Descended from five generations of local Clarks and Curriers, Andover native Luan Clark has been named curator of the Andover Historical Society.

Raised in the house on Lawrence Street where her mother Charlotte still lives, Luan returned to town in 2011 after living and working in Virginia for 25 years.

While living in Andover in the 1980s, Luan was part of the team that brought the Andover Historical Society into existence. Returning now as its fifth curator, she says: “Since growing up amid old family belongings, I’ve always had a protective interest in historical artifacts. The Andover Historical Society has the same interest, and I hope by working here I can support that interest and encourage it in others.”

The appointment is effective immediately. Andover residents interested in learning more about donating items to the Andover Historical Society and about the care it takes to protect and preserve its holdings can contact Luan at (540) 250-7023, or LNClark@nullyahoo.com; or Pat Cutter, president of the Andover Historical Society, at Pres@nullAndoverHistory.org or 735-5628.

According to the Historical Society bylaws, the curator’s duties include:

• Evaluating articles offered to the collection to determine their suitability

• Accessing each article to include proper recording and assignment of an appropriate identification number

• Providing suitable protective storage for each item

• Efficiently managing the storage facility for the Society’s collection

• Monitoring the movement of articles from storage to display

• Assisting the Museum Manager in creating annual displays

• Serving as a member of the Acquisition Committee

Earlier curators were Kimball Elkins, Kendel Currier, Sally Nicoll, and Pat Cutter.