April 2015 - Nevada State Museum
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April 2015 - Nevada State Museum
The New sle tter of t he Nev a da His tor ic a l S oc iety D oc ent C o unc il The D C Bee April 2015 Docent Council Officers President: Carol Coleman Phone: 849-3380 [email protected] Fordham Awards Luncheon April 1, 11:30 am Vice-Presidents: Russell & Kitty Umbraco Phone: 972-7007 [email protected] Secretary: Linda Burke Phone: 313-1103 [email protected] Treasurer: Annie Bickley Phone: 970-309-2599 [email protected] Past President/Parliamentarian: Sue Oddo Phone: 359-3484 [email protected] DC Bee Editor: Joyce Cox Phone: 825-5584 [email protected] Statistician: David Lowndes Phone: 851-9188 [email protected] Nevada Historical Society 775-688-1191 Acting Director Curator of Manuscripts Sheryln Hayes-Zorn, x222 [email protected] Research Librarian Michael P. Maher, x227 [email protected] Library Technician Karalea Clough, x227 [email protected] Curator of Photography Lee P. Brumbaugh, x228 [email protected] Artifacts Curator Christine K. Johnson, x231 [email protected] Store Manager/Administration Dorothy Barry, x221 [email protected] The Fordham Awards Luncheon will be Wednesday, April 1 at Rapscallion Restaurant, 1555 So. Wells Ave., Reno at 11:30 am. Your price will again be $10, as the Docent Council will pick up the other $10 as a thank you for all the work that you do for the Historical Society. Guests will pay $20. Choose fr om the entrees below; dessert will be served. Chicken Piccata Potato Encrusted Atlantic Cod Cajun Pacific Red Snapper Open-Faced Hot Turkey Sandwich Rapscallion Burger Chef’s Choice Meat Dish Cobb Salad Calamari Rapscallion Calavares County, California. Tom Rodriguez, who designed the “Far Niente” wine label, designed the stained-glass to immortalize the Sierra Buttes. Please join us for this wonderful luncheon The Fordham Award will be given to a with great friends celebrating our support person who has put in at least 48 hours per of the Nevada Historical Society. year over the last three years, excelled at a variety of tasks at the Society, and shown a willingness to assist in many areas. Year pin awards will also be handed out. Although there have been many businesses located at 1555 So. Wells Avenue, the first restaurant at this location was Posey Butterfield’s Supper House & Saloon. Rapscallion, designed by famous restaurant architect Pat Kuleto, opened as a fish house in May1977. The window in the bar dates back to the late 1800s or early 1900s and comes from the Eagle Hotel in Sheepranch, Sue Oddo receiving Fordham Award in 2014 presented by Carol Coleman Artown Tour Preparation, May 13, 10 am We'll hold a get-together on Wednesday, May 13, 10:00 am to organize the Wednesday July Artown Gallery Tours of the Nevada Gallery and the Reno Room. We want to invite docents who want to lead tours (or assist), manage guest sign-in, the membership table and the parking area. The Historical Society website: http://nevadaculture.org/docs/museums/reno/his-soc.htm PAGE 2 T HE D C BEE Notes from your Docent Council Board Missing Your DC Bee: The DC Bee is emailed to Docents. If you do not receive it by the Sunday before the first Wednesday, please check your spam or junk email. Add Joyce Cox’s email to your contact list: [email protected] so that you will r eceive the Bee. Parking Issues: Sur ely you have noticed that at times there are no spaces left to park in in the historical society parking. But inside, it doesn’t look like many people have arrived. Yes it is students using our parking spaces. We have a plan in mind to put notices on all the cars to make Artown Tours: The two types of tour s (Nevada Galler y everyone aware that they are parking in historical society parking spaces. But first we want to remind you to and Reno Room) were submitted to Artown on March 6 ALWAYS put your parking pass on your rear-view mirror. for Wednesday tours in July. We will be notified if we Then we won’t be putting notices on your car. have been approved. For the Nevada Gallery, Barbara Bylaws Review: The Bylaws Review Committee met on Weinberg will be in charge and new docent Anne Davis will be her Co-Chair. Carol Coleman will Chair the Reno February 26, March 11 and March 24. Major changes proRoom Tour and Annie Bickley will be her second (or first) posed were to add an hours requirement with a qualifier on in giving the Power Point Presentation. See box on Page 1 hours for Emeritus status, and adding a fourth voting for May 13, 10:00 am organization meeting. Board member, the Statistician. Proposals will be announced in the May Bee, and reported at the May 6 Docent Docent Roster: We’ve been asked to hand out the list of meeting, and voted on by a quorum of those attending the docents to members of the Docent Council. This would June 3 Docent meeting . Please email Carol at include your address, phone and email address. If you pre- [email protected] if you have any questions. fer that your information not be circulated, please let Annie Compact Shelving: At this time only the batter y packs Bickley or Carol Coleman know – their phone and email can be used to open and close the Compact Shelving in the addresses are on left side of page one. back storage area. Due to safety concerns, Shery has restricted usage of the battery pack to Staff only. Sesquicentennial of the Civil War Program April 4, 11:00 am to 3:30 pm at NHS 11:00 am to11:15 am — Ceremony to Open Camp — Commander John Riggs, General William Passmore Carline — Camp 25 — Sons of Unions Veterans of the Civil War. 11:00 am to 4:00 pm — 81st Pennsylvania Infantry — Camp on Front Lawn. 81st Pennsylvania Infantry (sons of Veterans Reserve, US 3rd Artillery) will authentically portray an American Civil War Union Army unit. 11:30am to 12:30 pm — Ruthanne Lum McCunn, Author and Lecturer, Hidden History: Asians and Pacific Islanders in the Civil War, pr esents amazing stor ies of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the Confederate and Union Navies and Armies. Noon to 3:00 pm — Nevada Cadet Band Performance, revives original music from the Nevada Cadet Band’s 1890’s repertoire. 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm — Book Signing by Ruthanne Lum McCunn for her book Chinese Y ankee. This book tells the true story of Hong Kong born Thomas Sylvanus (Ah Yee Way), an orphan brought to America for schooling in the mid-1850s, but enslaved in Baltimore. 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm — Lecture by Jan Loverin, Curator of Clothing and Textiles at Nevada State Museum on Victorian Fashion and Dress Reform , examines the r ole of women’s fashions in the 19th century. 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm — Lecture by John A. Riggs and David A. Davis on History of the Civil War Forts of Nevada, will give a brief historical overview of conditions in 1860 and reasons for the Paiute War. 4:00 pm — Closing down of Camp — 81st Pennsylvania Infantry Did you know that the Nevada Historical Society has a Facebook page? Become a friend and help us spread the word. The Historical Society website: http://nevadaculture.org/docs/museums/reno/his-soc.htm T HE D C BEE Changing Gallery Exhibit Hotels, Bars and Churches Art Exhibition by Erik Holland January 16 - May A one man show by Erik Holland at the Nevada Historical Society depicting the Hotels, Bars and Churches of Nevada, and the stories within. There will be many of Erik’s trademark combination building/landscape images, plus some surprises! The Nevada Arts Council is supporting this show with a grant to buy frames. Red Dog Saloon Exhibit June 5 - September 26 A free reception 5:30 to 7:00 pm, June 5 High Noon on April 16 The Society invites you to a free documentary series in the Reno History gallery at noon on the third Thursday of each month. High Noon: Shoot Out with Neal Cobb. The April High Noon: Shoot Out with Neal Cobb will be Thursday, April 16. Stay after the program to “fire “ questions at Neal Cobb. Nevada Historical Society The Nevada Historical Society is located at 1650 N. Virginia Street in Reno, Nevada. The cost to visit the museum is $5 per person with children 17 or under free: The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5:00 pm. The Research Library is free and is open Wednesday through Saturday from Noon to 4:00 pm. Young Chautauqua Join us as the Nevada Humanities Young Chautauqua’s perform for the public on April 25 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. This year’s theme is called The Wilderness: Exploration and Discovery. PAGE 3 Congratulations! To Docents with April Birthdays 4th Dave Kennedy 6th Judy Eisle 17th John Hoffa 17th Annette Cate Docent Meeting Speakers April 1, 2015 Fordham Awards Luncheon May 6, 2015 Patrick Neylan—- St. Mary’s of the Mountain Catholic Church and the Early Days of Virginia City June 3, 2015 Alicia Barber—- The Reno Historical Website and App: Its Origin and Use September 2, 2015 Howard Herz — Gambling—Chips Dice and Cards — The AGA, Preserving Gaming History October 7, 2015 Ed Dybowski— Early Reno and the Truckee Meadows Area during the 1800s November 4, 2015 History of Pyramid Lake and the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe December 2, 2015 Patty D. Cafferata, Esq—- Christmas in Nevada January 6, 2016 Felvia Belaustegui — Reno’s Italian Section Nevada Westerners Corral Dinner with speakers and presentations on history, third Thursday of the month, 6:00 pm, Sands Regency Casino banquet room, 345 N. Arlington Avenue, Reno. For reservations, call the Sands at 348-1392 no later than two weeks before. The Historical Society website: http://nevadaculture.org/docs/museums/reno/his-soc.htm PAGE 4 T HE D C BEE HRPS Winter 2015 programs All programs begin at 7:00 pm at the Laxalt Theater in the Nelson Building at 401 W. Second Street, Reno. It is suggested that you arrive by 6:30 pm to find your seat in the theater. Paul Starrs, a UNR geography pr ofessor, will speak about his decades of research on western ranching. A former cowboy himself, Starrs will discuss ranching in the Great Basin. Starrs is the au- Wednesday, April 22: Let the Cowboy Ride: Ranch Life in Northern Nevada. Cowboy Ride: Cattle Ranching in the American West. Paul Starr’s program, Let the Cowboy Ride: Ranch Life in Northern Nevada, will be presented again in the Auditorium at the Downtown Library on Sunday, April thor of several books including Let the 26 at 1:00 pm HRSP Walking Tours, May and June Put on your walking shoes, it’s time for Historic Reno Preservation Society’s spring tour season to begin. Tour cost is $10 per person, free to HRPS members. Walks generally last from 1 ½ to 2 hours. No dogs please. Reservations required and space is limited. Please go to www.historicreno.org or 775-747-4478 for reservations and information. May 2015 Walking Tours Saturday, May 2, 10:00 am --- NEWLANDS NEIGHBORHOOD --- Enjoy an architectural walk through one of Reno’s oldest and most prestigious neighborhoods. Meet at the Lander Street side of My Favorite Muffin, 340 California Avenue. Tour guide: Scott Gibson. Saturday, May 9, 10:00 am --- CULTURAL CROSSROADS, EAST SIDE Some call Lake Street “Paradise Lost” but we will recreate the vibrant neighborhoods of Chinatown, Little Italy, and Basque life. Meet at the National Automobile Museum parking lot area, 10 Lake Street. Tour guide: Sharon Honig-Bear. Saturday, May 16, 10:00 am --BRICKS AND STONES --- A walk through the Humboldt and Lander Streets Neighborhood. Discover the architectural treasures of this area, a mix of bungalows, Tudor and mission revivals and cottage styles. Meet at the Lander Street side of My Favorite Muffin, 340 California Avenue. Tour guide: Bill Isaeff. Saturday, May 23, 10:00 am --- MOVIE FOOTPRINTS IN RENO --- Walk in the footsteps of Marilyn Monroe, Kirk Douglas, Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren and more. The tour covers movie downtown Reno’s rich filming history inspired by divorce, gambling and the city’s distinct look in such movies as The Misfits, Cobb, Sister Act and Love Ranch. Meet in the lobby of the National Automobile Museum, 10 South Lake Street. Tour guide: Robin Holabird Saturday, May 30, 10:00 am --- BEYOND THE ARCHES –-- Witness downtown Reno as it has reinvented itself for 150 years. This tour links the downtown Reno arches with stories of the forces that shaped the town: railroad and mining, immigrants, as a notorious divorce and gambling mecca. Meet at the National Automobile Museum parking lot area, 10 S. Lake St. Tour guide: Jim Smith. June 2015 Walking Tours Tuesday, June 2, 6:00 pm --- HISTORIC UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO CAMPUS — Visit Morrill Hall, Mackay School of Mines and the Keck Museum to learn the history of this beautiful campus. Meet on campus at the Honor Court just off 9th and Center Street. Tour guide: Jack Hursh and Bob Shriver. Saturday, June 6, 9:00 am --DELONGCHAMPS RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE — This walk takes you on a neighborhood tour of homes, large and small, designed by Reno's notable architect, Frederic Delongchamps. Hear about his life and what made him so unique to this area. Meet at the Hardy House/Arte Italia, 442 Flint Street. Tour guide: Anne Simone. Tuesday, June 9, 6:00 pm --- PARSONS/MILLS ARCHITECTURE --Stroll one of Reno's most unique neighborhoods to view some designs of Reno architects Edward Parsons and Russell Mills, who sometimes collaborated on designs. Hear about the families who first lived in these homes. Meet at the corner of Marsh Avenue and LaRue. Tour guides: April Kempler & Anne Simone. Thursday, June 11th, 3:00 pm --- MIDCENTURY MODERN --- PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL DAY AND STARTING TIME AT 3:00 pm --- Reno underwent a building boom in the 1960s and 70s to keep up with trends in modern architecture. Join HRPS on a special tour with in-depth, interior visits to the Downtown Reno Library, “old” City Hall (now the Discovery Museum), “new” City Hall (formerly FIB building) and the Pioneer Center.. Tour begins in the Lobby at 3 pm at the Downtown Reno Library, 301 So. Center Street. Tour guide: Sharon HonigBear. Reservations are a must. Saturday, June 13, 9:00 am --- UPPER RALSTON/NORTHERN LITTLE ITALY — Enjoy a walk in a residential neighborhood with a mix of architectural styles. Proximity to the University has traditionally determined the mix of residents, professors and students alike. Meet at the intersection of Washington Street, The Strand and College Avenue. Tour guides: Jim and Sue Smith. Tuesday, June 16, 6:00 pm -- WELLS AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD --- Take a stroll through a working-class neighborhood along the path of the Wells Avenue streetcar, across the V&T tracks, and past the homes of the "Thoma Street Gang.” Meet at the Sinclair Street side at the historic Southside School Annex, 190 East Liberty Street. Tour guide: Mark Taxer. Saturday, June 20, 9:00 am --- DOWNTOWN SPARKS --- Lear n about the history of the rail city with a 1-hour guided walking tour of Victorian Square and Downtown Sparks. Tour begins and ends at the Sparks Heritage Museum located at 814 Victorian Avenue, Sparks. Tour guide: Scott Carey. Tuesday, June 23, 6:00 pm --- HISTORIC TRUCKEE RIVER WALK --- A relaxing stroll along the Truckee River from the McKinley Arts and Cultural Center to the Lear Theater . Meet in front at the McKinley Arts and Cultural Center, 925 Riverside Drive. Tour guide: Joan Collins. Saturday, June 27, 9:00 am --- THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET--Perhaps you've done the Mansions on the Bluff and DeLongchamps walk but how about the houses on the other side of Court, Ridge, California and Arlington? Distinctive architecturally styled homes line these quiet streets where many of Reno's families lived, some for over 50 years. Meet at the southwest corner of Arlington and Court. Tour guides: Anne Simone and Rosie Cevasco. The Historical Society website: http://nevadaculture.org/docs/museums/reno/his-soc.htm T HE D C BEE PAGE 5 April 2015 Community Activities • April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Noon to 1:00 pm, L-Cubed: Chamber Music Series, Look, Lunch, Listen, UNR Department of Music, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia Street, 775682-5657, http://www.unr.edu/cla/Music/calendars/ index.htm. • April 2, 5-7 pm, Fir st Thur sday at Nevada Museum of Art, live music of Mark Mackay Band. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., free for museum members, nonmembers pay regular admission of $10/pp, 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org/learn/adults/. • April 2, 5-9 pm, Ar t Walk Reno, fir st Thur sday of the month visit restaurants, galleries and businesses in the downtown Reno Arts District, Liberty Fine Arts Gallery, 100 W. Liberty St., Reno, $10/pp buys a glass, raffle ticket and program for the evening, http://artspotreno.com/. • April 2, 7:30 – 9:30 pm, Univer sity of Nevada J azz Ensembles Spring Concert. $5/pp General, Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, UNR, 1335 N. Virginia St., Reno, http://www.unr.edu/arts. • April 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25 at 8:00 pm, April 13 at 2 pm, Br uka Theater pr esents Wonder of the World, by John Lindsay, Bruka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., Reno, Seniors $20/pp, door price $25/pp, get reservations early, 775-323-3321, http://www.bruka.org. •April 3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 at 7:30 pm, April 12 and 19 at 2:00 pm, TMCC pr esents The Producers. Nell J. Redfield Performing Arts Center, 505 Keystone Ave., next to SaveMart, 775-673-7291, http://www.tmcc.edu/vparts/ theater/, tickets at www.showtix4u.com. • April 3 and 4, 7:30 – 9:30 pm, School of the Arts, University of Nevada, Reno presents Superior Donuts, author Tracy Letts, Proscenium Theatre, Church Fine Arts Building, 1335 N. Virginia, http://www.unr.edu/arts . • April 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at 7:30 pm; April 12, 19, 25, 26 at 2:00 pm, Reno Little Theater pr esents Enchanted April by Matthew Barber, Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo, Reno, $16 adults, $13 seniors, reservations recommended, 813-8900, www.renolittletheater.org. • April 10, 7:30 – 9:30 pm and April 12, 2:00 – 4:00 pm, The Complete Beethoven Piano Concer tos (a twoconcert event). Ticket for both performances is $100, Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, UNR, 1335 N. Virginia St., Reno, 348-9413, www.renochamberorchestra.org/. • April 10, 1:00 – 3:00 pm, Ar t After noon, Wor kshop and Social for Seniors. $7/pp, $6/pp members, 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org/visit/eventcalendar/. • April 11, 10 am – 6 pm, Second Satur day, “Lots of Landscapes,” at Nevada Museum of Art, enjoy a free day at the museum in hands-on art project and storytelling, 329 -3333, www.nevadaart.org/visit/eventcalendar/. • April 12, 1 pm – 4 pm, Ar tists Co-op, Reception, Art Event to Benefit Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary & Education Center, FREE, Co-op open April 1-30, 11 am – 4 pm, Mon-Sun, 627 Mill St. Reno, 322-8896, www.artistscoopgalleryreno.com. • April 16, 7:30 pm and April 17, 7:30 pm, Ar genta Concert Series: Schubert’s Great Quartets, Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, UNR, 1664 N. Virginia St., $25 general admission, $5 for students with ID, 784-4278, http://www.unr.edu/cla/Music/calendars/ index.htm.. • April 18, 2:00 – 5:00 pm, Downtown River Distr ict Reno Wine Walk, 3rd Saturday of every month. $20/pp, 775-825-9255 or www.renoriver.org/wine. • April 18, 7:30 pm, April 19, 4:00 pm, Reno Philhar monic: Classix Six presents Jessica Rivera, Soprano and Kelley O’Connor, Mezzo Soprano, with Bach and Mahler, Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and Reno Philharmonic Chorus. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, $27-$82 plus fees (recommend advance tickets), 100 So. Virginia, 323-6393, https://renophil.secure.force.com/ticket/ #details_a0Si0000003crVwEAI. • April 21, 7:30 pm, Univer sity Symphony Or chestr a Spring Concert with guest oboe soloist Eric Fassbender, Nightingale Concert Hall, 1335 N. Virginia, $5 General, http://www.unr.edu/cla/Music/calendars/index.htm. • April 21 and 24, 1 pm, Ageless Repertory Theatre (a reader’s theater) pr esents Guilty Conscience, by Richard Levinson and William Link, Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo, Reno, Free – donations welcome, Webpages.charter.net/agelessrep. • April 23, 6 – 8 pm, Thur sday Flight Nights with chez louie, 6:00 pm docent tour of museums current exhibitions, 7:00 pm trio flight of wine and appetizers, Nevada Museum of Art, $38 General, $32 museum members, 3293333, www.nevadaart.org/visit/eventcalendar/. •April 23-25, Reno J azz Festival, guest ar tists, concer ts, competitions and clinics, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., 775-784-4046, day passes and multiple-day packages available online, http://unr.edu/rjf/. • April 30 – May 3, 6th Annual Genoa Cowboy Festival, Free Admission to all Day Time events, 775-782-8696 or http://www.genoacowboy festival.org/. • April 30 – May 3, 7th Annual Reno Ukulele Festival, JA Nugget, 1100 Nuggest Ave., Sparks, evening concerts, four days of workshops, Friday, May 1, 8:00 pm: Langley Ukulele Ensemble, Saturday, May 2, 8:00 pm, Lost Sullivan Show featuring Ralph Shaw, Victor & Penny, Lil Rev, Michael Powers and Special Mystery Guests, for info 775220-0995, http://playuke.net/. Full list of Community Events is available at: http://www.newcomersclubofreno-sparks.org/april- The Historical Society website: http://nevadaculture.org/docs/museums/reno/his-soc.htm NHS Docent Council Calendar: April 2015 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 NHS Docents 2 NMA First Fordham Thursday Awards Luncheon 3 4 NHS Sesquicentennial of the Civil War 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NHS High Noon: Shoot Out with Neal Cobb 17 18 19 20 21 22 HRPS Program 23 24 25 NHS Young Chautauqua 26 27 28 29 30 NMA is Nevada Museum of Art NSM is Nevada State Museum RLT is Reno Little Theater THE NEWSLETTER OF TH E NEVADA H I S T O R IC A L SO C IE T Y D O C E N T C O U N C I L Docent Council Nevada Historical Society 1650 N. Virginia St. Reno, Nevada 89503 Nevada Historical Society Hours Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm Museum Hours Research Library Days & Hours Wed.—Sat.: 12 noon - 4 pm 775-688-1190 http://museums.nevadaculture.org Admission Fees: Adults - $5.00 Kids - 17 and younger - Free