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C-19 symbols for remembering those who have died of or survived COVID-19, May 27, 2020.
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C-19 Symbols: Making the Victims of COVID-19 Visible

Mary W May 28, 2020 No Comments

This week, on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, we reached over 100,000 deaths in the United States due to COVID-19. It is a somber milestone in…

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White mask on the giant "Traveler" sculpture at the Little Falls Granite Works in Little Falls, MN. In front of the Traveler, which is a human-shaped sculpture made of slabs of granite, is a sign that says, "Be Safe!" April 26, 2020.
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Signs of COVID-19

Mary W April 28, 2020 4 Comments

Museums all over the world are aware of the historic moment the COVID-19 pandemic is presenting. While our institutions are closed and staff are working…

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Morrison County section of "Babcock Plan for a Trunk Highway System in Minnesota," map published by the Minnesota Highway Improvement Association, St. Paul, MN, c. 1920. Mueller/Elvig collection at the Morrison County Historical Society.
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Maps We Didn’t Know We Had

Mary W March 31, 2020 No Comments

Road maps are mesmerizing. I can look and look and look at them, no matter how familiar I am with the towns and roads. A…

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Sign on Little Falls hair salon indicating the business is closed due to Governor Tim Walz's executive order during the COVID-19 pandemic, March 25, 2020.
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Stay at Home Order Will Keep Weyerhaeuser Museum Closed

Mary W March 25, 2020 No Comments

Governor Tim Walz just finished his March 25, 2020, daily briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic. During the briefing, he announced a “stay-at-home” executive order that…

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Calendar journal & notebook journal, 2020.
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Capture the History of COVID-19 by Keeping a Journal

Mary W March 20, 2020 2 Comments

As I do museum work from home, I mentioned to my husband how surreal this situation is … being mostly home-bound in order to slow…

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Beaded broad leaf arrowhead from an Ojibwe bandolier bag in the Weyerhaeuser Museum's collection.
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2020 Ojibwe Culture Series at the Weyerhaeuser Museum

Mary W February 27, 2020 No Comments

NOTE – April 16, 2020: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, changes may be made to the Ojibwe Culture Series. Vern Northrup’s book talk on May…

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The Weyerhaeuser Museum's A-Team, Alvina, Alice, and Ardyce, folding newsletters, December 21, 2019.
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Today – Dec 21, 2019 – at the Weyerhaeuser Museum

Mary W December 21, 2019 No Comments

The Weyerhaeuser Museum may be closed, but we are certainly busy today. The day started with a picturesque shot of the frosty Big Pine. When…

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