DID YOU KNOW? By: Leah Davis Witherow, Curator of History After four years with the CSPM, Archivist Stephanie Prochaska has resigned to take on a challenging new role with the Colorado Department of Transportation here in Colorado Springs. Working in Electronic Resources, Stephanie will design a new database for environmental planning documents which will serve as a model for other divisions within CDOT. Before coming to the museum, Stephanie worked as an electronic records archivist with the Sierra Nevada Corporation in Denver. Starting as the Assistant Archivist in February 2015, Stephanie has been an invaluable member of our exhibits, collections and programs team. She helped research and customize our new Past Perfect collections database, was responsible for the successful digitization of dozens of CSPM oral history interviews, and oversaw the integration of thousands of archival records into the collections database. She worked with the City of Colorado Springs IT Department to create a special preservation drive to house the museum’s collection of digital images, and helped create numerous Story of Us digital themes. Stephanie has worked with hundreds of researchers in the past four years and will be greatly missed by the team of volunteers and interns she supervised in the Museum’s Archives. During her tenure with the Museum, Stephanie was promoted to the position of Archivist and received certification through the Academy of Certified Archivists in the fall of 2018. She has been a fantastic colleague, consummate team player and an important part of the museum’s success in fulfilling our mission. Stephanie herself stated, “I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunities I’ve been provided working for the Museum. It’s been a wonderful experience to work for such a great and professional group of individuals.” We will miss Stephanie tremendously – but wish her great success in her new position. MUSEUM STORE Alida’s Peach Salsa from Palisade, CO ($8.00) A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky by: Michael Driscoll’s ($19.99) Includes a star wheel guide and glowin-the-dark stickers of the star system THE PEAK OF RACING—Pikes Peak Through the Racers’ Eye by Chris Lennon ($50.00) MUSELETTER JULY 2019| PG 7
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