Event: The Carver Center in History and Memory

The Carver Center in History and Memory

Saturday December 2

10:00 - noon 

Central Congregational Church (on the square in Galesburg)

Come hear members of our community celebrate the history in memory of the Carver Center. This event is a celebration of the vital role the Carver Center played in the lives of our community in the early years, 1945-1965.

Come early with any photographs you wish to share. Photos can be scanned and put online in the Struggle and Progress digital collection. View these clippings about the Carver Center in the online project:

• Community Came Together to Create Carver
• Carver Kids Like Jackson's Family
• Center's Modern Era Came in '70s

This event is sponsored by the Knox College Library and the Support Group for African-American Affairs. Refreshments will be served. Portions of the event will be recorded.

This program has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.