may 2017 Museletter IGNITE your curiosity. DISCOVER your story. Annual Luncheon The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum (CSPM) held its Annual Luncheon at the historic Cheyenne Mountain Country Club last Saturday. More than 70 museum supporters gathered and were afforded a behind the scenes look at the community-curated Promoting Patriotism: World War I in Colorado Springs exhibit, which opened at the beginning of April. Promoting Patriotism: WWI in Colorado Springs commemorates the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into “The Great War” and explores how Colorado Springs supported the war efforts. As is tradition, the 36th Lucky Herzberger Award for outstanding service to the museum was presented to Dr. John Harner, University of Colorado Colorado Springs Professor of Geography, and Kevin Knapp, President & Founder of Tierra Plan, for their tireless efforts in bringing The Story of Us exhibit to reality. While on sabbatical five years ago, Dr. Harner was performing research in CSPM’s archives for a book he was planning to write. During this time, the CSPM staff was constructing the Any Place North and West: African Americans in Colorado Springs exhibit, and the CSPM staff collaborated with Dr. Harner to develop a Colorado Springs map showing historic African American residences in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This small, joint project paved the way for a new mode of thinking about the museum’s role in presenting the community’s history and geography to inform civic engagement and provide context for deeper cultural connections. It is this line of thinking Matt Mayberry with Dr. John Harner and Kevin Knapp, 2016 Lucky Herzberger Award Winners that led to The Story of Us concept of marrying history with geography and technology. Out of that project, Dr. Harner connected the museum with Kevin Knapp of Tierra Plan to create the technology platform which powers The Story of Us. CSPM is indebted to Dr. Harner and Kevin Knapp for their dedicated service to CSPM. pg. 2
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