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The Butler County History Center opened a new exhibit featuring President Barack Obama.
The exhibit, “President Obama: The Kansas Connection,” will be an evolving exhibit as information in changed and added in the exhibit.
“Right now we’re focusing on some of the family members,” said Lisa Cooley, curator of education.
That includes biographical information, newspaper articles and photos.
“We really focused on the grandfather, Stanley Dunham’s family that was from El Dorado,” she said.
One interesting news story is about Obama’s great-great-aunt who was Miss El Dorado during the 1926 Kafir Corn Festival.
They have a little bit about the grandmother from Augusta, but didn’t do as much on her, since the Augusta museum would have something.
It also includes campaign memorabilia, such as t-shirts and buttons, that are on loan from Becky Bidwell, Sarah Johnston and Marie Gillespie.
Then in a couple of months they will switch the content of the exhibit.
One time it switches, it will focus on what people thought about Obama’s visit to El Dorado and any photos they have from the visit.
“It’s one way to bring in members of the community,” Cooley said.
Cooley also hopes to do another exhibit for the elementary school level.
“This exhibit has potential to reach a lot of different audiences,” she said.
The exhibit, located in the center’s research library, also is free to the public.
“We wanted to make sure this was one the general public could come in and not pay an admission fee to see,” said Cooley.
There is not an ending date for the exhibit because they want to gauge the public’s reaction and involvement in it, which will determine how long it is up.
“We really want the community to be involved and embrace this heritage,” she said, encouraging people to recognize the historical ties regardless of their political views.
The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
Anyone with pictures to include, can contact the museum at 321-9333.
The Butler County History Center opened a new exhibit featuring President Barack Obama.
The exhibit, “President Obama: The Kansas Connection,” will be an evolving exhibit as information in changed and added in the exhibit.
“Right now we’re focusing on some of the family members,” said Lisa Cooley, curator of education.
That includes biographical information, newspaper articles and photos.
“We really focused on the grandfather, Stanley Dunham’s family that was from El Dorado,” she said.
One interesting news story is about Obama’s great-great-aunt who was Miss El Dorado during the 1926 Kafir Corn Festival.
They have a little bit about the grandmother from Augusta, but didn’t do as much on her, since the Augusta museum would have something.
It also includes campaign memorabilia, such as t-shirts and buttons, that are on loan from Becky Bidwell, Sarah Johnston and Marie Gillespie.
Then in a couple of months they will switch the content of the exhibit.
One time it switches, it will focus on what people thought about Obama’s visit to El Dorado and any photos they have from the visit.
“It’s one way to bring in members of the community,” Cooley said.
Cooley also hopes to do another exhibit for the elementary school level.
“This exhibit has potential to reach a lot of different audiences,” she said.
The exhibit, located in the center’s research library, also is free to the public.
“We wanted to make sure this was one the general public could come in and not pay an admission fee to see,” said Cooley.
There is not an ending date for the exhibit because they want to gauge the public’s reaction and involvement in it, which will determine how long it is up.
“We really want the community to be involved and embrace this heritage,” she said, encouraging people to recognize the historical ties regardless of their political views.
The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
Anyone with pictures to include, can contact the museum at 321-9333.
