2024

 
2/15:
Luke the Longhorn:
  • Dr. Price is releasing Luke the Longhorn in Spanish. No release date or date for his book signing has been decided yet:
Federal Courthouse:
  • There is a chance we can visit the federal courthouse in 麻豆破解版 for an event.
Aviation Museum:
  • The aviation museum is hiring a part-time educational director.
Historic Preservation:
  • Christina is interested in teaching a historic preservation class for young people.
  • Take a trip to Topeka to the Kansas State Historic Preservation Society. Potentially on a Tuesday or Wednesday during spring break week. 
Walking Tour:
  • Of WSU Campus on Saturday, April 13th, from 9-12.
  • The tour will start at Social Tap and details will be configured at the next meeting.
Other Trips:
  • Marland Mansion in Ponca City, OK. Will probably be a May or June event.
  • Christina will give a presentation on the Historic Midtown Association board at St. Paul鈥檚 Lutheran Church on Feb. 26.
Locations Which Will Be on Tour:
  • Christina will present the Ulrich
  • Derek will present Fiske Hall
3/21:
Walking Tour (Apr. 13th):
  • Will meet at Sesame in Braeburn Square at 9:30 for name badges and for the tour to begin.
    • Dee 鈥� Corbin
    • Derrick 鈥� Fiske
    • Darbee 鈥� Hubbard or Lindquist
    • Emily 鈥� football memorial
    • Jeff 鈥� Original Pizza Hut
    • Tyler 鈥� Promise Bridge
Tour Route:
  • Tour will go west from Braeburn to Corbin
  • Then southwest along Hillside, through the Echo Circle to the football memorial
  • Then go northeast to RSC for a bathroom break
  • Then continue northeast along the library
  • Then east towards the Promise Bridge to cross it
  • Head back to Braeburn Square
4/18:
Possible Fall Walking Tours: - Delano District?
Oct. 23-26, 2024:
  • National Western History Association in Kansas City
    • Darbee, Christen, Derek, and Hans are presenting
Jeff needs to check SPH funds to donate at convention
  • Maybe about $500
  • If needed, we can SGA for funds
Possible Summer Trips:
  • Marland Mansion in Ponca City
  • Sternberg Museum in Hays
  • Eisenhower Library in Abilene
8/19:
(8/29) Student Involvement Fair:
  • Booth will be set up in front of the RSC.
  • Noon - 2pm
(9/28) Dodge City Carpool Trip:
  • Meet at WSU at 7:30 am
  • Arrive in Dodge City roughly around 10 am
Seth will talk about Dodge City walking tour(10/23 - 10/26) WHA and SHA ConferencePeople to speak:
  • Justin Poland?
  • More speakers??
Meetings will be held on Monday at 12:30 pm.
  • Zoom/In-Person (Room 209, Fiske Hall)
9/9:
Sept. 28:
  • Carpool trip to Dodge City
  • Meet at Fiske Hall at 7:30 AM
  • SPH will cover costs
  • What鈥檚 on the Trip:
    • Boot Hill Museum/Front Street Replica
    • Mexican Museum
    • El Rodeo Bar & Grill
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
Oct. 19:
  • Fall Walking Tour:
McCormick Area
  • McCormick School Museum
  • Lunch at Gaby鈥檚 Peruvian Restaurant
  • Be there at 9:30 AM
  • Tour will start at 10 AM
Oct 23-26:
  • Western History Association Conference
  • The Sheraton in Crown Center, Kansas City
  • Darbee and other WSU students will be presenting
Oct 28, 4pm
  • Emily and Seth are involved in the 40th anniversary of the 麻豆破解版 State鈥檚 Community Engagement Institute
Dec 5:
  • SPH Officer elections
Potential Guest Speakers:
  • Jim Mason
    • Naturalist, 麻豆破解版 and Kansas Historian, and Author
  • Jordan Poland
    • Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Director
  • Grant Overstake
    • Author of Maggie Vaults Over the Moon and The Real Education of TJ Crowley
    • Director of Grain Valley Publishing Company
    • Multi-award winner in YA novels
  • Jillian Forsberg
    • Author of The Rhino Keeper
  • John Todd
    • Works with the 麻豆破解版 Pachyderm Non-Profit Club
      • Has been in charge of 500+ programs
Miscellaneous Items:
  • Grant money and scholarships for the WSU History Department need to be applied for
  • Next Meeting: Oct. 7
10/21:
WHAC in Kansas City 鈥� Wed. evening, 10/23
  • 10 people at WSU
  • SPH is one of the sponsors
  • SPH will pay for anyone to wants to go
Photo-history of LGBTQ in 麻豆破解版
  • Found archives for the book for people to build off of
Local Author鈥檚 Day at Winfield Public Library 鈥� Feb. 1st
Emily and Seth are involved in the 40th anniversary of the 麻豆破解版 State鈥檚 Community Engagement Institute 鈥� evening of Oct. 24th
On-campus discussion of WWII/Eisenhower 鈥� Oct. 24th from 6-7 pm
North Riverside Church 鈥� evening event at Oct 30th
MakeICT celebrating South 麻豆破解版 History 鈥� Nov 15
Future Riverside walking tour??
Future SPH Table Setting?
Next SPH Meeting 鈥� Dec 4?
11/11:
Completed Events:
  • WHA (Western Historical Association): 23rd-Oct 26th
    • Darbee鈥檚 presentation went well
    • Papers for 2025 conference is due Dec. 5th
KMA (Kansas Museum Association): 6th-8th
Emily and Seth鈥檚 CEI project
  • CEI鈥檚 40th anniversary exhibit went well
  • 3 panels and many shelves full of artifacts, transcribed interviews, and obituary columns detailing CEI鈥檚 40 years
  • It is in Old Town at the Community Engagement Institute building.
Upcoming Events:
  • LGBTQ book is almost done.
  • MakeICT has a Global History event at their building Friday, Nov. 15th at 5 pm.
  • SPH officer elections are coming up.
  • Final SPH Meeting for the semester is Thursday, Dec. 5th at 7pm.