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09:25, 18 October 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Processing documents (Created page with " === '''Overview''' === This is a complex topic with many variables. In general, the process goes like this: # Documents make their way to the Museum. ## They might be a new donation, in which case we ask the donor to fill out a Donation Form to begin the process. ## They might already be in Museum’s possession. ### In some cases, they were formally donated, processed, and accessioned, but need proper digitization, filing, and storage. ### They might have been discove...") Tag: Visual edit
08:51, 18 October 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Processing archive folders (Created page with "# Establish correct ID#, mark all objects, and verify Omeka entries (Museum Director will do this in advance) # '''Update Omeka''' ## Description: ensure description is complete and thorough ## Fill in any relevant fields (date, format, etc.) ## Add storage location (e.g., "archive: Peach Festival storage box") ## Add text, if needed or possible (use OCR scan or manual transcription) ## Ensure item record is in the correct Item Sets and Collections # '''Add photographs o...") Tag: Visual edit
13:47, 3 October 2023 MuseumStaff talk contribs created page Animals of Greer (Created page with "Caleb says there were animals here.") Tag: Visual edit
13:45, 3 October 2023 User account MuseumStaff talk contribs was created
12:06, 27 September 2023 User account Harley71741 talk contribs was created
13:12, 4 August 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Theatre Exhibit (Created page with " =='''DOCENT NOTES:'''== ===GREER THEATRE EXHIBIT=== === '''OPENING, SETUP, and USE''' === I will improve this over time, but for now it’s manual. Remote controls are usually on a chair up front on the right side. *'''Turn on the theater room lights:''' The light switch is at normal height just behind the edge of the organ, beside the telephone. *'''The movie:''' This is still a bit too difficult; I’ll be working on it. For now: **'''Turn on the projector:''' this a...") Tag: Visual edit
14:41, 15 July 2023 71.81.126.250 talk created page Conflict of Intrest Policy (Created page with "= Conflict of Interest Policy = == 1. Purpose == The purpose of this Conflict of Interest Policy is to establish guidelines and procedures to identify and address conflicts of interest that may arise among the staff, volunteers, board members, and other individuals associated with The Greer Heritage Museum. This policy aims to ensure fair, unbiased, and transparent decision-making, promoting the best interests of the museum and its stakeholders. == 2. Definition of Con...") Tag: Visual edit
14:40, 15 July 2023 71.81.126.250 talk created page Whistleblower Policy (Created page with "= Whistleblower Policy = == Purpose: == The purpose of this Whistleblower Policy is to establish a framework that enables employees, volunteers, and stakeholders of The Greer Heritage Museum (hereinafter referred to as "the Museum") to report any concerns regarding suspected illegal activities, financial impropriety, unethical behavior, or other violations within the Museum. This policy aims to foster a culture of transparency, integrity, and accountability. == Scope:...") Tag: Visual edit
14:38, 15 July 2023 71.81.126.250 talk created page Code of Ethics Policy (Code of Ethics) Tag: Visual edit
13:17, 2 May 2023 PNunnery talk contribs created page William Wesley Burgiss (Created page with "This is to Hold the research done on W.W. Burgiss. '''Deed Records ''' '''Family''' Parents:Nicholas F. Burgess, Mary E. Gilreath Siblings: Alfred F. Burgiss, Nannie Burgiss, James F. Burgiss, Eliza Holcombe, Hattie W. Burgiss, Leora Tannery Spouse: Margret Henrietta Burgiss Children: Walter W. Burgiss, Victor Burgiss, Harold D. Burgiss, Margaret B. Gerald '''Life Story''' '''Miscelaneous information'''")
21:00, 23 March 2023 User account KristiKay talk contribs was created
17:51, 19 March 2023 GHMadmin talk contribs created page Marchant family (Created page with "==Martin Luther Marchant== * '''William Wesley ''' Marchant and Julie Agnes Wood * '''Mary Louise Lilyann''' Marchant and '''Arthur Hallam Cottingham, Sr.''' * '''Thomas Mood''' Marchant and Jessie P. Speed * '''Nancy “Nannie”''' Marchant and Benjamin Few '''Zimmerman''' * '''Martin Luther, Jr.''' Marchant and Sallie Leona '''Few''' * '''Dr. Robert Lee''' Marchant and Emma '''Wham''' * '''Clara''' Marchant and Malcolm Clifton '''“Cliff” Davenport''' * '''Bettie''...")
15:47, 17 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Conservation of textiles (Created page with "The [https://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/MHI/Appendix%20K.pdf '''National Park Service Museum Handbook, Part 1, Appendix K'''] provides guidance for Museum policy and operation for all areas of textile management not directly addressed in our Collection Management Policy.") Tag: Visual edit
15:32, 17 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Fosshape textile forms (Created page with "'''[https://vimeo.com/666565573/3b1d3016e0 Making Invisible Mannequins]:''' The ‘invisible mannequin’ is a type of mount favoured by curators and conservators for displaying historic garments. In this webinar, MAAS (Australia’s Museum of Applied Arts and Science) textiles conservator Suzanne Chee demonstrates two techniques for making them. She briefly touches on a traditional papier-mâché-like technique using strips of linen, then concentrates on using ‘Fossha...") Tag: Visual edit
14:09, 17 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Safe handling of artifacts and documents (Created page with "In August 2014, museum staff were preparing to repair lights in the case holding King Tut’s golden mask when — oops! — they broke off his beard. They tried to fix it with epoxy that left the beard crooked, and with too much glue oozing out. They ended up in court and received large fines for what they did. Hope you have a big bank account for fines! No, just kidding. But this ''is'' a big responsibility, entrusted with protection of these irreplaceable treasures b...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
13:59, 17 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Omeka: object and document photography (Created page with "Omeka accepts photographs as attachments to all types of collections and records. When taking photographs, follow these guidelines: * Items should be '''large''', filling most of the frame. It is acceptable to crop the photo down after it is taken. * They should be on a plain, '''non-distracting background,''' preferably black. * They should be well and '''evenly lit'''. In particular, make sure your own shadow or camera’s shadow isn’t over the object. * They should...") Tag: Visual edit
13:34, 17 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Carl Ponder (Created page with " == Overview == C.M. Ponder had great impact on Greer throughout its history; he built Ponders Ice Cream and Bottling Co. into a substantial force. '''This document is for collecting all related research, and all information here should be provided with source citation. Discussion and unsourced information should happen in the comments below.''' == Family == ===== C. M. Ponder ===== * Obituary article in Greenville News, Jan 10 1954, P. 32 ** Son of the late T. B. an...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
12:37, 17 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Dark Corner newspaper archive (Created page with "This guide is for a particular project regarding collecting Dark Corner articles found on Newspapers.com. * Log in to newspapers.com using the Museum account. Note that there is only a single user allowed at one time with this login. * Gain access to the Museum's Google Drive folder for the Dark Corner newspaper archive. * create a search: ** search term is "dark corner" (using the quotation marks) ** Search date using a year range with the earliest year needed (1905, a...")
11:09, 17 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Charlie Drace (Created page with " There is an article on [https://www.greerheritage.com/omeka-s/s/museum/item/528 Charlie Drace] on our Omeka site (note that it has no sources listed, so it should be considered unverified information for now). There is also an article on his [https://www.greerheritage.com/omeka-s/s/museum/item/531 Drace Theatre]. He was reportedly born in Ohio, but came from Pennsylvania. Birth: 25 August 1869 ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LJS-89H?i=426&cc=14174...") Tag: Visual edit
11:08, 17 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page File:Linda Kay Drace 1959.png
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11:07, 17 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page File:Linda Kay Drace.png
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10:24, 17 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Wiki admin (Created page with "* Special:UncategorizedPages * MediaWiki:Sidebar * All special pages") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
09:33, 17 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Dark Corner chronology (Created page with "'''1750 —''' '''Estimated first white, European settlers''' in the Glassy Mountain area. '''1755 —''' '''Cherokee and Colony friendship.''' A major friendship between the South Carolina company and the lower Cherokee Nation created the old Indian boundary line. The boundary of this line began near present day Tyrone on the Carolina colonies border and this line followed due South to the Enoree river, below present-day Greer, then continue along the river for miles....") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
14:06, 16 March 2023 PNunnery talk contribs created page Dean Cambell (Tester) Tag: Visual edit
22:29, 15 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page New Accession Process (Created page with "'''''This document describes the process for admitting a new item into our collection records. This also applies to items found in the museum but with no record of their existence in our system.''''' '''''New accessioning is a complex and protected process; do not act on the instructions below before talking with the Director.''''' == '''Get validation of the new accession''' == The process of admitting an item to our collection involves legal processes, safety and cos...") Tag: Visual edit
18:35, 15 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Omeka: Collections, and finding aids (Created page with " == '''Overview''' == '''GHM uses two forms of finding aids: the ''informal'' aid is the Omeka search utility for finding individual artifacts and isolated documents; we do not create a unique finding aid for individual objects. ''Formal'' finding aids are Omeka Collection records, which are created as Omeka Item Sets. Both kinds of aids rely on proper use of terminology, description, and organization. This document is primarily focused on our formal aids.''' == '''Crea...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
18:33, 15 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Omeka: Business records (Created page with " '''''There are multiple kinds of Omeka records. These instructions are how to create a business record for information about a business organization, which will appear on the public site here. Business records are not specific to an individual artifact or document; they are an information record only.''''' '''''Business records fit in a broad category named “City Information” which includes lots, buildings, streets, landmarks, etc.''''' '''''This page will gives t...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
18:31, 15 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Omeka: Place records (Created page with " '''''There are multiple kinds of Omeka records. These instructions are how to create a place record of city geographic information, which will appear on the public site here. Place records are not specific to an individual artifact or document; they are an information record only. As such, they do not have an Accession Number.''''' '''''Place records can refer to a variety of information, including lots, buildings, streets, landmarks, labeled points on a map, etc. This...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
18:24, 15 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Omeka: Physical item records (artifacts and documents) (Created page with "''There are multiple kinds of Omeka records. These instructions are how to create an artifact/document record for a physical item in the GHM collection, which will appear on the public site.'' ''This page will gives two different areas of instruction:'' * ''Updating an existing item record'' * ''Creating a new item record from scratch'' == '''Updating an existing item record''' == ''This is very easy. However, you must first have a login to Omeka-S, our archiving soft...") Tag: Visual edit
18:22, 15 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Omeka: Person records (Created page with "There are multiple kinds of Omeka records. These instructions are how to create a biographical record of an individual, which will appear on the public site here. Person records are not specific to an individual artifact or document; they are an information record only. As such, they do not have an Accession Number. This page will gives two different areas of instruction: *Updating an existing person record *Creating a new person record from scratch ==Updating an exis...") Tag: Visual edit
18:13, 15 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Omeka: Updating existing records (Created page with "== Updating an existing record == There are multiple kinds of Omeka records; almost all of them can be edited and have information added using these instructions. This is very easy. However, you must first have a login to Omeka-S, our archiving software; and you must know how to access it and log in. Talk with the director if you are not that far yet! * Find the record. There are several ways to do this, but the easiest is entering the record title in the Search box a...")
18:11, 15 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Training documents (Created page with "Omeka: Updating existing records")
18:08, 15 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page MediaWiki:Sidebar (Created page with " * navigation ** mainpage|mainpage-description ** recentchanges-url|recentchanges ** category:Research ** category:Training ** category:Operations ** helppage|help-mediawiki * SEARCH * TOOLBOX * LANGUAGES")
09:36, 14 March 2023 PNunnery talk contribs created page William Clark Bailey (Moving over W.C) Tag: Visual edit
15:34, 13 March 2023 User account PNunnery talk contribs was created
12:03, 12 March 2023 GHMadmin talk contribs created page Identification Numbering System (Created page with "'''Number registration:''' to prevent all sorts of problems like double-numbering and duplicate entries, there is an “official” process for creating a new number, assigning it to an item, and registering that number and its item in a special database. To keep this “clean,” only the Director or Registrar may create and assign a new number. All items in the GHM collections are given an identification number. These numbers follow this structure: YYYY.GG.SSorII.ii....")
09:56, 12 March 2023 GHMadmin talk contribs created page Collections Management Policy (Created page with "A collections management policy articulates the museum’s activities in its collections care, demonstrating that the museum is behaving legally and responsibly towards its collections. GHM is a very small museum and does not need a large policy, but it does need protection from the problems it is most likely to face. Mission Statement The mission of GHM forms the basis for decision-making on what policies we will follow in managing our collection. As a repository of...")
19:43, 10 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page GHM Strategic Plan 2020–2025 (Created page with "== Mission == As a repository of local history, Greer Heritage Museum (GHM) fosters appreciation for the history and culture of Greer, SC and its surroundings through the educational exhibition of artifacts, the study of local history and genealogy, original research, and compelling storytelling. == Vision == GHM will become an integral part of the educational and cultural fabric of Greer through meaningful and memorable educational experiences that meet the public wher...") Tag: Visual edit
19:41, 10 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Museum operation (Created page with "GHM Strategic Plan 2020–2025") Tag: Visual edit
19:35, 10 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Railroad history (Created page with " == Overview == This page is intended to gather research on the early history of the railroads in Greer. All content added should be sourced or cited. == Greer’s Station == * Columbia Daily Phoenix, Saturday, September 27, 1873 [https://www.newspapers.com/image/72083720/?terms=%22Greer%27s%20Station%22&match=1] ** Air-Line Railroad notice posted that a schedule change would take place the next day, Sunday Sept. 28, 1873 ** This change would have a passenger train lea...") Tag: Visual edit
18:04, 10 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page MediaWiki:Common.css (Created page with "CSS placed here will be applied to all skins: table.wikitable { border: 1px solid black; }")
18:02, 10 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs changed group membership for GHM director from bureaucrat and administrator to bureaucrat, administrator and interface administrator
18:01, 10 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs changed group membership for GHM director from (none) to administrator and bureaucrat
16:58, 10 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Edgewood Cemetery (Greer City Cemetery) (Created page with "''GCurator's note:'' ''Edgewood Cemetery (by the Episcopal church at the city park) is a very important historical resource. It was Greer's first cemetery, and contains Greer's first burial. Some of the first founding residents of the city are here. The cemetery is also the resting place for some of Greer's most dramatic stories — including at least three murders, one of which is the only policeman killed in the line of duty in Greer. As a result, this is an important...") Tag: Visual edit
16:44, 10 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page Etta Bailey Burgiss (Created page with "Margaret Henrietta "Etta" Bailey Burgiss was the daughter of W.C. Bailey and Victoria Bailey. She was born in Pleasant Grove, S.C. (now part of Greer, S.C.) in 1866 and was the first of 6 children. Her siblings are Estelle Bailey (1869-1876), twins Edgar W. Bailey (1872-1943) and Edwin C. Bailey (1872-1944), Fannie B. Smith (1875-1929), and Victoria E. Bailey (1879-1940). We know she went to school in Greenville in the early 1880s and lived with her aunt Eliza Stone; she...") Tag: Visual edit
16:19, 10 March 2023 GHM director talk contribs created page History research (Created page with "== Cemeteries == Edgewood Cemetery (Greer City Cemetery) == People == Etta Bailey Burgiss == Topics == Railroad history") Tag: Visual edit
20:48, 9 March 2023 User account GHM director talk contribs was created
22:15, 8 March 2023 MediaWiki default talk contribs created page Main Page