HML recently received from (11090) Mrs. Richard B Hubbell (Sandra) and her family: Pat Forest, Debbie Zeno and Theresa Hubbell, some wonderful artifacts and photos.  Included in the gift was a Kentucky rifle made by Reid Parker Hubbell (8566) a gunsmith, and an assortment of antique powder horns and knives.  Photos included one of Reid in World War I uniform and one of Reid and his wife Frances in a car that Reid built for them in Connecticut.

Hubbell Museum & Library was host to 18 Des Moines Senior College students on March 26, 2014 for the class: “Preserving the Records”. This was a two part event which included a tour and lecture at HML followed by a visit to the State Archives of Iowa.  Pat Dawson conducted the event which included a lively question and answer session.

THFHS Board of Directors Meeting being held in
Cleveland Ohio area April 29-30, 2014; scheduled agenda due to be sent out to Board
Members by early April from the president. If any member has an issue they would
like the Board to consider at that meeting it should be forwarded to President
Peter O. Hansen by April 1, 2014. Email: pohansen@alaska.net

The Hubbell Center recently received 2 impressive National Geographic Society books – Space Atlas;  Mapping The Universe and Beyond and Hubble; Imaging Space and Time as gifts from Wallace and Norma Davenport.  These books were donated in Memory of The Edwin Powell Hubble Family and The Vergie Etta Hubble Davenport Family

In 1996  astronomers pointed the Hubble Space Telescope at what appeared to be absolutely nothing and left it there for 10 days, and then in  2004, they did it again for 11 days.  This  time they pointed the Hubble toward another seemingly black, empty  “nothing” area.  A narrator describes what Hubble revealed in those areas of nothingness.  They made the images Hubble recorded into a 3-D presentation.  Remember, the speed of light is 186,000 miles a second.  When light travels at that speed for an entire year, that is equal to one light year. The meaning of what Hubble found is beyond comprehension. Turn your sound on and go to this link:  http://www.flixxy.com/hubble-ultra-deep-field-3d.htm

Submitted by Dorcus Aunger

Hubbell House Alliance- Happenings 2013

Materials Received at the 2013 THFHS Biennial Reunion

The Case of the Indian Trader: Billy Malone and the National Park Service Investigation at Hubbell Trading Postsounds like a very interesting read related to Billy Malone, who was the last real Indian trader to operate the historic Hubbell Trading Post.  Here is a link to purchase/view it on Amazon – Link to Amazon . If anyone has finished with their copy and would like to donate their copy to The Hubbell Center – please email us at hubbellcenter@gmail.com

James T Hubbell Pictures from Spring 2013 Family Notes

A PDF containing some of Henry Salem Hubbell’s paintings