Oak Native American Collection Curator Tours

73 South College Street,Akron OH 44325

30 September, 2022

Description

Join Curator Fran Ugalde on Friday, September 30th for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Oak Native American Ethnographic Collection, including exclusive entry into the temperature-controlled storage housing the objects not currently on display to the public. Attendees will learn about how the private collection of Jim and Vanita Oelschlager came to The University of Akron, what it offers in terms of vast geographic representation of diverse Indigenous Nations, and some of the research questions that are currently being explored. Limited spaces available, please RSVP. About Francisca UgaldeFrancisca Ugalde has been curator at the Institute for Human Science and Culture since 2017, where she works with students, manages collections, curates exhibitions, and teaches for the Museums and Archives Studies Certificate Program. Since 2018, she has been part of the Portage Path Collaborative, the group tasked with planning the City of Akron’s North American First People’s Day celebrations. She is part of the Akron Soul Train selection committee where she has served since 2021 and will be guest juror for Summit ArtSpace 2022 Kaleidoscope exhibition. Fran holds a BFA in painting from Kent State University and an MA in Arts Administration-Collections Management from the University of Akron. Health & SafetyVisit our health and safety page for up-to-date information on the Cummings Center's safety protocols: https://uakron.edu/chp/museum/covid-19-precautions Please stay home if you do not feel well, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or had direct contact with an individual diagnosed with or suspected to have COVID-19. AccessibilityA wheelchair accessible ramp is located on the northeast side of the building, near the main entrance. An interior elevator provides access to the Oak Native American Gallery, located on the 4th floor. A wheelchair is available to loan for those visiting. Please contact us ahead of time with any accessibility requirements so we can work together to make your visit comfortable. For more information, see our accessibility page: https://uakron.edu/chp/about-us/accessibility. LocationFor this event we will be in the Oak Native American Gallery on the 4rd floor of the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology. The street address is 73 S. College Street Akron, Ohio 44325-4302 (on the corner of Mill and College Streets). TransitLocal bus service is provided by Akron Metro. Stops closest to the Cummings Center are at Mill & College; E. Market & College; and Main & E. Bowery St. Further route details are available from Akron Metro. For University of Akron students, faculty, and staff, the Roo Express stops at the nearby College St. Circle and at Fir Hill Towers. ParkingA small parking lot is adjacent to the Cummings Center, on College St. There are also parking meters located along College St. or visitor parking available in Lot 30 (corner of College and Market streets). UA staff, faculty, and student parking is available in Lot 40, off Mill St. About the Institute for Human Science and CultureThe Institute for Human Science and Culture (IHSC) is a multidisciplinary institute that promotes education and research in the history, preservation, documentation, and interpretation of the human experience. The mission of the IHSC is to explore what it means to be human. The IHSC promotes document- and object-based, experiential education in arts, humanities, and science. The IHSC is one of three branches of the Cummings Center. Visit https://uakron.edu/chp/institute/ About the Cummings CenterThe Drs. Nicholas & Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology (CCHP) cares for, provides access to, and interprets the historical record of psychology and related human sciences. In addition to the Institute, the Center is the home to the Archives of the History of American Psychology (AHAP) and the National Museum of Psychology (NMP). Visit https://uakron.edu/chp/