Jenna Ware to Speak on Crane Papermaking at November Meeting

The Baxter Society will meet next on November 12th at 6:00 pm, at the Glickman Library (314 Forest Ave, Portland ME) and on Zoom.

Jenna Ware, Director of the Crane Museum of Papermaking, will be our speaker and will discuss “Preserving Papermaking History: The Crane Museum Collection.” Her talk will explore the rich legacy of Crane papermaking, tracing its evolution from traditional rag-based handmade paper to modern machine manufacturing, and highlighting Crane’s pivotal role in producing secure currency paper for the U.S. Treasury, offering insights into the craftsmanship and innovation behind its production. We will get an up-close look at anti-counterfeiting technologies used in currency paper, alongside a display of historic documents and artifacts from the Crane Museum Collection.