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TO REGISTER BY MAIL, DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM HERE:

ICPC SOS Registration Form

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SAVE OUR STUFF 2013

Friday, June 7, 2013

Iowa Conservation & Preservation Consortium

at the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum

303 2nd St SE  Mason City, IA 50401

Scheduled speakers and topics include:
Kathryne Clark, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Aerial Photography
Chris Kastell, Putnam Museum, Managing Mini Disasters
Melissa Tedone, Iowa State University, Conserving Historic Scrapbooks
Grace Linden, Sioux City Public Museum, Preserving Architectural Records
Lynn Koos, African-American Museum of Iowa, Digitizing Photographs
Maura Pilcher, Brucemore, Restoring a Historic Greenhouse
Mara Linskey-Deegan, MacNider Museum, Baird Puppet Preservation Project
Nancy Kraft, University of Iowa

DOWNLOAD A REGISTRATION FORM HERE OR ABOVE:

ICPC SOS Registration Form

Friday, June 7, 2013

Iowa Conservation & Preservation Consortium

at the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum

303 2nd St SE  Mason City, IA 50401

Scheduled speakers and topics include:
Kathryne Clark, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Aerial Photography
Chris Kastell, Putnam Museum, Managing Mini Disasters
Melissa Tedone, Iowa State University, Conserving Historic Scrapbooks
Grace Linden, Sioux City Public Museum, Preserving Architectural Records
Lynn Koos, African-American Museum of Iowa, Digitizing Photographs
Maura Pilcher, Brucemore, Restoring a Historic Greenhouse
Mara Linskey-Deegan, MacNider Museum, Baird Puppet Preservation Project
Nancy Kraft, University of Iowa

More information and a downloadable registration form will be posted soon!

We had 25 interested persons this year which reached this year’s cap.   However, conflicts of various kinds prevented some from coming.  I encourage all members to consider attending although we may have to set an upper limit (for this year it was 25).  Be sure to sign up early once the next one is posted!

Since Dubuque could be a longer drive for those from the western part of Iowa, a pre-tour experience was planned on Sunday night, Sept 16.  Many chose to board at the Hotel Julien Dubuque within walking distance of many historic buildings, the river, and the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium.  This historic hotel has undergone a $30 million interior and exterior renovation and compliments the extensive restoration of the town and our mission as an organization.

We had 12 members partake of 2 great experiences.  From 5-6:30 was a tour of the Stout House, a private home of significant historical value.  It is still in the restoration state so we saw some things in mid-stride (roof being replaced, for example).  The current owners have invested over 15 years to restoring a red sandstone half-block structure with detailed and varied woodworking  (the original builder owned a lumber company).  Great pains have been taken to use the original when possible and period pieces when not.  This includes the furniture and accessories inside as well.  Its stained glass windows were beautiful.

Some of us ate that evening at the Star Brewery Restaurant in the old Star Brewery building.  Part of the 1^st floor houses displays of how the business worked and the tools of the trade.  Beside this building is the Shot Tower which is the only shot tower west of the Mississippi River.  It also has a unique restoration story recorded on signage at its base.

Then on Monday during the real Preservation Destination our full group arrived!   From 9-10 we were given a tour by Michael Gibson, Director of the Center for Dubuque History, of his treasures.  He has maintained and filed records that are very valuable to researchers and has a passion to get our youth involved in history.  It is housed in the Loras College Library.

From 10-11 we were hosted by Heidi Pettitt at the Loras College Rare Book Room who graciously had samples of different century pieces for us to see and answered many questions.  Seeing the storage and care of all these materials was very helpful to others who are looking for ideas of how to display and store their collections.

From 11-12 we saw another repurposed historic building.  The Roshek building used to be a 9 story department store.  The bottom floor has restaurants and shops and splendid display of the history of the Roshek building.  It is tastefully blend of modern stores and classy history.  The top floors are used for IBM bringing many jobs into the community.

After a lunch at the River’s Edge Café (inside the National Mississippi River Museum lobby), we were given a behind the scenes and on site display tour by John Sutter, Marketing Director, and both of the curator staff.  Its unique blend of historic artifacts, live animals, and hands-on activities permits it to be accredited by the American Association of Museums — a distinction held by only 9 percent of American museums, as well as an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in August 2002.  It was also accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums in 2009.  We learned of the challenges and advantages of such a large operation which has a significant growth in personnel over their peak attendance seasons.  Not only does the curator staff care for the National Mississippi River Museum but also 2 other large museums in Dubuque that we didn’t have time to see in town.

We all came away feeling like we’d only see the tip of the iceberg about Dubuque and its place in our Iowa history.    We gratefully thank our hosts who shared their expertise and time to help all of us learn from each other.  A common thread from nearly everyone was a desire to come back on our own and discover the other parts we couldn’t cover in just one day.

~Donna Hoeksema, ICPC Board Member

Pictures coming soon!

Dear Friends of ICPC:

PRESERVATION DESTINATION

EXCLUSIVELY FOR ICPC MEMBERS

Please join us September 17 in Dubuque as we visit the following sites:

9-10 am – Center for Dubuque History

10-11 am – Loras College Library Rare Book Room

11-11:45  – Walking Tour in Dubuque

1- 3 pm  – Behind the Scene’s Tour of the Mississippi River Museum, then browse

the exhibitions

All of these events are free for current ICPC Members.

(If you aren’t sure if you are a member, email me!)

TO REGISTER:  JUST EMAIL YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER TO LUCY DAVID AT : lucydavid.silverlightworks@gmail.com

Because some live far from this destination, the historic Hotel Julien will be holding rooms for your reservation for the night of Sept. 16 – $99 for 1 king or 2 queens.  Call 563-588-5565 to make your reservation.  The block of rooms, at this special rate will be held ONLY until August 16.  We plan to arrange for a walking tour at 5pm and all gather for dinner at 7pm at a local restaurant.

If you are not a member yet, it is not too late to join! The cost for a year’s worth of benefits, including our Preservation Destination event is only $30. Join today by contacting Lucy David, ICPC Administrative Assistant,  lucydavid.silverlightworks@gmail.com

ICPC membership categories:

• Individual Basic – $30

• Student/Retired – $25

• Individual or Institutional Sustaining – $50-$99

• Individual or Institutional Patron – $100-$249

• Institutional Benefactor – $250-$999

• Institutional Sponsor – $1,000 or more

When:  April 19 & 20, 2012

Where:  African American Museum of Iowa, 55 12th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Registration – $30 each day or $50 for both days (lunch included).  Lunch cannot be guaranteed after April 10.

Registration deadline:  April 10, 2012

For conference details or to download a printable flyer, click here

DIRECTIONS

Directions to the African American Museum of Iowa, 55 12th Avenue, SE, Cedar Rapids, IA
From I-380 Traveling North:
Take exit 18 toward Wilson Ave SW/Czech and Slovak Museum (0.2 mi); merge onto 3rd St SW (0.4 m);
turn right onto 16th Ave SW (0.3 mi); slight left toward 12th Ave SE (0.1mi); continue straight onto
12th Ave SE (0.4 mi); turn right onto 1st St SE (62 ft); turn right; African American Museum of Iowa is on the left.

From I-380 Traveling South:

Take exit 20A toward US-151 BUS/1st St E/Downtown (0.2 mi); turn left onto 1st St NE/B Ave NE
Continue to follow 1st St NE  (0.1 mi); take the 1st right onto 1st Ave E (0.2 mi); take the 1st left onto
1st St SW (0.7 mi); slight left onto C St SW (0.3 mi); turn left onto 12th Ave SE (0.4 mi);
take the 1st right onto 1st St SE (62 ft); turn right;  AAMI will be on the left (75 ft).

 
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Flooding In Cedar Rapids Iowa

Preparation & Response Training Conference

•  Attend to Meet Iowa Experts and Resource People
• For archivists, administrators, city clerks, county recorders, conservators, curators, genealogists, librarians, museum employees, registrars, volunteers, and emergency responders of all types.

When:  April 19 & 20, 2012

Where:  African American Museum of Iowa, 55 12th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Registration – $30 each day or $50 for both days (lunch included).  Lunch cannot be guaranteed after April 10.

 Registration deadline:  April 10, 2012

For conference details or to download a printable flyer, click hereFor conference details or to download a printable flyer, click here

For a printable registration form, click here

Requirements: Eligible applicants are Iowa residents or college students in Iowa who are working or who have worked in a museum, historical society, library, archive, genealogical society library, government record office, or other institution that preserves the history and culture of Iowa. Eligible applicants must be an individual member of the ICPC, or from an organization that has an institutional membership with ICPC. Recipients are required to provide a report of their experience for the ICPC website and provide either a “tip sheet” or do a presentation at an upcoming SOS (Save our Stuff) or other educational opportunity for the ICPC membership.

 Award: ICPC will award a $500 reimbursement scholarship. This simply means the successful applicant will pay for, take the class, and then turn in verification of their attendance to the ICPC in order to receive the reimbursement award.

 Website Addresses: Campbell Center – www.campbellcenter.org

 Northern States Conservation Center – www.museumclasses.org

 Application Deadline is May 1, 2012

Download scholarship application here: ICPC_2012 Scholarships

Attend the Disasters Happen Conference for preparation & response training and to meet Iowa experts and resource people

When:  April 19 & 20, 2012

Where:  African American Museum,

55 12th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

For archivists, administrators, city clerks, county recorders, conservators, curators, genealogists, librarians, museum employees, registrars, volunteers, and emergency responders of all types.

More information will be posted soon.