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African American Heritage in the Ozarks: Southwest Missouri Digitization Event
Aug 20 - register!

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Voices of the National Women and Media Collection
Register now for this FREE Aug. 24 panel!

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Opening Reception: Mr. Pruitt’s Possum Town
Join us Aug. 25

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My Missouri Lecture and Annual Meeting
Save the date: Oct. 29!

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SHSMO On Demand
Workshops, lectures, and more are freely available online, anytime, to audiences anywhere!

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Help us Document the COVID-19 Pandemic in Missouri
We all have unique stories to share. Please consider telling us yours...

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Digital Collections
Research with these freely available digital resources...

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Latest News & Announcements

SHSMO Partners with Carver National Monument on Digitization Event in Southwest Missouri Next Week

August 11, 2022

Join us at the George Washington Carver National Monument for a free digitization event focused on African American heritage in the Ozarks!

SHSMO Seeking Proposals for Local History Grants

August 9, 2022

The State Historical Society of Missouri is seeking proposals to help Missouri cultural heritage institutions preserve and provide access to local history. Brownlee Local History Grants of up to $500 are available for the preservation of historical records or for education and programming Read more

SHSMO Hosting Free Virtual Panel on Women and Media Featuring Industry Pros

August 9, 2022

Hear from three women whose records are archived as part of the National Women and Media Collection. Andrea Stone, Betsey Bruce, and Sheila Gibbons will talk about the changing roles for women in the media industry; trends for the future; and how they were able to navigate careers in a Read more

Our Missouri NWMC Series Concludes with Oral History Featuring Marj Paxson

August 8, 2022

This episode features excerpts from an oral history conversation between Marjorie “Marj” Paxson and Jean Gaddy Wilson recorded in 2007 for the National Women and Media Collection’s 20th anniversary...

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Featured Events

Aug 16

1918 Flu Epidemic in Missouri

Join Kathleen Seale and discover how different communities in Missouri experienced and responded to the 1918 flu epidemic.

Aug 20 Aug 20

African American Heritage in the Ozarks: Southwest Missouri Digitization Event

Presented in partnership with the U.S. National Park Service, join us at George Washington Carver National Monument for a free digitization event focused on African American heritage in the Ozarks! Residents of Newton, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Barry, Barton, and Dade counties, as well as points throughout the southwestern Ozarks, are invited. The event is free, but registration is required.

Aug 24 Aug 24

Voices of the National Women and Media Collection

Hear from three women whose records are archived as part of the National Women and Media Collection. Andrea Stone, Betsey Bruce, and Sheila Gibbons will talk about the changing roles for women in the media industry; trends for the future; and how they were able to navigate careers in a traditionally male-dominated industry. Online and free, registration required.

Aug 25 Aug 25

Opening Reception: Mr. Pruitt’s Possum Town

Join us at the Center for Missouri Studies on August 25 for the opening reception of Mr. Pruitt’s Possum Town with curator Dr. Berkley Hudson, professor emeritus at the Missouri School of Journalism.

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