Author Archive for: Jamie Evans

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Filson Historical Society announced that it received notice at 10:00 p.m. on April 9, 2025 that the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has terminated its Museums for America grant. The Filson is in the final year of a two-plus year grant from IMLS, which supports museums and libraries through […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Filson Historical Society will join with prominent Black women in Kentucky’s pageantry circuit for a panel discussion in “She’s Your Queen to Be!”: Black Women in the Kentucky Pageantry Circuit on Tuesday, April 8. There is a long history of the modern beauty pageant dating […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Filson Historical Society is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 History Inspires Fellowship (HIF). This unique program allows artists to interpret the Filson’s collections with a creative filter. In recent years, the Filson has established relationships with regional artists, either through the artist’ donations of materials to its collection […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Filson Historical Society is pleased to announce that Director of Curatorial Affairs Kelly Hyberger has been appointed by Governor Andy Beshear to the Native American Heritage Commission. Hyberger replaces Mason Bishop, who has resigned, and will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term expiring Sept. 1, 2025. Joining the staff […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – What happens when one of the nation’s most venerable historical societies confronts its own legacy, including the distortion and erasure of African American and Native Nations history?  That question lies at the heart “Benefactors of Posterity: The Founding Era of the Filson Historical Society 1884-1899” (Butler Books, 2024). Written by Dr. Daniel […]