Matt Carl Manager/Curator in his report to the board stated that during the shut down he and Denise Golden worked on significant projects at home. Matt sorted through the thousands of artifact entries from an inventory spread sheet and organized them so that they can be tagged and entered into the museum software “Past perfect.” Matt also digitized the Jim Smith audio tape collection that included 120 hours of audio interviews and dictation pertaining to Barclay Mountain. This has all been preserved in MP3 format.
Matt further reported that in place of the Friday Night at the Museum program this year he is putting past Friday Night topics on Facebook. He downloaded a video of his presentation on the Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and it has had over 600 views to date. He also did a video on Laquin in partnership with the Leroy Heritage Museum and that has had 3,800 views. Matt has set up a YouTube channel for BCHS and recently turned a 2012 program on the courthouse into a video which has had 500 views so far.
In the building and grounds report Joe Jones reported that he has a quote coming in for the repair of the tile floors in the basement museum exhibit. There is a grant opportunity to help the society with this repair project.
Recent gifts to the Bradford County Historical Society: Collection of photos that Larry Frawley took in 1951, given by his niece, Cindy Frawley Duprey, Phelps, NY. Photo of Morris Vought, given by Joan Kitner, Wysox. Collection of bank books, one bible and one book of poetry from the Stone family of Canton, given by Deena Procopio, Brewerton, NY. Booklet, “Athens, Once Te-a-oga & Tioga Point”, 1936 given by the Adams County Historical Society. Lyman Cole diaries, Windham Summit, 1888 & 1893, given by Jean Ross, Vienna, VA. Harry Betts collection of Boy Scout material, given by Rebecca Betts Bucci, Gaithersburg, MD. Photos from an old Towanda album, Myers family, given by Elizabeth McKean, Brooktondale, N.Y.
The Bradford County Historical Society one of the oldest historical societies in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is celebrating its one hundred and fiftieth anniversary this year. The society is located in the historic old Bradford County Jail at 109 Pine Street, Towanda, PA. Currently open by appointment only visit our webpage or contact us at (570) 265-2240. The society is a recipient agency of the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission, and The Bradford County United Way.