The Elkhart County Historical Museum is offering a special behinds-the-scene program for groups of 10 or more people to view the 40 quilts and coverlets that could not be displayed in "Stitches of Devotion." The program will occur in the auditorium in a private session and will take about 1 hour to view the entire collection. Any participant who wishes to closely examine the quilt's details must wear special gloves provided by the museum.
Most quilts included in this program are from the 19th Century. The highlight of the program is an 1893 quilt made from silk cigar labels!
To register your group for this uniqe opportunity, please contact the museum at 574-848-4322.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
"Quilters" to show at Goshen College
The cast, crew, and faculty who are performing "Quilters: A Musical" at Goshen College visited the museum today to tour Stitches of Devotion. Students from the Museum and Theater Departments welcome your attendance to their performances. The production opens this weekend, so hurry and order your tickets today!
Location: Goshen College Umble Center
Tickets: $12.00 General, $8.00 students and seniors
Box Office: 574-535-7395
For more information visit:
Reminder: Truth in Jazz Concert this Sunday!
Bring your family and friends to the museum to enjoy an afternoon concert! Truth in Jazz will perform at the museum on Sunday, May 18, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Refreshments will be available including popcorn, water and soft drinks. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to listen to great music in your local history museum!
Shop For Museums
The Elkhart County Historical Museum is now participating in "Shopformuseums.com!" Shop for Museums is a FREE service that allows online shoppers to purchase items through your favorite stores, and then receive a designated percentage of your purcahse donated to your favorite museum. Most popular webstores are participating in the program, including Amazon.com. Stores like Amazon will donate 4% of your purchase to your designated museum at no additional cost! Several businesses are donating as much as 8-10%!
Shop For Museums is very easy to use. Besure to visit this website and register before your next online purchase! http://www.shopformuseums.com/index.aspx
Donations through Shop For Museums will be used to help fund educational programs and temporary exhibits.
Fall Genealogy Workshop
The Elkhart County Genealogical Society will host a workshop at the museum on Saturday, November 1 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. Curt B. Witcher, Manager of the Historical Genealogy Department at the Allen County Public Library, will be the guest speaker. Refreshments and genealogy vendors will be available.
Workshop Fee:
$25.00 for members
$30.00 for non-members
$35.00 at the door
Payments are due by Oct. 18.
For more information, please contact Pat Johnson at (574) 266-2036.
Elkhart County Genealogical Society Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inelkhar/ecgs.htm
Friday, May 9, 2008
Carousel to Undergo Conservation!
Thanks to a grant won by the Christiana Chapter #765 of the Questers, the "Murphy Carousel" held in the museum's collection will undergo conservation treatments. The carousel was donated to the museum in 2000 and needed considerable restoration efforts to reverse damages. Two years ago, Chapter #765 toured the museum to select an artifact to help raise funds for conservation. Almost immediately they selected the carousel due to its charming character and connections to local history.
On Thursday, Museum Director Nick Hoffman temporarily loaned the carousel to Radecki, Inc. to complete the conservation work. Rackecki, Inc. is a fine art conservation firm located in South Bend. The piece will be returned to the museum and prepared for public viewing this fall.
Brief History
The carousel was made in 1920 by Robert M. Murphy, M. D. for his granddaughter, Jean (Ebersole) Chamberlain Hastings. Robert was a well-known doctor in Elkhart for employees of the New York Central Railway. Jean was 3 years old when the carousel was made. Jean’s father, Ben Ebersole, worked for Ziesel’s Department Store in Elkhart. The doll’s dresses were made by Jean’s grandmother and aunts. Most importantly, this piece provides a terrific example of locally made folk art.
Save our History
Numerous objects held in the museum desperately need similar stabilization procedures. If you or your organization are interested in helping conservation efforts, please contact Museum Director Nick Hoffman at 574-848-4322.
The Questers: http://www.questers1944.org/
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The Secret World of Elkhart County’s Lakes and Ponds
The Fire of Spruce Lake, By Anthony Swineheart. This painting is based on macrofossil evidence taken from a core of a peatland in Bristol, Indiana (1989).
On Sunday, May 4 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., the Elkhart County Historical Society along with Dr. Anthony Swinehart of Hillsdale College will explore the underwater world of Elkhart County!
“The Secret World of Elkhart County’s Lakes and Ponds” will explore many of the more unusual aquatic organisms that can be found in Elkhart County's lakes and ponds, from microscopic predatory protozoa to freshwater sponges and jellyfish, to fish-eating aquatic insects, and some of the lesser-known fishes.
The program will also include instruction on how to collect and keep some of these organisms in aquaria for observation. A few specimens will be on display for examination after the presentation.
Dr. Anthony Swinehart is Associate Professor of Biology, Director of the G. H. Gordon Biological Station, and Curator of the Daniel M. Fisk Museum of Natural History at Hillsdale College in Michigan. He is originally from Bristol, Indiana. Be sure to visit his website! http://www.knuckleheadquarters.net/
Participants are encouraged to pre-register by calling 574-848-4322.
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