The Way We Worked

What is 'The Way We Worked'?

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• 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 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.

Open Houses, Presentations and Heritage Days

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

The Future of Work in Ste. Genevieve

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

The Future of Work Poster