Historical Commission

Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 3:00 pm
Riverside Municipal Building
A meeting of the Historical Commission

AGENDA

Gill Historical Commission

Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 3:00 p.m.

Riverside Municipal Building

1. Approve minutes from GHC meeting on June 15, 2021

2. Treasurer’s business and report; reimbursements for expenses (Kit from Lynn)

3. New business:

a. Updates on current members’ three-year terms

b. Conversation with guest Charlene Currie: Q and A discussion with members about GHC activities

c. Inquiry to GHC from Rick Richards, a descendant of the Slate family (Pam)

d. Update: Jennie book (Pam)

e. Pluses and minuses of ways to store GHC files: Cloud? Google? Other? (discussion)

f. GHC members’ summer schedules

4. Old and continuing business:

a. Update: Peskeompskut walking tour stipend awarded by Montague; additional information (forwarded from Lynn)

b. Posting in the Montague Archives: planning tabled until fall.

c. RMB updates on repairs; seeking fireproof storage space for documents; museum (Terri, Bob, Pam)

d. Acquisitions and deacquisitions (Pam)

e. Update on collection: reattach glass on displays? (Pam); moving stove to collection room (Bob)

f. Red Bridge site history (how to share it?) Plans and costs for repairs (Bob, Terri)

g. Update on Country Prints activities; forming subcommittee; early plans (Pam and Kit)

h. Followup on Highway Department agreement to replace sign on Turners Falls Bridge (Kit)

5. Other business (not anticipated at time of posting)

6. Next meeting: Tuesday, August 17, 2021, 3:00 p.m., RMB