Valley Falls Kansas Historical Society: New sign at the museum

May 15, 2012

New sign at the museum

A new sign denoting the location of the Valley Falls Historical Society Museum was installed Friday on the museum building. Society President Betty Jane Wilson reports that Dale Erhart painted the sign. Larry Heinen donated the metal frame and Jerry Heinen donated the installation. Workers shown are Dale Nordlund, top, and Bob Heinen.

Photo by Clarke Davis

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Statement of Purpose - Valley Falls Historical Society

The purpose of this Society shall be to bring together those people primarily interested in the history of Valley Falls and Delaware Township [Jefferson County, Kansas].
The Society's major function will be to discover and collect any material which may help to establish or illustrate the history and this area: It's pre-history, exploration, settlement, development, and activities in peace and war; its progress in population, wealth, education, arts, transportation, business activity, and manufacturing.
It will collect such items as histories, genealogies, obituaries, biographies, reminiscences, letters, diaries, charts, surveys, church, school and cemetery records, either in the original or as copies, and material objects illustrative of life, conditions, events, and activities of the past and present.
The Society will copperate with the State Historical Society and the Jefferson County Historical Society in collecting and preserving materials of historical significance so this material may be available to those who wish that information and for those engaged in research.