Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
West Branch, IA

This free monthly program allows visitors to see items from our collection that aren't typically shown in our galleries. Speak with archivists and Museum staff in an informal setting about a specific topic each month.

Due to their extensive food relief efforts after World War I in Belgium and northern France, Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover received hundreds of repurposed feed and flour sacks as gifts. Museum Curator Marcus Eckhardt will showcase a variety of feed and flour sacks in the Museum collection, sharing the unique designs and details behind some of his favorites.

Staff will be available from 11 a.m.-12 p.m., and again from 2-3 p.m. Registration is not required.

Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator: Repurposed Gifts, A Look Back at Feed Sacks