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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-06-08 Historical Preservation Committee Minutes June 8, 2009 CALL TO ORDER Chair, Betty Fuller, called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. The meeting was held at City Hall in the Pre-Council Chamber at 201 North Ector Drive, Euless, Texas. MEMBERS PRESENT Sue Stover, Mavy Wright, Tom Stover, Betty Fuller, Bill Byers, Bill Golden, David Massey, Doris Brown, Iris Elliott, Shirley Mercer, Dan Clark, Gary Fieldsend, Weldon Cannon, Helen Voss, Susan Ellis, Troy Fuller, Doyle Brown, Helen Gleghorn, Ralph Williamson, Helen Payton, Don Martin, Faye Stinneford, Donna Mickan, Glenn Walker, Joe Cannon, Helen Lightbody, David Brown,Noma Lively and Robert Nail. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS Council Member Leon Hogg Sandra Crowley Jeffrey French STAFF PRESENT Trish McDonald, Recreation Staff Intern Michael Davenport, Recreation Superintendant Ofa"Mary"Faiva-Siale, Projects Coordinator APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following additions/corrections were made to May's meeting: 1. Weldon Cannon made a correction to the names of those listed under Historical Marker Project, item #5, first bullet; Bill Golden also volunteered to help during the marker dedication event. 2. Under Members Present, David Massey reported that Veva Lou Massey was late but was present at the meeting. Sue Stover made a motion to approve the minutes with the additions. Helen Voss seconded the motion.Motion approved. TREASURER'S REPORTS Treasurer, Robert Nail, reported a total balance of S6,521.22. HPC MTG. 060809 Page 1 VISITOR'S REPORT 1. Sandra Crowley with the Euless Library Foundation indicated that the Library History Wall project is now 68% funded. DOCENT'S REPORT/RECRUITMENT 1. Sue Stover, Tom Stover and Helen Voss volunteered to docent on June 13, 2009 during regular open house. 2. David Brown, David Massey and possibly Faye Stinneford volunteered to docent during regular open house on July 11, 2009. 3. Gary Fieldsend and Bill Byers volunteered to docent during open house on August 8, 2009. 4. Donna Mickan, Betty Fuller, Helen Voss and possibly Faye Stinneford volunteered to docent during open house on September 13, 2009. 5. Fifty-five children from the Midway Recreation Center summer camp program will be touring Heritage Park on August 4, 2009 between 10 a.m. and noon. Weldon Cannon, Joe Cannon, Bill Golden, Helen Payton, Faye Stinneford, Helen Voss and Betty Fuller volunteered to docent that day. 6. The Midway Recreation Center summer camp children will also tour Heritage Park on August 6, 2009 between 10 a.m. and noon. Iris Elliott, Norma Lively, Faye Stinneford, Helen Voss and Betty Fuller volunteered to docent that day. STATUS OF CURRENT PROJECTS 1. Calloway Cemetery: • David Massey reported that the Board of Trustees received a $1,000 donation from Sally McCutcheon. Ms. McCutcheon is a granddaughter of Dr. Rhodes who was a very prominent doctor in the area in the 1800's. Mr. Massey sent a thank you note to Ms. McCutcheon for her generous donation. • Several names of people were mentioned as possible candidates for inclusion in the cemetery contact list. Everyone was encouraged to provide names for the list. 2. Donations and Acquisitions: • Bill Byers was contacted by Geraldine Mills of the Fielder House Museum about possibly accepting a donation of historical farm implements from Johnson Crossing Cemetery. Mr. Byers was able to look over the items and felt it would be a great addition to Heritage Park. He reported a hay rake and a mower. Harvey Little can transport the items to Heritage Park if the Committee chose to accept the donation. Mr. Byers made a motion to acquire the items for Heritage Park. David Massey seconded the motion, no one opposed, and motion was approved. • Bill Byers further reported that Council Member Leon Hogg and his wife Jan also donated saws and other old, outdoor farm equipment. Mr. Byers is acquiring donation forms for the records. HPC MTG. 060809 Page 2 • Helen Gleghorn displayed a letter from His Majesty King George V of England along with the envelope it came in plus a photograph of Mrs. Gleghom's great-uncle, C.W. Ferris. The letter is addressed to Mr. C.W. Ferris of Euless and is dated April 1918. The letter, envelope and photograph were passed around for the Committee's viewing. Everyone thought it very exciting to have such a letter from a King of England addressed to someone in Euless. Mrs. Gleghorn donated these three items to the Historical Preservation Committee, it was indicated that it would be displayed in the Library. • Joe Cannon donated a small paper weight from his father's desk when he was in the nursery business. 3. Website: • Dan Clark reported that the list of previous and current Euless Council Members was posted on the website for a couple of weeks but has been removed. He was unsure of why it was removed but will follow up on the project. • The Pakistani/Indian Community oral history project is currently on hold. A couple of contacts were previously interviewed but did not work out. Council Member Linda Martin also gave Mr. Clark a contact name from the community; several attempts were made to reach the contact but have been fruitless. Mr. Clark will continue working on it. 4. Library Photo Display: • The current display is of the Estelle Lodge. • Mr. Clark plans to display something about the Audie Murphy Rodeo in July. He doesn't have much infoimation about the rodeo and asked for assistance from the Committee. • Mr. Clark will go to the Parks and Community Services building and look over the files for displays for the next several months. 5. Photography Sub-committee: • Over one thousand photos have been scanned and inventoried by staff for the files. • Dan Clark cautioned the Committee to keep in mind that newly acquired photographs and donations need to be inventoried for the Committee's files prior to being included in the displays. He further mentioned that photographs are difficult to track once they are included in the photo albums and if at all possible, give them to staff to scan and inventory first before including them in the inventory. 6. Sub-committee Update: Staff provided Dan Clark with a list of all sub-committees instituted by the regular Committee since 2003. This was done per a request made at the May meeting. Mr. Clark thanked the staff for taking the time to work on the project. The list included dates of when each sub-committee was instituted, names of officers and members, etc. Copies were given to the Committee to review and discuss. Mr. Clark inquired of the purpose of various sub-committees, it was brought up that perhaps some can be combined as they seem to encompass the same purpose, a couple of sub-committees were removed as they have served their purposes, etc., etc. Various questions and ideas regarding the subject could not be decided and Mrs. Fuller indicated that the subject will be postponed for review by the members. Furthermore, Mrs. Fuller asked the Committee to review the list over the summer break and the subject will be discussed at September's meeting. 7. Historical Display/s: • Betty Fuller is in need of small artifacts for the Library History Room display cases. HPC MTG. 060809 Page 3 • Helen Gleghorn displayed the 1931 quilt she previously donated to the City Museum. The quilt has names of very prominent Euless women from the 30's on it. Mrs. Gleghorn had the unfinished quilt completed. Members thought it a beautiful addition of Euless history to the Museum and were very thankful to Mrs. Gleghorn for her contributions. It was indicated that the quilt can not be displayed in an enclosed casing due to possible damage. Betty Fuller will give Helen Gleghorn the contact number for the curator of the Dallas Museum of Art to contact for the best way to display the quilt. 8. Historical Marker Project: • Weldon Cannon will meet with staff to review the layout and discuss expectations for the dedication ceremony. 9. Labeling Sub-committee: • Mavy Wright is looking for small description card display easels for the artifacts at Heritage Park. 10. Display Sub-Committee: • Bill Golden photographed all the artifacts donated by Loreen Snyder and turned in copies to staff for documenting and inclusion in the records. Some of the items donated could not be identified. Mr. Byers will take the photographs to Harvey Little to see if he can identify them. MCCORMICK BARN/ OUTDOOR UPDATE 1. Donna Mickan made a motion for Bill Byers to be reimbursed for purchases of supplies to build display shelves in the barn and the amount may not exceed $200. Glenn Walker seconded the motion. No one opposed, motion approved. HIMES LOG HOUSE UPDATE FULLER HOUSE UPDATE STAFF REPORT 1. Staff passed out several photographs recently found with other City photos for the Committee's help in identifying. Several photos seems to be of Blackie Sustaire. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT 1. Jim and Beth Gathings could not attend the meeting. 2. The Calloway Cemetery sub-committee will meet at 10 a.m. on June 10, 2009 at the cemetery. 3. The Calloway sub-committee will meet at the Parks & Community Services building on June 24, 2009 at 10 a.m. 4. Members of several different sub-committees will meet at the Fuller House on June 29, 2009 at 1 p.m. to work on various projects. 5. Thanked Bill Byers and Dan Clark for everything they have done on behalf of the Committee. u5. Fuller,51st ier thanked the Staff for all their support. vii. HPC MTG. 060809 Page 4 COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Weldon Cannon: • Mr. Cannon found newspaper quotes by O.B. Powell, Superintendant of Euless High School in the 1950's. He read the piece to the Committee. Mr. Cannon encouraged everyone to keep a lookout for"stuff' like this for the records. The article will be given to staff to scan and save into the files. Mrs. Fuller asked for a copy for herself as well. • An original copy of a Bell Helicopter Opening Day invitation dated May 15, 1952 and addressed to Ross Cannon was also read. The invitation to Mr. Ross Cannon, Euless. There were no numbers on the address, zip codes, etc. and everyone thought it interesting because Robert Nail would've handled the piece of mail when it was delivered to Euless. 2. Bill Golden introduced his grandson, Jeffrey French to the Committee. Jeffrey is very interested in things of historical nature. 3. Susan Ellis displayed a certificate her grandmother received for"Hygiene and Sanitation" from the early 1930's. Her grandmother was school a teacher. She thought it might be interesting for display at the Fuller House. ADJOURNMENT David Massey made a motion for the meeting to adjourn. Troy Fuller seconded the motion. Motion approved. The meeting adjourned at 11:40 a.m. Respectfully submitted by Ofa"Mary"Faiva-Siale, Projects Coordinator City of Euless Parks & Community Services HPC MTG. 060809 Page 5