Annual Report of Curator

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Annual Report of the Curator

It always amazes me at the interest shown in the Nantucket Historical Association not only in Nantucket but throughout the country. This year we have been given or purchased many documents pertaining to whaling, shipping and other items of importance to the history of the island. These are on file in the Peter Foulger Museum Library for use in research.

Miss Eleanor Phinney has been working on recording and preserving the various manuscripts. This is a time-consuming task but well worth the effort.

During the winter the books from the Whaling Museum were transferred to the Peter Foulger Museum Library. With the assistance of Mrs. Louise Hussey they were all checked and recorded and on the shelves before the summer schedule. The library is a busy place and in use throughout the year.

In the Whaling Museum Mr. Chace has rearranged many of the exhibits. The storage area is still being rearranged but we have made some headway.

Minor changes have been made in some of our exhibits as new chairmen take over. Fair Street, after major repairs to the roof, is at last open. Mrs. Greene and Mrs. Amey have been arranging the exhibits and will continue to do so throughout the year.

Many gifts have been received which have been reported in the chairmen's reports so I will not repeat them. They are well worth a visit to the museums to see them. You will find something new has been added every year.

The Nantucket Historical Association is growing every year and is well worth the efforts spent by all. Without the cooperation of the chairmen and assistants of the various exhibits the task of the curator would be impossible. I am deeply indebted to them and the Administration for their help this year. Respectfully submitted Dorothy Gardner, Curator