| objects aquired and preserved because of their value as examples, reference material or as objects of aesthetic or educational importance.. |
Collections |
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Costumes and Textiles |
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The needle arts were an important part of a young lady’s education in days past. In this exhibit is a treadle Singer sewing machine. A cabinet is filled with antique quilts – another of the important needle arts. (Quilts were first made for warmth but also for creative outlet.) A display of antique clothing is hung in a wardrobe. Quilting, sewing, knitting, and embroidery projects are shown in progress. |
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Material Culture and Decorative Arts |
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The collection of clothing, furniture, tools and decorative arts will raise and answer questions on the work and tastes of Lampasans long ago. |
Music |
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The museum has a wide-ranging music collection. At one time, Lampasas County was home to the Lampasas Conservatory of Music, an opera house, and produced a nationally known recording artist, Dale McBride. The museum owns a Victrola; an Edison phonograph with 30 disks; a Wurlitzer Simplex MultiSelector jukebox; and an early radio. The museum also owns a Crown upright piano; a bugle played in the American Legion Corps; and a horn played in the Lampasas Municipal Band. |
Oral History |
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The museum is building a collection of oral and video histories of local institutions, places and people. |
Photographs |
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The museum houses a sizable collection of photographs from the late 1800s to the present. |
Archives |
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The museum is also the repository of many publications, papers, and other documents relating to the instututions and people of Lampasas county. |
