Interested in Sharing your Story?

“A recorded oral history is more than just a quote on a page in a book. 

It is a meaningful story expressed by the person who owns that story.”

-Doug Boyd, University of Kentucky’s Louis B. Nunn Center for Oral History

The Old Davie School Historical Museum is working to collect the stories of Davie residents in order to better understand our past. We are lucky enough to have the written histories from the families of the early pioneers, but that only tells us part of the story. Every memory is important! Residents for 5, 10, or 20+ years, or maybe you rode horses through Davie before the new construction, or visited the short-lived Pioneer City attraction? We are looking to share the heritage of west Broward County and all contributions are valuable to linking together our past!

By participating in a recorded Oral History Interview, you would contribute to our exhibitions, programming, and most essentially, to broadening our town’s history! In return, we will provide a digital copy and transcript of the interview for you to share with your family--something important to pass on as the holidays are coming up!

Please let us know if you would be interested in sharing your story! Contact Kim Stansell at education@olddavieschool.org or (954)797-1044. 

Note from the Education Assistant -- Kim!

Phew! I have had a busy week at the Florida Association of Museums conference in Ft. Lauderdale. I am very excited to bring back the great information and networking opportunities to the Old Davie School Historical Museum!

We are getting ready to revamp our exhibits and programming and hope to provide a new and exciting experience in the schoolhouse. It’s important to us to offer a museum that has value for the community—historically, culturally and as an active member in the community today. In order for us to meet that challenge, we need to hear from you!

-          Have you visited the Old Davie Schoolhouse before? What was your favorite part of your visit?

-          If you haven’t visited, what activities or events would draw you to the museum?

-          What would you like to see at the museum? More of a specific topic or something entirely new?

Any thoughts or contributions would be very helpful!

We are also getting ready to start collecting oral histories from Davie residents—past or present— in order to better understand our history. To gather these stories, we can schedule a time and date most convenient for you and record your memories on a digital recorder right here at the museum. Your story would contribute to our new exhibitions, programming, and most essentially, to broadening our town’s history! To thank you for your participation, we will also provide a digital copy and transcript of the interview for you to share with your family. We are looking to tell the whole story of Davie and every memory is important! If you’re interested in scheduling an interview, please contact Kim at the Old Davie School Historical Museum by email at education@olddavieschool.org or call (954)797-1044.

If you haven't visited the museum yet, or would like to hear more about our upcoming changes, or are looking for something fun on a Saturday morning, we are having a Flea Market this Saturday, September 14 from 8am to noon! The museum will also be open with FREE ADMISSION during that time, so come take a look around!

We look forward to seeing you around the museum soon!

 

Happy Labor Day from the Old Davie School!

Here's the first Labor Day BBQ at the Davie American Legion in 1955!

Do you recognize anyone? What are your Labor Day plans?

We hope everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing holiday!