Annie Nelson and Polly Wade
Recorded
September 6, 2022
Archived
September 6, 2022
47:14 minutes
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Id:
ddv002021
Description
Friends Annie Nelson (65) and Polly Wade (94) recount Polly's 30 years as a volunteer and docent at the Laramie Plains Museum at the historic Ivinson Mansion.Subject Log / Time Code
Annie (A) talks about the Laramie Plains Museum and introduces Polly (P).
A and P recount some of the history of the Ivinson Mansion.
A talks about the mansion falling into disrepair and the campaign started by Alice Hardie Stevens to save it.
P discusses the role of the Laramie Women’s Club had in saving the museum.
A and P recount the story about a doorknob that was stolen and returned.
P describes the floating staircase, one of the mansions unique features.
P describes different features of the mansion.
A discusses the Alice Hardie Stevens Center and one of the events they hold there, ‘Tea on Tuesdays’.
P talks more about the Ivinson’s and the museum itself.
P says she worked at the museum for 30 years recounts a memorable tour.
Participants
- Annie Nelson
- Polly Wade