Missouri Digital Heritage :: Special Exhibits

Special Exhibits

Simple objects and images can tell powerful stories that evoke strong feelings. A propaganda poster from the Second World War, a sepia-tone photograph in a family album, and a pair of beaded moccasins each reveal intimate details about the people and the cultures from which they came. Recognizing the potential power of images and objects, many of Missouri's museums, libraries, archives, and educational institutions have drawn upon their diverse cultural resources to create digital exhibits. These exhibits use artifacts, photographs, works of art, and historic documents to illustrate stories, ideas, and themes from the state's rich past. The Missouri Digital Heritage Initiative makes this rich selection of stories easily accessible to the people of Missouri through this online exhibit webpage.

All Special Exhibits

	American Regionalism: Visions from the Heartland Contributed by: University of Missouri Museum of Art and Archaeology This online exhibition presents important American Regionalist paintings, prints, and drawings in the permanent collection of the Museum of Art and Archaeology. This artistic movement represented everyday life in the heart of the United States during the 1920s through the 50s and later. View Exhibit
	Deafness in Disguise Contributed by: Becker Medical Library, Washington University Deafness in Disguise presents images, illustrations, advertising pamphlets, trade catalogs, patents, rare books and other material pertaining to mechanical and electrical hearing devices from the 19th and 20th centuries. Of particular focus are hearing devices that were designed for concealment or camouflage within everyday items. View Exhibit
	Divided Loyalties: Civil War Documents from the Missouri State Archives Contributed by: Missouri State Archives Drawing on more than nine million pages of documents and court cases, Divided Loyalties examines the upheaval and uncertainty that characterized Missouri during the Civil War era. The exhibit goes beyond the stories of battles and military strategy to consider the social conflict that permeated the state for the two decades that followed the Kansas Border Wars of the mid-1850s. View Exhibit
	Dramatic Images Contributed by: University of Missouri-Columbia University Archives Exhibit drawn from a collection of action, still, and cast photograph negatives from plays performed by the UMC Missouri Workshop Theatre between 1927 and 1951. View Exhibit
	Frisco Travel Exhibit Contributed by: Missouri State University Special Collections and Archives Department Selection of ephemera, documents, postcards, photographs, and artifacts documenting the Saint Louis-San Francisco Railway. The items were used in creating the MSU Archives and Special Collection's Frisco Travel Exhibit in 2008. View Exhibit
	Heart of the University: MU Libraries Contributed by: University Archives, University of Missouri-Columbia A digital exhibit on the history of the University of Missouri-Columbia Libraries. View Exhibit
	Kirksville Cyclone Contributed by: Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections, Truman State University Centennial photo exhibit of the destruction wrought by Kirksville's April 1899 tornado. View Exhibit
	Lincoln and the Dome Contributed by: Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections/Archives, Truman State University The creation and restoration of Allyn Cox's cartoon for a segment of "The Hall of Capitols" mural in the United States Capitol View Exhibit
	Meet Me at the Union Contributed by: University Archives, University of Missouri-Columbia Images of the University of Missouri Memorial Union from its planning and construction to its completion. View Exhibit
	Missouri Tigers: The many faces of Mizzou's mascot Contributed by: University of Missouri-Columbia Exhibit featuring images of the University of Missouri's mascot from its beginnings in the 1890s through the end of the 20th century. View Exhibit
	Mizzou on Canvas: A Portrait of Leadership Contributed by: University Archives, University of Missouri-Columbia Some oil paintings of University of Missouri curators, deans and faculty, presidents and contributors that can be found in many of the buildings on campus. View Exhibit
	Mizzourah! MU Football: The Early Years Contributed by: University Archives, University of Missouri-Columbia History of University of Missouri football from 1890 to mid-twentieth century. View Exhibit
	Musicians Local No. 627 and the Mutual Musicians Foundation: The Cradle of Kansas City Jazz Contributed by: Miller Nichols Library, University of Missouri - Kansas City Web exhibit on the history of Kansas City’s Local 627, the African-American Musicians Union founded in 1917 and now known as the Mutual Musicians Foundation. View Exhibit
	Origins and History of the Washington University School of Medicine Contributed by: Bernard Becker Medical Library, Washington University A digitized version of an exhibit mounted at the Bernard Becker Medical Library in 1991 celebrating the Centennial of the Washington University School of Medicine. The exhibit contains maps, illustrations, photographs, ephemera, and includes numerous faculty profiles. View Exhibit
	Paper Dinosaurs, 1824-1969 Contributed by: Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology An exhibit of original printed materials related to the history of dinosaur discovery. View Exhibit
	Powerful Grace Lies in Herbs and Plants Contributed by: Bernard Becker Medical Library, Washington University ; Missouri Botanical Garden Library A joint exhibit between Becker Medical Library and the Missouri Botanical Garden Library that showcases works on herbal medicine dating from the 15th to the 19th centuries. View Exhibit
	Propaganda War: World War II Posters Contributed by: Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in the United States This exhibit of World War II posters shows how the media was used to send official messages. Posters also indirectly reflected the values, behavior, and attitudes of the American public. View Exhibit
	Quest for the Cure: Care and Treatment in Missouri's First State Mental Hospital Contributed by: Missouri State Archives Exhibit traces the history and development of Missouri's first mental hospital from 1844. View Exhibit
	Ravenna Mosaic Company: A Retrospective Contributed by: Pius XII Memorial Library, St. Louis University An exhibit on the Ravenna Mosaics Company including the complete mosaics making process. View Exhibit
	Spiritual Journeys: Books Illustrating the First Two Centuries of Contemplation and Action in the Society of Jesus Contributed by: St. Louis University Featuring early Jesuit works from Pius Library's rare book collection, this exhibit explores the evolution of Jesuit identity over the first two centuries of the Society's existence. View Exhibit
	Ticket to the Past: The First 25 Years of the Missouri State Fair Contributed by: Missouri State Archives Exhibit highlights several aspects of the State Fair, begun in 1901. View Exhibit
	Upset! Truman's Whistle Stop Campaign Remembered Contributed by: Missouri State Archives Collection of memorabilia and records recounting Truman's nomination, the Whistle Stop campaign, election, and inauguration in 1948-1949. View Exhibit
	What a Piece of Work is Man: Reading the Body in Medieval Manuscripts Contributed by: St. Louis University A digital version of the exhibition hosted by Pius XII Memorial Library in October 2008. The exhibit explores the ways that the human body was depicted in medieval manuscripts, and what can be learned about medieval society from these depictions. View Exhibit
	Women's Work: Portraits of 12 Scientific Illustrators from the 17th to the 21st Century Contributed by: Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology This collection brings together the work of a group of six historic women scientific illustrators and demonstrates the strong foundation they built by also presenting the work of six contemporary women. View Exhibit
	Y1.9K: Mizzou in 1900 Contributed by: University of Missouri-Columbia, University Archives A glance at the year 1900 highlights significant changes and innovative measures in the history of the University of Missouri. View Exhibit