Twilight at Conner Prairie

Berkley W. Duck

doi:10.5771/9780759120129

Twilight at Conner Prairie

The Creation, Betrayal, and Rescue of a Museum

Published 2011

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doi.org/10.5771/9780759120129
ISBN print: 978-0-7591-2010-5
ISBN online: 978-0-7591-2012-9
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Zusammenfassung

Conner Prairie, among the finest outdoor history museums in the country, recreates life in 19th-century Indiana. It also was the site of one of the most significant controversies that an American museum has faced. Twilight at Conner Prairie follows the development of the museum, the conflicts of interest created by the terms of founder Eli Lilly's gifts, and the breakdown of the relationship between the museum and its trustee, Earlham College. Author Berkley Duck, who served on Conner Prairie's independent board of directors when the board and CEO were dismissed, provides an inside look at what went wrong at Conner Prairie and how it was put to right. Twilight at Conner Prairie is essential reading for anyone concerned with the survival of museums and the ethical obligations of preserving America's past.

Schlagworte

Oral History Public History

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Preface
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
1–3 Introduction 1–3
4–29 Ch01. The Development of Conner Prairie 4–29
30–43 Ch02. The Development of Earlham’s Endowment Management Policies 30–43
44–56 Ch03. The Origins of the Governance Dispute 44–56
57–60 Ch04. The Governance Discussions Shift to Autonomy for the Museum 57–60
61–67 Ch05. The Governance Discussions Become Confrontational 61–67
68–77 Ch06. The Mediation Effort 68–77
78–89 Ch07. The Negotiations with Earlham’s Lawyers 78–89
90–97 Ch08. The Sun Goes Down over Conner Prairie 90–97
98–106 Ch09. Retreat and Reorganization 98–106
Photospread
107–120 Ch10. The Issues Take Shape 107–120
121–128 Ch11. Waiting and Thinking 121–128
129–149 Ch12. The Attorney General Rolls Out His Strategy 129–149
150–159 Ch13. The Hamilton County Lawsuit 150–159
160–166 Ch14. Positioning the Dispute for Resolution 160–166
167–173 Ch15. Sunrise 167–173
174–178 Ch16. The Organization of New Conner Prairie 174–178
179–196 Ch17. Assessments 179–196
197–201 Epilogue 197–201
202–203 Appendix A. Operative Terms of the Lilly Gifts 202–203
204–214 Appendix B. Draft of Amicus Curiae Brief Prepared by Save the Prairie, Inc. 204–214
215–220 Index 215–220

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