The Museum Suq
1993-94 Annual Report
Denise Browning
This has been a very busy year for the Suq. Besides our normal day-to-day sales we also participated in two book autographings, a weekend at the Newberry Library's Very Merry Bazaar and the Printer's Row Book Fair. We recorded the highest sales ever in a single day on the first day of our Holiday Sale in December, and our inventory sale in June is doing very well. With the possible closing of the museum for renovation we will be doing more and more outside activities, yet we plan to keep the Suq open during the entire renovation process.
This year we were very proud to develop a replica of one of our own cuneiform tablets. The original is a Neo-Babylonian tablet that dates to 560 b.c. and confers freedom to a slave family. Our replica is made of solid baked clay similar to the original process used to make clay tablets. We have also developed a beautiful blind embossed notecard from one of our Ptolemaic reliefs.
I wish to thank all of those who have made this year such a successful one. To all of our very loyal docents who give freely of their time, expertise and patience every week in dealing with our customers as well as those who fill in when necessary. Thanks! I don't say it often enough. Your work is greatly appreciated and very necessary for the operation of the Suq. Thanks to those who help behind the scenes with restocking and display, and to our students who often give more to the Suq than hours on a time card.
Loyal Regulars
- Charlotte Collier
- Loraine Kubiak
- Ann Schumacher
- Barbara Frey
- Agnethe Rattenborg
- Jane Thain
- Jane Hildebrand
- Rochelle Rossin
- Norma van der Meulen
- Ruth Hyman
- Mary Schulman
- Barbara Watson
- Peggy Kovacs
Loyal Extras
- Peggy Grant
- Jo Jackson
- Denise Paul
- Janet Helman
- Mardi Trossman
- Sue Barker
Behind the Scenes
- Jo Jackson
- Georgie Maynard
- Eleanor Swift
Newberry Volunteers
- Lois Cohen
- Loraine Kubiak
- Lisa Stitzil
Jewelry Designer
- Siobhan Ritchie
- Natalia Uribe
- Norma van der Meulen
Talented Staff
- Florence Ovadia
- Paul Spruhan
- Siobhan Ritchie
- Natalia Uribe
- Kate Sarther
- Minh Le
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