Spring/Summer 2021 • Vol. 2, Issue 21 Museum celebrates its 10th anniversary downtown New exhibit and return to in-person programs marked milestone o commemorate the anniversary of the grand Topening of its downtown site on April 23, 2011, the Sioux City Public Museum is showcasing recent artifact donations and its own history in the community.

Just before the ten-year mile- stone, New to You: Recent Artifact Donations opened. The exhibit features a diverse selection of artifacts from The New to You exhibit will be on display through August 15, 2021. the Museum’s collection, most of which have not been a bear rug made by Meyer from Davidson’s Department previously displayed. In ad- Brothers Saddlery Company Store. Also displayed are ar- dition to a variety of Central around 1920, a Lakota-style tifacts relating to decorated High School memorabilia, ceremonial pipe made by World War II veteran Carleton the exhibit features an 1893 famed Ojibwe artist George Mikkelsen, long-time owner of silk banner from Sioux City’s Bryan “Standing Eagle,” and a pharmacy in Morningside. Norwegian singing society, a paper mache Easter Bunny (continued on page 3)

Coming this summer: Thomas D. Mangelsen – A Life In The Wild Opening on August 14, 2021 A retrospective traveling exhibition featuring 40 images from the renowned photographer. See article on page 7.

From 1988, “Catch of the Day” captures the exact moment that a spawning salm- on, trying to leap over a waterfall along Alaska’s Brooks River, soars right into the waiting jaws of a massive brown bear.

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 Director’s Report by Steve Hansen our museum sites. Throw in will become a permanent Happy 10th the annual Lewis and Clark part of our programming as Anniversary encampment in August and we continue to explore new a stunning traveling exhibit opportunities to broaden our to all of us! that will run through the fall scope and reach. months, and we are ready to With a long winter behind celebrate and welcome our All our sites are up and run- us, I think we all need some- guests back! ning, our staff is energized, thing to celebrate and the and we are ready to serve Museum has a summer full As we approach the tail end up a summer full of fun for of activities to fill the bill. of the pandemic, I would like our guests. I predict our sum- The month of April marked to take the time to thank all mer attendance will con- our 10th anniversary down- of you who supported the tinue to grow and with the town and 10 years certainly Museum over the past 12 ongoing support from all our has flown by. As you read months and extended pa- stakeholders, we will con- through this issue, I hope that tience while we adapted our tinue to fulfill our mission of you will agree that we have programming and method of serving the community and an exciting range of pro- operation. Our staff showed maintaining our status as a gramming for our guests. amazing resolve and creativ- premier destination attrac- ity which allowed us to de- tion in Siouxland. Summer classes, music on the velop new ideas and ways of plaza, special events, and delivering museum services Let’s celebrate this summer the return of the car show all to you and our other guests. and make some history! add up to the level of activity Many of the ideas such as ex- that we have expected from panding our online offerings Thank you again!

Volunteer Spotlight Jody Graham he ways Jody Graham Master’s Degree in Elemen- has contributed her time tary Education as well as her Tto the museum sites over post-retirement role teaching the past 11 years is extensive: at Morningside College. As a serving as long-time secretary mother of four, she now en- of the Sioux City Museum & joys instilling a love of reading Historical Association, assist- in her 10 grandchildren and ing with the Sioux City History one great-grandchild rang- Projects receptions, cleaning, ing in age from 28 to two. setting up and hosting events Coordinator. “Jody’s career at the ; and as a teacher has made her Jodi says her service to the volunteering with children’s a natural for these volunteer Museum has meant meeting activities, even donning a activities.” and working with an out- maid’s costume for the Victo- standing group of volunteers. rian Tea summer program. Except for teaching stints in “I have made wonderful San Francisco and Omaha friends,” says Jody. “Volun- “Jody is always willing to early in her career, Graham teering gives me a sense volunteer for the Mansion or is a life-long Sioux Cityan. Her of purpose and makes me Museum events,” says Con- commitment to education happy.” nie Macfarlane, Education is evident by her pursuit of a Museum collections and history showcased (continued from page 1) estimated 2 million images in region’s heritage, the April Last year, the Sioux City various formats. program marked the Mu- Public Museum received an seum’s first in-person public estimated 12,032 individual Return to in-person programs presentation since February artifacts, the highest of any After more than a year of 2020 due to the pandemic. previous years. Among the online-only programs, lim- donations were several large ited-capacity, on-site pro- Presenter Haley Aguirre, Ar- collections. The Museum’s grams returned with “History chival Records Clerk, chron- entire collections consist of at High Noon: The Sioux icled the numerous trans- an estimated 100,000 3-D City Public Museum Story.” formations of the Museum artifacts, 3,600 linear feet of Highlighting the Museum’s from its origins in 1858. Photos archival documents, and an long history of preserving the of past exhibits, programs, and construction of Museum buildings were showcased.

May’s History at High Noon featured Sioux City hospitals. These presentations along with past programs are avail-

Three of the museum sites throughout the years — the Carnegie Library, Peirce Mansion, able at SiouxCityMuseum. and the current downtown site — were featured in April’s History at High Noon. org/history-at-high-noon. Spring and summer walking tour slate expanded pring and summer are Matt Anderson, Curator of History, great times to learn led a tour of more about local history downtown Sioux S City before mask on a walking tour. Recently requirements completed walking tours fea- were relaxed. The featured build- tured Floyd Cemetery, Down- ings included town from Nebraska Street to the Commerce Building, Warrior Douglas Street, and Virginia Hotel, Orpheum & Court Streets. Upcoming Theatre, City Hall, Woodbury County tours feature a variety of resi- Courthouse, and dential and business areas: . Saturday, June 12 Thursday, June 24 Thursday, July 8 Summit St. Walking Tour Jackson St. Walking Tour Historic 4th St. Walking Tour 10:00 a.m. • Meet at Call’s 6:30 p.m. • Meet at the 6:30 p.m. • Meet at the park Triangle, the small traffic is- Peirce Mansion, 2901 Jackson on the corner of Virginia & land at 21st & Summit Streets (An optional Open House will 4th Streets Discover the architectural be held 5:00–6:30 p.m. at the Revisit the storied history diversity of the area from Mansion prior to the tour.) of the area containing the Prairie School to Queen Explore the prominent resi- best concentration of late Anne Victorian, and from dential area that was once 19th-century commercial Beaux Arts to Craftsman in served by a cable car line buildings in Sioux City. Many this diverse collection of sin- and continues to feature a of the larger buildings feature gle-family homes and large cluster of Sioux City’s most the distinctive Richardsonian apartment buildings. iconic historic homes. Romanesque style.

Pre-registration is required. To register, please complete the form below. Pre-registration is required. To register, please complete the form below. Note to parents: Ages 6 – 8 and 9 – 12 Note to parents: AgesFee: $10/member, 6 – 8 and 9 $12/non– 12 -member You may notice our summer programs for children Fee:Maximum $10/member, 15 to 20 $12/non participants-member Youlook may a little notice different our summer this year. programs Thank for you children in ad- look MaximumThe Way 15of tothe 20 Jedi participants a little different this year. Thank you in advance for your vance for your patience as we transition back to TheSo youWay think of the you Jedi know the ways of the force? patience as we transition back to regular in-person regular in-person programs. Protective masks/face SoExplore you think the youworld know of robots, the ways spaceships of the force? and Jedi programs. Protective masks/face coverings and social Explore the world of robots, spaceships and Jedi distancingcoverings areand currently social distancingrequired at allare City encouraged facilities. at skills, with experiments and hands-on activities. skills, with experiments and hands-on activities. Forall groupthe safety programs. of our staff and other participants, masks Ages 6 – 8 Tuesday, June 15 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Ages 6 – 8 Tuesday, June 15 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. will be required at all group programs. Ages 9 – 12 Tuesday, June 15 12:30 –3:00 p.m. A parent must sign a COVID -19 Participation Ages 9 – 12 Tuesday, June 15 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. ASurvey parent at must drop sign-off a forCOVID each -19 child Participation to participate. Survey at Summer STEM Lab drop -off for each child to participate. Please note, the Summer STEM Lab Due to the current public health situation, Get your geek-on this summer with science drinking fountain will not be available. Getexperiments, your geek engineering-on this summer challenges with science and payments will be held in the event classes experiments, engineering challenges and Due to the current public health situation, payments will hands-on fun with STEM activities. must be canceled. Class registrations will hands-on fun with STEM activities. be held in the event classes must be canceled. Class Ages 6 – 8 Tuesday, June 29 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. be processed in the order received. Ages 6 – 8 Tuesday, June 29 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. registrations will be processed in the order received. Ages 9 – 12 Tuesday, June 29 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. Ages 9 – 12 Tuesday, June 29 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Ages 7 – 10 Wednesday, June 23 Dig it! Paleontology Ages 7 – 10 Wednesday, June 23 Victorian Day at the Mansion DigDiscover it! Paleontology fossil creatures from the past including Discover fossil creatures from the past including VictorianFee: $8/member, Day at $10/non the Mansion-member 10:00 a.m. – Noon dinosaurs, marine animals and mammals.

Fee:Maximum $8/member, 15 participants $10/non -member 10:00 a.m. – Noon dinosaurs,Examine fossils marine up animals close and and determine mammals. Maximum*Held at the 15 participantsPeirce Mansion, 2901 Jackson St. Examinecharacteristics fossils up of closedifferent and species. determine *Held at the Peirce Mansion, 2901 Jackson St. characteristics of different species. Join us at the beautiful Peirce Mansion for a morning Ages 6 – 8 Tuesday, July 13 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Join us at the beautiful Peirce Mansion for a morning Ages 6 – 8 Tuesday, July 13 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. of Victorian crafts and games and a special treat. Ages 9 – 12 Tuesday, July 13 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. of Victorian crafts and games and a special treat. Ages 9 – 12 Tuesday, July 13 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. Sioux City Public Museum • 607 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101 • 712-279-6174 • SiouxCityMuseum.org Sioux City Public Museum • 607 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101 • 712-279-6174 • SiouxCityMuseum.org

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X______Parent/GuardianParent/Guardian SignatureSignature (REQUIRED) (REQUIRED) Date Date Greater focus on family programs this summer he Sioux City Public Mu- Family programs Returning to the riverfront on seum’s summer programs Additional programs for the grounds of the Sergeant Tfor children return this families are slated; these Museum & Wel- summer with a mix of social- programs do not require come Center this summer is ly-distanced classes and pre-registration. For younger the annual family-oriented activities. children, the long-running Memorial Encampment on Kid’s Thursdays returns, offer- August 21 and 22. The event Summer classes ing adults and children the will showcase authentic Pre-registration is required opportunity to explore hands- tents, camp equipment, uni- for the summer classes. New on learning activity centers forms, and firearms like those this summer are STEM-based together. used during the expedition. classes with separate ses- sions for ages 6-8 and ages New weekend family pro- Families are welcome to 9-12. The only off-site class grams are now being offered explore an 1804 living-history is the Victorian Day at the for all ages. Hands-on History camp replicating the Lewis Mansion, held at the historic Saturdays feature “touch and Clark expedition’s stay Peirce Mansion. Class sizes and see” stations containing in present-day Sioux City. are limited; pre-payment is artifacts as families tour the Re-enactors will interact with required to hold reservations. gallery at their own pace. visitors to bring the history See the registration form for Family Game Day Sundays of the encampment to life. more details or contact offer activities such as BIN- Children’s activities will be museumeducation@sioux- GO, I Spy, or a scavenger available from 10:00 a.m. to city.org or 712-279-6174. hunt. 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Programs are held at the Sioux City Public Museum unless otherwise noted.

Kid’s Thursdays 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Free family activities for all ages Fee: $1 per child per session Hands-on History Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – Noon Geared to families with young children. Adults and Learn about Sioux City history with “touch and see” children will explore hands-on learning activity stations containing artifacts as you tour the gallery stations together in a supervised classroom setting. at your own pace.

June 3 The Carnival is Coming June 26 Early Technology June 17 It’s a Treasure Hunt! July 10 Pioneer Life July 1 Monkeys and Dragons July 24 Made by Hand July 15 Amazing Dinosaurs Family Game Day Sundays 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. *Pre-registration not required for Family Programs only Bring your group for activities such as BINGO, I Spy or a scavenger hunt. Compete with your group for a prize. Protective masks/face coverings and social distancing are encouraged at all group activities. June 13 July 11 July 25 August 8

Sergeant Floyd Memorial Encampment Saturday, August 21 ● 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 22 ● 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Free children’s activities: Saturday, August 21 ● 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center ● 1000 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City

More summer fun! Experience our Museum sites. ADMISSION IS FREE!

Sioux City Public Museum Sergeant Floyd River Museum 607 4th Street, Sioux City & Welcome Center 712-279-6174 1000 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City Through May 8 Exit 149 off of I-29 Sioux City History 712-279-0198 Projects Exhibit

Hours: Located on the Tues. – Sat. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Riverfront Sun. 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Closed on Mon. Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily

Protective masks/face coverings and social distancing are required at all City facilities.

For the latest happenings, visit SiouxCityMuseum.org. 30th year of Sioux City History Projects exhibit odels and post- Because Sioux City schools Another difference this year ers of local historic did not have field trips this was the awards ceremony Mlandmarks, people, year, for the first time the marking the closing of the ex- and events created by 75 public was invited to vote for hibit on May 8 was limited to fourth-grade students were their favorite history project parents and students. All the showcased in the 30th annu- in the new Visitors’ Choice students with projects on dis- al Sioux City History Projects Award category. play received a blue ribbon. exhibit this spring at the Sioux 2021 Sioux City History Projects award recipients: City Public Museum. Sioux City Museum & Historical Association Award (tie): After studying local history, Corn Palace – Joel Saquic Majano Tonwantonga – Emma Dandurand 746 students from 13 partici- pating schools created proj- President’s Award: John Peirce Mansion – Aydon Meyer ects on Sioux City’s past and Trustee’s Award: Sioux City Combination Bridge – Rayce Baum present. Projects displayed in Museum Staff Award (tie): the Museum were evaluated Sergeant Charles Floyd Poster – Jonathan Rodriguez according to their unique- Sioux City’s First McDonald’s – Nelitza Torres Ramos ness, quality, and how they Thorpe and Company Clock – Sophia Nelson relate to Sioux City history. Museum Director’s Award: Unique creations this year Orpheum Theatre – Darwin Perez-Carreto included the Floyd Bottoms Visitor’s Choice Award: Sioux City Stock Yards – Helena Heying Flood, the Thorpe Clock, Ton- wantonga, Security National Visit SiouxCityMuseum.org/sioux-city-history-projects to view Bank, and the first McDon- the exhibit via a virtual gallery tour, a video of the individual history projects, or by scrolling through photos of the projects. alds in Sioux City. Virtual field trips and programs replace in-person tours f local schools couldn’t bring the students to the IMuseum, then Museum staff decided to take local history to the students. Due to the pandemic, virtual pro- grams were developed by Students in the classroom Curator of Education Theresa watched the presentation on large screens, and were able to Weaver-Basye to replace ask and answer questions with in-person field trips. Curator of Education Theresa Weaver-Basye while on the tour. Programs included: Pioneer a 4th grade virtual tour high- Weaver-Basye said all of the life program for 1st grade lighting Native Americans, virtual programs provided students with a virtual tour early Sioux City history and new ways to look at famil- of the cabin; “Timelines” for transportation changes; and iar museum objects. “In this 2nd grade students to de- several high school programs format, I could focus on small velop skills to understand to complement their study details of artifacts, photo- chronology, using artifacts of US history, with a focus on graphs, and interesting stories that demonstrate changes local stories such as the WPA that sometimes get lost while in technology over the years; and WWII. touring the gallery,” she said. Works of renowned photographer to fill temporary exhibit space orty classic images by moose, mountain lion, polar 2011 Conservation Photogra- Thomas D. Mangelsen, bear, Sandhill crane, silver- pher of the Year by Nature's Fphotographs which the back mountain gorilla, west- Best Photography, placing his renowned photographer ern tanager, and zebra. work in the permanent col- himself refers to as his legacy lection at the Smithsonian's photographs, are showcased One of the most prolific na- National Museum of Natural in the traveling museum exhi- ture photographers of our History in Washington, D.C. bition, Thomas D. Mangelsen time, Mangelsen has been – A Life In The Wild. The ex- described as a spiritual de- Mangelsen has traveled to hibit will be the largest tem- scendant of pioneering the wildest corners of North porary exhibit the Sioux City American nature photog- America, Africa, and be- Public Museum has hosted at raphers Ansel Adams, Eliot yond, for more than 40 years. its downtown site. Porter, and Edward Weston. He is as much a conserva- Mangelsen was named the tionist as he is an artist.

Among the photographs are An exhibit of Nebraska native Thomas D. Mangelsen’s 1989’s “Polar Dance” of polar photographs will open on August 14, 2021. bears appearing to dance, 2014’s “Mountain Outlaw” of a grizzly bear charging head on through the snow, and “Catch of the Day” (shown on page 1). Wildlife subjects include American bison, Arctic fox, bald eagle, Bengal tiger, black bear, bobcat, bohemian & cedar waxwings, brown bear, coy- ote, elephant, giraffe, great gray owl, grizzly bear, ground squirrel, kestrel, king penguin, leopard, lilac breasted roller,

As a member of the Sioux City Museum and Historical Association you will receive: Sioux City Museum and The Museum newsletter and invitations to special events for members. Historical Association Discounts on children’s classes and a 10% discount on purchases at our gift shops. The benefits of the Time Traveler Program which include free/reduced admission Membership Form and discounts at historic sites and museums across the .

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Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center 1000 Larsen Park Road Daily 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. FREE ADMISSION

John Peirce Mansion 2901 Jackson Street Available for rent

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Museum Staff Haley Aguirre, Archival Records Clerk Matt Anderson, Curator of History Christine Dekker, Sgt. Floyd River Museum Supervisor Mary Green-Warnstadt, Development Coordinator Steve Hansen, Museum Director Laurna Herren, Welcome Center Attendant Dottie Johnson, Front Desk/Museum Store Assistant Grace Linden, Museum Attendant Sioux City Public MuseumRAND summerPENING exhibits Connie Macfarlane, Education Coordinator G O Deanna Mayo, Administrative Assistant On display through August 1 xperience the history of Sioux City like never before! You are invited to Tom Munson, Archives Manager Crittenton ECenter: Serving children, teens, and families for 125 years Kien Sek, Custodian celebrate the grand opening of the new Sioux City Public Museum. Christine Tanner, Museum Attendant On displayExplore through state-of-the-art August interactive 15 displays, engaging permanent exhibits, Eric Turner, Custodian New to You:rare SiouxRecent City artifacts Artifact and soDonations much more. Please (Article join us on this front cover) Theresa Weaver-Basye, Curator of Education history-making day as we present ÒOur New MuseumÓ to the community. David Will, Custodian Opening August 14 Museum & Historical Thomas D. Mangelsen – A Life In The Wild (Article on p. 7) WHO: Sioux City Public Museum Association Board Members Sioux City Public Museum History at High Noon programs Terry Gottburg, President; Don Duzik, WHAT: Grand Opening Ceremony & Vice-President; Joellen Graham, Secretary; Thursday, June 17 • 12:05 p.m. Ribbon Cutting Russ Gondek, Treasurer; Harold Canny, John Carter, Boom and Bust: Sioux City 1920-1940 presented by Matt Anderson Terry Duzik, Kathy Fliginger, Greg Guelcher, WHEN: Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Connie Macfarlane, David Nelson, and Joan Schurtz. Thursday, July 15 • 12:05 p.m. WHERE: 607 4th Street Museum Board of Trustees Sioux City and the Farm Strike Uprising presented by Russ Gifford Bruce Lear, Chair; David Halaas,Vice-Chair; Amy DeGroot-Hammer, Greg Giles, John Meyers, Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center events Ben Nesselhuf, and Dave Somsky. Sunday, July 11 • 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Board Meetings Bill Diamond Antique & Classic Car Show The Association typically meet at 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of the month; the Trustees typically Saturday, August 21 and Sunday, August 22 meet at noon on the 2nd Friday of the month. Sergeant Floyd Memorial Encampment (Article on p. 5)