REHOBOTH ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY
PO BOX 2, REHOBOTH, MA 02769 www.carpentermuseum.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE REHOBOTH ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY WAS INCORPORATED IN NOVEMBER 1884 FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING AND PRESERVING "ALL OBJECTS OF ANTIQUARIAN INTEREST, INCLUDING BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND WHATEVER MAY SERVE TO ILLUSTRATE THE HISTORY OF THIS ANCIENT TOWN." A FURTHER PURPOSE IS "TO ERECT A SUITABLE BUILDING FOR THIS AND OTHER PURPOSES, INCLUDING A SCHOOL AND LIBRARY." WITH THESE PURPOSES IN MIND,THE REHOBOTH ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY DOES ESTABLISH THIS MISSION STATEMENT TO PROPERLY INTERPRET THE FUNCTIONS OF OUR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY.MISSION:1) TO COLLECT WISELY: THIS INCLUDES CHOOSING BOTH ACQUISITIONS AND DEACCESSIONABLE ITEMS CAREFULLY; THE COLLECTION POLICY FOR THE MUSEUM AND LIBRARY GOVERN THIS PROCESS.2) TO RECORD SYSTEMATICALLY: THIS CONSISTS OF KEEPING CATALOGUE RECORDS ON EACH OBJECT (DATE OF GIFT, MAKER, DATE OF OBJECT, MEASUREMENTS, DESCRIPTION, CONDITION REPORT, VALUATION, PHOTO DOCUMENTATION AND PROVENANCE); IT ALSO INCLUDES THE CREATION OF FINDING AIDS TO THE COLLECTION(INDI

The Blanding Free library is open to the public approximately 46 hours per week year round. In addition, children and genealogy libraries are provided.Goff Memorial Hall houses the library and is made available to non-profit organizations such as the Scouts, Quilting Guild, story hours, plays, concerts, dances lectures, etc.

The Carpenter Museum is open to the general public on Sundays free of charge and upon request for special presentations, lectures and programs throughout the year.

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