Pix from Homecoming Reception—Friday 2:15 in the Cochenour

Thanks to everyone who joined us today. Here's a few photos from our event. 

Homecoming Reception—Friday 2:15 in the Cochenour

Organized by my Fall 2013 Curatorial Studies course, this year's Archives show features an accurate history of Homecoming since its introduction in 1923, the evolution of Songfest, a tribute to an individual who embodied the “Spirit of Homecoming,” Coach L.E. “Brad” Jones, and many artifacts that date back to the youngest days of the College.

“90 Years & Counting: Homecoming Through the Ages” offers a glimpse into the past and present and invites you to share your memories with us.

Please join us on Friday, October 11th from 2:15-3:15 for the reception and discussion with the students who researched and created this exhibition: Steven Faulkner, Caity Hagan, Sarai Kidd, Abigail McPeek, Shelby Riddell, Joey Schulte, and Kendall Wills.

90 Years and Counting: Homecoming Through the Ages

This year's Curatorial Studies exhibition will present a history of Homecoming, a tradition that began at GC in 1923. Stay tuned for details.....

Film reel from 1963 Homecoming

Opportunity: Unpaid archives/museum internship - free housing

The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph Archives in Maple Mount, Kentucky is seeking a college student interested in a summer internship who is presently enrolled in an archives, museum, humanities or liberal arts program. This intern will be responsible for cataloging museum artifacts belonging to the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph. The candidate should demonstrate an interest in archival/museum work and understand the importance of preserving our cultural heritage. The internship will last 10 weeks during the summer of 2013 with a negotiable start date.

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate education in archival management, museum studies or history
• Strong verbal and writing skills
• Quick learner with ability to take direction
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks
• Attention to detail and organizational skills
• Deep sense of responsibility and confidentiality
• While this is an unpaid internship, we will work with the candidate and his/her academic institution to provide the necessary information to grant academic credit. Free housing at Brescia University is offered to the candidate.
• The candidate must show proof of medical insurance and have reliable transportation. A background check will be conducted.

Please send a cover letter, resume, and three references to Sarah Patterson at sarah.patterson@maplemount.org Applications received by April 6, 2013 will be given first consideration.

The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph are a vibrant group of women who minister to the needs of the communities in which they serve, in areas such as education, pastoral ministry, nursing, social justice and a variety of other arenas where they have been called by God. Founded in 1874, Mount Saint Joseph is situated on a beautiful campus 15 miles west of Owensboro, Kentucky. To learn more about the community and archives, please visit http://ursulinesmsj.org/

Rucker Hall Flag: A Treasure from the Archives

Today's online and print versions of the Georgetown News Graphic have a photograph and mention of the Homecoming Exhibition with items from the GC Archives. Stop by the Cochenour Gallery in the LRC tomorrow, Friday, from 12-2 to learn about the Georgetown Stories that students have gathered in the Curatorial Studies course.

Thanks to Nancy Royden of the News-Graphic, Sandy Baird of the Archives, and Katie Mann and Laura Stewart for assistance in putting together this exhibition. And, of course, thank you to the alums who gave of their time to be interviewed. See you tomorrow!

See the earlier post about the exhibition here.

Join us for an afternoon of stories! GC Stories!

Frankie Johnson, class of '66,
 with student Elizabeth

Students in the Curatorial Studies have spent the past 5 weeks working on an exhibition related to Georgetown College's history, a project that has become a tradition in this course every fall.

LO (class of '92) with Dr. Decker,
Martha Hagan (class of '55), and student Maddy

The topic of Georgetown Stories was one of the proposed subjects of interest from last year's class. This year's class, in turn, will suggest a topic for next year's Curatorial students to research and exhibit.

Janie Hill M. Polk, class of '53, with Lynsey,
Elizabeth, and Kayleigh

For this exhibition, students in the course spent a week interviewing alumni from the 1950s through the 1970s (and one class of '92 gal!). They also conducted email and phone interviews, posing questions to alumni and friends of the college.

Flash and Carol Williams, class of '66,
with Lynsey and Kayleigh

For a preview, listen in on the closing moments with Carol and Flash Williams, class of '66, here:


In that recording you'll get a glimpse of GC and personal history: Flash's recollection of  U.S. history, changes in the landscape of the college, the beginnings of the radio station WRVG, their own choices as to making GC their college, and long-standing ties to the college that translated to their daughter coming to GC as well. 

From these stories, the students carved out narratives and paired these to objects from the college's Archives.

George Lusby, class of '58, with Cody,
Elizabeth, and Winston

Some of the stories that are told in the exhibition focus on activities; others focus on traditions. The commonality is that all stories relate to the people of Georgetown -- past and present.

Dave Forman, class of '72, with Maddy, Lynsey, and Kayleigh

We hope that you will stop by the Cochenour Gallery this Friday, September 21 from 12-2 pm for the opening reception of the exhibition. Students from the course will be on hand to answer questions and tell about their experience working in the archives, interviewing alumni, and installing the exhibition. 

Judy Apple, class of '65, with Elizabeth,
Catherine, Kayleigh, and Earl Grey