The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1904-06-03
Nevada Historical Society.

the Nevada Academy of Science of
founding State Historical Society
for the careful and systematic collect
ion of material pertaining to the early
history of Nevada. A committee on
organization was appointed, which
proceeded to draw up temporary
constitution and to issue a circular
letter together with application blanks
for membership and ballot tickets for
first officers to the citizens of the
various sections of the State. The
issue of these letters is not yet COM
plete, nor can it be hoped that in this
way all those interested may be reach
ed. The society to be effective should
include all surviving pioneers,
whether resident in this State to-day
or not; also every other man and
woman who desires to have the early
history of the State preserved.
Article three of the constitution
reads: 'The membership of the
Society shall consist of active and
associate members. Any person who
is willing to collect data regarding the
history of his district and endeavor to
obtain relics for preservation, and is
approved by the executive council,
may become an active member. Any
person interested in the work of the
Society shall be eligible for associate
membership. The fees for member
ship shall be one dollar per annum.
On payment of S25 any person may
become life member exempt from
| fees.n
Here is offered the opportunity to
| become charter member, and thus
not only to have the satisfaction of
aiding in the work, but also to have
your name, and if you will but take
the pains to write letter, that record
too, go down to posterity in the
archives of the society. Fifty or one
hundred years hence when, as in the
older states of the East, the State
Historical Society shall have found a
home in a splendidly appointed build
ing, and is known throughout the
Union for its accurate and scientific
work, there will be no slight honor
attached to the names of those who
first put their shoulders to the wheel
in starting the organization.
Your cooperation is needed today
and not in some distant, uncertain
time. Will you not individually see
that your application for membership
is sent at once to the Committee?
a. NJ. Dunham of Carson city sug-
gests that an album containinga photo
of every pioneer of Nevada be COM
piled and preserved in the archives of
the Society. Mr.. Dunham has very gen.
erously offered to do the Photographic
work free of charge. 1t has also been
suggested that a photo be kept of
every charter member. We take the
liberty of quoting from a few of the
many letters received. Mr.. Alfred
Chartz writes: II feel complimented
by being invited to join in the organ
ization of the Nevada Historical
Society. l came to Nevada in 1863,
crossing the plains that year, barefoot
ed and without rim to my hat, and
could not speak English. 1t will be
pleasant to me to render any assist
ance | can"
Mr.. Mackey says although not
a native of Nevada, | have lived in
the State since the year 1866, and an
organization of this nature has my
warmest commendation.n
Supt Ring writes: Such society
will be a great benefit to our State.
| came to Nevada when it was ter
ritory and it has been my home most
of the time since. will do what | can
to help the Society"
Mr.. Chas. Cults says: Il am very
glad of the privilege to be one of a
society to collect and guard the in
teresting facts and things that have
the progress OF this commonwealth
While only an adoped son, my interest
in the future of the State is as great as
if it were my native soil. You can
count on my doing all that my ability
will permit"
The initial meeting of the Society
will be held in connection with the
Nevada Academy of Sciences at the
University on Tuesday afternoon,
May 81, when arrangements will
probably be made for the first regular
session six months hence.
JEANNE ELIZABETH WlER,
Chairman of ommittee.
1901 North Virginia St, Reno, New.
Marriod