Berea in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Frances Foster Mills
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
1. Frances Foster Mills Marker
Assistant Librarian 1894 - 1895
Secretary to the President, Alumni Secretary and Historian 1920 - 1949
Historian Emerita 1949 - 1965
A graduate in 1896, daughter of alumni, kin to Fletcher Hulet, Frances Mills greatly loved Baldwin-Wallace. The alumni office and its records owe their beginnings to her, she gave the utmost in heart, mind and energy to make of her inherited love for this college a priceless legacy.
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 1894.
Location. 41° 22.462′ N, 81° 51.047′ 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 St, Berea OH 44017, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: Myron Forrest Wicke '30 (here, next to this marker); Paul "Sparky" Adams '43 (here, next to this marker); Harry Ridenour (here, next to this marker); Dr. W. Grayson Lappert (here, next to this marker); Edward L. Fullmer
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Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
2. Frances Foster Mills Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
