Historical Commission Agenda and Packet 2011 09 21

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Memorandum To:Historical Commission From:Bridget Bacon, Museum Coordinator Date:September 12, 2011 Re:Museum Coordinator’s Report I put together an exhibit for the cases in the Library lobby to tie in with “On the Same Page” and the book The Worst Hard Time. The topic is “Louisville During the Great Depression,” and it is intended to complement the latest Louisville Historian. I will also be coordinating a “Brown Bag” on Tuesday, October 4 from 12 to 1 atthe Library for people to sharetheir own family stories of the Depression, whether from Boulder County or elsewhere. The Summer Louisville Historianwas mailed out just after the last Commission meeting. The next one will be about historic houses in Louisville that were relocatedfromother locations such as mine camps, with Heather Lewis to contribute the lead article. A Sept. 7 article inColorado Hometown Newspaper focused on the Museumanniversary. The three walking tours this summer given by Anne Robinson and Diane Marino have so far resulted in donations to the Commission of $201. Wayne Lee and Maggie Snyder’s August presentation at the Library resulted in a donation of $45 to the Commission, based on the number of books that they sold that evening. Juniper Village, which is an assisted living community in Louisville for individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias, has inquired about the possibility of having someone come there to speak to their residents about our area’s history. If any Commission members are interested in giving a talk, please let me know. The terms of the following Historical Commission members are expiring at the end of 2011: Sally Burlingame, Dave Ferguson, Diane Marino, Dan Mellish, Sean Moynihan, and Anne Robinson. If any of you would like to reapplyand still need the application form, I can provide it, or it can be obtained from City Hall. The City has had some work done at the Museum in terms of relocating pipes (so they won’t freeze), remodeling the restroom, staining shingles, replacing the Jacoe Store door, and making some other important modifications. We’ll give the latest updates at the meeting! In August, Sally Burlingame, Debby Fahey, and Gail Khasawneh represented the Museum at the ANFRM Volunteer Group meeting at the GreeleyHistory Museum. Also, I attended the September ANFRM Professional Group meeting in Broomfield. It included presentations onnew ideas in exhibit design and programming design for museums,with an emphasis on different visitor identities and how to market toeach type of visitor. Museum Visitors Report (these statistics represent visits to the Museum itself, and not inquiries August visitors: 118; YTD visitors: 711. that come in by email or phone):