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MAINSTREET PIQUA VIDEOTAPE COLLECTION
INTRODUCTION
The MainStreet Piqua Videotape Collection was accessioned into the Piqua Public Library Archives and Special Collections on 29 April 2016. The collection was the result of a donation of 124 videotapes from MainStreet Piqua, Inc., Lorna Swisher, Executive Director. The collection contains valuable information on businesses in Piqua and events in Piqua in the years 1993 to 2011. The videotapes were made to be presented on the Piqua local cable channel 10 and later channel 5 Access Piqua Television Association (APTA). With the advent of the formation of the Western Ohio Television Consortium, which took control of channel 5 local access and began broadcasting in the digital format, the VHS tapes in this collection became obsolete and thus were given to the Library to archive and preserve.
The collection is available for viewing by the public in the Local History Department of the Library. The ownership of the collection has been deeded to the Piqua Public Library. The Piqua Public Library also owns the copyright to all the locally produced videotapes in this collection. These tapes do not circulate and therefore cannot be checked out; they must be viewed in the Library. Other than this, there is no restriction on the use of the content of these tapes.
The MainStreet Piqua Videotape Collection was processed and archived into the Piqua Public Library Archives and Special Collections in May 2016 by Gary D. Meek, Local History Coordinator.
SCOPE AND CONTENT
The MainStreet Piqua Videotape Collection is composed of 124 videotapes and is stored on shelves in the archives of the Piqua Public Library. The collection is divided into the following eight series:
SERIES I: Downtown Business Profiles – Tapes 1 – 26
SERIES II: MainStreet Piqua Presents – Tapes 27 – 66
SERIES III: Taste of the Arts – Tapes 67 – 82
SERIES IV: Christmas in Piqua – Tapes 83 – 98
SERIES V: Meet Me At the Plaza – Tapes 99 – 100
SERIES VI: MainStreet Piqua Presents – Part II – Tapes 101 – 110
SERIES VII: National Trust for Historic Preservation – Tapes 111 – 114
SERIES VIII: Miscellaneous – Tapes 115-124
TAPE INVENTORY
SERIES I: Downtown Business Profiles
Tape
001 Downtown Business Profile – Dobo’s Delights – Air Date: March 5-8, 2002 – Running time: 19.48
002 Downtown Business Profile – Z’s Food & Spirits – Air Date: February 3-8, 2003 – m Running time: 12.16
003 Downtown Business Profile – Tapestry Angel – Air Date: April 7-12, 2003 – Running time: 18.14
004 Downtown Business Profile – Linda’s Sew & Sew – Air Date: October 3-9, 2005 – Running time: 20.05
005 Downtown Business Profile – Barclay’s – Air Date: March 5-11, 2007 – Running time: 18.09
006 Downtown Business Profile – Piqua Granite – Air Date: May 7-13, 2007 – Running time: 19.21
007 Downtown Business Profile – Brian Quinter Signs – Air Date: June 4-10, 2007 – Running time: 24.14
008 Downtown Business Profile – Homespun Treasurers – Air Date: July 2-8, 2007 – Running time: 17.23
009 Downtown Business Profile – Unity National Bank – Air Date: August 6-12, 2007 – Running time: 21.42
010 Downtown Business Profile – Z-Coil Pain Relief Footwear – Air Date: September 4-9, 2007 – Running time: 18.11
011 Downtown Business Profile – Apple Tree Gallery – Air Date: November 2007 – Running time: 14.25
012 Downtown Business Profile – Gauntlet Awards – Air Date: March 3-10, 2008 – Running time: 18.41
013 Downtown Business Profile – Stillwell’s Thoma Jewelers – Air Date: April 7-13, 2008 – Running time: 13.12
014 Downtown Business Profile – Readmore Hallmark – Air Date: May 5-11, 2008 – Running time: 13.49
015 Downtown Business Profile – Lighthouse Cafe – Air Date: August 4, 2008 – Running time: 11.26
016 Downtown Business Profile – Lighthouse Cafe – Air Date: November 3-9, 2008 – Running time: 13.12
017 Downtown Business Profile – Tapestry Angel – Air Date: January 5-11, 2009 – Running time: 16.55
018 Downtown Business Profile – Barclay’s – Air Date: not given – Running time: not given
019 Downtown Business Profile – Winans Fine Coffees and Chocolates – Air Date: October 5-11, 2009 – Running time: 11.01
020 Downtown Business Profile – Blackberry Patchworks – Air Date: April 6-12, 2009 – Running time: 19.03
021 Downtown Business Profile – Toone P’s At The Plaza – Air Date: January 2010 – Running time: 25.03
022 Downtown Business Profile – Z-Coil Pain Relief Footwear – Air Date: February 4-10, 2010 – Running time: 19.22
023 Downtown Business Profile – Ken-Mar Antiques – Air Date: April 5-11, 2010 – Running time: 10.57
024 Downtown Business Profile – Francis Office Supply – Air Date: November 1-7, 2010 – Running time: not given
025 Downtown Business Profile – Mindful Awakenings – Air Date: March 1-5, 2011 – Running time: 15.42
026 Downtown Business Profile – Susie’s Big Dipper – Air Date: August 1-6, 2011 – Running time: 14.09
SERIES II: MainStreet Piqua Presents
Tape
027 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Blackberry Patchworks – Air Date: not given – Running Time: 17.03
028 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Linda’s Sew and Sew – Air Date: not given – Running Time: 14.12
029 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Apple Tree Gallery and Christmas Events – Air Date: not given – Running Time: 10.07
030 MainStreet Piqua Presents – MainStreet Piqua Mission Statement, History, Goals – Historic Preservation with James C. Oda – Air Date: not given – Running Time: 17.03
031 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Taste of the Arts Preview – Air Date: May 5-7, 1998 – Running Time: 31.50
032 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Historic Preservation with James C. Oda – Air Date: August-September, 1998 – Running Time: 15.32
033 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Paint Your Own Pottery Shop – Air Date: August 2-6, 1999 – Running Time: 12.42
034 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Downtown Design and Review Standards – Air Date: September 7-10, 1999 – Running Time: 16.36
035 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Holiday Events Preview – Air Date: November 29 – December 3, 1999 – Running Time: 31.50
036 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Kevin Kuchenbecker of Downtown Ohio, Inc. and a 2000 Calendar of Events – Air Date: February 1, 2000 – Running Time: 15.03
037 MainStreet Piqua Presents – “Wedding Central”, Barkley’s and Thoma’s – Air Date: March 2000 – Running Time: 19.16
038 MainStreet Piqua Presents – “Wedding Central”, Quality Quick Print, Escargo, Genells Flowers – Air Date: April 3-8, 2000 – Running Time: 33.12
039 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Taste of the Arts Preview – Air Date: May 2000 – Running Time: 14.33
040 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Tapestry Angel – Air Date: July 2000 – Running Time: 44.52
041 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Sunrise Signs – Air Date: August 2000 – Running Time: 13.34
042 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Water Street Teaser Project and Piqua Historical Museum – Air Date: September 2000 – Running Time: 16.05
043 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Victorian Christmas and Christmas on the Green – Air Date: November 29, 2000 – Running Time: 15.17
044 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Downtown Revitalization Grant with James Oda – Air Date: February 2001 – Running Time: 20.24
045 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Historic Preservation – Air Date: March 2001 – Running Time: 21.18
046 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Civic Beautification – Air Date: June 28, 2001 – Running Time: 10.14
047 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Linda’s Sew and Sew – Air Date: October 1, 2001 – Running Time: 18.43
048 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Taste of the Arts 2002 – Air Date: May 13-18, 2002 – Running Time: 26.17
049 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Buecker’s Interiors – Air Date: June 3-8, 2002 – Running Time: 19.38
050 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Holiday Open House – Air Date: November 4-9, 2002 – Running Time: 40.35
051 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Christmas on the Green – Air Date: December 2-7, 2002 – Running Time: 15.44
052 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Glamor on Mane – Air Date: January 6-11, 2003 – Running Time: 16.44
053 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Mr. Muddle Comes To Piqua – Air Date: May 5-10 2003 – Running Time: 29.43
054 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Holiday Open House and Stop & Shop Store – Air Date: November 10-15, 2003 – Running Time: 19.42
055 MainStreet Piqua Presents – New Businesses in Downtown Piqua – Air Date: March 1-6, 2004 – Running Time: 14.22
056 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Fort Piqua Fund Raising Campaign – Air Date: October 3-8, 2006 – Running Time: 21.07
057 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Bicentennial Parade with Bruce Hogston – Air Date: January 2-7, 1907 – Running Time: 12.05
058 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Christmas Experiences in Piqua Weekend – Air Date: December 3-8, 2007 – Running Time: 11.16
059 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Piqua Memorabilia – Air Date: July 7-14, 2008 – Running Time: 13.51
060 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Taste of the Arts and other May Events – Air Date: May 4-11, 2009 – Running Time: 14.15
061 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Downtown Events in July – Air Date: July 7-12, 2009 – Running Time: 9.44
062 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Christmas Experiences in Piqua, Christmas Open House at Apple Tree Gallery – Air Date: November 2-8, 2009 – Running Time: 13.50
063 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Downtown Events in May – Air Date: May 2010 – Running Time: 8.36
064 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Downtown Events in July, Farmers’ Market – Air Date: July 6-11, 2010 – Running Time: 6.30
065 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Chocolate Walk – Air Date: October 4-10, 2010 – Running Time: 12.06
066 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Downtown Planter Program – Air Date: May 2-8, 2011 – Running Time: 12.49
SERIES III: Taste of the Arts
Tape
067 Taste of the Arts, 1997 – Miami Valley Fine Art Exhibition [10.48] and Taste of the Arts Preview [4.44] – Air Date: May 1997 – Running Time: 15.32
068 Main Street Piqua #505-81 – Taste of the Arts 1999 – Air Date: May 10, 1999 – Running Time: not given
069 Taste of the Arts, 2003 – Air Date: May 12-17, 2003 – Running Time: 24.55
070 Taste of the Arts, 2004 – Air Date: June 7-12, 2004 – Event Date: Friday, May 21, 2004 – Running Time: 24.40
071 Taste of the Arts, 2004 – Air Date: May 17-21, 2004 – Running Time: 24.53
072 Taste of the Arts, 2006 – Air Date: May 9, 2006 – Running Time: Raw 38.41; Edited 14.26
073 Taste of the Arts, 2007 – Air Date: May 14-18, 2007 – Running Time: 18.57
074 Taste of the Arts, 2008 – Raw footage filmed May 16, 2008
075 Taste of the Arts, 2008 - Preview – Air Date: May 12-18, 2008 – Running Time: 26.25
076 Taste of the Arts, 2009 – Raw footage – Running Time: 30 min
077 Taste of the Arts, 2009 – Wetting Your Appetite for Taste of the Arts – Air Date: May 11-17, 2009 – Running Time: 25.30
078 Taste of the Arts, 2010 – Preview with Lorna Swisher and Cheryl Francis – Air Date: May 17-22, 2010 – Running Time: 18.16
079 Taste of the Arts, 2011 – Preview with Lorna Swisher and Cheryl Francis – Air Date: May 16-20, 2011 – Running Time: 24.25
080 Taste of the Arts, 2011 – Raw footage – Running Time: 31.34
081 Taste of the Arts Interviews – Paul Melia and Ray Kunz
082 Taste of the Arts, 2011 – Preview with Ruth Koon and Cheryl Francis – Air Date: May 5-7, 1999 – Running Time: 12.18
SERIES IV: Christmas in Piqua
Tape
083 Piqua Christmas Parade – November 29, 1997 – Running Time: 1:02.42
084 “Miracle on Main Street” – Holiday Parade and Christmas Tree Lighting – December 1998 – Running Time: 0:43.11
085 Advertising segment for the Sixth Annual Christmas on the Green, Thursday, December 10, 1999 – Running Time: 25 seconds
086 Victorian Christmas and Christmas on the Green – December 1998 – Running Time: 28.51
087 1999 Christmas of the Green - Running Time: 29.30
088 1999 Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting – Air Date: November 29 – December 3, 1999 – Running Time: 32.36
089 MainStreet Piqua Presents Victorian Christmas – Air Date: December 18-31, 2000 – Running Time: 14.11
090 “Tis The Season” – 2001 Christmas Parade – Running Time: 27.41
091 Christmas on the Green, 2001 – Air Date: December 17-30, 2001 – Running Time: 54.30
092 Christmas on the Green, 2003 – Air Date: December 23-27, 2003 – Running Time: 28.09
093 Victorian Christmas, 2005 – Running Time: 12.48
094 Downtown Christmas Parade, “Christmas in the Country”, with Andy Hite and Melinda Sillman – December 8, 2007 – Running Time: 19.22
095 Christmas Experience in Piqua – Air Date: November 30 – December 6, 2009 – Running Time: 13.14
096 Piqua Winter Wonderland Parade, 2000 – Running Time: 27.47
097 Your Hometown Christmas Shopping Showcase – Running Time: 1:42.00
098 MainStreet Piqua Presents: A Victorian Christmas at the Piqua Historical Museum – 2006 or earlier – Running Time: 25.30
SERIES V: Meet Me At the Plaza
Tape
099 Meet Me At The Plaza, with Lorna Swisher and Tom Zechman – Air Date: October 6-12, 2008 – Running Time: 14.57
100 Meet Me At The Plaza, with Lorna Swisher and Tom Zechman – Air Date: October 013-19, 2008 – Running Time: 11.21
SERIES VI: MainStreet Piqua Presents – Part II
Tape
101 MainStreet Piqua Presents: Doug Stillwell, Chairman of the Economic Development Committee – Air Date: October & November 1998 – Running Time: October: 15.00 – November: 15.16
102 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Dobo’s Delights Bake Shoppe – Air Date: July 5-9, 1999 – Running Time: 18.22
103 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Streetscaping Projects with Chris Schmiesing – Air Date: June 4-9, 2001 – Running Time: 11.05
104 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Javawocky Cafe – Air Date: March 4, 2002 – Running Time: 16.43
105 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Ruth Koon, MainStreet Board Members and the history of MainStreet Piqua – Air Date: September 3-7, 2002 – Running Time: 25.14
106 MainStreet Piqua Presents – YWCA Slim Lounge – Air Date: October 7-12, 2002 – Running Time: 20.49
107 MainStreet Piqua Presents – The Loop Contest and The Banner Project – Air Date: October 6-11, 2003 – Running Time: 15.12
108 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Membership Profile: The Buzz Referral Group – Air Date: January 7-13, 2008 – Running Time: 20.35
109 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Events in September-Early October, 2010 – Air Date: September 7-12, 2010 – Running Time: 12.07
110 MainStreet Piqua Presents – Apple Tree Gallery Antiques and Collectables – Air Date: April 1-6, year not determined – Running Time: 27.58
SERIES VII: National Trust for Historic Preservation
Tape
111 National Trust for Historic Preservation, National Main Street At Work: Getting Organized
112 National Trust for Historic Preservation, National Main Street At Work: The Four Point Approach – Running Time: 21.53
113 National Trust for Historic Preservation, National Main Street At Work: Investing in Your Image
114 National Trust for Historic Preservation, National Main Street At Work: Bringing In Business
SERIES VIII: Miscellaneous
Tape
115 Voices of Piqua, with Doug Pessefall, November 21, 1996 – Running Time: 14.05 Miami County Commissioner, Ozzy Haddad, November 21, 1996 – Running Time: 18.27
116 National Night Out Against Crime, Piqua, Ohio – “You Want To Be A Star” – August 6, 2002
117 “Remembrance and Thanks, 9/11 One Year Later, September 11, 2002 – Air Date: September 12-13, 2002 – Running Time 48.31
118 “Conversations On Main Street,” Presented by MainStreet Piqua, Thursday, July 14, 2011 – Air Date: July 18-24, 2011 – Running Time: 1:20.44
119 “Parade of Planes, 2000 – July 4th, 2000, 3:00 p.m., “It’s the One and Only Flying Angels Parade of Planes, New Carlisle, Ohio
120 Steve Baker news clip from Channel 7, WHIO TV News – Apple Tree Gallery opens in the old J. C. Penney Store – April 7, 2001 – Running Time: 1.48
121 Senator George Voinovich – June 7, 2002 – Running Time: 29 min.
122 MainStreet Piqua – Demonstration of how to do rag roll painting – Piqua Paint and Blind Co. – Air Dates: March 22-26, 1999 and December 6-10, 1999 – Running Time: 14.38
123 “Swing Canteen”, “Live” from the United States Air Force Museum, Dayton, Ohio with The Fabulous Tom Daugherty Orchestra – a recreation of a World War II style radio broadcast.
124 The Vision – A Personal Vision for Piqua – A presentation by Larry Hamilton