Due to the possibility of heavy rains and flooding forecast for Sunday, October 25th,
the General meeting of the Alvin Museum Society has been cancelled.
We will contact members if the meeting is to be rescheduled.
About Us
Since the successful bond issue of 2001, the City of Alvin has renovated the former post office to house the Alvin Historical Museum. Located at 300 W. Sealy, Alvin, Texas, the museum is a major on-going project of the Alvin Museum Society. Exhibits have been designed and fabricated, first-class movable shelving has been installed, offices have been outfitted with furnishings and basic computer equipment, and a breakroom for volunteers has been completed. Other exhibits are being designed and constructed. Except for the basic renovation costs, the Alvin Museum Society has paid for all other improvements through fundraising and generous in-kind gifts from individuals, local businesses and organizations.
The Alvin Historical Museum and Gift Shop officially opened to the public June 1, 2007. The museum and gift shop are open Thursdays, Fridays and the first Saturday of each month from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Admission is $3.00. The Alvin Museum Gift Shop provides a variety of books and other items.
The Alvin Historical Museum and Gift Shop officially opened to the public June 1, 2007. The museum and gift shop are open Thursdays, Fridays and the first Saturday of each month from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Admission is $3.00. The Alvin Museum Gift Shop provides a variety of books and other items.
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Saturday, October 24, 2015
Monday, October 19, 2015
REMINDER OF THE UPCOMING MEETING
Sunday, October 25th at 2:00
At the Alvin Senior Center
We will have updates on Society activities, a program and lots of socializing.
Our program presenter is Les Pettigrew, a person who
lived in and studied Civil War Battlefields in Winchester, Virginia. As a
“Living Historian,” Les will recreate for us the Battle of Gettysburg, giving
us the perspective of a person involved in reenacting history.
HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO JOIN US FOR HIS PRESENTATION.
Labels: Alvin Museum Society, Alvin Texas, AMS, meeting
Tuesday, October 06, 2015
In preparation for recognition of all who have served as
mayor of Alvin, the City Clerk asked us to provide
pictures from our collection to be used in creating a
video presentation. Searches were made of our collection
of photographs and documents, as well as on
the Internet. We were able to provide copies of several.
However, it was discovered that likenesses of some
of the earliest mayors could not be found. If you can
help with this, please let us know.
Labels: Alvin Mayors, Alvin Museum Society, Alvin Texas, AMS, AMS exhibit
Liverpool Diaries
Henry Clement was an early Brazoria County pioneer
who lived in Liverpool from the 1890’s through the 1960’s.
He kept a daily diary every day for almost 70 years. He recorded
his daily activities and also kept a record of the weather
each day. The first of the 74 diaries he kept was for the
year 1894. He continued them until nine days before his
death on December 11, 1964.
The diaries have been preserved by family members; first by
Henry’s daughter, Marjorie Clement Glassford, then his
granddaughter, Patty Roden. His great-granddaughter, Gay
Prevost , has recently loaned them to the museum and
allowed us to scan them for our collection. According to
Richard Klapper who has worked on them this summer,
“It will probably take several years to scan all of them because
of the volume of material and the need to perform
scans carefully to avoid damaging them.”
These diaries give an interesting account of everyday life in
Brazoria County during this time period. In addition to his
life’s activities, he chronicles weather information such as
unusual snowfalls, as well as the 1900 and 1915 storms.
Labels: diaries, Henry Glement, Liverpool, Roden
President’s Message
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Sunday, October 25th, 2:00 pm
309 W. Sealy Street (Alvin Senior Center)
The summer months were filled with ups and downs for us. We were “up” learning that
the restored Post Office Mural project was underway with a possible completion date of
the middle of September. Continuing, we were “down” learning that the replacement of
the hallway floor required asbestos removal, delaying the completion of repairs there
and in the exhibit hall. By the end of July we were on the way to seeing all back to normal,
until the air conditioning went out the first week of August, causing us to be closed
for the next three weeks. Thanks to our COO, Tom Stansel, and the assistance of the
City of Alvin, all needed repairs were made and we resumed “business as usual.”
Throughout all of the situations, we did stay “up” due to a steady stream of responses
from members who renewed within the transition period. In addition several new business
members joined, bringing our total membership to 321 to date.
Labels: Alvin Museum Society, AMS, repairs