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Title: Volume 028-1 - January 1974 Collection Type: Books and Periodicals Collection Name: Nevada County Historical Society Bulletins # of Pages: 10 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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i974 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE To the members and friends o} the Nevada County Historical Society:Another year in the Historical Suciety’s neverending search for, and tie preservation of, the County’s priceless artifacts iswellon its way. Our three museums, housing the Society’s collections, are attracting greater numbers each year, In 1949, 3000 people registered. Visitors at the three museums last year totaled more than four times that number. The Searls Law Library in Nevada City, under its curator Doris Foley and staff, after only one year in existence, is well organized and able to privide the public with research material and genealogical information. The Cultural Museum in Nevada City under Hjalmer Berg, Curator, Assistant Curator Frances Wright and staff, were able to keep this museum open all year for the first time. Some new items acquired for this museum were from the now defunct Nevada General Hospital through the generosity of the Nevada County Board of Supervisors, Prospects are good for additional space nearby for this museum, The Pelton Wheel Museum in Grass Valiey under Curator Glenn Jones, with some donated labor and several generous gifts, is making great strides in the housing, erection and display of mining equipment. This is a summary of the museums for our many members who cannot visit them in person, Admission is free to members. Adequate housing and storage for memorabilia is non-existent. It may be time we considered a ‘‘County Museum’? with adequate display, storage and grounds. There are many pro’s and con’s in this regard. Ideas and comments are welcome. With the assistance of the Board of Directors, our loyal membership and friends, the Society will continue to move forward in our announced goals of collecting, perserving and making accessible to the public artifacts and information of historical interest. Sincerely, ROMAN ROZYNSKI, President Nevada County Historical Society. NEVADA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1974 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS President — Mr. Roman Rozynski; First Vice President Mrs. Connie Bear, Second Vice President Mr. Hjalmer Berg; Secretary Miss Esther Hartung: Executive Secretary Mrs. Florence Kelly, 127 Winchester St. Grass Valley; Treasurer Mrs. Lea Pengelly; Junior Past President Mrs, Faye Dunbar. Directors : Mrs. Marguerite Gentili, Mrs. Isabel Hefelfinger, Mrs. Doris Foley, Robert A, Gates, Glenn Jones, Robert Hattox and Arlie Hansen. COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Membership; Connie Bear, Esther Hartung. Finance: Hjalmer Berg.Historical Sites and Markers Sibley Hansen. 1974 Program Chairman:Roman Rozynski, Bob Gates, Doris Foley, Fay Dunbar, Louise Dudley, Bob Hattox, Isabel Hefelfinger, Glenn Jones. Publicity Rebecca Miller. Promotion Alex Worthington. Publications and Bulletin Editor Clint Lee, Museums~ Cultural Museum, Nevada City Hjalmer Berg. Searls Law Library, Nevada City Doris Foley. Pelton Wheel Mining Museum, Grass Valley Glenn Jones. Mail all communications to Nevada County Historical Society P. O. Box 682, Nevada City, California 95959. MEMBERSHIP Now is the time to join the Nevada County Historical Society; dues are $3.00 per year, A paid up membership card admits a Member to the Grass Valley Mining Museum, and the Nevada City Cultural Museum FREE. It also assures members that they will receive their Historical Bulletins and Communications, Please use the slip on the side and send it to the Secretary of the Nevada County Historical Society, P. O. BOX 683 Nevada City, Calif. 95959. BE SURE TO VISIT THE CULTURAL MUSEUM, THE SEARLS LIBRARY AND THE PIONEER PARK MUSEUM IN NEVADA CITY AND THE MINERS MUSEUM IN'GRASS VALLES WE INVITE YOUR MEMBERSHIP Nevada County Historical Society Volume 28 No. 1 January 1974 CENTENIAL EDITION 1 eee eee THE BIG STORY OF THE YEARTHE NEVADA COUNTY NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD CO. On April 3, 1874 after much planning the Articles of Incorporation and the By-Laws were signed by: OFFICERS:John C. Coleman President T. W. Sigourney Vice-Pres. Frank G. Beatey Treasurer George Fletcher Secretary J. W. Bates Chief Eng. Dibble & Byrne Attorneys oC ae ee a