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May 2021
Her Name is Dora – Educational Lecture with Melanie Garvey and Jean Lee
Presented in partnership with the Clarke County Historical Association Drawing on original research, Melanie Garvey and Jean Lee unpack the life of Dora Jackson, a Millwood native who came of age at the turn of the twentieth century. Join us as we explore how conventional research led us to unconventional discoveries.Times: Doors open at 1:30 PM and presentation starts at 2:00 PM. Ticket Prices & Info: General Admission- $20 Member Tickets (for Barns of Rose Hill or CCHA members)- $15…
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The Other Half: Providing for Clarke County’s Poor
September 25 at 2 PM Presented in partnership with the Clarke County Historical Association In the modern era, social welfare is a pretty sensitive topic, but the concept has existed for millennia. How else were people supposed to survive if they had no other means or just needed a little help? Join Archivist Melanie Garvey as she delves into Clarke County’s system of poverty relief from the county’s inception in 1836 to the end of the County Farm in 1941.…
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