Welcome To The MUSEUM

                       INFORMATION, FAQ,  LINKS TO ARCHIVES  AND  COLLECTIONS!  

  WHO ARE WE?

                THE PROJECT TRUSTEE IS Country Music Showcase International Inc.  A Incorporated Iowa Nonprofit, Tax Exempt, Charitable, Educational, On-Line Web Site, And Traditional Country Music Partnership Arts Organization! Iowa Certificate  #l35465

 HOW  ARE  WE FINANCED AND SUPPORTED?

                Entirely By  TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS  Given To Us Persons Who Want To Be : A C.M.S.I PARTNER, A CORPORATE PARTNER/ADVERTISER, A  MUSEUM, LIBRARY, HALL OF FAME PARTNER/CONTRIBUTOR.

                Also Receive DONATIONS For Our Printed Educational, Books, Info Packs, Seminar Material, Historical Cassette Tapes,     

                Records, Educational Video’s  And  A Variety Of Services That We Offer. Grants, Memorials, Free-Will Offerings Are Also A Financing Support When They Are Offered.  

WHO  IS CURATOR AND MANAGEMENT  OF  THE  MUSEUM?

                 At The Present Time CURATOR  Is  Harold L. Luick,  CEO  Of C.M.S.I,  Management  Is Barbara A Luick, President Of  C.M.S.I , Dennis  Dyer, Director,  Frank Gallagher, Director, Don Miller, Director and Lots Of Volunteers Who Donate Their Time To The  Museum.

 HOW  LONG HAS  C.M.S.I  AND THE MUSEUM  BEEN IN  EXISTENCE?

                 C.M.S.I Was Incorporated In 1984, And The Museum Project Was Started In 1994. The Board Of Directors Of C.M.S.I. After Five Years Of Trying To Raise Funds ($2.5 Million) To Build A Museum, Library, Hall Of Fame, Entertainment Complex, In S.E. Polk County, Avon Lake/Carlisle Area, Has Decided Instead To Put Donors Money, Our Time And Effort Into Putting Our Museum, Library And Hall Of Fame Collection On Our C.M.S.I Web Site, As An ON-LINE VIRTUAL  IOWA/MIDWEST  TRADITIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC HERITAGE  MUSEUM, LIBRARY, AND HALL OF FAME.  We Would Try To Raise MONEY DONATIONS Via The Internet To Support & Complete The  Museum Complex.

WHAT  IS  IN THE  MUSEUM  COLLECTION  AND  ARCHIVES?

                 The Collection (At The Moment) Consists Of Over 10,000  Print, Picture, Artifacts, Over 30,000  Record, Tape, CD, Cassette,  8 Track tape, And Reel To Reel Units! Hundreds Of Educational Video Tape Units, Vogue Picture Records, Vintage  Records, Tapes, Playback Units, Musical Instruments, Entertainers Clothing, Awards, Posters, and Songs About Iowa And The Midwest.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

                 Would You Like To Make A Partnership Donation, Or Acquire A “IN MEMORY OF”  MEMORIAL PAGE On This Web Site Honoring Someone You Know Who Has Contributed  To The  Iowa/Midwest Traditional Country Music Heritage!   Or To Donate An Artifacts, Personal Collections,  Instruments, Records, Tapes, Pictures, Songs, Clothing, Posters, Playback Units.....Give Us A Call At (515) 989-3748,  or E-Mail   

“CLICK  ON THESE SPECIAL MUSEUM PAGE AREA NAVIGATION  LINKS”  

 *FIRST SONGWRITER IN THE STATE OF IOWA -Yr. 1846

  * THE OLD DUDLEY STRING BAND, Carlisle, Ia - Yr- 1906
 
*WLS RADIO-NATIONAL BARN DANCE, Chicago -Yr. 1920
 
      * WHO RADIO-IOWA BARN DANCE FROLIC   Yr.- 1933

 *KRNT  THEATER,  SHOWS, SMOKEY SMITH      -Yr. 1950

* OZARK OPRY SHOWS, LEE &JOYCE MACE  Yr. 1950

 *RIB MOUNTAIN JAMBOREE, BOBBY  BAKER    -Yr. 1953

*  CARLISLE JUBILEE  STAGE SHOW       Yr. 1961

 *PMECI-HAWKEYE JAMBOREE STAGE SHOW   -Yr.  1962

* STAR-LITE JUBILEE TV SHOW, HEABERLIN Yr.1964

 *KAJAC RECORD CORP, HAROLD  LUICK            -Yr. 1969
 
* HOE DOWN USA, CUTTY’S BARN,  DSM, IA     Yr.1970

 *DON MILLERS, HAWKEYE MUSIC JUBILEE       -Yr. 1974
 
* GOOD NEWS GOSPEL JUBILEE       Yr.1974

 *COUNTRY TIME OPRY, DARRELL THOMAS  -Yr. 1981
 
*COUNTRY CLASSICS USA SHOWS, C.M.S.I   Yr.1984

 *NATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL             -Yr. 1970

*OLD-TIME COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL           Yr.1976

                             (AINSWORTH, NEB.  - DUDE DANIELS)    (AVOCA, IA- NTCMA- BOB EVERHART)

 * TASTE LOUISIANA CAJUN FEST EVENT            -Yr. 1998   (AMANA, IOWA – SHARON WIDMER)

                                        * MUSEUM PARTNERSHIP   “HALL OF HONOR”

                                           * HISTORICAL    ARCHIVES    OF    RECORDED   ARTIFACTS
                                                   ( 78’s) (45’s) (33’s) (Albums) (8 Tracks) (Cassette) ( Reel To Reel) ( CD’s)

                       * MUSICAL   INSTRUMENTS COLLECTION,  ACOUSTIC  AND  ELECTRONIC

              * MEMORABILIA   COLLECTION              * ENTERTAINERS CLOTHING  COLLECTION

                       *NEWS PAPERS,  MAGAZINE,  POSTERS,  SIGNS,  PICTURE  COLLECTION

                           * SPECIAL  SONGWRITER  ORIGINAL   WORK  SHEETS  COLLECTION

                              ·         SPECIAL  BACK UP / MUSIC  SOUND  TRACKS  COLLECTION 

                              * SPECIAL   IN   “MEMORY  OF ” MEMORIAL  PAGE  COLLECTION 

       * NEWS  PRINT  “CLIPPINGS”  COLLECTION                        *ARTICLES  IN PRINT ABOUT MUSEUM

           *HOW TO BECOME A MUSEUM  PARTNER               *HOW TO PURCHASE A  “IN MEMORY” PAGE

             *HOW TO DONATE A GIFT OR ARTIFACT                           * MUSEUM  RESEARCH  SERVICES / FEES

                                        *MUSEUM  PRODUCT  STORE  AND    ORDER  FORMS!
 
                                                        * OTHER MUSEUMS OF SIMILAR INTEREST  WEB SITE  LINKS

                                                                              *ACKNOWLEDGMENTS                                                                                                                

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