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Recent donations important part
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Recent donations important part
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By Deirdre Baldwin, In the past year HGI has received some
very exciting donations. Donations are an important part of our preservation
efforts and the interpretation of the history of Georgetown and Clear
Creek County.
Late last year, Mrs. Julie Gottschalk Scott and her sister Miss Libby Gottschalk, both of Denver, donated a rosewood tabletop music box, circa 1880, as well as 28 metal discs of a variety of music selections. This music box has been in the Gottschalk family for years and was given in memory of their parents, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Gottschalk and their brother, Robert Gottschalk, Jr. This wonderful addition to the historic Hamill House
is on display in the parlor and has become an important part of our
daily tours. It has a delightful tone we are thrilled to have such
an exquisite piece. |
Some other recent accessions include the book, Economic
Geology of The Dexter and Ginny Fountain of Georgetown donated a day
bed, a brass bed, an antique washing machine, display cases and a sewing
machine. The Robert Willhour family, of Denver and Georgetown, has recently
donated a Hitchcock Chair, circa 1870, which is displayed in the nursery
of the Hamill House. Mrs. Ann Thuis, of Littleton donated a lovely collection
of linens from the 1840's, which will soon become a permanent part of
our collections. |
On December 1, 2001, we received a table from the children of Thomas Carlson. Tom, who died suddenly in October, was a great-grandson of William and Priscilla Hamill. He had the table, which was original to the Hamill House when the Hamill family resided there, in his possession for many years and we are honored to have it back in the Hamill House. We were pleased and touched to receive this table from the family in Tom's memory. It is being presented in the library. We are grateful to all the people who have made such
wonderful contributions to the permanent collections of Historic Georgetown,
Inc. These and many other items given so generously to HGI enable us to
preserve our precious heritage, as well as teach our visitors about the
Georgetown/Silver Plume National Historic District, of which we are all
so proud. |