| Here
at the Stuhr Museum Research Department, we work hard to preserve and maintain
the history of Hall County. Much of our efforts, however, happen
behind the doors of our archives. But, something new and exciting is always
happening in our department. Every week we get many interesting research
requests from all over the country. From genealogy information to
photograph requests, there is never a dull moment. We are continually
gathering information for our research files and making new friends.
Recently,
much of our time has been dedicated to cataloging our antique book collection.
We spent several weeks cleaning, organizing, and inventorying over 7,000
books. Now, we have nearly completed entering each book into our
new collection software program, PastPerfect.
We have also entered and scanned nearly 3,000 photographs into PastPerfect.
Researching and tracking our collection has never been so easy or efficient.
 The
Research Department is buzzing about the recent use of photographs from
our collection in several television programs. The Montana
PBS documentary The Bicycle Corps: America's Black Army on Wheels
(see
image at right) was aired for the first time September
4th on most PBS stations or purchase the
video on ShopPBS.org.
Check your local listing for times and keep an eye out for our Grand Island
photographs. For more information, see our Bicycle
Corps web site on this documentary.
This
is not the first time for some of our photographs appeared on television.
Two of images from our Henry Fonda collection appeared in his A
& E Biography (see image at left: Henry Fonda
with his Mother in 1905, outside their Grand Island home).
In February 2000, three of our photographs were used in the Home
and Garden Network's (HGTV) program Restore America on the Hamilton-Donald
House now the Nonna's Palazzo Restaurant in Grand Island, NE.
 Now,
we have received photograph requests from the HGTV's
If
These Walls Could Talk (see image at right: The
Lawrence Donald House, Grand Island) and E!
Entertainment Television's True Hollywood Stories for the possible
use of some of our images in future programs. We will post more information
about these programs here on our web site as we receive it.
So,
visit us again soon. |
