DeKalb Quilt Exhibit
Open Now, Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
This exhibit is on display through Friday, January 14, 2011
The Quilt Exhibit was organized by Sarah Phillips and Debbie Steinman and has a mixture of historic and contemporary quilts. Of the 47 quilts on display, 8 are historic and date from 1850 to 1940. The colorful four-room exhibit contains quilts with traditional patterns such as lone star, drunkard’s path, twisted bargello, square dance and crazy quilt, and many contemporary themes such as hearts, cats, The Lorax (from Dr. Seuss), stained glass, sunflowers and cupcakes. The quilts range in size from small intricate wall hangings to very large quilts. Many are made from batik fabrics, and several have received awards from various quilt shows. One is a replica of the quilt presented to the German Olympic Committee during the 1996 Olympics held in Atlanta. Other examples include a quilt made for a child’s 5th grade graduation that includes her history and a tracing made of her body when she was 5 months old and a quilt made from Peachtree Road Race t-shirts and race bibs worn by the runners.
Dairies in DeKalb
Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Visit Rosebud again! Our exhibit focuses on the history of dairy farming in DeKalb County in the 20th century. The boll weevil’s attack on cotton farming led to the rise of dairy farms across DeKalb. The one-room exhibit contains colorful signs, artifacts such as a route book and milk bottles, and even includes a life-sized replica of Rosebud, the famous cow mascot for Mathis Dairy.
The Historic Mt. Zion Community
Extended though September 5, 2010!
The DeKalb History Center hosts a temporary exhibit on the historic Mt. Zion Community. This project has been a focus for students from the Arbor Montessori School for several years and builds on their work and oral interviews of residents from this community. The DeKalb History Center also received assistance from Commissioner Jeff Rader to conduct research in the community.
The Mt. Zion community is a small African-American enclave located on the northeast side of LaVista Road, and was settled in the 1800s. During the 20th century, the community changed from family farms to a suburban landscape which caused a large portion of the population to move away in the 1940s and 50s and then again in the 1980s and 90s. The community remained close-knit during these times of change and retains its cultural heritage today.
The exhibit includes research from the Montessori students on areas of interest including everyday life, employment, education and architecture. It also features historic photographs from the community, artifacts from farming and everyday life and items from the DHC permanent collection.
Previous Exhibits
All Roads Lead to DeKalb
This exhibit featured a brief glimpse into our extensive map collection. The show featured high quality scans of many of our large maps ranging from 1900 – 1999. These full size reproductions represent the entire county and many cities and neighborhoods including Tucker, Brookhaven Estates, Druid Hills, Atlanta, Stone Mountain and Decatur. Original maps were also included. This exhibit ran from October 13, 2009 - January 15, 2010
The exhibit was supported in part by the Grassroots Arts Program of the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly.
Unbossed and Unbought, The Reverend Hosea L. Williams Exhibit
Through materials on loan from Hosea Feed the Hungry and The Hosea Project, we profiled the life and work of this prominent Civil Rights leader. This exhibit ran from June 2nd thru September 25, 2009.
