Designate part of your membership dues specifically towards artifact preservation and storage.
Adopt-an-Artifact
Individuals and families that join the Ephraim Historical Foundation as Sustaining Members or above (dues of $500 or more) are eligible to designate a portion of their membership dues toward archival and collections care through the Adopt-an-Artifact program.
If you choose to adopt an artifact with your membership dues, a part of your tax-deductible donation will go to the Adopt-an-Artifact program. This part of your donation will be ear marked to support the preservation and storage of artifacts in the collection and preserve Ephraim’s tangible history.
Adopting an artifact is a unique way to get involved with the museum’s collection and help provide the support needed to continue to collect and preserve Ephraim’s history.
Every adoption receives the following:
Adoption certificate
Digital photo of the artifact
Description of the artifact and its significance
Adopt-an-Artifact Sponsor listing on the website
Adopt-an-Artifact Sponsors
Larry and Joan Balistreri
Doug and Mary Chomeau
John and Victoria Cultra
George and Beth Drost
Chuck and Marcia Ellis
Barbara Gould
Carl and Sarah Lansing
Mike and Windsor McCutcheon
Jim and JoAnne Rankin
Susie Samson
Bruce and Janice Timmons
Adopt-an-Artifact List
Ephraim Treasures
Dr. Sneeberger Medical Bag
Ebenezer Ship Wheel
William Bernhard Blueprints
Sail Sleigh
Anderson Hotel Sign
Pioneer Schoolhouse Desk
Fine Art
Pre-1880 Anderson Dock Oil Painting
by Vida Weborg
Ephraim pencil sketch
Ephraim Autumn watercolor
by Karsten Topelmann
Shanty Bay oil painting
by Edgar Cameron
by Charles Peterson
Goodletson Cabin watercolor
Sailboats oil painting
by Francis Hardy
Rare Archives
Aslag Anderson Business Manuscripts
Historic Postcard Collection