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The following excerpt is from an article by Matt Dutton posted at the Herald-Whig website Oct. 23, 2018. PLEASANT HILL, Illinois: The Harman House Museum no longer has to contend with the limited space issues it has faced for the Continue reading Pleasant Hill, Illinois Harman House Museum Dedicates 3-floor Expansion
My father worked for Kodak, in Rochester, NY, when he was a young man. He was working there when the 1920 census was taken. And I’ve even found an item in an employee newsletter about my father having joined the Continue reading George Eastman Collections Now Accessible Online
The Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Library & Museums has done a redesign on the website, It’s now more mobile friendly, and has lots of new content that’s been posted over the last week or so. Included is the Hayes’ museum’s Continue reading The Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Library & Museums Has a New Website
According to an AP article posted at fox2now.com, Dr. Sam Wheeler has been appointed as the Illinois state historian. He will direct collections and research at the state historical library. Dr. Wheeler has been a research historian at the library, Continue reading Dr. Sam Wheeler Has Been Appointed Illinois State Historian
With the release of the British 1939 Register at the FindMyPast website, we’re once again discussing WWII research. When I got involved in genealogy forty years ago, WWII was a rather recent occurrence and many of us just skipped right Continue reading The World War II Research and Writing Center Website
A Holocaust museum has opened in the Pacific Northwest. According to the website, it’s called The Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity, and is located at 2045 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121. For those familiar with downtown Seattle, Continue reading The Holocaust Center for Humanity Opens in Seattle
The following teaser is from an article by Sarah Plummer posted July 28, 2015 at the Register-Herald website: SCARBRO [West Virginia]— Travelers and tourists to the area will soon have better access to maps, obituaries, articles and photographs associated with Continue reading Genealogy Research Room Set for the Whipple Company Store, Scarbro, West Virginia
The following is from a New York State Press Release: Albany, New York: 06/15/2015 – Plan Calls for 35,000 Square Feet of New Exhibitions; 4-year Phased Timeline The New York State Board of Regents today reviewed a multi-year renovation plan Continue reading New York State Museum Announces Gallery Renovation Project
The following teaser is from the May 5, 2015 Port Arthur News. NEDERLAND [Texas]— The city has been working to reclaim part of its roots since the fall. Nederland City Manager Chris Duque said there is no better permanent homage Continue reading Nederland, Texas, Museum Maintenance Done
More than a century ago, near Comfort, John Robert Philyaw wrote his name in his Bible. He added his second wife’s name, Susan Jones Philyaw, and as they were born, the names of their 15 children. Today, the 98 grandchildren, Continue reading Philyaw Family Bible Donated to the Onslow County Museum
The following excerpt is from an excellent article by Katrina Koerting, published in the March 7, 2014 edition of newsadvance.com. Many people can recite facts about battles or describe the cultural environment during the Civil War, but not as much Continue reading Museum of the Confederacy in Appomattox Opens Veteran’s Exhibit
The following excerpt is an article by Nick Smith, posted in the March 6, 2014 edition of bismarcktribune.com BISMARCK, N.D. — A date for the opening of two of the three new North Dakota Heritage Center galleries hasn’t yet been Continue reading North Dakota Heritage Center Galleries to Open Mid-Spring
The following excerpt is from an article by Pamela Brust, posted in the Febraruy 16, 2014 edition of newsandsentinel.com. BELPRE [Ohio]– The new Collections Preservation addition to the Farmers’ Castle Museum Education Center is expected to be complete by spring. Continue reading Farmers’ Castle Museum Education Center in Belpre, Ohio Expected to be Complete by Spring
Word has been received that the Danish Immigrant Museum of Elk Horn Iowa has changed its name to Museum of Danish America. They have stated that while their name is changing, their mission will still the same. The only national Continue reading Danish Immigrant Museum Changes its Name
The following teaser is from the July 1, 2013 edition of bizjournals.com: The Kentucky Historical Society has struck a new partnership with the Smithsonian Institution. … An affiliation with the Smithsonian will provide KHS with such opportunities as access to Continue reading Kentucky Historical Society Announces Partnership with the Smithsonian Institution