Mt Horeb "Secrets of Stuff" 1-30 Symposium

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Destinee Udelhoven (destineekae@hotmail.com)
Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:16:37 -0600



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From: Destinee Udelhoven <destineekae@hotmail.com>
Subject: Mt Horeb "Secrets of Stuff" 1-30 Symposium
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:16:37 -0600

Mount Horeb Area Historical Society's Jan. 30th Graduate Student Symposium to Feature Fascinating "Secrets of Stuff"

From the

surprisingly clandestine history of a 1940s Badger Army Ammunition Plant ju mpsuit,

to an intimate look at the folk art of recently-closed Little Norway, and
 a

silent conversation with Society signature artifact, Debbie the Doll – get a

glimpse of the “Secrets of Stuff,” at the upcoming Mount Horeb Area H istorical

Society Student Symposium.

On January

30th in the upper level of the Mount Horeb Community Center (107 N

Grove St, Mt Horeb, WI), MHAHS will proudly host a history conference
 featuring presentations

from six UW-Madison graduate students. “Secrets

of Stuff: AH865 Student Symposium” will run from 11:00am to 2:30pm.
              

Last fall, as

a requirement of Art History Course #865, Ann Smart-Martin’s Material C ulture students

chose artifacts from the Mount Horeb Area Historical Society’s vast colle ction

and researched the historical, cultural and social connections of their o bject.

Under the

supervision and direction of Curator Johnna Buysse and volunteer Brian Bigl er

(who has helped shape MHAHS’s collections since its 1975 inception), th e

students examined and photographed their artifact and combed the Society ar chives

for information about its owner and maker. They then placed this research i n

the larger context of American history and culture –leading to intriguing
 and

new connections. The student’s findings

underscored the value of the Society’s ongoing efforts to preserve these

irreplaceable remnants of American history.

Coffee and bottled

water will be available, with event guests encouraged to patronize Mount

Horeb’s outstanding downtown eating establishments or gift shops during t he

scheduled lunch break.

Following

the final speaker, an optional “Behind-the Scenes Collections Tour” w ill be

offered by Buysse and Bigler, to see the collection that so inspired the

students of AH865. This special tour

will include stops at the Society’s two main storage locations, both ju st a few

blocks from the Community Center.

(Please note that, unfortunately, neither space is handicapped

accessible.) This special tour is free, with only ten guests allowed and

pre-registration required.

To view the

day’s schedule and for other event details, visit the Mount Horeb Area

Historical Society’s Facebook or web page or call 608-437-6486. To regis ter for the Behind-the-Scenes

Collections Tour, call 608-437-6486 or email mthorebhistory@mhtc.net; r egistrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve

basis.

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Destinee K. Udelhoven

"And there are never really endings, happy or otherwise. Things keep goin g on,
       they overlap and blur, your story is part of your sister's story i s part of many other stories,
       and there is no telling where any of them may lead."
                                           ~Erin Morgenstern, The Night C ircus
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