In working with the Salem Museum both remotely and in person, I have worked on small tasks and continuing to work on larger scaled projects. I finished up doing research from the 1955 issues of The Roanoke Times , taking my notes on everything I could find and typing them up for Mr. Burke to look over. I also started to work on writing the information card for the Salem Museum’s annual Christmas ornament. The figure represented this year was General Andrew Lewis. Since I am not a Salem local it was interesting to see how he and his family impacted so much of Salem and Virginia history. General Lewis served in both the Revolutionary War and the French and Indian War. His father founded the town of Staunton Virginia and both he and his brother founded what is now Washington and Lee University.
As for larger projects, Mr. Burke is allowing me to make my own small scale-exhibition. This project has really excited me as I am learning for myself how objects are placed and how exhibitions are laid out. Being in ta more spooky mood, I decided to do my exhibition on mourning attire in the Victorian Era to the late Civil War as the museum had some fabrics, accessories and garments to work with. I also thought this exhibit would complement the upcoming Ghost Tour on October 16th. Depending on the choices of space and not overcrowding topics I was thinking about adding information on the local graveyards and ghost stories.
