1933 Christmas exhibit in Norris receives 2022 Merit Award

The Oak Ridger
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Hosting the “Christmas 1933” was Ann Lesar, Bonnie Peacock, and Josh Anderson (not pictured) whor are dressed in 1930’s attire at the Norris Museum's "Christmas 1933" event.
Hosting the “Christmas 1933” was Ann Lesar, Bonnie Peacock, and Josh Anderson (not pictured) whor are dressed in 1930’s attire at the Norris Museum's "Christmas 1933" event.

The Norris Historical Society has been awarded the 2022 Certificate of Merit Award from the Tennessee Historical Commission.

The award is in the category of Public Programming for advancing the field of Tennessee history by way of the Norris Museum’s 1933 themed Christmas Exhibition, according to a news release. The event, duplicating how a living room in Norris might have looked at Christmas during the 1930s, took place at the Norris Museum last December.

Caty Dirksen with the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act wrote: “Congratulations on this notable accomplishment and please know the esteem in which you are held by!”

The event was created and produced by Ann Lesar, vice president of the Norris Historical Society, and Bonnie Peacock.

Lesar said: “The Christmas event was so much fun and we were pleased that so many people came by to visit!”

The Norris Museum, which is located by the Norris Library, is now showcasing its newest addition, which is a working scale model of the Norris Dam. The Museum is open Sundays and Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

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