Letters
Keep up the good work. Almost all of it, as we do know from experience the many hours involved and that must be invested to work.
One suggestion: Lay off the continued reference to PC ("political correctness") in the text. This can be interpreted as bigotry and a sense of "tooting your own horn." Otherwise, we really appreciate your effort!—Paul and Haynes, 1410 S. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor Ml 48103.
The Editor respectfully replies: Any commentary from members and readers is always welcome. But I regret to report that I don't understand what you say. I've invited you, and again invite you, to be clearer.
Can it be denied that "political correctness" is a divisive issue, about which people disagree bitterly? This writer isn't the only one who sees it as doing grievous harm to history as a discipline, and so threatening the wellbeing of historical museums and groups like ours by discouraging attendance. It would be a dereliction of duty not to report and comment on this. Rather than calling for silence or censorship, why not consider critically these reports and point out any errors of fact in them?
Members, make your wishes known! Shall the Editor "lay off or go on listening to his Muse and his conscience?—PatBrophy.
Hope you have happy holidays! Thanks for your help this past couple of years with the coverlet and chair of my grandmother Nora Robinson.— Jane Warford, 3409 Kemptown Church Rd., Monrovia MD 21770-8707.
Dear Ms. Ramsey - Thank you for letting me borrow the outfit to use as ] portrayed Clara Barton. It really helped me create my character. I would also like to thank the Bushwhacker Museum for letting me borrow the items. I wouldn't have been able to do this withour your help.—Alexa Cubbage.
A note to thank you for your thoughtfulness in sending information on RFD mail carrier etc. Yes, J. E. Schollars is my grandfather and he and my dad Aaron, born 1898, are written up in the 2nd volume of Vernon County History. Please take a peek. Dad's older siblings were mentioned in the 1897 enumeration note you sent. Hopefully we will get back to the Museum this year and take a photo with a digital camera and maybe talk another grandchild into a visit "to see the new acquisitions." I've been a KC museum guide and decent here and know what pleasure it brings. Have fun with your visitors.—Mary Blincoe, 4000 N. Kansas Ave., KCMo 64117-1639.
Dear Terry, Stafford, Peggy, Vicky, Joe, Suzanne, Patrick, and Frank and members of the Historical Society:
Enclosed is a financial donation to the Society. As you know the hours of preparation for the annual "Meet Me in Missouri" programs are a much more substantial donation. One reason 1 do that is because I want to give something back to my hometown, my parents' hometown. I want to thank the people of Nevada for their love and encouragement while I was growing up and for the same love and support they gave to my son Elijah when he was growing up. As in the often heard adage "It takes a village to raise a child," Nevada has been that village for us and I am grateful.
Another reason 1 thank you for the opportunity to do these programs is that it is a way to recall and hopefully to perpetuate the values that I feel are important but which don't always seem to be at the fore in our world today. The songs we sing are about friendship, wedding anniversaries and other longterm commitments, pride in everyday jobs, old-fashioned fun, love of our state and our hometown, etc. I love providing a venue where friends and neighbors can sing and laugh together.
I want you each to know how much I appreciate your sharing my vision and being willing to take on the burden of another project involving the Society. Your interest, your time, your encouragement, your help with publicity, your financial support, your words of appreciation—all of that means a lot to me. So please accept my heartfelt thank you. Yes, I have started working on next summer's program, including a Nevada piece belonging to Joe and Dorothy Kraft.— Marsha Martin, 178 GreatRd., MaynardMA 07154.
Hope to visit the Museum next spring. You all have done very fine work. I am really looking forward to my visit. Tell Pat B., for info., that my maternal grandfather, Joseph Harrison Smith (Coal, Henry County), was a four-year veteran of the CSA, Co A 50th Regiment, 3rd Virginia Army.—Dick Coffman, 2508 Dickinson St., Miles City MT 59301.
COLEMAN CEMETERY - The thank you I made for Charlie and Alien
Cress may show a little better the contrasts in the cemetery. It was great
seeing Carey and Terry when we were back. Terry, tell Patrick Brophy that
I have really enjoyed With Plow and Pen and In the Devil's Dominions. It is
wonderful that the Bushwhacker Museum has made these works available.
1 will be using information from each book to revise the screen play.—Ros-
lyn B. Coleman, billrozcoleman@comcast.net. |
