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Temporary Exhibit: Building Blocks: Exploring Anderson County’s Architectural Influences
Mon, 11/02/2020
Visit our Newest Temporary Exhibit, Building Blocks.
Do you ever consider how many influences have converged to create the world around you?…Artifact of the Week: Wicker Casket
Tue, 10/27/2020
Wicker caskets have been used for hundreds of years for their durability and lightweight ease in transportation. They were especially popular during…Artifact of the Week: Vietnam War Era RPG
Tue, 10/27/2020
This Russian-made Vietnam War era RPG was presented to the USS Richard E. Kraus, a US Destroyer, by South Vietnamese Brigadier General Tran Van Nhut…Artifact of the Week: A-14 Oxygen Mask
Tue, 10/27/2020
This World War II era A-14 oxygen mask was manufactured by the Ohio Chemical & Mfg. Co. in Cleveland Ohio between 1943 and 1945.
These masks…Artifact of the Week: Samuel Orr Katana
Tue, 10/27/2020
Orr Katana: During and after World War II, many American service members brought home souvenirs from their time abroad. These souvenirs were…Artifact of the week: 1930's Adding Machine
Tue, 10/27/2020
This 1930’s adding machine originally came from the Harris Grocery Store on the Corner of Fant and Hampton Streets in downtown Anderson.
The grocery…Artifact of the Week: Mr. Doohickey Wig
Tue, 10/27/2020
From 1960 to 1982, WFBC weathermen Monty DuPuy and Stowe Hoyle hosted the immensely popular children’s program Monty’s Rascals. Hoyle played the part…It was Resolved… A Window into Anderson’s Past
Thu, 10/22/2020
The Books and papers of Council kept since their original organization were consumed in the office of the Intendant by the disastrous fire with…Temporary Exhibit: Rightfully Hers
Thu, 10/22/2020
The National Archives commemorates the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment with Rightfully Hers. Before the 19th Amendment…Headstone & Cemetery Marker Cleaning
Thu, 10/22/2020
Cemetery preservation can be a round the clock job, and one that is vitally important for the study of history and genealogy. For smaller churches,…