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Show Pioneer Research Project Fhotgraphed Costumes and Relics in Mt. Pleasant The Utah Pioneer Costume and Manners Research Project sent Mrs. Fairfax Walkup. Mrs. Bette Kesler and Mr. Wayne Tolman to Moroni and Mt. Pleasant on Thursday and Friday Fri-day of last week. These researchers re-searchers photographed and recorded re-corded for future generations and for present reference purposes, pur-poses, the original pioneer costumes cos-tumes and other historical items that belong to families in these communities. The Project is not interested in acquirng any of the items or costumes; their work is to compile as complete a record as is possible of all local pioneer pio-neer relics; these records will be annotated and filed in the archives of the University of Utah, so that scholars and interested in-terested Utahns may consult them at any time. These records and photographs photo-graphs will constitute a concrete con-crete testimony to the culture and ingenuity of the courageous courag-eous pioneers in this and other communities. Moroni and Mt. Pleasant are both rich in early lore. Their history goes back to the earliest earli-est days, and embraces the names of many outstanding pioneers and settlers. The descendants des-cendants of these leaders, where ever possible, posed in the original orig-inal costumes and accessories. The group of researchers, headed by Mrs. Walkup, an authority of national repute on the subject of historic costume and manners, met the leaders of local women's organizations and took the photographs in the North and South ward churches. They included every available item, as the permanent perman-ent record represents the entire community's history as shown in its dress and historic relics. The findings of the Utah Pioneer Costume and Manners Research Project will be preserved pre-served by the state of Utah in its University archives. This project IS cinuuiei CAainpic I the interest ana enduring testi- mony of the people of Utah in j this Centennial year's preser- vation of people's ways and , culture. I |
