LANKERSHIM READING ROOM DEDICATED

2010 -- THE YEAR OF VALLEY ADVENTURES
Lakershim Reading Room on the day of its re-dedication - Photo by Phyllis Hansen for the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley 2010
Cake made in the form of the Lankershim Reading Room - Photo by Phyllis Hansen for the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley 2010
Phyllis Hansen shares these photos from the re-dedication of the Lankershim Reading Room at the Andres Pico Adobe by the San Fernando Valley Historical Society.

JEFF PIRTLE VISITS HISTORIC LANKERSHIM READING ROOM

Jeff Pirtle 2008 - Photo by Gerald Fecht for Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - (click on image to enlarge)

The great Valley historian Jim Gulbranson had a eye for the preservation of San Fernando Valley history. That's one good reason the historic Lankershim Reading Room was saved just days before the wrecking ball crushed its value for future generations. The reading room is now under restoration by the San Fernando Valley Historical Society at the Andres Pico Adobe in Mission Hills.

While Campo de Cahuenga is under renovation, Phyllis Hansen (who is a member of the Historical Society) and a Board Member of both Campo de Cahuenga and The Museum of the San Fernando Valley) saw the opportunity for the Campo and Historical Society to hold their meetings at the same time and to share a pot luck dinner - to get to know each other better.

Before their respective meetings, Jeff Pirtle (Archivist for NBC Universal and Board Member of Campo de Cahuenga) got to visit the Andres Pico Adobe, the Lankershim Reading Room and Archives of the Historical Society, for the first time. He and other Campo Board members now have a far greater awareness of the activities and challenges of the Historical Society.

Deuk Perrin, President of Campo de Caheunga, called for regular exchanges between groups working to preserved Valley and California history. Your Museum is working hard to bring about services for storage and artifact preservation of Valley historical treasures.

The San Fernando Valley deserves a great Museum of history and culture.

HONORING MIDGE GISEL

Midge Giesel 2008 - Photo by Gerald Fecht - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley (click on image to enlarge)

The Museum Community of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley joins with the San Fernando Valley Historical Society in honoring the years of unselfish service to Valley history by Midge Giesel. Should future generations ever stop to wonder how their history got preserved, they might do well to remember Midge Giesel.

PHYLLIS HANSEN LECTURE BIG SUCCESS

Orpha Klinker Photograph - "First Flight" - Collection of Phyllis Hansen - 2008
Phyllis Hansen Lecture - April 24, 2008 - Photo in Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

The photo above is one of the many priceless Orpha Klinker treasures shown during last evening's lecture by Phyllis Hansen. The lecture was sponsored by the San Fernando Valley Historical Society at the Andres Pico Adobe in Mission Hills.
CONGRATULATIONS PHYLLIS!

PHYLLIS HANSEN GIVES ORPHA KLINKER LECTURE

Pen and Ink Book Illustration by Orpha Klinker - University of Southern California - Alumni Hall - Collection of Phyllis Hansen
"On Thursday evening, April 24 I will be doing my presentation on Orpha at the Andres Pico adobe in Mission Hills for the San Fernando Valley Historical Society. It's a public meeting. Come on and be in the audience if it's convenient."

Note: This is a terrific opportunity for the Museum Community to get to hear Phyllis Hansen speak on one of our favorite subjects, the Genius Orpha Klinker. It will also be a chance for us to get to know the wonderful people of the San Fernando Valley Historical Society better. And, it you haven't visited the Andreas Pico Adobe, you are in for a REAL TREAT.
To keep our carbon footprints to a minimum, I think we should arrange for car pools. Jerry