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National Depression Glass Association
PO Box 8264
Wichita, KS 67208-0264
Contact us by EMail
Forms: (click on link)
Membership Application Form
Dealer Application Form
Glass Donation Form
For Cash Donations: Send check payable to NDGA to address above.

Glass Company Ads

Airko, 1951

Airko Adv

Tiffin, 1947

Tiffin Adv

Roseville Pottery, 1943

Roseville Adv

Cambridge, 1940s

Cambridge Adv

Southern Potteries (Blue Ridge), 1948

Blue Ridge Adv

A. H. Heisey, 1930

Heisey Adv

The above has been a small sample of the various ads we have collected. You can see lots more glass and pottery company advertisements on our Advertisements page.

Mission Statement

The National Depression Glass Association, founded in 1974, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of American made glassware manufactured just before, during, and immediately after the "Great Depression". The organization is also dedicated to the dissemination of educational information regarding the same. Our ultimate goal is a first-class museum of American-made glass and related items.

The National Collection

Beginning in 1999, the NDGA established a National Glass Collection consisting of donated glass and related items. The intent is to eventually acquire an appropriate building for a Museum. In the interim, parts of the National Glass Collection are being displayed at Glass Shows around the country, a number of Museums in several states and at the Annual Convention of the NDGA.

History of the NDGA

We have reconstructed a bit of the history of the NDGA from past issues of the News & Views newsletter. There is a complete list of the officers from the first year up to the present time, and some background on significant events which occurred over the years.

Membership Newsletter - The News & Views

From the beginning, members have been kept up to date on NDGA happenings via the organization's newsletter, the News & Views. At present, it is published six times a year and sent to the primary member in each household. Over the years, many articles on depression glass topics have been published, and we have preserved many of them on our Newsletter pages.

Annual Convention, Show and Sale

The organization holds a Convention and Glass Show & Sale every year in the month of July. Traditionally, the Convention is held in a different city each year, to allow members from all across the country to be able to attend a Convention relatively close to where they live. You can find information about past Conventions in another section of this site.

The Show & Sale consists of 32 dealers, and there is generally a waiting list maintained for dealers who wish to participate. If you are a dealer, and wish to be added to the waiting list, here is the NDGA Dealer Application form in PDF® format. Simply print it out, fill it in, and mail it to the address provided. Dealers are added to the waiting list in the order that the applications are received.

Organizational Documents

The NDGA is an open organization, and as such, we publish many documents that might otherwise be considered "internal". On our Documents page you will find our By-Laws, Standing Rules, several years of Tax Returns, Rules for Dealer Selection, Dealer Waiting List, etc.

 

2011 Board
***** 2011-2012 NDGA Elected Officers *****
(Numbers in parentheses indicate the year term expires)
  Title Name and (E-Mail Address)
Danny Cornelius President (2013) Danny Cornelius
(President@NDGA.net)
Linda Bredengerd Vice President (2012) Linda Bredengerd
(VicePresident@NDGA.net)
Carol McEwen Secretary (2013) Carol McEwen
(ictextras@msn.com)
Robert Henicksman Treasurer (2012) Robert Henicksman
(Treasurer@NDGA.net)
Jack Peacock Board Member (2012) Jack Peacock
(pfau1@earthlink.net)
Sarah Van Dalsem Board Member (2013) Sarah Van Dalsem
(okglassgal@aol.com)
Fred Meyer Board Member (2012) Fred Meyer
(meyerantiques@juno.com)
Betty Buersmeyer Board Member (2013) Betty Buersmeyer
RedAppleGal@aol.com
Eric Fralick Board Member (2012) Eric Fralick
(Ksglassguy@aol.com)
John Fields Board Member (2013) John Fields
dfjubilo@aol.com
Carolyn Robinson Board Member (2013) Carolyn Robinson
(gandcrobinson@aol.com)
Helen Jones Board Member (2012) Helen Jones
(BGlances@aol.com)
***** 2011-2012 Appointed Positions *****
Dean Lowry Membership Chairperson Dean Lowry
(Membership@NDGA.net)
Linda Bredengerd Acquisitions/Museum Committee Chairperson
(Click to see the full committee)
Linda Bredengerd
(AGlassGazer@netscape.net)
Sandy Walker News & Views Editor Sandra Bridwell-Walker
Editor@NDGA.net
Len Waska Finance Committee Chairperson (Click to see the full committee) Len Waska
lwaska@att.net
Betty Buersmeyer Education Committee Chairperson
(Click to see the full committee)
Betty Buersmeyer
RedAppleGal@aol.com
Tom Smith Convention 2012 Co-Chairman Thomas Smith
(Convention@NDGA.net)
Danny Cornelius Convention 2012 Co-Chairman Danny Cornelius
(Convention@NDGA.net)
Sandy Walker Nominating Committee Chairperson
(Click to see the full committee)
Sandra Bridwell-Walker
Editor@NDGA.net
David Adams Webmaster David Adams
(Webmaster@NDGA.net)
Pat Ervin By-Laws Committee Chairperson Pat Ervin
(cpatervin@gmail.com)
Leegh Wyse Historian Leegh Wyse
(wyseone@aol.com)