This post was written by Graduate Assistant Emma Whipkey. I have been working with the Clark Thompson papers in various capacities since my arrival at the W. R. Poage Legislative Library in 2018. Thompson’s collection includes legislative documents, personal papers, scrapbooks, and a significant amount of correspondence. My first project at the Poage was to…
This week’s post comes from Erik, our museum studies student assistant. He shares with us the purpose and planning of our newest exhibit. Look for more exhibit information from Erik later this spring! The exhibit is titled “Reflections on the Civil Rights Movement,” and with the space available it truly is a mere reflection. Entire…
Today we are honoring John F. Kennedy. We extend a warm welcome to friends and guests to our current exhibition commemorating our nation’s 35th president. We are hosting an all day open house here at the Poage with a program entitled, “Where were you? Reflections on November 22, 1963” at 3pm. For more details, visit…
Measuring, matting, and leveling are just a few of the tasks taking place in the W.R. Poage Exhibit Gallery. Curator Beth Hair and student assistants, Hannah and Stephanie, are hard at work installing our newest exhibit, John F. Kennedy: His Life – His Presidency – His Legacy. The exhibit is set to open September 3. …