April
15th: (2008)
The April 15th meeting was held in the Methodist
Hall. There were about 62 people present. Mr.
Bruce Jakum was the keynote speaker on the subject
of Kentucky rifle makers of the Littlestown Area, with
an emphasis on the Sell family. Mr. Jakum had a sample
of a rifle, powder horns and a bullet tool form the
Kentucky rifle era.
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What Historic Items are we looking
for?
We are looking for anything that is connected with the history of the
Littlestown area. This would include, books, pictures, documents, old
marriage licenses, family trees, deeds, ledgers, products, sale promotions,
equipment, bicentennial souvenirs, drawings, maps, etc. If you have pictures,
we would ask that you have those in the picture identified. All items
will be cataloged and stored in protective acid free containers, or displayed
in a protective manner to ensure that the items are preserved. The person
making the donation will be noted. We will not make appraisal of value.
All Items donated may be claimed as a donation to Charity. We
have our 501c3 Charity status, which measn you can claim donations as
a tax deduction. If you would like to donate an item contact any
LAHS board member.
Other items we
need:
We are also in need of items for the purpose of the society. We will
need a good color copier/printer, high res. scanner, a library table
and chairs.
We need small display cases to display items. We need a large capacity
Computer and a Video Recorder. We need casset tape recorders. We need
shelving. We need acid free containers for the storage of
paper items. We need a LCD projector, and portable screen for presentation
of Littlestown Area History Topics. We could also use the donation of
funds for the previously listed items and for restoration of items. We
also need a building for the storage of large items that we receive.
We have a facility for the storage of documents and small items. We also
have a fire proof safe for the storage of old documents. We have our
501c3 status approved by the IRS and any item you donate will be tax
deductible.
We have received the color copier
and Printer. We have recieved two computers and a Laptop
Computer and a small display case. We have our desk
and filing cabinets. We have received a video/DVD player
and a color TV.
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