Historical Commission Agenda and Packet 2014 03 05

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Memorandum To: Historical Commission From: Bridget Bacon, Museum Coordinator Date: February 25, 2014 Re: Museum Coordinator’s Report The Winter 2014 Louisville Historian has been distributed to 850 paying and complimentary members. th Two upcoming programs will tie in with the Louisville Historian’s lead article about the 100 anniversary of the Northern Coal Field war and the battle at the Hecla Mine. The first is Ron th Buffo’s Brown Bag on Thursday, March 6 from 12:00 to 1:00 at the Louisville Public Library, and the other will be an April driving tour of sites relevant to the Hecla conflict. I hope that members of the Historical Commission will be able to attend these events! (The location of the Hecla Mine is what is now the area where King Soopers and Balfour are located in Louisville.) I was invited to be a guest reader for a first grade class at Fireside Elementary, and I enjoyed speaking with the students about my job and local history. At the request of Boulder County and for the benefit of County volunteers, I gave a presentation entitled “Louisville and Its Coal Mining History in Old Photos” in Longmont. The plans for an online mining map with links to information and photos is on hold pending the implementation of the City’s GIS program, which may provide opportunities for an online mining map for the public to access. The Louisville History Foundation approved funding for a conservator, Lisa Capano, to clean st the antique safe at City Hall. Her work is expected to begin the week of April 21, with a schedule announced in advance so that the public can watch Lisa while she works. She will also give a scheduled talk that first week that the City will publicize. The annual flyer/membership form to encourage people to become paying members of the Louisville History Foundation is on schedule to be inserted with the City’s utility bills during the billing period of March and April. Museum Visitors Report (these statistics represent visits to the Museum itself, and not inquiries that come in by email or phone): January visitors: 134; YTD: 134.