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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