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HomeMy WebLinkAbout050123 FW_ It's May at the Museum! 🌷 ________________________________ From: JeffCo Historical Society Sent: Monday, May 1, 2023 9:00:28 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: It's May at the Museum! 🌷 ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ Explore hundreds of newly digitized maps 🗺️ <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=ad6c28aef2&e=70d6482893> May News from JCHS MAY 1, 2023 A Collections Dispatch from the "Digitistation" <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=915bd026a0&e=70d6482893> For the past several months, our collections team has been working to digitize hundreds of maps and oversized documents for our online collection. Now—over 200 hours, 4,000 images, and 400 GB of data later—we have 500-600 unique items destined for upload to our online collection by the end of this month. For this feature, we called upon our own Director of Research and Collections Ellie DiPietro to walk us through the intricacies, benefits, and unique challenges of digitizing oversized items like maps. Check it out to learn more about this project, where you can find the newly digitized maps, and the portmanteau we coined for the work station where all the digitizing magic has been happening. READ THE STORY <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=c73b0e73a2&e=70d6482893> Upcoming Programs & Events <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=6f6ed6e21c&e=70d6482893> First Friday Author Talk With Ivy Anderson & Devon Angus Join us this Friday, May 5 at 7:00 PM in-person and live online with the the award-winning authors of Alice: Memoirs of a Barbary Coast Prostitute <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click ?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=a75e8735c8&e=70d6482893> to learn about the legacy of an anonymous sex worker's 1913 memoirs, the history of sex work in our region, and some new research JCHS has started in collaboration with Ivy and Devon to learn more about the stories of sex workers in Jefferson County around the turn of the 20th century. LEARN MORE & REGISTER <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=e488dc0ad9&e=70d6482893> In-person capacity is limited to 75 and all registered attendees will receive access to a recording after the program. Limited copies of Ivy and Devon's book will be available for purchase at this event. 📚 Suggested donation is $10 and all proceeds help us bring you more great programs like this author talk! <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=03a7e524ff&e=70d6482893> AHA! Activities Online & at the Museum This Month Two weeks (May 12-26) of online bidding for our 2023 AHA! Auction <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=1f4e4f5e7f&e=70d6482893> benefiting JCHS education programs kicks off next Friday! Get ready to bid on items and experiences inspired by our region's arts and heritage and be sure to stop by the museum this month. All month long, visitors are invited to participate in an activity for a chance to win a regionally-inspired prize. GET IN ON THE A(U)CTION <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=1bb7cc7172&e=70d6482893> Help underwrite somebody’s “Aha!” moment with an early gift to our spring fundraiser! Along with auction proceeds, all donations to JCHS education programs online <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage .com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=61e6bad745&e=70d6482893> , by mail, or at the museum help us reach our spring fundraising goal of $20,000. <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=4d02576406&e=70d6482893> History Hikes Start Next Month! History Hikes are back with two new guided hikes this June! Join North Olympic History Center <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=30f423e21c&e=70d64828 93> 's David Brownell for immersive excursions at Anderson Lake State Park <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=10a672f3a1&e=70d6482893> (June 10) and Discovery Bay <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=018754d834&e=70d6482893> (June 25). Each hike will be offered twice, with morning hikes departing at 10:30 AM and afternoon hikes departing at 12:30 PM. Groups will be limited to 12, so get your tickets before these hikes sell out! LEARN MORE & REGISTER <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=570659e6d9&e=70d6482893> <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=84fc300963&e=70d6482893> Research Center Open House Join our research and collections staff Saturday, June 24 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM for this free public open house at our Research Center <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd 6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=bdef481b64&e=70d6482893> ! Get a behind-the-scenes tour of special collections, enjoy hands-on activities, and bring your questions about collections care to our knowledgeable staff. Plus, learn more about the hundreds of maps and oversized documents we've been working to digitize for the past several months. LEARN MORE <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=4a83b941a8&e=70d6482893> On View Now at the Museum <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=dd5095a2fa&e=70d6482893> Landscapes: Real & Imagined From the abstract to the realistic, Landscapes: Real & Imagined <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=075b24e72e&e=70d6482893> focuses on the work of Port Townsend artists Joan Jonland, Stephen Yates, and Thomas Wilson. Along with their work, this exhibition features many selections from our permanent collection and local collectors that have never been publicly displayed. Landscapes is on view in the Ferguson Gallery through August 6. <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=ec728ecf62&e=70d6482893> Under Water Street Casting most of his sculpture in bronze, local artist David Eisenhour <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=7ecf2263bf&e=70d6482893> portrays and interprets organic forms to tell stories of natural history and human experience. On view now through July 30, Under Water Street <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357f d6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=1482d89ba6&e=70d6482893> is a selection of Eisenhour's work exploring the impacts of biodiversity loss and rising sea levels. PLAN YOUR VISIT <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=b64f9a83ee&e=70d6482893> Don’t forget this weekend is a first Saturday! Bring friends and visit the museum for free admission all day starting at 11:00 AM, open hours extended to 7:00 PM, and Art Walk activities in downtown Port Townsend. Join Our Team <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=c0e26e4bcd&e=70d6482893> We're currently hiring for several positions at JCHS! If you are as passionate as we are about arts, heritage, storytelling, and the transformative power of museum experiences, visit our careers page to learn more about the employment opportunities below. Development Director (Full-time) // $60,000-64,000/year We're looking for a Development Director to support JCHS's growing operations and launch the major gifts phase of a $1.25 million capital campaign. As a core member of our organization's leadership, this position will be responsible for building a culture of philanthropy through a period of renewal and growth for JCHS. Finance Manager (Part-time) // 20 hours/week, $24-26/hour We're looking for a part-time Finance Manager to work closely with JCHS development staff through a critical time of growth and refine standards and systems to support our long-term fiscal health. Custodian and Handyperson (Part-time) // 15-20 hours/week, $18/hour We're looking for a part-time custodian and handyperson to perform regular maintenance and cleaning at the Jefferson Museum. If you're dependable, skilled with maintenance projects, and can commit to working evenings between Thursdays and Saturdays after we've closed up the museum for the day, we'd appreciate your help! LEARN MORE & APPLY <https://jchsmuseum.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=11155357fd6e7ba31f3d5bf11&id=8d0e1f76c2&e=70d6482893> Original artwork top to bottom: (1) Stephen Yates, Path/Signal, 2012, acrylic on panel, 54 x 36 in. (2) David Eisenhour, Jellyfish, bronze Historic image from JCHS collection: Fort Worden Baseball Team. 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