Volunteers at the Greenwood County Historical Society take on many different roles and jobs as they contribute to the work done to benefit the museum. Joyce Bills, the volunteer of the first quarter of 2024, has been a dedicated volunteer for many years. Bills has designed displays; recommended speakers to come and make presentations for the community; worked on family research for genealogical research requests and currently keeps our obituary files up-to-date. She is ready to answer the phone when needed and directs museum visitors to exhibits that will interest them. Another of her projects is keeping the indexing of the Eureka Herald newspaper going, which is a very large project and very important to the Historical Society.
Bills was presented her certificate on Tuesday, April 9th, by museum board President, Mike Pitko.
Volunteers are always welcome to come and share their time and expertise with the museum. Come in and see what opportunities are available. The Greenwood County Historical Society museum is open Monday – Friday from 10 – 4.
This photo was recently donated to the Greenwood County Historical Society & Museum by the Lyon County History Center. "Hamilton" is written on the bottom of the photo but there is no other information.
If you recognize any of the people in the photo - players and/or coaches, please comment on our Facebook page to help us add the information to our files.
Thanks so much for your help.
The quilt of the month for May is a friendship quilt that was donated by Melrena Anderson in 1991. It may have been used as a summer quilt as there is no batting between the pieced top and the white backing.
This quilt is done in the traditional Red Cross design with a lavender and white color scheme. Each 11” friendship block is constructed using a lavender print with the cross of each block pieced in white. The name of each contributor is embroidered in lavender floss. There are a total of 30 names embroidered on the quilt.
The quilt was designed with rows of Red Cross blocks set on point alternating with rows of 11” white blocks set on point. The white blocks are all quilted with a feathered flower design.
The quilting is all done by hand. It is bound in white.
The colors in this photo don't do this quilt justice. Come into the museum Monday - Friday from 10 - 4 and see it in person. It will be worth the visit.
The Greenwood County Historical Society recently became a member of the SEK Museum Alliance and is now participating in the Passport Program.
The Passport shows locations, hours, and interesting information about collections for 49 museums in Southeast Kansas. Visitors are encouraged to come to the Greenwood County Historical Society Museum, explore our collection and then pick up a passport and get it stamped. Take your passport with you when you visit other museums in the Alliance and have their pages stamped as well.
The Greenwood County Historical Society is open Monday – Friday from 10 – 4. Come explore our history.
The Greenwood County Historical Society and Museum has benefitted through the years from the work of volunteers that have helped in many ways such as doing research and setting up displays. Society board member John Bills suggested at the February board meeting that recognition should be given to these loyal helpers of the Historical Society. The board voted to award certificates to volunteers beginning with a Volunteer of the Year for 2023 award and then recognizing volunteers each quarter of the coming years.
The museum board was very pleased to present Janet Williams of Fall River with the Volunteer of the Year 2023 certificate at the April 2nd board meeting.
Janet has worked with board member Becky Lindamood to inventory and photograph our quilt collection, accession a large collection of dolls that were donated to the museum, and to set up displays showcasing items used in the households of Greenwood County settlers.
Janet has shared her knowledge of quilting and needlework and this has helped museum workers to identify and describe items in our collection so that visitors can gain a better understanding of the work that has gone into many of these items in our collections.
The Greenwood County Historical Society Museum is open Monday – Friday from 10 – 4. Come in and enjoy the history of our county preserved by dedicated volunteers like Janet.
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