{"id":5696,"date":"2017-04-11T14:50:04","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T19:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/iwa\/?page_id=5696"},"modified":"2022-11-21T11:49:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T17:49:55","slug":"25-years","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/iwa\/25-years\/","title":{"rendered":"IWA 25th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Louise Noun – Mary Louise Smith Iowa Women\u2019s Archives<\/strong> opened to the public on October 28, 1992. The Archives celebrates 25 years of gathering and illuminating the history of Iowa women with a series of events and exhibitions in 2017\/2018.<\/p>\n

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Coach Melba Gardemann and Whitten High School girls\u2019 basketball team, 1930.<\/p><\/div>\n

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TRAVELING EXHIBITION<\/h3>\n

6-on-6 Basketball and the Legacy of Girls\u2019 and Women\u2019s Sport in Iowa<\/strong><\/a>
\nMarch 17, 2018 – January 1, 2019<\/strong><\/h4>\n

An exhibition curated by University of Iowa American Studies faculty and Iowa Women’s Archives staff in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution\u2019s Museum on Main Street Hometown Teams<\/em> exhibition.
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RELATED EVENTS<\/h3>\n

Thursday, May 31, 5:30 pm<\/strong>Wapello County Historical Museum, Ottumwa
\nRemembering 6-on-6: A History of Girls\u2019 and Women\u2019s Sport in Iowa
\n<\/em><\/strong>A talk by Jennifer Sterling, Sport Studies Faculty, Department of American Studies, University of Iowa.
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Saturday, June 16, noon<\/strong>Wapello County Historical Museum, Ottumwa
\nGallery Talk: Remembering 6-on-6
\n<\/em><\/strong>Learn more about this touring exhibition that tells the story of 6-on-6 girls\u2019 basketball in Iowa.<\/p>\n

Saturday, June 16, noon to 4 pm <\/strong>Wapello County Historical Museum Railroad Clubhouse, <\/strong>Ottumwa
\n<\/strong>Collecting Girls\u2019 and Women\u2019s Sport Histories in Iowa<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Help preserve the history of girls\u2019 and women\u2019s sport in Iowa. Come tell us your story and share your photos and memorabilia with the Iowa Women\u2019s Archives.<\/p>\n

Friday, July 6, 1-3 pm<\/strong>Mary J. Barnett Library, Guthrie Center
\nCollecting Girls\u2019 and Women\u2019s Sport Histories in Iowa<\/em>
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Friday, July 6, 3 pm<\/strong>Mary J. Barnett Library, Guthrie Center
\n6-on-6 Girls\u2019 Basketball in Iowa: Stories from the Iowa Women\u2019s Archives and Beyond<\/em>
\n<\/strong>K\u00e4ren Mason, Curator, Iowa Women\u2019s Archives & Jennifer Sterling, Lecturer, UI American Studies Dept.
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Saturday, October 6, 10 am-2 pm<\/strong>Ames Public Library
\nGallery Talk: Remembering 6-on-6<\/em>
\nCollecting Girls\u2019 and Women\u2019s Sport Histories in Iowa<\/em>
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PAST EVENTS<\/h3>\n

September 11-December 29, 2017<\/strong><\/h4>\n