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 the state’s vibrant history and culture. The Missouri Digital Heritage Initiative makes this rich selection of stories easily accessible to the people of Missouri through this online exhibit webpage.
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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 movements represented everyday life in the heart of the United States during the 1920s through the 50s and later. |
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Carrie Watkins Cookbook Contributed by: William Jewell College Library Special Collections Caroline Emma "Carrie" Watkins was the ninth of eleven children born to Waltus L. and Mary Ann Holloway Watkins. Born on July 1, 1854, Carrie began collecting recipes sometime between the ages of 14 and 15. This web site is a record of those recipes, ingredient lists, and cleaning solutions that she used during her lifetime. |
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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. |
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Hezzie Goes to War: World War I through the Eyes of a Mid-Missourian Contributed by: University of Missouri Museum of Anthropology; Western Historical Manuscript Collection, University of Missouri-Columbia World War I through the Eyes of a Mid-Missourian John Hezekiah ("Hezzie") Pattrick through his letters home to Mother and Dad, his photographs and postcards, and items worn, used and collected by him. |
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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. |
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Lasting Impressions: German-Americans in St. Louis Contributed by: St. Louis Public Library An ongoing exhibit of pictures, family histories, recommended websites, suggested readings, and other resources highlighting German-Americans' contributions to life in the St. Louis area. |
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Life in St. Louis: The Matthews Family 1811 - 2000 Contributed by: Western Historical Manuscript Collection, University of Missouri -St. Louis Life of Leonard Matthews (1828-1931) and his family in St. Louis at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries through letters, autobiographies, journals, and newspaper articles. |
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Maps of Missouri Contributed by: St. Louis Public Library A collection of Missouri and surrounding states maps covering various topics: cities, towns & counties; conservation & environment; discovery & exploration; cultural landscapes; military, battle & campaign; transportation & communications. |
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Meet Me at the Union Contributed by: University Archives, University of Missouri-Columbia Images of the University of Missouri Memorial Union from its planning, construction to its completion. |
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Mineral Area Historic Building Landscape through an Architect's Eyes Contributed by: Missouri Humanities Council KRJ Architects This study examines the Mineral Area historic building landscape, and how it was influenced by the availability of materials, labor, and cultural background of the builders. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 Citys Local 627, the African-American Musicians Union founded in 1917 and now known as the Mutual Musicians Foundation. |
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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. |
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Poplar Bluff History Photo Pages Contributed by: Poplar Bluff Jr. High School Pictorial history of Poplar Bluff schools, hotels, community buildings, businesses, hospitals, churches, rivers, railroads, and streets. |
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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. |
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Ravenna Mosaic Company: A Retrospective Contributed by: Pius XII Memorial Library, St. Louis University An exhibit on the Ravenna Mosaics Company including complete mosaics making process. |
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St. Charles Postcards Contributed by: St. Charles City-County Library District, Kathryn Linnemann Branch Postcards documenting St. Charles County, Missouri. The images document bridges, transportation, buildings, and industry in the area. |
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St. Louis Mayors Contributed by: St. Louis Public Library Between 1823 and the present, citizens of the City of St. Louis have elected 45 men to serve as mayor. The "St. Louis Mayors" exhibit provides a brief biography and photograph of these men highlighting the contributions they made to the City's growth and development. |
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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. Troubled by the continuing economic plight of Missouri's farmers and the flight of the state's agricultural youth to the city, lawmakers hoped the Fair would offer a partial solution to both problems by preaching the virtues of economic modernization in a manner people would find entertaining. |
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Upset! Truman's Whistle Stop Campaign Remembered Contributed by: Missouri State Archives Exhibit uses memorabilia and records to recount Truman's nomination, the Whistle Stop campaign, election, and inauguration in 1948-1949. |
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Voices of World War II: Experiences from the Front and the Home Front Contributed by: Miller Nichols Library, University of Missouri - Kansas City A website created to focus on World War II and how it was experienced in Kansas City through the popular media - KMBC radio. |
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Ward Parkway "A Grand American Avenue" Contributed by: Western Historical Manuscript Collection, University of Missouri - Kansas City History of the Ward Parkway including its land donors, its development process participants, and its landmarks and nearby houses, businesses and churches. |
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Y1.9K: Mizzou in 1900 Contributed by: University of Missouri-Columbia, University Archives A glance at the year 1900, the turn of the century, highlights significant changes and innovative measures in the history of the University of Missouri. |
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Art to Enchant: Illustrators and Shakespeare Contributed by: Washington University Libraries Special Collections Images from illustrated editions of Shakespeare's works. The editions range from 1744 through 1986. Illustrators were challenged by the texts of this great dramatist, whose works were already visually represented on stage. |
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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 in this collection are hearing devices that were designed for concealment or camouflage within everyday items. |
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Early Manuscripts by Charlotte Brontė: "The Secret" and "Lily Hart" Contributed by: University of Missouri-Columbia Special Collections An example of a Bronte manuscript written in the tiny handwriting that is a characteristic of almost all the Brontė juvenilia. |
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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 |
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Medicine in the Jungle: Dr. Thomas Dooley and Earl Rhine in Laos Contributed by: Western Historical Manuscript Collection, University of Missouri-St. Louis An digital exhibit documenting how Dr. Thomas A. Dooley and his American assistants, Earl Rhine and Dwight Davis, took medical care, American friendship and humanitarian aid to people in Laos. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. Materials in this exhibit are from Churchill Memorial's collection of 300 posters donated by Richard M. White. |
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Roman Imperial Coin Portraits Contributed by: University of Missouri Museum of Art and Archaeology Roman imperial coins exhibited here shows examples of Roman Imperial portraits of the 1st and 2nd centuries after Christ, a time when many of the finest portraits were executed. |
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Spiritual Journeys: Books Illustrating the First Two Centuries of Contemplation and Action in the Society of Jesus Contributed by: St. Louis University Spiritual Journeys: Books Illustrating the First Two Centuries of Contemplation and Action in the Society of Jesus features 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. The exhibit was curated by Dr. Paul Shore, with Rare Books Librarian Jennifer Lowe. The textual content of this website is an expanded version of the essay by Professor Shore that appears in the printed catalog. All books pictured here are from the library's collection. |
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Terra Incognita Contributed by: Washington University Libraries Special Collections An exhibit featuring early printed accounts of exploration and cultural encounters between what is known as the Old World or Europe and the New World or the Americas. |
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Upset! Truman's Whistle Stop Campaign Remembered Contributed by: Missouri State Archives Exhibit uses memorabilia and records to recount Truman's nomination, the Whistle Stop campaign, election, and inauguration in 1948-1949. |
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What a Piece of Work is Man: Reading the Body in Medieval Manuscripts Contributed by: St. Louis University What a Piece of Work is a Man: Reading the Body in Medieval Manuscripts is a digital version of the exhibition hosted by Pius XII Memorial Library in October 2008. The images were selected by Dr. Susan L'Engle, who also wrote the commentary on them. The exhibit explores the ways that the human body was depicted in medieval manuscripts, and what we can learn about medieval society from these depictions. The images are all taken from manuscript facsimiles in the collections of the Vatican Film Library at Saint Louis University. |
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Women's Work: Portraits of 12 Scientific Illustrators from the 17th to the 21st Century Contributed by: Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology Portraits of 12 Scientific Illustrators from the 17th to 21st Century brings together the work of a group of women who render scientific information into the primary idiom of the human brain, visual imagery. This exhibit highlights six historic women and demonstrates the strong foundation they built by also presenting the work of six contemporary women. |
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