In the field : the bulletin of the Field Museum of Natural History

SUMMER 2015

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With your generous support, The Field Museum is investi-
gating science and revealing history in innovative ways.

In this issue, read about The Field's "citizen scientists,"
a small army of volunteers who bring fresh perspectives
and new energy to the Museum's research initiatives.

Learn how these committed individuals broaden The Field's
public reach through programs such as the Bird Collision
Monitors and the Calumet Ecological Restoration project.

Reflecting this same spirit of participation and contribution
is the exceptional support of the Cyrus Tang Family.

The Tangs join a long tradition of family patronage here
at The Field. We thank long-time Museum board member
Michael Tang for his outstanding commitment to the Cyrus
Tang Hail of China, The Field's latest permanent exhibition.
When it opens in June, the Tang Hail will provide a singular
experience, showcasing China's rich history and vibrant
culture through an anthropological lens.

Finally, we extend our gratitude to you, our members and
friends, who continue to support our work. I would especially
like to recognize the consistent generosity of The Field
LOYALTY Club, Class of 2014— members and donors who
have supported the Museum for 20 years and whose names

are listed in this issue.

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Trumpeting the Return of

Mammoths and Mastodons

By Hilary Hansen, Traveling Exhibitions Manager

ON MAY 30, THE FIELD MUSEUM WELCOMES HOME ONE
OF ITS MOST BELOVED SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS: Mammoths and
Mastodons. Long-time members might remember when this exhibition delighted
Museum visitors with spectacular fossil specimens, towering life-sized replicas
of Ice Age megafauna, and multimedia installations.

The exhibition is sure to become a favorite
of new members, too. Designed to enthrall
all ages, Mammoths and Mastodons creates
an unforgettable experience for the entire
family. Visitors can learn the distinctions

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g Also showcased are rare and evocative
S artifacts, including some of the oldest art
in existence created by early humans.

Wonder where Mammoths and Mastodons
has been hiding during the last five years?
Locked in a vault or a sprawling warehouse?
Since the exhibition closed at The Field in
2010, it has traveled more than 23,000 miles,
making eight stops in the United States
including Anchorage, Boston, St. Louis,
and Denver. And in 2013, it made its
longest journey to date.

For the first time, a Field Museum exhibition
was presented in Edinburgh and London.
Mammoths and Mastodons filled 11 sea
containers on an immense ocean freighter
and made the voyage from San Diego
through the Panama Canal across the
Atlantic Ocean and eventually to the
United Kingdom — all in six weeks' time.

Nearly one million museum visitors
around the world have stood in the shadow
of a Columbian mammoth, marveled at
figurines sculpted by ancient hands, and
tested their skill at picking up objects
using a mechanical elephant's trunk.

Now, Mammoths and Mastodons returns
to Chicago — where these ancient creatures
roamed more than 10,000 years ago —
to charm visitors once again. Miss your
chance and you'll have to head to Canada
in 2016 to catch the second leg of the
exhibition's new North American tour! itf

This exhibition was created by The field Museum.

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CYRUS

TANG

EXPLORING MORE

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Franck Mercurio , Editor

CHINA

AMERICANS TEND TO THINK OF CHINA AS MONOLITHIC:
A GIGANTIC, SINGULAR ENTITY DEFINED BY ONE LAND,

ONE PEOPLE, ONE CULTURE. But China is actually composed of
diverse landscapes, ethnicities, social statuses, and lived experiences that
cut across both space and time. The Museum's new Cyrus Tang Hall of China
explores this vast country and examines the paradox of constant change
and strong continuity that define more than 5,000 years of Chinese cultural
history, from the Neolithic period to the present.

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The Museum's curatorial expertise — coupled
with its extensive collections — offers a unique
perspective on the cultural traditions that under-
score contemporary China. When it opens to
the public on June 24, the Tang Hall will be the
largest permanent exhibition in the United States
to examine Chinese culture and history from an
anthropological viewpoint.

Gary Feinman, PhD, the Museum's East Asian
Anthropology curator, explains, "While art
museums typically highlight the aesthetic and
contextual qualities of specific objects, the Cyrus
Tang Hall of China will tell the stories of the people
who used them, the traditions they forged, and
the legacies of that history that underlays and
helps us understand the present."

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rHAN 5,000 YEARS OF CHINESE CULTURE

Highlights in the Tang Hall include a 27-foot-long hand scroll painting detailing a panorama
of life along a riverside city during spring; objects used by students and scholars; statues of
temple guardians; a divination text in the rare Naxi script; and masks from the Museum's
rich Chinese theater collection.

Drawing from a collection of over 33,000
archaeological, historical, and ethnographic
artifacts, the curatorial team has assembled
400 stellar objects for display within the
Tang Hall's five galleries. Exhibited are
an astounding variety of items, including
Neolithic pottery and jades, Shang and
Zhou Dynasty bronzes, Han and Tang
Dynasty burial objects, Song and Ming
Dynasty ceramics, Buddhist and Daoist
sculptures from multiple periods, and
exquisite rubbings, textiles, and paintings.

To help inform visitors about these objects,
dozens of experts from across the globe
collaborated with Museum curators; their
insights are woven into the exhibition.

Interactive touchscreen labels allow visitors
to choose from an array of stories about
each object. Visual media also enhance
the exhibition experience, including a video
presentation of a Chinese shadow puppet
performance. Filmed from two perspec-
tives—the viewer's and the performer's—
the video highlights the artistry as seen
from both sides of the screen.

Curators structured the Tang Hall's five
galleries around particular themes, from the
country's diverse peoples and landscapes
to political unification and fragmentation
to traditional beliefs and practices. The first
two galleries are chronological and orient
visitors to the foundations of Chinese
history. The final three galleries are thematic,
spanning China's imperial period.

Berthold Laufer, PhD, first curator of Asian
Anthropology at The Field from 1908 to
1934, led two major expeditions to China in
the early 20th century, and his acquisitions
form the core of the Museum's Chinese
collections. Acquiring close to 19,000
archaeological, historical, and folk objects —
which span from the Neolithic period to
the early 1900s — Laufer held a great
appreciation for Chinese culture and history.
The objects he collected cover diverse
aspects of Chinese religion, arts, and daily
life across different geographical regions
and social levels— themes that are presented
in the Tancj Hall.

In addition to the Laufer collection, the
Tang Hall also showcases the Museum's
spectacular collection from the Java Sea
Shipwreck, highlighting the exchange of
ideas and goods through trade. Excavated
from the wreck of a 1 2th— 1 3th century
trading vessel, the surviving cargo and
personal effects of its crew point to the
complex relationships between China,
Southeast Asia, and beyond.

After the galleries, the Tang Hall opens
out to the "East Garden," a contemplative
space where visitors can relax after viewing
the exhibition, inspired by Chinese gardens,
the space has a contemporary feel with

strong connections to nature and classic
Chinese aesthetics. Eight spirit stones —
donated to the Museum by the Municipal
Government of Suzhou, China — serve as the
centerpiece for the East Garden. In traditional
Chinese gardens, spirit stones often resemble
mountains and inspire visions of idealized
landscapes. The Garden is dedicated to Sue
Ling Gin, a long time Field Museum trustee
and generous supporter of the exhibition.

This summer, visit The Field Museum and
learn more about China's enduring and
diverse cultural traditions in this engaging
new permanent exhibition, itf

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Engaging Philanthropy

President's Leadership Council

By Erin King, Donor Relations Manager

THE FIELD MUSEUM'S AUXILIARY GROUPS develop enduring relationships with donors,
bringing together individuals with shared interests and providing opportunities to discover, serve, and support
the Museum in ways that are personally meaningful.

The President's Leadership Council, founded in 2007,
is a donor group that provides direct financial support
to the Museum at the Founders' Council level ($2,500+).

It is composed of established professionals who have an
interest in civic and philanthropic activity and seek a close
affiliation with The Field. Members support Museum
initiatives through expertise-based volunteer work and
engage new donors at all levels. For more information,
please contact Michael Wren at 312.665.7777 or
mwren@fieldmuseum.org. itf

RYAN RUSKIN

The President's Leadership Council is pleased to introduce its new chair: Ryan Ruskin.

As president and COO of The Ruskin Group, Ryan leads business development and general
management for the 120-year-old family packaging company founded by his great grand-
father. The Ruskin Group is recognized as a world leader in sustainability and consists
of three business units that supply a wide range of products, specializing in paperboard
folding cartons, corrugated packaging, and stock shipping supplies. Previously, Ryan was
a management consultant with A.T. Kearney, where his practice focused on supply chain
and manufacturing strategies with many Fortune 100 companies.

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Ryan is the immediate past president of the Princeton Club of Chicago and currently serves
on the Executive Committee of the Alumni Council of Princeton University. He has served
as vice-chairman of the President's Leadership Council since 2013 and been an auxiliary
group member since 2009. In his new role as chair, Ryan will serve as a Field Museum
Trustee and member of its Development Committee.

Dozin' with the Dinos

Spend the night at the Museum!

By E duarda Briseno , Public Learning Experiences Manager

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT IT IS LIKE TO SPEND A NIGHT AT

THE MUSEUM? FOR THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURERS, the Museum's overnight program.
Dozin' with the Dinos, is a must-do activity. For nearly 30 years, families with children ages 6-12 years old have

explored The Field at night and engaged in hands-on science activities
that deepen their understanding of the natural world. Designed
to expand children’s awareness of "all things science," the overnight
program provides a special opportunity to spark children's curiosity
and foster critical-thinking skills.

During this exclusive event. Field Museum scientists showcase
real artifacts and specimens from the over 27 million objects not on
display. Children can touch real dinosaur bones, hold a live tarantula,
and examine bird specimens or dissect owl pellets, fold an origami
dinosaur, and play instruments from around the world. For those
interested in a deeper dive, families can add a behind-the-scenes
tour of the Museum's collections led by a Field Museum scientist.

As the lights dim, families go on self-guided flashlight tours of Inside
Ancient Egypt, take part in fun Maker Station activities, or wind down
with animal yoga before drifting off to dreamland in one of the
Museum's amazing exhibitions. At a Dozin' with the Dinos overnight,
the adventures are endless!

Tickets for the 2016 overnight season go on sale July 1. Visit
fieldmuseum.org/overnights for a list of 2016 dates and member
ticket options, itf

SUMMER 2015 7

By Holly Smith
Museum Volunteer

THINK PROFESSIONAL SCIENTISTS ARE THE ONLY ONES CONTRIBUTING TO SCIENCE
AT THE FIELD MUSEUM? THINK AGAIN. Many volunteer citizen scientists participate in ongoing research
and stewardship projects, helping to strengthen connections between scientists and the public.

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The following is a sampling
of three citizen science
projects at The Field. Become
inspired and help contribute
to science today!

Chicago Bird Collision Monitors

Since 2003, The Field Museum has partnered with
the all-volunteer organization Chicago Bird Collision
Monitors (CBCM). Volunteers patrol for and respond
to calls about birds that have been injured or killed
after flying into windows. In the past year, volunteer
have rescued thousands of injured
birds. When birds cannot be saved,
volunteers bring them to the Museum
where scientists and volunteers prep
and measure the specimens and
record information about the collisions.
Scientists then use the data to create
recommendations for bird-safe
buildings and investigate changes
in particular species over time.

you don't have modern specimens,
you're not doing your generation's job,"
says David Willard, bird collections
manager emeritus.

CBCM is always looking for new
volunteers. "Even with 75 to 100 people,
they're short of what they want to do,"
adds Willard. Check out the website for
information on training sessions: www.
birdmonitors.net/Volunteer.php.

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MicroPlants

"We're trying to connect the collections
to the outside world," says Matt von Konrat,
botany collections head. The MicroPlants
website allows citizen scientists, after
brief training, to measure microleaves
(an anatomical structure smaller than
a tip on a pencil) of Museum specimens.
Citizen scientists can even create an online
profile to share their work or chat with
von Konrat and his fellow scientists. More
than 10,000 people have taken more than
60,000 measurements.

The collected data first helps build a profile for each specimen. Scientists use
the measurements to help determine how to group different species and look for
patterns that could suggest new ones. "We're about to publish a new species,"
says Konrat, "and one of our initial suspicions was derived from this data
[collected by citizen scientists]."

Conceived as a community effort— both inside and outside the Museum —
the MicroPlants project encourages everyone to participate. Visit the website
and learn how to use the digital tool: microplants.fieldmuseum.org

http://MICROPLANTS.FIELDMUSEUM.ORG (ABOVE)

Volunteer Stewardship: Calumet Ecological Restoration

"Calumet is one of the nation's very special landscapes,"
says Mark Bouman, associate director of the Science Action
Center. The Calumet region requires much observation,
partially because of destructive human activity in the area,
especially industrial development. Ecological restoration
efforts help protect and revitalize the area. On the first
Saturday of every month, volunteer stewards go to Beaubien
Woods. Armed with gloves, tools, and a love of nature, they
remove invasive plant species, such as buckthorn.

The project seeks not only to make the
connection between science, nature, action,
and communities, but to facilitate conversations
between scientists and citizens. It is in these
conversations where the greatest impact occurs
and, according to Bouman, "where we find the
real interesting magic in citizen science."

There are many ways for people of all ages
to get involved with ecological restoration.

Visit the Science Action Center's Get Involved
page for details: fieldmuseum.org/science/
research/area/science-action-chicago/
get-involved-stewardship, itf

Interested in other citizen science opportunities
at The field Museum ? Check out our website
fieldmuseum.org/science/citizen-science

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SUMMER 2015 9

Conserving an Egyptian Mummy

By JP Brown , Regenstein Conservator for Pacific Anthropology

THE DECISION TO OPEN A 2,300 -YEAR-OLD EGYPTIAN
COFFIN ISN'T MADE LIGHTLY. But after a CT scan revealed a badly
damaged mummy, Field Museum conservators decided to undertake the procedure
of opening one. Featured in Mummies: Images of the Afterlife, this particular
mummy needed conservation work before traveling to other venues as part of
the exhibition's tour.

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Museum staff had already discovered
much about the mummy before opening
the coffin. Hieroglyphs, x-rays, and the CT
scan helped form an initial picture of the
body inside.

The coffin's hieroglyphs record that it
contains the mummy of Minirdis, son of
Inaros, a priest of the Egyptian god Min.
X-rays show the mummy is rather shorter
than the coffin, and that his legs are dam-
aged. The CT scan confirmed the damage
and suggested that it happened sometime
after the mummy had been wrapped.

Conservators planned a careful opening
of the coffin and treatment of the mummy.
They used plastic wedges— the same kind
used for prying a car stereo from a dash-
board—to open a gap between the top
and bottom of the coffin. They then fitted
steel plates under the lid and clamped those
to aluminum lifting bars. Raising the lid
straight up by two feet, conservators then
carried the lid forward to a treatment table.

Inside the coffin they found the mummy
with his cartonnage* askew and shroud
twisted and torn, as indicated from
the CT scans. What the scans couldn't
show, however, was the beauty of the
decoration of the gilded cartonnage or
the image of the goddess Nut painted
on the inside of the coffin. As this article
goes to press, Museum conservators
are busy reforming and repairing the
cartonnage, re-wrapping the mummy,
and conserving the coffin so that it will
be ready to travel in September.

The touring version of The Field
Museum's Mummies: Images of the
Afterlife premieres in September at the
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
County. You can see other conservation
works in-progress by visiting the
Regenstein Conservation Laboratory
located on the Museum's upper level
(second floor), itf

*Cartonnage is a papier-mache-like
material used to make decorative
coverings for a mummy. It is typically
made from layers of linen coated with
painted or gilded plaster as the one
pictured above.

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Treasures of Earth and Sky

By Sarah Sargent , Exhibition Developer, Grainger Hall of Gems and the Cyrus Tang Hall of China

THE SOUTH END OF THE FIELD MUSEUM'S UPPER LEVEL (SECOND FLOOR) HOUSES A
RICH ARRAY of gems, jades, meteorites, and other geologic wonders. More than "just rocks," these objects and displays
provide insight into the scientific and cultural significance of the Museum's geology collections. The following is a brief tour
of the marvels that await.

ELIZABETH HUBERT MALOTT HALL OF JADES

In the early 20th century, the Museum's first anthropology curator, Berthold
Laufer, traveled to China to build a collection for The Field Museum. Among the
artifacts he collected were jades, prized in China since prehistoric times. The
Elizabeth Hubert Malott Hall of Jades opened in 2004 to house these and other
"greenstone" artifacts from China and other world cultures. The term "jade"
actually describes two distinct minerals: jadeite and nephrite, and the Malott
Hall displays finely worked examples of both.

Outside the Malott Hall, along the row of large south-facing windows,
the Grainger Gallery presents ancient artifacts made of gold. Walk through
this gallery to get to the Grainger Hall of Gems.

THE GRAINGER HALL OF GEMS

In 2009, the newly reinstalled Grainger Hall of Gems opened, grouping gems
according to their chemical compositions. Diamonds have pride of place in the
center of the hall along with gold— the precious metal most commonly associated
with gems set in jewelry. Highlights of the Grainger Hall include gems from
Tiffany & Company, first displayed at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
After the fair, Museum trustee Harlow Higinbotham purchased the entire Tiffany
collection and donated it to the newly founded Field Museum.

Around the corner from the Grainger Hall are the reinstalled general geology
displays, including the Museum's extensive collection of meteorites.

METEORITES

The 1893 Exposition also displayed meteorites, some of which you can see in
The Field's geology displays. The Museum's most recently collected specimens
are among the rarest in the world— these are fossil meteorites that fell to Earth
around 470 million years ago after the breakup of an asteroid in orbit between
Mars and Jupiter. These specimens will go on display across from the Jade Hall
later this year, completing the geology displays on the Museum's upper level.

Complete your tour in the Cyrus Tang Hall of China's "Last Garden " (opening
June 24) where you'll find a collection of eight spirit stones. Spirit Stones are
ancient limestone formations from Taihu Lake in Suzhou, China, corroded into
extravagant shapes when the area was covered by sea. itf

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By Christine Thom, Writer

DOING THE MATH:

RAPID INVENTORY 27

1,752

THAT'S THE NUMBER OF SPECIES TALLIED DURING THE FIELD

MUSEUM'S RECENT RAPID INVENTORY EXPEDITION TO THE PERUVIAN AMAZON.

The total includes 1,000 plants, 181 fish, 74 amphibians, 48 reptiles, 394 birds, and 55 mammals (including
11 bats) — all recorded in just 17 days!

o Biological inventory □ R 127 survey area

® Visited communities □ Protected natural areas

For nearly 16 years, the Museum's Rapid Inventory program
has brought together scientists and experts to conduct compre-
hensive assessments of highly biodiverse regions— fast! To date,
the data generated from these inventories has helped to protect
32 million acres in the Amazon, Cuba, and China, supporting
both biological and cultural conservation in these regions.

Corine Vriesendorp, PhD, director of the Museum's Andes-
Amazon program, led the 27th Rapid Inventory expedition.
Together with some 40 experts from The Field and other
research institutions, the team surveyed a 778,382-acre area
between the Tapiche and Blanco Rivers in northeast Peru.

"It’s a key location," explains Vriesendorp, "as it lies between
three areas that are already protected by the Peruvian govern-
ment, the Matses National Reserve, the Pacaya-Samiria
National Reserve, and the Sierra del Divisor Reserved Zone."

Within this expanse lie a variety of habitats that are unique and
rare within the Amazon basin, including savannah and white-
sand forests. Plere, the soil holds very few nutrients, yet vegeta-
tion and wildlife still thrive, and the slow-moving, blackwater
rivers that drain these habitats contain the purest water the
Rapid Inventory team has measured anywhere in the Amazon.

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Against this backdrop, team members
collaborate to evaluate soils and water,
inventory flora and fauna, and engage
local people in long-term conservation of
forests adjoining their communities. It's
a special opportunity, as scientists from
different disciplines — including geologists,
botanists, ichthyologists, herpetologists,
ornithologists, mammalogists, and social
scientists — rarely get the chance to
work together.

In the field, each team member takes
a vast amount of notes and photographs,
not only of the plants and wildlife within
their own expertise, but also of any other
discovery outside their specialty. Key
specimens of plants, fish, reptiles, and
amphibians are collected (though never
birds or mammals). At the end of each
day, the scientists gather together and
talk about everything they've found. By
combining their observations and findings,
the scientists build a more complete
picture of the region.

The Field's Rapid Inventory program
is the only one of its kind to integrate
biological and social sciences to imple-
ment more effective conservation
strategies. The social team, led by Diana
Alvira, PhD, talks with local people to
learn about their concerns, like the threat
of logging, mining, or drilling on their
homelands, and what their daily lives
look like. How do people use the natural
resources around them, and which ones?
How connected are they to the nearest
large markets? What is their cultural
history, what is important to them, and
what do they want for their future? The
long-term goal is for these communities —
often remote and marginalized— to have
a strong voice in the conservation of
the landscape.

For the Rapid Inventory team, sharing
the information they've learned is as
important as gathering it. They present
their preliminary findings to local, regional,
and national leaders and decision makers
before they leave Peru. The Field, as
a highly respected academic institution,
brings attention and credible science
to the conservation plans for these
spectacular places.

Corine Vriesendorp explains, "Outside
forces move quickly. When you have
a group of experts presenting material
together, it helps to shift the focus. The
Rapid Inventory work is fast, and with
the data that is put together, you are able
to place a real and compelling picture
in front of decision makers." itf

Want to learn more
about Rapid Inventories
at The Field?

• The Brain Scoop traveled with the
Rapid Inventory team on their 27th
expedition — don't miss the latest
installments on YouTube!

www.youtube.com/thebrainscoop

• Next time you visit The Field, check
out the Abbott Hall of Conservation:
Restoring Earth to learn more about the
Museum's Rapid Inventory program.

restoringearth.fieldmuseum.org

• For daily news and updates on the team's
discoveries, "like" RI27 on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/pages/Rapid-
lnventory-27-Tapiche- Blanco

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Making an Entrance

The Viking Ship

By franck Mercurio, Editor

ON A CLEAR, COLD FEBRUARY MORNING, A FLATBED SEMI-TRUCK PULLED
UP TO THE SOUTH ENTRANCE OF THE FIELD MUSEUM carrying an unusual cargo:
a 27-foot-long replica Viking ship. The truck had traveled 1,700 miles to Chicago from the Royal British
Columbia Museum in Victoria where the ship was displayed with the exhibition, Vikings. As local TV news

cameras rolled, a 90-ton crane began the careful task of lifting the
1,800-pound ship up and over The Field's marble stairway to the
building's south doors. Staff adeptly lowered the boat onto custom
made dollies and wheeled the vessel inside the Museum-— just
clearing the width and height of the entryway.

"After all the prep time leading up to that moment, it was exciting
to see the ship make its way into the museum," said Susan Neill,
the project manager for Vikings.

Different types of Viking ships served different purposes,
as indicated by archaeological finds, written sources, and rock
carvings (or "picture stones"). The Vikings' famous longships
carried warriors for combat and raiding trips and could hold 50 to
100 rowers each. Cargo ships had deep hulls with high sides and
transported live animals, including cattle, on ocean voyages to
Viking settlements in distant lands.

Designed to handle shallow rivers and coastal waters, the Museum's
vessel, named the Krampmacken, is smaller and more agile than
its larger cousins. Created in the 1980s, the replica is based on the
archaeological remains of a Viking boat uncovered at the site of
Bulverket in Sweden. Researchers reconstructed this vessel to learn

Gathering dues from
Viking picture stones (right),
researchers replicated the
Krampmacken ship's sail
using a distinctive checkered
pattern (above). A replica of
the original picture stone
from Gotland, Sweden, is on
display inside Vikings.

how the Vikings travelled across the Baltic Sea and down the rivers
of Eastern Europe to the Black Sea. Between 1983 and 1985, a crew
successfully rowed and sailed the replica from Gotland to Istanbul
via several rivers in Eastern Europe.

Now safely "moored" at The Field Museum, the Krampmacken is
on view now. See this stunning example of Viking maritime ingenuity
through October 4. itf

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The Elliot Journal

1896 Africa Expedition

Carl Akeley after his infamous struggle with a leopard.

Newspaper articles from 1896 provided sensational
accounts of The field Museum's Africa expedition. The
Elliot journal enables historians to confirm the veracity
of these news stories. One entry in particular documents
a much-reported encounter between Akeley and
a leopard. On Sunday August 16, Elliot wrote:

"An occurrence took place this afternoon which might
have ended very seriously. ...[A] leopard. ..charged directly
at [Akeley], He had no more cartridges in his gun....

Seeing the leopard coming he ran as fast as he could...
the next instance the beast was in the air , having sprung
for his throat. Chuffing his rifle he gave it one blow which
had no effect and then the leopard had seized his right
arm in his teeth. Catching the animal by the throat,

A. threw it to the ground, falling with it and planted his
knees on its chest, pressing with his whole weight upon
the lungs.... At length the pressure on his lungs was
suffocating the beast.... The leopard's struggles gradually
lessened and finally ceased and A. rose up, but in a few
moments it began to gasp as the air returned the lungs...
A. plunged [a knife] into the leopard's breast and
finished the fight.''

By Christine G iannoni. Head of Library Collections and
Paul D. Brinkman, PhD, Library Associate

ON MARCH 4, 1896, A TEAM FROM THE FIELD MUSEUM
EMBARKED UPON THE FIRST zoological collecting expedition to Africa
organized by a North American museum. Charged with securing an abundance
of exotic specimens to flesh out a somewhat provincial collection, the expedition
was a great success. Led by Daniel Giraud Elliot, curator of the Department of
Zoology (except ornithology, then, a separate Museum division) and accompanied
by The Field's newly appointed Chief Taxidermist Carl E. Akeley, the expedition
ultimately secured more than 200 mammal skins, several hundred birds, and
numerous reptile specimens.

Recently, the Museum's Mary Louise Rosenthal Library was fortunate to acquire a
manuscript journal from the expedition, kept by its intrepid leader. Rich in narrative
detail, Elliot's journal provides a comprehensive account of the
day-to-day activities of the expedition. As such, it is a critical new
resource for historians of science, zoologists, and the Museum
community. If the official letters and dispatches are the bones of
the expedition, the journal is its beating heart.

The Museum's librarians and archivists have cared for a variety of
primary source materials concerning this expedition for more than
a century. The Photo Archives contains more than 300 stunning
photographs documenting scenery, people, and specimens, while
the Museum Archives holds a wealth of fascinating letters and
dispatches from the field.

Elliot's journal records the collecting of many African mammals,
including oryx, leopard, the Somali wild ass (nearly extinct in the
wild), and many other charismatic species which continue to be
curated and studied today in the Museum's world-class mammal
collections. Akeley expertly prepared and mounted many of these
specimens in habitat dioramas, a style of zoological display that
revolutionized the look and feel of natural history museums in the
early 20th century. Some of the 1896 specimens can still be seen
today in the Akeley Memorial Hall of African Mammals, itf

This acquisition was made possible through the generous support of the Museum Collections
Spending Fund as well as The LouannHurter Van Zelst Purchase Fund.

SUMMER 2015 15

African Safari at The Field

By Judy Johanson, Museum Docent

SOME OF THE FIELD MUSEUM'S BEST-KEPT SECRETS INCLUDE ITS FREE TOURS LED BY
TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. The Museum's docent corps offers more than 25 different tours of exhibitions covering
topics ranging from the broad ("Museum Highlights") to the specialized ("Cuisines of the Ancient Americas"). Of course,
you can enjoy the Museum's exhibitions on your own, but in a guided tour you can discover new things and learn
interesting facts that will enhance your visit.

2

Installed in 1932, the "African Watering Hole" diorama was created by Clarence Albrecht
(taxidermist) and Charles Corwin (muralist) and contains 23 mammals collected on the Museum's

1929 Abyssinian Expedition.

A NEW WAY TO
EXPLORE THE MUSEUM

By (Franck Mercurio, Editor

Want to know all there is to see and do at the Museum on
any given day? This July, stop by one of six new interactive
"orientation stations" when you visit The Field. These large-
scale touchscreens provide information on docent-led tours,
special exhibitions, 3D films, events, and public programs
offered at the Museum.

The interface is fun and easy to use. Explore The Field
virtually through interactive floor plans, select the activities
you would like to do, then generate a list of favorites and
send it to your smart phone or tablet.

Join me on the "African Safari" tour held
every Monday at 1 pm; the tour begins
at the Information Desk in Stanley Field
Hall. In the savannah (inside the Hall of
African Mammals) we will see the "big
five" that everyone hopes to encounter
on safari: elephant, lion, leopard, cape
buffalo, and rhino.

On the tour, you can ask questions about
these and other African mammals. Why
are the elephants in Stanley Field Hall
fighting? What is the difference between
a black and white rhino? (They are both
dark in color.) Why does a giraffe have
lots of animal friends? How can you tell
one zebra from another?

I created this tour after taking many trips
to Africa where I explored as a visitor, but
also served as a volunteer on research
projects. One particularly memorable
excursion was a Museum-sponsored trip
to Botswana led by Field Museum curator
Bruce Patterson, PhD.

Round out the tour with a visit to the
Lions of Tsavo and get the inside scoop
on these famous "man eaters."

See you on safari at The Field — no visa
required! itf

16 IN THE FIELD

Continuing a Legacy:

The Museum's Habitat Dioramas

By Emily Graslie , Chief Curiosity Correspondent

IT'S DIFFICULT TO CONJURE AN IMAGE OF A NATURAL
HISTORY MUSEUM that does not include a classic diorama or scene
of preserved specimens in beautifully recreated habitats behind glass.

These marvels of traditional artistry— many created more than 60 years ago —
still have the power to connect visitors with the natural world in ways
that are both nostalgic and inspiring.

In addition to encouraging questions about animals
and their environments, habitat dioramas prompt us to
consider the evolution of museums over the last century.

As in other long-lived natural history museums, some of
The Field's habitat dioramas are showing their age. Their
value and relevancy has been questioned in our modern
era where media and technology can create dynamic,
interactive experiences to replace more traditional habitat
scenes. Yet, dioramas transport visitors unlike any other
medium, allowing immersive views into the natural world,
one hall at a time. They are the bookmarks of our history
and reflect the variety of Earth’s environments at specific
moments in time, acting as valuable comparisons for the
state of species distribution and ecological health today.

Recently, one diorama has received quite a bit of attention
at The Field Museum — mainly because it's empty. Of the
20 planned dioramas in the Hall of Asian Mammals, only 19
were completed 60 years ago. In April, The Brain Scoop
and The Field launched an online fundraising campaign
to finish the hall. Money raised from the campaign will
help restore four striped hyena specimens and move them
from their current location into a newly created diorama,

Striped hyenas [Hyaena hyaenaj range from northern
and northeast Africa through the Middle East and into
India. CarlAkeley (1864-1926) mounted these four striped
hyena specimens shortly after the first field Museum-sponsored
expedition to Africa in 1896. This vintage photo was taken in
1898 at the oldfield Columbian Museum in Jackson Park.

filling the last empty display space inside the
Hall of Asian Mammals. Along the way, The
Brain Scoop team will document each step in
the process.

With help from Museum members, this
diorama will serve as an important example
of the intersection between art, science, and
education for many years and generations to
come. The Project Hyena campaign continues
through the end of May. To learn more about
the project and support the diorama, visit
fieldmuseum.org/projecthyena. itf

Emily Graslie, YouTube personality and the Museum's first-ever Chief Curiosity Correspondent ,
hosts the popular web series The Brain Scoop. Visit youtube.com/thebrainscoop.

SUMMER 201S 17

CLASS OF 2014

FIELD LOYALTY CLUB

THE FIELD MUSEUM EXTENDS ITS GRATITUDE TO
MEMBERS OF the Field LOYALTY Club for their ongoing support. Their
dedication to the Museum sets a philanthropic example for fellow supporters,
visitors, and friends. This list reflects members and donors who surpassed
the 20-year mark in their continuous support as of December 31, 2014. If you
feel an error has occurred in compiling this list or want more information
about the Field LOYALTY Club, please contact Erin King at 312.665.7715 or

eking@fieldmuseum.org. T hank you!

Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Abrahams
Mr. Bruce E. Ahlborn
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley N. Allan
Mr. Edward J. Allard
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Allert
Mrs. Marilynn Alsdorf
Mrs. Betsye-Rose Altschul
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Anderluh
Mrs. Robert Gardner Anderson
Mr. Thomas W. Andrews
Ms. Alona W. Anspach
Mr. Chad T. Armknecht
Mr. Donald J. Babo and
Ms. Cherry Stoddard
Mr. and Mrs. John R. F. Baer
Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Baldo
Mrs. Lorraine Idriss Ball
James and Carol Banach
Ms. Katherine M. Barnash
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Barton
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Batko
Dr. Verna L. Baughman
Mr. C. C. Becker
Ms. Marilyn I. Beil
Ms. Nan Bender
Dr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Bennett
Mr.* and Mrs. Charles W. Benton
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Bercek
Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Berry
Mr. William E. Bible
Mr. Robert Bilhorn
Mrs. John B. Black
Mrs. Bowen Blair
Mrs. Edwin R. Blomquist
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Bloom
Mr. David L. Blumberg and
Mrs. Linda H. Blumberg
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin A. Blumensaadt,
Nancy and George H. Bodeen
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Borland, Jr.

Mr. Patrick A. Bova and Mr. James C

Robert and Laura Boyd

Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Hatton Boyer

Mr. Lawrence Boyle

Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Brooksher

Mrs. Cameron Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Archibald T. Bryant

Samuel and Beth Buchsbaum

Dr. Stephen J. and Mrs. Susan P. Buck

Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Buhse, Jr.

Mrs. Elizabeth Buker
Mr. John F. Burke, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. Burnstine
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Burrus
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Norcross Burt
Ms. Susanne B. Bush
Ms. Patricia R. Caldwell
Mrs. Sally Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle L. Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Drew A. Carhart
Mr. and Mrs. Fairbank Carpenter
Ms. Jean A. Carroll and Mr. David Painter
Mrs. Silas S. Cathcart
Mr. Wence F. Cerne
Mrs. Emily J. B. Christian
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chung
Ms. Josephine S. Chyatte
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Coates
Mrs. Lydia Goodwin Cochrane
Dr. and Mrs. Roger B. Cole
Mr. Vito Colucci
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Colwell
Mr. and Mrs. Earle M. Combs III
Mr. Edwin H. Conger
Mr.* and Mrs. Frank W. Considine
Mrs. Edward Cooper
Mr. Gerald Corrigan
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Cotter
Mrs. Jane R. Coulson
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Coulter
Mr. James V. Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. John V. Crowe
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Crowe
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Crown
lr. Dr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Curtis, M.D.

Mr. Edward A. Cushman
Mrs. Dino J. D'Angelo
arby Mr. and Mrs. John A. Daniels

Dr. and Mrs. Tapas K. Das Gupta
Mr. and Mrs. Allen R. Davies
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Davison
Mr. and Mrs. A.P. de Buhr
Mr. Bruce Dean
Mrs. Howard M. Dean, Jr.

Mrs. Carla M. Dehmlow

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Denny/
John G. Searle Family Trust
Mrs. Jo Ann E. Deslandes
Ms. Doris Devine
Mrs. Rosemarie L. Devine
Ms. Jeanne M. Dianda
Ms. Amy T. Dickinson and
Mr. Jim Futransky
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Dillon
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Dixon
Mr. Michael A. Dloogatch
Dr. Richard A. Domanik and
Dr. Janice Y. Domanik
Susanna and W. Gregory Doolin
Mrs. Amy Driss
Mr. Norman Dubin
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Dulin
Mr. John H. Dunn
Mrs. Clarice Durham
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Earle
Ms. Glenna R. Eaves and
Mr. Christopher J. Boebel
Mr. Marvin W. Ehlers
Mr. Ron Ehresman
Mr.* and Mrs. Richard Elden
Mr. Allen E. Eliot
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Endo
Dr. and Mrs. Richard H. Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Falasz
Mr. Gerald S. Falk
Mrs. Joan L. Fencil
Dr. and Mrs. Balbino B. Fernandez
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Fesmire
Mrs. Lois K. Finney
Dr. and Mrs. Terrance E. Fippinger
Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Fischer
Mr. M. Peter Fischer
Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. Fishbein
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan G. Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Fitzgerald
Mrs. Frances L. Flood
Mrs. Elaine C. Foin
Dr. and Mrs. Frank A. Folk
Ms. Carolyn A. Fortman
Mr. and Mrs. Francis G. Foster, Jr.
Mrs. Gloria W. Foster
Ms. Nadine Foster and
Mr. Jacob Rotmensch
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Fowler
Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Frank
Barbara and Rich Franke
Mr. Michael Frankenstein
Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. French
Ms. Eleanor B. Frew
Mr. David J. Frey
Mr. Lewis E. Freyer
Mr. Robert R. Fuesel
Mrs. Margaret Fulkerson
Ms. Anne V. Fussell
Mr. and Mrs. John Gage
Ms. Jane Garron
Mrs. Mary K. Gasser

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Gerlicher
Mr. and Mrs. Isak V. Gerson
Virginia and Gary Gerst
Mrs. Mary Jane Gibbs
Mr. and Mrs. Stanford L. Glass
Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Rose
Mrs. Mary A. Goldberg
Mrs. Julian R. Goldsmith
Ms. Joan Goldstein
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Goodrich
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Gordon, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Timothy Gorham
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Goss
Mrs. Evelyn Gottlieb
Terry Grace and Judith Gaietto-Grace
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Graham
Mrs. William B. Graham
Mr. and Mrs.*0 David W. Grainger
Karen Z. Gray
Lois V. Grayston
Dr. Norman C. Greenberg and
Dr. Gilda M. Greenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Grelck
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby D. Griffith
Mrs. Mary M. Grobarcik
Emily and Edward Gross
Ms. Mary R. Grover
Ada Mary Gugenheim and Jon N. Will
Ms. Nicole Gundich and
Mr. David Prepejchal
Dr. and Mrs. Rolf M. Gunnar
Mr. Robert A. Habermann
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Hackbarth, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Errol Halperin
Ms. Dorothy T. Hamman
Ms. Sue A. Hanson
Ms. Mary Anne Harrison
Mrs. Augustin S. Hart, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Max E. Hartl

Mr. and Mrs. Martin F. Hauselman

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Hawley

Mrs. Eugene Heal

Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Healy

Mrs. Bette Heide

Mark and Kathleen Hempel

Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. Hertenstein

Mr. Daniel P. Hidding

Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Hight

Mr.0 and Mrs. Edward M. Hines

Mrs. John A. Holabird, Jr.

Mr. Craig J. Holderness
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Horn
Mr. and Mrs. G. Cleveland Hunt, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Steven J Ippolito
Ms. Cheryl Istvan and
Mr. Keith Daubenspeck
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur I. Jacobson
Dr. William M. Jagiello
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. James
Ms. Mary N. Jamieson
Dr. Thomas A. Janik
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar D. Jannotta, Sr.

18 IN THE FIELD

'TRUSTEE °DECEASED

Joseph and Rebecca Jarabak

Janice C. Johnson

Mrs. Ralph G. Johnson

Ms. Pamela M MacVicar Johnson

Lynn and George Jones

Mrs. Constance T Jordan

Mr. and Mrs. John B Judkins, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Juro
Dr. Sona Kalousdian and
Dr. Ira D. Lawrence
Mr. Manfred S, Kaminsky
Mrs. Lily Kanter
Mr. Glenn A. Keats
Ms. Doris Jean L. Keller
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Kelly
Mr. Philip L. Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. T. Charles Kenniff
Ms. Anne Kenny
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon E. Kent
Ms. KateT. Kestnbaum
Ms. Deirdre D. Kieckhefer
Jenny and John Kinsella
Mr. Dennis J. Kinzig
Mrs. Esther G. Klatz
Mr. Keith Kleehammer and
Ms. Cheryl Sweeney
Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Klefstad
Dr. Bruce S. Kleinman and
Ms. Maureen P. Vachta
Dr. and Mrs. Thornton C. Kline, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin J. Koenigs
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Jesse Koldyke /
Koldyke Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Koliopoulos
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Kolschowsky
Mr. Jeffrey W. Korman
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred F. Kugel
Ms. Denise M. Labedzand
Mr. Jason Labedz
Ms. Jeanne M. Ladd and
Mr. Jeffrey M. Siergey
Dr. Richard L. Landau
Ms. Barbara Langlois
Ms. Christine J. Laperutoand
Mr. William J. Roznowski
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Larsen
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Larson
Dr. Don M. Larson, M.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur LaVelle
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert G. Lawrence
Ms. Aurelia Lawrence
Mrs. Evelyn M. Lee and
Mr. J. Thomas Blount

Mr. Paul A. Lehman and
Ms. Ronna Stamm
James W. and Diane K. Leib
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Lesko
Mr. and Mrs. Alan L. Lessack
Bonita and Bob Levin
Dr. and Mrs. Stuart Levin
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Levin
Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Levine
Robert Lifton and Carol Rosofsky
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Lindgren
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Lindquist
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Lloyd
Mr. and Mrs. J. William Locke
Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Lombardi
Mrs. Marcie Love

Dr. John R. Lurain and Dr. Nell S. Lurain
Mr. and Mrs. John R Lyman
Mr. David O. MacKenzie
Mrs. Shirley J. Macklin
Mr. Wayne Madsen
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Mandelstein
Mr. and Mrs. McKim Marriott
Mrs. Donald W. Mather
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mathews
Mrs. Betty N. Matlaw
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Matwyshyn
Mr. M. Finley Maxson
George and Nancy Maze
Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Maze
Mrs. George Barr McCutcheon II
Dr. William B McDonald and
Ptah Sekhmat Osiris
Mrs. Sherry L. McFall and
Mr. Kenneth J. Porrello
Mrs. Lorraine McFerron
Mr. and Mrs. John A. McKenna
Mr * and Mrs. Hugo J. Melvoin
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Menees
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Merritt
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Meskan
Mrs. E. J. Metzdorf
Mr. Jeffrey Michel and
Mrs. Gabrielle Feldman
Mr. and Mrs. David Midgley
Mr. Paul E. Miessler
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Mikolajczyk
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Miller
Mr. James C. Mills and Ms. Lois S. Zoller

Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Moeller
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Monge
Dr. Anthony G. Montag and
Dr. Katherine L. Griem
Mr. Thomas H. Moog
Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Morelli, Jr.

Mrs. Mary Lou Morelli

William and Kate Morrison

Ms. Margaret A. Morton

Ms. Susanne Mosel

Ms. Elizabeth A. Muchow

Ms. Helga E. Muench

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Mullin

Mrs. Luigi H. Mumford

Ms. Jean Nagatani

Ms. Stella Nanos

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Nathan

The Negaunee Foundation

Mrs. Margaret L. Nelson

Dr. Allan Nelson

Mr. and Mrs. J. Jordan Nerenberg
Ms. Gina Nicholas
Mr. and Mrs. BertC. Nicholson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Nickolaus, Jr.
Mrs. Maudie Noma
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Nopar
Mr Irwin F. Noparstak
Ms. Megan E. Norris
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Nygard
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Winthrop Oliver, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ori
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis V. Osimitz
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Osowski
Mr. Brian L. Ostrow and
Mrs. Esther Ostrow
Mr. and Mrs. James J. O'Sullivan, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Owens
Mr. Peter J. Page
Ms. Ronna J. Page
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Paice
Mrs. Audrey Paton
Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Patton
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry K. Pearlman
Mrs. Marianne F. Perkins
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Perrotte
Mr. Ira J. Peskind
Ms. Nadine Petersen
Ms. Susanne P. Petersson

Ms. Jeanne Petruzzelli
Dr. and Mrs. William Pieper
Mr * and Mrs. Richard J. Pigott
Mr. Don Pinkus

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Plauche

Ms. Nancy Plax and Mr. Steven Schwartzman

Carl and Barbara Plochman

Mr. Peter W. Plumley and Ms. Anna M. Rappaport

Peter* and Alicia Pond

Ms. Elizabeth McCabe Postell

Mr. William P. G. Potocek

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Powers, Sr.

Ms. Mary Powers

Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Prinz

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon S. Prussian

Mrs. Alfred Lunt Putnam

Dr. George B Rabb

Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Rahal

Helene and Norman X. Raidl

Mr. and Mrs. Lon W. Ramsey

Mr. and Ms. George A. Ranney, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Reed
Ms. Virginia R. Reed

Dr. Mark S. Reiter and Dr, Kathleen A. Ward

Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Reitman

Mr. Thomas M. Remec and Ms. Susan C. Morisato

Mrs. Sheila T Reynolds

Mrs. Marlene Richman

Mrs. Pearl Rieger

Ms. Angela Rinaldi

Ms. Amy A. Ripepi and Mr. Garry J. Grasinski

Mr. and Mrs. Burton R Rissman

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L Ritchie

Jill and Ron Rohde

Ms. Marilyn Rohn

Mrs. Florence L. Rome

Mr. George A. Ronsholdt

Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Rosenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rosenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Neil Rosenberg ^

Mrs. Doris Rosenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Rosenstein

Doris Roskin

Mr. William R. Rostek

Mr. H. Nelson Rowley III

Lillian Rubenstein

Ms. Alice Rubio

Mr. and Mrs. George T. Rummel
Frank and Joan Safford

Ms. Christina M. Sakowski *TRUSTEE

JANET AND JERRY ETSHOKIN

LOYALTY Club members Janet and Jerry EtsHokin are passionate about The Field.

As a child, Janet took the bus with her father from Hyde Park to visit the Museum on
Sunday mornings. Her favorite exhibition was Inside Ancient Egypt. Today, she and her
husband Jerry are still interested in archaeology and enjoy visiting The Ancient Americas.
Continuing the family ties, granddaughter Eriika is a volunteer. Janet and Jerry would
rather "show" than "tell" when it comes to The Field Museum, bringing friends and family
to special events and exhibitions. Their advice: plan ahead for what you want to see!

SUMMER 2015 19

Dr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Salter
Ms. Barbara M. Schleck and
Mr. Gary M Ropski
Mr David L. Schlotterback
Ms. Susan D. Schlough and
Mr Andrew D. Abbott
Mrs. Beverly J. Schmidt
Mrs. Lawrence K. Schnadig
Mr. Herbert Schneiderman
Mr. and Mrs. Elden J. Schnur
Robert and Nancy Schroeder
Dr. and Mrs. Peter F. Schultz
Mr Craig R. Schuttenberg and Ms.

Colleen M. O'Leary
Mr. and Mrs. William Schwaber
Ronald and Jane Schwuchow
Mr. and Mrs. Noel M. Seeburg,

Mr. Kenneth R. Seeskin and
Ms. Bronna L. Wasserman
Ms. Florence M. Seiko
Ms. Denise Selz
David and Judith L. Sensibar
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Sentoff
Mrs. Sherry Shapiro
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Sharpe
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Shaw
Mr. Lawrence A. Sherman
Mr. and Mrs. Duward F. Shriver
Ms. Carole E. Shulman
Rose L. Shure

Mr. John G. Sickle
Mrs. and Mr. Susan Sickle
Mr. and Mrs. Alan H. Silberman
Mr. and Mrs. Martin E. Silverman
Dr. and Mrs. Dennis E. Sloan
Maureen Dwyer Smith* and
Edward Byron Smith, Jr.

Ms. Mildred R. Smith

Toni Sandor Smith

Ms. Marcia Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Snodell III

Mr. and Mrs. John Sonderegger

Mrs. Kathleen Soprani

Mr. Norman F. Spielman

Bill and Orli Staley

Mr. and Mrs. Harlan F. Stanley

Mr. and Mrs. Keith R. Stanley

Dr. Alvin D. Star

Mr. and Mrs. Neele E. Stearns, Jr.

Mr. William Stein

Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Steinmeyer

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Stern

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip L. Stern

Mr. and Mrs. Berton L. Stevens, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Adlai E. Stevenson III

Ms. Edna M. Stewart

Mr. and Mrs. Ivan G. Strauss

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore A. Struve

Mrs. Robin Struve

Mr. and Mrs. William P. Sutter

Mr. Leonard J. Swiatkowski

Mr. J. Roger Swihart

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Tait

Mrs. Jean M. Theis

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney E. Thompson

Mrs. Sue M. Tice

Mrs. Charlotte Tieken

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin V. Tollestrup

Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Tomlinson

Mr. and Mrs. Merle J. Trees

Mr. Peter Tribby

Mr. Adam Tumas, Jr.

Mrs. Elizabeth K. Twede

Mrs. Ann Ullman

Mrs. Murray J. Vale

Mrs. Theodore W. Van Zelst

Mr. and Mrs. Peter O. Vandervoort

Mr. and Mrs. John B. VanDuzer

Mr. Gary Visconti and Mrs. Chris Visconti

Dr. and Mrs. Norbert A. Voit

Ms. Karen Vorreiter

Ms. Lida Wagner and Mr. Jim Dersnah

Mr. Craig W. Walden

Mr. and Mrs. Gary T. Walther

Mrs. Elaine D. Wayne

Mr. and Mrs. Norman R. Wechter

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey P. Weintraub

Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Weisberg

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Weiss

Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Weiss

Ms. Linda J. Weiss

Barbara H. West

Dr. Ralph L. Westfall

Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Weston

Mrs. Henry P. Wheeler

Mrs. Frances B. White

Mr. and Mrs. James W. White

Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Whitney

Dr. David E. Willard A

Dr. Wendall W. Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Wilson

Mrs. Robert H. Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Wimmer

Mr. and Mrs. Norman S. Wolowicki

Mrs. Roycealee J. Wood

Nancy and John Wood

Dr. John P. Wortel and Ms. Judy Ochoa

Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Woulfe

David and Kay Wulf

Anonymous (7)

Those individuals whose cumulative
support reaches 20 years in 2015 will be
added to the Field LOYALTY Club, with
a new class in each following year.

Jr.

*TRUSTEE AMUSEUM STAFF

The Greeks

Agamemnon to Alexander the Great

From early farming villages in the Neolithic period to the death of
Alexander the Great, The Greeks— Agamemnon to Alexander the Great
presents more than 5,000 years of Greek history and culture through
the perspectives of individuals, revealing how they viewed themselves
and the world around them in both life and death. The exhibition
offers remarkable encounters with Mycenaean rulers and priestesses,
the warriors and princesses of Archaic Greece, and the heroes and
athletes of classical Athens and Sparta. The exhibition concludes
with the powerful kings of Macedon, including Philip II, who unified
the Greek city-states and his son, Alexander the Great, who
spread Hellenic civilization throughout
much of the known world.

Queen Nleda's myrtle crown
from the antechamber of the tomb
of Philip II, 33 6 B C.

© MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL TOMBS
OF AIGAI, VERGINA

By Susan Neill , Exhibitions Project Manager

More than 500 exquisite archeological treasures drawn
from 21 major Greek museums will bring these stories to life.
Many of the artifacts have never been exhibited outside of
Greece. Visitors will leave with powerful impressions of the
origins of Greek culture and its widespread influence through
time and across continents. Mark your calendar— The Greeks
opens at The Field Museum on November 25. itf

The exhibition is co-presented in Chicago by The field Museum and
National Hellenic Museum.

Time to renew your membership?

Call 312.665.7700 ■ Mon.-fri., 8:3oam-4-30pm
Visit fieldmuseum.org/membership

20 IN THE FIELD

Join the Herd!
Mammoth Gifts at The Field

Step back in time to the age of Mammoths and Mastodons and bring home a "prehistoric" memento of your

visit to The Field Museum! From a cuddly plush, like our fluffy mammoth, to colorful elephant print scarves,
shop all our stores for gifts that are educational, stylish, and fun— for the young and the young at heart.

Remember, Field Museum members receive a 10 percent discount on all Store purchases, and each purchase
supports the Museum's public and scientific programs. As always,
you can shop 24 hours a day at store.fieldmuseum.org

Naming The Field Museum in your will or estate plans can ensure the fulfillment
of the Museum's mission for generations to come. There are many ways for you to
begin your legacy now. If you have already made or are planning to make The Field
Museum one of your beneficiaries, please let us know so we may thank you.

For more information about making a planned gift to The Field Museum please
contact Bob Shafis at 312.665.7666, or rshafis@fieldmuseum.org.

ADLER PLANETARIUM

Celebrate a Summer of Science at the Adler Planetarium
with hands-on, minds-on activities for the whole family.

Learn how to cook up your own comet, Skype with scientists
at the South Pole Telescope in Antarctica, and steer a giant
helium balloon with DIY electronics. While you're here, take
a fast-paced tour of our cosmic backyard in Destination
Solar System and experience America's first steps to space
through the eyes of Captain James A. Lovell, Jr. in Mission
Moon. Visit www.adlerplanetarium.org for more details.

SHEDD AQUARIUM

Spring into Shedd's new special exhibit, Amphibians,
to meet 40 species of frogs, salamanders and rarely seen
caecilians. Learn about amphibians, including the metamor-
phosis of their bodies from egg to adult; the adaptations
that enable them to succeed in habitats around the world,
and the environmental threats that challenge their survival.
Then feel the wonder of a school of gentle rays gliding under
your fingertips as the Stingray Touch seasonal experience
reopens. For details, visit www.sheddaquarium.org.

The Field Museum salutes the people
of Chicago for their long-standing
support of the Museum through
the Chicago Park District.

ILLINOIS

ARTS

COUNCIL

AGENCY

Programming is partially
supported by a grant
from the Illinois Arts
Council Agency.

Official Airline of The Field Museum

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ART AND SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT

@ Crown Family PlayLab

Listen to storytellers, sing with musicians, and
create with artists in the Crownfami ly PlayLab.
Animals Tracks (5.16) and Mammoths and
Mastodons (6.20, 7.18, and 8.15). For children
ages 6 and under. FREE

Third Saturday of the month

May 16 / June 20 / July 18 / August 15 /

11am-2pm

FAMILIES

SUMMER WORLDS TOUR

Summer Worlds Tour offers a week of
adventures in Chicago's premier museums
for children entering kindergarten through
fifth grade in the fall of 2015. Please visit

www.adlerplanetarium.org/camps to

register. $305, $275 members

1 Mon-Fri / July 6-10 / 9am-3pm

2 Mon-Fri / July 13-17 / 9am-3pm

3 Mon-Fri / July 20-24 / 9am-3pm

4 Mon-Fri /July 27-31 / 9am-3pm

: S / KIDS

DOZIN' WITH THE BINDS

Spend the night at The Field Museum!

Overnights are held on select Fridays from
5:45pm to 9am the following morning for
families with children ages 6-12 years old.
Tickets for the 2016 season go on sale July 1.
Visit fieldmuseum.org/overnights for dates.

Standard Overnight: $65, $60 members/groups
Premium Package T $78, $68 members
Premium Package 2 with Tour- $90, $80 members

Select Fridays in 2016

FAMILIES

BADGE DAY AT THE FIELD

Badge Day at The Field has Boy and Girl Scouts
trekking across the Museum, exploring natural
sciences through hands-on activities, and
going behind the scenes with a Field Museum
scientist. All Merit Badge requirements are
completed through the program. Registration
begins July 1 . $30, $25 members

Select Saturdays beginning
Fall 2015 / 9:30am-3pm

SCOUTS

BIND CAMP 2015

S spy a dinosaur! Do you?

D ino Camp is an early childhood camp designed
expressly for young explorers ages 3-4 with
their caregivers. Tickets are on sale now.

$76, $67 members

1 Tuesdays / June 2 + 9/ 9-1 1 :30am

2 Wednesdays / June 3 + 10 / 9-11:30am

3 Tuesdays / June 16 + 23 / 9-11 :30am

4 Wednesdays / June 17 + 24 / 9-11:30am

ADULTS FAMILIES / KIDS / SCO

SCIENCE WORKSHOPS
FOR TWEENS

Tweens can take part in this unique opportunity
to delve deeper into science at The Field!
Participants explore Museum exhibitions, go on
a behind-the-scenes tour with a Field Museum
scientist, and engage in hands-on activities
using real specimens and artifacts. Registration
begins July 1 . $40, $35 members

Select Saturdays / 10am-2:30pm
KIDS

22 IN THE FIELD

PROGRAM TICKETS + INFO

312.665.7400

For event details, program registration, and to explore the Museum's membership

full events calendar, please visit fieldmuseum.org/at-the-field. 312.665.7700

GAMING THROUGH THE AGES

Exploring the Rise and Fall of Ancient
Civilizations

Play board games and investigate life in
ancient times! Explore two new exhibitions:
the Cyrus Tang Hall of China and Vikings. Go
behind the scenes, meet the exhibitions'
curators, and examine daily life thousands of
years ago. Open to teens 12-13 years old.

$49, $39 members (scholarships available)

Mon-Fri / June 22-26 / 9am-1pm

TEENS

GAME DESIGN

Exploring the Rise and Fall of
Ancient Civilizations

Travel back in time and investigate daily life
in China through our new exhibition, the Cyrus
Tang Hall of China. Play games about ancient
civilizations then design your own analog or
digital game! Open to teens 14-17 years old.
$99, $79 members (scholarships available)

Mon-Fri / July 6-17 / 10am-2pm

TEENS

DESIGNING 3D OBJECTS WITH
MEANING: Cultural Symbolism in
Ancient Civilizations

Explore artifacts recovered from the 13th-century
JavaSeaShipwreck, investigate the meaning of the
color yellow, and discover the stories beneath
the surface in the Cyrus Tang Hall of China. Using
3D design tools, design and make an object that
tells your own story. Open to teens 14-17 years
old. $99, $79 members (scholarships available)

Mon-Fri / July 27-August 7 / 10am-2pm

' TEENS

EVOLVE

The Field Associates Fundraiser

Everyone (21+) is invited to attend an evening
of delicious food, specialty cocktails, and
dancing hosted by the Field Associates.

This Field Museum auxiliary group is designed
for young professionals and is dedicated to
engaging the next generation of Chicago's
civic leaders. $90 earlybird (before June t),

$100 (on or after June i), $125 VIP

Saturday / June 27 / 9pm-12am

ADULTS 5S/KIDS/SCQU"

PASSPORT TO CHINA

Celebrate the opening of the Cyrus Tang Hall
of China with "Passport to China," an exclusive
after-hours party including access to the
exhibition. Experience a curated viewing of the
Tang Hall, enjoy live music from local bands,
and sample Chinese cuisine from Chicago
restaurants. Cash bar. Tickets on sale May .
$35, $30 members (until July 2), $40, $35 members
(until July 8j, $45, $40 members (at the door)

Thursday / July 9 / 6-9pm

ADULTS / FAMILIES / KID

Education and Community Partner:

SCIENCE VISUALIZED

This weekend workshop offers participants
an opportunity to explore the variety of ways
we visualize science at The Field Museum.
Attendees go behind the scenes— through library
archives, 3D printing lab, and specimen prep
labs— visualizing science through illustration,
photography, and diorama building. Illustration
and diorama-building supplies will be provided.
$125, $115 members

Saturday + Sunday / August 1 + 2 /
10am-4pm

ADULTS / FAMILIES / KIDS / SCOUTS / TEENS

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Join us for the 64th Annual Members' Nights
on Thursday, May 14 and Friday, May 15, 5-10pm.

At Members' Nights, explore vast collec-
tions, interact with curators and staff,
and witness behind-the-scenes work that defines The Field
as one of the world's greatest museums.

Plus, be one of the first to see the Cyrus Tang Hall of China
during a special "sneak preview" at Members' Nights.

In this new permanent exhibition, discover a culture of deep
tradition and dynamic change as you travel across thousands
of years of Chinese history— only at The Field.

We hope you can celebrate with us at Members' Nights. RSVP
now with Member Services at 312.665.7705 or by visiting

fieldmuseum.org/membership.

See you there!

Members' Nights Sponsor:

Charles

SCHWAB

EVOLVE with the Field Associates

Support The Field Museum in a fun and unique way! Mark your calendar for
June 27 and attend Evolve, an evening of delicious food, specialty cocktails, and dancing
hosted by the Field Associates. This Field Museum auxiliary group is designed for young
professionals, and is dedicated to engaging the next generation of Chicago’s civic leaders.
At Evolve, Museum scientists will share some of their incredible discoveries and research.
Proceeds help support the Museum's education programs, exhibitions, and collections.
Everyone is invited, and early bird pricing is available! Corporate sponsorship opportunities
are also available. To learn more or share feedback, please contact Mike Wren at
mwren@fieldmuseum.org or 312.665.7777.

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