Annual Accessioning Report

The Historical Collection Committee gained a new member this year, Janette Hermanson, who will also be the liaison from the Westport Historical Preservation Commission. Two members retired: Rosemarie Hodulik and Bob Forbess. We worked on exhibits in the granary, advised on the mural in the Center, and discussed opening the house and granary for tours this summer, once a month.

2021 Artifact donations

Thank you to the following donors for their donations:

  • Bow saw - Jack Barbian family by Nancy Gulyas
  • Hand gardening tools - Nancy Laubmeier Huismann
  • Watkins Cookbook, 1930 - Leona Grubb
  • A.T. Ferrell fanning mill - George Andler
  • Meat grinder, potato masher - Janet McKellar (Photo above is the potato masher, credit B. Johanninmeier)
  • Hand hay rake - Edward Godec

Additional non-artifact donations included photography prints by Steve Roffler from Betsy Tuttle and a quilt from Carol Bliefield.

Special thanks to John Butters, AZ, a member of the Marcella Schumacher Pendall Board of Trustees and a personal friend of Marcella for his generous time spent on
compiling a Schumacher and Busby family genealogy. This will be available for viewing on the Schumacher Farm Park website in the near future.

Historical Committee wish list items:
Machinery from early 1900’s: buck rake, cultipacker, manure spreader, silo filler, stone-boat, single disc harrow.
Household items: pie safe, toys, clothing, Christmas ornaments.

-Barb Johanningmeier, Co-Chair, Accessioning Committee