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- RFD Magazine, Issue #25, Fall/Winter 1980 - Stewart Scofield, Carl Wittman, and Allen Troxler launched the journal "RFD: A Country Journal for Gay Men Everywhere" in 1974. The journal documents the experiences of gay men in rural American communities, rejecting the mindset that gay men can only have fulfilling lives in urban areas with large LGBTQ+ communities. First published in Grinnell, Iowa, the journal is still published today.
- 1980
- Collections - Artifact
RFD Magazine, Issue #25, Fall/Winter 1980
Stewart Scofield, Carl Wittman, and Allen Troxler launched the journal "RFD: A Country Journal for Gay Men Everywhere" in 1974. The journal documents the experiences of gay men in rural American communities, rejecting the mindset that gay men can only have fulfilling lives in urban areas with large LGBTQ+ communities. First published in Grinnell, Iowa, the journal is still published today.
- Pennant, "Souvenir of the Ozarks," 1940-1965 -
- 1940-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Pennant, "Souvenir of the Ozarks," 1940-1965
- Pennant, "The Ozarks," 1940-1965 -
- 1940-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Pennant, "The Ozarks," 1940-1965
- "The Ozarks" Snow Globe with Salt and Pepper Shakers, 1955-1970 - Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- 1955-1970
- Collections - Artifact
"The Ozarks" Snow Globe with Salt and Pepper Shakers, 1955-1970
Tourist attractions offered souvenir seekers something new beginning in the 1950s: inexpensive plastic snow globes. These evolved from fancier versions through innovations in plastics and manufacturing technology, and they quickly became connected with travel. Snow globes were fun to collect, easy to transport, and served as both proof of the journey and a lasting representation of vacation memories.
- Pennant, "The Ozarks," 1940-1965 - Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. While travelers to the Ozarks may not have done all the activities depicted on this pennant, they could still have this keepsake to remember their visit.
- 1940-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Pennant, "The Ozarks," 1940-1965
Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. While travelers to the Ozarks may not have done all the activities depicted on this pennant, they could still have this keepsake to remember their visit.
- Pennant, "Ozark Jubilee," 1955-1961 -
- 1955-1961
- Collections - Artifact
Pennant, "Ozark Jubilee," 1955-1961