Berea in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bertha Louise Stiefel '20
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
1. Bertha Louise Stiefel '20 Marker
Director of Guidance and Placement 1938 - 1968
Professor of English 1938 - 1968
Member, Board of Trustees 1936 - 1939
The life of Bertha Stiefel is intertwined with Baldwin Wallace as the daughter of a college faculty member, undergraduate student, active alumna, trustee, administrator and professor for thirty years. She is remembered by foreign students whom she counseled, by English students whom she taught, by fellow alumni who honored her with the Alumni Merit Award in 1952 and by generations of students to come through the scholarship that bears her name, we honor her for a lifetime of dedication to the college.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Baldwin-Wallace College Memorial Wall series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.
Location. 41° 22.467′ N, 81° 51.048′ W. Marker is in Berea, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is at the intersection of Beech Street and East Bagley Street, on the right when traveling south on Beech Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 265 Beech
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Harry Jason Smith (here, next to this marker); Sam Lee Greenwood (here, next to this marker); Charles E. Spahr, CEO, Sohio (here, next to this marker); Dr. John M. Blocher (here, next to this marker); Dr. Edwin S. Havichurst (here, next to this marker); Harold C. Beyer (here, next to this marker); Robert B. Howells (here, next to this marker); Dorothy Marks McKelvey '24 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berea.
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
2. Bertha Louise Stiefel '20 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
