Collection Spotlight: September
- GNM Marketing Abugel
- Sep 12, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Nov 27, 2023
CAVALLA DOUGH HOOK
This month we are highlighting a fresh bit of archaeology that was done aboard USS Cavalla. Earlier this month Galveston Naval Museum hosted four groups of brand-new Aggies from Texas A&M University at Galveston as volunteers. They assisted with polishing Cavalla’s interior, sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming aboard both vessels, and cleaning up our shoreline.
The last group found this dough hook attachment for Cavalla’s stand mixer!
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I love this month’s spotlight—tying artifact provenance to sailor stories gives the display real gravity. To keep that momentum, I’d package curator notes, restoration logs, and a short veteran oral-history reel into a mini resource hub with alt-texted images and clear citations. Then I’d run outreach seo to history bloggers, local newsrooms, veteran organizations, and educators—personalized pitches, a lightweight media kit, and data snippets (dates, specs, first-person quotes) that earn natural backlinks. Internally, I’d interlink to tour pages, STEM programs, and volunteer opportunities to strengthen relevance. That blend of digital PR and helpful content will lift discovery while honoring the collection’s mission.