Churchill Memorial
The Churchill Memorial and Library in the United States will offer a class in how to preserve family photographs through a presentation and hands-on activity on Saturday, July 26, from 11 a.m.-noon at the Memorial, located on the Westminster College campus in Fulton, MO.
The class will be taught by Claudia Powell, Document Preservation Specialist of the Western Historical Manuscripts Collection at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Ms. Powell will focus on the “do’s and don’t’s” of caring for photographs such as cleaning, repairing tears, proper framing techniques, storage enclosures, proper identification procedures and environmental concerns.
A maximum of 20 people can enroll in the class and the cost is $5.00 to cover basic materials.
Interested members of the public can register by calling Mandy Crump, Education/Public Programming Coordinator of the Memorial, at 573-592-6242 or by emailing her at mandy.crump@churchillmemorial.org.
The Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in the United States is located on the campus of Westminster College in Fulton, MO, the site of Churchill’s famous “Iron Curtain” speech. The Memorial was founded in 1969 to honor the life and legacy of one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century. It is housed within the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury, a 12th century church from the middle of London, redesigned by Sir Christopher Wren in 1677 and relocated to Fulton in 1969. The Undercroft of this beautiful and historic Wren church is a museum filled with a priceless treasury of artifacts and information relating to the life and times of Sir Winston Churchill.
The Churchill Memorial is open from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Admission is Adults: $6.00; Senior Citizens, AAA and AARP members: $5.00; Youth (12-18): $4.00; College Students: $4.00; Children (6-11): $3.00; and Children (5 and under): free.