GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - The Stuhr Museum kicked off its Stuhr-pendous Saturdays and, on their first day, presented historical archives.

Museum officials presented and explained the historical significance of each piece. Attendees were required to put on latex gloves to hold the items, in order to protect the historical value.

“People love show and tell,” said Director of Research, Becky Matticks. “So you bring out some old pictures and then talk about an area of the museum that not everybody understands. It was an easy program for me to put together.”

Matticks said talks about Stuhr-pendous Saturdays started in September, because the winter months are a slow period for the museum. They will host Sturh-pendous Saturdays until May 6. She also says cherishing and teaching the significance of these historical documents is pivotal.

“They’re needed,” Matticks said. “All of us went to school and we read textbooks about the history, and this was something that someone looked at these primary resources. These photographs, diaries, they’re presenting to us history.”

Matticks said looking at original historical documents can give people a different view on how they see history, and insight into what those time were like.