Historical Commission Agenda and Packet 2023 09 20

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Cityo 6 Louisville Historical Museum A"11• _1!M11 To: Historical Commission From: Gigi Yang, Museum Services Supervisor Date: September 20, 2023 Re: Museum Services Supervisor's Report We are sad to report that Jason Hogstad has resigned his position as Museum Associate — Volunteer Coordinator. He will be moving on to a new full-time opportunity in Boulder after September 16. Jason has contributed a tremendous amount of research and scholarship around Louisville history, and built wonderful relationships with volunteers, community members, and stakeholders. He will be missed! To better reflect the current needs of the Museum, we have re -written this job position to focus on Public History and Interpretation, which will still include work with volunteers and the oral history program. The job opening was posted on September 5 and will close on September 20. The Museum had a very successful re -opening of the Tomeo House in early September during the Member's Only and First Friday events with a total of 83 attendees, despite the wet weather. In September, we will be celebrating Louisville History Month with the 3rd Annual Vintage Base Ball game at Miner's Field on September 16 and a walking tour of Louisville Trees with City Forester, Chris Lichty. Gigi Yang attended the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) annual conference in September and presented to the Small Museum's Group on our work documenting the Marshall Fire through rapid collection and oral histories, and with supporting disaster recovery and community healing. In October, Museum staff will be sharing Louisville history with two school groups from Coal Creek Elementary and talking about how early Louisville residents were resourceful about re -using and re -purposing items in their daily lives at the City's Ecotober Sustainability Fair. We will also explore Louisville's spookier side with a First Friday look at historic Halloween traditions, and tellings of true Louisville stories by the Spellbinders at Stories in the Dark on October 20.