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Brown County Historical Society

HAPPY 31st Anniversary!!
Join us during the 2009 year to celebrate our community history through
programming, annual events, donations and continual
growth and development.
Celebrate with us as we celebrate you!!!

Mission Statement
The Brown County Historical Society's mission is to preserve, promote and protect the
history of Brown County for present and future generations, through educational, cultural,
economic, and community programming.

Upcoming Events

August 14, 6pm
Farmers & Merchants Appreciation Dinner
Fisher Center
Reservations call 742-3702

September 15, 7pm
Speaker Series
"From Real to Reel: History and Hollywood"
Free to Public
Memorial Auditorium
Sponsored by KHC and SBS Insurance

Objectives

To promote and pursue historical and antiquarian work and research related
to the County of Brown County, Kansas;
To collect and preserve the books, manuscripts, photographs, furniture, and
other articles of historical and antiquarian interest related to the county of
Brown County, Kansas;
To preserve and maintain the historical authenticity and character of the
Memorial Auditorium and AG Museum & Windmill Lane;
To serve as a resource for the preservation and interpretation of local history;
To cooperate with the Frances Plamann Trust in operation of the Frances
Sewell Plamann History Center.

Welcome

Board of Directors

President
Jere Bruning

Vice President
Dennis Greer

Secretary
Helen Sourk

Treasurer & Editor
Donna Thonen

Directors
Ben Benson
Jim Bush
Stanley Curtis
Wesley Duesing
Larry Kneisel
Eugene Swearingen

Museum Employee's

Director/Curator
Eric Oldham

Memorial Auditorium
Helen Ruth Hawks
Cleva Donohue

AG Museum & Windmill Lane
Bonnie Reetz
Amy Larson