Dr. Benjamin Filene challenged nine of his graduate students in UNCG's public history program to create an exhibit from this single photograph of 42 former Baldwin's Chapel School students from the class of 1963. They pored through public records, conducted interviews, and built an exhibit from the ground up.
March 2007- Lonnie Butler (left) and his sister Linda Butler (Boyd) (right) pose together after an interview
March 2007- Stephanie Miller (left) after her interview with Ray Butler (right), father of several former students, at his farm in Trinity, North Carolina
March 2007- Laura Lawfer (middle left) and Jessica Armstrong (middle right) interview Jeffrey Faust (far left) and his mother, Frances (far right)
April 2007- Hayley Chambers (right) and Kim Adkins (left) mark the wall before hanging an exhibit panel at the High Point Museum
April 2007- A soundclip was made that incorporated portions of the oral history interviews to let the inteviewees speak for themselves. Here Terrry Woolcombe (left) and Amanda Hughes (right) are shown putting together the box for the mp3 player.
April 2007- Ashley Black (left) and Jessica Armstrong (right) measure a spot on the wall for an exhibit panel
April 2007- Punchenella was a popular game for the students at Baldwin's Chapel School. To play everyone gathered into a circle and asked the child in the center, "What can you do Punchenella?" The child in the center acted out a motion and everyone had to imitate them. Here Brittany Lewis (left) and Jeremiah DeGennaro (right) make a Punchenella circle on the gallery floor.
April 2007- Hayley Chambers (left) and Laura Lawfer (right) adher identification numbers to the large class of 1963 photograph. All together, more than 30 students were identified from the class of 1963.
April 2007- Dr. Benjamin Filene (far left) and nine graduate students from UNCG's public history program at the completion of the exhibit installation for "The Class of 1963"
May 2007- "The Class of 1963" exhibit was on display at the High Point Museum on Lexington Avenue
May 2007- View of the East Wing of the gallery with "The Class of 1963" exhibit at the High Point Museum
On May 4, 2007, "The Class of 1963" exhibit opened at the High Point Museum. The night's festivities showcased an array of former students, their families, and supporters of the project. Nearly 75 people turned out to celebrate the opening night.
