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Executive
Board Meeting / Marlow Historical Society / Thursday, July 10, 2008 /
6:30 PM / The Chapel
The meeting opened at 6:36 PM. Maria Baril, Mary Blank, Loisanne Foster,
Pam Little, and Candy Wiggum were present. Loisanne read Secretary's
report which was accepted as read. Mary reviewed the Treasurer's Report
handout which was accepted as read. We have, all told, $2122.75 in our
accounts with the 1876 Album Quilt Conservation and painting the Hearse
House now paid.
OLD BUSINESS:
Elm trees in their pots and
planted elm trees are still doing well.
Hearse House: Tom
Fuschetto has trimmed back the brush around the house and shored up
the back wall and support, replacing the displaced rocks in the
foundation. Art Schmid donated the paint. Edward White has
completed the painting, and the replacement sign which Candy Wiggum
prepared is now in place. Since the entire back wall had to be
primed, the painting bill was $350.00, $50.00 higher than the
estimate.
Ed White and Tom Fuschetto noted
that the floor boards are beginning to rot and the ramp also. They
suggested that the building be raised even with the road.
1876 Album Quilt: Loisanne will call Kathy Harvey to
learn whether or not it would be a good idea to put moth crystals
with the album quilt to deter mice and so on. In the meantime, we
have put the quilt in a securely closed chest. It will go on display
for special occasions.
Jones Hall: Mark
Lanier says that Tom Healy will paint Jones Hall soon. It will be
good to see our work toward the Warrant Article for this come to
fruition. There are boards along the underside of the roof that
should be replaced. Al Blank has taken a picture of them.
Burnap House: Our latest proposal, discussed at the
last meeting, has been written by Pam Little, read by all members of
the Board, and sent out. In it, we ask that we be given the house in
its present location and assure Audio Accessories that we will
guarantee them right of first refusal, should we ever wish to give
it up. We also asked what other assurances would persuade them. We
mention that we have an excellent record of conservation of public
buildings, giving Jones Hall and Murray Hall as examples.
NEW BUSINESS:
Monadnock Music Dinner:
Donation and volunteer request call sheets were handed out and
should be returned to Maria Baril, who is in charge of the food, by
July 25. Mary has taken care of the formal arrangements and the set
up volunteer corps. Maria will speak at Jones Hall before the
concert about Lydia Stevens' contribution over the years to Jones
Hall Restoration and Monadnock Music. Candy will supervise the
dining room.
World War II Oral History:
Loisanne explained that Charles Strickland has agreed to be
interviewed about his experiences in the Navy aboard a submarine in
the Pacific and that Joanne Thomas has volunteered to be the
interviewer and transcribe the interview to written form. She asked
that the Board buy tapes for the interview. Candy Wiggum suggested
that MHS buy a digital recorder for this and future projects. All
agreed. The advantages of a digital recorder are long recording
times and easy transfer of the material to CD. Also, the tape
technology may soon be obsolete. The expense will be under a hundred
dollars, and no tape purchases will be necessary.
Bob Nichols Volunteers for
More Research: Loisanne reported that our Forum
correspondent from Keene, Bob Nichols, has volunteered to research
the genealogy of Marlow's Original Proprietors. Since most of these
were wealthy entrepreneurs from Lyme, CT, the results should be
interesting. Of course, it still won't answer the question of what
they were after.
Cemetery Tour:
Loisanne will choose several gravestones from the
West Yard Cemetery to research and highlight for our August tour.
Respectfully submitted,
Loisanne Foster
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