Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars for the 2026 ACGHS National Convention. This year’s convention will be held at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds in Harrisonburg, Virginia on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, July 16, 17, and 18, 2026.
Category: Events
Gilbert Hall of Science in Chicago
The A. C. Gilbert Company opened a Gilbert Hall of Science in Chicago, Illinois at the Congress Hotel in October 1953. These photographs, taken by the Chicago photography studio Du Bois, The Drake, are courtesy of Mark Castiglione, owner of Read More …
2023 National Convention Videos
2023 ACGHS Convention – Part 1: Reminiscences (30:12) A. C. Gilbert’s office at Erector Square, July 20, 2023, featuring reminiscences by David Gilbert, David Conte, Greta Edelman, Ronda Aurigemma, Tim Egan, Sev Marsted, [John O’Connor?], Judith Petrulis, Cynthia Potts and Read More …
Greater Toledo Toy and Train Show
Enjoy this short video from WTOL11 Toledo of the Greater Toledo Toy and Train Show at Owens Community College, organized by ACGHS member extraordinaire Randy Ramsey. The show took place on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Look closely for shots of Read More …
A.C. Gilbert among Six Companies Inducted into American Manufacturing Hall of Fame
October 8, 2015, Trumbull, CT – Milford-based actor and manufacturing advocate John Ratzenberger inducted six greater Bridgeport and greater New Haven manufacturing companies into the American Manufacturing Hall of Fame on Thursday, October 8th at the organization’s annual ceremony at Read More …