{"id":5863,"date":"2011-06-16T15:56:09","date_gmt":"2011-06-16T19:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=5863"},"modified":"2022-09-28T10:41:42","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T14:41:42","slug":"public-history-students-open-the-toybox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/06\/16\/public-history-students-open-the-toybox\/","title":{"rendered":"Public history students &#8220;Open the Toybox&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From hand-sewn baseball gloves of yesteryear to the mass-produced Etch A Sketch\u00ae that was the \u201cmust-have\u201d toy of the 1960s, classic toys are on display at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. The exhibit, <em>Open the Toybox: Discover a World of Play<\/em>, is open now until September 5.<\/p>\n<p>Showcasing toys from 1850 to 1970, the exhibition evokes memories of rainy days and long summer afternoons in the sunshine as it explores the history of creations designed to spark imagination.<\/p>\n<p><em>Open the Toybox<\/em> features homemade heirlooms, hand painted antiques and even mass-produced icons. \u00a0Patrons can view historical artifacts and play with their modern-day replicas as they explore the evolution of toys and their role in society.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibit was created by graduate students in the Wright State Public History Program, in conjunction with the Collections Department of the Dayton Society of Natural History. The students researched, designed and installed the exhibit as part of a class called &#8220;Museum Exhibits and Interpretation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Public history is the practical use of historical understanding and methodological skills outside the academic world. It fosters a critical analysis of all facets of the past, lends itself to any endeavor that requires historical knowledge and seeks to create a useful history for all segments of the public.<\/p>\n<p>Public historians find careers as museum curators, archivists, preservationists, genealogy experts, historical society directors and more.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/wp-includes\/js\/tinymce\/plugins\/wpgallery\/img\/t.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For additional information on <em>Open the Toybox<\/em>, contact Dawne Dewey at 775-2011 or Krisanne Mrozinski at, 275-7431.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in 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class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of two young boys playing with a wooden train set.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/06\/16\/public-history-students-open-the-toybox\/toy2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/06\/Toy2-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a display case of antique toys.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/06\/16\/public-history-students-open-the-toybox\/toy7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/06\/Toy7-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a display case with toys including puzzles and a camera.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/06\/16\/public-history-students-open-the-toybox\/toy10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/06\/Toy10-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of children playing with a colored ball.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/06\/16\/public-history-students-open-the-toybox\/toy5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/06\/Toy5-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a display case with old toys.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/06\/16\/public-history-students-open-the-toybox\/toy14\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/06\/Toy14-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a display case with a doll.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/06\/16\/public-history-students-open-the-toybox\/toy11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/06\/Toy11-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of two parents and their son playing with a toy phone.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/06\/16\/public-history-students-open-the-toybox\/toy6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/06\/Toy6-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a display case with a dollhouse inside.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/06\/16\/public-history-students-open-the-toybox\/toy12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/06\/Toy12-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a woman looking at a display of toys.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/06\/16\/public-history-students-open-the-toybox\/toy9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/06\/Toy9-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a display case with toys including a puppet.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/06\/16\/public-history-students-open-the-toybox\/toybox13\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/06\/Toybox13-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a display case with toy cars and animals.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/06\/16\/public-history-students-open-the-toybox\/toy4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/06\/Toy4-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a poster with the names and childhood photos of the grad students who created the exhibit.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/06\/16\/public-history-students-open-the-toybox\/toy8\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/06\/Toy8-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Group photo of the grad students who opened the exhibit.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Classic toys are on display at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery.  <a href=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/06\/16\/public-history-students-open-the-toybox\/\" class=\"morelink\">Continue reading <span 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