March 30, 2005

Columbia Artist Frank Stack Donates River Image to State Historical Society

Nationally-known watercolorist Frank Stack recently donated his work Spring Rain to the State Historical Society of Missouri. His recent donation, which is a watercolor landscape featuring the Missouri River, is currently on display in the exhibit Great Rivers. The exhibit runs through May 13 in the Society’s Main Gallery. The Society is pleased to hold twenty-six prints, drawings and paintings by Stack in its collection, which features the works of nationally and locally-known artists connected to Missouri.

Born in Texas, Stack studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and later in Paris before becoming a faculty member at the art department at the University of Missouri in 1963, where he is now professor emeritus. As a painter, printmaker, and graphic artist, Stack has had many one man and group exhibits of his work around the country.

The Society’s Main Gallery is free and open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30-4:00 p.m.

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March 28, 2005

April Workshop Will Provide Overview of the Reference Library

The Reference Library: An Overview and Getting Started,” a workshop presented by the State Historical Society of Missouri, will be held Tuesday, April 12, and Tuesday, April 19, in the Society’s quarters on the University of Missouri–Columbia campus.
The workshop, geared toward less experienced researchers, is designed to familiarize patrons with the library and its finding aids. Staff will present a brief overview of research materials and the information that can be found in those resources. The sessions will run from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and if time permits, participants will have the opportunity to do research using the featured materials.

The workshop is open to the public but limited to fifteen participants. Pre-registration is required, and registration forms can be downloaded from the Society’s Web site, or requested by calling (573) 882-7083. The workshop is free for Society members and $10 for non-members. Persons interested in joining the Society can do so for $20 for an individual annual membership or $30 for a family annual membership. The Society will not be open for public research during the workshops.

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March 02, 2005

Using Census Records: a workshop

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