2010 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

1206 Euclid Ave Boulder CO 80302 www.boulderhistory.org 303.449.3464

2010 STAFF

Nancy Geyer, Chief Executive Officer Susan Linde, Marketing & Public Relations Stephany Precourt, Director of Development

Julie Schumaker, Curator of Exhibits & Facilities Laura Stroud, Curator of Education Tim Imbrock, Collections Manager

Barbara Tamplin, Gift Shop (Volunteer)

Bob Yates President Dennis Berry, Past President Jane Engel, Treasurer Courtland Spicer, Secretary Andy Anderson Karl Anuta Jancy Campbell Michael Koertje

Sue Lounsbury Ted Manning Ty Melton Rick Thayer Carl Worthington HONORARY BOARD Patricia Limerick Laurence Paddock

Air Comm Corporation Doty, Lyle & Jones, LLC Mark H. Carson Associates Ball Aerospace and Technologies e Garden Seed Meyers Dining Insurance Bernardi Group Flatirons Bank Scientific & Cultural Facilities District City of Boulder HB Woodsongs Warner Pacific Insurance Colorado Business Bank Investors Independent Trust White Wave Foods The Denver Foundation Lockheed Martin

Corporate & Foundation Contributions

2010 ANNUAL REPORT

The Boulder History Museum provides engaging educational experiences for people to explore the continuing history of the Boulder region. The Museum collects, preserves, and presents Boulder history in order to connect them with the past, provide a context for the present, and inspire a vision for the future.

OUR MISSION

INTERPRETIVE VALUES

All programs must advance the Mission and Vision of the Museum: The Museum’s Mission and Vision form the basic standard of measure for evaluating the appropriateness of any potential Museum exhibition or program. Respect for Research and Inquiry: The Museum will use a process of rigorous inquiry in the development of all its exhibitions and programs to assure that they are deeply grounded in sound research. In carrying out the research and planning of the Museum’s exhibitions and programs it will use the perspectives of both academic and creative disciplines and the skills and expertise of collaborative partners, both individuals and groups, that can help the Museum shape content rich, memorable, and engaging exhibitions and programs. Respect for Its Audiences: Residents and visitors to the Museum will be diverse in their backgrounds, education, and interests. Respectfulness of this diversity, and of their individuality as people will be an integral part of the welcome, hospitality, and overall visitor experience of the Museum. Every Museum exhibition, program and activity will be designed to connect to the lives and interests of audiences with different cultural traditions and learning styles, and will be delivered in a way that is accessible, engaging, and interactive. A Commitment to Making the Development and Implementation of all Museum Programs and Activities a Team Process: Museum exhibitions and other programs will represent the combined resources of the Museum’s historical collections, staff skills and expertise, the expertise and perspective of outside collaborators and partners, and the needs and values of museum audiences. For this reason the Museum will use a collaborative, team process to ensure the highest quality and broadest reach for all its programs.

Individual Contributions

Up to $99 Phyllis O'Connell Jim & Barbara Gigone Mieko & Hiroko Akima Margaret Oakes Carolyn Grant & Robert Krenz Dave Armstrong Alan & Carol Ann Olson Matthew & Lin Hawkins Charles & Kathryn Arnold Valerie Otero Rowena Johnson Ligita Balodis Victoria Otero Dottie & Ray Joyce Eileen & John Banman Ellie & Harry Poehlmann Michael A. Koertje Bascom Birmingham Peter Pollock Patricia Limerick David Black Andrew & Susan Pruitt Susan Linde Allen Browning Richard Reeves Susan & Jon Lounsbury Minerva Canavan Jean Rodeck & Lynn Swearingen John & Glennys McPhilimy Anna Clements Carl Runner Stanley & Aldah Medsker Judith Reid & Richard Collins Mr. & Mrs. James Saunders Thomas & Beverly Meier Donald Cote Julie Schumaker Ronald A Mitchell Caroline Douglas Megan Silbert Beth Nicholson Donald & D'Ann Duft Dana Simons Laurence Paddock Lewis & Nina Frauenfelder Mary B Skumanich Lisa Reichert Jill J. Gelbspan Joseph Stepanek David & Janet Robertson Gierhart Gary Laura & Russell Stroud Sandra Schulz Charles & Gail Gray Barbara Tamplin Donna Shay Jane E. Henry John & Carson Taylor Lorrie Shepard Minna W. Hewes Lorraine Todd Paul Trementozzi Dan Hoback Betty Wasson Richard & Jaclyn Thayer June Howard Rita & Larry Weiss Jack & Sophie Walker Mr. & Mrs. Ken Hubbs Carl & Ann-Marie Worthington Deborah Johnson $500 - $999 Jo Ann Joselyn $100 - $499 Karl Anuta Linda Jourgensen Andy & Annette Anderson Nancy Geyer & Lee Silbert Lucy Judson Marda Barthuli Richard Polk Janet Justice-Waddington Gary Berg & Karen McMurry Courtland & Carolyn Spicer Neil Kelley Christopher & Margot Brauchli Roger Williams Mr. & Mrs. Donald King Jancy Campbell Joan & William Light Gerald & Betsy Caplan $1,000 and higher Mrs. Ron Littman Margaret Coel Dennis & Libby Berry Loretta & Gene Lundeen Constance Crump Jane Butcher Barbara Margolf Phil DiStefano Gary Greenhut Jean D. Messimer Anne Dyni Ted Manning Gerry & Jane Mordhorst Woody & Leslie Eaton Ty Melton Bridget Myers Jane Engel Bob & Katy Yates Julie Myers Ms. Theo Ertl Mildred Nilon Janet & Chuck Folden

2010 Museum Membership Continued Bo & Cindy Stephens Jr Thomas & Kathleen Thorpe William Arnold & Glenice Hansen Fergus & Erie Stone John & Elizabeth Tilton John & Valerie Williamson Steven Stone Lorraine Todd Vivian Wilson Stewart & Lynn Strickler Lynn Trumble Nancy & John Wittemyer John Sullivan Richard & Valerie Tucker Erin Wood James & Susan Swaeby James Voss Celeste Woodley Christy Sweet Gary Waggoner Marvin Woolf & Hannah Huse Barbara Tamplin Sam & Phyllis Wahlfeldt Carl Worthington Joseph & Martha Tanner Jack & Sophie Walker Kelly Wyatt Stephen Tebo Theodore & Barbara Walker Bob & Katy Yates Richard Thayer and Family Betty Wasson Anthony & Erin York Lee & Tommy Thompson Lysa Wegman-French Mark D. & Katherine Young Stephen Thompson William & Isolde Deno

Andy & Annette Anderson Pat Angell Karl Anuta William Arndt Mr. & Mrs. Peter Arnold William Arnold & Glenice Hansen Elizabeth Aspinwall Rick Athearn Garrett Aulabaugh Jesse & Maria Aweida Traci Bailey Ligita Balodis James & Suzanne Balog Mrs. Mildred Barrick Albert Bartlett Denny Basham Gary Berg Dennis & Libby Berry Kaye Birmingham Stanley & Virginia Boucher Jim Bowers Megan Bowes Roy & Lynn Boyer George & Eleanor Bradley CR & Margot Brauchli Bridget Bacon Diane Brookfield Keely Brunner Jane Butcher Wanee Butler Beulah Caldwell Jancy Campbell Lisa Capano Steve Carnes Rich & Patricia Castro Tom Ceck Mrs. John W. Chapman Bradley Cheetham Robert Chow Anna B. Clements Anne Coakley Naomi Cole Richard Collins & Judith Reid Dan Condon Chris & Cathy Conery Benjamin Cook & Maxine Benson Forrest Cook Eric Cornell & Celeste Landry Dan & Sharyn Corson Kenneth & Joyce Davies Frank & Gina Day Monica & Trevor Dean Sue Deans Darlieen Del Pizzo Elizabeth Demmon Steve & Cheryl Demos William & Isolde Deno

Phyllis & Hal Donnelly Anne Downing Leslie Durgin & Sam Fitch John & Anne Dyni Teresa Eastburn Leslie & Woodie Eaton Jane Engel Ann & Hugh Evans Ellen Feeney Catherine & Jerry Felknor Janet & Chuck Folden Nick & Helen Forster Margaret Fouquet Jack & Margaret Fox Andy & Audrey Franklin Fredric & Carolyn Freeman John Gamble Patti & Steve Gassaway Dennis Gates & Catherine Long Gates Nancy Geyer & Lee Silbert Barbara & Jim Gigone Thomas Gillis Marcelee Gralapp Charles & Gail Gray Mary Greenwald Dave Griffin Barry & Marilyn Haas Jim Hanifin Duane & Pat Haugen Matthew Hawkins Joan Hay Josie & Rollie Heath Denise Henry Jane E. Henry Mrs. Gordon W. Hewes Richard Heydt Clifton & Rose Mary Highman David & Dee Hight Dan Hoback Halle Hoback Jack & Jean Hodges Ben Holland Cathie Holm Elizabeth Horton Hotel Boulderado June Howard Katy & Arthur Howe Steven & Holly Hultgren Alison Hyde J. Dennis Hynes Tim Imbrock Huntley Ingalls Justine Irwin Gary & Jody James LaVern Johnson Rowena Johnson Tom & Beverly Johnston Jo Ann Joselyn

Linda Jourgensen Nina Judd Lucy Judson Janet Justice-Waddington Edward & Jane Kellenberger Neil Kelley Gail L. Khasawneh Tim Kilbride Neil & Gretchen King Barbara & Howard Klemme Willis & Pattie Knierim Frada Kodeck Michael Koertje Rich Koopman Jack & Sue Krutsinger John & Linsey Layman Greg & Gladeane Lefferdink Peggy LeMone Joan & William Light Susan Linde Katherine Linstrom Elizabeth Lipstreu Jon & Susan S. Lounsbury Loretta & Gene Lundeen Paul V. Lundy Jr. Bruce MacKenzie Ted Manning Barbara Margolf Kristen Marshall Leon Mason & Sheila Ray Lorne & Mikki Matheson Mark Mavrogianes Nancy McCurdy Donald & Alice McDonald Polly McDonald John & Glennys McPhilimy Alison Meagher Thomas & Beverly Meier Melton Construction, Inc. Jean Messimer Travis Metcalfe Virginia Michael Sara Michl Gerry & Jane Mordhorst David C. Morgan David & Theresa Murray Jeannine Myers Robert & Francine Myers Scott & Jean Nelson Mildred Nilon Nils Nordberg Anne Norwood Donella Novak Margaret Oakes Mary & Terry O'Donnell Danielle Okin

Ricardo Olivas Phyllis Olson On-Line Ledger Services L.T. & Pat Ostwald Valerie Otero Victoria Otero Laurence Paddock Jim & Sue Palmer Randy Parella Candace Parkhurst Jane Patrick Carlen Penfold Jan & Glenn Perkins John Perlett Silvia Pettem & Ed Raines Mary Pierce Ellie & Harry Poehlmann Julia Portmore & Gordon Anderson Pedestrian Shops Stephany Precourt Susan Prentiss Andy & Susan Pruitt Dorothy Read Mary Reilly-McNellan Paul Repetto & Janet Pyle Charles & Joan Robinson David & Janet Robertson Anne Robinson Sharon Rosall Virginia Ross Kelly Russack George Russell Glenda Russell Jim & Susan Saunders Dick Scheidenhelm Sandra & Jeff Schulz George Schumaker Julie Schumaker Dominick Sekick Donna Shay Ollie Shepherd Mo & Jen Siegel Nancy & Bob Sievers Rick & Karen Sinner Sinton Dairy Foods Eric & Gillian Skokan Chris & Cate Smith Sandra Smith TK Smith & Connie Holden Jim & Kathy Snow Harold Sohn Court & Carolyn Spicer Caryl Stalick Angela Stanford Juli & Peter Steinhauer Joseph & Caroline Stepanek

2010 Museum Membership

April 2011

FROM THE PRESIDENT

2010 YEAR IN REVIEW In addition to the permanent exhibit, Storymakers, the Boulder History Museum presents two to three new exhibits every year in the Harbeck House galleries. Some of these exhibits are developed by the Museum staff and focus directly on the people, events, businesses and activities of the Boulder area. Others are traveling exhibits that are on loan from other museums. While these may have a broader historical focus, we use artifacts and photographs from our collection to illustrate the connections to our local history.

Only in Boulder: A Sesquicentennial Celebration

June 30, 2009— May 16, 2010

This exhibit celebrated Boulder's 150th Anniversary featuring items found 'Only in Boulder' and 'Boulder Firsts'. It also included various Boulder videos and hands-on activities for kids and families.

Power of Music: Photographic Portraits of Americans

and their Musical Instruments, 1860-1915

May 28 — August 8, 2010 This photography exhibition provided a rare insight into the prevalence of performed music among 19th century Americans. The Museum supplemented the exhibit with examples of Boulder's passion for music

HALLWAY EXHIBITS

Challenging Boundaries: Influential Women of

Boulder History

Capturing Boulder's Love of Music, 1880-1920

One Big, Happy

(Global) Family:

Membership1%

Educational Programs3%

Special Events3%

Admissions2%

In-kind donations12%

Grants & Contributions6%

City of Boulder6%

Museum Store1%Rent Income

8%

Trust58%

General & Administrative

17%

Fundraising & Special Events

7%

Collections Stew ardship13%

Educational Programs & Exhibitions

63%

2010 OPERATING INCOME

2010 OPERATING EXPENSES

Total Expenses

$556,256

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 12/31/10

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

18,510 Prepaid expenses 1,515

Inventory 3,421 Investments 1,151,061 Other current assets 13,107 Total current assets 1,187,614

Property and equipment Furniture and fixtures 27,647

Leasehold improvements 25,810 Machinery and equipment 48,952 Collections storage facility 1,045,118 Vehicles 6,070 Land 225,937 Total 1,379,534 Less accumulated depreciation (243,885)

Property and equipment, net 1,135,649 Long-term investments 6,669,904

Total assets $ 8,993,167

Current liabilities

Accounts payable, general 27,667 Deferred revenue -

Accrued payroll and vacation 13,116 Other current liabilities 533

Current portion of long-term debt 31,546 Total current liabilities 72,862 Security deposits 4,119 Long-term debt, net of current portion 674,833

Total liabilities 751,814 Net assets Unrestricted 1,267,859 Temporarily restricted 303,585 Permanently restricted 6,669,909 Total net assets 8,241,353 Total liabilities and net assets $ 8,993,167

ASSETS

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

ON DISPLAY

OFF-SITE EXHIBITS

Boulder's Great Flood, 1894

The Boulder-Colorado Sanitarium

Early Boulder Businesses

Putting Boulder to Work in the 1930s

This traveling exhibit introduced visitors to the interesting personalities and fascinating events from Colorado's rich aerospace history. It highlighted Colorado’s impact on national and international aerospace technology. Families enjoyed the Aviator’s Discovery Room with hands-on activities and aeronautic dress up.

Colorado Takes Off! Celebrating 100 Years of Flight in Colorado

Science Stories. In the Spring and Fall of 2010, the Museum coordinated two collaborative projects that matched local middle school students with scientists in the Boulder community. The students were charged with creating short videos documenting their scientists’ stories. The results were both entertaining and a wonderful demonstration of the power of video to engage kids and adults in science and storytelling.

K-12 FOCUS

7th and 8th grade Launching Space program participants from Horizons Middle School filming at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP.)

Launching Space was funded by an SCFD special project grant. Above, a Horizons student is working in the school computer lab on edits to her film.

The Earth Explorers project was funded by a 2010 NOAA Heritage Grant. Scientists from NOAA, as well as NCAR, LASP and project NEON met with Trail Ridge Middle School MESA program students throughout the fall to share their stories and help create videos featured in the Museum’s “Treasures of NOAA’s Ark” exhibit.

Earth Explorer participants toured NOAA, NCAR and LASP labs to learn and to film.

THE COLLECTION

Collections Care

The Collections Department was very active in 2010 with much progress made at the Christensen Storage Facility. The space was organized to clear aisles between shelving units. Three new shelving units with 126 cubic feet of storage space were added to accommodate incoming donations. 1,700 artifacts were photographed and properly documented in the Museum’s database and a total of 253 new artifacts from 23 donors were brought into the collection in 2010.

The Collections Department benefited from the hard work of a steady team of very dedicated volunteers. They provided about 80 hours per month of valuable assistance in processing and documenting artifacts in the collection. Much of the volunteer time was spent repacking the Museum’s large clothing collection. The clothing was taken from cardboard wardrobe boxes and placed horizontally in acid-free textile boxes. This is an example of the conservation measures the staff and volunteers do on a daily basis to protect the Museum’s collection of more than 38,000 historic artifacts.

This red velvet dress and jacket with white fur trim was worn by Kate Crowder in 1958 when she was Miss Merry Christmas. Ms. Crowder donated the dress to the Museum in 2010.

This Brakeman armband and switch key were used on the Switzerland Trail Railroad in the early 1900s. Donated to the Museum by Doris Hanson.

Volunteer Becca Heins and the stand she helped construct to house the saddles in the Museum’s collection.

VOLUNTEERS In 2010, more than 70 Museum volunteers logged 2,666 hours helping with school tours, scout and outreach programs, special events, research, exhibits, collections documentation, and serving on the Board of Trustees and Museum committees. We are very lucky to have such dedicated and capable volunteers.

2010 BY THE NUMBERS

THANK YOU!

900,000 documents and photographs in the collection at Carnegie 128,838 visits to the website www.boulderhistory.org 38,000 historical artifacts in the collection 11,100 people served through programs and events 8,214 visitors to the Museum 2,886 participants in outreach programs 1,470 students served 696 attendees to Conversations with Extraordinary People 288 members 253 artifacts donated to the collection 70 volunteers

DAYCAMPERS

In 2010, the Museum embarked on a new collaboration with the Lifelong Learning program through the Boulder Valley School District to offer day camps for local families. 15-20 students in K-5th grade spent the day at the Museum on four different occasions exploring a variety of topics like aviation and aerospace history, winter holidays and gingerbread house techniques. The Museum plans to pursue this fruitful partnership for many years to come!

Whittier Historians Writers Project. The Museum assisted the Whittier History Club and Historic Boulder in creating a book based on oral histories the 5th grade students completed with Whittier alumni. This is just one example of the special projects the Museum engages in to support history education in the schools!

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Day campers listen to live air traffic control on a portable pilot’s radio.

Columbia Cemetery Biographies. With recent changes to the BVSD curriculum, the Museum heard from our Teacher Advisory Working Group that more 8th grade Boulder History programming was needed—and we responded! A new Historic Biography project challenges students to explore Museum-created biography kits detailing 15 Columbia residents, and then present findings to their peers on a Museum guided tour.

ADULTS AND FAMILIES

Conversations with Extraordinary People

This very successful speaker series presents the innovative people, events, research and businesses whose connection with Boulder has helped shaped this community as a remarkable place. The Boulder History Museum hosted nine Boulder Conversations with Extraordinary People programs in 2010 with nearly 700 people in attendance. The series was held once a month between September and May at the Chautauqua Community House.

History Talks

Throughout the year the Museum offered a variety of history talks at the Harbeck House and in partnership with the Carnegie Library for Local History. Subjects included ‘Finding the Switzerland Tail of America’ and ‘The Music and Instruments of the Power of Music Exhibition.’ More than 350 guests attended these programs.

“A Tour and Tea”

A Tour and Tea was a new adult program offered in 2010. Guests received a 45 minute guided tour of the Museum exhibits followed by a personal and informative tea tasting of three varieties of teas courtesy of Celestial Seasoning. The Museum hosted six Tour and Tea programs for 71 guests.

The Museum’s September family event celebrated Boulder’s enthusiasm for aerospace and aviation history. Representatives from the Civil Air Patrol, Wings Over the Rockies Museum, the Boulder Aeromodelers Club, and space shuttle astronaut Joe Tanner offered engaging activities for adults and kids alike!

Boulder Takes Off ! September 2010

Team What Would Scooby Do? stole the show with their mys-tery machine and creative cos-tumes.

3rd Annual History Mystery Challenge: Hill Edition

The 2010 History Mystery Challenge fundraiser event took over the historic University Hill! On a beautiful Boulder evening, 14 teams riddled it out for their chance to earn the title of 2010 History Mystery Champions.

It was exciting photo-finish for the title of 2010 History Mystery Champion! Congratulations to team “Boulder’s ARK” for a well deserved win.

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