From: "Sauk County Historical Society" <history@saukcounty.com> Subject: RE: Funding & a Display case Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:10:59 -0500 Message-ID: <002101ca071a$b4a903c0$1dfb0b40$@com>
Monette
Take a look at UW SWAP (Surplus with a purpose) website and see what they
have. They often have display cases, map cases, file cabinets and more,
either on their online auction site or listed as current inventory. The
inventory changes every day so it pays to check the website often. It
doesn't hurt to call them and just introduce yourself and explain what you
need. Sometimes things have come in and aren't on the website yet, or they
know of something coming in soon and can give you an idea of when to check
back. I just checked and there are some glass front cabinets, but they often
have more display type ones available. The problem is most of this stuff is
near Madison or Milwaukee so a road trip is necessary. But if you're coming
through let us know!
Mary Farrell Stieve
Sauk County Historical Society
531 Fourth Avenue
P.O. Box 651
Baraboo WI 53913
608-356-1001
www.saukcountyhistory.org
From: localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu
[mailto:localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu] On Behalf Of Seymour, Janet
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Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 12:30 PM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: FW: Funding & a Display case
From: Monette Bebow-Reinhard [mailto:grimm1@bayland.net]
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 12:22 PM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: RE: Funding, Grants & a Display case
The Archaic Copper Museum is funded both city and state - the DNR owns the
site, but they do not contribute to the operation of the museum, so the city
and the Oconto County Historical Society do. I'm looking for other sources,
grants, etc., and we do have a membership.
I put out a newsletter and one member, for instance, has offered to pay for
the museum display case we need. Does anyone know where to get a good
quality used lockable display case - I've been looking to no available, and
am open to about anything under $500 right now. We are starting to take in
a collection of copper spear points I want to put on display.
Monette
From: localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu
[mailto:localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu] On Behalf Of Kathleen Hart
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 11:21 AM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: Re: Funding
Kathy, next time put Historical Society in the subject. I almost deleted
you because I
was not familiar with your name. Kathleen -Greendale Historical Society
Some societies get subsidized by the community they live in. If you can
work it out
that is ideal. We do not get subsidized. We have membership dues and sell
notecards
and mugs and other items. We are putting together a calendar to sell for
2010 but we
have events here where we can sell them; a farmer's market, Village Days,
Hay Days,
Dickens Christmas. We have a tour of homes in September which brings in a
few
hundred $. We are writing grants for a special project to readapt our
original police
and fire station buildings. Our operating expenses are minimal. We have a
room that
we work out of in the basement of the library with no rent. We use their
phone line.
So other than paper, printing, mailings etc., we have no expenses. I would
try to convince
the local government that it would be worthwhile to allot a few hundred per
month to your
efforts. Good luck. Kathleen
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From: Kathy Laakso <kathyl@douglashistory.org>
To: ListServe <localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu>
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 11:10:37 AM
Subject: Funding
We're interested in knowing how other historical societies are funded,
whether private, county or city or mixture of them. Can you help us out?
Thanks.
Kathy Laakso
Douglas County Historical Society
Superior, WI