Being Bussabarger: An Inside Look at One WWII Veteran’s Experience
November 11, 1:30 p.m.
The State Historical Society of Missouri’s Research Center-Columbia
Join SHSMO’s Joan Stack for a curator’s walk-through of the exhibition Being Bussabarger: Ceramics, Paintings, Sketchbooks, and More, which pays tribute to painter, sculptor, and ceramicist Robert Bussabarger’s creative spirit with a retrospective selection of his artworks from the 1950s to the 2010s. In honor of Veterans Day, attendees will also have a one-day-only opportunity to view additional artwork that Bussabarger created while serving in the military during World War II. The show will run through May 5, 2018 in the main gallery of the Columbia Research Center.
African American Experience in Missouri Lecture Series: Patrick Huber
November 14, 6:30 p.m. Lecture, Meet and Greet 7:30 p.m.
Stotler Lounge, Memorial Student Union
Patrick Huber, professor of history at Missouri University of Science and Technology, will present his work on the Ste. Genevieve Race Riot of 1930. The riot was a four-day disturbance, long shrouded in secrecy, during which vigilantes drove away most of the town’s black residents, many of whom were recent arrivals recruited to work in local lime kilns and stone quarries. Huber, a Ste. Genevieve native, received a fellowship through the State Historical Society of Missouri’s Center for Missouri Studies in 2015 in support of his research.
Sponsored by the State Historical Society of Missouri’s Center for Missouri Studies; University of Missouri’s Division of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity; and the Missouri Humanities Council.
Gift Shop Open House
December 2, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
The State Historical Society of Missouri’s Research Center-Columbia
Share your love of Missouri with items from the State Historical Society of Missouri gift shop. Whether it is an indulgence for yourself or the perfect present for that hard-to-shop-for person, the gift shop offers books, art, notecards, and other gifts that highlight your state heritage. At this event, you can browse while enjoying light refreshments. SHSMO members receive 10 percent off all purchases!
Jon Luvelli: Images from Central Missouri Walk-Through
January 13, 1:30 p.m.
The State Historical Society of Missouri’s Research Center-Columbia
Join SHSMO to learn more about the fine art photography of Jon Luvelli. A Missourian from a farm town near Columbia, Luvelli has gained national and international recognition for his street photography. His images are distinguished by their focus on Midwestern townscapes and underlying social messages. The stark contrasts of light and dark encourage viewers to find beauty in uncustomary forms. This exhibition of photos, the first installment of a permanent Luvelli collection at SHSMO, represents central Missouri and casts an aesthetic spotlight on contemporary life along its county roads and midtown streets.
Missouri Conference on History
March 14–16
Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City
You are invited to submit paper, panel, or student poster proposals for the sixtieth annual Missouri Conference on History by December 1. Hosted by the Missouri State Archives and sponsored by the State Historical Society of Missouri, the 2018 conference will be held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City. Proposals in all fields of history, including public history and historic preservation, are invited. Submissions of complete sessions, including panelists, chair, and commentator, are welcomed. Two awards with cash prizes are available to students presenting papers at the conference. For additional information, please visit the Missouri Conference on History web page at shsmo.org/mch.