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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Comm Minutes 3/31/1992TOWN OF MANSFIELD MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 02048 MANSFIELD IIISTORICAL COMMISSION Historical Commission Meeting March 37, 1992 MINUTES l�'A /s t Office at: 50 West St. Mansfield, Ma. 02048 The meeting was called to order at 7:?5 p.m. Present were Jean Nordbeck, Pat Cataloni, Geanine Parks, Wayne Jacques, and Kate viens. Kate reported on projects area historical commissions are involved in, including publishing town histories, organizing exhibitions, and accessioning their collections on computer. Members discussed fundraising. According to a past town manager, the commission is prohibited from selling goods or otherwise raising money. It was decided to ask the-present town manager at some point in the future if this holds true, however, since area historical commissions are actively engaged in fundraising. Members asked if money raised would go into a separate historical commission account or if it would be put into a general account for use by other town committees. Park Row School Celebration: Jean reported that she received permission from the School Department Building Manager to use Park Row without a custodian from 77 a.m. - 2 p.m. on May 30th. She will also get permission to use the building on the following day, as a rain date. Althea Sankey of the CON will get the names, addresses, and phone numbers of 5 -8 volunteers who will station themselves around the school when it is open. Geanine will contact them and arrange transportation. Geanine will take charge of any memorabilia Althea locates, and she'll make yearbooks available. Members decided that pictures could go up on posters and that artifacts could be displayed in cases on the first floor of the school. Pat suggested that there be sign -up sheets next to the yearbooks so that class members can register. Wayne suggested that the third graders' "yearbooks" could also be featured, to recognize more recent students. Wayne will research the history of Park Row in the library, and members decided David Loving could look up any history that resides with the Historical Society. Kate will take care of publicity, contacting both the Mansfield News and the Sun Chronicle to place the event in their calendar of events, to ask them to publish the building's survey information, and to put out a call for reminiscences and mementoes. Members decided that Barbara Orlando could take phone calls about mementoes. Kate will also memo the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager about March 31, 1992 Historical Commission meeting minutes, continued... Members prepared a form for writing down reminiscences which Geanine will bring to the COA. Pat and Jean will work with students in the lower grades to ask for reminiscences from their families. Members decided a presence will be needed on the common to direct people to the school. Wayne suggested that the school's alumni could man a booth on the common if no historical commission members are available. Jean will try to get the students to make a green and white sign for a table, and Geanine will call Laura Lee to get permission to use space on the common. Other business: Geanine moved, Kate seconded, and members voted to ask Barbara to contact the Conservation Commission about the possibility of their holding a meeting for any interested parties about Lego World, since Kate saw in the Mansfield News that the Conservation Commission drafted a letter to that effect. Members agreed that it is premature for the Historical Commission even to discuss forming a position on the project, but that engaging in fact - finding discussions would be beneficial. The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.