Ames History Museum Presentation June 8th 2021

 

A Passion for Prairies - The Life and Legacy of Ada Hayden Tuesday, June 8 at 7:00 pm Virtual via Zoom - register here Free & open to the public Presented by Deb Lewis, Curator of the Ada Hayden Herbarium at Iowa State University In 1934, Dr. Ada Hayden was appointed curator of the Herbarium at Iowa State, a position she held until her death in 1950. She collected more than 40,000 specimens for the collection. In 1987, the ISU Herbarium was officially named in Hayden's honor. Lewis, who has been curator of the Herbarium for more than 35 years, will share about Hayden's life, conservation work, and work with the Herbarium, which now contains more than 660,000 specimens. This history talk is presented in conjunction with Ames History Museum's exhibit, "A Woman's Place is Everywhere: Groundbreaking Women in Ames History," which tells the story of local women who stepped out of their expected roles and made an impact in the community. Supported by the Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau Community Grant Program.

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Slater Historical Museum Open Memorial Day

 

The Slater Historical Museum is open Monday, May 31, 2021 from 10 to 4.  Two World War II exhibits are now available:  Life On a World War II Submarine and Unsung Heroes of WWII.

Slater Exhibit Video now on WHO-TV

 

 

The Slater Area Historical Association exhibition Life on a World War Two Submarine.video shown on WHO-TV is now available online.  You can see it here on the WHO-TV website.  And you can see the exhibit live by calling 515-480-9789 to visit.

Ames History Museum Presentation April 13 2021

 

Personally Speaking: Some Things You Don't Know About Me Tuesday, April 13 at 7:00 pm Virtual via Zoom - register here Free & open to the public Presented by Wayne Clinton, AHM board member and long-time Ames resident Wayne will talk about his experiences navigating the waters as a Black individual in the Midwest. This program is free and open to the public, but attendees must register in advance to receive the Zoom link.

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Slater Exhibit Featured on WHO-TV April 6 2021

 

 The new Slater Area Historical Association exhibition will be featured on WHO-TV Tuesday, April 6, 2021! Life on a World War Two Submarine.  Call 515-480-9789 to visit.

 

Ames - Streamliners Across Iowa Lecture Series March 30 2021

 Lecture Series: Streamliners Across Iowa

Tuesday, March 30 at 7:00 pm

Virtual via Zoom - register here

Free & open to the public

Presented by Bob Bourne, Iowa railroad historian

Sleek railroad Streamliners criss-crossed Iowa from the mid-1930s through the 1950s. Bourne will cover some of the important design elements characteristic of railroad streamlining and talk about the memorable trains that ran through Iowa on several railroads. There will be an emphasis on the Streamliners of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad through central Iowa.

2021 Lecture Series presented in partnership with Ames Public Library. Lectures are free and open to the public, but attendees must register in advance to get the Zoom link.

Life on a World War Two Submarine - New Slater Area Historical Association Exhibit

 

The Slater Area Historical Association newest exhibition is Life on a World War Two Submarine.  Call 515-480-9789 to visit.

Ames 2021 Lecture Series

Put these dates on your calendar! Our 2021 Lecture Series will be held virtually (via Zoom). Another great line-up of speakers is planned. Find our more about each lecture on our website calendar.

Tuesday, January 26, 7pm

"Prohibition in Iowa" by Linda McCann

*Note: AHM's annual membership meeting will be held just before this lecture, at 6:30pm, also on Zoom

Wednesday, February 24, 7pm

"Endless Possibilities: Iowa's African American History" by Sean Donaldson

Tuesday, March 30, 7pm

"Streamliners Across Iowa" by Bob Bourne

Wednesday, April 28, 7pm

"Sessionitus in West Ames: The 4th Ward 'Independence Movement,' 1914-1920" by Douglas Biggs

Tuesday, May 25, 7pm

"First Ladies: More Than the Women Behind the Men" by Diana Carlin

Wednesday, June 30, 7pm

"Foundations for One Community: The History of People of Color in Ames, Earliest Times to 1950" by Gloria Betcher

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2021 Lecture Series presented in partnership by Ames History Museum and Ames Public Library.