MAB_1962-10-10
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The Board of the viilmin;;ton-New Hanovcr Museum met on
Octoher 101 1962 because the newly appointed Director was in
Wilmington for a brief visit and hip was introduced by 1,,r. Davis.
Mr. Davis and Col. Price, the new Director, had already talked
to the Mayor and City ,9anager and the Chairman of the County
Commissioners concerning the moving of the I;useum to its new
location and its first Director.
hir. Davi- noted the rece:ip't of a bill. for painting
and repair the new location at 115 Red Cross St. for aF~i+)+.
This will be paid out of funds allocated by the County.
Col. Price reported that comrierdial mnvers had -i.ven
an estimate of x, 500 for movinr,, the shnwca-eF~ ann collection
from. the Court house to the Police Building. He will consult
Cu.rther with the County to see ~-+p)t help he can secure. from
them.
The ladies of the U.D.C. are. P.cn.-ntly packing some
of the material at the Museum. Col.. }?.rice asJk<p 9 if any volunteers
from the Snrosir coul,' hells pack.
The pos,,~ibili.t,y of ha.iv:inU the cJI-ty or county furnish
janitor service was discus red but not set~led.
® iJ,% Henry °acb,i llan aid th ~L rsr^. Jordan of the Hall
o:f Iiistor,y`h .l off~:~Zs Tsc.'rvi e an(I that. of the staf: for
helpin to catalpc and display the il'es,e :t collection. The
Uirector plans to vi-.I.t I;ai.eigh and isc:uns this as soon as
possible. He plans to report t:o work in Wilmington on. Decerr!.ber
1, 1962.
Par. Davis stated that both the i!~ayor and City Manager
say they will have sign na.e for the 'Museum.
Col. 'rice hope:: to have the i-luseurn open for ins;paecti.on
duri.nir the process of urrPacking and cataloguing the collection.
"Where is a possibility of securin- name plates and bea.ls
from Liberty ships built at the b?iln:in-ton -:hil,yaid during W"'IT
and named for N. C. citi.,en^. Mr. 1%aciillan will help to choose
which names are connected with local Peep 1-0.
The enlarf;ement of the Board was d:i_scu5sed and 1;he
following names were suggested for possible three year terms:
Mrs. Laura vorden 6chorr Dr. John Codington
hl r. Jim Earnhardt firs. Hobert William- ('Debbie)
Piiss C'cg;~y Hall Mr. Carl Allen
® The meeting was then adjrnirnd,
iiespectfully submitted
Firs. Martin Willard