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Wanted - Items for our "History Chest!"
One of our new programs needs help getting started. SFHS is developing a "Fauquier History Chest." We are looking for items that would have been used, or found, in Fauquier County during any earlier period up to the 1960's . These items will be used to spark questions in both children and adults minds about our past.
How the Program works.
The chest will be availbe on loan to the schools, and other groups for events to learn about things from the past. Buttons, bulletes, maybe a dress, doillie, corn shucker, doll, tools, butter press, or any other item you think is interesting and can donate is needed. (Please nothing of great value, reproductions are OK for this).
Also, please provide a written discription of the item and what you know about it's use. (This may be hand written, we will create a catalogue)
The companion catalogue will be prepared to accompany the chest, so anyone can open the chest, look at an item, and then read about it either to a group, or in the classroom.
Teachers and other event coordiantors, can sign up to borrow the chest for a specific date. Prior to loaning the chest out the items will be inventoried with the responsibilie party to make sure everything is there. - and - Upon return of the chest, the items are again inventoried against the master list to make sure we get everything back in place for the next user.
A great way to provide others with a resource of our history.
To Donate
These items will be gathered at the February meeting as part of our "Out of the Attic Night" and placed in the chest.
Hope you can donate an item. For more information or you can't make the meeting ,but have an item to share call Lory P. @ 540-439-3303 to make arrangments.
Help us fill the Chest created 11/09 |