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Donations to the Museum's Collection and Records The Louisville Historical Museum accepted the following donations during the months of April through July. The City sincerely appreciates these recent donations! Steve Anderson — broom holder from Dalby's Supermarket (located in the State Mercantile Building), a commemorative medal from Louisville's 1978 Centennial celebration, and scans of two photos of Main Street parades from the 1960s and 1970s. Steve Preston — numerous items from the estate of Lucille DiGiacomo Gray, including historical photos, postcards, directories, programs, bread oven paddle used with an outdoor bread oven, wedding dress, and handmade doll items. David Ferguson — documents and other items from the Dionigi family, including original certificates in Italian that were brought to Louisville from Italy; historical photos; and records from the estate of Josephine Dionigi Robinson. Don Ross — handwritten booklet of meeting minutes from the Walter Rhoades Post Auxiliary. Darlieen DelPizzo — four issues of The Louisville Times, historical photos, and operating licenses for Louisville's grain elevator. Lori Chase — calendars from Bungalow Drug and other items retrieved from a Louisville house. Ronda Leggett — tax records from the McDonald and Leggett family property starting in 1913. Monarch High School — Yearbook for the 2009-10 school year. JoBelle Fischer Orvis — items from the Fischer family consisting of a hand plow, meat tenderizer, knife, and fork. Aline Steinbaugh — four historical photos relating to Louisville schools. Mark Zaremba — 1967 schedule for the Jefferson County midget football league, in which Louisville participated. Jean Morgan — photo of miners in the Caribou area that pictures Louisville resident Walt Pasterski. Richard Bodhaine — photo of his grandmother, Camille Bodhaine, and aunt, Pauline Bodhaine, along with information about his aunt's connection with Mother Cabrini. Susanne Bell — T-shirt from Senor T's Restaurant Sylvia Kilker — scans of three photos showing Robert Vaughan, who was killed in WWII. Museum Wish List The Louisville Historical Museum would like to add to its collection the items described below. If you would be willing to donate any of the described items, please email museum@Louisvilleco.gov or call us at 303-665- 9048. If you would prefer not to part with an original photo or document, please contact us about how it can be scanned on our photo scanner. Donations to the Museum are tax deductible Thank you for your support! - Centaurus High School Yearbooks: 1974 to 2000. - Photographs of Louisville High School's graduating classes: • All classes before 1936 except for 1909, 1915, 1921, 1923, and 1925 • The classes of 1954, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1962, and 1964 through 1971 - Issues of The Louisville Times, or pages of it, from 1980 or earlier. - Coal mine photos and ledgers, and journals, letters, receipts, and other handwritten documents that relate to the Louisville area. - Historical photos of homes and businesses in the old town part of Louisville (with or without people in the photos). Specific buildings need not be identified. - Photos of the interior or exterior of Redman Hall; scenes showing Louisville's Little Italy and Frenchtown; and interiors and exteriors of Louisville's saloons and pool halls. - Old home movies and negatives of photos relating to the Louisville area. - Photographs, programs, The Lookout school newspaper, and written memories relating to Louisville High School and Louisville Middle School. - Photos of Victor Helburg and members of the Helburg family. - Historical records relating to Louisville businesses. New item: - Photos and information relating to the brick school house that became the Center for the Arts building. 9