Last Updated: September 18, 2024
the questers mission statement:
"questers keep history alive by supporting preservation, restoration and education"
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Find out what THE QUESTERS organization is all about! This video is narrated by Daphne Davis, International First Vice President, 2022 - 2024. Daphne is now International President, 2024 - 2026.
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Every QUESTERS member belongs to a local Chapter that meets at least once a month and usually from September through May. State and Provincial Chapters come together to form their State/Provincial Quester organization and are part of the International Quester organization. The focus of chapter meetings is a planned program highlighting a collection, historic story or historic site presented by a Quester member, local collector or other expert. Meetings may take place in a Quester home, public venue, or historical site like a museum. State/Provincial meetings focus on a theme in a larger accessible venue, sometimes at a historical venue. The annual Quester International Convention in the spring enhances the experience for members with tours, speakers, and mini lyceums. During these Conventions, tours highlight the convention hosts unique history and historical sites, along with emphasis on local Quester preservation and restoration projects. A virtual Chapter is in the planning.
Website Information
Current Members:
To log in to the members only pages, see instructions on Members > General Information. Reminder: you'll need to enter the password to access the Member's-Only page. NOTE: Because of concerns about the security of the Members-Only pages, the password will be updated annually. Please contact your State/Provincial President for the current password.
To find the information that's available under each of the tabs on the website, just double-click on each of the tabs.
To log in to the members only pages, see instructions on Members > General Information. Reminder: you'll need to enter the password to access the Member's-Only page. NOTE: Because of concerns about the security of the Members-Only pages, the password will be updated annually. Please contact your State/Provincial President for the current password.
To find the information that's available under each of the tabs on the website, just double-click on each of the tabs.
Preservation and Restoration
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Preservation and Restoration are twin tenets of THE QUESTERS organization. P & R projects, selected by Quester Chapters, help preserve historical buildings, sites and artifacts for the benefit of the local and global community. P & R awards are given out every other year (even years). At the 2024 International Questers Convention, 13 international grants were awarded going to 9 states. To date, $1,521,136 has been awarded in Preservation & Restoration Grants by THE QUESTERS since 1986! |
This comment from Bob Vila in Preservation Magazine, December 2013 echoes Questers' commitment to local preservation and restoration:
I think people need to look beyond their houses and focus on their community - understanding what they have down the street, whether it’s a 1920s movie palace, or a church that no longer has a congregation. I think it would be great if people spent more time and energy understanding their immediate communities and figuring out how to preserve the more important buildings that are in danger. |