I started volunteering there almost ten years ago. I am very active in the Lee County Genealogical Society and I found out about the museums picture collection. There are about 5,000 images, some are glass negatives and tin types. Because of the photo collection, I volunteered and became more interested in the museum as a whole.
Right now I am mostly involved with the Lee County Photo Preservation Project. It is a joint project between the Lee County Genealogical Society and the Loveland Museum. We raised some money for computer equipment and got a room setup at the museum. Over the last year we have scanned over 3,000 images and have inventory numbers for them. Starting in May a volunteer will start updating a photo database. This database will show the pictures and have all the information we have on them. We will be able to do key word searches or just browse the collection.
We have started scanning picture the people bring in. These are add to the collection, the scans, and the photo goes bake to the owner, whos name goes in the database.
I still help with setting up, moving exhibits and other minor things. But there is only so much you can do one day a week.
Here are a few pictures I have taken over the years. This will give you an idea of what the museum is like.
I will try and get a few shots of the photo preservation lab for next week.
Very interesting Sterling - I can see they concentrate on the strong rural history.
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit facinated about the last pic. - I thought you guys were a long way from the sea?
Regards Stef
Stef,
ReplyDeleteThere is stuff from all over. Some was from Dr. Oliver Everett. He was an early doctor in Dixon, died around 1900. He collected plants and fossils. Other brought things home from trips just to add to the collection. I don't know where the sea stuff cam from but I should look into it.
Your Friend,
Sterling
That whole building is the meusium? if it thats huge. it looks like a rather interesting musium i must say. better than the ones where i am, partly coz some of the london ones are too busy. the others dont really have much in them. this one looks really goodd though.
ReplyDeleteThat work with the aluminium on the other post looked like hard work. 46 sheets thats a lopt of metal. you said you were a bit battered and brused, hope they get better soon.
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Raron
Raron,
ReplyDeleteThe building has 3 floors. The basement and 1st floors are used as a community center, they rent rooms for meetings. The 2nd floor is the museum, and there are 2 big stair wells with big landings, about 10x18 feet, we use those also. We have the photo preservation in the basement. So we do use space on other floors.
As for the work on the roof, I was pushing it a bit but I have only been a little sore and am getting back to normal really quickly, thanks.
Your Friend,
Sterling