Past Events

Presented by Craig Booth, Water Conservancy Board

History of Trade Beads and Beadwork Presented by Marcia Johnson, Expert Beadwork Technician

It’s January.  A new year, new resolutions to keep or maybe quickly forget, no big holidays on the horizon, cool weather (at least here), what to do? The McQuarrie Memorial Museum can provide a wonderful break from the January blahs. The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers have planned a different type of event on January 19 at 10:00 AM, it is “Did You Know?” This presentation by Patricia Beck Hansen will be filled with fun and interesting facts and stories…

History of Photography, Pioneer Photographers and Early Photos Presented by Lynn Clark, local photographer

History of Mapmaking, Early Maps in Utah's Dixie and uses in Genealogy Research. Presented by Kathleen Broeder, DSU Special Collections Librarian

Presented by Carla Avant and Belinda Wire

Presented by Denise Winter Ever wonder how the ladies of the Victorian era (1837-1901) achieved those hour glass silhouettes? Or what it was like to wear a corset every day? Or why the ladies kept wearing them despite the discomfort? Get answers to these questions and more! Join historical clothier and researcher Denise Winter, for an entertaining and educational lecture on the sociology of the corset and the fashions, under structure and customs of the era. There will be live…