Millet and District Museum and Archives

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The Millet and District Museum and Archives is located on the west side of Highway 2A at the north end of the Town of Millet, which is located about 40 minutes south of Edmonton.
The Upper Level of the Museum features a permanent exhibit, "From a Signpost in a Slough" that depicts the history of Millet from 1900 to ca 1960.
The Helen Moonen Gallery on the lower level consists of the fabrication of three rooms that depict homes of the first half of the 20th century. "Barth's Barbershop", "Kenny Kerr's Office", the "Hillside School" and the "Tool Shed" of the same era are featured as well.
At the back area of the Museum Building, a "Veterans' Wall" is featured on which the pictures of over 200 veterans of World Wars I and II are mounted. It is enhanced by a mural showing Army, Airforce and Navy personnel and activities of each.

About the Collections

The Millet and District Museum and Exhibit Room was built in 1985 as part of the new Millet Town Adminnistration Building. The Millet and District Historical Society generated the funds to have the Museum and Exhibit Room come into existence. The first Exhibit Room displayed the hobby collections of local citizens and was shown in 1985. Local people began to donate artifacts when the Historical Society decided to develop a museum in the downstairs area. Within a few years the museum had become a reality as hundreds of interesting artifacts from Millet and the 13 surrounding school distrists were acquired.
By 1995 it had become evident that more office space and artifact storage space was a necessity, so a much needed new addition was built and funded by the Historical Society. Artifacts now are adequately stored in mobile storage units which were professionaly designed and installed.
The collection consists of artifacts used in Millet and area during the first half of the 20th century. The collection comprises small agricultural artifacts, tools, household furniture, kitchen appliances and utensils, radios, phonographs, lamps, cameras, china, porcelain, cutlery, linens, toys, games, books, trunks, suitcases, children's and adults clothing, sewing machines, weapons, military uniforms, costumes, spinning wheels and musical instruments. Included as well is a collection of rocks and minerals, drill cores, meteorites, prehistoric hammer heads.

Approximate number of objects in the collections: 12000

Archives

Archival research is provided for a fee after the first one-half hour if assistance is required.
Processed Fonds are available for:
Village of Millet
Millet School District #555
Millet Women's Institute
Beth McNaughton
Tellim Women's Institute
Sunbeam Rebekah Lodge
Victor C. Rowley
Millet Board of Trade
Hillside Community Club
Municipal District of Bigstone #459
Millet Ladies Curling Club
Mulhurst Water Saftey club
Coal Lake School District #711
Wiesenthal School
Hillside School District #702
Weisenthal Rural Mutual Telephone Co.
East Millet Mutual Telephone Co.
Townline Mutual Telephone Co.
Millet West Mutual Telephone Co.
Millet 4-H Garden Club
Returned Soldiers Reception Committee
Glen Platt
Wetaskiwin School District #36
Millet and District Recreational and Agricultural Society
West Liberty School Reunion
Hobart A. Dowler
The information in many of the fonds is not extensive.

Architectural Records • Cartographic Materials • Prints and Drawings • Films and Videos • Photographs • Sound Recordings • Textual Records

Decorative Arts

Ceramics, Porcelain or Pottery • Costumes • Furniture or Furnishings • Glass • Metalwork, Silverwork or Goldwork • Musical Instruments • Textiles or Tapestries

Fine Arts

Culture:
Canadian

Period:
Historical

Media:
Painting • Photography • Prints and Drawings

Human History

Agriculture • Animal Husbandry • Archaeological Objects • Ceremonial Objects • Clocks or Time-Keeping Devices • Communications Devices • Costumes and Accessories • Currency • Electricity • Exploration and Survey • Furniture or Furnishings • Household Objects or Domestic Technology • Imaging : Film : Photographs • Local History • Maps, Charts, Plans or Blueprints • Masks • Medals • Medical History and Technology • Memorabilia • Military History and Technology • Musical Instruments • Oral History • Printing and Bookbinding • Religious or Liturgical Objects • Sports Equipment • Toys and Games • Transportation • Weapons

Natural Sciences

Collection of rocks and minerals from local lapidary specialist Lester Lehman of Millet.

Plants and Animals (Biological Collections)
Agricultural or Domestic • Endangered Species • Botany : Vascular Plants : Seed Plants

Earth Science and Geological Collections
Minerals • Rocks • Meteorites • Precious Stones (Lapidary) • Drill Cores

Services & Activities

Curriculum-based school programs for Grades 1-9. Information available from the museum regarding books, programs, and costs

Research Services

Historical Information on Millet and area

Archival Records • Genealogical Research • Information Centre
Other: Tourist Information about Attractions in the area

Educational Programs

Curriculum based school programs for grades 1-9, also war veteran based programs.

Classes or Workshops • School Programs : Age 5-11 (k-6) : Age 12-17 (7-13)(Quebec: Secondary 1-CEGEP)

Visitor Services

- Archival research is provided for a fee after the first one-half hour if assistance is required
-Historical information is available in a small museum library. Books can not be removed from the museum.
-A Tourist Information Center is operated from the Museum during the summer months and two days per week during the winter months (See hours of Operation)
- The museum gift shop sells stationery, ceramics, sweat shirts, T-shirts, and old fashioned candy.

Guided Tours : English • Children's Activities or Services • Information Centre or Desk • Meeting Room Rental • Nature Trails, Walks or Gardens • Parking Facilities : Free : Bus • Gift shop • Special Needs Facilities : Washrooms : Wheelchairs available : Wheelchair access • Washrooms • Audio Guides : English

Volunteer Services

Volunteer Services Available

Number of Volunteers: 50

Activities: Hostess, Board of Directors, Volunteer Coordinator, Archives Manager, Collections (Documentation), Serving of Protection and Mounts, Building Maintenance, Cleaning,Fund Raising.

Member Privileges

Newsletter

Publications and Products

- T-shirts and sweatshirts/lapel pins/spoons all with logo of 1930's Millet firewagon
- china with Millet and Wild Rose logo
- old fashioned candy
- Historical cookbooks
- Tales and Trails of Millet publication
- museum memo in local paper
- handmade goods
- Ray Bindr- animal prints (limeted editions)

Annual Reports • Brochures • Newsletters • Postcards • T-Shirts or Sweatshirts or Caps
Other: "From a Signpost in a Slough- Stories about Millet" by Jean Scott

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Location

Address:	5120 - 50 Street Millet, Alberta T0C 1Z0 See Map
Telephone:	780-387-5558
Fax:	780-387-5548
Mailing Address:	Millet and District Museum and Archives P.O. Box 178, Millet, Alberta T0C 1Z0
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