Renewing RCHS Staff to Reimagine the Long Term Galleries and Programs

FAIN: ZPP-283574-22

Coronado-Quivira Musuem (Lyons, KS 67554-2703)
Verl L. Manwarren (Project Director: May 2021 to present)

Collection of local oral histories, expansion of interpretive texts and design for four exhibits, website development, and planning for complementary public programs.

The Rice County Historical Society seeks NEH American Rescue funds so that its three staff members can be retained to conduct appropriate research and explore techniques and technologies for creating informative and engaging exhibits, activities, and social media posts. In so doing, visitors will encounter an equitable communication of historical content. In order to produce these learning experiences for visiting school children, families, and the general public, the RCHS staff will work with humanities scholars, exhibit team, and a web designer. The project will provide a wealth of information for RHCS’s growing digital audience. With the development of a modern website, RCHS will be able to properly engage with anyone in the world who has an interest in the Quivirans, Spanish explorers, the Santa Fe Trail, and rural Kansas.