VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH BILL COGSWELL Bill Cogswell joined the museum as a volunteer in January 2017 and began serving on the Museum’s Board that February. He has shown his ongoing support as a table captain for the annual Gift of History breakfast and a member of the Acquisitions Committee where he helps museum staff consider which new objects to bring into our collections. In his time on this important committee, Bill shared, “I am constantly amazed by the volume of historical pieces donated to the museum.” When asked why the museum interests him, Bill said, “The Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum is a very special place. I majored in history at Colorado College, and I have had a strong love for history from the day I moved to Colorado Springs from Australia at a very young age. Before I joined the board, I helped raise funds to restore the 114-year-old street clock on the north side of the plaza in honor of my brother Douglass Cady Cogswell which was a very special privilege for me.” Bill’s favorite object is the Katherine Lee Bates sculpture in the museum’s Alamo Square Park. He is fascinated by the story of a visiting Colorado College professor taking a trip up Pikes Peak that would inspire the poem, and later, the song “America the Beautiful.” “Bill is a wonderful addition to the museum board. His enthusiasm for our mission and the community’s history is infectious. The Cogswell family has deep roots in Colorado Springs and a long connection to the museum. I first got to know Bill in 2013, when he led the effort to raise funds from the Cogswell family to renovate the museum’s street clock on the north side of the Alamo Square Park. The clock was saved from demolition in 1961 and donated to the CSPM by Dr. Walter W. Cogswell,” shared Matt Mayberry, Museum Director. Since retiring as a Municipal Judge for the City Of Colorado Springs, Bill has enjoyed traveling with his wife, hiking mountain trails and spending time with his grandchildren. Thank you Bill Cogswell for all of your work with the Museum! MUSELETTER AUGUST 2019| PG 8
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