For immediate release January 18, 2007
The Buffalo County Historical Society is proud to announce the donation of
the first half of $15,000 pledged by an anonymous donor as a matching gift
to the society's building fund drive.
Several generous individuals donated a total of $7,500 to the fund so the
society would receive this portion. These donations are allocated to the
Building Fund for the Archive Building Expansion.
The expansion will allow the society to store its overflowing collections
of historic Buffalo County records and documents in a humidity-controlled
atmosphere with a chemical sprinkler system. Dedicated volunteers use the
records to assist the public to research their families, homes,
businesses, and stories from the past.
The fund drive and expansion are part of a strategic plan for Trails and
Rails Museum at 710 W. 11th St., which the society operates. More details
of the plan and the goal for the fund drive will be revealed to the
society's membership at its annual meeting this spring and then will be
made public.
Contact information:
Jennifer Murrish, Executive Director
Buffalo County Historical Society
Trails and Rails Museum
PO Box 523
710 W. 11th St.
Kearney, NE 68848-0523
(308) 234-3041
www.bchs.us
