Meet The Team

Without the Sayre Historical trustee team, there wouldn’t be a the Sayre Historical Society Museum. This group of individuals is small and volunteer endless hours of their time to ensure the history of Sayre and the museum are preserved, relevant and maintained.

Meet the individuals who bring Sayre alive for all and bring the Quarterly to each four times a year. We wish to encourage you to volunteer just a little of your time, be rewarded knowing you are helping keeping the Sayre Historical Society Museum alive and well.

Contact us to join the Sayre Historical Society Team.

THE TEAM

The Founder of the Sayre Historical Society and Museum

James R. Nobles is the founding father of the Sayre Historical Society and Museum. Jim has a deep love for his community and the wealth of history Sayre has to offer. As a life long native of Sayre, he has acquired a great deal of knowledge of Sayre, PA. Jim has an impressive list of accomplishments.

• Graduated from Sayre High School
• Graduated from Mansfield University
• Retired Sayre High School educator
• Board of Director Member of Sayre Historical Society
• Managing editor of the "Centuries of Memories Sayre, Pennsylvania 1881-1991"
• First President of the Sayre Historical Society (Five Years)
• One of the editors of the Quarterly
• Continued active member of the Sayre Historical Society and Museum
• Sayre Historical Society’s Library is dedicated to James R. Nobles.
• Board member of the Bradford County Historical Society
• 1992 Clement F. Heaverly Outstanding Service Award received by President Nobles for the out- standing accomplishments of the Sayre Historical Society
• 1992 Leo E. Wilt Historian of the Year Award receiptant from the Bradford County Historical Society

Sayre Historical Society Museum Current Officers

President, Mary Lou Palmer
Mary Lou Palmer has been a dedicated member of the Sayre Historical Society since 1990. In the past Mary Lou has held the offices of Secretary, Treasurer, Editor of the Quarterly, and Century of Memories. Contributor.

Mary Lou Palmer is graduate of Sayre High School. She is a life long resident of the Valley and a local business owner, Friendship Star Quilt Shop in Sayre, for years and a member of the Endless Mountain Quilt Guild in the Valley and Elmira Piecemakers.

Vice-President, Aaron Dickson
Aaron has been a member of the Sayre Historical Society since 2016. He is dedicated to the restoration of the museum’s train layouts. Not only is Aaron a Boy Scout Counselor, he organizes projects for the local Boy Scouts to work on at the museum.

Aaron demonstrates and passes his great knowledge of trains, as a Master Railroader, during the Sayre Historical Society Museum Train Days. Aaron Dickson has been a life long citizen of the Valley. He graduated from Athens High School and Mansfield University. He is a dedicated member of the Cross Roads Ministries in Sayre, PA and is employed by Cabinet Works in Sayre.

Sayre Historical Society Museum Current Officers

Treasurer, Steve Bowen
Steve is a retired Credit Union Lending Manger who was born and raised in Towanda. Steve and his wife Jackie, a retired teacher, moved to Sayre in 1975. They have one son, Christopher and daughter-in-law Andrea and a beautiful little granddaughter, Lucy. Steve is a past president of the Valley Jaycees and Sayre Rotary. Steve also was an instructor for the "Choices Program" in the Valley.

Steve’s interests include: woodworking, golf, cars (both new & old) along with home improvement projects.

Secretary, Henry G. Farley
Henry is a native of Towanda and has reside in Sayre for over 40 years. Henry retired from the Guthrie System after 36 years. He held the position of Director of Nutritional Services. Henry held a certification as a Dietary Manager and a member of the American Association of Food Service Administrators.

Henry Farley holds many accolades. Henry is the current mayor of Sayre Borough, since 2017; a member of the Valley Joint Sewer Authority Board and Sayre Health Care Authority; President/Trustee of the Sayre Library; Secretary, Trustee and Past President of the Sayre Historical Society; Editor of the Sayre Historical Society publication Quarterly; author of "Looking Back" published weekly in the Morning Times; member of the Sons of the American Revolution; member of the Saint Agnes School Alumni Association; Sayre Elks; Sons and Daughters of Italy in Sayre; Sons of the American Legion in Sayre; 3rd degree member of Towanda Council 3915 Knights Of Columbus; and 4th degree member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in America.

Sayre Historical Society and Museum Board of Directors

• Steve Bowen
• Jesse Buck
• Scott Chaffee
• Aaron Dickson
• Henry Farley
• Mary Lou Palmer
• Joe Quatrini
• Meade Murtland

Sayre Historical Society and Museum Current & Past Presidents and Directors

Presidents
• James Nobles
• Dale Belcher
• Kenneth Bracken
• Richard H. Farr II
• Robert Baker
• Henry Farley
• William Ransom
• Mike Frantz
• Ted Pinkard
• Mary Lou Palmer

Join the team by becoming Member / Donating / Volunteering

Sayre Historical Society and Museum:
Without memberships, donations, and volunteers, the Sayre Historical Society Museum would not exist. Membership and donations help keep the Sayre Historical Society open. Monetary donations are always welcomed by the Sayre Historical Society. All monetary donations are tax deductible.

Keep the Sayre Historical Society Museum in mind when cleaning out your attic. Any items involving the history of Sayre will be greatly appreciated.

Like all non-profit organizations find human supply to be short. The Sayre Historical Society Museum welcomes those who wish to volunteer their time with open arms. Like all establishments these days, man power is in short supply. Sayre Historical Society and museum welcomes anyone who wishes to volunteer their time with open arms.

Let’s Talk about Membership. By joining the roster of members you are mailed four Sayre Historical Society’s magazine Quarterly. Each issue of Quarterly is packed with all kinds of history of Sayre. For more information on membership and to join, please click HERE.

Donations:
Donations are a wonderful thing. If you are looking to make a monetary donation or choose to leave funds from your estate to the Sayre Historical Society it will be greatly appreciated and put to good use to preserve the history of Sayre.

Volunteers:
Volunteers are always needed by Sayre Historical Society. The Society mainly depends on their officers and trustees to help support the daily running of the Sayre Historical Society and Museum. Donating your time for a little as a few hours a year is ever so helpful.

Here are some ideas for volunteering with the Sayre Historical Society and, of course if you have any other ideas we are open.

• Community event volunteer
• Administrative and clerical volunteer
• Fund raising and//or grant writing volunteer
• Museum Guide
• Maintenance/ House keeping Volunteer
• Railroad Model Maintenance Volunteer