SUMMER 2006
Children Revisit Pioneer Days During Log Cabin
Hours at the DeKalb History Park this Summer
Wednesdays in July - Log Cabin Hour with Storyteller Fran Frantz - 10
-11:30 a.m. DeKalb History Park
FIRST DAY:
June 7 - Medicine Pouch
Children, ages 6-11, meet at the DeKalb History Park, 720 Trinity Place
in Decatur, to learn about life as a Native American or pioneer during Log
Cabin Hours. Children enjoy hands-on activities, period crafts, artful storytelling,
games, drama and more.
2006 SCHEDULE:
June 7 - Medicine Pouch
June 14 - Weaving
June 21 - Pottery
June 28 - Candle Dipping
July 5 - Cooking
July 12 - Games
July 26 - Paper Making
August 2 - Ice-cream Social
Log Cabin Hour is held every Wednesday, beginning June 7th and running until
July 26 (except July 19) from 10 -11:30 a.m., rain or shine. The cost is $5 per
child per session. Reservations are required and space is limited, so call 404-373-1088.
MAY 2006
Tour Scottdale Mill Village in Honor of Preservation Month: May
13, 2006
The DeKalb History Center and the Scottdale Mill community invite you to learn
more about the unique mill village of Scottdale as part of the History Center's
National Preservation Month celebration in May. On May 13th, tour the Scottdale
Mill community and hear from residents about the history of this turn of the
century mill village. When Scottdale Mills was founded by George W. Scott in
1900, housing was provided for the mill workers in the Scottdale Mill Village.
The walking tour will visit some of those houses, which have been restored or
updated throughout the years. During the 1920's through '40s, Scottdale Mills
also supported a baseball team that consisted of mill workers. Tour participants
will learn of the importance baseball played during this time.
The Scottdale Mill Village remains an example of a lifestyle that has become
almost extinct. Some retired mill workers are still residents of the neighborhood.
Some homes are occupied by the children or grandchildren of the original mill
workers. Other residents are new to the community, drawn by its uniqueness. Efforts
are currently underway to make the Scottdale Mill community an historic district.
The tour begins at 2 p.m. and lasts about 1 1/2 hours. Water will be provided.
In case of inclement weather, the tour will be held on May 27th. The tour is
free, but reservations are required, as space is limited. For reservations, as
well as meeting and parking instructions, please call 404-373-1088 or e-mail dhs@dekalbhistory.org
DeKalb History Center Celebrates May is National Preservation Month
APRIL 2006
April 23 - Meet Baseball Legend Red Moore - 3-5 p.m. Bring
the family
The DeKalb History Center, Old Courthouse on the Square, invites you to learn
more about the Negro Major Leagues. Our new exhibit focuses on James “Red” Moore,
former first baseman for the Atlanta Black Crackers. Moore played in the late
30s and posted a lifetime batting average of .280. Exhibit Hours: Tuesday-Friday,
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
MARCH 2006
DeKalb History Center Presents Elizabeth Wilson
with 2006 History Maker Award
The DeKalb History Center Congratulates Elizabeth Wilson-Our 2006 History Maker
Award Recipient-Your decisions and actions made history and changed the
face of our community!
Thanks to our sponsors…Agnes Scott College; City of Decatur; Decatur Business
Association; Decatur Downtown Development Authority; Decatur First Bank; DeKalb
Convention & Visitors Bureau; DeKalb Library Foundation, Inc.; Jean and Jerry
Eichkoff; Bill & Sydney Floyd; Georgia Power; McCurdy & Candler, LLC.;
Rutland Contracting; South Decatur Community Development Corporation; Judy Turner;
Vision Properties and Wilson, Morton and Downs, LLC.
Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and guests, we were able to create the
Elizabeth Wilson Scholarship Fund through the Decatur Education Foundation.
FEBRUARY 2006
“Red” Moore Exhibit at DeKalb History
Center
In February, the DeKalb History Center will open an
exhibit focusing on the baseball career of James “Red” Moore,
who played in the Old Negro Major Leagues (1936-37 and
1939-41), posting a lifetime batting average of .280.
He was voted to three all-star teams and won acclaim
as one of the games premier first basemen. Moore also
played five seasons with the Old Atlanta Black Crackers
(1935, 1938, 1946-48). His collection of memorabilia
(photos, hats, baseballs, jerseys) will be on display
at the History Center until mid May. Mr. Moore will speak
about his baseball days in a family-oriented program
in late April. Mr. Moore is the only living Atlanta Black
Cracker that played on the 1938 team.
Mr. Moore has received many honors and is credited for leading the way for
many African American athletes in the sports world. He received the Pioneer
Award from the National Association of Black Journalists in August 2005. He
was honored at the Atlanta Braves & Cincinnati Reds game in September 2005
with other Negro League players. The Atlanta Tribune inducted Mr. Moore into
their 2006 Hall of Fame and the Atlanta Native Club honored Mr. Moore and other
former Crackers in September 2005 under the Magnolia Tree, the site of the
Old Ponce de Leon Ball Park.
"DeKalb Medical Center" - I Remember
Hour
Community leaders who led the charge to build DeKalb Medical Center will discuss
the hospital's early years. Join them as they recall whose idea it was to build
a hospital, how this idea originated, where the money came from, and how many
patients the hospital first served. As part of the History Center's "I
Remember Hour" series, this program will be videotaped for the History
Center's Archives. February 22 - 3:30 p.m. at the DeKalb Medical Center Theater
Auditorium.
JANUARY 2006
WSB
Anchor John Pruitt
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DeKalb
History Center Kicks Off Exciting Year of Programming with "Covering
DeKalb" as
WSB Anchor John Pruitt Recalls DeKalb's Top Stories
DeKalb History
Center Kicks Off Exciting Year of Programming as WSB
Anchor John Pruitt Recalls DeKalb's Top Stories and
James “Red” Moore
Exhibits Memorabilia from Old Negro Major Leagues.
On
Thursday, January 26, 2006, WSB anchor John Pruitt
will reminisce about covering the top stories in DeKalb's
history. Newspaper publisher Jerry Crane will moderate "Covering
DeKalb." As a
street reporter in the late 60’s and early 70’s,
John Pruitt covered major stories including DeKalb School
Superintendent and his battles with the NEA; the administrations
and campaigns of DeKalb Commission Chair Brince Manning,
Clark Harrison, and Bob Guhl; the attempts to change
DeKalb to a “wet” county;
the kidnapping of Emory student Barbara Jane Mackle;
and the subsequent trial of kidnapper Steven Gary Krist.
In
more recent years, John Pruitt has reported DeKalb’s
top stories from the anchor desk. Growing up in DeKalb,
he attended DeKalb public schools and graduated from
Druid Hills High School in 1960.
The program begins at 7 p.m. at the DeKalb History Center,
Old Courthouse on the Square, 101 E. Court Square in
Decatur. Members of the History Center's Board of Directors
will be on hand to encourage attendees to become a member
and attend free of charge. Non-members pay $25 at the
door for this fascinating program and tantalizing refreshments.
Join the DeKalb History Center on January 26 and not
only hear John Pruitt, but you will be automatically
registered to win a fantastic drawing. DeKalb History
Center members enjoy fantastic benefits such as reduced
or free admission to programs, unlimited access to the
museum and archives, and the gift of passing on history
to future generations.
The Jim Cherry Museum
The Jim Cherry Museum is temporarily closed. It will reopen in
2007.
