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Atomic Legacy in Winslow
The Old Trails Museum is co-hosting a free event highlighting a new historical documentary series, The Atomic Legacy on Route 66. All are invited on Monday, October 21, from 5 to 7 pm at the First United Methodist Church to view film excerpts and engage with the discussion panel. The project captures the untold stories of individuals affected by the American nuclear industry, particularly those in the Southwestern and indigenous communities along Route 66 where nuclear activities on “downwinders” and others have left a lasting imprint. Above left to right, Bertha Nez, Edith Hood, and Jennifer Nez at the Red Water Pond Community on the Navajo Nation are working to remove a uranium tailings pile from their sacred homeland (courtesy of Sharon Niederman and Assertion Films). The event is made possible with support from Arizona Humanities. Read More
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2024 WHS Annual Meeting
The Winslow Historical Society will host its 2024 Annual Meeting on Sunday, November 10, from 2 to 4 pm at the Winslow Visitors Center. The free event will begin at 2 pm with refreshments and a “QuizRunners” trivia game on the 1960s hosted by Winslow resident Kevin Coolidge. This photo of Buzz Aldrin was taken by Neil Armstrong on July 21, 1969, when they were the first humans to walk on the moon. Attendees can buy the 2025 calendar, Winslow in the 1960s, and win prizes donated by La Posada Hotel, the OTM Store, and more. The meeting will include the election of new Board members and reports on museum activities. We hope to see you there! Read More
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Tommy Dukes Donation
The Tommy Dukes Band was inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame on June 2, and band leader Tommy Dukes donated the commemorative plaque to the museum soon after. Dukes was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and grew up in Winslow. He released his first CD, Tommy Dukes, Keeping the Blues Alive, in 1996, and he was inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame on his own the following year. Dukes was the subject of an OTM Oral History Collection interview in 2015, as well as of a panel in the OTM exhibit, African Americans in Winslow: Scenes from Our History. Please contact the museum at 928-289-5861 if you would like to contribute your family's story and photos to an exhibit panel.
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OTM Volunteers Celebrated
The Board of the Winslow Historical Society hosted the OTM Volunteer Thank-You Party for fifteen attendees at Romo’s Mexican Grill on July 2. Mark Romo and his staff welcomed the group with delicious food and excellent service in their new location at the Winslow-Lindbergh Regional Airport. WHS Board member Erna Snukis (below, with Board member Jim Buckley) did a wonderful job decorating this year's gifts, copies of Tastes and Treasures II: A Storytelling Cookbook of Historic Arizona, which were donated by the Arizona Historical League. If you or someone you know loves history, please consider volunteering and joining the fun!
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OTM Visitors & Volunteers
On August 8, Jim and Donna Cox (center) of Northern Ireland visited the museum soon after their wedding in Las Vegas, Nevada. OTM Volunteers Penny Kinley and Ann Hartman decided to gift them with a wedding present and memento of their visit to the museum, so they bought them a copy of Winslow, OTM’s Arcadia Publishing title. The newlyweds were touched by the sweet gesture, and they will appreciate the content because Jim has a special interest in the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
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