Summer 2012 Volume XXVII No. 3

The Titanic’s Stunning Artifacts cOntinue to Amaze! Contents

Notes From Our Director, William Calloway What is Really Important! Much too often, I get so wrapped up in the myriad tasks that my Volume XXVII • Number 3 responsibilities demand that I sometimes forget to appreciate what is at the core of the State Museum – EDUCATION. Issues concerning the summer 2012 state legislature, budget hearings, exhibit contracts, financial audits, New Exhibitions ...... 3 board meetings, community presentations, marketing planning, revenue projections, cost controls, info-tech problems, visitor satisfaction, facility use Programs and Events ...... 5 concerns and program development seem to take up most of every day. In addition to those issues, we are busy with the final design submission on Museum News ...... 8 our “Windows to New Worlds” renovation project, where detail coordination Courtesy of Kellogg’s Cereal City USA Cereal Courtesy of Kellogg’s Foundation News ...... 10 between designers, vendors and contractors is crucial to maximizing the positive impact of the project. So when I got the following note from Tom Falvey, our director of collections South Carolina State Museum and education, I reflected with satisfaction about the meaningful impact the State Museum has when we Commission deliver the core essence of our mission – Gray T. Culbreath, Chairman Billy Cave, At Large “The South Carolina State Museum provides Educational Environments that Lola C. Early, At Large Entertain, Inspire Imagination and Creativity, and Enrich the Lives of Visitors.” Lou S. Nolan, District No. 2 Dr. Amon Martin, District No. 3 I had the good, and unexpected, fortune of leading a group of 5th graders from Whale Branch Dr. Alexander Patrick, District No. 4 Col. Claude Eichelberger, District No. 5 Middle School (Beaufort) through the 4th floor galleries yesterday. The group was scheduled for a Jeremy Wilson, District No. 6 Science Theater class at noon, but decided that they’d rather skip the class and see the museum. What stood out to me as I led some of them on a tour was how much a group can benefit from the museum and how much students and teachers can learn about their own region of the state. IMAGES, the newsletter of the Friends Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition of the South Carolina State Museum, is Students asked a string of great questions. Teachers reminded students that this was their own published quarterly by the South Carolina history, because many of them were in fact Gullah. It was great to see everyone identify with objects Thousands visit to see the original artifacts from the historic ocean liner! Museum Foundation. The Museum opened that relate to the place where they live, and with work they are doing in school. Oct. 29, 1988, as a multidisciplinary facility Paul Matheny reminded me that these kids rarely have access to this kind of educational experience. which tells the story of South Carolina’s art, natural history, science/technology This group got on buses at 6 a.m. to be here for a 9:30 class, then had a docent-led tour of the 3rd floor, and cultural history. All material printed in visited the store and spent about a half an hour on the 4th floor. They then got back on the bus for IMAGES is copyrighted 2012 by the South a three-hour drive back to Beaufort, eating their lunches on the way home. If you look at that day Carolina State Museum and may not be reprinted without permission. from the teachers’ and students’ perspectives, it is very clear that our job is to provide the very best experience we can offer. Copy: Tut Underwood, Willie Calloway, Celeste Wszola, Tom Falvey I had a great time with the group and was reminded of the value of consistent engagement in the Design: Majken C. Blackwell work of the museum’s mission. It also was clear that it takes a lot of people from every department Editor: Tut Underwood to make that happen. Photography: Susan Dugan unless otherwise noted Thanks, Tom The experience these 5th graders had will linger with them for some time. This current fiscal year, more than 70,000 school children will have visited the museum with their classes. More than 23,000 of those VISIT US AT: students also chose to go through the BODY WORLDS Vital blockbuster exhibit. These students are given the opportunity to be taught a lesson or presented with a program from one of our educators or our wonderful southcarolinastatemuseum.org volunteer docents. The State Museum offers guided tours, StarLab portable planetarium shows, Science Theater classes, and more than 30 lessons available to support the educational standards in our schools. Additionally, the students get to experience the great history and stories of our state as they explore all four floors of exhibits and theaters. From prehistoric sharks to NASA astronauts, South Carolina’s diverse history comes alive to these students when they visit our State Museum. Thank you, Tom, for reminding me once again about what is really important here at the museum. Also thanks to all our wonderful staff and volunteers who support these educational efforts on a daily basis! I hope you will be able to come out to the museum this summer and once again experience for yourself all that the State Museum has to offer, including this summer’s blockbuster exhibit – TITANIC:The Artifact Exhibition.

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Notes From Our Director, William Calloway What is Really Important!

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition Thousands visit to see the original artifacts from the historic ocean liner!

Time tames many activities and desires, but the South Carolina State Museum’s new blockbuster exhibit Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition is proving that time has done nothing to diminish the public’s fascination with the historic maritime disaster. TICKETS Thousands of visitors thrilled to the elegant Ship’s story in its initial four weeks, double the number of the Available at scmuseum.org or previous year’s blockbuster. Including those who attended the museum but not Titanic, attendance still on-site the day of your visit. was up 20 percent over the same period in 2011. “We’re excited to see the great reaction of the public to this fantastic Exhibition,” said Director of Education Member Public Tom Falvey. “But what’s really satisfying is to hear the enthusiasm people have for the subject.” Many people have commented that they are amateur “historians” when it comes to the Titanic story, Adult $8 $18 as they have collected books, watched films and otherwise have become engrossed in the facts of the Senior $7 $15 building, outfitting and eventual sinking of the historic vessel. Child $6 $12 Among the more than 125 authentic artifacts recovered from the ocean’s floor in the North Atlantic are a satin bookmark; a postcard; and a leather wallet, which illustrates that leather preserved many artifacts, Tickets include a full day admission especially paper, because the leather’s tanning process used a chemical that repelled the microorganisms to the State Museum. that corroded both metal and wood. Children 2 and under are free. Other paper artifacts that were preserved include sheet music and a stamped letter. Group and military discounts Also to be seen are bottles which once contained wine (there were 1500 on Titanic), beer (20,000 bottles are available. were carried for passengers) and Crème de Menthe, as well as a chandelier from the First Class section, To purchase member tickets online crushed by the 6,000-pounds-per-square-inch pressure at the bottom of the sea. enter Member Code: whitestar Unaffected by this pressure, however, was a stack of au gratin dishes. Though the wooden box containing them was long ago eaten away, the dishes remained intact, and settled neatly into the sand as the case around them gradually disappeared, as if they were stacked that way intentionally. The porcelain dishes can be seen in the exhibit exactly as they were found, lined up neatly on the sandy sea bed. “We’re looking forward to a big summer with Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition as the headliner,” said Falvey. titanic events “With many people enjoying cruises at this time of year, the ocean theme – as well as the romance of the Tea Party, Senior Movie voyage until its tragic collision with the iceberg that ended it – should be high on people’s minds and lists and Steerage Party! of things to take in this summer.” See page 5 for details Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition can be seen at the State Museum in Columbia through Sept. 3.

South Carolina State Museum 3 Exhibitions

The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls Now Open After a notable three-year, 12-city tour that has presented the remarkable story of Robert Smalls to more than 65,000 people, The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls is open at the State Museum . During the Civil War, Smalls, a 23-year-old slave, made history when he stole the Confederate ship CSS Planter and steamed his way to freedom, turning the ship over to Federal forces. “Tango,” 1972 by Philip Whitley. Polychrome steel. He was later elected to the South Carolina legislature and U.S. Congress, where he wrote legislation creating the public school system in South Carolina and dedicating land for the Parris Island Naval Station. The Life and Times of Congressman Smalls can be seen on the fourth floor through Jan. 6, 2013.

Programs A series of in-gallery experiences will accompany the exhibit The Life and Times of Robert Smalls. Check the museum’s Web site, southcarolinastatemuseum.org, for information on Robert Smalls programs for families Saturday during September!

The Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic

Bull Street: Life Behind the Wall Sept. 1 - Oct. 14

The Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic, on view at the State Museum from Sept. 1 to Oct. 14, looks at the moving personal histories of some of the people who were patients at the Willard Psychiatric Hospital in New York. Created by The Community Consortium to honor the unique stories of these people, it is being toured in museums across the country by The Exhibition Alliance. On view at the same time is Bull Street: Life Behind the Wall, which examines the history and operation of South Carolina mental institution from the perspective of the patients who lived, worked, and sometimes were treated there. The showing of both of these exhibitions at the State Museum is made possible by support from several South Carolina advocacy organizations and providers of services to individuals with mental illness. These two enlightening exhibits can be seen in the Palmetto Gallery, fourth floor. South Carolina State Mental Hospital, Patient Sleeping Quarters at the Bull Street Facility, Ca. 1973. Courtesy of South Carolina Department of Mental Health

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The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls Titanic Events Now Open Seniors Afternoon Movie Thursday, July 19 • 1:30 p.m. All aboard for a special screening of the classic movie “Titanic,” starring Barbara Stanwyck, Clifton Webb and Robert Wagner. Drinks and snacks available for purchase. The movie is FREE with museum admission or membership. Museum Road Show SummerSaturday, July 21 • 9:30Edition a.m. - 4 p.m. Ticket sales 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Inspired by PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow,” the program will offer informal verbal appraisals of a variety of objects. Local experts will be available in the fields of fine art, silver, pottery, furniture, books, jewelry, textiles, dolls and decorative arts, as well as military artifacts. Tickets: limit of four items per person $20 for the first item ($15 for Museum members) • $30 for 2 items Afternoon Tea on ($25 members) • $35 for 3 items ($30 members) • $40 for 4 items ($35 members). the Titanic Since the Road Show will be held inside the museum, any observers Sunday, Aug. 5 • 3 p.m. who do not have items to be appraised will need to purchase museum Antiques of the early 1900s illustrated by gorgeous admission tickets. displays of antique china and porcelain, silver and seasonal decorations from the collection of “The Charleston Silver Lady,” Dawn Corley. The talk will be followed by a scrumptious assortment of savory tea sandwiches and delicate pastries, tea cakes and desserts. Also on hand, of course, is a selection of hot and cold teas and great company! Reservations requested. Tickets: $40 general public, $35 Museum members.

Titanic Steerage Party Southeastern Toy Soldier Show Thursday, Aug. 16 Saturday, Aug. 11 • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 6:30 - 9 p.m. • More than 30 exhibitors from across the South will display and offer for Titanic’s steerage class had the sale a vast array of military collectible figures. best parties! Join us (in costume, • The South Carolina Military Miniature Society’s annual diorama this if you like) for a night of music, year depicts the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley. The Society dancing, food and a cash bar. has worked with the museum for more than 20 years, and it always Reservations requested. produces an amazing display. Tickets: $30 general public, • Guests also will see living history reenactments on the front grounds. $25 members. Demonstrations of how Civil War soldiers camped out, trained and more will be presented during the day by the South Carolina Volunteer Infantry and other military reenactment groups.

Information, e-mail [email protected], visit southcarolinastatemuseum.org or call 803.898.4952

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Museum and a Movie Free with Museum admission or membership • Auditorium, 2nd Floor

Saving the Titanic 11 a.m. • July 6, 20, 21; Aug. 4, 6-10, 27-30; Sept. 3 1:30 p.m. • July 1-5, 7, 23-28, 30, 31; aug. 1, 2, 5, 10, 18, 19, 26, 31 The first film ever to show what happened far below deck, among the furnaces and dynamos, where brave engineers attempted to save the stricken ship. 90 min.

Titanic: How it Really Sank 11 a.m. • July 7, 23-26, 29; Aug. 18; Sept. 1 1:30 p.m. • July 9-12, 16-20, 29; Aug. 11, 13-16, 20-24, 27-30; This documentary is based upon the official inquiry held immediately after the event with additional evidence that has come to light since the shipwreck was discovered in 1985. 50 min.

Secrets of the Titanic State Museum 11 a.m. • July 9-12, 27; Aug. 1, 3, 13-16, 20-23, 31 Highlights Tours 1:30 p.m. • July 6, 13, 15, 22; Aug. 4, 6-9, 17, 25; Sept. 1, 2 This film reveals spectacular original images and on-location footage of the legendary Do you feel there is so much to see at the South shipwreck. 55 min. Carolina State Museum that you don’t know where to start? Wish you had a personal tour guide? Join a weekend walk-in tour! Docents will lead 60-minute Congressman Robert Smalls: A Patriot’s tours highlighting museum exhibits. Tours depart from the lobby on selected Journey from Slavery to Capitol Hill Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 11 a.m. • July 2-5, 13, 16- 19, 28, 30, 31; Aug. 1, 2, 17, 25; Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29 1:30 p.m. • July 8, 21; Aug. 3, 12; Sept. 9 Exhibitions Discover the story of Smalls’ rise from slavery to Civil War hero to his distinguished service as a five-term U.S. Congressman. Through Sept. 3 Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition Carolina Stories: Space Heroes 1 p.m. • July 14 Through Jan. 6 Join us for a special screening of SC-ETV’s documentary highlighting three South Carolina astronauts: Charles M. Duke Jr., Ronald E. McNair and Charles F. Bolden Jr. Producer/director The Life and Times of Mark Adams will host a Q & A after the screening. 1 p.m., Auditorium. Congresman Robert Smalls The Civil War: Most Hallowed Ground Opening July 14 11 a.m. • Sept. 8 The Civil War 1:30 p.m. • Sept. 23 Naval Warfare and Failed Attempts to Take 1864 brings an election showdown between Abraham Lincoln and failed general George McLellan and the Union’s growing victories over the South. 67 min. Charleston

The Civil War: War is All Hell Through Aug. 26 1:30 p.m. • Sept. 15, 16 Abstract Art in South Carolina, 1865 brings about the end of the war as Sherman marches to the sea and Grant and Lee 1949-2012 meet at Appomattox. 64 min. Through Sept. 3 The Civil War: The Better Angels of our Nature Tangible History 1:30 p.m. • Sept. 22, 29, 30 South Carolina Stoneware from the The nation faces the tragedy of Lincoln’s assassination and the long road to reconstruction. 64 min. Holcombe Family Collection

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Mark Your

Calendars!Saturday, Nov. 3 Meet Renowned Civil War Artist Mort Kuntsler In conjunction with an upcoming exhibit of Kuntsler’s famous historical paintings, the artist himself will appear at the State Museum Nov. 3. He will discuss his art in the gallery and sign books, prints and other memorabilia for the public. See the fall issue of Images or check our Web site in the fall for details! “The Final Mission” by Mort Kunstler

Calendar at a Glance

July August 1st - $1 Sunday. General admission only $1. 1st - 31st - Museum and a Movie. 1st - 31st - Museum and a Movie. 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th - Museum Highlights Tours. Join a weekend walk-in tour highlighting museum exhibits. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 4th - Museum open for Independence Day! 5th - $1 Sunday. General admission only $1. 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th - Museum Highlights Tours. Join a weekend walk-in tour highlighting museum exhibits. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 5th - Afternoon Tea on the Titanic. See page 5. 14th – Carolina Stories: Space Heroes. Join us for a special Museum 11th - Southeastern Toy Soldier Show. See page 5. and a Movie screening of SC-ETV’s documentary highlighting three 16th - Third Thursday Lunch Discussions. In conjunction with the South Carolina astronauts: Charles M. Duke Jr., Ronald E. McNair and exhibition Abstract Art in South Carolina: 1949-2012, the State Museum Charles F. Bolden Jr. Producer/director Mark Adams will host a Q & A will host featured artists Laura Spong and Mike Williams. Bring your after the screening. 1 p.m., Auditorium. lunch or purchase a snack from the Crescent Café. Free with museum 19th - Third Thursday Lunch Discussions. In conjunction with the admission or membership. Noon, Red Room, 1st floor. exhibition Abstract Art in South Carolina: 1949-2012, the State Museum 16th - Titanic Irish Steerage Party • See page 5. will host featured artists Paul Yanko and Enid Williams. Bring your lunch or purchase a snack from the Crescent Café. Free with museum 26th - Last day to see Abstract Art in South Carolina: 1949-2012 admission or membership. Noon, Red Room, 1st floor. 19th - Seniors Afternoon Movie. See page 5. September 21st - Museum Road Show • Summer Edition. See page 5 1st - 31st - Museum and a Movie. See page 6 21st - Artifact Identification. Have your fossils and other artifacts 1st - Museum Highlights Tours. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. identified by experts (no appraisals) from the South Carolina Institute 2nd - $1 Sunday. General admission only $1. of Archaeology and Anthropology. Free with museum admission or membership. Natural History gallery, 2nd floor. 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. 3rd - Museum open for Labor Day! July 30th - Aug. 17th - Mad Science Summer Camps. Weekly 3rd - Last day to see Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition and Holcombe educational camps for children run through Aug. 17. Register today Pottery! with Mad Science of Charleston at 843-556-8736 or www.madscience. 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th & 30th - Museum Highlights Tours. 11 a.m. org/charleston. and 1 p.m.

Dates are subject to change. Please call ahead to verify programs at 803.898.4999 or visit southcarolinastatemuseum.org

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Notes From Our Education Director, Tom Falvey

Update! Windows to New Worlds: Building Programs and Partnerships

When museum staff is asked about the progress we’re making on the Windows to New Worlds expansion project, we tend to respond by focusing on when construction will begin and our expected opening date. Let’s face it, that’s what it’s all about. That’s where the excitement is. The good news is that we are closing in on a date that will show the public signs of the project’s progress. However, as our team continues to work on design, budgets, technology, and other big picture planning, plenty of other work is happening behind the scenes that is essential to the success of the project. In past articles, I’ve discussed our partnership with the Midlands Astronomy Club, an organization that has been, and will be, essential in the museum’s astronomy programming. The museum recently added another important astronomy partner: The South Carolina Space Grant Consortium (SCSGC). The Consortium, which comprises 14 South Carolina colleges and universities, was established to implement the National Space Grant Act of 1988 in South Carolina. The purpose of the group is to promote activity in research, education, and public service related to the overall mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). As an education partner, the museum will have a representative who participates in SCSGC meetings, joins in cooperative programs to enhance NASA-related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in the state, and creates a research infrastructure between business, government, and educational institutions for the state. Though the museum will not directly receive financial support from the Consortium, we will be eligible to apply for funding opportunities (e.g., scholarships, fellowships or research awards designated for informal education communities). A College of Charleston proposal currently under NASA consideration is for funds to conduct educator workshops, which the museum will have opportunities to host. The Consortium has numerous goals, including increasing access, understanding, development and utilization of resources in NASA’s four main areas: aeronautics, exploration systems, science (Earth and space), and space operations. Other goals are to increase cooperative programs; enhance interdisciplinary research and activities; recruit and train students, educators and professionals; promote a strong science, technology, engineering and mathematics base in the state; and to facilitate statewide communication of NASA opportunities and programs within South Carolina. The goals truly address the work ahead of us as we design programs for the observatory, planetarium, and telescope gallery. We know that everyone is ready to move some dirt and make some noise around here. Believe me when I tell you that we are ready too. In the meantime, know that we are putting the pieces in place to open the kind of magnificent facility you’ve heard about and are expecting.

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Traveling Exhibits Travel to Schools! Students at Greenville’s Armstrong Elementary School were just finishing up a unit on ecology and the environment when school principal Dr. Deborah Johnson heard that her school was selected to host one of the State Museum’s traveling exhibits, Diversity Endangered. The exhibit, which explores the effects of human impact on the environment, fit in perfectly with school curriculum. “The students were so excited to see the exhibit panels that reinforce the facts they learned in class,” said Dr. Johnson. “We love the State Museum as a teaching resource and always plan a field trip to Columbia. But having an exhibit right here in the school building is thrilling!” Armstrong is the first school to participate in a new State Museum program that matches schools and libraries with local community partners. “Many of our traveling exhibits are aligned with the South Carolina education standards and are perfect for schools,” said State Museum Traveling Exhibits Manager Jeff Powley.. Other traveling exhibits on view this summer: The Lonely Shadow: Silhouette Art by Clay Rice, Florence Museum through August. The South Carolina Watermedia Exhibition, Aiken Center for the Arts in August. 521 All-Stars: A Championship Story of Baseball and Community, Greenville Cultural Exchange Center, July and August. Dr. Deborah Johnson, Principal of Armstrong The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls, State Museum through Jan. 6. Notes From Our Education Director, Tom Falvey Elementary School. Photo by Jeff Powley.

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Many thanks to all our volunteers! We couldn’t do it without you. To learn more about becoming a volunteer, contact La Ruchala Murphy at 803.898.4962 or simply download an application at www.scmuseum.org/volunteer/default.aspx

South Carolina State Museum 9 Foundation News

Notes from Our Foundation Executive Director, Jay Pitts EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE As we embark on our new fiscal year, I would like to Roger Whaley, Board Chair John F. McCabe, Board Chair-Elect highlight the success of the Foundation in one specific Roger Blau, Ph.D., Past Board Chair area – membership – and petition you to join with me as I Ned Nicholson, Secretary James Suddeth, Treasurer envision what the next 12 months will look like. Gray Culbreath, State Museum Commission Chair, Ex-Officio William P. Calloway, State Museum Executive Director, Ex-Officio This past year has been full of activity for the Foundation Pamela Bynoe-Reed staff. Thanks to the attractiveness of blockbuster exhibits such as BODY WORLDS Vital and Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, Tom Camp museum memberships increased by 30 percent - almost 800 Mark Clary additional memberships in the 2011-12 fiscal year! In addition, Jim Hazel the annual fund campaign raised more dollars this spring than Ann Holtschlag in years past. Also, we had a record number of attendees with Polly Howser more than 70,000 schoolchildren visiting the museum. This is a Nicole Hupfer strong indicator that South Carolinians are proud of their State Valinda Littlefield, Ph.D. Museum. George McIntosh As we prepare to break ground for the Windows to New David Morrow Worlds capital project which will incorporate the state’s largest 4-D Theater, a 55-foot digital dome planetarium, and a state- Jay Nexsen of-the-art observatory anticipation and excitement is building Ann Oliver for the day we open our doors to this one-of-a-kind facility; Dot Poston however, it’s what we do between now and the time those doors open that will facilitate our growth DeDee Rowe and continued success. Brad Rustin We plan to revive former traditions, including signature events like Beach Blast and the South Pat Segars Carolina Celebration of Blues and Jazz, start new traditions with board members hosting events in Jan Shackelford their hometowns across the state celebrating the State Museum, having hard hat tours and other Linda Sinclair events to keep you updated during construction and sharing the museum statewide with our mobile Scott Strohecker Starlab and Traveling Exhibits programs. These are big plans, and we look forward to bringing them to reality because with a culture as Vernie Williams old and rich as ours, South Carolinians deserve to be among the leaders nationally in programs and facilities dealing with scientific, cultural and historical enrichment. As our members, you know the WINDOWS TO NEW WORLDS CAPITAL value of doing these things, and that’s why we need your help. CAMPAIGN HONORARY CO-CHAIRS I am inviting each of you to consider supporting the State Museum’s annual fund drives, corporate Charles F. Bolden, Jr., giving program, or becoming a member or a key donor through a financial contribution. If you are Major General, USMC, NASA Astronaut (former) interested in distinctive recognition, several naming opportunities remain available. Philip Lader, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s There is no better time than now to jump on board as a partner Dr. Charles H. Townes, of your State Museum, and guarantee your front row seat when Nobel Laureate in Physics Mrs. Mary Wood Beasley we open the doors to the new museum in 2013! Former First Lady of South Carolina

Foundation Staff John (Jay) R. Pitts, Jr. Executive Director

In Honor of Bob Ariail Adrienne Bellinger Memorials Patricia C. Russell Director Of Institutional Giving Jennifer Thrailkill Tributes Membership Manager In Memory of Bill Byrum S.C. State Museum and Foundation Staff Mary Miles Rogers & Business Development Assistant Laurie Belger If you would like to honor a friend or family member through a donation to the Financial Anaylst South Carolina State Museum Foundation, please call 803.898.4935. Katrina Davis Executive Assistant

803.898.4935 10 South Carolina State Museum Foundation News Many Thanks To Our Community Partners! You Make it Happen!

For information on how to become a Community Partner, please call 803.898.4992

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Bring history alive with items from nationally-acclaimed artist Mort Kuntsler! Our extensive collection of Mort Kuntsler licensed products includes neckties, books, prints, calendars, mugs and puzzles, all featuring the drama of Kuntsler’s renowned Civil War paintings. Shown here are only three samples from this beautiful collection: “On They Came with Flags Flying,” “The Confederate White House” and “Hero of Little Round Top”

Don’t miss your chance to meet Mort Kuntsler Nov. 3 here at the State Museum! Check our Web site, southcarolinastatemuseum.org, for details, or call 803.898.4968.

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