The Chairman Explains What the Society Does

While these modern looking devices do not seem very historic, the purchase of them will enable the Allen Nossaman Archive to increase the storage capacity of the 1000 square foot vault by about 250%. While the $ 55,000 price tag may seem high, it would be about 1/ 4 the cost of new construction, even if we had the room to do that.

While these modern looking devices do not seem very historic, the purchase of them will enable the Allen Nossaman Archive to increase the storage capacity of the 1000 square foot vault by about 250%. While the $ 55,000 price tag may seem high, it would be about 1/ 4 the cost of new construction, even if we had the room to do that.

It keeps on coming! Above, ( left to tight) Tom Westervelt, Scott Fetchenhier, Dave Hembree and Bill Jones are unpacking boxesa of Sunnyside material from as far back as 1918. Hembree has donated some of the material and loaned the rest for scanning into the archive records, a process that will keep the volunteer staff busy well into the winter.

It keeps on coming! Above, ( left to tight) Tom Westervelt, Scott Fetchenhier, Dave Hembree and Bill Jones are unpacking boxesa of Sunnyside material from as far back as 1918. Hembree has donated some of the material and loaned the rest for scanning into the archive records, a process that will keep the volunteer staff busy well into the winter.

Dear Members: What we do: It has come to my realization that there are many people who are new to our town and some of you who are new members, who may not know what the Historical Society has done over the years—and—how many jobs we have provided and how much money that we have raised for special projects that we have done, not to mention having a world class museum. Our motto is “hire l...

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