Little Scotties

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We entered the nostalgic world of childhood with the exhibit on “Little Scotties.” This display brought together in one nursery setting items of furniture, clothing, toys and dolls from our own collection as well as items on loan from the Haw River Museum and the Alamance County Historical Museum. Was opened on October 19, 2017 through January 2018

Elections from the Collection

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This exhibit featured family tidbits from previous campaigns, including campaign posters, buttons, and photographs as well as inaugural photos, programs, and stories dating back to “Farmer Bob” (Robert W. Scott) and coming full circle to County Commissioner Amy Scott Galey! We’ll even have Gov. Bob Scott’s inaugural tuxedo and First Lady Jessie Rae Scott’s cape that they wore to the 1969 Inaugural Ball.

November 1st, 2016 – January 31, 2017

Your Affectionate Mother

This exhibit featured letters written from 1854-56 between Margaret Graham Kerr (Glass) Scott and her daughter, Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Glass. Lizzie was a boarding student at “The Burwell Academy for Young Ladies” in Hillsborough, NC, from 1854-56. Through these letters, the viewer can gain insight into the life of the students as well as rural life in the community of Melville (later “Hawfields”) in the mid 19th century. On display were descriptions of the styles of clothing Lizzie might have worn, and information on the Burwell School, including a copy of Lizzie’s report card from one of the sessions. Additionally, a scenario of the Burwell School in one corner of the room featured a reproduction school bench, chalkboards and slates, as well as a dress typical of that era on loan from the Alamance County Historical Museum. Calligraphy exhibits and photography examples of that time period are featured among the displays.

April 30th, 2015 – August 31, 2015

The Political Career of W. Kerr Scott

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On display at the Scott Collection from November 2014-March 2015 was an exhibit on W. Kerr Scott and his political career as Agricultural Commissioner of North Carolina,Governor of North Carolina, and U.S. Senator. Included in the display were photographs, trophies, awards, political campaign buttons, posters, and political memorabilia. Also part of the exhibit were the Stetson hat he received at the 1949 U.S. Governors’ convention in Texas, a leather-bound copy of the Papers of Governor W. Kerr Scott, as well as an appointment book he kept as a young agricultural agent for Alamance County.