News & Events from the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive history

THE SOUTHERN

MUSEUM

in Association with the Smithsonian Institution Vol. X, No. 2

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Railroad Rendezvous

From the Executive Director ............... 2

GLC5K ................................................. 3

Special Events ..................................... 4

Photo Gallery .................................... 5

Curator’s Column .............................. 6

Calendar of Events ............................ 7

Share the love of the railroad with the Southern Museum at our Inaugural Railroad Rendezvous event on Saturday, July 27. This family-friendly event, sponsored by Ellison & Ellison Co., Inc. Agriculture Ventilation Experts, starts at 10 a.m. and includes an array of indoor-outdoor activities everyone is sure to enjoy!

During Railroad Rendezvous, there will be an N-Scale layout by The Northwest Georgia N-Scalers group, as well as an interactive O-Gauge display and an O-scale miniature railroad from the National Model Railroad Association inside the Museum. Several vendors will also be showcasing an assortment of railroad related items, children’s books, and memorabilia. Outside on the front lawn, children can interact with re-enactors and experience a recreated Hobo Jungle where they will learn about life on the rails, decode Hobo language, and make bindle sacks. Families can also participate in period-specifi c games such as a bean bag toss, ring toss, and sack races.

Across the street from the Museum in the historic 1908 depot’s parking lot, the non-profi t organization Operation Lifesaver will be sharing railroad safety lessons as guests tour their interactive mobile education exhibit. There will be refreshments available for purchase from the Kennesaw Lion’s Club, as well as railroad and Bluegrass music performed by The Mars Hill Porch Pickers and Historic Echoes. In addition to all the fun activities of the day, guests can view a special locomotive from CSX Transportation that is scheduled to be onsite for the event.

Railroad Rendezvous will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission for non-members is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors (60 and older) and $5 for children (ages 4 to 12). Admission is free for Museum members and children under three. For more information about Railroad Rendezvous, contact the events coordinator at events@southernmuseum.org or 770.427.2117, ext. 3058.

Summer 2013

From the Executive Director Richard Banz, D.Ed.

As you may already know, we are getting closer to breaking ground on a 15,000-square-foot expansion for our new Research Center. In June, the Mayor and Council of the City of Kennesaw entered into an agreement on behalf of the City for Transportation Enhancement Activities with the Georgia Department of Transportation. The agreement will release federal funds earmarked for the project. This event was carried by numerous local media outlets and was distributed nationally by the Associated Press. Currently the agreement is waiting for final approval by the State. Once this process is concluded, steps will be taken to make the project available for bid. It is our anticipation that the actual groundbreaking will occur later this year.

The new facility has been designed by the local architectural firm of Croft and Associates as an attached addition. It will be located to the rear entrance of the Southern Museum and adjacent to the Jolley Education Center. Once the expansion is complete, the Southern Museum will be home to one of the most significant centers of southeastern railroad archival items available for public research. Collections that will be preserved include 45,000 railroad photographs through the David W. Salter Collection, a one-of-a-kind glass plate negative collection of Glover Machine Works locomotives, and thousands of Southern Railway-related documents through the Southern Railway Historical Association Collections (including the Southern President files from 1872 to 1967). While the majority of material is railroad related, the new Research Center will also maintain an important Civil War collection. Included are Civil War books, Confederate veteran magazines, regimental muster roles, diaries, photographs, letters from Union and Confederate soldiers, and the Colonel James Bogle Collection pertaining to the Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.

The Research Center is only possible due to the generosity of our fantastic friends and community. A total of $1.1 million dollars has been raised for the project. Companies and organizations that have given substantial donations include the Norfolk Southern Foundation, Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Vaughan Foundation, Inc., Georgia Power Foundation, Inc., AT&T Georgia, CSX Transportation, Metro Bank, Choate Construction Company, Bank of North Georgia, Heritage Club members, and the Robert & Hazel Eubanks Foundation, Inc. Significant individual contributors include Robert Ellison, Raymond Rhoades, Richard Kimball, George Eichelberger, Gary Eubanks, Fred Keith, Martin O’Toole, Tom Owens, Nina Frey, and Paul Chastain. Please consider financially contributing to the new Research Center. Funding is still needed for interior furnishings, map drawers, and archival shelving. The names of all donors contributing $1,000 or more will be permanently recognized inside the new center. Feel free to call me at extension 3177 for information about how to join the Research Center Heritage Club or to discuss other opportunities for giving. As always, thank you for your support.

See you at the museum!

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Special Thank You to Our Sponsor, Ellison & Ellison!

5th Annual Great Locomotive Chase 5KThe Kennesaw Museum Foundation is lacing up its running shoes and sprinting towards the 5th Annual Great Locomotive Chase 5K on September 7, 2013. CSX Transportation is the Title Sponsor for this year’s race in downtown Kennesaw with Kaiser Permanente serving as the Supporting Sponsor. Like the Foundation’s other annual fundraisers, all proceeds from this event go towards the educational and outreach programs of the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History.

The starting line for the 5k will be located in front of the Kennesaw First Baptist Church. The route is flat, shady and well-marked with gentle hills and is an USATF Certified course. Runners will head north on Main Street to Swift-Cantrell Park, loop through the park, continue towards downtown Kennesaw and finish near the intersection of Main Street and Cherokee Street. Awards will be handed out to the top three in all age groups, and $100 cash prizes will be presented to the overall male and female winners and the Master male and female winners.

Registration for the race is already open. Runners may register at the Museum or any Big Peach Running Co. store. Registration is also available online at active.com or greatlocomotiverace.com, where participants must print off the registration form and mail in to the address noted on the form. Registration is $25 for the 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run until September 6th or $30 on the day of the race. Those runners who register the day of race are not guaranteed a race shirt. The Tot Trot is free.

Early pick-up of race packets, which include a race shirt, numbered bib and free give-away items, will be held at Big Peach Running Co. in Kennesaw on Thursday,

September 5 and Friday, September 6 from 4 to 8 p.m. Race day registration will be held from 6:30 to 7:15 a.m. at Kennesaw First Baptist Church. The 1-mile Fun Run will begin at 7:30 a.m., the 5K will start at 8 a.m. in front of the church and the Tot Trot will start in front of the Big Shanty Barber Shop at 8:45 a.m.

For more information about running or volunteering, please contact the development coordinator at foundation@southernmuseum.org or 770.427.2117 ext. 3174.

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AFFILIATE RECIPROCAL MEMBERS

Reginald F. Lewis Museum: Baltimore, MD africanamericanculture.org • 443.263.1832

Museum of Arts and Sciences: Daytona Beach, FL moas.org • 386.255.5040

Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden: Staten Island, NY snug-harbor.org • 718.815.0198

Wisconsin Maritime Museum: Manitowoc, WI wisconsinmaritime.org • 920.684.0219

Greensboro Historical Museum: Greensboro, NC greensborohistory.org • 336.373.2306

Charlotte Museum of History: Charlotte, NC charlottemuseum.org • 704.568.1774

Ah-Tah-Thi-ki Museum: Clewiston, FL ahtahthiki.com • 863.902.1113

Hubbard Museum of the American West Ruidoso: Downs, NM hubbardmuseum.org • 575.378.4142

American Textile History Museum: Lowell, MA athm.org • 978.441.0400

Ogden Museum of Southern Art: New Orleans, LA ogdenmuseum.org • 504.539.9602

Conner Prairie Interactive History Park: Fishers, IN connerprairie.org • 317.776.6000

Putnam Museum of History and Natural Science: Davenport, IA putnam.org • 563.324.1054

Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art: Biloxi, MS georgeohr.org • 228.374.5547

Institute of Texan Cultures: San Antonio, TX texancultures.com • 210.458.2234

The Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum: Miami, FL thefrost.fiu.edu • 305.348.2254

Headley-Whitney Museum: Lexington, KY headley-whitney.org • 859.255.6653

Kona Historical Society: Captain Cook, HI konahistorical.org • 808.323.3222

Lyman Museum: Hilo, HI lymanmuseum.org • 808.935.5021

Peoria Riverfront Museum: Peoria, IL lakeview-museum.org • 309.686.7000

(continued next page)(Above) Shelby and Steve Welsh

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AFFILIATE RECIPROCAL MEMBERS

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Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History: Kennesaw, GA southernmuseum.org • 770.427.2117

Blackhawk Museum: Danville, CA blackhawkmuseum.org • 925.736.2277

Agua Caliente Cultural Museum: Palm Springs, CA accmuseum.org • 760.833.8617

Ellen Noel Art Museum: Odessa, TX noelartmuseum.org • 432.550.9696

National Museum of American Jewish History: Philadelphia, PA nmajh.org • 215.923.3811

The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art and Technology: Newark, OH attheworks.org • 740.349.9277

High Museum of Art: Atlanta, GA high.org • 404.733.4400

Tampa Bay History Center: Tampa Bay, FL tampabayhistorycenter.org • 813.675.8975

History Miami: Miami, FL hmsf.org • 305.375.5356

USS Constitution Museum: Boston, MA ussconstitutionmuseum.org • 617.426.1812 x124

Museo y Centro Estudios Humanisticos: Gurabo, PR museo.ut.pr • 787.743.7979

Stafford Air and Space Museum: Weatherford, OK staffordmuseum.com • 580.772.5871

Orange County Regional History Center: Orlando, FL thehistorycenter.org • 407.836.8546

History Colorado: Denver, CO coloradohistory.org • 303.866.3678

Special Events at the Southern MuseumMake the Southern Museum the unique setting for your next special occasion. From wedding receptions and corporate gatherings to train-themed children’s parties, this incredible educational institution serves as one of Kennesaw’s premier special event venues. With an array of versatile rooms available, the Southern Museum is the perfect location.

The Museum’s Cobb Energy Gallery is ideal for larger events such as wedding receptions, cocktail parties, formal sit-down dinners, and business banquets. With its 200-guest capacity and clean, simple design, this space can be easily transformed to fit the theme of any event.

If you’re looking for something a little less formal and more intimate, the classrooms in the Museum’s Jolley Education Center are another great option. These rooms accommodate smaller parties of 50 or less and like the Cobb Energy Gallery, can be decorated for any occasion.

If you are looking for a more historic feel, the 1908 depot is the perfect space. This Kennesaw landmark has been restored to its early 20th century appearance and includes a small educational exhibit about the city’s history. The depot is an especially popular place for birthday parties, but also serves as a great site for small meetings and family reunions.

Regardless of the style or purpose of your next special event, the Southern Museum evokes the spirit of a Georgia’s bygone era in everyone. Impress your guests and plan a memorable event at the Southern Museum! For more information, call the events coordinator at 770.427.2117, ext. 3058 or email events@southernuseum.org to discuss your event or take a tour of the Museum. Members receive a 10% discount on all rentals.

News from the General EmporiumWe have several new items in the gift shop including Norfolk Southern and CSX shirts, General sun catchers and books about the Battle of Pickett’s Mill. Stop by sometime soon and remember, members receive 20% off all gift shop purchases. There’s truly something for everyone!

(Above) Weddings at the Southern Museum

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Photo GallERy

(Above) Campers watching a CSX train go by as they stand in a fenced station platform

(Above) 1st place 2013 GLC Golf Tournament winners – Perishable Foods (Above) 2nd place 2013 GLC golf tournament winners – Ellison & Ellison

(Above) Play time at Summer Camp (Above) We Love Trains – Summer Camp (Above) Working on the Railroad-Summer Camp

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CuRatoR’s Column

It was an exciting spring at the Southern Museum as we saw a number of new objects enter into the museum’s collections. In addition to the “Joe Brown” pike described in the previous edition of The Telegraph, we were also grateful to receive a donation of rare Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway (N. C. & St. L.) artifacts by Mr. Leonard Ray Fuqua, Sr. of Hendersonville, Tennessee.

Early this May, he and his family generously presented the museum with three artifacts that offer a glimpse into this railroad’s history: a spittoon bearing the N. C. & St. L. initials, a lantern featuring the same, and a master key that could be used to open any call box along the rail line. Spittoons – once a convenience found in every rail station along the line – may have fallen out of style, and lanterns may have been replaced with electric signals, but the impact that these everyday objects had in creating our modern rail system can still be seen today.

The N. C. & St. L., also known as “The Dixie Line”, began life as the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, a line that played an important strategic role during the Civil War. In 1891, the railroad began leasing the Western & Atlantic rail line that runs through downtown Kennesaw, creating an indelible association between our town and the N. C. & St. L. that continues to this day. In fact, CSX Transporation, which operates the trains frequently seen passing through downtown, is a direct descendent of the N. C. & St. L.

Donations such as those made by Mr. Fuqua help both the Southern Museum and the community. Our increased collections allow the museum to interpret the past in new and thought-provoking ways, but this can only be accomplished with the help of patrons like you. We are actively pursuing donations of artifacts from the Civil War as well as southeastern railroads like the N. C. & St. L. If you have such an object and would consider donating it, we would love to hear from you. You can also help by donating funds specifically tagged for preserving and enlarging the museum collection. Please call 770.427.2117, ext. 3180 for more information. Thank you for your support.

Are Our Archives Important? By Dick Hillman

The Southern Museum devotes a great deal of time and resources, including money, to the preservation of archives. To differentiate archives from artifacts, archives generally consist of written records, photographs, maps and paper items while artifacts are the larger manufactured items such as weapons, tools, vehicles, etc.. So how do archival collections get utilized? While the Southern Museum is a relatively new facility we have already made substantial contributions to the education of both children and adults, and to the preservation of history. In 2007, we were asked to speak to a large group from the National Railway Historical Society on the subject of the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad. Utilizing our extensive archives, a very interesting and historically accurate presentation was produced.

In 2009, Heimburger Publishing in Chicago produced a large, comprehensive book entitled Trains to Victory. Our facility played an important role in the production of that book by supplying numerous photos. The California State Railroad Museum undertook the restoration of a historically significant railroad passenger car in 2011. To accurately complete the work, they needed documentation of the features of the car’s interior. Our archives had all of the documentation needed. In 2012, a major article was published in Lines South magazine about a local resident who played an interesting role in railroad history over an amazing 50-year-long career. Once again our facility was able to supply both the text and photos for that story. In each of these cases the Southern Museum is given public credit for our contributions giving us credibility as an important cultural resource.

Our library and archives department have repeated students from Kennesaw State and other schools working as a part of their educational requirements. This is a brief review of our activities in the hope that it will answer the question, “Is our archives department important?” Yes it is!

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For more information about museum events and exhibits, visit: SouthernMuseum.org

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Let’s Go on a Picnic – Bring your lunch and join us for a picnic at the museum.

Thomas and Friends – Come learn about everyone’s favorite useful engine and his friends!

School days, School days – Pack your books, pack your crayons. It’s time for school!

Rainbows All Around Us – What colors can you find at the museum?

All About Me – I am special, I am me!

Way to Go! – Discover lots of fun ways to travel.

I Spy Shapes – Let’s go on a shape hunt!

Name Train – Learn about the alphabet using the letters of your name.

Wonderful World of Weather – Sun, rain, snow, wind… all weather is wonderful!

Wheels, Wheels, Wheels – What are some ways to travel on wheels?

Celebrating Community – Discover the people and places in a community.

The Busy Barnyard – Discover all of the animals down on the farm!

Fire Safety – Learn important lessons as we observe Fire Safety Week (October 6–12).

A Child’s day – Experience what life was like for children long ago.

Fall Fun – Let’s welcome back fall with fun leaf and harvest activities!

Pumpkin Party – Join us for creative pumpkin activities and projects.

The First Americans – Learn about American Indians and create traditional art.

Salute to Soldiers – Celebrate Veterans’ Day and pay tribute to our country’s soldiers.

Thanksgiving Time – Explore Thanksgiving traditions.

No Mommy & Me – Thanksgiving holiday.

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Night at the haunted Museum: Kennesaw through the Ages.

Experience the museum come to life as we take you back in time at this spooktacular, family-friendly event on Saturday, October 19. More details will be available soon on our website at SouthernMuseum.org.

2013 heroes and Legends Gala

Join us for a night of celebrating at this year’s Heroes and Legends Gala on Saturday, November 2 at 6:30 p.m. Held at the Embassy Suites in Kennesaw, the special night’s festivities include a live and silent auction, as well as a delicious dinner provided by Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. All proceeds benefit the educational and outreach programs at the Southern Museum. For more information on the Gala, please contact the development coordinator at foundation@southernmuseum.org or 770-427-2117, ext. 3174.