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Sudi Smoller commented on the event 'Exhibit Opening- George's Footprints: His Everlasting Legacy and Influence '

Looking forward to visiting...

December 10

Sudi Smoller is attending an event

Exhibit Opening- George's Footprints: His Everlasting Legacy and Influence at The George Peabody House Museum

December 10, 2009 from 5pm to 7pm

The George Peabody House Museum is proud to announce a new exhibition by in-house curator Merritt Kirkpatrick. This new exhibition, titled "George's Footprints: His Everlasting Legacy and Influence," will feature topics such as George Peabody's phil…

December 10

Maggi Smith-Dalton commented on the event 'Exhibit Opening- George's Footprints: His Everlasting Legacy and Influence '

Huzzah, and congrats to you and all of your colleagues on this wonderful addition to the region's historical resources!

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Exhibit Opening- George's Footprints: His Everlasting Legacy and Influence at The George Peabody House Museum

December 10, 2009 from 5pm to 7pm

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Merritt commented on the event 'Exhibit Opening- George's Footprints: His Everlasting Legacy and Influence '

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Rachel Lovett commented on the event 'Exhibit Opening- George's Footprints: His Everlasting Legacy and Influence '

I will be there!

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Exhibit Opening- George's Footprints: His Everlasting Legacy and Influence at The George Peabody House Museum

December 10, 2009 from 5pm to 7pm

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Exhibit Opening- George's Footprints: His Everlasting Legacy and Influence at The George Peabody House Museum

December 10, 2009 from 5pm to 7pm

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Where Do You Consider Your "Hometown"?

Rockville, Maryland

What is your interest in the Mass. Studies Network?

I am always looking for others that share a passion for history as I do!

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http://www.peabodymuseums.org

Your Organization:

The George Peabody House Museum

Your Title:

Curator

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The Peabody Leatherworkers Museum

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Curator

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Archives, Arts, Cultural Heritage, Ethics, Genealogy, Geography, History, Local Studies, Visual Arts

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At 8:09am on February 9, 2009, Brianna Cullen said…: Hi Merritt,

Salem is definitely a change from Memphis! I've been working in the Salem office of a publishing company called The History Press, but I have actually just transferred to the Charleston, SC office. Our publisher in Salem, though, is from Memphis too-- you should look her up! Her name is Saunders Robinson.

say hi to the witches for me,

Brianna

At 3:49pm on February 6, 2009, Marie Coady said…: If you're interested in the tannery history check out my book, Woburn: Hidden Tales of a Tannery Town. You can find a review of it on Amazon.com.

Woburn is the ultimate tannery town. In fact their football team is called the Tanners. And our Historical Society has a great video called: WOBURN: A LEATHER CITY

It was awarded the 29th Annual Silver Telly for best historical video/film of 2008. It tells the story of Woburn's tanning industry from the 1700s through its final demise in 1988.

Check it out at: http://www.woburnhistoricalsociety.com/ then click on the link at the top of the page.

At 9:11pm on February 4, 2009, Jane Becker said…: Hello Merritt,
Cathy Stanton and I are working on an ethnohistorical study of Salem's Polish and Polish-American community in the 20th century. The Peabody Leather Museum came to my attention because many of the Poles worked in the leather and shoe trades--and many in Peabody. I know you've got some great photographs--I'd love to talk with you about your collections some time soon.

At 9:31am on February 3, 2009, Heather Cole said…: Welcome Merritt! How are plans for the Peabody Leather Museum coming along? We have a rich leather-making history in Norwood, as well, so I am very interested in what comes of the museum!