Historical society begins scrapbooking group

The Newnan-Coweta Historical Society is launching a scrapbooking club that will meet every third Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m. at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum to preserve family memories.

The first meeting is April 15.

“Bring your unfinished pages, photos, and materials and create lasting memories for future generations,” said Jessie Merrell, the newest employee of the historical society, and a scrapbooking expert.

Don’t do paper scrapbooking? Bring your laptop to try digital scrapbooking while still enjoying the fun.

Merrell has over 10 years’ experience in scrapbooking both paper and digitally.

Bring your gear and let’s get cropping,” she said.

Merrell is a soon-to-be graduate of the University of West Georgia with degrees in History and English Literature. She also has an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration from Gordon College.

“I look forward to using my degree and love of history in my new position with the historical society,” she said. “Working with the community, the board, and Jeff Bishop will be exciting and fun and I hope together we can create exciting exhibits and programs.”

The scrapbooking venture will be one of the first. 
Her interest in history began with researching her family history and relating their events to the world around them. That led her to a greater appreciation for the letters, photographs, and other items that helped to tell their stories. She served last summer as the Research and Archives intern for the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society.

“I hope to be able to preserve the important documents that will help tell the story of Newnan for future generations and to help give insight into what life was like for those before us,” Merrell said.