Recollections: July, August, September

RECOLLECTIONS a publication for members of the Bartow History Museum July . Aug . Sept 2023 Painting by Nellie Faye Parker Circa 1960s

01 Jul - Sept : 2023 TABLE OF CONTENTS From the Director 02 Hear from BHM Director, Trey Gaines Looking Back 03 Recap the past quarter and set the stage for what's to come. Uncovering the Past 04 Uncover stories of the past in the BHM Archives & Collections. Upcoming Events 06 Stay up-to-date on the latest happenings at the museum. SERM Highlight 09 Find out where your membership can take you. From the Gift Shop 10 See what's new at the BHM Gift Shop.

FROM THE DIRECTOR02 Jul - Sept : 2023 The Rosetta Stone and the Mona Lisa have been two objects of history that have fascinated me since childhood, and earlier this year, I had the opportunity to see them both with visits to the British Museum and the Louvre. While we may not have objects in the Bartow History Museum that attract the kind of attention these two items do, a visit to your local history museum can be just as inspiring. Be sure to come to see our current temporary exhibit, A Patchwork of Patterns: Quilts Across Time, before it closes on September 2nd. This exhibit features 11 historic quilts from the museum’s collection, as well as other related and quilted items. With the variety of patterns, colors, uses, and stories, there’s sure to be a quilt that will intrigue you in some way. Then, in October, we will open our next temporary exhibit, called The Doctor Is In, featuring objects and stories illustrating some of Bartow’s medical history. Looking ahead to some of our programs, I hope you will join us at one of the upcoming lectures on the Trail of Tears, the Great Locomotive Chase, Gordy pottery, and more. Details on these programs can be found in this newsletter and on our website. Make plans, also, to participate in Nostalgia Game Night in August and to buy tickets to our annual cemetery tour in October. Also, in October, we’re bringing back Spooky Museum, a fun-filled, family-friendly Halloween experience. If you have the chance to visit a world-class European museum, do so. If that’s not on your summer itinerary (or, even if it is), come see us at the Bartow History Museum. I can guarantee our lines will be shorter! See you soon!

03 Jul - Sept : 2023 SPECIAL THANKS Special Thank You to Leslie Bronson who taught an embroidery workshop at the museum in June. Participants learned about the art and techniques of embroidery and finished the class with a new embroidered bag! Stay tuned for future workshops.

03 Jul - Sept : 2023 LOOKING BACK SPRING TIME SIPS In April, the Bartow History Museum hosted \"Cocktales: A Spring Thyme Evening.\" Guests were invited to the museum to sip on spring-inspired cocktails and plant fresh herbs for window boxes. Our friends at Southern Cove, who recently became certified Bourbon stewards, also put together a fascinating presentation on the history of Bourbon. Guests learned little-known facts about their favorite brands of spirits and some of the interesting laws that came out of Prohibition.

04 Jul - Sept : 2023 UNCOVERING THE PAST The archives was recently gifted a donation of two paintings by a local artist that has quite an interesting provenance. The artist was Miss Nellie Faye Parker, born in 1940 to parents Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Parker of Adairsville. Though Miss Parker was left mostly paralyzed following an early childhood disease, she was able to pursue her talent for art, with the support of her friends and family. Her great Aunt, Miss Ruby Teems, was the first to teach her to paint by holding the paint brush in her teeth. She began with paint-by-numbers, but quickly advanced to her own creations. In 1961, she had her first art exhibition in Cartersville. The painting of the covered wagon, shown here, was painted that same year. She painted in oils and watercolors, as well as designed stationery and Christmas cards, and painted ceramics. Also pictured is Miss Parker in 1968 on the day the Adairsville Lions Club presented her with her very own mobile art studio. Money and supplies were generously donated to make that happen. The Lions Club said Miss Parker was an example of those helped by the many members of the organization. Nellie Faye Parker passed away in 1970 from pneumonia at the age of 29. She is buried in Eastview Cemetery. The Artwork of Nellie Faye Parker – Sandy Moore Bartow History Museum Archives Assistant

05 Jul - Sept : 2023 UNCOVERING THE PAST When you think of historical records, you may conjure up Today, these films can show stores that have since gone out of images of tall bookcases, or maybe you envision a wall of business, landscapes before development, community events, scrolls locked away in a huge library. These are definitely and more. They can also show us what stays the same - people. the traditional route taken for documenting the past, People rolling down hills, making silly faces, and even having a though there are not nearly as many scrolls as Hollywood Coke and a burger at their favorite local restaurant. It might would lead you to believe. (Looking at you Nicholas Cage surprise you to know just how little humans have changed in the in National Treasure.) However, there are other options for past seventy years. documenting the past - a motion picture camera, a Model 220 MM Sunometer by Bell & Howell to be exact. This particular motion picture camera was donated to the museum in the original box with instructions and tips for As home movies took off in the 1950s, several achieving that “Hollywood Shot.” It also came with companies offered lightweight, easy-to-use, cameras interchangeable lenses for indoor or outdoor filming. that allowed for capturing life’s moments. At the time they were made, these cameras and the images Do you have old movies of scenes, people, or events from Bartow captured on them were a great way to bring the family County? If you have something that you feel might make a great together. Just set up the projector, bring snacks, and addition to the museum archives, stop by or give us a call. enjoy clips from vacations, holidays, or fun days out on the town. From a historical perspective, these home movies provide us with snapshots of the past. It’s one thing to read about an event or place, but another thing entirely to see it. Picture This... – Sarah Strickland Bartow History Museum Registrar

06 Jul - Sept : 2023 UPCOMING EVENTS July 19 - Lunch & Learn Join us for our July Lunch & Learn as BHM members, Ann & John Jones, share their experiences retracing the route of the Trail of Tears. Register Now July 22 - Girl Scout Workshop Get ready to play the past at BHM! At this workshop scouts will transform into a woman of the past, in this case, Girl Scout Founder Juliette Gordon Low, and discover what life was like decades ago! Register by Wednesday, July 17 Register Now July 25 & 26 - Drop-In Camp Days Didn't get a chance to register for one of our BHM Summer Camps? No worries! Visit the museum on July 25 or 26 and participate in some of our favorite camp activities and crafts. Pre Register to receive a discount on regular admission. Register Now for July 25 Register Now for July 26

07 Jul - Sept : 2023 August 16 - Lunch & Learn Join local historian and Vice President of the Etowah Valley Historical Society, Joe Head, as he discusses the Great Locomotive Chase of April 12, 1862, with special emphasis on the route through Bartow County. Register Now August 26 - Nostalgia Game Night Join us for a night of nostalgic games and fun! From board game classics like Candyland and Monopoly to Atari games to a Dungeons and Dragons 101 workshop, we're sure you can find something for every family member at this event. Pizza and drinks are included in the price of admission and additional snacks will be available for purchase. Register Now August 31 - Evening Lecture Dr. Donna Little, professor of English at Reinhardt University, will talk about her historical fiction series based on the interconnected white, Cherokee and African- American branches of the historic Wofford family of Bartow County. Register Now

08 Jul - Sept : 2023 September 14 - Special Presentation Join us for a special presentation on Gordy Pottery. Potter Darrell Adams will share stories about the pottery traditions and legacy of his grandfather, Bill Gordy, and other members of the Gordy family. Register Now September 28 - Evening Lecture Walk through the Cline family’s first season of companion cropping! BHM Educator, Tori Cline, will speak on how she teaches the history of this topic to students during field trips, how the technique can be used today, and some great ways the harvest can be enjoyed! Register Now

09 Jul - Sept : 2023 GETTING CONNECTED SERM SPOTLIGHT: CHIDLREN'S HANDS-ON MUSEUM OF TUSCALOOSA – Angelica Carver Bartow History Museum Membership Manager If you and your little ones find yourself with some extra time on your hands this summer, consider visiting the Children’s Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa. Voted the best of Tuscaloosa County for five years running, the Children’s Hands-On Museum features a variety of hands-on exhibits allowing children to learn via play. Conceptualized by children in the Tuscaloosa County Schools’ TARGET program in 1984, the Children’s Hands-On Museum officially opened on the University of Alabama’s campus in 1986. In its conception, Children’s Hands-On Museum’s permanent exhibits were designed to stimulate children’s curiosity about their community and their place in it. Exhibits within the Children’s Hands-On Museum include Lil’ Sprouts Farmer’s Market, where children are able to act as farmers or customers in order to learn about produce and goods sold during harvest seasons, the DCH Health System, where children are able to admit themselves to a hospital to learn about their bodies, and much more. Your Bartow History Membership earns you free admission through the Southeastern Reciprocal Museum Program. For more information on The Children’s Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa, visit www.chomonline.org/.

10 Jul - Sept : 2023 FROM THE GIFTSHOP NEW POTTERY Check out the Bartow History Museum's new selection of locally-made pottery by artisan Ronnie Lowery. Come shop with us Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., or shop online! Bartow History Museum Online Store

STAFF DIRECTORY11 Jul - Sept : 2023 CONTACT US (770) 387-2774 [email protected] Trey Gaines, Museum Director Sarah Strickland, Registrar Sandy Moore, Archives Assistant Jordan Duncan, Programs Manager Bethanie Ackman, Program Support Tori Cline, Program Support Lauren S. Rhodes, Marketing Manager Pat Taff, Guest Services Manager Angelica Carver, Membership Manager Marie Purser, Guest Services

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