Preserving "the best-known small town in America"
Putney Historical Society, Inc. Incorporated September 21, 1959 By-Laws (as amended August 14, 1994) Article 1—Membership and dues Sec. 1: Any person interested in the purpose of the Putney, Vt., Historical Society who applies for membership and tenders the necessary dues shall thereby become a member. Sec. 2: Classifications of membership and amount of dues … Read more
Article 1—Name The name of this society shall be the Putney Historical Society, Inc. Article 2—Purpose The purpose of this Society shall be to bring together those persons interested in history, and especially in the history of the Town of Putney, Vermont; to discover and collect any materials such as books, papers, manuscripts, genealogical records … Read more
Procedure adopted Oct. 19, 2005
a. Deaccessioning is the removal of an object from a museum’s permanent collection. It is a standard museum procedure, but it is a serious undertaking which requires careful consideration by both the staff and the Board of Trustees. The Putney Historical Society museum has deaccessioned objects from the permanent collections and will continue to do so in order to remain a viable institution.