From: Glenn's Email <gbraze@cox.net> Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2019 13:54:00 -0400 Subject: Re: looking to borrow artifacts or assistance Message-Id: <9E873ACD-CA84-4932-8886-F6FDECD5BAEC@cox.net>
Mikki
Have you reviewed Ghosts of the Forest available at most libraries or on Ama
zon?
I’d also think it worthwhile to contact the Wisconsin Forest History
Association.
Good hunting
Glenn Brazelton
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>> On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 7:21 PM Mikki Maddox <mmaddox@necedahschools.org>
wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> My name is Mikki Maddox and I am a high school teacher at Necedah High Sc
hool. I am coordinating an event we are calling Necedah 100, which commemor
ates a week long celebration in 1919 when the Necedah community welcomed bac
k not only its troops from WWI, but also all the founders and settlers of th
e town.
>>
>> I am working with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and using other resources
to cover the military part of our commemoration event, but am in need of as
sistance to really cover the lumber/logging part of the event. I contacted s
ome people I know at the Wisconsin Historical Society and they suggested I j
oin this listserve and crowdsource some help finding information or artifact
s relating to the history of logging in the central part of the state.
>>
>> I am especially looking for the item below which was patented by two Nece
dah men or something similar to this object.
>>
>> Also, if anyone knows someone who might be able to give a demo on logging
?
>>
>> I have Dr. Robert Gough, professor emeritus, giving a talk on the effects
of the lumber industry on Wisconsin on Friday, but other events, demos, ide
as relating to ¨civilian¨ history would be appreciated. I will at
tach the information on our event below. Thanks in advance for your support
and assistance.
>>
>> Sincerely yours,
>>
>> Mikki Maddox
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mikki Maddox
>> Social Studies/English Teacher
>> Necedah High School
>> 1801 S Main St.
>> Necedah, WI 54646
>> 608-565-2256,x230
>> mmaddox@necedahschools.org
>>
>>
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