PRESERVING
THE PAST.
ENRICHING
THE FUTURE.
MUSEUMS,EVENT SPACE
MANAGEMENT & MORE
Museums and other cultural assets are just as valuable as libraries. LS&S works with community leaders to collaborate on preserving and optimizing these treasured assets. LS&S has decades of experience incorporating smaller archival collections into existing facilities as well as managing large scale museums and archives. LS&S is proud to manage these valuable assets for our partner communities in addition to their libraries.
Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens
Cherry Valley, CA | Partner since: 2023
The Edward-Dean Museum is committed to preserving and protecting its collection of 16th-20th century decorative arts, fine arts, and historical artifacts to enrich its surrounding community and provide a place for social, cultural, and educational enrichment. The Museum offers a space where art and nature intertwine amidst the picturesque backdrop of idyllic Cherry Valley. This world-class museum sits nestled among 16 acres of natural beauty, making it the perfect place to host an event or explore the history of the area.
La Quinta Museum
La Quinta, CA | Partner since: 2008
The La Quinta Museum showcases an overview of La Quinta’s history and cultural arts through various displays. Displays include a diorama of a Cahuilla Indian village and another depicting native animals. Photos of the early resorts highlight the attraction of the desert early on. And the community room exhibits a 32-foot long mural of La Quinta highlights painted by Andre Blanche. One gallery is dedicated to The Cahuilla Indians, The Desert Club, and The La Quinta Hotel while the other gallery features new revolving exhibits that change every three to four months.
Escondido Pioneer Room
Escondido, CA | Partner since: 2018
Preserving the rich local history of the Escondido and North County communities, The Pioneer Research Room and Archives provide the community with non-circulating reference material. Local history collections include books, journals, photographs, and archival material while family history research material primarily contains reference books.
Johnnie Jo Sowell Dickenson Genealogy Room
Huntsville, TX | Partner since: 2023
The Johnnie Jo Sowell Dickenson Genealogy Room houses more than six thousand books, newspapers, microfilm, and computer based resources for family history research. The Genealogy collection covers wide historical and geographical content. The collection has been developed to give particular attention to Walker County and Southern roots. Seven computers are reserved for genealogy researchers.
Boggs Local History Collection
Redding, CA | Partner since: 2007
The Boggs Local History Collection, named for Mae Helene Bacon Boggs who was an early resident and author/historian of the area, donated a collection of local history materials that formed the nucleus of the collection. The collection also includes the antique bookcase that securely holds the materials.
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