Staley Museum In The News
Museum Closed in January
Temporarily Closed
The museum is closed to the public for the duration of January for cleaning and maintenance projects.
We look forward to seeing you all in February as we begin our 10th Anniversary!
Did you know the iconic Staley Journal started as a way to share safety information with employees? The Journal included articles on more serious matters, plus fun cartoons, too!
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Take a stroll through the Staley Museum!
Open today, 1:00 to 4:00 PM!
Admission is $5/adult, $3/senior, $1/children
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Interested in volunteering?
Visit www.StaleyMuseum.com/Volunteer and fill out the form!
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On this International Women's Day, we share with you Emma Staley, wife of A.E. Staley Sr.
Emma was described as being a confidant and sounding board for her family—always offering council in moments of need and encouraging her family to seek a good life. Gene often credited her for his business successes. In fact, Emma was instrumental in keeping Gene at the helm of his business when in 1914 the Decatur plant was forced to close for a period while Staley went out and drummed up more investors. At this point he had considered giving up his business and going back to working for someone else. Emma encouraged him to keep up his efforts and to build the company that bore his name.
In her personal time, Emma enjoyed playing the piano and was a prolific poet. However she was also very private with her work, only showing it to close friends and family. On occasion she allowed her poetry to be published and it can be found in the Staley Journal and a limited book publication gifted to her by her family.
You can learn more about Emma and her personal history by visiting the museum, Tuesday - Saturday, from 1-4 PM.
📸: Young Emma Louise Tressler, Staley Family Archives, Undated
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