The name of the curator is Joanna stephens, the manager of John Bell hood exhibition of Carnton.Some of the important questions of Bof and answers from her are given below:
BoF: How long did it take to get this exhibit installed from it’s inception?
Stephens: It took about a year, which is really not all that long for an exhibit. We wanted this exhibit to coincide with the opening of the Fleming Center. We were originally trying to find enough items on Gen John Schofield (U.S.) and General John Bell Hood (CSA). But there just weren’t many accessible artifacts belonging to Schofield so we ended up just with Hood artifacts.
BoF: How does this Hood exhibit compare to previous Hood exhibits around the country?
Stephens: This is the largest exhibit of John Bell Hood artifacts ever assembled for a museum exhibit.
BoF: What is your favorite item in the exhibit?
Stephens: I like the personal items best. I like daily-use things best. My favorite Hood artifact in this exhibit are the gauntlets. It is not too hard to imagine his withered left arm still wearing the glove!
I love personal artifacts . . . Those kind of things . . . but to really see a picture of what a person was like in daily life is really important.
BoF: What does this exhibit tell us about Hood that many people might be surprised of?
Stephens: My goal was to inform people that there was a lot more to this man than the decision he made at Franklin. So much before and so much more after. He’s a whole man. You have to take everything into consideration.
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