April 2015 - Nevada State Museum

The New sle tter of t he Nev a da His tor ic a l S oc iety D oc ent C o unc il
The D C Bee
April 2015
Docent Council
Officers
President: Carol Coleman
Phone: 849-3380
carolc@galenaforest.net
Fordham Awards Luncheon
April 1, 11:30 am
Vice-Presidents:
Russell & Kitty Umbraco
Phone: 972-7007
russellu1@juno.com
Secretary: Linda Burke
Phone: 313-1103
lulubelle1986@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Annie Bickley
Phone: 970-309-2599
anniebickley@gmail.com
Past President/Parliamentarian:
Sue Oddo
Phone: 359-3484
granny2two@sbcglobal.net
DC Bee Editor: Joyce Cox
Phone: 825-5584
gandjcox@charter.net
Statistician: David Lowndes
Phone: 851-9188
dlowndes@gmail.com
Nevada Historical Society
775-688-1191
Acting Director
Curator of Manuscripts
Sheryln Hayes-Zorn, x222
shayeszorn@nevadaculture.org
Research Librarian
Michael P. Maher, x227
maher@nevadaculture.org
Library Technician
Karalea Clough, x227
kclough@nevadaculture.org
Curator of Photography
Lee P. Brumbaugh, x228
LBrumbaugh@nevadaculture.org
Artifacts Curator
Christine K. Johnson, x231
ckjohnson@nevadaculture.org
Store Manager/Administration
Dorothy Barry, x221
dnbarry@nevadaculture.org
The Fordham Awards Luncheon will be
Wednesday, April 1 at Rapscallion Restaurant, 1555 So. Wells Ave., Reno at
11:30 am. Your price will again be $10,
as the Docent Council will pick up the
other $10 as a thank you for all the
work that you do for the Historical Society. Guests will pay $20. Choose fr om
the entrees below; dessert will be served.
Chicken Piccata
Potato Encrusted Atlantic Cod
Cajun Pacific Red Snapper
Open-Faced Hot Turkey Sandwich
Rapscallion Burger
Chef’s Choice Meat Dish
Cobb Salad
Calamari Rapscallion
Calavares County, California. Tom Rodriguez, who designed the “Far Niente” wine
label, designed the stained-glass to immortalize the Sierra Buttes.
Please join us for this wonderful luncheon
The Fordham Award will be given to a
with great friends celebrating our support
person who has put in at least 48 hours per of the Nevada Historical Society.
year over the last three years, excelled at a
variety of tasks at the Society, and shown
a willingness to assist in many areas. Year
pin awards will also be handed out.
Although there have been many businesses
located at 1555 So. Wells Avenue, the first
restaurant at this location was Posey Butterfield’s Supper House & Saloon.
Rapscallion, designed by famous restaurant architect Pat Kuleto, opened as a fish
house in May1977. The window in the bar
dates back to the late 1800s or early 1900s
and comes from the Eagle Hotel in
Sheepranch,
Sue Oddo receiving Fordham
Award in 2014 presented by
Carol Coleman
Artown Tour Preparation, May 13, 10 am
We'll hold a get-together on Wednesday, May 13, 10:00 am to organize the
Wednesday July Artown Gallery Tours of the Nevada Gallery and the Reno
Room. We want to invite docents who want to lead tours (or assist), manage
guest sign-in, the membership table and the parking area.
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Notes from your Docent Council Board
Missing Your DC Bee: The DC Bee is emailed to Docents. If you do not receive it by the Sunday before the first
Wednesday, please check your spam or junk email. Add
Joyce Cox’s email to your contact list:
gandjcox@charter.net so that you will r eceive the Bee.
Parking Issues: Sur ely you have noticed that at times
there are no spaces left to park in in the historical society
parking. But inside, it doesn’t look like many people have
arrived. Yes it is students using our parking spaces. We
have a plan in mind to put notices on all the cars to make
Artown Tours: The two types of tour s (Nevada Galler y everyone aware that they are parking in historical society
parking spaces. But first we want to remind you to
and Reno Room) were submitted to Artown on March 6
ALWAYS put your parking pass on your rear-view mirror.
for Wednesday tours in July. We will be notified if we
Then we won’t be putting notices on your car.
have been approved. For the Nevada Gallery, Barbara
Bylaws Review: The Bylaws Review Committee met on
Weinberg will be in charge and new docent Anne Davis
will be her Co-Chair. Carol Coleman will Chair the Reno February 26, March 11 and March 24. Major changes proRoom Tour and Annie Bickley will be her second (or first) posed were to add an hours requirement with a qualifier on
in giving the Power Point Presentation. See box on Page 1 hours for Emeritus status, and adding a fourth voting
for May 13, 10:00 am organization meeting.
Board member, the Statistician. Proposals will be announced in the May Bee, and reported at the May 6 Docent
Docent Roster: We’ve been asked to hand out the list of
meeting, and voted on by a quorum of those attending the
docents to members of the Docent Council. This would
June 3 Docent meeting . Please email Carol at
include your address, phone and email address. If you pre- carolc@galenaforest.net if you have any questions.
fer that your information not be circulated, please let Annie
Compact Shelving: At this time only the batter y packs
Bickley or Carol Coleman know – their phone and email
can be used to open and close the Compact Shelving in the
addresses are on left side of page one.
back storage area. Due to safety concerns, Shery has restricted usage of the battery pack to Staff only.
Sesquicentennial of the Civil War Program
April 4, 11:00 am to 3:30 pm at NHS
11:00 am to11:15 am — Ceremony to Open Camp —
Commander John Riggs, General William Passmore Carline — Camp 25 — Sons of Unions Veterans of the
Civil War.
11:00 am to 4:00 pm — 81st Pennsylvania Infantry —
Camp on Front Lawn. 81st Pennsylvania Infantry
(sons of Veterans Reserve, US 3rd Artillery) will
authentically portray an American Civil War Union Army
unit.
11:30am to 12:30 pm — Ruthanne Lum McCunn, Author and Lecturer, Hidden History: Asians and Pacific Islanders in the Civil War, pr esents amazing stor ies of
Asians and Pacific Islanders in the Confederate and Union
Navies and Armies.
Noon to 3:00 pm — Nevada Cadet Band Performance,
revives original music from the Nevada Cadet Band’s
1890’s repertoire.
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm — Book Signing by Ruthanne
Lum McCunn for her book Chinese Y ankee. This book
tells the true story of Hong Kong born Thomas Sylvanus
(Ah Yee Way), an orphan brought to America for schooling in the mid-1850s, but enslaved in Baltimore.
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm — Lecture by Jan Loverin, Curator of
Clothing and Textiles at Nevada State Museum on Victorian Fashion and Dress Reform , examines the r ole of
women’s fashions in the 19th century.
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm — Lecture by John A. Riggs and David A. Davis on History of the Civil War Forts of Nevada,
will give a brief historical overview of conditions in 1860
and reasons for the Paiute War.
4:00 pm — Closing down of Camp — 81st Pennsylvania Infantry
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Changing Gallery Exhibit
Hotels, Bars and Churches Art Exhibition by
Erik Holland
January 16 - May
A one man show by Erik Holland at the Nevada Historical Society
depicting the Hotels, Bars and Churches of Nevada, and the stories
within. There will be many of Erik’s trademark combination building/landscape images, plus some surprises!
The Nevada Arts Council is supporting this show with a grant to
buy frames.
Red Dog Saloon Exhibit
June 5 - September 26
A free reception 5:30 to 7:00 pm, June 5
High Noon on April 16
The Society invites you to a free documentary series in the Reno History
gallery at noon on the third Thursday of each month. High Noon: Shoot Out
with Neal Cobb. The April High Noon: Shoot Out with Neal Cobb will
be Thursday, April 16. Stay after the program to “fire “ questions at Neal
Cobb.
Nevada Historical Society
The Nevada Historical Society is located at 1650 N. Virginia Street in Reno,
Nevada. The cost to visit the museum is $5 per person with children 17 or
under free: The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to
5:00 pm. The Research Library is free and is open Wednesday through Saturday from Noon to 4:00 pm.
Young Chautauqua
Join us as the Nevada Humanities Young Chautauqua’s perform for the public on April 25 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. This year’s theme is called The
Wilderness: Exploration and Discovery.
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Congratulations!
To Docents with
April
Birthdays
4th Dave Kennedy
6th Judy Eisle
17th John Hoffa
17th Annette Cate
Docent Meeting
Speakers
April 1, 2015
Fordham Awards Luncheon
May 6, 2015
Patrick Neylan—- St. Mary’s of the
Mountain Catholic Church and the
Early Days of Virginia City
June 3, 2015
Alicia Barber—- The Reno Historical
Website and App: Its Origin and Use
September 2, 2015
Howard Herz — Gambling—Chips
Dice and Cards — The AGA, Preserving Gaming History
October 7, 2015
Ed Dybowski— Early Reno and the
Truckee Meadows Area during the
1800s
November 4, 2015
History of Pyramid Lake and the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
December 2, 2015
Patty D. Cafferata, Esq—- Christmas
in Nevada
January 6, 2016
Felvia Belaustegui — Reno’s Italian
Section
Nevada Westerners Corral
Dinner with speakers and presentations on history, third Thursday of the
month, 6:00 pm, Sands Regency Casino banquet room, 345 N. Arlington Avenue, Reno. For reservations, call the Sands at 348-1392 no later than two
weeks before.
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HRPS Winter 2015 programs
All programs begin at 7:00 pm at the
Laxalt Theater in the Nelson Building
at 401 W. Second Street, Reno. It is suggested that you arrive by 6:30 pm to
find your seat in the theater.
Paul Starrs, a UNR geography pr ofessor, will speak about his decades of research on western ranching. A former
cowboy himself, Starrs will discuss ranching in the Great Basin. Starrs is the au-
Wednesday, April 22: Let the Cowboy
Ride: Ranch Life in Northern Nevada.
Cowboy Ride: Cattle Ranching in the
American West.
Paul Starr’s program, Let the Cowboy
Ride: Ranch Life in Northern Nevada, will
be presented again in the Auditorium at
the Downtown Library on Sunday, April
thor of several books including Let the 26 at 1:00 pm
HRSP Walking Tours, May and June
Put on your walking shoes, it’s time for
Historic Reno Preservation Society’s
spring tour season to begin. Tour cost is
$10 per person, free to HRPS members.
Walks generally last from 1 ½ to 2 hours.
No dogs please. Reservations required
and space is limited. Please go to
www.historicreno.org or 775-747-4478 for
reservations and information.
May 2015 Walking Tours
Saturday, May 2, 10:00 am --- NEWLANDS NEIGHBORHOOD --- Enjoy
an architectural walk through one of
Reno’s oldest and most prestigious neighborhoods. Meet at the Lander Street side
of My Favorite Muffin, 340 California
Avenue. Tour guide: Scott Gibson.
Saturday, May 9, 10:00 am --- CULTURAL CROSSROADS, EAST SIDE
Some call Lake Street “Paradise Lost” but
we will recreate the vibrant neighborhoods
of Chinatown, Little Italy, and Basque life.
Meet at the National Automobile Museum
parking lot area, 10 Lake Street. Tour
guide: Sharon Honig-Bear.
Saturday, May 16, 10:00 am --BRICKS AND STONES --- A walk
through the Humboldt and Lander Streets
Neighborhood. Discover the architectural
treasures of this area, a mix of bungalows,
Tudor and mission revivals and cottage
styles. Meet at the Lander Street side of
My Favorite Muffin, 340 California Avenue. Tour guide: Bill Isaeff.
Saturday, May 23, 10:00 am --- MOVIE
FOOTPRINTS IN RENO --- Walk in the
footsteps of Marilyn Monroe, Kirk Douglas, Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren and more. The
tour covers movie downtown Reno’s rich
filming history inspired by divorce, gambling and the city’s distinct look in such
movies as The Misfits, Cobb, Sister Act
and Love Ranch. Meet in the lobby of the
National Automobile Museum, 10 South
Lake Street. Tour guide: Robin Holabird
Saturday, May 30, 10:00 am --- BEYOND THE ARCHES –-- Witness
downtown Reno as it has reinvented itself
for 150 years. This tour links the downtown Reno arches with stories of the forces that shaped the town: railroad and mining, immigrants, as a notorious divorce
and gambling mecca. Meet at the National
Automobile Museum parking lot area, 10
S. Lake St. Tour guide: Jim Smith.
June 2015 Walking Tours
Tuesday, June 2, 6:00 pm --- HISTORIC UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO
CAMPUS — Visit Morrill Hall, Mackay
School of Mines and the Keck Museum to
learn the history of this beautiful campus.
Meet on campus at the Honor Court just
off 9th and Center Street. Tour guide: Jack
Hursh and Bob Shriver.
Saturday, June 6, 9:00 am --DELONGCHAMPS RESIDENTIAL
ARCHITECTURE — This walk takes
you on a neighborhood tour of homes,
large and small, designed by Reno's notable architect, Frederic Delongchamps.
Hear about his life and what made him so
unique to this area. Meet at the Hardy
House/Arte Italia, 442 Flint Street. Tour
guide: Anne Simone.
Tuesday, June 9, 6:00 pm --- PARSONS/MILLS ARCHITECTURE --Stroll one of Reno's most unique neighborhoods to view some designs of Reno
architects Edward Parsons and Russell
Mills, who sometimes collaborated on
designs. Hear about the families who first
lived in these homes. Meet at the corner of
Marsh Avenue and LaRue. Tour guides:
April Kempler & Anne Simone.
Thursday, June 11th, 3:00 pm --- MIDCENTURY MODERN --- PLEASE
NOTE SPECIAL DAY AND STARTING TIME AT 3:00 pm --- Reno underwent a building boom in the 1960s and
70s to keep up with trends in modern architecture. Join HRPS on a special tour
with in-depth, interior visits to the Downtown Reno Library, “old” City Hall (now
the Discovery Museum), “new” City Hall
(formerly FIB building) and the Pioneer
Center.. Tour begins in the Lobby at 3 pm
at the Downtown Reno Library, 301 So.
Center Street. Tour guide: Sharon HonigBear. Reservations are a must.
Saturday, June 13, 9:00 am --- UPPER
RALSTON/NORTHERN LITTLE ITALY — Enjoy a walk in a residential
neighborhood with a mix of architectural
styles. Proximity to the University has
traditionally determined the mix of residents, professors and students alike. Meet
at the intersection of Washington Street,
The Strand and College Avenue. Tour
guides: Jim and Sue Smith.
Tuesday, June 16, 6:00 pm -- WELLS
AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD --- Take
a stroll through a working-class neighborhood along the path of the Wells Avenue
streetcar, across the V&T tracks, and past
the homes of the "Thoma Street Gang.”
Meet at the Sinclair Street side at the historic Southside School Annex, 190 East
Liberty Street. Tour guide: Mark Taxer.
Saturday, June 20, 9:00 am --- DOWNTOWN SPARKS --- Lear n about the
history of the rail city with a 1-hour guided walking tour of Victorian Square and
Downtown Sparks. Tour begins and ends
at the Sparks Heritage Museum located at
814 Victorian Avenue, Sparks. Tour
guide: Scott Carey.
Tuesday, June 23, 6:00 pm --- HISTORIC TRUCKEE RIVER WALK --- A
relaxing stroll along the Truckee River
from the McKinley Arts and Cultural Center to the Lear Theater . Meet in front at
the McKinley Arts and Cultural Center,
925 Riverside Drive. Tour guide: Joan
Collins.
Saturday, June 27, 9:00 am --- THE
OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET--Perhaps you've done the Mansions on the
Bluff and DeLongchamps walk but how
about the houses on the other side of
Court, Ridge, California and Arlington?
Distinctive architecturally styled homes
line these quiet streets where many of
Reno's families lived, some for over 50
years. Meet at the southwest corner of
Arlington and Court. Tour guides: Anne
Simone and Rosie Cevasco.
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April 2015 Community Activities
• April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Noon to 1:00 pm, L-Cubed:
Chamber Music Series, Look, Lunch, Listen, UNR Department of Music, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center,
University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia Street, 775682-5657, http://www.unr.edu/cla/Music/calendars/
index.htm.
• April 2, 5-7 pm, Fir st Thur sday at Nevada Museum
of Art, live music of Mark Mackay Band. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., free for museum members,
nonmembers pay regular admission of $10/pp, 329-3333,
www.nevadaart.org/learn/adults/.
• April 2, 5-9 pm, Ar t Walk Reno, fir st Thur sday of the
month visit restaurants, galleries and businesses in the
downtown Reno Arts District, Liberty Fine Arts Gallery,
100 W. Liberty St., Reno, $10/pp buys a glass, raffle ticket
and program for the evening, http://artspotreno.com/.
• April 2, 7:30 – 9:30 pm, Univer sity of Nevada J azz
Ensembles Spring Concert. $5/pp General, Nightingale
Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, UNR, 1335 N.
Virginia St., Reno, http://www.unr.edu/arts.
• April 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25 at 8:00
pm, April 13 at 2 pm, Br uka Theater pr esents Wonder
of the World, by John Lindsay, Bruka Theatre, 99 N. Virginia St., Reno, Seniors $20/pp, door price $25/pp, get
reservations early, 775-323-3321, http://www.bruka.org.
•April 3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 at 7:30 pm, April 12 and
19 at 2:00 pm, TMCC pr esents The Producers. Nell J.
Redfield Performing Arts Center, 505 Keystone Ave., next
to SaveMart, 775-673-7291, http://www.tmcc.edu/vparts/
theater/, tickets at www.showtix4u.com.
• April 3 and 4, 7:30 – 9:30 pm, School of the Arts, University of Nevada, Reno presents Superior Donuts, author
Tracy Letts, Proscenium Theatre, Church Fine Arts Building, 1335 N. Virginia, http://www.unr.edu/arts .
• April 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at 7:30 pm; April
12, 19, 25, 26 at 2:00 pm, Reno Little Theater pr esents
Enchanted April by Matthew Barber, Reno Little Theater,
147 E. Pueblo, Reno, $16 adults, $13 seniors, reservations
recommended, 813-8900, www.renolittletheater.org.
• April 10, 7:30 – 9:30 pm and April 12, 2:00 – 4:00
pm, The Complete Beethoven Piano Concer tos (a twoconcert event). Ticket for both performances is $100,
Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building,
UNR, 1335 N. Virginia St., Reno, 348-9413,
www.renochamberorchestra.org/.
• April 10, 1:00 – 3:00 pm, Ar t After noon, Wor kshop
and Social for Seniors. $7/pp, $6/pp members, 329-3333,
www.nevadaart.org/visit/eventcalendar/.
• April 11, 10 am – 6 pm, Second Satur day, “Lots of
Landscapes,” at Nevada Museum of Art, enjoy a free day
at the museum in hands-on art project and storytelling, 329
-3333, www.nevadaart.org/visit/eventcalendar/.
• April 12, 1 pm – 4 pm, Ar tists Co-op, Reception, Art
Event to Benefit Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary & Education Center, FREE, Co-op open April 1-30, 11 am – 4 pm,
Mon-Sun, 627 Mill St. Reno, 322-8896, www.artistscoopgalleryreno.com.
• April 16, 7:30 pm and April 17, 7:30 pm, Ar genta
Concert Series: Schubert’s Great Quartets, Nightingale
Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building, UNR, 1664 N.
Virginia St., $25 general admission, $5 for students with
ID, 784-4278, http://www.unr.edu/cla/Music/calendars/
index.htm..
• April 18, 2:00 – 5:00 pm, Downtown River Distr ict
Reno Wine Walk, 3rd Saturday of every month. $20/pp,
775-825-9255 or www.renoriver.org/wine.
• April 18, 7:30 pm, April 19, 4:00 pm, Reno Philhar monic: Classix Six presents Jessica Rivera, Soprano and
Kelley O’Connor, Mezzo Soprano, with Bach and Mahler,
Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and Reno Philharmonic
Chorus. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, $27-$82
plus fees (recommend advance tickets), 100 So. Virginia,
323-6393, https://renophil.secure.force.com/ticket/
#details_a0Si0000003crVwEAI.
• April 21, 7:30 pm, Univer sity Symphony Or chestr a
Spring Concert with guest oboe soloist Eric Fassbender,
Nightingale Concert Hall, 1335 N. Virginia, $5 General,
http://www.unr.edu/cla/Music/calendars/index.htm.
• April 21 and 24, 1 pm, Ageless Repertory Theatre (a
reader’s theater) pr esents Guilty Conscience, by Richard Levinson and William Link, Reno Little Theater, 147
E. Pueblo, Reno, Free – donations welcome, Webpages.charter.net/agelessrep.
• April 23, 6 – 8 pm, Thur sday Flight Nights with chez
louie, 6:00 pm docent tour of museums current exhibitions, 7:00 pm trio flight of wine and appetizers, Nevada
Museum of Art, $38 General, $32 museum members, 3293333, www.nevadaart.org/visit/eventcalendar/.
•April 23-25, Reno J azz Festival, guest ar tists, concer ts,
competitions and clinics, University of Nevada, Reno,
1664 N. Virginia St., 775-784-4046, day passes and multiple-day packages available online, http://unr.edu/rjf/.
• April 30 – May 3, 6th Annual Genoa Cowboy Festival,
Free Admission to all Day Time events, 775-782-8696 or
http://www.genoacowboy festival.org/.
• April 30 – May 3, 7th Annual Reno Ukulele Festival, JA
Nugget, 1100 Nuggest Ave., Sparks, evening concerts,
four days of workshops, Friday, May 1, 8:00 pm: Langley
Ukulele Ensemble, Saturday, May 2, 8:00 pm, Lost Sullivan Show featuring Ralph Shaw, Victor & Penny, Lil Rev,
Michael Powers and Special Mystery Guests, for info 775220-0995, http://playuke.net/.
Full list of Community Events is available at:
http://www.newcomersclubofreno-sparks.org/april-
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NHS Docent Council Calendar: April 2015
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
1 NHS Docents 2 NMA First
Fordham
Thursday
Awards
Luncheon
3
4 NHS Sesquicentennial of the
Civil War
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 NHS High
Noon: Shoot
Out with Neal
Cobb
17
18
19
20
21
22 HRPS Program
23
24
25 NHS Young
Chautauqua
26
27
28
29
30
NMA is Nevada Museum of Art
NSM is Nevada State Museum
RLT is Reno Little Theater
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H I S T O R IC A L SO C IE T Y D O C E N T C O U N C I L
Docent Council
Nevada Historical Society
1650 N. Virginia St.
Reno, Nevada 89503
Nevada Historical
Society Hours
Tuesday - Saturday
10 am - 5 pm Museum Hours
Research Library Days & Hours
Wed.—Sat.: 12 noon - 4 pm
775-688-1190
http://museums.nevadaculture.org
Admission Fees:
Adults - $5.00
Kids - 17 and younger - Free