LOGANSPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY -- INFORMATION & APPLICATION

GENERAL INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORM FOR THE LOGANSPORT HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

LOGANSPORT HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY -- LHGS 
General Information

Objectives:                    DEPS

Discover:   The Events, Places & People that created Logansport.

Explore:    Investigate, research and study to expand and deepen our understanding and  appreciation.

Preserve:    Save, maintain, and protect our heritage.

Share:         Publish, distribute, and disseminate through all approaches and technologies to ensure wide circulation and availability to posterity

Membership:         Open to anyone.

Dues:          For the first year dues will be $15 for membership in the LHGS only, or $20 for joint membership in LHGS & the DeSoto Parish Historical and Genealogical Society. Students and those over 80 are free for LHGS.

Charter; Bylaws; Officers; etc.: All of these will be determined by members. Organizational meetings will be held later this spring.

Meetings:  The first two meetings will be held at the Logansport Library on Jan. 21 and Feb. 18.  After these meetings, future meeting times and dates will be established by the membership.

Additional Information:  For additional information follow the Facebook Pages:Remember in Logansport when....  and Our De Soto Parish Roots. OR Checkout the related Blogs at http://communicatinglife2.blogspot.com.  You can also check at the Town Office or the Library for information, or contact Frances Freeman (318) 347-8318 or francesfreeman7@me.com.   Even better, stop by the Library between 10:00 and 1:00 on Thursdays and give us a helping hand.

Projects:  (Immediate)

Logansport Schools Library Exhibit for February—Needed memorabilia from Logansport Schools over the to display in the Library.  All will be returned to owners.

Logansport School Image Archive  -- Needed photos of Logansport Schools in order to create a CD and on-line archive of our past.  All photos will be scanned to digital format.  You will keep your originals.

(Short Range)

Workshop for Family Historians – To promote, support and assist those who desire to develop skills and use local resources to pursue genealogy and family history.

Workshop for Church Historians – To encourage, support and assist those who undertake the difficult task of recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of our churches.

Workshop on E-Publishing and Multi-media Publishing – To provide practical and technical assistance to those interested in on-line publishing or creation of Multi-media DVDs or CDs.

(Long range)

LOGANSPORT, DESOTO, HASLAM, & JOAQUIN ORAL HISTORY – To record and preserve the memories of our older (and younger) residents and former residents in a database, searchable, digital video and audio archives. 

LOGANSPORT, DESOTO, HASLAM & JOAQUIN HISTORICAL ARCHIVE – To collect digital copies of manuscripts, documents, photographs, family bibles, cemetery records, newspaper articles, etc. and create a searchable database to allow researchers, teachers, genealogists, historians, and others access to our precious heritage.

Suggested Programs For 2014 Meetings –  (These are suggested, and will be scheduled based on interest.  Suggestions for other programs are eagerly sought.)

The Story of the Rosenwald Schools with emphasis on the History of Logansport Rosenwald.

The History Trunk – How we can use historical objects and artifacts to help children appreciate and understand the past.

Ancestor Hunting In DeSoto Parish with emphasis on collections, materials, experts, and tools available locally.

Ancestor Hunting in East Texas  with emphasis on Shelby and Panola Counties.

The History of Football in Logansport by Tim Wheless.

Oral History in the Digital Age – Preserving and Sharing Our Memories through digital recordings.

The Ghosts of River City & No Man’s Land --

The History of Logansport, a Video Documentary Project by Mark Price.

The LHGS will have an impact only you care and are willing to take time to participate in the organization and our projects.  Everyone is needed, from students in our schools to our precious centenarians.   Develop your interests and skills, and share your knowledge and talents.  JOIN US.

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THE LOGANSPORT HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

Contact Information Form

NAME: _____________________________________________________ TITLE: _________

ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________

E-MAIL: ___________________________________________________________________

HOME PHONE: _________________________   CELL:_____________________________

Interested in:    History      Genealogy      Both

What is your experience in genealogy?       Beginning      Intermediate        Experienced

Are you a Church Historian?   ______    Name of Church: ______________________________

Are you interested in being a Church Historian? ______________________________________

Are you involved (or wish to be involved) in local/community History (explain and name the area or community)? (i.e. Civil War History; WWII History; Texas History; Sports History; Bethel History;  Haslam History; Rosenwald School History; Vietnam War History; Black History; Agricultural History; etc.) 

In what Projects (see examples on information sheet) are you interested or believe you can make a contribution? __________________________________________________________________

In what Programs (see examples on information sheet) are you interested or believe you can make a contribution? __________________________________________________________________

Would you suggest other Projects or Programs? ________________________________________

Are you interested in becoming a member of LHGS?  __________________________________

USE THE REVERSE SIDE TO GIVE US FEEDBACK OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION(Return this form to Frances Freeman at POB 39 Logansport, LA 71049, or drop off at the Library or Town Hall)