Mission Statement

The National Depression glass Association, founded in 1974, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to:

The preservation of all American-made glassware, and the history of the companies who manufactured it, with emphasis on that manufactured in the three decades centered on the "Great Depression"
Providing a forum for members to exchange ideas and information on topics related to American-made glassware
The dissemination of educational information regarding the glassware and its manufacture, and the history of the companies who manufactured the glass.
Promoting interest, with emphasis on the younger populace, in the preservation and history of American glassware

Adopted at the Annual Meeting, July 13, 2012

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.

PO Box Change

July 2018: The Board of Directors has decided to move the official address from Wichita, KS to Wellington, KS home of the NDGA National Glass Museum.

Our new address is NDGA, PO Box 156, Wellington KS 67152.

For close to 30 years, Jean Spalding has been faithfully picking up the mail from the PO Box in Wichita and making sure it gets to the correct person. We just want her to know that her services has been so appreciated. We couldn't have done it without her!

The NDGA National Glass Museum

Museum In late 2011, the NDGA contracted to lease a building in Wellington, Kansas, for the purpose of establishing a museum to house the National Collection. The projected opening is in the Spring of 2012. With this modest beginning, the NDGA will be able to showcase the National Collection and provide safe, permanent storage for the Collection itself.

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, Current Dealer Waiting List, Dealer Application Form, etc.

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.

Board Elections

The nominating committee is tasked with identifying members who would like to serve on the NDGA Board of Directors. All members current as of April 15 will be mailed a ballot, which must to be returned by June 15. The results are announced at the Annual Membership Meeting. The News & Views will have the bios of the candidates, which is also kept for recent elections.

*** 2024-2025 NDGA Elected Officers ***
(Numbers in parentheses indicate the year term expires)
	Title	Name and (E-Mail Address)
	President (2025)	Danny Cornelius
	Vice President (2026)	David Hollingshead
	Secretary (2025)	Andrea Henne
	Treasurer (2026)	Scott Pierce
	Board Member (2025)	Betty Buersmeyer
	Board Member(2025)	Dee Komro
	Board Member (2025)	Dean Lowry
	Board Member (2025)	Rob McMichael
	Board Member (2026)	Pam Dunkel
	Board Member(2026)	Pam Meyer
	Board Member (2026)	Trudy Norman
	Board Member (2026)	Cheryl Parsons
*** 2024-2025 Appointed Administrators ***
	By-Laws	Fred Meyer
	Education (Click to see the full committee)	David Hollingshead
	Finance (Click to see the full committee)	Danny Cornelius
	Historian	Deb Mansch
	Membership	Dean Lowry
	Museum (Click to see the full committee)	Danny Cornelius
	Nominating (Click to see the full committee)	Jane Schleinzer
	Webmaster	Freeman Moore
*** 2024-2025 Additional Positions ***
	Acquisitions Chair	Janis McDonald
	Annual Fund Drive Chair (Click to see the full committee)	Gwenell Pierce
	Convention 2025 Chair	Brenda Bartelheim
	Museum Manager	Deb Mensch
	Museum Fund Drive Chair	Pam Meyer
	News & Views Editor	Freeman Moore
	Glass Community Outreach	open