2017 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY Mission Statement The Missouri Historical Society serves as the confluence of historical perspectives and contemporary issues to inspire and engage our audiences. Core Values Foster community engagement. Lead education and exploration. Strive for excellence and expertise. Commit to stewardship and sustainability. Honor inclusivity and collaboration. “I live in St. Louis. I grew up in St. Louis. My parents grew up in St. Louis. My grandparents grew up in St. Louis. My great-grandparents emigrated to St. Louis. I grew up hearing so many things St. Louis. St. Louis is indeed part of me. The Missouri Historical Society is my multi-generational memory album.” VISITOR QUOTE
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2017 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
Mission StatementThe Missouri Historical Society serves as the confluence of historical perspectives and contemporary issues to inspire and engage our audiences.
Core ValuesFoster community engagement.Lead education and exploration.Strive for excellence and expertise.Commit to stewardship and sustainability.Honor inclusivity and collaboration.
“I live in St. Louis. I grew up in St. Louis. My parents grew up in St. Louis. My grandparents grew up in St. Louis.
My great-grandparents emigrated to St. Louis. I grew up hearing so many things St. Louis. St. Louis is indeed part of me.
The Missouri Historical Society is my multi-generational memory album.”
VISITOR QUOTE
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Other$424,262
Earned Revenue, Net$155,299
Investment Income
$6,735,574
Contract with theMissouri History Museum
Subdistrict$10,447,162
Contributions and Bequests$4,637,893
Exhibitions and Research$3,794,324
Library andCollections$4,871,143
Publications$372,960
Education andVisitor Experience
$2,315,681
Information Technology$156,787
Management and General$1,680,094
Membership$364,094
Development$832,408
Communications$1,215,897
Human Resources$315,812
Sources of Public Support and RevenueZMD $10,480,662 $10,447,162 Contributions, Bequests, and Memberships $4,272,361 $5,614,081 Soldiers Memorial Processing, Planning, and Operations $1,019,424 $817,113 Soldiers Memorial Revitalization $7,462,602 $18,461,738 Investment Income $1,702,961 $1,874,788 Gains (Losses) from Securities, Net $1,375,680 $4,860,786 Grants, Earned Revenue, and Other $742,950 $590,055 TOTAL $27,056,640 $42,665,723 Program Expenses Community Education and Events $2,137,605 $2,315,681 Library and Collections $4,656,189 $4,871,143 Publications $382,542 $372,960 Exhibitions and Research $4,177,380 $3,794,324 Communications $1,073,289 $1,215,897 Soldiers Memorial Processing, Planning, and Operations $717,279 $514,036 Soldiers Memorial Revitalization $4,883,880 $16,970,317 TOTAL $18,028,164 $30,054,358 Total Expenses Programs $18,028,164 $30,054,358 Administration $2,116,134 $1,981,301 Fundraising and Membership $1,069,623 $1,196,502 TOTAL $21,213,921 $33,232,161
2016 2017
FINANCIALS
Memberships$375,395
Thomas JeffersonSociety Support
$479,382
Grants/Contracts$121,411
REVENUE WITH SUPPORT* EXPENSES*
*Excludes Soldiers Memorial Military Museum
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The Missouri Historical Society received the American Alliance of Museums’ first ever Award for Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion. It was presented to MHS during AAM’s annual conference in St. Louis in May 2017. The Field Museum was also honored for their suite of programs “Field for All.”
Dr. Frances Levine (left), president of the Missouri Historical Society, and Sarah Sims, manager of K–12 education programs, accepted the award at the AAM’s conference on May 8, 2017.
• Captured and Exposed: The First Police Rogues’ Gallery in America by Shayne Davidson, the first enhanced eBook from the Missouri Historical Society Press
• Standing Up for Civil Rights in St. Louis by Amanda E. Doyle and Melanie A. Adams, a book for upper-elementary readers, won an Independent Publisher Book Award and has been named a finalist in the 2017 Foreward Indies Awards
• Gateway, our biannual magazine for members
• History Happens Here, MHS’s blog, where we feature fascinating pieces of local history, behind-the-scenes peeks, and more
AWARDS AND HONORS
PUBLICATIONS
Recent Honors• MHS received the Champion Level Award of Merit from the St. Louis Green Business Challenge.
• MHS’s debut feature-length documentary, Show Me 66: Main Street Through Missouri, took home the 2017 Midwest Regional Emmy for Best Historical Documentary.
• Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis was the readers’ pick for best museum exhibit by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and GO! Magazine.
• Teens Make History, our work-based learning program, was given the Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History Leadership in History Awards.
Environmental Stability
Led by Green Committee staff, MHS seeks to
minimize consumption of energy and materials,
treat waste responsibly, and integrate sustainable
practices in all operations.
Siemens conducted an energy audit, and
MHS’s Operations Division implemented
5majorenergyefficiencymeasuresin2017.
MHS began a collaborative effort with the
Energy Star Score Project to help the EPA
create a system for museums to earn their
own Energy Star Score and assist in their
energy conservation efforts.
MHS’s facilities and sustainability coordinator
is an LEED Green Associate who has contributed
morethan100hoursofcommunityserviceto
encourage sustainability practices throughout
the region.
Show Me 66 directors Andrew Wanko (left) and Eric Wilkinson (right) give their acceptance speech at the 2017 Mid-America Emmy Awards
Gala at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel.
#1 in Civil Rights: The African American Freedom Struggle in St. LouisThe exhibition #1 in Civil Rights: The African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis examined the local civil rights movement and the city’s leading role in advancing the cause of racial justice. From ground-level activism to groundbreaking court rulings, St. Louis has long been front and center in contesting racial inequities. #1 in Civil Rights uncovered a history that’s compelling and complex, but that all too often has been overlooked in the telling and retelling of the larger national narrative. That narrative includes four precedent-setting US Supreme Court civil rights cases that originated in St. Louis—possibly the most to ever reach the High Court from one source. The first Emancipation Proclamation was not issued by President Lincoln in 1862, but a year earlier by a Union general down on the St. Louis levee. Cardinal Joseph Ritter integrated all St. Louis parish schools—seven years before Brown v. Board of Education—by threatening excommunication for those who resisted. From marches to civil disobedience to violent outbursts, Mound City has been the bellwether of racial equality (and inequality) in America.
The ACTivists Project#1 in Civil Rights introduced a new feature to exhibits at the Missouri History Museum: live performances by actor-interpreters, or as we like to call them, our intrepid ACTivists. The ACTivists portray a selection of real-life historical figures who tell the story of the African American freedom struggle in St. Louis. This project—funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and generous donors like the Herbert A. & Adrian W. Woods Foundation—added a personal, human dimension to the civil rights exhibit. An estimated 60% of all visitors to #1 in Civil Rights saw an ACTivist performance. Perhaps more important, ACTivists reached 19,441 students in grades K–12 through Museum field trips and outreach visits to schools. For schools lacking funds for transportation to the Museum, such outreach visits were the only way that students could experience #1 in Civil Rights educational programming. These school visits were so popular and successful that IMLS awarded the Missouri Historical Society a no-cost extension to continue them throughout the 2018–2019 school year. We asked students how they felt after interactive performances: “Less alone.” “Braver.” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
ROUTE
66Main Street
Through St. Louis
Total AttendanceFigures for Runof Exhibitions
Organized by the Minnesota History Center
Organized by the Missouri History Museum
104,873
187,430
ATRIUM INSTALLATIONSCapturing the CityWWI: Missouri and the Great War
projected attendanceby closing date
EXHIBITIONS
Organized by the Missouri History Museum
Organized by the Missouri History Museum
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“My family and I would like to extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation
for the phenomenal effort that your team has made to create an extremely
impressive, educational, and memorable experience for your visitors.”
VISITOR QUOTE
October 29, 2016–January 22, 2017
376,495June 25, 2016–July 16, 2017
279,677March 11, 2017–April 15, 2018
Our thirdmost-attended
temporaryexhibition!
September 2, 2017–December 2, 2018
The $30 million renovation of the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum is scheduled to open in November 2018, just in time for Veterans Day. Soldiers Memorial will function as a state-of-the-art museum facility that honors military service, veterans, and their families. Unlike the original 1938 structure, the revitalized Soldiers Memorial will meet the rigorous standards for both LEED certification and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Our team of registrars, conservators, and researchers is working to gain intellectual control of the Soldiers Memorial collections. We have processed more than 18,000 records for artifacts, people, places, and events. So far, we have completed processing for uniforms, weapons, insignia, trophies, medals, and paper money collections. We’ve also been busy collecting stories of local servicemen and -women through oral history interviews. These interviews are recorded in HD digital video and will be viewable in the new Soldiers Memorial galleries, as well as in our Online Collections Search. We are seeking out stories from a diverse group of veterans (and some civilians) to expand the narrative of what it means to serve the United States.
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SOLDIERS MEMORIALS. Patrick Allie Military and Arms Curator for the Missouri Historical SocietyAllie earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Kansas and a master’s degree in museum studies from the University of Oklahoma. He specializes in 20th-century US military material culture and is the content lead for exhibitions at the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum. He previously worked at the National Archives and the National Airline History Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.
Shay Henrion Soldiers Memorial Collections ManagerHenrion is overseeing the collections portion of the Soldiers Memorial project. Before joining MHS she worked at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and ARTEX Fine Arts Services. A native of Massachusetts, Henrion holds a bachelor of arts in archaeology from Boston University and a master’s degree in museum studies from George Washington University.
Marvin-Alonzo Greer Soldiers Memorial Educator and Visitor Experience Lead A native of Pasadena, California, Greer grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, where he graduated from Morehouse College with a bachelor’s degree in history and a minor in African American studies. He has held leadership and managerial roles at historical institutions including the Atlanta History Center and Colonial Williamsburg. He cofounded two living history organizations that are dedicated to interpreting the lives of African Americans in the Civil War.
Staff
Julia Lacher Soldiers Memorial Oral Historian
Alice Boccia Paterakis Soldiers Memorial Project Conservator
Erika Rogers Exhibits Registrar
Molly Rose Soldiers Memorial Research Assistant
Katelyn Scott Soldiers Memorial Collections Assistant
Katrina Pfeiffer Administrative Assistant
City Liaison Dr. Lynnea Magnuson
“[Soldiers Memorial] will be a treasure for years to come.”
VISITOR QUOTE
Additional Staff
DATA FROM COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
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We gathered survey responses from thousands of visitors to get a broad overview of their experience. We asked, “What did you get out of this program?” The top three takeaways were:
KNOWLEDGE They learned something new.
CONNECTIONS They built connections to others, the content, and their community.
POSITIVEEXPERIENCE
They enjoyed a new and authentic experience.
The Missouri History Museum and the Library &
Research Center welcomed a combined total of
416,809 visitors—our fourth consecutive year with attendance exceeding
400,000 people.
48,445 K–12 students
connected to history through guided tours, classroom activities, and school outreach.
134 evening/weekend
programs were offered.
#1 in Civil Rights programming ranked
the highest in relevance and enjoyment.
4% of all program attendees were from areas outside
of the St. Louis metropolitan area.
St. Louis County accounted for 55% of program attendees, and St. Louis City accounted
for 28% of program attendees.
Members are three times more likely
than non-members to attend more than five
programs a year.
Almost HALFof all visitors felt programs
exceeded theirexpectations.
87% of attendees
ranked programs as “excellent” or “superior.”
MHS netted 1 million
monthly impressions through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,
and Instagram.
MHS published 106
blog posts at HistoryHappensHere.org.
$0How much it costs
to visit the Missouri History Museum, the Library &
Research Center, and (soon!) the Soldiers Memorial
Military Museum.
MEMBERS MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCEMembers like you support the important work of the Missouri Historical Society. We work together to inspire hundreds of thousands of visitors to make a personal connection to our shared past. We asked our members why they support the Missouri Historical Society. Here are their answers:
Ameren Corporation Charitable TrustAnthem Blue Cross and Blue ShieldArchdiocese of St. LouisArmstrong Teasdale LLPAT&T MissouriBank of AmericaBellefontaine Cemetery & ArboretumBi-State Development Agency—MetroWilliam K. Bixby Charitable TrustBJC HealthCareBoys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. LouisArthur M. Branch, Jr. Memorial FundBryan Cave LLPBSI Constructors, Inc.Caleres Cares Charitable TrustCEC/Seabee Historical FoundationCentene Charitable FoundationCommerce BankDrury HotelsEdward JonesElco Chevrolet CadillacEmerson Charitable TrustEmployees Community Fund of Boeing St. LouisThe Steve and Linda Finerty Family FoundationFleishman Hillard Inc.Fox Associates, LLCFriends of the Soldiers Memorial Military MuseumGallop Family FoundationMargaret Blanke Grigg FoundationHusch BlackwellI Have a Dream Foundation—St. LouisMary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable FoundationLux Family Foundation
Corporation and Foundation SponsorsMaritz Inc.Maryville UniversityMcCormack Baron SalazarMr. and Mrs. Sanford N. McDonnell FoundationMercyMidwest BankCentreMoneta Group Investment Advisors, LLCMonsanto FundNu WayWilliam R. Orthwein, Jr. and Laura Rand Orthwein FoundationEd & H. Pillsbury FoundationPNC Financial Services GroupRubinBrown, LLPZsolt & Mary Rumy Charitable FoundationThe Saigh FoundationSandberg Phoenix & von GontardSchiller’sShaughnessy Family FoundationSpire Inc.The St. Louis AmericanSt. Luke’s HospitalSteward Family FoundationStifelStuart FoundationThompson Coburn LLPThe Trio Foundation of St. LouisUnited Way of Greater St. LouisUniversity of Missouri SystemUrban League of Metropolitan St. LouisWashington University in St. LouisWells Fargo Advisors, LLCWomen’s Democratic Forum of Greater St. LouisHerbert A. and Adrian W. Woods FoundationWorld Wide Technology
It’s important to provide free
admission to all.
The exhibitionsare high quality.
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African American Endowment$715,000
CONTRIBUTIONS, BEQUESTS,AND MEMBERSHIPS
Education Programs$213,357
Collections$100,114
OtherExhibits
$154,939
Civil Rights$459,341
Support forMHS’s Mission
$623,701Bequests
$2,492,852
Memberships*$854,777
MHS has a positive impact
on the community.
*Memberships support world-class exhibits, outstanding programs, and access to important research.
Missouri Historical Society Board of TrusteesMissouri Historical Society Officers
Chairman of the BoardDaniel Cole
Chairman Emeritus of the BoardHarry Rich
SecretaryMarie Casey
TreasurerWilliam C. Rusnack
Missouri Historical Society TrusteesMarvin AndersonHolly BensonCatherine BergesWilliam A. CoppelRobert M. Cox, Jr.Kat CunninghamLjiljana CvijanovicEarl K. Dille*Julie Desloge DubrayKim EberleinRobert W. FulstoneJudge Gary M. Gaertner, Jr.Scott GaltMary HegerMary Lee HermannDebra HollingsworthFrank JacobsPeter KastorDoug KochRichard A. Liddy
Missouri Historical Society LeadershipDr. Frances Levine—PresidentKaren M. Goering—Managing Director of Administration and OperationsYvette Hartsfield—Managing Director of DevelopmentNicholas Hoffman—Managing Director of Education and Visitor ExperienceKatherine Van Allen—Managing Director of Museum ServicesBenjamin Washington—Chief Financial Officer
Paul E. MartinLisa D. McLaughlinSandra M. MooreRaymond W. Peters IICheryl D. PolkMabel L. Purkerson, M.D.Gary L. RainwaterHarry RatliffGreg R. RhombergElizabeth T. RobbJohn R. RobertsAnn Cady ScottPatrick SlyRomondous StoverV. Raymond StranghoenerFrederick R. StrasheimHonorable George H. Walker IIIPhoebe Dent WeilDonna WilkinsonHonorable Michael A. Wolff
Honorary TrusteeReeve Lindbergh Tripp
Life TrusteesMrs. Stephen F. BrauerMel F. BrownBert Condie IIIMarilyn FoxHonorable Wayne GoodeMary Lee HermannJames S. McDonnell IIIPris McDonnell*
Missouri History Museum Subdistrict Officers
Frank Hamsher, Chairman of the SubdistrictValerie Bell, Vice ChairJeremy Colbert, SecretaryJudy Abrams, Treasurer Commissioners, City of St. LouisJoan BriccettiLaura CohenSimone CummingsFrank Hamsher
OfficersThomas J. Campbell, ChairChristine A. Chadwick, Vice ChairRobert G. Lowery, Sr., SecretaryDarnetta Clinkscale, Assistant SecretaryRobert E. Eggmann, Treasurer
Mr. Robert W. Fulstone, ChairMr. and Mrs. Roger A. AltvaterMr. and Mrs. Marvin D. AndersonMr. and Mrs. N. A. ArnesonMr. Robert J. Ashton and Ms. Pauline AshtonMr. Frederick H. Atwood IIIMrs. Diane B. BarrettMr. and Mrs. Carl H. BartholdMrs. Catherine B. BergesMr. and Mrs. Steve BlakeMr. and Mrs. Jerry G. BrownMr. Halpin T. BurkeMrs. Edna Campos-GravenhorstMr. and Mrs. James G. CastellanoMr. and Mrs. Gerald DanielsMr. and Mrs. Dale B. DendtlerMrs. Mary Rose DeslogeMr. and Mrs. John E. FischerMrs. Dorothy M. FleckMs. Gretta R. ForresterThe Honorable and Mrs. Sam R. FoxMr. Harris J. FrankMr. and Mrs. Roy E. FullertonMrs. Joseph F. GleasonMr. Michael A. GraysonMr. Christopher HainesMr. Gary L. HallMr. and Mrs. Tim HamptonMs. Mary H. HaywardMrs. Carole HohlmanMr. Gregory J. HutchingsMrs. Landon Y. JonesMr. and Mrs. Stuart A. KeckMrs. Jeanne T. KeirleMr. and Mrs. Ward M. KleinMs. Joan Langenberg
2017 LEADERSHIP
Advisory Commissioners, City of St. LouisCynthia CrimJudge Thomas Grady Commissioners, County of St. LouisJudy AbramsValerie BellJeremy ColbertConstance GullyAustin P. Tao Advisory Commissioner, County of St. LouisJoan Cronin
Board Member, City of St. LouisThomas C. Mummert Board Member, County of St. LouisMichelle Harris
Friends of MHSMr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. LangsamMr. and Mrs. Lewis A. LeveyMr. and Mrs. Floyd LewisMrs. Ann LibermanReverend Joseph C. Lindell Jr.Ms. Christy LoveMr. and Mrs. Richard MarkowMr. Chris MillerMr. and Mrs. Terrence J. O’TooleMrs. William J. OettingDr. Gwendolyn PacknettMr. and Mrs. Bill PohlmanMrs. Cheryl D. Polk Jr.Mr. and Mrs. B. Franklin Rassieur Jr.Dr. Darryl A. RossBarry and Rosalie RudertMs. Elizabeth M. RussellMrs. Mary RumyMr. and Mrs. Roy SaffoldMr. and Mrs. Robert SchwendingerMrs. Laura J. ShaughnessyDr. and Mrs. Thomas M. SilerMs. Judith SmartMs. Michelle Smart MSW, LCSWMr. Steven F. SmithMr. and Mrs. Donald H. StreettMs. Patricia Taillon-MillerMr. R. David TaylorMr. James TyrrellMrs. Joan Westin WendtMr. and Mrs. Keith A. WillisMrs. Patricia WithersMs. Kathleen Wood and Mr. Paul D. TaylorMs. Rita M. WylieMrs. Lynn H. YaegerMr. and Mrs. Darrell Yearwood
