HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Museum Of Science And History Advisory Committee - 04/11/2019REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CORPUS CHRISTI MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY ADVISORY BOARD
Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 12:00 PM
Museum Conference Room, 1900 N Chaparral Blvd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
Call to Order: 12:06 PM by Cary Perales
Roll Call:
Present: Cary Kristina Perales, Karen Howden, Jack Southard, Kathy Wemer, Christina Buttler, Sylvia
Tryon-Oliver, Carol Rehtmeyer, Mary Jane Garza, Deb McAllister, Jennifer McCollough and Esther
Velazquez
Absent: Claudia Huerta, Sonia Castillo Plemons and Anita Eisenhauer
A. Reminder of Absence Policy
B. Introduction of New Board Members
a. Jack Southard
b. Kathy Wemer
c. Sylvia Tryon-Oliver
C. Adoption of Minutes from December 6, 2018 and February 14, 2019 meetings
Motion to Approve, Seconded and Unanimously Accepted
D. Public Comment – None
E. Review of Financials
F. Tour of Outdoor Plaza
G. Accession Items (see attachment for details)
2019.1 Items from Lillian Embree
2019.2 Medical equipment
Motion to Approve, Seconded and Unanimously Accepted
H. Deaccession Items (see attachment for details)
Broken eggs from accession 0538
Broken eggs from accession 0157
Motion to Approve, Seconded and Unanimously Accepted
I. Museum Director’s Update
The following items were reported on:
a. Memberships (corporate, premium & online)
b. Staffing
c. Association Memberships
d. Audio Tour
e. Adding Technology to Natural History Exhibits
f. Kiosk Project for McGregor Collection and Historical Documents
g. Outreach to Mexico (television station interviews, international trips)
h. WiFi & New POS Software (Doubleknot)
i. Playground Surface Area & Outdoor Music Garden
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j. Magic Planet Globe Exhibit
k. Feasibility Studies on Future Projects (4D Theater, Outdoor Science Park, Science &
Math Technology Pre-School)
l. Marketing for Special Events
m. Website
J. Items for Next Agenda
a. Update on the paperwork regarding the egg deaccession
b. Summer Programs
c. Website Demonstration
d. Next meeting June 5, 2019
K. Meeting Adjourned at 1:09 PM
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Details: Accession Items
2019.1 – Items from Lillian Embree. These items have been in the possession of the Museum for some time, but
were never formally accessioned or acknowledged.
• Souvenir postcards of Corpus Christi
• Stamp collection
2019.2 – Medical equipment items from Robin Allen. From the estate of his father, Dr. Terry Allen. These pieces
will complement our current collection and provide additional material for the Spohn hospital exhibit.
• Microscope with case
• Wangensteen suction device with case
• Hypodermic needle with case
• Otoscope with case
Details: Deaccession Items
Broken eggs from accession 0538: from L.C. Plimper and Montclair Elementary school
• 78E044 – Black Tern
• 78E039 – Black Skimmer
• 79E1438 – Brewer’s Blackbird
• 80E165 – Western Meadowlark
• 80E077 – Hooded Oriole
• 80E119 – Hoary Redpoll
Broken eggs from accession 0157: from John Ripley Forbes
• 76E074 – Royal Tern
• 76E156 – Sandwich Tern
• 76E327 – Black Skimmer
• 78E046 – Black Skimmer
• 80E063 – Painted Bunting
• 79E1467 – Northern Cardinal
• 79E891 – Red-winged Blackbird
• 79E1318 – Red-winged Blackbird
• 79E1392 – Red-winged Blackbird
• 78E051 – Common Grackle
• 80E025 – grackle species
• 79E917 – Hooded Oriole
• 79E919 – Bullock’s Oriole
• 80E205 – Brown-headed Cowbird
• 79E936 – Boat-tailed Grackle
• 79E1343 – Bullock’s Oriole
• 77E272 – Willet
• 80E010 – Willet
• 79E1128 – Vesper Sparrow
• 79E1122 – Savannah Sparrow
• 77E228 – American Avocet
• 80E130 – Yellow-breasted Chat
• 79E822 – Common Yellowthroat
• 79E1366 – Loggerhead Shrike
• 79E1183 – House Finch
• 79E015 – Lesser Goldfinch
• 80E112 – American Goldfinch
• 79E265 – Yellow-billed Cuckoo
• 79E292 – Greater Roadrunner