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MUSEUM NOTES

 March 2011

 

A 3-shelf display case donated by the Kazmarceks is located at the top of the stairs, and will be used for small changing exhibits. Presently it has magazines from 1920’s in it, with illustrations by Bessie Wilcox Smith. Do you have a small collection you would like to lend us for a few months? Call Alison Matsen at 378-8265 or 302-740-5544.

Recent acquisitions include:

►Barbara Erskine: Cochran family items, including Bible, diary
►Cindy Shields: items from Reynolds (justice of peace) (attic of Jean Birch’s house)
►Bob McDowell, early 20th century items from Middletown and Rothwell genealogy.
►Middletown Transcript, early sets of newspapers. Thanks to Dave Matsen for lugging them up to our attic.

Recent museum purchases:

►1953 card table from Odessa with local business advertising on playing surface
►Dress forms from Historic Odessa Foundation
►Items from Colonial Williamsburg stores for our 18th century displays