Rebecca Kleefisch to Speak at Museum Suffrage Centennial Celebration on November 2nd

PLATTEVILLE, Wis., Oct. 14, 2019 — The Friends of the Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums are excited to present guest speaker Rebecca Kleefisch, former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor and Chair of the National Women's Suffrage Centenary Committee, in a special Annual Meeting program honoring the 100th anniversary of Women's Suffrage.

The program, which will take place on November 2nd at The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums, will also include a performance of the readers theater piece "Failure Is Impossible" by Rosemary H. Knower featuring 17 members of the Platteville community, as well as a live choral performance of suffragette anthems by Susan Savage Day and Rebekah Demaree (founding members of Kassia: Women in Song, the UW-Platteville faculty vocal chamber ensemble) accompanied by Nancy Fairchild. The event includes heavy hors d'oeuvres, wine, beer, soft drinks, and baked goods.

Following the presentation by Ms. Kleefisch and the readers theater, participants are invited upstairs to the Rollo Jamison collection exhibits for a special presentation of the women’s suffrage exhibit by historian Tracey Roberts. A player piano will perform a selection of period music to enliven conversation.

A one-hour Annual Meeting reviewing the year’s accomplishments at The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums begins at 4 p.m. The Suffrage Centennial Celebration begins at 5 p.m. The Annual Meeting and Program is offered as a free benefit for 2019 members of the Friends of the Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums and donors over $35. The event serves as a museum fundraiser encouraging visitors to join, renew, or make their annual gift, as well as to thank volunteers, donors and board members. Donations may be made by mail, online at www.mining.jamison.museum, or in person at the Museums.

The Friends of the Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums, formerly known as the Jamison Museum Association, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its purpose is to be the membership organization for The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums, to fundraise and provide financial support for the Museums, to promote interest in the history of the tristate area, and to support the Museums in all their endeavors. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Visitors are encouraged to make reservations in advance online at www.mining.jamison.museum/events or by phone at (608) 348-3301. This is a free event for 2019 donors and current members of the Friends of the Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums and 2019 Annual Fund donors. Not a member? Join or renew today at http://mining.jamison.museum/membership. Not sure if you are current? Contact Erik Flesch, Museum Director.