Collection consists of correspondence, photographs and scrapbooks pertaining to Mary Morgan McDonald.
Materials added in 2024 from Greeley Museum:
2024.5.1 Small American Flag (5.5 x 4 in) on gold pole (11.5 inches) topped by miniature speer. Rolled.
2024.5.2 Fort Logan National Cemetery. Colorado Memorial Day Program dated 30 May 1966 with names of Greeley participants starred such as Coordinator Mary M. McDonald, Co-chairman and Secretary Ralph J. McDonald, Earl F. Towning, Greeley Chief of Police, and Anna Martin, mother of Dorothy Zabka.
2024.5.3 Photograph of Mary M. McDonald, age 86, taken 30 May 1966, mounted on index card, typewritten verso: “March 1967 / To Whom it may concern;-- / As chairman of the Executive Board on Patriotice Activities, for Ft. Logan National Cemetery, also Founder of “BELLS OF HOPE”, CHIMES, HONORING our SOLDIER DEAD. / I have the HONOR of placing AMERICAN FLAG, Picture, and Memorial Day 1966 program, bearing names of Greeley patriotic Citizens, who have assisted on many Memorial Day programs for our own, Colorado’s National Cemetery. / Mary M. McDonald”
2024.5.4 History timeline on Bells of Hope Letterhead by Mary McDonald, the founder, fundraiser and originator.
2024.5.5 Schulmerich Carillons Inc. Letterhead with typewritten letter addressed to Mary M. McDonald, dated 21 Sept 1966, explaining proposed two octave carillon at Fort Logan National Cemetery, the cost, and service warranty.
2024.5.6 Small note originally tied with red, white, and blue ribbon:”This flag, the picture of Mrs. McDonald & Story of the “Bells of Hope” received my blessing on March 10, 1967” Signed by Rev. Robert Nevans, Pastor Saint Mary Church, Greeley.” (Slightly torn from original opening.)