Warwick Historical Society
Minutes - September 17, 2014

Meeting called to order 7:09 p.m. by Larry Carey

Present:  Larry Carey, Arline Lincoln, Ed Lemon, Mel Kitchen, Mike
Carey, Kristen Wallock, Freddie Fellows, Calvin Fellows, Charlie Brown,
Rod Whipple, Liz Whipple, Barbara Walker, Martha Morse. 

Secretary's Report: The minutes of the June 25, 2014 meeting were
accepted with one addition: under #9, add that the ax handles were
donated to WHS by Albert Alden. 

Treasurer's Report:   Arline Lincoln
 Checking balance:		   $ 851.91
Savings balance:		  5,233.21
CD balance:			10,307.13
Total Worth			16,392.25
Report accepted unanimously on a motion by Liz Whipple, second by
Freddie Fellows.

Slate of Officers elected for another two-year term (2014-2016) on
motion by Rod, second by Calvin.  
	President:		Larry Carey
Vice-president:	Charlie Brown
Treasurer:		Arline Lincoln
Secretary:		Martha Morse
Curator: 		Ed Lemon
Auditor:		Rodney Whipple
Trustees:		Joe and Alana Mankowsky, Clare Green, Patty Ernest,
Barbara Walker

Other Business:
1. Larry asked for new ideas for fundraising. Suggestions included hot
plate with picture, white tile with photo, crock (blue & gray) with town
insignia, tote bag, placements. 
2. Two motions regarding use of funds passed unanimously:
On motion by Martha, second by Freddie, allow expenditures up to $200
for Larry and $1,000 for Archival Committee without vote of members.  
On motion by Liz, second by Patty, authorize up to $300 for copying of
the Blake maps. 
	As usual, all expenditures require receipts.
3. Larry asked for ideas to attract young people to WHS involvement and
membership.
4. Barbara Walker offered to sell WHS items at the Route 78 Festival on
Sept. 27 for a few hours.
5. Thanks to Michael and Lynn Carey for framing and arranging more
photos.
6. It was noted there needs to be better lighting in the basement of the
museum.
7. Larry encouraged everyone to save newspaper clippings to be preserved
and stored at museum.
8. Dues were paid to Arline and the newly designed membership cards were
signed. 

Ed Lemon gave the curator's report, and it is attached. The meeting was
adjourned at 8:20 p.m.  
 
Respectfully submitted,
Martha Morse, secretary 

Curator's Report
Sept. 17, 2014

Missing Curator

I'm glad to be back again, with my lengthy reports and snarky remarks
about people who have promised me things and not delivered. Sadly I must
now remove Rod Whipple from that list.

Museum attendance

This has not been our best season, with most visitors coming during Old
Home Days, as usual, but there were a few at other times as well. I
continue to field emails and phone calls from people with questions
about genealogy.

A big thank you to all who came in on Sundays and on Old Home Day to
host the museum opening.

Inventory and Cataloguing Project

The inventory and online catalog has been put on hiatus until next year
as far as entering loads of new items in the database. Freddie and Cal
have started a shelf list, checking on our collection to make sure all
items are, in fact, still there, and that the database has the correct
location for them. This is a tedious job, and I must commend Freddie and
Cal for tackling it.

Many of the most recently entered photographs have not been themselves
photographed for the database. Bev has kindly offered to help me with
this project. I welcome any other volunteers.

Deb has agreed to continue preserving our oldest documents.

I spoke with Beth Gilgun about finishing the transcription of the Cobb
Diaries and she is willing to do it if she can find the time. I plan to
continue bugging her about it. Hey, it worked with Rod!

Publications

Our little book "A History of Warwick in 15 Objects" has just about sold
out, and I don't think we need to reprint it, as the market has been
pretty well saturated.  I have it as a computer file and will ultimately
make it available for free downloading at our website.

The other booklet with pictures and stories about some of the historic
houses in town has been funded by the cultural Council. I have asked for
an extension of the deadline, as we have not yet started on the project.


Other

I have found a reasonably priced sign maker for labeling the historic
houses of the town. It is called Masscor, and it's the same folks who
make license plates.

Janet Conover has offered to give some materials relating to the Glass
Factory, including a piano that belonged to the foreman. I think we
should accept these things, but the question remains, where to put
stuff.
 
Once again may I remind you that we need helpers to get oral and video
interviews with long-term residents. We have digital recorders that are
very easy to use. Some of you, I am sure, have interesting tales to tell
and I'll be happy to record them. Just let me know!

Respectfully submitted,

Ed Lemon, Curator