We are pleased to announce a new and exciting series of intimate events that will engage the community in historic and literary activities hosted by friends of the Library & Archives.  The first of the monthly “Heritage Highlights & Literary Lessons” will commence in September.  There will be various ticket prices for each event with proceeds to benefit the Given Memorial Library & Tufts Archives.

To see our brochure given brochure.

The event schedule includes the following:

Everyone is encouraged to attend as many events as they would like.  Tickets are limited, so guests should purchase promptly to ensure space in what is sure to be the most enlightening and exciting program of the year!

Tickets for the Heritage Highlights & Literary Lessons can be purchased in person at the Given Memorial Library, by phone at (910) 295-6022 or via email, tuftsarchives@earthlink.net

All proceeds benefit the Given Memorial Library and Tufts Archives, the Pinehurst History Museum, which is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the community with the very best library services and preservation of the unique history of Pinehurst.

April 1, 2010 – Container Gardening by Linda Hamwi, local Master Gardener, will talk about container gardening and will share many tips that will make your container gardens more successful.

May 6, 2010 - Patrick Coughlin, President and CEO of the Moore County Chamber of Commerce will be discussing some of the hot topics of Moore County such as BRAC and the county water issues.

The “Home of American Golf” license plate has been put on hold until 2010.

]]> http://www.tuftsarchives.org/2008/12/home-of-american-golf-licence-plate/feed/ 0 http://www.tuftsarchives.org/2008/10/sand-green/ http://www.tuftsarchives.org/2008/10/sand-green/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:07:08 +0000 admin http://www.tuftsarchives.org/?p=108 Want to play golf like the old days?

Pinehurst sand green

Carpet was used to smooth sand

From 1897 until 1934, the greens in Pinehurst were composed of sand and clay.  They were usually a square of about 40’ x 40,’ and were rolled daily and sprinkled with a mixture of oil and water.  The surface was as hard as a billiard table!  Old carpet remnants were used to “sweep” the greens after use.  At one point, Gene Sarazen suggested that the golf hole be expanded to 8 inches, instead of the standard 4 1/4  inches.  He thought that it would even out the playing field for average players. His idea was tried out in Pinehurst, and was found not to make an appreciable difference, and was not adopted. Our newly constructed sand green offers an example of both sizes, and a sand tee box.

Installing clay base	Ready to play
Making a sand tee	8 inch & 4 1/4 inch cups
Group of golfers	Smoothing sand for next group

Bring a friend and come and play our sand green!
Clubs and balls are provided during Archives hours
9:30 – 5:00 pm, M-F  &  9:30 – 12:30 pm Saturday