Atwater Kent Radio set, circa 1925

Frank J. Stewart donated this beautiful Atwater Kent Radio Set

See this historic radio in your Carnegie Museum after we re-open March 1st.

The receiving unit, a tabletop box model, ran on batteries with sound coming through the horn-style loudspeaker.

Atwater Kent was the leading manufacturer of radios in the 1920s, producing high-quality units and sponsoring one of the most popular entertainment radio programs of the era, the Atwater Kent Hour. In the 1930s, sales were hampered by the Great Depression and the expiration of component patents, which allowed other companies to more easily enter the market. In 1936, tired of dealing with the competition from lower-priced and lower-quality units, Atwater Kent closed his company and retired a very wealthy man.

Horn-style loudspeaker

                                              

Dials, Controls

Pi Day 2014

Saturday, March 8 from 2-4 pm!
Admission is free

Celebrate Pi (3.1415) Day with us as Wabash College professors and students entertain and amaze museum visitors.

Witness and explore physics firsthand. Bring the whole family! And of course we will have a little pie!

Wabash College Physics professor Martin Madsen, "Pi Day this year will include an exploration of video game physics.  Imagine what would happen if some of your favorite games came to life!  How hard would it be to really shoot an "Angry Bird" at fortified pigs?  How hard is it to shoot a laser beam at a moving target?  Imagine playing "Fruit Ninja" with real moving objects.  We will also activities looking at the physics of human-computer interactions including new and interesting ways to play games."

Admission to the museum is free and the museum is wheelchair and stroller accessible.

MAPPED OUT IS HERE!

The day has arrived!  It is March 1 and the new exhibit is open.  Be the first one to visit and learn about MAPS and Montgomery County history - what a fun family adventure!

Globe

Compass Rose

United States map

MAPPED OUT!

In just a few days the Carnegie Museum will re-open with a brand new exhibit.  Here are some "pieces" of the display ...

Stop by on March 1st to see who in the family can "piece" this exhibit together!

MAPPED OUT!

March 1st is the opening day with the new exhibit MAPPED OUT!  Come visit the Carnegie Museum to enjoy even more Montgomery County History!  Here is a sneak peek ...

Come visit the museum and see if you can locate this!

Wabash Chapel watercolor

Katie Nutt Wilkinson donated the painting presented to Faye E. Nutt

In 1946 a Wabash College Professor asked Faye E. Nutt to welcome a Japanese student and a German student to campus and to help them feel welcome in the community.  World War II had just ended. Henrey Kalahashi and Klaus Wolfe welcomed the affection and in return presented Nutt with this watercolor of Wabash Chapel at the end of their Wabash careers in 1950.  One of the artists sketched the building while the other used watercolor, resulting in a remarkable painting.

Visit the Carnegie Museum to view this painting and learn about the history-rich community in which you reside!

Herbert C. Morrison

Herbert C. Morrison graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1919. After a year at Wabash College (his father was a Wabash Alumnus), Morrison took a job at Crawfordsville State Bank and began his lustrous career. In 1927 Elston Bank and Crawfordsville State Bank merged and in 1941 he became the bank president. After 29 years in this role he retired in 1970.

Senior Picture, Crawfordsville High School Yearbook

This painting of Morrison is in the Carnegie Museum

Elston bank was acquired by National City Bank in 1991 and then National City was acquired by PNC in 2008. The Elston Bank name can still be seen on the buildings at 201 East Main Street and 101 West Main Street.

March 1, 2014 the Carnegie Museum will re-open, be sure to stop by and learn about Montgomery County History!