On Oct. 4 the History, Anthropology, and Philosophy club brought the items of multiple lands to The University of North Georgia’s Gainesville campus through a student-run museum. From close to home American soils to the far-off reach of Thailand, many exhibits were shown from the students, officers and advisors of the club.
According to Club Advisor, Dr.Phillip Guerty, the club had been established around 2017 but took a deep dive in participation due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Through the hard work of the officers and club members alike, the organization was able to come together and create this event.
“We wanted to show the cultural history of multiple students and the kind of diversity we had in the group.”-Georgia Deitz, Vice President of the History, Anthropology and Philosophy club
Pictured above is a Thai Charcoal Impression that was created from the 1950s to the 1960s. The item was made on rice paper and copied from a Thai temple wall by followers. The production of any more of this item has been banned since the 1970s due to it becoming “too touristy” as Deitz put it.
Alongside the impression, an instrument from the 17th century known as a Guacharaca was brought in. The instrument was used by the Tairona people of Colombia and replicated the sound of a bird by the same name. It was used in traditional Cumbia and Vallenato musical pieces.
Brought in by the Club Advisor, many espionage games from the 1980s made an appearance as well. Due to an increase of role-playing games within the pop culture sphere, many games such as “Dungeons & Dragons” were showcased alongside Cold War spy games.
One member brought in a more personal item than most: a painting of their Great-Great-Grandmother, painted by their grandmother in the 1970s.
Next is a series of Newspapers brought in by a club member from the 1900s to the late 1960s. Amongst the papers are some from major historic events, such as the assassination of President Kennedy, Franklin D. Roosevelts’ death and the United States declaring their intention to join World War II.
Alongside these items a world map of the time alongside a set of world Orations was brought to the event.
The final exhibit was a large collection of items from the 1910s including war time items, propaganda advertisements and even tools used in trench warfare.
The Make-A-Museum event, while small in comparison to some events on the Gainesville campus, brought a wide array of items from across time and the world. The History, Anthropology and Philosophy Club is coming back in full swing and invites others to join and attend any future events that they host.
