Letter from Laura Bragg to Granville Valentine, 1930
Collections in the Classroom
Grade Level
Elementary, High, Middle
Time Period
1900-1950: Early 20th Century
Theme
Community
Resource Type
Post-visit material, Pre-visit material, Primary Source
Download Collections in the Classroom: Laura Bragg Letter to Granville Valentine (pdf)
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
- What are some pros/cons of change in a museum? Do you expect to see the same things every time your visit?
- What does she mean when she says, “A finished museum is a dead one.”?
CONTEXT
This is an excerpt from a letter by Valentine Museum Director Laura Bragg to Valentine Museum President Granville V. Valentine, about the reopening of the museum after a significant renovation.
