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"While not a crossbow queen, former Crossbowette Chris Smith Royston was crowned Madison County Fair Queen 1968. Then there's Constance May Waddell, Ms. Senior Arkansas 1996. I first met her in 2017, when we held a reunion for all the young actors in the 1937 'Kidnapper's Foil' film shorts. And there's Jan Partain, a former museum volunteer who was Miss Springdale High School 1975. She donated her trophy, contestant's badge and pageant dress, all of which can be seen online." The museum always intends for its photo exhibits to become virtual exhibits, available online. With the covid-19 concerns, however, the cart is going before the horse. "There's no sense to do all this work for just six months of display, only to shelve all the cool photos and info we've discovered," Demeroukas says. "The only difference with this exhibit is that I asked our photographer Bo Williams to shoot images of the artifacts, some of which are on exhibit, and others which were too large (such as Jan's dresses) for our display space." The full exhibit can be seen at shilohmuseum.org until the museum reopens. Elizabeth "Betsy" Bridenthall (right), Miss Fayetteville 1965, receives gifts of clothing, luggage and the keys to a new car in this photo from April 1965. (Shiloh Museum of Ozark History/Northwest Arkansas Times Collection (NWAT Box 12 65.8A)) Iman DeMarco, Miss Gay Arkansas America 2019, is pictured in Oklahoma City in September 2019 in this photo by photographer Carrie Strong. (Courtesy Photo/Carrie Strong, Miss Gay Arkansas America & Iman DeMarco) Queen Continued From Page 3 BUSY AS BEES Museum staff hopping during covid-19 closure Don't ask Director Allyn Lord what's been happening at the Shiloh Museum during the coro- navirus closure. She'll give you a list longer than anyone would think could possibly have been accomplished since March 16. Here's the short version: • Renovations to the museum's buildings and its grounds. • Creation of policies and protocols in anticipation of reopening. • Was a shooting location for a local film company, and she hopes they'll show the film at the museum next spring. • Held two summer history camps virtually, with more than 100 participants, some even from out-of-state. • Installed two new exhibits, "Make Do," about recycling and upcycling, and the photo exhibit "Queen for a Day," both avail- able in their entirety online. • Created online workshops, including one on making historic hand muffs. • Created "Shiloh Shout-Outs," short videos featuring behind- the-scenes looks at the museum, history topics, collec- tion show-and-tells, museum facilities and more on the muse- um's YouTube channel. • Created "Minute History," a new series of short audio-visual presentations on topics such as Evergreen Cemetery, Fitzger- ald Station and the Mrs. Young Building, also on the museum's YouTube channel. • Converted the monthly "Shiloh Sandwiched-In" talks to virtual presentations, available online 24/7. • Continued to expand and add content to the website, ShilohMuseum.org, including some home movies, and to scan and post many historic photos from the collections on the museum's Facebook page. • Continued to assist an increased number of people working on genealogy and other research projects. • Transcribed newspaper articles and columns and collection items such as letters, diaries and journals to make them digi- tally searchable. • Been proactively collecting objects and photographing Northwest Arkansas and how covid-19 has impacted the region. • Moved the bulk of collections from the Shiloh Meeting Hall to storage, in preparation for new exhibits there. • Accepted and cataloged a vari- ety of new donations. • Planned the annual Ozark Quilt Fair in September, which will be virtual this year. • And created a "Message to the Community" in response to Black Lives Matter and other protests against inequality. Lord says look for a new initiative on diversity, equity and inclusion in the near future. The museum will reopen when both Lord and the community feel safe with the idea, she says, but in the meantime, the museum will be offering its usual engagement with students through virtual field trips. More information is available at 750-8165 or at ShilohMuseum.org. — Becca Martin-Brown bmartin@nwadg.com