The Douglas County Historical Society will receive the Wisconsin Historical Society’s 2008 exhibit award for its new exhibit, ''Superior: The Making of a Labor Town'' on Tuesday, August 26th at 4:00 p.m. at 1101 John Ave. Dr. Elsworth Brown, President of the Wisconsin Historical Society will be in Superior to present the award. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served at the reception.
Each year, the Wisconsin Historical Society recognizes outstanding historical work that helps connect people to the past, and two awards for historical exhibits on Wisconsin themes are voted on by the Wisconsin Historical Society's Board of Curators. ''Superior: The Making of a Labor Town'' looks at three historic phases of Superior’s labor movement and the people involved and attempts to unify the ideas of the past with current labor conditions and puts a face to those who protested inequality. The contents
of this labor exhibit were developed by U.W. - Superior professors, Drs. Joel Sipress and Richard Hudelson, and it was designed and produced by Carnita Tuomela and Allen Noska of ''Venture Exhibits.'' ''The DCHS’s board of directors, staff, and many members are very proud to have been a part of the preparation and opening of this first comprehensive exhibition since the organization moved to its new location,'' Director, Kathy Laakso says.
In Superior to present the award is Dr. Elsworth Brown, who assumed his post as director of the Wisconsin Historical Society in July 2004. Holding a doctorate in American and Canadian history from Michigan State University, Dr. Brown has been affiliated with numerous historical organizations in an advisory or leadership capacity, including service on the Smithsonian Institution's Council. The Wisconsin Historical Society’s library and archives hold major historical research collections of national sco
