Fall 2019 • Vol. 2, Issue 18 Traveling exhibit features Sioux City-born artist ore than 30 works proof and a Bon-a-tier proof. After graduating from Sioux by a Sioux City-born Other mediums featured are City East High School in 1955, Martist are showcased oil painting, acrylic painting, Howell served in the U.S. in the Sioux City Public monotype, serigraph, Conté Marine Corps. In 1965, his first Museum’s exhibit, The Art of crayon, pencil, ink and art gallery in Breckenridge, Frank Howell: The Early Years. bronze sculpture. Exhibit CO, became a quick Borrowed from a private highlights include Bouquet success due to the popularity collection, the traveling (1979), Wounded Knee of his Western landscape exhibit spans the years of Woman (1985) and Blue paintings. During the early- 1966 to 1994, focusing on Raven (1994). 1970s while living in Taos, NM, his career-defining art of he developed the Native the 1970s and 1980s. Howell Born in 1937, Francis L. J. American-inspired portraiture is considered to be one of Howell was the only son of for which he is best known. the cornerstone artists of the Marion and Betty Howell Howell passed away in 1997. Contemporary Southwest Art of Sioux City. His paternal New exhibit movement in the Santa Fe grandmother, Mary Mike, Remnants of the West: Taos area. who was one-half Lakota, Photography by Edward S. had a profound influence on Curtis and Mark James Since Howell was one of Howell. She taught him about the few artists of his era Native American culture and recognized as both an nurtured his artistic talent, important painter and a which manifested itself at master lithographer, more an early age. Lakota culture than half the works are taught the young Howell to lithographs. Among these observe the natural world are rare examples like artist’s closely and to consider proofs, a state proof, a trial mankind’s place in it. Edward S. Curtis, At the Water’s Edge - Piegan, plate 195, copyright 1910, Dubuque Museum of Art, Gift of the On display through February 2, 2020, Dubuque Cultural Preservation Committee, The Art of Frank Howell: The Early Years 2009.195. See inside back cover for details. features a variety of works from the Sioux City-born artist. Inside: FY19 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 Director’s Report by Steve Hansen hank you for taking Attendance, outreach made for another year of the time to read this programs, exhibits, education positively impacting the Tedition of the “Timeline” programs, and special events community. newsletter. As you can are all areas that we can see, we had another great measure and we report on What I enjoy most about year at all of our Museum annually. Additionally, the the annual issue is that it locations. The annual report number of school groups, gives me another chance contained in this issue to thank everyone that has showcases many of the ...another year of contributed to the Museum’s areas that we consider to positively impacting success through the past be key parts of our Museum the community year. We benefit from an mission. Often someone will excellent volunteer group ask, “How do you measure artifact donations and and outstanding staff and the Museum’s success?” volunteer hours invested in supporters who believe in My response is that we use bettering the Museum are our mission. We thank you for numerous metrics, but the also key measures. When your incredible support and most important one is that you look through this report, I wish you the very best as we we make a difference in the believe you will agree these head for the holidays. community. measures combined have Volunteer Spotlight Marta Nelson nce a teacher, never seen or heard of this always a teacher,” monument!” says Marta. “I Osays Marta Nelson, love a good mystery, so I a retired educator who has started researching what it volunteered at the Research was, where it was and what Center for eight years. Her had happened to it.” interest in history, proficiency in data entry and library Again, husband Don assisted science knowledge, led her Marta by combing through to give more than 260 hours the Museum and Sioux City of service in FY19. Public Library collections. East High Veterans Memorial A Sioux City Journal article Two of her other post- Wall was dedicated across asking for the community’s retirement projects have from the gym. help led to an answer in less focused on preserving local than 24 hours. Tom Munson, history as well. Marta and As a member of the Archives Manager, validated Don, her husband of 45 Daughters of the American that it was “The Rock.” As a years, researched the names Revolution (DAR), Marta result, the missing plaque was on a WWII plaque that had led efforts to rededicate reproduced, a monument been displaced during East a monument to the Old base was erected and the High’s move. Together, they Missouri River Trail located in boulder was reset. Marta used Museum records, old War Eagle Park in summer designed an informational school records, and online 2019. Three years ago, Marta sign to explain the trail and its military and burial records to found a DAR program from importance, and the City of provide thumbnail bios, burial the original dedication of Sioux City created a walking locations and photos for 70 a brass plaque fixed to a trail to the monument. of the 72 names. In 2017, the large boulder in 1929. “I’d Sioux City Museum & Historical Association ANNUAL REPORT Fiscal Year 2018 – 2019 • July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 Sioux City Public Museum Elaborate altar displays and groups’ age, curriculum and a celebration centered interests. School tours were around the Mexican obser- designed to enhance chil- vance of Día de los Muertos dren’s inherent curiosity and (Day of the Dead). An exhibit excitement in the Museum, featuring the origins of Sioux by giving them opportunities City’s 100-year-old Munici- for self-guided investigation. pal Band. Walking tours of One goal of each tour was neighborhoods, downtown, to create a future Museum- a cemetery and even the goer, by inviting students to skywalk. These are just a few “be the guide” for their of the activities the Sioux City family on a future visit. Public Museum brought to Volunteers assist Museum staff with school the community in FY19. The fun continued when group tours throughout the year. school was out for the and Girls Inc. These programs Museum staff and volunteers summer, with special pro- incorporate hands-on gave more than 100 tours grams and curriculum for activities, crafts and last year, tailored to each preschools, Beyond the Bell focused exhibit tours. Sgt. Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center The Sergeant Floyd River encouraged and extended The riverfront location was Museum & Welcome Center the stay of travelers by 24% the focus of two spring provided 361 days of service for a half day, 31% for 1 day activities: the family-friendly in FY19. Tours featuring the and 15% for 2 days. Overall, Kite Flying/Scavenger Hunt Lewis & Clark Expedition and domestic travelers spent a was added as an annual river history were given to 16 total of $8.50 billion in Iowa, event; and Welcome Center bus and 54 school groups. an increase of 3.3% from the staff assisted with riverfront Just over 20,000 visitors were previous year. clean-up efforts in the Litter welcomed from every state Dash, earning the Team Spirit as well as Australia, Canada, Summer annual events were Award. Japan, China, and several well attended with 90 cars European countries. at the Bill Diamond Classic The Sergeant Floyd River & Antique Car Show in July. Museum & Welcome Center The Iowa Tourism Office The following month, the celebrated 30 years of compiled data from surveys Sergeant Floyd Memorial serving the public on May each welcome center takes Encampment again featured 15th with an open house. A annually. The findings show children’s activities, scaven- photographic presentation that Certified Iowa Travel ger hunts, and re-enactors highlighting the boat’s history Counselors across the state educating attendees. was also given. The Sioux City Public Museum collects, preserves, and interprets cultural and social history with an emphasis on Sioux City and the region. Volunteers During the past fiscal year, Hannah Brennan, Kristen Brown, *Connie Macfarlane, Doug *Harold Canny, *John Carter, Macfarlane, Mary Macomber, 112 volunteers contributed Denise Castillo, Carmen Cobb, Elaine Carmen Major, Sandy Mansfield, 9,124 hours of service for the Cogdill, **Katie Colling, Ron Colling, Brendan McKenna, Phyllis McMillan, Museum, Peirce Mansion, Jill I. Collins, Emily Copple, Paul Caitlin Miller, Aaron Montanez, and Welcome Center. Of Crandall, Mark Custer, Noel Dcruz, *Marc Mozak, *David Nelson, Don **Amy DeGroot-Hammer, Jessica Nelson, Kim Nelson, Marta Nelson, these, there were 8 student Dekker, Mary Dermit, *Don Duzik, *Terry **Ben Nesselhuf, Augie Nicolai, Jeff volunteers and 7 student Duzik, Terri Ferrell, Janet Flanagan, Olson, Jake Peterson, Barb Philips, interns.