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- The
Shelby Museum Of History
- The Shelby Museum
of History was organized by a group of women who were members
- of "The Questers'
Inc.", an organization dedicated to preserving the past..
The Museum
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was incorporated on March 16, 1976, as a non - profit organization.
The dedication was
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on June 11, 1976.
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- The
dedication served as a tribute to the memory of Raymond Wilkinson,
a well-known
- historian
and former Shelby Mayor, who often expressed the wish that Shelby
have a museum.
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- At
the time of his death, a fund was created by a group of citizens
to start the museum
- and
the city agreed to provide space. His heirs donated his Shelby
photographs, paper
- and
memorabilia collection that pertained to this project and these
dedicated Gamble's
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Mill Quester members saw the museum come to life.
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- The museum started
in one room provided by the city of Shelby in the current city
- building at 23 West
Main Street. The museum immediately outgrew that space and
- in 1979 moved to
the Sutter-Roush room at 23 East Main Street, which is also owned
- by the city of Shelby.
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- Photo 6/2000
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- The Shelby Museum
of History, Inc. is governed by a Board of Directors. The
- original members
were: Leonard Waines, Kort Broomhall, Kathryn Douglas,
- Ronald and Janet
Scheid, Zorada Bussom, and Corene Humphrey.
- Volunteers serve
as museum caretakers.
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- Photo 6/2000
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- The museum houses
a collection of artifacts and memorabilia from businesses
- and the people of
Shelby. Across the street from the museum, in Central Park, is
a log
- cabin discovered
under the siding on a house being razed at 16 Walnut Street.
The
- cabin was moved and
restored in time for Shelby's Sesquicentennial celebration in
1984.
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- Photo 7/2000
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- Shelby Log Cabin
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- Photo 7/2000
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- Life in Early Shelby (Log Cabin Interior) - as
re-enacted for the Shelby Bicycle Days Festivities.
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- Admission to the
museum is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. The
- museum is open 2
- 5 P.M. on Sundays from May through October,
- except Mother's and
Father's Days. It is also open by appointment.
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- Copies of the Shelby Sesquicentennial book are
currently available.
- If you have questions,
please contact :
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- The Shelby
Museum of History
- % Sally
Maier
- 76 Raymond
Ave.
- Shelby,
Ohio 44875
- You may also also
email your questions -
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Copyright
© 2000, 2001 - The Shelby Musuem Of History, Inc.
