Fall 2020 • Vol. 2, Issue 20 Local women’s suffrage campaign chronicled included of Iowa’s all-male voters in extending 1916. Sioux City became a the vote to key battleground in the run- women. The up to the referendum. Nearly bill died in every prominent suffragist committee, and anti-suffragist made but in 1870 a stop in Sioux City. The a resolution referendum failed statewide to amend by 10,000 votes, although it the Iowa was only narrowly defeated Constitution in Woodbury County. After The Women’s Suffrage Campaign in to enfran- passing both houses of Sioux City exhibit will be on display through 2020. chise women Congress, Iowa became n commemoration of passed both houses of the 10th state to ratify the the 100th anniversary the state legislature. The proposed 19th Amendment Iof the passage of the following year suffragist on July 2, 1919. 19th Amendment in 1920, leader Susan B. Anthony The Women’s Suffrage campaigned in support Historic images Campaign in Sioux City of the bill in Iowa. Her trip featured exhibit will be on display included a stop in Sioux through 2020 at the Sioux City City where she gave a Photographs of Sioux City Public Museum. The exhibit speech at the Academy of between 1866 and 1920, features historic photographs, Music. Unfortunately, the bill along with images of local period clothing, and artifacts failed to pass the General legislators, suffragists and relating to local suffragists, Assembly a second time in anti-suffragists, are featured women’s clubs and political 1872. Between 1870 and as a slideshow in the exhibit. figures of the era. 1920, suffrage amendment resolutions were introduced The images are also part of The suffrage movement in almost every session of a two-part History at High began in earnest during the the General Assembly. These Noon program narrated by 1840s when U.S. states began resolutions passed both Matt Anderson, Curator of changing laws that restricted houses seven times, only to History, presented online in the ability of married women fail during the next session conjunction with the exhibit. to own and control property six times. The lone exception independently from their occurred in 1915 when the A virtual exhibit tour is husbands. In Iowa, the General Assembly passed a also available by visiting process began in 1866 when suffrage resolution that had SiouxCityMuseum.org. a bill was introduced in passed at the 1913 session. It the General Assembly that was referred to a referendum Inside: FY20 Annual Report

The Sioux City Public Museum collects, preserves, and interprets cultural and social history with an emphasis on Sioux City and the region.

GRAND OPENING

Experience the history of Sioux City like never before! You are invited to celebrate the grand opening of the new Sioux City Public Museum. Explore state-of-the-art interactive displays, engaging permanent exhibits, rare Sioux City artifacts and so much more. Please join us on this history-making day as we present ÒOur New MuseumÓ to the community.

WHO: Sioux City Public Museum WHAT: Grand Opening Ceremony & Ribbon Cutting WHEN: Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: 607 4th Street Volunteer board and committee members needed re you interested Serving on the bridal showers, meetings, in helping preserve Association Board company parties, etc. Rental ASioux City’s history? • Board members are events are primarily held Volunteers are needed for elected for three-year terms. on weekends and some the Sioux City Museum & • Meetings are generally evenings. Historical Association board held every second Tuesday • Volunteers assist with the and its committee for the of the month at 6:30 p.m. Peirce Mansion Committee’s Peirce Mansion. four annual Open House Becoming a Peirce events. The Association is the non- Mansion Volunteer • Volunteers are encouraged profit membership arm of • Volunteers help clean, to attend a short monthly the Sioux City Public Museum maintain, restore and meeting generally held providing the financial preserve the historically- every second Tuesday of the support necessary to offer a accurate home. month at 6:00 p.m. wide range of programs and • Volunteers sign up to exhibits to the community oversee special events and If interested, contact and welcome thousands of private rentals including, Museum Director Steve visitors each year. weddings, receptions, Hansen at 712-279-6174. Volunteer Spotlight Glenn Barnett & Jerald Goehring ith 30 years of City area since 1996 when “Team Spirit Award.” The pair combined volunteer his long career in education wore the “S” and the “L” hats Wservice, Glenn brought him to Dakota Valley to spell out M.V. SERGEANT Barnett and Jerald Goehring Elementary School to serve FLOYD. As Christine Dekker, have been fixtures at the as principal. Welcome Center Supervisor, Sergeant Floyd River Museum says, “I’m always grateful to & Welcome Center since Glenn and his wife, Sharon, know I can count on them the mid-2000s. Both point moved to Sioux City in 1988 for anything!” to their love of sharing the after his The 2019 Litter Dash Team, history of the Lewis and Clark career pictured below: M-Augie Nicolai; V-Meredith Expedition as part of the in the Air Benton, Facilities reason they volunteer. Force Attendant; S-Glenn Barnett; G-Brad Holder; from 1960 T-Jan Youngberg; F-Laurna Jerald and his wife, Donna, to 1985. Herren, Desk Attendant, L-Jerald Goehring; participated in the Junior Glenn says O-Jessica Dekker; League of Sioux City’s he likes Y-Maddox Olson; and D-Christine Dekker. Siouxland Discovery Corps meeting volunteer training program and talking offered through the Sioux with the City Public Museum in visitors. “I 2002-2003 as part of the absolutely love explaining bicentennial of the Lewis river history and Lewis and and Clark Expedition. After Clark history,” says Glenn. volunteering at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Besides regular shifts at the Jerald started volunteering at Welcome Center, Glenn and the Welcome Center in 2005. Jerald joined the 2019 Litter Jerald has lived in the Sioux Dash team, which won the Sioux City Museum & Historical Association ANNUAL REPORT Fiscal Year 2019 – 2020 • July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020

Director’s Report by Steve Hansen elcome to this year’s report you will concur that pause and reflect upon our annual report. I we had another strong year blessings. Whope you enjoy the of programming and serving contents as much as we the public. I have been with the Sioux have enjoyed sharing the City Public Museum for 19 events and memories of the We know that it will be a years and still feel incredibly past year. season of uncertainty fortunate to come to work and also a time when with a team of staff members We all know that this year has traditionally we pause and that take a tremendous been historic on many levels reflect upon our blessings. amount of pride in their and the impact COVID-19 jobs and our Museum. We has had on all areas of life As I write this, we are on the have an incredible group can not be overstated. threshold of entering the of volunteers starting with The Museum staff and our holiday season. We know our Board of Trustees, our volunteers have had to that it will be a season of Association Board members adapt to the situation, and uncertainty and also a and all of you who have I believe as you review this time when traditionally we invested time in one or more of our facilities.

I thank everyone for your support and wish you a healthy and peaceful holiday season and a new year full of blessings.

While the Museum’s sites closed to the public on March 15, 2020, work continued behind the scenes: garbage was picked up along the riverfront, online videos were created, images were digitized, and facilities were readied for the public to return safely after the end of the fiscal year.

The Sioux City Public Museum collects, preserves, and interprets cultural and social history with an emphasis on Sioux City and the region. Sioux City Public Museum The FY20 year began with The February program set a view the projects: a slide- programs related to the trav- new record of 175 attendees show of all of the individual eling exhibit, Bandits & He- to see “The Riverside Story.” projects, scrollable photos roes, Poets & Saints: Popular Sadly, this was the last in-per- of the projects, and a virtu- Art of the Northeast of Brazil. son program of FY20 as the al tour of how the projects New summer programs, Sci- Museum closed to the public were displayed in the exhibit ence Lab 101 and Let’s Make in March due to the pan- gallery. A special video was a Raspberry Pi – Intro, were demic. Because the Museum created to honor the award popular. Other youth pro- had already been offering winners since the annual grams included a Star Wars the monthly presentations on award ceremony could not Boy Scouts Day and a Holi- the internet, the programs be held. These online experi- day Make and Take activity. were transitioned to exclu- ences were available on the sively online starting in April. Museum’s website and so- The Day of the Dead (Día cial media so that teachers, de los Muertos) Celebration The timing was particularly students and parents could featuring La Perla Tapatia, a unfortunate since the an- view and share them. dance group from Irving Ele- nual Sioux City History Proj- mentary School, face paint- ects exhibit of models and Other digital offerings includ- ing, and activities for children posters made by Sioux City ed more “Day in Sioux City had more than 220 in atten- fourth grade students had History” Facebook posts and dance. Altars honoring loved just opened the preceding an interactive virtual tour ones who had passed away weekend. Dozens of school of the Museum. Thanks to a were also on display. tours scheduled to coincide grant from Humanities Iowa, with the exhibit were also the “LGBTQ Community His- History at High Noon photo- canceled. To compensate, tory” page was added to the graphic programs continued Museum staff created sev- SiouxCityHistory.org website to draw large audiences. eral online opportunities to featuring oral histories. Peirce Mansion Volunteers continued to to the pandemic, a spring library ceiling repair, as well maintain the historic Peirce open house was canceled, as plumbing and air condi- Mansion and host events, as were events from March tioning repairs. contributing 1,279 hours of through the end of FY20, the service to the Mansion’s up- Mansion’s busiest months of keep. This is equivalent to 160 the year for graduation and eight-hour days. wedding receptions.

The 54 events held at the Volunteers with two commu- Mansion ranged from nity service days gave the weddings and receptions, Mansion a thorough clean- showers, birthday parties ing. The Morningside College and group meetings. Re- “Into the Streets” Day was cord-breaking numbers for held in October, while the Trick-or-Treating and the WITCC Staff Development annual Holiday Open House, Day of Service was in March. featuring the ever-popular The festive decorations were one of the highlights of the Peirce Mansion’s annual Mount Zion Praise Team, Facility improvements during Holiday Open House, a free event for the attracted 1,562 visitors. Due the year included a major community. ANNUAL REPORT • 2 Sgt. Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center The Sergeant Floyd River through the end of the fiscal as deep cleaning the rugs Museum & Welcome Center year. School groups and and engines. Staff picked started FY20 with 36 school bus tours set up for April/ up more than 100 bags of tours and 17 bus tours May and beyond were all garbage along the riverfront. learning about Lewis & Clark canceled, along with the Tires, coolers, Styrofoam and river history. Kite Flying/Scavenger Hunt pieces, cardboard and even event that had started in a car bumper were just a few The annual Bill Diamond Car 2019. For FY20, the Welcome of the many items that would Show on the second Sunday Center “welcomed” 11,329 not fit into the garbage bags. in July hosted more than visitors from every state and 95 cars. The Sergeant Floyd Canada. Memorial Encampment was held on August 17 and 18, FY20 data compiled by the featuring children’s activities Iowa Tourism Department and a scavenger hunt. The shows Certified Iowa Travel Lewis and Clark re-enactors’ Counselors across the interactions with visitors state of Iowa encouraged brought the historic journey and extended the stay of to life. travelers by 22% for ½ day, 30% for 1 day and 13% for The unexpected closure 2 days. The average daily of I-29’s Exit 149 due to spending per travel party construction impacted was $401.31. Hats like the ones worn on the Lewis & attendance. Then the Clark Expedition were one of the children’s pandemic caused the Staff spent the time of the activities led by the Museum’s Curator of Education Theresa Weaver-Basye at the Welcome Center to close to closure painting inside and Sergeant Floyd Memorial Encampment in the public from mid-March outside of the boat as well August 2019. Artifact Donations FY20 Research Center Statistics Story, George Rush, LaVern and Dr. David Kaplan Donations: 226 Donors: 194 Frank, Roy Langley, and M. • Past & Present of Woodbury Artifacts: 12,032 estimated* Cox, 1940s County by C. R. Marks, 1904 • Patrolling the Darkness by *The number of artifacts donat- Books/Booklets Janell Armstrong, about Sioux ed in FY20 was the highest of • A Tale of Six Cities autobiog- City’s first female police officer all previous years and included raphy of Robert Eidsmoe, with • River City Rivals by Barry Fouts, several large collections. Due several Sioux City chapters documenting the Morningside to the substantial increase, it is • “History of Heathcare in Sioux and Briar Cliff rivalry impossible to list every artifact City” booklet by Dr. Gerald • Sioux City Corn Palace 1891 individually in this report. There- McGowan souvenir booklet fore, the following list is a sam- • History of the Sioux City Police • “The Legacy of T. S. Martin” pling of artifacts donated that Department: 1857-1993 booklet with article by Richard has been condensed due to • I Fought With Custer by Frazier Poole space considerations. and Robert Hunt, with several • The Opera Houses of Iowa by references to Sioux City George D. Glenn and Richard Artwork/Music • “Letters and Reflections from Poole, updated 2019 • Central High School watercol- the Collection of Vernon Tott” • Welin family history booklet, or print by Davis Grey, 1979 booklet, signed by Holocaust Swedish immigrants to Sioux • Paintings and drawings by survivor Joe Rozenberg City local artists including Winnifred • Manuscripts on Ding Darling (continued on next page) 3 • ANNUAL REPORT Artifact Donations (continued from previous page) Collections • Tasker/Everett Family: objects, Business Artifacts • Artifacts compiled by Blair photos, and documents from • Albertson & Co. (Sioux Tools) Chicoine during his long their involvement in Sioux City sawblades tenure with the Sioux City musical groups including the • Bishop’s Cafeteria iron pot Public Museum and Sgt. Floyd Monahan Post Band • Edith and Joe’s Restaurant Welcome Center drinking glass • Beatles memorabilia: historic Cultural/Organizations/Religious • Franz Brewing Co. stoneware and contemporary artifacts • Artifacts from Dignity Sioux- bottle, c1880 • Business materials from land and other LGBTQ groups • Garden Café menu Carleton R. “Mike” Mikkelsen and individuals, including • Gordon Twin drive-in coupons (Mikkelsen Pharmacy) and interviews and oral histories • Iowa Public Service “Reddy personal items including his Kilowatt” printing plate Purple Heart and Silver Star • Karlton’s and Morey’s clothes medals from World War II hangers • Family objects and docu- • KMEG and KPTH news stories ments from Walter Webb: Lakota-style peace pipe made by Ojibwe on DVD 1880s wedding dress, bed artist George Bryan “Standing Eagle”, c1955. • Marketplace Mall shopping frame, high chair, diaries, pho- • Program: installation of the bags, c1995 tos, and World War I-era letters new ELCA Western Iowa Syn- • Meyer Bros. Saddlery Co. bear • Films from Olive C. Percy: ap- od Bishop Lorna Halaas rug, c1920 proximately 200 amateur reel- • River-Cade racing boat made • Mink fur coat made by John to-reel film strips on Morning- from milk cartons, c1970 Metz of Sioux City side, East High, and East Junior • “South Bottoms Bugle” news- • Pecaut & Co. outdoor sign High events, c1950s-1980s letters • Sioux City Journal printing • Former Sioux City educator • Sioux City Centennial memo- press schematics Robert DeLoss: class notes, rabilia (wooden nickels, but- • Sioux City Stock Yards Co. presentations, photographs, tons, costumes, etc.), 1954 employee jacket and fire and independent travel films • Siouxland Lutheran A Cappel- suppression kits • Mary J. Treglia Community la Choir programs • Sioux City streetcar tokens House: historical records and • St. Joseph Hospital bill, 1953 • Sioux Fire Insurance Co. blotter photos, 1921-present with a colorized photo of the • Photographic slides from Carl Education Mondamin Fire, which Petronis: local and non-local • Bryant Elementary School occurred in 1912 views taken by the former door lock assembly, 1890 • Soderstrom Dairy milk bottle Sioux City policeman, c1963- • East High School yearbooks, • Soo Tools Co. tire bead 1975 “Tomahawk” newsletters, re- breaker, c1915 • Photographs from Dr. Vernon union booklets, alumni direc- • Swift Packing Co. plaster pig Helt: over 10,000 images on tory, and event programs • T. S. Martin Co. department various local subjects includ- • East Junior High School cook- store mezzanine railing ing the Veteran’s Memorial books, “East Junior Booster” sections Bridge, 1950s-1980s newsletters, letter patches, • The Legend Restaurant menu • Photographs from Steve and theatre programs • Toy National Bank grand Paulson: trains, bridges, floods, • Heelan High School dedica- opening token, 1974 street views, etc., c1940-1980 tion program, 1950 • Warfield-Pratt-Howell North- • Sioux City/Central High • Hobson Elementary School western brand cigar box School: objects, photographs, architectural drawings • Western States Manufacturing and archives from the 79-year • Longfellow School cookbooks Co. tools and documents history of the school, mostly • Morningside College banner/ • Zenith radio used by Margaret from the Castle on the Hill blanket made for Earl Banks, Lyren to communicate with Association Class of 1918 her future husband Bertil • Sioux City Women’s Club: • North Junior High School Ericson while he served scrapbooks, ledgers, and patches and audio tape from overseas during World War II yearbooks, 1911-1994 the last day of school, 1945 ANNUAL REPORT • 4 Artifact Donations • (Isabella) Sloan School dedi- • Yo-Yo Championship patches Photographs/Postcards cation program, 1963 belonging to Francis Blassl • Abu-Bekr Shrine Foot Patrol, • Trinity High School diploma c1920 and White Horse • West Middle School music Military Mounted Patrol, c1960 department t-shirts • Japanese rifle collected by • Aerial views of downtown • Woodrow Wilson Junior High Carl Joseph Postello during Sioux City, c1950 and c1960 School patches World War II • Bryant Elementary School • Monahan Post Band uniform class photos, 1950s-1960s Government/Political of John Kopecky • C.W.A. work crew at Stone • Berlin Wall fragment • Sioux City Air Base directories, Park • Plywood sign with old city logo 1957-1965 • Circus near 11th & Chambers “Sioux City – The Friendly City” • Vietnam War materials of St., 1940s • Policeman’s uniform and Jim Guernsey • Construction/improvements of equipment of Lester Zerschling • World War II Army Air Corps Sioux City Gas & Electric Co. • Sioux City caucus materials flight suit of Don Ferguson power stations, 1900-1939 from 1976 and 2020 • World War II Navy uniform • Davidson Building, 1909 • United States fifty-star flag of L. D. Redman • Flood photos: 1952 Missouri • World War II Navy uniform River and 1953 Floyd River Household/Personal of Richard Rhinehart • Grain Exchange Building, 1909 Artifacts/Tools • World War II photos and • Hotels in 1909: Chicago • Baby blanket belonging to documents from Navy nurse House, Mayfair, West Isabel Thielen, made in 1906 Elaine Victoria Nelson • Hillside Sanitarium, 1624 W. • Cedar street pavers used in • World War II uniforms of Paul 19th St. Sioux City, 1880s-early 1900s and Lloyd Redwing, who had • Interstate Livestock Fair, 1907- • Combination baby carriage & Native American ancestry 1909 high chair, c1880 • Iowa National Guard’s Camp • Coprolite fossils from Arizona Misc. Archival Material Rice Camp in Riverside Park, • Elevator Rope, c1892 • Biographical information on 1892-1893 • Glass block from Swift & Co. Sioux City architect George • Izaak Walton League Memori- presented to Sam Hallowell, W. Burkhead al Dinner, 1989 who was struck in the head • History of Mercy Medical • Leeds railroad depot, c1960 by a similar block during the Center presentation by Grace • Mid-Continent Manufacturing explosion of 1949 Linden Co., c1943 • Ice harvesting tongs • Luther/Bader/Wicks family • Morningside De Molay • Santa Claus suit worn by Ed documents and photos “Caped Crusaders” Rush, who served as Santa for • Morningside Church of Christ • National Business Training local schools, nursing home, photos and documents School and public events, 1980s-2000s • Murphy Family documents: • People’s Restaurant • Wall-mounted telephone, Central High School and • Phillip’s Cafeteria c1915 World War II • Rigadon Roller Rink • News clippings on Pope John • Ryal Miller and Miller-Kidder Paul II’s visit to Iowa, 1979 Chevrolet dealers • News clippings on Charles • Sioux City Barber College Lindbergh’s visit to Sioux City, • Sioux City Consistory mem- 1927 bers, 1918 • Penmanship certificates for • Sioux City High School, c1910 Steamboat Bertrand model made by Will Gloria Carlson • Sioux City Policemen, c1920 Gerking. The Missouri River boat sank on • Personal and business docu- and c1970 April 1, 1865 near Missouri Valley, Iowa. ments and photos from the • Sioux City Tribune paperboys • Watermelon-style hog oiler, Ralph C. Schwinn family • T. S. Martin family and store c1915 • St. Boniface Catholic Church • Tolerton-Warfield Warehouse, • Wicker combination baby photos, documents, and year- 1908 basket and carriage, c1915 books, 1886-2015 (continued on next page) 5 • ANNUAL REPORT Artifact Donations (continued from previous page) • Dakota Dunes Open booklet • Sioux City Soos signed base- • Tri-View Industrial Area and tickets, 1992 balls • West Middle School • Gay Lanes bowling shirt Uniform and construction, 2000-2001 • Hockey jerseys and t-shirts shoes worn by • WIT Community College from the Sioux City Musketeers, 2011 East High grad Shelby • Woodbury County Court- Metros, and youth teams Houlihan from house (old), c1909 • Hubbard Park historical photos her Olympic debut in 2016. and documents Autographed Sports • International Softball Congress publicity cards • 1996-1997 West High School (ISC) World Championship hat were donated as well. basketball team cereal box, and t-shirt, 1991 state tournament runners-up • Miracle League sponsor’s Houlihan’s 11th • Briar Cliff athletics memora- baseball bat, 2019 place finish was the highest bilia (jerseys, football helmet, • Morningside College Chiefs among the balls, t-shirts, photos, etc) basketball jersey and jackets Americans in the 5000m final • Central High track star Doug • North High School golf and at the 2016 games. She was a 12-time Smith track shoes dance team jackets All-American at Arizona State University. Volunteers During the past fiscal year, 102 volunteers contributed 5,626 hours of service for the Museum, Peirce Mansion, and Welcome Center. In addition to 7 student volunteers and 9 student interns, other community volunteers served on boards.

The annual volunteer dinner featured the third Trivia Night, this time with volunteers moving to different tables to interact and form a team with other volunteers. The teams raised their flags to answer the Trivia Night questions. John Aguirre Ginger France Grace Linden Rita Rose Helen Anderson Gregory Giles** Wayne A. Lindgren Claire Schaefer Jim Anderson Jerald Goehring Camille Lydon Teresa Schulte Wyman (Andy) Anderson James L. Goff Anna Maas Joan Schurtz* Nayely Aragon-Agraz Russ Gondek* Connie Macfarlane* Anne Shaner Jeanine Ashmore Terry Gottburg* Doug Macfarlane Nancy Shulenberger Keith Ashmore Jody Graham* Mary Macomber Carol Sitzman Glenn Barnett Mary Helen Graves Carmen Major Dave Somsky** Mike Berger Jack Gray Sandy Mansfield Lexie Sprague Hannah Brennan Joshua Grote Phyllis McMillan Marge Swanson Harold Canny* Chris Gude John Meyers** Karen Tagatz John Carter* Greg Guelcher* Caitlin Miller Tom Tazelaar Carmen Cobb David Halaas** Marc Mozak* Tinh Tran Elaine Cogdill Joan Hanson David Nelson* Raquel Valladolid Katie Colling** Mary Heck Don Nelson Katie Verbrugh Ron Colling Bev Hinds Marta Nelson Kate Vlaanderen Jill I. Collins Jordan Houchins Ben Nesselhuf** Nathan Votek Mark Custer Jim Jung Augie Nicolai Sue Waples Carolyn Daniels Donald M. Kingery Jeff Olson Jackie Warnstadt Noel Dcruz Ruth Kingery Sara Olson Shirley Watson Amy DeGroot-Hammer** Lyndi Kiple Kim Pearce Allan Wells Don Duzik* Ric Krommenhoek Lindsey Pixler Carmen White Terry Duzik* Rosie Kuehne Tom Plaza Danny Whitlock Terri Ferrell Brittany Lane Bonnie Quade Janet Youngberg Kathy Fliginger* Taylor Lawrence Ty Quade *Association Board Priscilla Forsyth** Bruce Lear** Salma Rios **Board of Trustees ANNUAL REPORT • 6 Artifact Donors John & Haley Aguirre Sam C. Hallowell Mary Nancarrow & Justin Seaton Verle & Kay Allen Peter Hansen Barbara Copple Dur Seible Antiques on Fourth Street/ Steve Hansen Donald & Marta Nelson Ronald Joyce Seibold Family Randy Peters L. Joan Hanson Trent Nessman Pauline Sensenig Donna F. Baird Doug Hartman Janet O’Brien Deb Shanahan Frank E. Baker Corey J. Haukap Mike Olsen Donna M. Shaver Donald Bales (c/o Marie Nolen) Helping Hands Thrift Dave Patch Kristine Peterson Shults Joe Banks (c/o Brenda Groon) Dan Patterson Sioux City Art Center Benjamin Bankson Erika C. Helt Jeanna Paulson Sioux City Police Department Suzanne E. Basch Michael Hobart Pecaut and Company (c/o Rex Mueller) Ryan Sommers Dowell Baum Jordan Houchins (c/o Shelby Pierce) Sioux City Woman’s Club Judy Bell Robert Houlihan Carl & Mary Jo Petronis Estate Connie Richardson Smith Delores Blades Pamela Ives Terry Petskavich Denny Smith Duane Allen Blassl Rory Janes Marne Pierce Merlyne Smith Claudia Blenderman Ardis Jensen Patricia Emily Sheafe Piggee Sooland Antique Car Club Bomgaars Company Sharon Murphy Johnson Ralph Morgan Pike Sr. Family Paul Stolar Virginia A. Bordwell Thomas R. Johnston (c/o Cathy Dickinson) Chuck Swaggerty Michelle Bower Connie Jones Thomas Mark Edward Plaza Scott Swanson Briar Cliff University Jim Jung Plymouth Co. Historical Museum Eleanor Tasker Jan Burg Don & Ruth Kingery Cathy Podwysocki George & Virginia Taylor Kimberlee Calabrese Betty Klug Richard & Marcia Poole Mary Beth Thayer Kimberly Calvert KMEG-TV (c/o Larry Wentz) David Carl Postello Brian Thompson Harold Canny Marty Knepper Nate Probasco Maxine Trevethen Castle on the Hill Association Bob Knowler Nels Reynolds Ann Trudo Rosie Chicoine Edward Knudsen Jean Rhinehart Eric Turner Barbara Montagne Chilson Kathie Kobernus Dr. Robert Rice Marilyn Turner Delbert Christensen Rosemary B. Kuehne Rochester Public Library Rick Underwood City of Sioux City Sylvia Kuennen (c/o Susan Hansen) Jule Vickery James A. Cody Deborah Lambson Dennis Rush Dr. Richard Wagner Kathy Coleman Julie Laydu-Arenson Scott Rush Doug & Sue Waples Richard Crawford Gary Lechner Edward Samore LaNora Wessling Dennis Culbertson Jim Levich (c/o John Samore) James Wharton Ron & Sue Cutler Grace E. Linden Alvin Schaut David Will Dakota Territorial Museum Wayne Lindgren Helen Schuck Woodbury County Commission Gloria Dart Lyon County Historical Society Gerald & Mary Ann Schulte of Veteran Affairs Sara DeAnda Ricky J. Mach Michael Scott Dotty Zales Robert DeLoss Karen Mackey Darold Sea Lynn Zerschling Virginia Duncan Linda Madison East High School Marlys Mann Karen Egan Martin Marino Other FY20 Funders Rick P. Ehlers Kevin Martin Grants Humanities Iowa Robert & Leone Eidsmoe Mary J. Treglia Community House Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs FEH Design Jan McCann - Cultural Leadership Partnership Gregory Fick Dr. Gerald McGowan Missouri River Historical Development Bonny Fields Phyllis McMillan National Endowment for the Humanities Bob Fitch John Meyers Jeff & Shay Gebauer Minn. Masonic Heritage Center A department Wilfred Gerking Tia Mitchell of the City Rose Gilman Morningside College of Sioux City Donna J. Link Goehring Robert Mullen Sarah E. Goodson Bonnie R. Munro Additional support from Terry Gottburg Thomas R. Munson Mid-America Arts Alliance John & Di Gray Karen Musolf Jack Gray Carl Musselman Endowment/Foundation Donors James C. Guernsey Anthony Musto Dr. William & Dianne Blankenship Family Charitable Fund Nancy J. Gutschow Lori Myers Elaine Brown Candace J. Chase & Richard M. Levich Fund Attendance/Service Statistics Craig J. Clark Siouxland Community Sioux City Public Museum – 23,837 Rich & Sara Crawford Pokey & Colin Jensen Foundation Foundation/Big Give Number of educational programs – 110 Irving F. Jensen Jr., Trust Ron & Katie Colling Sgt. Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center – 11,329 William E. Johnson Trust Kathy Fliginger Outreach, Research, and Peirce Mansion – 4,272 Kind World Foundation/ Colleen Foote Mrs. Joan Waitt Mary Green-Warnstadt TOTAL – 39,438 Rosemary B. Kuehne Dennis Kluver Digital Engagement: League of Women Voters Mike & Jean Logan YouTube 7,940 Mahoney-Hill Charitable Fund Trust Tom Munson SiouxCityHistory.org 21,119 Morningside Kiwanis Garrett Smith Mayor Bob & Karen Scott Edward & Lucinda Tryon SiouxCityMuseum.org 23,988 Bonnie K. Zetterman Alison Uhl Facebook 44,414 Theresa Weaver-Basye Memorial Gift TOTAL – 97,461 Kind World Foundation/Mrs. Joan Waitt in memory of Chuck Avery 7 • ANNUAL REPORT Museum & Historical Association Members Jack & Barbara Aalfs Kathy Fliginger Sandra L. Kangal Raymond T. Rye II Kenneth Ackerman Kathryn Flinn Alvin & Donna Kay Bob & Sandy Sabel American Pop Corn Company Jim & Ginger France Don & Ruth Kingery Sanford Museum Craig & Nancy Anderson Jeff & Shay Gebauer Hillard E. & Ann Knutson Dr. Patrick & Catherine Saulsbury Bryan & Wini Arneson Mike & Katie Gecewich Kathie Kobernus Michelle Schmidt Arlene Baldes Dorothy Gedwillo Charlotte Kock Margaret Scholten A. Frank & Sandra Baron Galen & Carlene Gehrts Sonya Kostan Helen Schuck Matt Basye & James E. & Katheryn P. Giasafakis Rosemary B. Kuehne Ronald Schuetz Theresa Weaver-Basye Greg & Rande Giles Col. James E. Lalley Ret. Mayor Bob & Karen Scott Ken Beekley John & Karen Gleeson Richard M. Levich & Darold Sea Dwight Birkley Jerald & Donna (Link) Goehring Candace Chase Robert & Molly Seff Liz Blachnik James L. Goff Camille Lydon Larry & Pauline Sensenig Dr. William & Dianne Blankenship Russ & Gretchen Gondek Beverly (Watson) Lyle Elaine M. Seubert Randy W. Bradley & Carolyn & Mike Goodwin Connie & Doug Macfarlane Lowell & Karen Shaw La Vone M. Sopher Terry & Lisa Gottburg Leslie & Carmen Major William & Cora Howard Sibley Lee Brennan Thomas & Jody Graham Patricia Martin Bill, Mary, Calina, Julian & Bernardine Burke Great West Casualty Company Deanna Mayo Vada Sievers Marie T. Byrne Mary Green-Warnstadt Alan & Terri McGaffin David Sitzmann Marti Calhoun Greg & Yumiko Guelcher Paul & Mary Ellen McGuirk Connie Richardson Smith & Harold Canny Sandy Gustafson Jane Bekins Meginnis Mac Smith John Carter Rev. David Halaas Dr. Donald & Nadine Meis David Somsky Rosie Chicoine Marie Haley Don & Kathy Meisner Francis & Clarice Speck Delbert Christensen Calvin Hansen John & Judy Meyers Gert Stevens Charles & Marcy Clark Steve Hansen Mayor Pro Tem Dan Moore & Tom & Mary Stock Jon & Anne Cleghorn Daniel & Sally Hartley Mary Kay Moore Harold Stump Bob Clem Ron & Rima Hartman Russell Movall Ray & Marlene Sturdevant Robert & Kay Coacher Dr. Susan Hatfield & Heidi Hatfield Marc & Julie Mozak Shelley A. Sweeney Carmen Cobb Richard Hayes Corey Munson Karen Tagatz Ron & Katie Colling Marvis Hendrickson Dorothy Myers Eleanor S. Tilton William D. Conner Larry & Christy Henjes Dave & Julie Nelson Edward & Lucinda Tryon K. Anne Cowley Ann Hill Jodi Nelson Eric & Denise Turner Sherry Craig Virginia Lucille Hinders Jim & Kathy O’Brien Larry Twait Steve & Bonnie Crary Beverly J. Hinds Dr. Sharon Ocker Nancy Van Dyke-Dickison Rich & Sara Crawford Pamla K. Hoadley LeRoy A. Olsen Steven & Mary Waller Carolyn Daniels Brad Holder Thomas R. Patterson Jim & Lois Walsh Mickey Darrough Jon & Danuta Hutchins David & Joan Paulsrud Mike & Mary Walsh Joan M. Davenport Terry & Helen Isaacks Thomas & Glenda Plaza Steve & Jackie Warnstadt Maryanne Deibert Ona Iverson Daniel Pottebaum Kent Watkins Richard & Mary Delfs Betty W. Jahn Greg Pranke & Julie Miller-Pranke Rev. Harold E. Werley & Homer & Orma DeWitt Aleta Jary Mike & Linda Prosser Ruth M. French Virginia Duncan Mark & Kay Jensen Khalid & Terrie Rasheed Carmen White Warren Dunkle Gene & Leslie Johnson Dr. John & Barbara Redwine David & Vicki Will Don & Terry Duzik Jeannette Johnson Nancy Rorholm Barbara (Lipshutz) Wynn Martie Ebner Dr. Paul & Patrice Johnson Connie Rosenberger Bonnie K. Zetterman Dr. Paul & Penny Fee Ronald Alfred Johnson Ted & Jenny Susan Rudberg Dr. & Mrs. William & Joee Ziebell FEH Associates Inc. Larry & Margee Joines Dr. Rex & Maria Rundquist * Reflects new gifts received Thomas & Barbara Field Jim Jung Karen Rupiper July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020. We Janet & Mike Flanagan Paul & Suzi Kaiman Mary Jo Ruppert apologize for any omissions or errors. FY20 Sioux City Public Museum Exhibits: Bandits & Heroes, Poets & Saints: Remnants of the West: Photography by Popular Art of the Northeast of Brazil Edward S. Curtis & Mark James Made possible through NEH on the Road, a special initiative Organized by the Dubuque Museum of Art in association of the National Endowment for the Humanities. with Studio of the American West Photography. Celebrating 100 Years of Municipal Bands Sioux City History Projects Exhibit Morningside College: City of Hope: Resurrection City and the Celebrating 125 Years 1894-2019 1968 Poor People’s Campaign Organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling The Art of Frank Howell: The Early Years Exhibition Service in collaboration with the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Short-term Exhibits: Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Altars Tolerance Week: Vernon Tott Collection ANNUAL REPORT • 8 Traveling exhibit features the legendary Johnny Cash candid and personal for inmates as far back as dining hall at Folsom. Notable photography exhibit 1957, when he received for capturing Cash’s ability to Acovering a critical a stream of requests from connect with his audience, juncture in the career of prisoners who identified with the recordings crackled Johnny Cash, one of the the man who sang “Folsom with the excitement of an 20th century’s most beloved Prison Blues.” This connection adoring crowd. The resulting performers is now showing developed with prisoners album, At Folsom Prison, was at the Sioux City Public during these concerts had released four months later to Museum. The collection of 31 made him increasingly critical and popular acclaim. photographs along with the sympathetic to those he memories of two journalists would later refer to as “the Beley’s first-person account lucky enough to be among downtrodden.” of those days, and his a handful of eyewitnesses knowledge of the storylines to the historic Johnny Cash Working as freelance at work behind the scenes, concerts at Folsom Prison journalists, photographer make this a fascinating are featured in the traveling Dan Poush and writer Gene exploration of the little-known exhibit, 1968: A Folsom Beley met with Cash and aspects of a well-known Redemption, on display his family the day before event in popular culture. through January 10, 2021. the concerts began, at the This traveling road show invitation of Reverend Floyd features a wide range of In January 1968, Johnny Gressett, a friend of Cash’s intimate photos with friends Cash was at a crossroads. who ministered to inmates and family to a backstage His music career, in a slow and helped set up the show meeting with country music decline for several years, was at Folsom State Prison with legend Merle Haggard with in need of a smash hit. He Recreation Director Lloyd the Man in Black. Organized had recently straightened Kelley. After practicing the by ExhibitsUSA, a program of out his personal life, and set with the Tennessee Three Mid-America Arts Alliance, leadership changes at his at Hotel El Rancho the night the exhibition highlights record label meant he was before, on January 13, 1968, Cash’s golden era from the able to finally convince Cash, along with opening January 1968 Folsom prison them of the merits of a live acts Carl Perkins and the album recording to a March recording in a prison setting. Statler Brothers, performed 1, 1969 concert in Anaheim, Cash had been performing two separate shows in the CA.

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Museum Board of Trustees Holiday Hours – Friday, December 25 & Friday, January 1 Bruce Lear, Chair; Ben Nesselhuf, Vice-Chair; Amy DeGroot-Hammer, Greg Giles, David Halaas, Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center John Meyers, and Dave Somsky. and Sioux City Public Museum closed Board Meetings The Association typically meet at 6:30 p.m. on the Protective masks/face coverings and social distancing are required 2nd Tuesday of the month; the Trustees typically in all City facilities by members of the public. Hand-sanitizing stations meet at noon on the 2nd Friday of the month. are available.