Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History

Dedicated to preserving and presenting Stillwater's History and Culture for the enrichment of its future.

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We are thrilled to announce the lineup for the 9th season of the Cool Classics Summer Concert Series. Be sure to save these dates in July and join us for some great music at the Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History Auditorium.

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Watch our new promotional video to learn more about the Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History and the Sheerar Cultural Center 

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Sheerar Museum Annual Report Newsletter

View our latest Email to see the Annual Report Newsletter, learn about our upcoming Education Program Volunteer Training, and donate to the annual Associates drive.

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This July and August the Cool Classics Summer Concert Series will return to the Sheerar Cultural Center Auditorium located at 7th and Duncan Street in Stillwater.  The 8th season of this summer tradition brings cool musical relief to the long summer months when Stillwater's arts and culture scene is just a little quieter.  The free concert series takes place at 7:30 p.m. for five consecutive Fridays beginning July 11, 2014 and ending with the final concert on August 8.  The series is presented by the Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History with assistance from the Oklahoma Arts Council.  

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As of now, In the Garden will go on as planned.  If weather requires, a final decision will be made late Saturday morning about postponing the event--but regardless of weather postponement, the reception will go on as planned because it will be held indoors.  Think clear sky thoughts!

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Enjoy a day with flowers, friends, and food. Tour public and private Gardens throughout the community, reception featuring garden cuisine to follow. Saturday, June 7, 2014, 1-4pm. Limited tickets available. Tickets go on sale May 1st, RSVP with payment by May 16. Proceeds benefit The Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History. Tickets $65 each. Email info at sheerarmuseum.org for more information.

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Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical College coeds walk the boardwalk from Old Central.  See more fantastic photographs of early Oklahoma State University history and learn about the significance of Old Central at the new exhibit "Where the College Came From" opening April 17, 2014.  

This exhibit is made possible by:

A grant from the Arts & Humanities Council of Stillwater             

Photographs and collections of the OSU Library Special Collections and University Archives

Research, planning, and exhibit installation by  OSU Graduate Students in Dr. William Bryans’ Public History and  Museums Studies classes

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Shop Amazon Smile and Support the Sheerar Museum!

Last day today! Shop at AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com) today and Amazon will donate an extra $5 to Stillwater Museum Association Inc.. Get started here: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/73-1337370

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Join Museum Director Ammie Bryant and Registrar Ashlie Hight at the Stillwater Public Library this Saturday, January 11th at 1pm for a program about Caring for Family Heirlooms. They will share some practical tips and tricks for being sure your treasures are around to pass down to future generations. Be sure to view the exhibit at the Library "Caring for Family Treasures" while you are there!

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Come see us today between 1pm & 4pm for our Open House. We have refreshments!

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Due to the weather, the exhibit opening reception for "Season's Greetings" has been cancelled for tonight (originally scheduled 5-7pm).  The City of Stillwater announced earlier that the Lighted Parade has been cancelled (originally scheduled at 7pm).  

The exhibit is open and will remain on view until Valentine's Day. 

Please watch the weather, the Museum will close during regular hours if the roads and walkways become hazardous for travel. 

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The earliest known calendar with December 25 marked as the Feast of the Holy Birth is in a Roman document from 354 A.D. While early Christians celebrated the holiday for more than a millennium, the phrase “Merry Christmas” appeared around the sixteenth century.  With the writings of Charles Dickens and Washington Irving, the modern concept of Christmas greetings began to evolve and popularize.  The phrase “Season’s Greetings” originated from the Victorian phrase “Complements of the Season.” Traditionally, Americans use “Season’s Greetings” in written form and “Happy Holidays” when addressing people in public.

Join us Thursday, December 3, 2013 at 5pm for the opening of "Season's Greetings: A History of Greetings Cards." 

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On Thursday, December 5, 2013 the Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History will open a new exhibit "Season's Greetings"  featuring the history of greeting cards.   The exhibit opening reception will also feature Christmas carols sung by the Stillwater Community Singers and recognition of outstanding contributors with the Pillar Awards.  Refreshments will be served.  The opening will begin at 5pm and end at 7pm in time for the downtown Lighted Christmas Parade.  Admission is free and the community is encouraged to join us for this festive exhibit opening and reception.

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Happy Halloween!

During early Halloween celebrations, Jack o'Lanterns were made of hollowed-out turnips, and carved with ugly faces.  These lanterns were carried around to represent goblins.  As immigrants from Britain, Scotland, and Ireland moved to America they brought many of their holiday customs with them including the traditions surrounding Halloween.  Halloween celebrations spread and continued to evolve throughout the 1800s and early 1900s to many of the traditions we recognize today.

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101 Objects that Made America: The Star Spangled Banner

Baltimore seamstress Mary Pickersgill made the giant flag that flew over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, but Francis Scott Key made it famous, composing, on the morning of September 14, 1814, the lyrics that became the national anthem. Although Key’s words—some lifted from a poem he’d written in 1805—exalted American patriotism, they were set to a tune from the mother country: “To Anacreon in Heaven,” a popular English drinking song.

For our November issue, we’ve chosen 101 objects that have shaped American history. What do you think of our list? Check it out at Smithsonian.com.