Mid-Winter Meeting

This is a rehash of the email I sent out and the Document I posted on Facebook. Feel free to answer these questions by creating your own post on this blog to try it out. Include your name and facility but only if you feel comfortable doing so. My hope is that this will be a safe place where we can all feel comfortable having our discussions.

The next OMA event that may interest you will be February 27^th 10-2 at the Oklahoma Territorial Museum in Guthrie Oklahoma. Be sure to sign up, we look forward to seeing you then. We will use the mid-winter meeting as a planning session for the rest of the year so come hang-out with us, enjoy some awesome food and tell us how we can help you.

Please respond to the following questions rather you intend to come to the meeting or not. I think we could help each other by getting familiar with each other collections. Feel free to email me or post the answers on facebook?

What type of artifacts do you have in your collection?

i.e., Homestead, pioneer, Territorial era, and early Oklahoma Statehood – Preference for items with documentation of being in Guthrie, Unassigned Lands or Oklahoma Territory and used or owned by a resident.

Are you actively collecting?  Yes

In which area of your collections are you actively seeking and collecting?

i.e., Territorial era political memorabilia & Territorial or Homestead era African-American items. Logan County Plat Maps/Atlas

In which area are you gorged with like items?

i.e., Victorian-era sewing machines. I also have plenty books.

What do you do to make your patrons feel good about taking the time to inquire about donating even though you don’t want their stuff?