Staley Museum In The News

It's April Fools Day, but this is no joke!

Yesterday, we had a very special visit with some Staley family members. They drove all the way from Alabama to see the museum and brought these letters with them! The letters were written to Fairy Staley, A.E. Staley's niece, while he and Emma were residing in their Florida estate. They are dated in the late 1930s and one was written in November 1940, just before Mr. Staley's passing. We are excited to read them and see what information may be found! ... See MoreSee Less

100 Years Ago - March 1926

Snippets from The Staley Journal

1. Cover art for the March Journal by Erville Kaercher.
2. March by William Cullen Bryant
3. A photograph o f Erville Kaercher, student of the Commercial Art School in Chicago, who won the design contest to have his work displayed on the Staley Journal.
4. A shift of Feed House employees. Front row (L-R) C. Daniels, Frank Burns, Eric Augustine, John Buechler, S.E. Jones, John Derkholz, Alvin Buechler, Joe Blakeman, Arthur Dougherty. Second row (L-R) Frank Sternberg, George Anderson, Jack Hutson, Willis Mosby, O.A. Snelson (foreman), John Grotjan, Fred Young, Vern Ablefield, A. Keinborts, Otto Buechler, Wallace Beltman, L.E. Ward. ... See MoreSee Less

Did you know the iconic Staley Journal started as a way to share safety information with employees? The Journal included articles on more serious matters, plus fun cartoons, too! ... See MoreSee Less