Dear Editor: Improvements at the Museum

Dear Editor,

As the Jefferson Valley Museum continues to grow, financing becomes a problem.

Thanks to the generosity of The Country Store, The Jefferson Valley Community Foundation, and Barrick Gold, a research/resource room will soon be completed and ready for service.

Last year was particularly bleak with lack of visitors due to COVID-19, but it has been a much better 2021 season. There have been several new collections of history of the Whitehall area brought to the Museum. These will be sorted, cataloged and made available for research. One is from Lepps' Big Garage - remember that business? That is just a sample of the work ahead of the volunteers.

Again, this work and preservation would not be possible without the grants received from The Country Store, The Jefferson Valley Community Foundation, and Barrick Gold.

Arcylle Shaw

Cardwell, Montana