Historical Records Commission Minutes January 14, 2020

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Members present:
Joyce Sayed (Vice-Chair)
Steven Lovejoy
John Murphey

Members excused:
Katherine Rinehart (Chair)
Eric Stanley

Associate Members present:
Amanda King, Secretary

Guests present:
None

Call to order 4:03 pm
The December 10, 2019 Minutes were approved
1. Motion by Steven Lovejoy
2. No other member was present at December meeting
3. Approved
Budget Discussion
1. $4,292.00 balance
Strategic Planning
1. No discussion
Continuing Business
1. Archives Activity
  1. RFP for Archives Inventory and Rehousing of The Archives available for review now, due by February 13, 2020: https://sonomalibrary.org/about-us/contracting-opportunities/request-for-proposals-archives-inventory
  2. Request for update at February 2020 meeting
    1. Would like information regarding March 31, 2020 end date for Los Guilicos lease
2. Archives Task Force
  1. Update to come in March 2020
3. Library Commissioner Update
  1. County Library proposed RFP and Library Commission approved the funds for the contract out of the Library's budget surplus
4. Collections & Archives Recognition Awards, March 2021
  1. Request Eric Stanley to update at February 2020 meeting
5. Outreach
  1. No updates
New Business
1. No new business
Public Comment
1. 2020 Women's Suffrage Project Program and Events, www.socowomen2020.org
  1. Authors/Speakers:
    1. January 25, 2020, Central Library Forum Room, 211 E St, Santa Rosa, Dr. Khal Schneider, "Native American Voting Rights and the Citizenship Question"
    2. February 15, 2020, Rohnert Park-Cotati Library, Robert P. J. Cooney, Jr., "Winning Political Power for Women: Carrie Chapman Catt and the League of Women Voters"
    3. March 13, 2020, AAUW Santa Rosa at Tudor Rose, Gina Mulligan, "Remember the Ladies"
    4. June 6, 2020, Jack London State Historic Park, Cecelia Tichi, "Jack London & Suffrage"
  2. Exhibit Openings:
    1. February 6, 2020, Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 2020 Black History Exhibit Remember, Educate and Celebrate
    2. Beginning January 24, 2020, Museum of Sonoma County, From Suffrage to #MeToo
    3. March 15, 2020, Charles Schulz Museum & Research Center, Lucy! Fussbudget to Feminism>
    4. April 4, 2020, West County Museum, Suffrage Headquarters
    5. Summer 2020, Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, Petaluma's Participation in Suffrage
  3. March With Us:
    1. January 18, 2020, Women's March Santa Rosa
    2. February 15, 2020, Cloverdale Citrus Parade
    3. April 18, 2020, Apple Blossom Parade
    4. April 25, 2020, Butter & Eggs Parade
    5. May 2, 2020, Windsor Day Parade
    6. May 16, 2020, Long Beach Rose Parade
    7. June 6, 2020, Pride Parade
    8. July 4, 2020, July 4th Parades
    9. July 11, 2020, Cotati Kids Day Parade
    10. October 10, 2020, Rohnert Part Founder's Day Parade
  4. Discussion Groups/Workshops:
    1. February 2020, Privilege
    2. March 2020, Inter-sectional Feminism
    3. April 2020, Oral History
    4. May 2020, Disenfranchisement
    5. June 2020, Womxn Finding Their Voice
    6. August 2020, Oral History
    7. September 2020, Political Engagement
    8. October 2020, Oral History
  5. Film Screenings:
    1. March 14, 2020, Windsor Regional Library, California Women Win the Vote
    2. TBD, Congregation Shomrei Torah and more Sonoma County locations, Suppressed-The Fight to Vote
2. Heritage Network Museum
  1. Next meeting Saturday, January 18, 2020, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Community Room, Sonoma Valley Regional Library, 755 West St, Sonoma
    1. After the meeting, people are invited to tour the Sonoma Depot Museum and the Marcy House Archives
3. Saturday, January 18, 2020, Cypress Room, Santa Rosa Finley Center, 2060 W College Ave, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm, Sonoma County Genealogical Society presents, "SOS (Safeguard, Organize and Share) for a Photo Mess" by Micki Jones
Meeting adjourned at 4:39 pm

Next meeting – February 11, 2020, 4:00 pm Sonoma County Library Annex, Santa Rosa