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November 20, 2008 2:11 PM
The Homestake Legacy: Building the Future on the Past
Adams Museum releases 2009 collectible wall calendar
DEADWOOD – The Adams Museum & House is pleased to announce the release of the 2009 calendar of historic photographs. The Homestake Legacy: Building the Future on the Past focuses on the 126 year history of the Homestake Mining Company in Lead, SD. Homestake was the oldest, largest and deepest producing gold mine in the Western Hemisphere. The calendar was created by Anne Rogers, museum educator, and Carolyn Weber, director of education for the Homestake-Adams Research and Cultural Center.
The calendar is a tribute to the legacy of the Homestake Mining Company and transitions this memory to the Homestake-Adams Research and Cultural Center (HARCC) that is slated to open in 2009 in Deadwood. The HARCC will house four major archival collections: the Homestake Mining Company collection, the Henry J. Frawley legal collection, the Adams Museum collection and the archival records for the Historic Adams House. The photographic images in the calendar honor the Homestake Mine and the people whose hard work and dedication resulted in a community that was greatly enriched by exposure to quality education, as well as cultural and recreational activities.
This year’s calendar is sponsored by the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission, Black Hills Pioneer, Duhamel Broadcasting, Historic Bullock Properties, Rapid City Journal, Trilliant Enterprises, Deadwood Gulch Resort, Cadillac Jack’s Resort & Gaming, Four Aces and TDG Communications. Calendars are available for purchase at the Adams Bros. Bookstore, Adams Treasures Gift Shop and at: www.AdamsMuseumAndHouse.org. A complimentary calendar is included as a benefit of museum membership.