National Depression Glass Association
Preserving America's Glass Manufacturing Heritage
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Contact Us
- 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
Tiffin, 1947
Roseville Pottery, 1943
Cambridge, 1940s
Southern Potteries (Blue Ridge), 1948
A. H. Heisey, 1930
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.
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| ***** 2011-2012 NDGA Elected Officers ***** | ||
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President (2013) | Danny Cornelius (President@NDGA.net) |
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Vice President (2012) | Linda Bredengerd (VicePresident@NDGA.net) |
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Secretary (2013) | Carol McEwen (ictextras@msn.com) |
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Treasurer (2012) | Robert Henicksman (Treasurer@NDGA.net) |
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Board Member (2012) | Jack Peacock (pfau1@earthlink.net) |
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Board Member (2013) | Sarah Van Dalsem (okglassgal@aol.com) |
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Board Member (2012) | Fred Meyer (meyerantiques@juno.com) |
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Board Member (2013) | Betty Buersmeyer RedAppleGal@aol.com |
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Board Member (2012) | Eric Fralick (Ksglassguy@aol.com) |
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Board Member (2013) | John Fields dfjubilo@aol.com |
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Board Member (2013) | Carolyn Robinson (gandcrobinson@aol.com) |
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Board Member (2012) | Helen Jones (BGlances@aol.com) |
| ***** 2011-2012 Appointed Positions ***** | ||
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Membership Chairperson | Dean Lowry (Membership@NDGA.net) |
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Acquisitions/Museum Committee Chairperson (Click to see the full committee) |
Linda Bredengerd (AGlassGazer@netscape.net) |
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News & Views Editor | Sandra Bridwell-Walker Editor@NDGA.net |
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Finance Committee Chairperson (Click to see the full committee) | Len Waska lwaska@att.net |
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Education Committee Chairperson (Click to see the full committee) |
Betty Buersmeyer RedAppleGal@aol.com |
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Convention 2012 Co-Chairman | Thomas Smith (Convention@NDGA.net) |
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Convention 2012 Co-Chairman | Danny Cornelius (Convention@NDGA.net) |
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Nominating Committee Chairperson (Click to see the full committee) |
Sandra Bridwell-Walker Editor@NDGA.net |
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Webmaster | David Adams (Webmaster@NDGA.net) |
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By-Laws Committee Chairperson | Pat Ervin (cpatervin@gmail.com) |
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Historian | Leegh Wyse (wyseone@aol.com) |