The State Historical Society of Missouri
Summer 2006 Events
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Exhibit: Midwest Disc Sports
Collection In 1997, Peter McCarthy, a Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia staffer, started the Midwest Disc Sports Collection (MDSC) due to the growing popularity of disc sports. This collection recently obtained a half ton of disc-related papers, films, and photographs from Wham-O Inc., the first mass marketer of flying discs, and Daniel “Stork” Roddick, one of the sport’s founders. The MDSC is in display cases at WHMC-Columbia. |
 Hotel by Robert Bussabarger |
Exhibit: Contemporary Works
from the Collection This exhibit of contemporary works from the Society’s permanent collection will feature the following artists: Edward Boccia, Pamela Lenck Bradford, Robert Bussabarger, Keith Crown, Robert Higgs, Susan Ettinger, James Froese, Notley Hawkins, Frederick Kieferndorf, Jerald Krepps, Tracy Montminy, Archie Musick, Siegfried Reinhardt, Lee Wallas, and Philip Stein. These contemporary works are on display in the Main Gallery. |
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Exhibit: The Adventures of
Tom Sawyer as Illustrated by Thomas Hart Benton Two giants in Missouri history were joined in 1939 when the Limited Editions Club tapped Thomas Hart Benton to create illustrations for the Mark Twain classic The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. A selection of Benton’s seventy original pen-and-ink drawings is on display in the Main Gallery, along with a copy of the first edition of the book, published in 1876, and a copy of the Limited Editions Club edition. . |
 Chapter 20: Tom Takes Becky's Punishment by Thomas Hart Benton |
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Exhibit: Careless Talk: World
War II Posters from the William Copeland Collection During World War II, the U.S. government employed artists such as Ben Sahn and Lawrence Beall-Smith to use art, illustration, and photographs in an effort to unite the home front during a time of hardship and adversity. One of the government’s chief concerns was the careless, often inadvertent, leaking of information that could be picked up by spies. Other topics illustrated in the exhibition encourage the public to buy bonds to provide for soldiers and to practice conservation at home. The posters were recently donated to the Society by Missouri native William Copeland, who collected them while working in Washington, DC, during the war years. The exhibit will be on display in the North-South Corridor Gallery. |
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Workshop: Grant Proposal
Writing This session will examine the types of state, federal, and private foundation grants available and provide information about researching and writing grant proposals. Topics also include the grant review process, managing a grant project, and reporting requirements. Register at the Society of American Archivists' Web site. The workshop is limited to thirty participants. Sponsored by WHMC-Columbia and the Society of American Archivists. |
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Talk: “From the Flu to
Football: Columbia Between the Wars, 1918-1941” What happened in Columbia during the 1918-1919 influenza epidemic? Did you know legendary football coach Don Faurot invented the Split T formation? This talk and slideshow will focus on life in Columbia from 1918 to 1941 as shown in photographs and described in letters, diaries, and oral histories held by the WHMC-Columbia. Presented by William T. Stolz, senior manuscript specialist for WHMC-Columbia. |
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Exhibit: National History Day
Projects Several student projects from the 2006 National History Day in Missouri state contest will be on display. Topics vary from World War II, Auschwitz, and Wounded Knee to Dian Fossey, cartoons, and the Egyptian Feminist Union. |
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Talk: Oral Histories Renae Farris, State Historical Society oral historian, and Diane Ayotte, state coordinator for National History Day in Missouri, will discuss conducting oral history interviews and how they can augment academic research for projects like History Day. Check the Kansas City Public Library Web site for time and location. |
