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tee on the jamestown Ter-Ceotennia1
Exhibition OF the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania. have Appointed Messrs-
Marion Dexter Learned. OF the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. and Albert
Cook Myers. OF Bennett Square. Penn
sylvania. Directors Of the Department
OF History to prepare and install a
Pennsylvania History Exhibit for the
Exposition to be held near Norfolk.
Virginia. from April &c to November
so. 1907
The general plans of the proposed
exhibit has been agreed upon, APPROX
ed by the Commission and endorsed
by prominent American historians and
learned societies.
Under this general plan the charac-
ter of the exhibit is shown by the
fact that 1t viii comprise these gen
eral subjects
I. The early settlement and 2e-elop-
uent Of Pennsylvania
.. The extension of settlement from
Pennsylvania into the Great Valley
and Piedmont Region Of Virginia, ard
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making OF the South and West, with
special reference to Virginia
The form Of the Exhibit VIII consist
of the following classes Of objects:
I. A series Of large maps, indicat-
ing the movement of population. the
location Of the radical elements. and
other date of the social and economic
development in the significant periods.
.. a collection of classified objects.
photographs. drawings a2d other
things so DISPLAYED. as to illustrate the
various phases of his Development
3 Historical documents and Stats
teal materials. showing the siSnih-
canoe and extent Of the social and
economic development Of these areas
during the periods in question. and
explaining the maps. charts. rnoto-
graphs and other objects exhibited
In the preparation of the maps use
will be made of original sources. OF
information in State and county ar
chives and in privae hands. and the
advice and assistance Of trained spec
ialists and local historians and anti
quarians viii be enlisted.
1t is the express purpose of the
jamestown Exposition to emphasize
events of historical interest,"" and to
afford the several States thu opportu-
nifty for erecting State buildings as
places Of rendezvous and repositories
for historical documents and relics
rather than to exploit to-dav'S indus
trial. developnlents.''
The opportunity is now afforded by
the Pennsylvania Commission on the
Exposition to inaugurate new meth
Cd Of studying the history of the State
as an integral part OF the nation. to
investigate the UNDERLYING social and
economic forces OF the commonwealth. 1
with special stress upon the complex
ethnic character of the people Such a
study will tend to correct the current
tory and reveal her real importance as
the Keystone Colopy and State in the !
making of the nation.
To this end the patriotic pride and
public spirit OF all loyal Eennsrlra- !
mans is appealed to for their hearty
in forming the exhibit.
a number Of historical and anti !
quarian societies. as we'll as private
individuals. have already promised as
sistance in 1oaninS objects and fur
nishinS materials for the exhibit
Among sthe eminent American his I
to-ians and learned societies which
have endorsed the plan of the direct ,
ors are the following:
The Provost and Trus.eas of the !
University Of Pennsylvania
John Bach McNIaster. PHI D.. LII I
D.. Professor of History il he Univer.
sity of Pennsylvania. and Ex-President
of the American Historical Associa-
ton
Herman V Ames. Phi. D.. Assistant
Professor of American History in the
University of Pennsylvania
Martin G. Brumbaush. FIJI D.. Ii.
D.. Professor of Pedagogy in the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania
The Council OF the Historical Soci-
ETY. of Pennsylvania.
John W. Jordan. IL. D.. President
OF the Federation OF Pennsylvania
Historical Societies. and Librarian Of
the Historical Society of oennsvlra-
MA
The Council of the Pennsylvania
Club.
Charles NJ Andrews Phi D.. Presi-
dent OF the Pennsylvania History
Club. Professor of History in Bryn
Mawr College
The Executive Committee of the
Virginia Historical Society