Historical Commission Minutes 2008 05 21

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Historical Commission Minutes May 21 , 2008 Page 2 of 4 C. Louisville High School and Middle School artifacts are to be donated to the Museum and arrangements will be made for items to be loaned by the Museum to the school D. There will be a walk through at 3:30 PM on Wednesday, May 28th to identify what may be salvaged from the school before demolition. Business Sponsor Mike Oliver has volunteered to photograph the school. E. Louisville has created a new "Life in Louisville" photography competition. It will establish a photo archive the City can use. These photographs will become the property of the City and copies will be donated to the Museum. F. Bob Enrietto has resigned from the Commission. Commission members decided to present Bob a gift certificate of appreciation for his years of service to the Commission. VIII. Museum Coordinator's Report A. Deeds of Gifts From Donors 1. Ricky Pickett: four photos of Louisville High School football players and cheerleaders from 1960s 2. Terry Barday: football programs, play program, and other programs from Louisville High School, 1960s 3. Monarch High School: 2008 Yearbook B. Correspondence 1. News items from Boulder Camera 2. Recent publications from area museums C. Visitor's Report and Tours 1. April Visitors: 98 2. Year to date: 348 D. Activity Report 1. Tours a. Don Ross recently gave tours for Mesa Elementary 5th graders and gave tours at the Museum on May 3rd b. Bridge School - class tour c. Representatives from Superior viewed the windows and chimneys of the Museum's Summer Kitchen and Tomeo House to aid in the rehabilitation of the Superior museum building d. The Museum will open for two hours on May 17th for tours by Louisville High School alumni 2. Bridget Bacon is working cooperatively with the Louisville Middle School for donations of school artifacts to be made directly to the Museum. 3. As a result of recent tours, several people have discovered their relatives on the Museum's World War II film of Louisville servicemen and women, "Our Boys and Girls in the Armed Forces, 1943-44." 4. Bridget Bacon recently attended one day of the national conference of the American Association of Museums in Denver, which was attended by 5,500 museum professionals. She also attended a meeting of the Association of Northern Front Range Museums that had the topic of museum stores and sales. 5. An upcoming project is to have a new sales display case built for the Museum for displaying all merchandise in one place.