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Public Conservation Lab Opens at the State Historical Society of Iowa

Visitors to the State Historical Society of Iowa will now be able to watch as the conservators study, clean and prepare Iowa’s battle flags for display.  Beginning February 1, 2010 the “Collections Cam” will bring the stabilization lab directly to the public.  Visitors will be able to converse with the conservators as they work.  The “Collections Cam” will be located in the main level of the State Historical Society of Iowa building near the educational classrooms.

Located on the second floor will be a rotating display of completed flags.  Visitors will witness the preservation of the flags such as the 2nd Mississippi secession flag currently on display or the 50th Iowa flag from the Spanish American War currently undergoing treatment.  With more than 309 flags within the Iowa Battle Flag Project, the “Collections Cam” will demonstrate the Museum’s mission to protect its collections for future generations.

“The stabilization lab is located in a secure portion of the museum and is rarely seen by visitors.  Visitors seldom know just how hard we work to care for, study, and keep so many of Iowa’s treasures protected and preserved” said Sheila Hanke, Conservator and Collections Manager of the Iowa Battle Flag Project.  “With the Collections Cam we can show visitors exactly what we do behind the scenes to look after Iowa’s remarkable collection of flags.”

The “Collections Cam” will be developing new programs to include video clips, blogs, classroom resources, interactives explaining the process of collections management and conservation, and other special programs.

The “Collections Cam” was made possible by special appropriations from the 82nd Iowa General Assembly and Governor Chet Culver.

2009/2010 Flag Rotation Schedule Announced

Capitol

July 15-Oct. 21, 2009 2001.71.155, 6th Iowa Inf., company, Spanish-American War

Oct. 21, 2009-Jan. 15, 2010 2001.71.42 17th Iowa Inf., regimental, Civil War

Jan. 15-April 15, 2010 2001.71.66, 3rd Iowa Inf., regimental, Civil War

April 15-July 15, 2010 2001.71.64 13th Iowa Inf., national, Civil War

July 15-Oct. 14, 2010 2001.71.128, 25th Iowa Inf., national, Civil War

SHSI

August 15, 2009-Oct 15, 2009  1244, 168th Iowa Infantry, World War I

Oct. 15, 2009-Jan. 15, 2010 7282, Lee County flag, national, Civil War [Harriet Root—maker]

Jan. 15, 2010-April 15, 2010 2001.71.79, 5th Iowa Inf., regimental, Civil War

April 15-July 15, 2010 2001.71.175, 212th Engineers, company, World War I

July 15-Oct. 14, 2010 2001.71.182, 126th F.A., national, World War I

 

Resources:

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acrobat logo Robert Stitt

acrobat logo Thomas Jefferson Lewis

acrobat logo William G. Donnan

acrobat logo Loren Tyler

acrobat logo The Bell-Everett Flag

Past press releases of news and events pertaining to the Battle Flag Project and related exhibits.

News Archive (June-November 2008)

News Archive (October 2007-August 2008) Download PDF

News Archive (March-June 2007) Download PDF

News Archive (June-Oct 2006) Download PDF

Adopt-a-flag program is announced (7-18-06) Download PDF

NEH Grant is awarded to project (1-31-06) } Download PDF

New Civil War Survivors exhibit opens (1-26-06) Download PDF

Preserved flag unveiled at Capitol (4-20-05) Download PDF

Donations from military groups (3-28-05) Download PDF

Preservation Lab tours offered (1-8-05) Download PDF

Iowa Questers adopt Hawkeye flag (7-30-04) Download PDF

Preserving veterans memories (11-10-03) Download PDF

Battle flags removed from Capitol (1-22-02) Download PDF

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