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OTIS & MARTHA CHIDESTER ROOM

The Otis and Martha Room contains many of the Chidesters’ personal
items, such as a scale, meat grinder, desk, typewriter, rocking chair
and cuckoo clock. On display is Otis’ High School Diploma, various
plaques, the 1st Annual William Sears Vision in Action award 1994, given
by the Spiritual Assemblies of the Baha’is of Greater Tucson.
There are family pictures dating back to childhood and forward, cameras
and items used by both.
Two newly added display cases contain mementos and personal items belonging
to Otis along his Scouting journey. His 1924 Scoutmaster uniform is
also on display. A bugle used the first summer Camp Lawton was opened
in 1921, was given to Otis, and it is on display. Again, all displays
will be rotated on a regular basis to give visitors a new and fresh
look to the Museum.
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