1968-1969

Archive

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Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

1968-1969

Entry/Object ID

2012.2.5

Scope and Content

One (1) folder containing mostly newspaper articles and some brochures programs, and fundraising events 1968-1969. Newspaper clippings on fundraising kickoff and drive, groundbreaking balloons, John Ripley Forbes, expert advice, Naumburg Award for Doris Whitmore and summary of her professional background, future plans after opening day, humble beginnings of museum Architectural & Engineering News clippings on museum plans, Invitation to groundbreaking and preview events, Correspondence about obtaining the dinosaur for children's Museum and opening of planetarium, Times Journal special insert on Children's Museum, Letter indicating final payment to National Science Youth Foundation for dinosaur John Ripley Forbes, president of the Natural Science for Youth Foundation (Westport, Conn. and former student of Sawyer and became director in 1946 of the Hornaday Foundation, which assists youth museums in finding funding) Kickoff luncheon of the Children's Museum building fund drive to raise $1 million for new museum at St. Johns River Park and Marina. George Washington Hotel Madeleine Sawyer, first director of the Children's Museum, Boston, Mass. Plans for new museum of 26,000 sq. ft, incl. rooftop zoo, picnic area, planetarium, classrooms, etc. Sherman Watkins, division manager of Daniel Construction Co. Mayor Hans G. Tanzler Jr. Mrs. J. Jud (Frances P.) Chalmers, president of museum board of trustees Mrs. Sheldon Morris, towards pledge William Morgan, architect James V.E. Bent, VP of museum trustees and later president Wesley Paxson, chair of building committee Walter McRae, chair of building fund campaign Mrs. ( Doris) Fred L. Whitmore, museum director Mrs. Linwood Jeffries, a museum founder Rev. R. Grady Snowden Jr. Park Lane Baptist Church Jacksonville Ministerial Alliance Anna Billings Gallup, Brooklyn, founder of first children's museum William Temple Hornaday, explorer, Smithsonian Institution Taxidermist, and later Bronx Zoo Director James A. Mahoney, chief, exhibits laboratory, Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Gulf Life Drive Elsie M. B. Naumberg Award Orange Park Sophie Newcomb College Cecil D. Hardesty, Duval County School Superintendent Arnold Lewis, Harvard University's Museum of Comparative Zoology Association for Childhood Education Mr. & Mrs Walter McRae, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. George Varn Mrs. Blair Culpepper Times Journal Parks, Cynthia Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville Children's Museum

Collection

Forbes Children's Museum Collection