2017 Fall Newsletter

President’s Letter We have been able to acquire an extensive Indian Artifact Collection from Jerry Emberlin made possible with a very generous gift from David Schwartz. These are Miami County artifacts from various Indian sites in the county. It is a great addition to our Indian Room. We now have a display of art work from our local Heartland Art Guild art ists, both on display and for sale. We have had many interesting visitors from all over the country, as well as several foreign countries. Can you imagine people coming from Paris France - when lots of us want to go to Paris! Come see our great museum. Bring your children and grandchildren for a great history lesson. MUSEUM CHRISTMAS PARTY IS DECEMBER 12 FROM NOON TO 2:00 P.M. SNACKS AND DRINKS WILL BE PROVIDED. COME SHARE HOLIDAY CHEER.

Colleen Ewan

LIBRARY Still going through the mountains of clippings.This is a forever job. Mildred Haley is still working on scanning and enter ing the obits on the computer. She is working on the letter K, so you see it will take a while longer. We did get some requests for some of the Joyce Lang books so it did help on our stack of books.

Library Research The following are walk-in researchers to the library recent ly and surnames or information being researched. Virginia Minden (William Walters) Debra Valenti ( Dageforde, England, Dziadura, Monthely) Patricia Dziadura (Dageforde, England, Dziadura, Mon thely) Floyd Grimes (obits) Donna Daves & Bonnie Theison (copies) Carla Evert (Caroline & George Chambers, Florence Chambers Ensle , John Chandler) Larry Keown (obits) Doug & Jean Higbie ( copies from Family History book) David Liegen (obits) Shari & Ken Knight (Chambers, Hodges, Ensle, Middle These researchers came from the states of Kansas,and Utah TOMORROW IS ANOTHER TOWN The Anatomy of a Circus An autobiography by James R. Patterson A history of the Great Patterson Shows when the circus maintained winter quarters in Paola. Tax included price is $28.00 A great gift. How to purchase on page 22 mas, Thompson, Collins, Chandler) Steven Bell (obits and Probate records)

Betty Bendorf , Librarian

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

Front Desk (1/2 or full day), Computer input,

Arranging displays,

Moving help,

Grant writers,

Interviewers,

History researchers

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Call the Museum at 913-294-4940 Our e-mail address is: info@think miamicountyhistory.com

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