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Written by NEXTnc Staff Reports
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Thursday, 14 February 2008 |
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The Greeley History Museum needs your help.
As part of its "Many Cultures" exhibits, the museum is looking for artifacts for the May display on Latino culture. What items the museum has related to Latino culture in the area are already on display in an exhibit at Centennial Village. With the village set to open in April, curators don't want to rob one exhibit to populate another.
So, they're hoping people in the community will come forward any artifacts that date before 1970.
"We're looking to build our collection with fun and interesting things ... that tell a story about the people who lived in Greeley and Weld County throughout their lives," museum registrar JoAnna Stull said.
For instance, it could be a handmade tool your grandfather or great-grandfather used, or a photo of someone knitting a shawl.
Here are some of the guidelines:
• items should date before 1970
• items that have a history of use by a Latino person living in Weld County
• items used by a person you know something about
• items can be no larger than 18 inches, wide, 18 inches deep and 24 inches high
The "Many Cultures" exhibits started in November with a display on Germans from Russia. December's exhibit was on the English, January on the Japanese and this month on African-Americans. March will be on the Irish and Scots, April on the Swedish, leading into May's exhibit on Latinos.
The museum is at 714 8th St.
If you have something to loan to the museum, call them before Feb. 22. Stull is available at 350.9250 or exhibits curator Nancy Lynch at 336.4184.
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