The Way We Worked - Ste. Genevieve

October 8-November 5, 2011

The Way We Worked

was made possible in Ste.Genevieve by the Missouri Humanities Council
is an exhibition created by the National Archives
is part of Museum on Main Street
is a collaboration between the Smithsonian and State Humanities Councils nationwide
Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress

The traveling exhibit arrived in 12 rolling crates. Volunteers helped set it up at the Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center. The children are from Sacred Heart School of Ozora, Missouri. They are doing an alphabet eye spy activity.

THE LOCAL EXHIBIT

Twenty-nine Days; Twenty-nine plus work-related themes

Introductory poster Upload/TWWW/Recognition Poster.pdf

Listen to what more than 70 key professionals from Ste. Genevieve do at work every day, why it is important, how technology impacts their job, and how it connects to the local community. Thank you to our volunteers, Barbara Fitzgerald and Mary Peura, for arranging and conducting these interviews. Transcripts of the interviews are being produced. For information about receiving an interview transcript, please call 573-883-3105.

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
October 2	3	4	5	6	7	8
						Health Care, Ambulance, Helicopter, Doctor’s Buggy, Mental Health "postero8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Art as Work, Promenade – Wood-cuts, Misselhorn, Plein Aire postero9	Limestone postero10	Manufacturing postero11	Lead and Salt Mining postero12	Communications, Media & Marketing postero13	Government and Politics postero14	Hunting, Fishing, & the Fur Trade postero15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
River Work, the Ferry, river commerce postero16	Working in Sports postero17	Textiles & Clothing postero18	Safety postero19	Planes & Trains postero20	Beauty and Hair Care postero21	Heritage Days Déjà vu Mortuary & Undertaking postero22 postero22a
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
Food Production and Grocery Sales postero23	Food Service postero24	Wine & Beer postero25	Hospitality postero26	Tourism & Antiques postero27	Banking and Finance postero28	Construction postero29
30	31	November 1	2	3	4	5
Historic Preservation postero30	Childcare & Education postero31	Religious Work postern1	Military Service postern2	Disaster Response postern3	Entertainment postern4	Cars,Trucks, & Big Equipment postern5

The posters were augmented with borrowed artifacts and images arranged in the Misselhorn Gallery at the Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center.

OPEN HOUSES, PRESENTATIONS, & HERITAGE DAYS

Many of the local businesses provided an open house on the day of the exhibit that focused on its field of work.

Ste. Genevieve Memorial Hospital Open House	Studio DLW Open House	Odile’s Linen & Lace Open House

Heritage Days – Rural Work
Eric Scott Open House	Kathy’s Pour les Femmes Open House	One of 3 Foundation for the Restoration of Ste. Genevieve lectures
Ste. Genevieve Herald Open House	Pete Rozier demonstrated tanning and beading

THE FUTURE OF WORK IN STE. GENEVIEVE


Vicky and Mat tie sound modules into egg cartons labeling the recordings by the student’s name, school and occupation.	Zuts helped install the display of student drawings	What the Linden Hall Gallery looked like with close to 500 student drawings

The Future of Work Poster

We involved every kindergarten and first grade student in the public schools of Ste. Genevieve County and the kindergarten, first, second, and some older grades in the Catholic schools of the county in predicting the Future of Work in Ste. Genevieve. Students answered the question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” They drew themselves as adults engaged in their predicted occupation and they also made >a 10 second sound recording of their name, age, and desired occupation, which they received. The sound modules were purchased through a grant from the Missouri Humanities Council at a generous discount provided by AGC Sound. The lesson plans we created for this curriculum connection are available here: Curriculum Connection

Check out the student drawings.