Past Treasure of the Month
The Rosenberg Library has been acquiring artifacts for its museum collection for more than a century.
From its beginnings, the Library has functioned as more than a book repository.
The Library accepted its first piece of art, an enlarged photograph of the ruins at the Parthenon, shortly after the building opened in 1904. Since then, thousands of rare and interesting objects from around the world have been added to the collection. The “Treasure of the Month” series was created in 2006 as a way to share these special items with the community.
2018
 January 2018 Historic Wood Paver |
 February 2018 Emil Bunjes |
 March 2018 Cornerstone |
 April 2018 The Salamander Club |
 May 2018 First Communion Memorabilia |
 June 2018June P. Ross |
 July 2018Galveston’s Recall Vote |
 August 20181850 Survey Post |
 September 2018Vintage Pepper Mill |
 October 2018The Beach Hotel |
 November 2018The D.A.R. |
December 2018 |
2017
 January 2017 The Buccaneer Hotel |
 February 2017 The Rosenberg Free School |
 March 2017 Antique Watches |
 April 2017 Herbert Allaire Robertson |
 May 2017 Ingraham Mantle Clock |
 June 2017 Andrew Fraser |
 July 2017 Antique Eyeglasses |
 August 2017 Treasures from Japan |
 September 2017 Remembering Labor Day |
 October 2017 John Charles League |
 November 2017 Turkey Tail Fan |
 December 2017 Galveston Artillery Ball Souvenirs |
2016
 January 2016 El Mina Temple |
 February 2016 John H. Sealy |
 March 2016 Presentation Pitcher |
 April 2016 President Nixon and Watergate |
 May 2016 Nathan’s Department Store |
 June 2016 Garden of Tokio |
 July 2016 Henry Bennett |
 August 2016 Cotton Carnival |
 September 2016 Opening of the San Luis |
 October 2016 Kirwin High School |
 November 2016 Vintage Ballot Boxes |
 December 2016 Z.L. White Christmas Card Collection |
2015
 January 2015 Capture of USS Harriet Lane |
 February 2015 Tribute to Lise Darst |
 March 2015 Beau Bell’s 1934 Championship Ring |
 April 2015 Texas Heroes Monument |
 May 2015 Vintage License Plates |
 June 2015 The Legacy of Alfreda Houston |
 July 2015 Star Dairy |
 August 2015 James B. Stubbs |
 September 2015 Pioneer of Galveston Public Education |
 October 2015 Jean Scrimgeour Morgan |
 November 2015 Wagon Bridge |
 December 2015 Holiday Ornaments |
2014
 January 2014 First Public Library of Texas |
 February 2014 Tribute to Mr. Mardi Gras |
 March 2014 Victorian Silverware |
 April 2014 First Rosenberg Library Librarian |
 May 2014 Vintage Bathing Suit |
 June 2014 Avenue L Missionary Baptist Church |
 July 2014 Remembering Trustee John Goggan |
 August 2014 The Tremont Hotel |
 September 2014 Tribute to Felix Stella |
 October 2014 Galveston’s First Middle School |
 November 2014 The Historic St. Mary’s Infirmary |
 December 2014 Vintage Christmas Cards |
2013
 January 2013 Ursuline Academy Artifacts |
 February 2013 1949 Mardi Gras |
 March 2013 Justus Zahn, Photographer |
 April 2013 Smalltooth Sawfish Rostra |
 May 2013 Galveston Cotton Exchange |
 June 2013 Galveston Buccaneers |
 July 2013 Elite Café |
 August 2013 Causeway |
 September 2013 Vintage Ladies’ Hats |
 October 2013 Silver Service |
 November 2013 J.F. Smith & Bros. Co. |
 December 2013 Emma Lee |
2012
 January 2012 Play-A-Sax |
 February 2012 Sea-Arama |
 March 2012 Architectural Remnants |
 April 2012 Texas Heroes |
 May 2012 Colonel Marius S. Chataignon |
 June 2012 Presentation Silver |
 July 2012 Galveston Brewing |
 August 2012 Spanish-American War Artifacts |
 September 2012 Japanese Netsukes |
 October 2012 E.S. Levy & Co. Artifacts |
 November 2012 Native American Jewelry |
 December 2012 Joseph Imhof |
2011
 January 2011 Bronze Chalice |
 February 2011 Civil War Dental Surgeon |
 March 2011 Ivory Walking Stick |
 April 2011 Hunting & Conservation Stamps |
 May 2011 Engelke Crockery Relics |
 June 2011 Gregorian telescope |
 July 2011 Georgian Sugar Tongs |
 August 2011 Graphophone, ca. 1898 |
 September 2011 Police Relics |
 October 2011 1890 Veiled Prophet’s Ball Invitation |
 November 2011 Mayor John Allen |
 December 2011 The Interurban Model Train |
2010
 January 2010 Victorian hair jewelry |
 February 2010 Carved Peruvian gourd |
 March 2010 Novelette Triplex Camera |
 April 2010 St. Peter of Alcantara |
 May 2010 Mustache cups |
 June 2010 Barong from the Philippine-American War |
 July 2010 Key to the city of Niigata, Japan |
 August 2010 Neapolitan mandolin |
 September 2010 Samuel May Williams waffle iron |
 October 2010 Moroccan scimitars |
 November 2010 Barrel butter churn |
 December 2010 Ceramic spittoon |
2009
 July & August 2008 Foot stocks from the old Galveston County Jail |
 September 2009 Cel animation of “Sneezy” from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |
 October 2009 Early 20th century crystal ball |
 November 2009 Miniature model of an antique hand pumper fire engine |
 December 2009 Purity Ice Cream Co. glassware |
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| The Rosenberg Library suffered extensive damage on September 13, 2008, from Hurricane Ike. During the remainder of that year and until the summer of 2009, the Museum was closed to the public while the Library underwent reparations and restoration. | ||
2008
 January 2008 Japanese tsubas |
 February 2008 Vintage Mardi Gras gown sketches |
 March 2008 Hand-colored lithograph of St. Patrick |
 April 2008 Galveston’s early pharmacies artifacts |
 May 2008 1927 swimming trophy |
 June 2008 Antique stereoscopes |
 July 2008 Egyptian artifacts |
 August 2008 Sacred Buddhist objects |
 September 2008 Vintage paper dolls |
| The Rosenberg Library suffered extensive damage on September 13, 2008, from Hurricane Ike. During the remainder of that year and until the summer of 2009, the Museum was closed to the public while the Library underwent reparations and restoration. | ||
2007
 January 2007 American art pottery |
 February 2007 Vintage valentines |
 March 2007 Eanger Irving Couse painting |
 April 2007 1800s antique German steins |
 May 2007 Souvenirs related to Galveston’s gambling era |
 June 2007 Pottery shards and projectile points from Galveston’s earliest inhabitants |
 July 2007 Artifacts related to the Washington Guards |
 December 2007 Antique magic lantern |
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2006
 January 2006 Hand-tinted photographs |
 March 2006 Israeli silver coin, an Italian dagger, and French cameo glass |
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 April 2006 Texas League baseball |
 May 2006 Civil War battle of Galveston |
 June 2006 Historic New England artifacts |
 July 2006 René Lalique artglass |
 August 2006 Kachina dolls |
 September 2006 1871 pewter communion set |
 October 2006 Aboriginal Australian artifacts |
 November 2006 August Rollfing |
 December 2006 WWI Trench Art |