Volume 11, Issue 9
The Signal
September 2016
The Volunteer Newsletter of the North Carolina State Capitol
Thanks to everyone who came out to support our women’s suffrage event on Saturday, August 20th! “You Have to Start a Thing” was a first –time event for the Capitol, a living history encounter where visitors had the chance to “meet” individuals who both supported and campaigned against women’s suffrage in the early twentieth century. The Capitol hosted actors and actresses portraying members of North Carolina’s Equal Suffrage League, individuals against women’s suffrage, and the first female legislator in the south (“Brother” Exum in the House!). A special thanks goes to our docents who supported this program—both as actor and as tour leaders!
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The Signal is published twelve times
per year by the North Carolina State
Capitol, Division of State Historic
Sites, Department of Natural and
Cultural Resources. It is emailed to all
active State Capitol volunteers.
Volunteer Coordinator: Cathy Johnson
919-733-4995
e-mail: cathy.johnson@ncdcr.gov
State Capitol Staff
Terra Schramm, Site
Administrator
Kara Deadmon, Research &
Collections
Cathy Johnson, Volunteer & Tour
Coordinator
Loretta Mainquist, Receptionist
Diana Mauney, Special Events
Coordinator
Rachel Moore, Education
Coordinator
North Carolina State Capitol
Location:
1 East Edenton Street
Mailing Address:
4624 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4624
Phone: 919-733-4994
Fax: 919-715-4030
www.ncstatecapitol.org
e-mail: state.capitol@ncdcr.gov
The window restoration
project continues! A few
weeks ago, Capitol staff
had the chance to go out
to the project’s warehouse
space in Apex and see the
restoration work in action.
The s t eps inc lude
stripping, repairing,
glazing, and painting each
window. The project will
continue to advance
through the end of
September.
With the start of the tour
season, this means that
George Washington is not
yet back in place in the
House Chamber—we are
shooting for a late fall
return of George and will
keep you all posted!
Window and Door Restoration Update
Cathy supervises Dave
Terra learns how to glaze a window!
This date in Capitol history!
September 1834—David Paton is
hired as supervising architect under
Town & Davis. Paton would oversee
most of the building’s construction
before assuming the position of
architect.
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The Capitol staff would like to continue to extend their thanks to all Capitol volunteers!
Elizabeth
Beam &
Dutchie
Sexsmith
Brenda Sheppard
Darwin Roseman
Oyster Roast
7-11pm
Labor Day
Capitol Closed!
Docent Meeting
10AM North Carolina State Capitol
4624 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4624
If you have any tidbits or photos you’d like to add to The Signal, feel free to email Kara at
kara.deadmon@ncdcr.gov.
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This event does require advanced tickets—let Diana Mauney know if you’d like to come!
Save the Date!
Docent Day Trip—October 4th
More information, including trip location, will be available at the September 12th Docent Meeting
We will be holding a docent meeting at 10am on Monday, September 12th. At this time, we will be discussing tours and tour updates. We will be talking about upcoming events happening this fall and giving updates on the current state of our restoration work.
We will also be talking about our upcoming docent day trip at this meeting.
Please make every effort to attend. RSVP is required, for snack headcount.