November 2012

Contents

• Society information and annual meeting - page 1Society details and the November 2012 annual meeting notice.
• Diary and Christmas arrangements - page 2Society notices, holiday arrangements and dates printed in 2012.
• The internee’s zither and president’s report - page 3Traces Karl Pfingst’s zither from his music pupil Evelyn Welch to the Berrima museum, followed by the annual president’s report.
• Society and archives reports - page 4Includes Linda Emery’s report on the Kevin Herring land-title research collection and photographic acquisitions.
• Archives and museum reports - page 5Describes volunteer work, museum acquisitions and plans for a First World War exhibition and river interpretation.
• Treasurer, library and research reports - page 6Reports 2012 collections, grants, library work and family and local-history enquiries.
• Publicity and newsletter reports - page 7Reviews talks, history articles, newsletter distribution and a correction about Bundanoon History Group officers.
• Diary and Society information - page 8Meeting dates and postal details printed in November 2012; details may have since changed.

Issue highlights

• Museum curator Bob Williams traces internee Karl Pfingst’s zither and its passage through local owners to the museum (p.3).
• The archivist describes the Kevin Herring Collection of land acquisitions and people in Southern Highlands towns and villages (p.4).
• Annual reports cover museum, library, research, publicity and newsletter activities during 2012 (pp.3-7).

Original Society source