The Exhibits section preserves selected historical artifacts connected to our families. Each exhibit centers on a specific document, record, or preserved item and is presented for examination, reference, and historical context.
Exhibits differ from stories or research guides. They focus on the artifact itself—what it is, where it came from, and what it records—allowing visitors to encounter original materials as evidence of the past.
Document & Record Exhibits
The following pages present individual documents or closely related record sets preserved as exhibits:
- McClanahan — McClanahan–Elcik Wedding Announcement
- McClanahan — McClanahan–Jorgenson Wedding Announcement
- McClanahan — McClanahan–Woods Wedding Announcement
- Record of the Brekke Gaard and Family in Nedre Telemarken, Norway
Obituary Exhibits
Individual obituary pages are preserved as exhibits, reflecting how families and communities recorded lives at the time of death.
For a complete index of obituary exhibits, see the Obituaries page.
About Exhibits
Exhibits are presented with minimal interpretation. Context is provided to understand the artifact, but emphasis remains on preservation, accuracy, and access rather than narrative reconstruction.
Additional exhibits may be added as new documents, records, and artifacts are preserved.