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Illustrated Talk on Stephen ShawMuseum Volunteer Ann Roberts will give an illustrated talk about the life of artist and Ferndale founder Stephen W. Shaw at the County Library’s monthly history lecture series. The program will be at the Library on Saturday afternoon, September 12, at 1:30 p.m. September 12 also happens to be Bargain Lovers’ Weekend in Ferndale, but not to worry. There will be a repeat performance of the lecture on Sunday, October 4, at City hall. Watch the papers for later information on the October 4 lecture. Red Letter DayJuly 21 was truly a red-letter day for the Museum because, in addition to the Elizabeth Shaw portrait, we also received a $10,000 donation from George Brice of Oregon. George is a descendant of George Mount Brice and Clara Francis, and his donation was in memory of George and Clara, his parents Herbert and Pearl Brice, his brothers Herb and Ray, and his next generation members, Craig and Grace. When we hear from George he always mentions his fond memories of Ferndale history and of the County Fair. Membership DriveSpeaking of new members…the Museum is constantly looking to expand membership. So you know anybody that is not a member that would like to sign up? As an added incentive we are giving, for a limited time, a color changing tote bag to any new member that signs up. These tote bags are really amazing and are only available here at the Museum. Go green (and yellow, red and blue) by bringing your own bags to the store to carry home groceries and sundries. They are sturdily built and have a long strap for ease in carrying. For that matter, but one or two from our gift shop is you don’t have any. They are a fun way at a good price to show your pride in Ferndale and the Museum. |
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| We have many wonderful gift ideas in the Museum gift shop. Think about shopping here first when you are looking for that something special for a gift. We have many vintage items such as hand-painted china, mugs, punch bowls, compote dishes and more. We have new items such as pendants, hats, mugs, pins, teaspoons, thimbles, magnets, wooden puzzles, coloring books, color changing tote bags and many different book titles, etc. We will be adding a series of books on birds and plants native to our area. They are ordered and should be in by the middle of September. Come in and shop with us! | Glassware in Museum gift shop |
Natural History DisplayThe Museum is starting to organize a Natural History display! We are in the process of obtaining the necessary permits now. We will be displaying birds, fish and animals found in our beautiful Ferndale and Mattole/Petrolia areas. Shirley Hopkins, who has started A Memory Saved Taxidermy, will be doing the taxidermy work on new specimens brought in. We are keeping the animals to the small size or babies of larger animals. Be on the lookout for animals and birds who have come upon a misfortune, but that are undamaged enough to be mounted. They must be fresh. Put them in a bag and throw them into your freezer until you can bring them in. We also have word of donations of some birds and animal mounts that are no longer allowed in private collections. Do you have any tucked away that you do not know what to do with? Don’t want to throw them away? Are they good mounts? If so, bring them down to the Museum and donate them.Docents NeededDo you have a spare day you can come down and greet visitors? We have people come in from around the world. It is interesting to hear where they are from and to be an emissary of our beautiful town and county. Please consider signing up to be a docent for one day a month. You will be paired with another docent, or, if you have a friend that would also like to sit, then you may choose to sit with them. Men and women alike are welcome as docents. Most days you will just be needed for a couple of hours, but more hours are available if you would like. Remember, the Museum cannot survive without the help of all our volunteers. Consider donating a couple hours a month towards our continued success. Sweet Mystery of LifeWell, some people do not know how jams and jellies are made. For them we sell fantastic jams and jellies in our gift shop. For those of you who do know how to make jams and jellies, please consider bringing some down to the Museum for us to sell. We will provide the jars. Marilyn Forsell and Shirley Hopkins have been very generous in bringing some of their fabulous jams. These are good sellers for the Museum, and we rely on our members to keep us stocked up. |
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ψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψ Fern’s Facts and Musingsψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψψ Q. There is a decorative stone well othte side of City Hall that says "In Memoriam, Charles A. Doe." There are two shields on the well with animal heads. Who was Charles A. Doe, and why is the well there? Signed, Well Wisher |
Charles Albion Doe |
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Well Wisher, That’s Charles Albion Doe. He came to California from Maine. He was late for the Gold Rush, but he was just in time for the Petrolia oil boom. In 1863 he spent the year in Titusville, Pa., where he had an uncle who was an early oil well technician. In 1865 he was offered a job drilling for oil in Petrolia, but this did not prove to be a successful endeavor. So Charles became a rancher in Petrolia for the next 20 years. In 1884 he moved to Ferndale and owned or constructed several business buildings on Main Street, including the American Hotel, the Post Office building, and 564, 553, 543, 580, 554. His son, Charles Paden Doe, became a successful steamship line owner out of San Francisco. His three daughters’ married names were Anna Monroe, Blanche Wetherbee and Nettie Canfield. Anna Monroe was active in the Native Daughters of the Golden West and the Village Club. It was her daughter, Claire Monroe Towle Martyn Jay, who donated the well in honor of Charles. In 1931, when the Village Club building was under construction, Claire also donated the fireplace in the parlor in honor of her mother. |
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The Ferndale Museum Board of Directors, June 2009 Officers: Donald Andersen, President; Joan Katri, Vice President; Irene Bryant, Secretary; David Carr, Treasurer. Members: Norma Bessingpas, Lorie J. Ford, Kirk Gothier, Richard B. Hooley, George Nichols Executive Staff: Jerry Lesandro, Director; Shirley Hopkins, Director's Assistant; Virginia McDonald, Membership. Ferndale Museum |
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