Shiloh Scrapbook Sh i l o h Mu s e u m o f Oz a r k Hi s t o r y Ne w s l e t t e r Vol. 30, No. 2 August 2011 The Appreciator

Susan Young Outreach Coordinator

On any given day, you might find Dolores Stamps at the Shiloh Museum planting flowers or pruning shrubs, serving beans and cornbread at a fundraiser supper, organizing a monthly photo-identification group meeting, hosting the Fishback School reunion, or greeting visitors during special events. She’s served on the museum board of trustees since 2002, and is currently chair of the board’s membership committee. So far this year, the committee has brought in 91 new members to our Shiloh Museum family. Dolores’ energy and enthusiasm for the museum seem limitless. What is her driving force? I sat down with her recently (and it Dolores Stamps, Shiloh Museum Board of Trustees membership committee chair. wasn’t easy to find her sitting down) Under her leadership, the committee has brought in 91 new members this year. in search of answers. You won’t talk to Dolores too long in the Catholic faith. It’s a sign of Dolores Tiberghien was born June before you discover that her faith respect that you don’t ignore.” 14, 1944, in Jefferson City, Missouri, runs deep. “Church has always been the oldest of seven children. The a big part of my life. My grandmother One teacher at the Catholic Tiberghiens lived in a duplex with took me to St. Peter Catholic Church school stands out in Dolores’ Dolores’ maternal grandparents next every time the doors were open, mind. “Up until the fifth grade, all door. “My grandmother helped look and she and Grandpa provided the my teachers had been nuns. They after us,” Dolores recalls. “Grandma money so I could go to Catholic were very structured, very rigid, was our authority, our cook, our school for the first through the sixth very controlled. Then came Miss candy provider, our housecleaner. grades. Growing up Catholic has Barnes. She had curly, red hair and She was also my best friend. made me intensely religious. It has a lovely figure. She wore red lipstick, earrings, and a straight, pencil-thin “My dad had several jobs in Jefferson formed who I am and how I think. skirt with a white blouse tucked in. City. He worked in a bakery, he drove My values? Live by the Golden Rule. She had beautiful penmanship, and a city bus, he hauled junk. Granddad Take care of other people. Stand she took the time to write notes of owned a junkyard where they up for what’s right. Fight for the encouragement to us fifth graders. collected batteries, newspapers, rags, underdog. Attend funerals. People ‘You did a good job on the history and old furniture. They hauled the think I’m goofy for feeling that going report.’ ‘You made me so proud in stuff to St. Louis and sold it.” to a funeral is so important, but it’s just part of what you grow up with music class.’ Miss Barnes was an see STAMPS, page 3 Di r e c t o r ’s Co l u m n Allyn Lord

As I was trying to the museum this week was an 1850s autograph album schedule a staff meeting from Cane Hill. We’re also preparing to loan some of this week, I was struck our collections to the National Constitution Center by the numerous (Philadelphia) and the National Inventors Hall of Fame activities occurring and Museum (Alexandria, VA). simultaneously at the museum. It gave me a As catalysts for change, museums encourage folks to chance to consider the many roles the Shiloh Museum think from varied points of view. This week, members plays in the community. of Historic Springdale held a meeting for the public to discuss ideas and dreams about the future of downtown Most folks recognize a museum’s role as an educational Springdale. Museums are also about revitalization, and center. This week we were finalizing our 2011–12 school this week (and for most of the summer) that meant we programs, meeting folks at the Springdale teachers’ were a cool, free, and family-friendly destination to get appreciation breakfast, and preparing professional out of the unbearable heat. development workshops for local history teachers. As a center for creativity, the museum offers such We’re a resource, providing professional assistance, participatory activities as this week’s “Whimmydiddles, such as to the new Hardwood Tree Museum in Fort Flipperdingers, and Graces” toy workshop. Smith, serving folks with research and photo requests, and hosting regular meetings for eight history-related Museums have long been known as accurate storytellers. organizations. Museums are connectors, both in person This week three upcoming exhibits have absorbed our and virtually through Facebook, Twitter, and monthly time: Rest in Peace, a photo exhibit examining death and e-updates. People around the world listen regularly to dying in the Arkansas Ozarks; Whatever You Do, Stay our Ozark history podcasts. The museum also serves as in Print, an exhibit on the life of journalist Ernie Deane; a place to connect, such as it did this week for former and a Welcome Home exhibit debuting at NWA Regional residents of the University of Arkansas’ 4-H House. Airport’s new concourse. However you experience the Shiloh Museum, we think Museums also serve a valuable role as a community’s you’ll agree that there’s a lot going here everyday. Partake. archival memory by preserving objects, images, Experience. Enjoy. documents, and traditions. Among the donations to

Board of Trustees Volunteers (May-July 2011) Myron Eng, president; Sallyann Brown, vice-president; Ethna Billings, Barton Brown, Larry Brown, Karen Cordell, Dr. Marsha Jones, treasurer; Dolores Stamps, vice-treasurer; Tom Duggan, Steve Erwin, Martha Estes, Richelle Fry, Linda Carolyn Bayley, secretary. Eddie Guinn, Dr. Judy Hammond, Fulton, Regina Gabel, Wilma Hawkins, Bill Jones, Mary John Dianne Kellogg, Kate Loague, Robert Mello, M.J. Sell, Dr. Bill Jones, Ann Kabanuck, Megan Kaplan, Mitsy Kellam, Darlette Smith, Derek Taylor, Sally Walker Kendrick, Tommy Kendrick, Jim Langford, Mira Leister, Jim Morriss, Ann Payne, Debbie Reed, Russell Self, Larry Shivel, Ex-Officio Board Members Allyn Lord, Jim Morriss Vande Southerland, Dolores Stamps, Truman Stamps, Dee Suchil, Jeanne Tackett, Ray Toler, Jerre Van Hoose, Mary Life Trustees Vaughan, Virginia Venable, Don Williams, Joanna Williams, Dr. C. S. Applegate*, Dr. Dwight Heathman, Martha Lankford, Ora Vay Worthy Maudine Sanders*, Stephen Taylor * deceased Mission Statement Staff Allyn Lord, director; Betty Bowling, secretary; LuAnn Clarkson, The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History serves the public by providing resources for finding meaning, enjoyment, and inspiration in the special projects library assistant; Cheri Coley, library assistant; exploration of the Arkansas Ozarks. Marie Demeroukas, photo archivist/research librarian; Amjad Faur, photographer; Pody Gay, education coordinator; Dolly Adopted by the Shiloh Museum Board of Trustees on July 13, 2006 Hayde, weekend assistant; Curtis Morris, exhibits manager; Marty Powers, maintenance; Carolyn Reno, assistant director/ Shiloh Museum of Ozark History collections manager; Victoria Thompson, education and 118 W. Johnson Avenue • Springdale, AR 72764 • 479-750-8165 collections assistant; Molly Throgmorton, education assistant, www.shilohmuseum.org • [email protected] Susan Young, outreach coordinator Open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. -5 p.m. • Free Admission 2 Stamps From page 1 appreciator. Those notes blessed me then, and I want to pass that on.”

During her fifth-grade year, Dolores’ father went to work as a hatchery manager for Vantress Poultry Farm, whose hatchery moved to Springdale in 1958. It was a culture shock for Dolores, then a ninth grader. “It was my first time in public school, and I didn’t settle in easily,” she explained. “Springdale High School was scary and loud and disruptive. In Catholic school, you kept an arm’s distance. That was the rule, and I didn’t know any other way. So when I got to public school, it was boisterous. That’s a nice way to put it.

“The very first day, a boy in my class In August 1972, the Arts Center of the Ozarks recognized Dolores Stamps’ skill as a decoupage artist by naming her their “Artist of the Month.” Springdale News Collection/ said, ‘Are you smart?’ I told him I Charles Bickford, photographer was. ‘Well,’ he said, ‘you can sit by me, but you’ll have to let me copy Like Miss Barnes back in the fifth off a toe of each male chick. It was a your answers when we take tests. grade, a high school teacher made way to brand the Vantress roosters I’ll teach you how to use your pencil a great impact on Dolores. “In my so their performance could be to cheat on the true and false tests. senior year, we had a brand new monitored once they were shipped Eraser up is true, point up is false.’ I chemistry lab at Springdale High. out of the hatchery and placed with a said I wouldn’t do it. I wouldn’t cheat. There was only one chemistry class, flock of hens. and I was the only girl in it. I loved “Then in math class, a boy got in that class. Mr. Zotti, our teacher, was “With school and work, there trouble and had to go to the office. just a wonderful human being, with a wasn’t much time for socializing. You could hear the KA-WHACK, very giving, very supportive attitude. My social life consisted of going to KA-WHACK, KA-WHACK. Three If I had gone on and finished college, Springdale High School ball games. licks with a board. The next class was I would have been a high school Every January, Springdale hosted science, and somebody put Fizzies chemistry teacher.” But chemistry a basketball tournament, and on in the goldfish tank. So that was my of another kind would lead Dolores Saturday night when the tournament first day of school. When I got home, Tiberghien down a different road. ended, there was a dance at the I told my dad I wanted to go back to Springdale Youth Center. After the Missouri! But in six months time, I “When I graduated in 1962, the class January 1963 tournament I was was one of them. I adapted. I even prophecy was that I would be an walking with one of my girlfriends became president of the Pep Club. officer in the Women’s Army. But to the dance. Truman [Stamps] And the class of 1962—that group of I never joined the military. I went and another guy drove by in a 1960 people—is tremendously important to the University of Arkansas and blue Chevrolet and asked us if we to me. I still keep in touch with a lot worked two jobs to pay for school. I wanted a ride to the dance. That’s of them. About sixteen of us meet worked at Davis Paint and Wallpaper how Truman and I met. He was four for supper once a month. And that Store on Emma Avenue during years older than me, attending the boy who taught me how to cheat on the day, and I worked at Vantress University and working at Heekin a true-and-false test—he’s a longtime hatchery on Sunday and Wednesday Can Company [in Springdale]. It was friend.” nights. For five hours each night, my the beginning of Vietnam, and he job was to use cuticle scissors to cut was expecting to be drafted. By July

continued 3 we were engaged, and sure enough, Northwest Arkansas Daylily early in July Truman was drafted. He Society, Washington County Master WISH LIST wanted to get married before he left, Gardeners, and, we are grateful to say, For education programs but I said, ‘I don’t know where you’re she has been a strong supporter of • Blacksmithing tools: tongs, ball going, and I can’t go with you, and the Shiloh Museum for many years. peen hammer, metal scraps, cooling I’m not marrying you—yet.’ He went bucket, coal in the Army in August 1963, got out Her love for “everyday history” is • Pressure cooker in August 1965, and we married in apparent and sincere. “I care about November 1965. We wanted to go the past, and I love old things. Maybe • Grocery scales to Padre Island for our honeymoon, that goes back to my grandpa’s junk • Egg baskets store. I believe there’s great value but we couldn’t afford it. Instead, we • Barrels went on a driving tour to Harrison, in preserving items from the past, • Cloth and burlap sacks Diamond Cave in Jasper, Russellville, and the stories that go with them, Fort Smith, Pryor, Oklahoma, and for future generations. I want our • Complete set of Foxfire books then home to Springdale.” grandkids to be able to see the magic in an old photograph, know what a For research library Eventually Dolores and Truman gave county fair was like, understand what • Subscriptions to Lovely County up college to work and raise a family. great-grandparents mean when they Citizen and Washington County Observer Truman worked at Heekin Can talk about ‘the good old days,’ and Company for several years before realize what a wonderful, rich history Thank you for these for-use taking a job as a butcher for Dillons we have here in Northwest Arkansas.” items! (May-July 2011) grocery stores. Dolores continued Sallyann Brown: Reusable cups at Davis Paint and Wallpaper, where “That’s enough about me,” Dolores she had worked since high school. In says, and so our visit ends. As I leave, Linda Doede: Burlap sacks 1970, Dolores and Truman bought appreciator—the word Dolores used Carolyn Donaghey: feed sack, the paint store, renaming it Stamps to describe her fifth-grade teacher— bonnets, apron, sewing book resonates in my mind. That’s it! Decorating Center. Their only child, Richelle Fry: Strawberry crate There’s the answer to my question, Richard, was born in 1971. “We grew Regina Gabel: Milking stool him up in the store in a playpen,” “What drives Dolores?” She is an Kim Harper: Arkansas’s Early Dolores said. appreciator. That’s her driving force. Dolores Tiberghien Stamps African-American Lawyers Today, Dolores owns Stamps overflows with appreciation for the John Jablonski: Furniture dollies Insurance Agency and is very active blessings of her life and transforms Mary Ellen Johnson: Obituaries of in St. Raphael’s Catholic Church, that appreciation into a multitude of Washington County; Goodspeed’s Springdale Kiwanis, Fayetteville good works for her family, friends, 1889 History of Washington County; Business and Professional Women, and community. q School Days, School Days; and many other Washington County research materials Rose Lawrence, Betty McKee, Pam Tingley: handmade aprons and skirts Keep up with us! Joe Murfin: Daisy: It All Started Here Subscribe to our free monthly eNews. Send an email to shiloh@ Debbie Reed: The Granny Woman of springdalear.gov with “Subscribe” in the subject line. the Hills Carolyn Reno: wool fabric Follow us M. J. Sell: Carroll and Madison County telephone directories LIKE our Shiloh Museum page Bruce Vaughan: Soligar camera lens; Growing Up Rich, Though Dirt Poor LIKE our Springdale History page Dr. Lloyd Warren: Transcription of Minutes of the Bethlehem Church of Regular Baptists, July 15th 1831- Our podcast series is available on our website or at iTunes U. December 1879

4 Volunteer Spotlight What My Shiloh Museum Membership Means to Me

Martha Hogan Estes

Mother’s younger sister, Helen Gilbert One need not be a member of Shiloh Fultz Morris, presided. Later that Museum to donate artifacts, nor is a year my brothers and cousins, who membership required to participate in followed the Gilbert musical tradition, the activities of the museum, but it is performed at the Christmas festivities, the membership card that represents which really made us feel like a part of our whole-hearted support for Shiloh the Shiloh Museum family. and its mission. When I consider all the membership cards I carry, my It seemed only fitting that Mother’s Shiloh Museum card is my most instruments, letters, and memorabilia treasured. should go to the Shiloh Museum for safekeeping. My brothers and For a paltry $10 (all I can eke out Maybe I bought my first Shiloh I gratefully passed them on to the of my Social Security), I receive Museum membership in 1990 when museum where they would be the Shiloh newsletter so that I am I began working for James River preserved and used in a manner our aware of the wonderful events at the Corporation on Emma Avenue; maybe mother would have approved. museum; I can attend workshops at my late husband bought it even earlier reduced fees; my grandchildren can Because Aunt Helen knew the warmth when he and Cy Sutherland gave participate in children’s workshops, and appreciation Shiloh Museum architectural advice to the museum also at reduced fees. had shown us, she requested that a staff. I don’t really remember, but I collection of old Gilbert family letters, I can purchase gifts and wonderful have Shiloh newsletters dating to 1986. some dating back to the late 1800s, books at the Shiloh Store at 10% While I worked in Springdale, most be given to the museum. The letters, discount; each year the money I save days I walked to a sandwich shop— written by her paternal grandparents, on books pays for my membership weather permitting—then to Shiloh their friends, and acquaintances, had and my library grows with the to eat my lunch under a shade tree. come to Helen as the last Gilbert addition of such volumes as Historic The museum staff spoke to me as they sibling still residing in the area. She Monte Ne (Allyn Lord); So Big, went about their work; they invited began sorting, while I copied and This Little Place (Susan Young); me in and made my lunch break transcribed the letters. Sadly, Helen Washington County Arkansas (Velda extremely pleasant. suffered a fatal stroke before the Brotherton); Not a Good Sign (Don project was complete, leaving me to House) and Bruce Vaughan’s latest From 1990 until my retirement in finish it. delightful memoir, Growing Up Rich, 2003, I visited the museum often Though Dirt Poor. and became better acquainted When the letters were ready, the with the staff and their events. I museum accepted our family’s How can I lose with a bargain like took my grandchildren to weekend, treasures, stored them, and used this? And, to sweeten the deal, I summer, and holiday activities some of them in exhibits as they know that I am contributing to the there; sometimes I attended the had the instruments. We have now preservation of Ozark history and “Sandwiched-In” programs. seen our family pictures, letters, and the culture from which I came. In so memorabilia put to use with respect doing, I add depth to my roots, which In 1999 my mother, Phydella Gilbert in tasteful and attractive displays; they are already planted deeply in this Hogan, passed away just two months have served to acquaint, educate, and rocky Ozark soil where my ancestors before the book Singing in Zion inspire local residents, newcomers, walked, worked, died, and are buried. —written by Dr. Robert Cochran about and visitors, which has made us proud Thank you, Shiloh Museum, for all Mother’s family and her music—came of our meager contributions that you do for the community and for the out. We celebrated its release with an have added richness and flavor to the enrichment you bring to the lives of autograph party at Shiloh, over which history of the area. all who step through your doors. q

5 Lessons from the Great Depression

Victoria Thompson Collections/Education Assistant

Collections/education assistant Victoria Thompson (right) discusses our Depression-era Ozarks living history program with teachers from Holcomb Elementary School. During school tours, Victoria and education coordinator Pody Gay (center of photo in black dress) will both portray Ozark farm women; volunteer Larry Brown (wearing hat) will demonstrate blacksmithing.

This fall the museum’s education the Common Core State Standards. Shiloh Museum has plentiful department is unveiling “Mr. Cooper’s These include embedding a high level resources for researching Ozark Barn and the Steele General Store,” of English language, literacy, and farming in the 1930s, including our new living history school program numeracy skills within social studies. some very interesting oral histories for kindergarten through fifth grade. Our current living history school collected during the 1980s. But our Hitherto, our living history school programs are linked to social studies best possible research tool has been programs have concentrated on and English language arts standards some of our volunteers and museum 19th-century Ozark life using our and we felt we could support our members who actually lived through beautiful pioneer log cabin, Victorian- local teachers further by introducing the Great Depression. Many more era general store, and exhibits in the a mathematical element to our new remember their parents talking about exhibit hall. With new education program. it and experienced the aftereffects assistants and new ideas, we thought in the 1940s. A heartfelt thanks goes it was about time we explored the Our plan, overseen by education to volunteers Martha Estes, Regina 20th century and decided to design coordinator Pody Gay, was to design Gabel, Jim Langford, Jerre Van a 1930s program using our barn, a hands-on farming activities at the Hoose, Mary Vaughan, and Virginia Depression-era building that visiting Cooper Barn which would “produce” and Chuck Venable for helping us children and I find fascinating. crops and other foodstuffs which the understand the 1930s and describing children could take to the General activities that children undertook in This academic year, Arkansas schools Store to barter for items that could those days. will begin to implement a new set of not be made or grown at home during standards for schoolchildren called the 1930s. Using research from the 1930s continued 6 waterers, pitchforks and manure forks, blacksmithing tools to use with our existing forge and anvil to “forge” horseshoes, fruit trays, crates, cartons, and baskets for harvesting our supplies of plastic fruit, potato sacks for our plastic potatoes, egg baskets and plastic eggs, and plenty of metal buckets. Our supply closet is a veritable Tardis (a pseudo time machine; apologies if you don’t watch Dr. Who).

To enable our milking activity, our amazing caretaker, Marty Powers, constructed a life-size and lifelike cow out of newspaper, duct tape, and expanding foam. The cow’s plastic udders will be filled with “milk.” Museum caretaker (and sculptor?) Marty Powers with part of the cow he’s building to help teach kids about the chore of milking. Regina Gabel, another of our fantastic living historians, will teach the Springdale News (ably collected by used but didn’t grow or process at students how to milk using her uncle’s Jim Langford), Bittersweet Country, home). Molly then separated the 1930s enamel milk jug and milking Garden Sass, and the Foxfire series, activities into three groups according stool. Other activities in the barn we came up with a list of farm to age and mathematical knowledge will be quilt stitching, canning, and products that people bartered in and skills. To give the students an rag-rug making, all designed to show their local stores which we could accurate idea of a 1930s country store, students how people used every little translate into child-friendly activities volunteer Virginia Venable designed a scrap they had during hard economic at the barn. Each barn activity will store counter which was constructed times. reward students with a product card by volunteer Maurice Colpitts. Setting which will be taken to the General the scene is an important part of The final touch for a living history Store for bartering. These products living history; the counter and original school program is making the living are horseshoes, milk, butter, eggs, product packages and containers historians look and feel the part. We chickens, honey, apples, strawberries, that we have, thanks to generous adapted a 1930s dress pattern, lent and potatoes. Our research also donations, will give the students and to us by our collections manager, furnished us with prices for many living historians a sense of place. Carolyn Reno, and chose fabric of these items. Education assistant akin to feedsack patterns which our Molly Throgmorton used the K-8 With the list of products we needed fabulous sewing ladies made into our Mathematics Curriculum Framework to “harvest” on the farm, I scoured costumes. We also sourced Oxford to create simple problem-solving the education artifact collections shoes for our footwear. activities for bartering our farm to find tools to bring the product- I cannot wait to try out our new products for coffee, flour, sugar, and gathering activities to life. I found program and would like to thank rice (all products that Ozarkers a bee smoker which was used to sedate bees, chicken feeders and everyone involved. q

Index Arkansas

The good folks in the Special Collections Department at the University of Arkansas Libraries have undertaken a very important project which promises to greatly advance the study of Arkansas history. Index Arkansas is an online index of journals, bulletins, and historical resources of Arkansas county history. Currently, the Index contains 113,800 citations, including some 30,000 newspaper articles from the Arkansas Gazette, Arkansas Democrat, Arkansas Traveler, Northwest Arkansas Times, and the Grapevine (Fayetteville). Whether you’re a genealogist, an armchair historian, a Civil War buff, or a scholar, if it’s Arkansas history you’re looking for, Index Arkansas will put you hot on the trail!

7 A Legacy Lives On Allyn Lord Director Maudine Sanders worked hard all her life, from helping her father with his canning factory as a child to becoming an owner of the Springdale News. Along the way she made friends and colleagues and ended up being one of the most influential women in Springdale’s history.

Maudine was a tireless promoter of the many causes she believed in, including the Springdale Business and Professional Women’s Club, Arkansas Press Women, Springdale Kiwanis, Springdale’s First United Methodist Church, Springdale Country Club, Arts Center of the Ozarks, Springdale Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Development Council of the University of Arkansas, Chapter G of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, and Beta Sigma Phi.

Sanders’ service to the Shiloh Museum was both personal and financial. One of her greatest contributions was as chair of the building/fund raising committee, which selected an architecture firm, created building plans, conducted fund raising in the community, and assured completion of the current museum building in 1990 at $2.1 million.

Sanders loaned her talents, abilities, and leadership to chair the committee that created and published the 1,700-page History of Washington County in 1989. When the museum’s endowment was established in 1992 by the museum’s Board of Trustees, Maudine was a contributing member. She served on the museum board from 1985 through 2005, having served as president for two years and treasurer for a total of sixteen years.

Maudine Sanders’ work, volunteer service, and financial Maudine Farish Sanders, 1923-2011 support affected not only the museum, but all of Northwest Arkansas and Springdale in particular. These relationships that group can continue beyond your years through estate continue now after her death in March because Maudine planning. planned her estate and appreciated many organizations with bequests. Maudine will always be a part of the museum’s history, but her bequest means that her work for us continues on. You The Shiloh Museum is the grateful recipient of a $100,000 need not be rich or famous to plan your estate. Small gifts bequest from Maudine. That gift was made specifically for work wonders. Visit with your financial planner to discuss the museum’s endowment, a fund made up of gifts that how you, too, can contribute to the vitality of the museum provides financial stability, helps diversify the museum’s or a cause close to your heart. You may also contact the income, and helps reduce its dependency on any one Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation, which holds funding source. the museum’s endowment fund. (Justin Rucker, 479-361- 4624 or [email protected]). Is there an organization that tugs on your heartstrings? Do you volunteer with some special cause? Are you a believer in the work of some community agency? If so, your volunteerism, your donations, and your promotion of

8 Do n a t i o n s t o t h e Co l l e c t i o n s April-June 2011

Dorothy Fitzgerald Allen: Things Mary Ellen Johnson: Fayetteville Bobbie Nell Templeton: First About Things by Dr. I. Healem, circa High School graduation program, National Bank of Fayetteville 1950 1925, and announcement, 1954; portable savings bank, 1925; bank Fayetteville Drug Store calendar, bag, publications, news clippings, Bob Besom: Arkansas license plate, 1942; glass plate negatives made and photographs, 1980s 1948 by Marion Mason, Johnson, early 1900s Mrs. Gene Thompson: Property and Joe Bisby Jr.: Sermon scrolls, poll tax receipts of G. H. Thompson, sermon notes and clippings, song Jeffrey Ledbetter: Athlete’s jacket, Harmon, 1891-1913; Dollars and books, sermon aid books, and a Huntsville Junior High School, Sense, First National Bank of communion set of Jesse Lloyd circa 1985 Springdale, 1985-1988; Springdale Osburn, late 1900s Chamber of Commerce Annual Beverly Maloney: Flour sack, W.T. Report, 1984 and 1985 Charles and Jana Britton: Print Walls, Osage Mills, Cave Springs of Stubblefield Barn drawing by (Benton County), early 1900s Mary Vaughan: Jeff D. Brown & Co. Virginia Cammack, Fayetteville, household hook, Springdale, circa mid-late 1900s Robert and Ann McFadden: 1960; photographs of Catherine, Household items from the home of Larry Cain: Part of grain cradle, Allen, and Madge Sanders, Spring Carrie and Chriss Wood, Springdale, Valley (Washington County), 1920s Wasco farm, Newton County, early- late 1930s-1950s mid 1900s Mary Watkins and Peggy Morris: James E. McNally: White River Red’s Letter to Frances Morgan Oxford Bob Cary: Level, Elliot and Sons carnival roulette wheels, mid-1900s; Plumbing, Springdale, circa 1950 from her father, J.C. Morgan, Cane grain shovels, ca. 1900; short-wave Hill, 1922; postcard to Laura Oxford, Rick Cox: Benton County Fair radio postcard, Springdale, 1938 Wyman (Washington County), 1914; booklet, 1963 Jim Morriss: Photograph of photo postcard of man plowing from George Oxford, Johnson, 1911 Steve Erwin: Photograph of Post Governor Orval Faubus and Mayor Office Force, Fayetteville, 1934 Hugh Sherry in Rodeo of the Ozarks Dr. Lloyd O. Warren: Warren, Parade, Springdale, late 1950s Roberts, Gilliland, and Blake family Claude W. and Nancy Faulkner items and photographs, Washington family: Admiral color television, Robin Phillips: Letters to KBRS manager Phil Phillips, and Bettye County; church records from 1966; ladder-back chair from area Baptist churches; records of Washington Hotel, Fayetteville; Phillips, from various politicians, Springdale, 1962-1976 Fayetteville Evening Lions Club Motorola portable record player, and Washington County Retired Fayetteville, late 1950s Carmyn Pitts: Yesterday’s Roses, Teachers Association, 1986-2011 2010 Melvin and Lucille Ferguson: Heather Marie and Ryan Wells: Spinning wheel, doll, “cracker” Bert Plummer: Photograph of Jones Motorola Star Tac cell phone; plate, and glass rolling pin from Truck Line drivers and trucks, Winbook laptop; HP handheld the Ferguson and Tressner families, Springdale, 1930; Harvey Jones computer; home-built desktop Round Mountain (Washington Appreciation Day video, 1988 computer, Fayetteville, late 1990s County), late 1800s-early 1900s and 2002 Susan Moore Rieff: The Gift John Jablonski: Poultry plant Book, Methodist Church South, Photos loaned for copying: Marvin uniform, Swift’s, Huntsville, 1980s Springdale, 1924 Boatright, Margie Bowen, John Little and Janet Little Musteen, Beverly Laura Johnson: Beaver Dam core Barbara G. Stanton: Cocktail samples, Benton county, mid-1960s Maloney, Russell Self and Mary napkins with hillbilly cartoons by Umbaugh, Jack Watkins Paul Webb, ca. 1935

Want to learn more about artifacts and photos in our collection? Check out the “Artifact of the Month” and “Photo of the Month” pages on our website.

9 Recent Donations

Clockwise from above: Grain shovels donated by James McNally; exhibits manager Curtis Morris and Carolyn Reno show off more donations by James McNally—two wheel-of-chance games which belonged to Forrestina Campbell, better known as “White River Red,” who worked the carnival circuit in Northwest Arkansas from the 1930s through the 1960s; and a 1930s-era dress donated for use in our education programs by Sharon Sims McGuire (and modeled by our collections/education assistant, Victoria Thompson).

10 War Eagle Fair founder Blanche Hanks Elliott displays Ozark quilts chosen for an exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution in 1967. Springdale News Collection/Jim Morriss, photographer

Antique34th and Annual new quilts for Ozarkshow and sale on Quilt the museum grounds Fair Saturday, September 10 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Music by Shout Lulu 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by and the Shiloh Museum Board of Trustees

11 Springdale community dinner for Fire Prevention Week, 1957. Springdale Chamber of Commerce Collection Be a n s & Co r n b r e a d Su p p e r a n d Si l e n t Au c t i o n

Celebrating the many partnering organizations which help preserve our region’s history

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 4:30–7:30 p.m. At the museum

Two seatings: 4:45 and 6:00 p.m. Limited seating, so buy your tickets early!

12 THE SHILOH MUSEUM ASSOCIATION August 2010-July 2011 We are proud to recognize these members for their generous annual contributions. Life Hartzell & Marsha Jones Charles & Beverly Cosby Wilma & Carol Sutton Leon Allen Al Kaeppel Dr. & Mrs. Charles Cotton Lawrence Swaim Roberta Platt Wanda Kent Natalie Davis Suzanne Ternan Tyson Foods, Inc. Doug & Tess Kidd Thomas & Marion Duggan Scott & Connie Test Bruce & Mary Vaughan Becca Kohl & Kirby Lambert Pete & Shirley Esch The Stylist (Bob Cherry) Jay & Polly Lancaster David & Cathy Evans Clara & Walter Turnbow Founding Frank & Evelyn Maestri Eileen Fredericks Jan Walker Gerald & Vicki Harp Bob & Mary McGimsey Linda & Arnie Fulton Gay Wheat Steve & Cheryl Miller Cecilia Morgan Sam Goade Libby Wheeler Kerry Mueller & Dave Hunter Jay & Joyce Hale Mike & Marjorie Whitmore Benefactor Mary Bess Mulhollan Al & Dorothy Hanby James & Mary Jo Wickliff Martha Lankford Al Newton Mary Gilbreath Harris Dr. & Mrs. Ted Wiggins Multi-Craft Contractors NWA Medical Center Dr. & Mrs. Morriss Henry Jessica Williams Mr. & Mrs. Gene Thompson Auxiliary Dr. Sunny Hinshaw Jacqueline Zahariades Ray Toler Ozark Film & Video Glenda House Mrs. Willard Walker Lois Pantzer Janet Huntsman Senior Couple Laura Redford Harriet & Jerome Jansma Ron & Lois Allen Sustaining Adella Roberts Bill & Kathy Jaycox Dr. & Mrs. David Andrews Ken & Cheryl Cardin Dorothy Sample Dr. Travis Jenkins John & Carmen Archer David & Vonita Carpenter Jennifer & Glenn Schnetzinger Mr. & Mrs. Robert Johnson John & Jeannette Atkins Nancy Hamilton Bobby & Diane Shaw Mary John Jones Howard & Naomi Baird Jeanne Harp Kim Simco Glenn Jones Jean Bollinger Harps Food Stores Alice Ann Simkins Just-Us Printers, Inc. Steve & Wanda Bone Pat & Earlene Henry John & Vande Southerland Hannah Karnbach Eddie and Betty Bradford Isaac & Doris Hughey Wanda Stephens Tom & Mary Lynn Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. M. E. Brown Allyn Lord W. H. Taylor Richard & Phyllis Kuehl Dr. & Mrs. Walter Brown Cleo Matter Jerre & Judy Van Hoose James & Marie Langford Robert & Carolyn Brown Lois McJunkin William Walker Margaret Latture Robert & Karen Chambers Geoffrey Oelsner Walker Bros. Insurance, Inc. Mira Leister Paul & Jo Bee Chapman Springdale Kiwanis Club Tom & Vivian Worthy Robert & Louise Maringer Larry & Beverly Clinkscales Truman & Dolores Stamps Buddy & Linda Wray June Martin Elaine Cobb Jim Morriss Mr. & Mrs. Bob Collins Sponsor Patron Wendel & Sarah Nothdurft Charles & Pearl Couch Art Beeghly Eugene & Susan Anderson NWA Civil War Roundtable Mr. & Mrs. Norman Crowder Jessie Billings & Myron Eng John Andrews Bonniebell O’Neal Neil & Donna Danner Robert Bonham Patricia Armstrong Tom Oppenheim & Dr. & Mrs. E. P. Deines Mr. & Mrs. Sandy Boone Mr. & Mrs. Bill Bailey Marie Demeroukas Forrest & Jean Dipboye Virginia Burdick Dr. Murl & Concetta Baker Carolyn Page Wesley & Irma Eckles Dr. James Chase Bedford Camera & Video Ival Parker Larry & Anita Eden Crystal Bridges Museum of Lou & Trisha Beland Dr. Jackie Paxton Burr & Ada Fancher American Art Bob & Patty Besom Ralph Pendergraft Miller & Peggy Ford Mark & Susan Curtis Kathryn Birkhead David & Geneva Powers Bill & Catherine Foster Nancy Dodson Gene & Ann Bordelon Anne Prichard Russell & Dondi Frisinger Lamar & Joy Drummonds Jerry & Kay Brewer James & Donna Ramey Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Graham First Security Bank Linda Brown Pam Redfern Ken & Lynn Griffin Helene Furst Brad Bruns Sue Richardson Alex & Carol Hamilton Cleon & Fleeta Gentry Abby Burnett Thomas & Peg Rogerson Ed & Jo Ann Hansen James & Sandye Graham Buddy & Susan Chadick Theresa Rolow Ron & Jane Harrison Orville Hall Jr. Holly Childs Schmeiding Foundation Ralph & Wilma Hawkins John & Judy Hammond Walburn Clayton Bill & Sherry Setser Jim & Judy Hefner Dwight & Helen Heathman Clements & Associates Dr. & Mrs. Mitch Singleton Robert & Rose Ann Hofer Betty Hinshaw Dr. Don & Wylene Cohagen Harvey Smith John & Rose Marie Hogle Henrietta Holcomb Mary Condon Greg Spencer Curtis Hornor Dorothy Hood Jo Condra Jean Strong Billy & Verna Hutchens Gary & Vicki Jech Karen Cordell Martha Sutherland Don & Zelpha Johnson Joseph Joiner continued 13 Gary & Barbara Johnson Chris Cristoffel Robert Toney Donna Dover & Ann Teague Bill & Alice Jones Reeva Clark Kenneth Trapp Carolyn Dowling Tommy Jones Houstine Cooper Sally Walker Bob & Sandy Downum Tommy & Darlette Kendrick Patricia Cornish Kathy White Kathe Dyer LeRoy & Sue Kerst Jean Crone Dr. & Mrs. Tom Whiting Mary Jane, Ovi ,& Jack & Sylvia King Madelyn Curry Dale Zumbro Mary Beth Dyson Gene & Anna Mary Layman Mrs. Eugene Eddy Steve & Linda Erwin Ethan & Jo Lightfoot Nancy Elkins Family Fayetteville B & PW James & Marie Lookingbill Thelma Ellis Elizabeth Adam & William Flanagan & Jack & Malinda Lynch Lewis Epley Jr. Doug James Barbara Jaquish Jerry & Betty Martin Nettie Everett Martha Agee Alan & Patricia Fortenberry Harold & Sharon McGuire Elaine Farish Gilbert & Geraldine Alvis Tom & Darlene Fraizer Chrystene & Sonny McKenzie Mary Farley Mark Arnold & Gail Halleck Jeff & Kay Franco Eda Montag Helen Fisher Carroll & Judy Arthurs Lani Froelich Larry & Barbara Owens Elizabeth Floyd Donna Bailey Dr. & Mrs. Willard Gatewood Lee & Beverly Parker Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Galloway Daymara Baker Tim & Beverly Graham Weldon & Edwina Peters Bob Goodwin Gary & Donna Barnes Jim & Anne Greene Rebecca Peterson Joe Guinn Jerry & Dona Barnett Eddie & Nancy Guinn Joseph & Marlene Piazza Nadine Hamilton Cassandra Barnett Louise Hancox A.D. & Janet Poole Sondra Heying Lonnie & Jane Barron Sheron Harp Mr. & Mrs. Deryl Powers Richard Holland Michael & Mary Bauer Jason Hatfield Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur Rankin Juanita Kaiser Charles & Sherrie Bayles Dinesh & Stephanie Hegde Fred & Ruth Ann Ritchie Phyllis Kettleman Curt & Carolyn Bayley Lisa Childs & Donald Hendrix Laurence & Margaret Roberts Beth Kimbrough Cynlee & Tim Billings Tommy & Tommie Hensen Fred & Jeri Robinson Wanda King B. R. & Katy Black Harold High Mr. & Mrs. John Robinson Barbara Kossieck Richard & Gaye Bland LeeRoy & Mary Horn Mr. & Mrs. William Roblee Robert Lane Jr. Wes Block Derl & Marilyn Horn Len & Lois Rott June Loyd Jim & Lisa Blount Don House Bruce & Junellia Russell Charles Lumbrezer Harry & Kathi Blundell Mary House & Family Richard Scates Larue Mabry Dr. & Mrs. John Boyce Tom & Sylvia Howard Don & Shirley Schaefer Annabel McCollough Danny Brackett James & Dodie Hunter Russell Self & Mary Umbaugh Chris McCollum Randy & Linda Bradley Jimmy & Vera Hylton Charles & Ann Shumate Marilyn Meek Charles & Jana Britton Robert & Ann Kabanuck Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Simmons Robert Mello Sallyann Brown Charles Kappen Harold Sims Beverly Melton Linda Brown Mitsy Kellam Larone & Pat Smith Patricia Morgan Randy Bunner David & Dianne Kellogg Bill & Clara Staggs Alice Murdock George Burch Gary & Mary King Ollen & Mildred Stepp Willie Nemec Steve Burch Hiron & Mada Knight Jerry & Wilma Stockton Rose O’Connor Robert & Bernie Callier Don & Louise Lareau Gerald & Jeanne Tackett Woody Ogden A. B. Chenault Marian Ledgerwood E. E. & Lee Thompson Joan Pharr Dr. & Mrs. James Cherry Robert & Sarah Leflar Lyell & Marcella Thompson Pat Pond Blake Clark & Jan Brown LuAnn Little Kurt & Gene Tweraser Barbara Pulos Roger & Sherma Clark Katherine Loague Mr. & Mrs. Guy Wann Joyce Richards Cliff & Ava Clemmons Mr. & Mrs. Don Love Dr. & Mrs. Lloyd Warren JoAnne Rife Janet Clower Don Lowe Mr. & Mrs. Arlis Watkins Ray Ritter Al & Carolyn Coakley Jim & Sue Lynch Sam & Elizabeth Weathers Fern Robbins David & Cheri Coley Bob Mainfort & Mary Kwas Roger & Katheryn Widder Ann Roberts Beverly Cortiana-McEuen Ray & Loretta Mansell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Wobbe Helen Rollans Leslie Coston Dwain & Rita Manske Billy & Jo Ann Woodward Veda Russi Jim & Cathy Crouch Gregory & Victoria Marshall Seth Young Madge Scharber Mark Czmyrid& Paula Boles Sam & Melinda Mason Marjorie Shafer Jerry & Joey Danenhauer Donald & Mollie Mayes Senior Individual Bill Shook George & Rosa Lea Davis Jim & Kathy Miller Dorothy Allen Amelia Smith Galen & Laura Denham Gordon & Izola Morgan Barbara Anderson Caroline Smith Susan Dewey Donna Morris Jack Browne Jo Ann Smith Tom & Mary Dillard Marcella Sharum & Janice Bunch Ron & Karlene Susnik Allen & Carolyn Donaghey Drucilla Morris Mildred Carnahan Ruby Terry Lela Donat David & Diana Morse Linda Chancellor Darlene Test Sharon Donnelly & Mike & Karen Morton Donna Charlesworth James Duncan continued 14 Shannon & Craig Mueller Mark & Martha Wann Sue Hess Linda Vigil LaDeana Mullinix C. W. & Ann Webb Rick Hinterthuer Jessie Walls David Franks & Mary Ann Westphal Charlene Holman Lynne Wasson Katie Murdock David Whitmore Charlotte Horvath Nova Jean Watson Vaughn & Carolyn Neil Don & Joanna Williams Minerva Houser Dr. Linda Watts David & Carolyn Newbern Duane & Judith Woltjen Missy Jaro Jane Williams Tom & Carmen Newberry Mr. & Mrs. John Worster Margaret Johnson Dianne Wilson Paul & Eunice Noland Ora Vay Worthy Mary Ellen Johnson Mildred Winborn NWA Christian Home Curtis & Ann Yates Stephanie Johnson Theresa Wohlfeld Educators Association Mr. & Mrs. Gayland Zeiset Randi Johnston Aaron Wolfe NWA Sacred Harp Singers Willow Jongewaard Tina Wright Charles Oliver Individual Nancy Kelly Rev. Cyrus Young Ozark Prosthodontics Tracy Abshier Steve & Carol Kick Janine Parry & Pam Adamson Shelley Kinder Bill Schreckhise Allen County, Indiana, Kristin King Mike & Denise Pearce Public Library John Kinyon Frances Pelton Rachel An Linda Knick Jay & Betsy Penix Melissa Armendariz Evy Lamb Thomas Pittman Erwin Baird Jeff Ledbetter Curtis & Beth Presley Jeanie Baltz Tammi Ledbetter William Pulliam Diane Block Bailey Jo Lemke Bob Razer Agnes Bowman Liz Lester David & Kathy Reece Shannon Bowman Gina Little Tom & Lynn Reed Laurel Boyd Beverly Loomis Deborah Reed Julie Brown Carolyn Madison Robin Riedle Lulu Bruns Mimi Mathis Jim & Susan Rieff Ronda Bryant Heather Miller Bill & Emily Robertson Travis Burnett Cathy Montgomery Mr. & Mrs. Bill Rollins Beth Carter Charlene Mooty Dr. Roy Rom JoLynda Casey Raquel Morris Bob & Cathy Ross Zoe Caywood Oda Mulloy Justin & Bianca Rucker Sally Chindamany Sheila Nance Jim Rutledge Donald Choffel Janet Neil Clint Schnekloth Jack Clark Juanita Nordgren Elizabeth Scott Georgia Davis Lou Orr Jim & Jane Scroggs Louise Davis Amber Parker Mark & Clara Self Kent Detmer Elizabeth Parr Larry & Rhea Shivel Betty Dodson Kathy Passmore David & Jackie Sizemore Linda Doede Barbara Prewit Lee & Shirley Sletten Jenna Donnell Janelle Riddle Mike & Brenda Smart Ted Downum Elizabeth Ritchie Bill & Libby Smith Paula Dutton Pamila Roberts Kim & Nancy Smith Dr. Alfred Einert Wilma Samuel Margarita Solorzano Ralph Ellis Renee Self Mr. & Mrs. Richard Stamps Martha Estes John Selph Charlotte Steele Laura Etchison’s Class Linda Sheets Stites Family Everett Fields Karen Showalter George Tait Jerry Sue Finney Thelma Smallen Joseph Taylor Valerie Fletcher Deb Smith Tenney Family Lori Foster Ruby Smith Dana Thompson Heather Fox Cyndy Spencer Jean Toenges Annette Freemanl Bettye Squyres Ray & Vera Tripp Barbara Frost Sandye Stallings Sallye Turley Regina Gabel Stanfill’s 4th grade class, Nola Van Scyoc Joan Glassell Elmdale Elementary Jan VanSchuyver & Ashton Goad Robert Stark Cindy Parry Anne Gresham Juanita Story Charles & Virginia Venable Carroll Haney Keith Sutton Don & Shannon Walker Dr. Kevin Hatfield Henrietta Swacina Mike & Christy Walker Randy Hayes Richard Tiberghien Catherine Wallack Mark Henry Thomas Triplett 15 Ca l e n d a r

August 20, 1:30 p.m. “In My Mind’s Eye,” a program and October 3–July 21, 2012. Whatever You Do, Stay in Print, booksigning by Pauline Beckman, age 96. Beckman’s book an exhibit on the life of journalist, educator, and historian is a collection of short stories about her life in Arkansas Ernie Deane. during the 20th century. Her daughter, Laurie, will give a short talk about her mother before the booksigning. October 8, 2 p.m. Program and booksigning by Monte Harris, author of Bentonville, part of the “Images of August 23–December 17. Rest in Peace, a photo exhibit America” series by Arcadia Publishing. examining death and dying in the Arkansas Ozarks of the 1800s and early 1900s. October 19, noon. “Art, Artistry, and Eccentricity: Stories of Ozark Tombstone Carvers,” a program by August 27, 9 a.m and 10:30 a.m. Rain Barrel Workshop. independent researcher Abby Burnett. Harvest those raindrops! Folks from the Washington County Cooperative Extension Service will help you make November 6, 1–4 p.m. Tontitown Polenta Smear, and take your own rain barrel. All supplies and tools a celebration of the heritage of this historic Italian provided. Prepayment is required to reserve your spot. $20 community. Held at St. Joseph Parish Hall in Tontitown. for museum members, $25 for nonmembers. Bring the November 16, noon. “Whatever He Did, He Stayed in kids for free educational, water-related activities. Print,” a program on the life of journalist, educator, and September 10, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. 34th Ozark Quilt Fair, historian Ernie Deane by his daughter, Frances Deane with new and antique quilts for show and sale. Musical Alexander. entertainment by old-time string band Shout Lulu! December 20–May 12, 2012. Roadside Attractions, September 17, 1–3 p.m. “Viñetas Latinas: Daily Life in a photo exhibit of theme parks, souvenir stands, and Northwest Arkansas,” a program featuring three panels of highway kitsch. local Latino/a citizens, each talking about how they spend 2012 their leisure time (tempo libre), Sunday (Domingo), and a day at work (un dia de trabajo). January 14, 10 a.m. –2 p.m. Cabin Fever Reliever: Collectors Edition II, the museum’s annual celebration of September 21, noon. “The Huntsville Massacre During the New Year, featuring displays by local collectors. the Civil War,” a program by independent researcher (and Huntsville mayor) Dr. Kevin Hatfield. January 18, noon. “Eureka Springs: 132 Years in the Making as the City that Wouldn’t Die,” a program by September 30, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Beans & Cornbread benefit independent researcher John Cross. supper and silent auction. See page 12 for details.

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