What a neat project Pat, I will go through my old photos to see if I have any. First question, "Have you run across Joe McClusky? He is writing a History of Petrolia and the area around it. He has a fantastic number of newspaper clipping saved for years by a pair of sisters. I remember the school in Petrolia (3 rooms) where I started school with Helen Taylor as the teacher of grades 1 through 3. Lots of fun stories about Miss Taylor and the school. Betty Shakeley in Calif. -----Original Message----- >From: Pat <sweeze@zoominternet.net> >Sent: Mar 14, 2010 12:30 PM >To: pabutler@rootsweb.com >Subject: [PABUTLER] Historical Society Events and Projects > >1. The Butler County Historical Society is in the process of compiling >and publishing a book on the Schools of Butler County. Since the year >1799, there have been at least 295 school houses in Butler County that >have come and gone or are serving our students today. We expect to >publish two books of schools - one on the northern half of the county >and one on the southern half since there is so much information. We >will be including a map of each township showing the location of the >school houses. > >We are asking everyone to either donate their old school photos, scan >them (see below) and send them to us on CD or DVD, or send us your >photos and we will scan them then return them to you. We are also >collecting reminiscences of your school days and any information you >have on the old buildings. Were they torn down, burned, or renovated >and now used as dwellings? > >If you have any questions, please contact us as >bchissoc@zoominternet.net or pabutler@zoominternet.net. > >2. The Butler County Historical Society is sponsoring a trip to the >Antietam Battlefields and Cemetery where the Butler Regiments fought and >where those who gave their all are laid to rest. Civil War expert Brad >Pflugh will guide us on this tour. We will also visit the C & O Canal >and Harper's Ferry. More information is available at >www.butlerhistory.com. Seating is limited so get your reservation in early. > >3. The Historical Society is also looking for people who are interested >in joining a site committee. We have four sites which include the >Lowry/Shaw House, the Heritage Center Museum, the Little Red School >House, and the Cooper Cabin Homestead. Instead of just having one >person responsible for everything at these sites, we are forming >committees so that everyone can help in a way they enjoy without being >overwhelmed and overworked! We have all kinds of things that need done >so you can choose to do something alone or with a group, at a time that >suits you. Please consider giving an hour or more a month to help keep >Butler County's history alive. If you'd like to talk about this >opportunity, please call Pat at 724-282-1736 or at 724-183-8116. > >**** If you are scanning your photos - Please scan at the following >resolutions: >8 x 10 - 300 dpi >5 x 7 - 600 dpi >4 x 6 and smaller - 1200 dpi > >MAILING ADDRESS: >BCHS >P O Box 414 >Butler, PA 16003 > >Thank You!!! >Pat > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PABUTLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Betty L Shakeley