Anne:

He should try the egional WWII Reenactor groups. Many have vehicles, or 
are looking for them, and many sites like ours really want them at our 
events. The best of these groups would have two big advantages for him: 
lots of knowledgeable and motivated volunteers to help with the work and 
not-for-profit status that might help with the fund raising.

I've driven through Charlotte a couple of times. A tank WOULD be good to 
have.

Dan Bartlett
Curator of Exhibits
Midway Village & Museum Center
Rockford, IL

Anne Lane wrote:
>
> First, thank you, thank you to all who responded to my request for 
> information about the beaded purse brought to us for identification. 
> As is usually the case, there was no “Aha!!!” moment, but lots of 
> interesting thoughts. The odd backward symbol was thought to be either 
> a Greek gamma, or a Cyrillic G which was often used after a date to 
> signify when something had been made. The leather lining indicated to 
> one person that it might have been used for tobacco. Another person 
> thought the clasp and frame were 19^th century but the beaded part a 
> 20^th century addition. Apparently purse frames and clasps were often 
> recycled. The pattern of beading was likened to a sampler, and could 
> have been the result of a purchased kit. I won’t be able to give the 
> woman the definitive answer I’m sure she wants, but I sure had fun 
> reading all the ideas. Thanks again.
>
> And now for another of those bizarre requests that come to me through 
> the front desk people, bless their hearts. A man called to tell us 
> that he had finally found a complete Sherman tank in Texas. He is 
> going to buy it and wants to restore it to working condition. While I 
> must admit to a secret desire to drive a tank through Charlotte’s 
> traffic, thumbing my nose at Hummers and Expeditions, I am unable to 
> offer him the partnership he is looking for, wherein we, the lucky 
> museum, would fund the restoration in return for the privilege of 
> displaying the tank and, theoretically, using it in our WWII program 
> each year. Presumably we would fund the restoration of our parking lot 
> each year as well.
>
> I told him I’d float his proposition to this list, of course assuring 
> him that some deserving and well-funded military museum or historical 
> society would jump at the chance to take him up on it. Hey, I’m only 
> the messenger. If this floats your boat, or tracks your tank, let me 
> know and I’ll put you in touch with the owner/restorer/searcher for 
> funding.
>
> Thanks, I knew you’d come through. You always do.
>
> Anne
>
> Anne T. Lane, Collections Manager
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