Duluth Historical Society Blog

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Monthly Archives: March 2010

Upcoming Events

April 17th – Plant Sale – Master Gardener for Q&A – Knockout Roses, Flowering shrubs, Trees, Pass-a-long plants, and more. Also available will be handmade cedar blue bird houses and posts (with instructions). (Our bird houses on site already have two renters.) Garden gifts and vendors will be available for your pleasure. Soil Samples bags and information from Gwinnett County Extension Service.

April 20th and April 27th – Genealogy Class – 7-9PM at the Strickland House – Instructor is Leah Gilbreth Gonzalez. She is a professional genealogist and a member of Georgia Professional Genealogists and The Association of Professional Genealogists also a former employee of the Georgia Archives and a contributing writer to the Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly. Cost per session is a $15 donation to the Duluth Historical Society. Come join us and learn how to begin, and continue, your family search with accurate information. Bring pencil and notebook and any family information you already have (or any charts you have started). Pre registration required so we have enough handouts prepared for everyone. Call 770-232-7584 or email to info@duluthhistorical.org to register.

Museums Advocacy Day Update

Monday I attended several workshops and learned a great deal how we can update, publicize, reach out, and ways to find funding. There was much learn and much to work on. News releases, Face Book, and You Tube just to name a few. The most important function was networking with other museums across the country.

Today, Tuesday, we were able to meet with our Congressional representatives and Senators. Senator Isakeson’s staff, Congressman Linder, Senator Chamblis’s staff and Congressman Lewis’s staff. We presented each of them with a packet about Duluth Historical Society and the Duluth History Museum. We’re on the map, folks.

Duluth Historical President off to Washington

Judy Wilson, President of the Society, is heading to Washington, DC on Friday, the 19th, to attend the annual National Museum Advocacy Meeting.

During this time, she will be taking classes in Museum management, displays, fund raising and others. She will also be meeting with other museum curators from around the country.

On Tuesday, she will be meeting with our Senators and Congressmen to talk about museums in general AND talk about funding for our Society and Museum.

She will be updating the blog from Washington.

Duluth exhibit explores country’s commanders in chief

From Gwinnett Daily Post – Sun March 14, 2010

DULUTH — The president of the United States holds the highest political office in the country and is one of only two nationally elected federal officers.

An exhibit hosted by the Duluth Historical Society paints a picture of some of the men who have held this esteemed position throughout the nation’s history.

With displays at both the Duluth History Museum and City Hall, the exhibit “The American President” explores the lives of some of the most well-known as well as lesser-known presidents.

“It’s interesting to find out about the ones we don’t hear about all the time,” said Judy Wilson, president of the Duluth Historical Society.

Also included in the exhibit is a display on the first female to vie for the office.

Museum admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children with proceeds benefiting the Duluth Historical Society. Guided tours of the exhibit and museum can be scheduled by calling 770-232-7584.

Join the Mayor for a Live Chat, March 25th

Event: Webcast with Mayor Nancy Harris
Date/Time: Thursday, March 25 from Noon – 1:00 pm
Place: www.stickam.com/cityofduluthga

Nancy Harris

Mayor Nancy Harris

Duluth will host its second live Webcast on March 25th. Mayor Nancy Harris will be taking your comments at Noon in a live video Webcast and text chat. She will continue discussion on “What makes a healthy city?” and will also be talking about some of our wonderful upcoming events. Log into www.stickam.com/cityofduluthga and then click on the red view icon below the City logo on the right hand side of the page.

For more information contact Alisa Williams at awilliams@duluthga.net or 678-475-3506.