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NEWS FLASH UPDATE
Work on our Missouri Historical Records Advisory Board acess grant is progressing. A preliminary finding aid will be completed by late 2002. The three specific collections
involved are the Bank of Carthage collection, the Jasper
County Building & Loan/Marion Building & Loan collection,
and the Wright-Powers family letter collection.
The latter alone contains over 100 boxes of letters
from various members and friends of the Wright and
Powers families and includes letters as early
as the late 1860s and continues through early 1981.
Check the main museum website at www.powersmuseum.com
under the library/archives section to keep up to
date on the progress of this work.
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The Powers Museum of Carthage, Missouri is a local
history museum devoted to the history of Carthage
through rotating exhibits and educational programs.
Also, the museum is site of a small reference library
with local history materials that may augment the
genealogical resources found elsewhere in the
community (ie. Carthage Public Library, Jasper
County Courthouse and the Jasper County
Records Center).
However, the museum does hold the archival collection
of Curtis Wright, who in 1915,wrote the book entitled
GENEALOGY OF THE WRIGHT FAMILY AS DESCENDED FROM
SIR JOHN WRIGHT OF ENGLAND.
(Please note: use of this collection and other
museum archival resources is by appointment only.
Two weeks advance notice is suggested as only
specific staff members have access to this
material in special storage. Email inquiries
are handled as staff and volunteer time permits.)
The museum has some basic information on its
library holdings on its website: www.powersmuseum.com
(or see links below). The museum is located at 1617
West Oak in Carthage, Missouri. This location is
across from Municipal Park and just a block from
Park Cemetery.
NEW 2002 SCHEDULE
NOTE UPCOMING FALL CHANGE OF HOURS!
March and April; November 19 through December 21
Open Tues.-Sat. 11 am to 4 pm
June through November 17
Open Tues.-Sat. 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday 1:30 pm to 5 pm
The museum is always closed to the public during Jan.
and Feb. for maintenance and exhibit re-design. During that period, inquiries are only answered by email only. Before traveling long distances, please confirm schedule of museum especially new opening date/times in 2003.
For more information call 417-358-2667.
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Effective March 6, 2001
Archives/Library Access Policy
With the museum's re-opening and the re-location of the
museum's reference library into smaller quarters, the only
library resources that are available for informal,
no-appointment consultation during regular business hours
are the clipping files and the reference books on the
shelves in the new library/office area.
Access to any other library and/or archival materials is
by appontment only since these materials now are stored
elsewhere and must be used with supervision.
A minimum of three business days is needed to arrange
for such materials and during some periods when the
Director/Curator is not available, additional advance
notice will be necessary or records may not be available
at all if appropriate personnel to assist researchers
are not available. The museum appreciates your
co-operation in this matter. If you have questions,
please call or email the museum for further information.
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