The purpose of the board of commission is to:
1. Bring together those people interested in history and genealogy, especially in the history of the towns and communities of the area, especially in the history of the city. Understanding the history of our community is basic to our democratic way of life, gives us a better understanding of our nation and promotes a better appreciation of our american heritage;
2. Accept, collect and discover any and all material which may help to establish or illustrate the history of the towns and communities of the area; their exploration, settlement, development, activities in peace and war; their progress in population, wealth, cultural, educations, arts, science, agriculture, manufactures, trade and transportation. It will collect records, including public records, of all kinds, printed material such as histories, genealogies, biographies, descriptions, gazetteers, directories, newspapers, pamphlets, catalogs, circulars, handbills, programs and posters; manuscript material such as letters, diaries, journals, memoranda, reminiscences, rosters, service records, account books, books, charts, surveys and field books; museum material such as pictures, photographs, paintings, portraits, scenes, aboriginal relics and material objects illustrative of life, conditions, events, and activities of the past and the present;
3. Provide for the preservation of such material and for its accessibility, as far as may be feasible, to all who wish to examine or study it;
1 4. Cooperate with other officials in recommending the preservation and accessibility to the general public, the records and archives of the towns, counties, communities and institutions of the area. To strive for the preservation of declared historic buildings, monuments and markers as recommended by state or local historical societies;
5. Foster an interest in history, cultural arts, humanities, genealogy and related fields amoung its members and the general public through meetings, workshops, lecturers, examination of records, publication of newsletters and journals, and similar manace to educate the members and the public; to encourage others to preserve records and artifacts of all kinds pertinent to our American heritage;
6. Provide for purchase, exchange and public access of historical and genealogical information among the members, general public, and other historical and genealogical societies, libraries and/or archives through publications or as so decided feasible by the board of directors; and
7. All correspondence, materials and records of any kind and nature pertaining to the society shall be maintained at the principal office or location of the society, unless approved by the board of directors.
(Ord. No. 274, 6/15/82)
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