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Current Exhibit
Our
latest exhibit, High Point’s Furniture Heritage,
examines the history of the relationship between the
furniture industry and the people of High Point. The
exhibit offers a unique perspective on the history of
furniture manufacturing in our area. It includes
interactive elements, video, photographs, memorabilia,
machinery and furniture.
The exhibit focuses
attention on the furniture industry as a key element of
the city’s growth and prosperity. This exhibit, funded
in part by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and
Library Services, documents this important industry in
North Carolina.
Share your thoughts and
ideas about the furniture industry
Furniture Heritage blog
High
Point University Exhibit
High Point
University has experienced tremendous growth and change
over the past few years, but the school, founded in
1924, has much more of a story to tell. The High Point
Museum details the rich history of the university in a
new exhibit, which will remain on display through Dec.
31.
The
exhibit, created by Tracy Anderson, HPU media relations
coordinator; David Bryden, HPU director of library
services; Chad Christian, HPU director of photography
services; and freelance photographer Bill Parrish;
details the
85-year
history of HPU in four sections – "High Point
College: The Beginning," "The College Years: 1930s to
1980s," "Extraordinary Transformation: From College to
University" and "HPU: Looking Toward the Future."
Included in the display cases are historic High Point
College/High Point University items, such as the
original groundbreaking trowel, the first yearbook, a
freshman beanie, early campus maps and aerial photos,
athletic memorabilia, books written by faculty members
and other items that show the spirit of the school.
Also
included in the display is part of a memory book that
details High Point students in the service. By the end
of World War II, 753 cadets had studied at the
university, where Civil Air Patrol training took place.
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