{"id":6021,"date":"2018-09-14T20:09:19","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T20:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/?p=6021"},"modified":"2023-08-06T22:23:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T22:23:01","slug":"herkys-birthday-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/2018\/09\/14\/herkys-birthday-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Herky&#8217;s Birthday Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"743\" data-id=\"6031\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0385-1024x743.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0385-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0385-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0385-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0385-1800x1306.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0385-640x464.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0385.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A World War II veteran, and UI alum, meets Herky.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" data-id=\"6023\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0329-1024x584.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0329-1024x584.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0329-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0329-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0329-1800x1027.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0329-640x365.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0329.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Herky and football cookies to help celebrate Herky&#8217;s 70th birthday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" data-id=\"6030\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0326-1024x741.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0326-1024x741.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0326-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0326-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0326-1800x1303.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0326-640x463.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0326.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From a generous donation by Jane Roth, Chole Waryan was given the opportunity to curate the Hatching Herky exhibit,.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" data-id=\"6029\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0334-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0334-1024x636.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0334-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0334-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0334-1800x1119.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0334-640x398.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0334.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cHutch\u201d Hutchinson and his wife, Amy. Hutch gave Herky a fierce makeover in the 70&#8217;s. They stand next to his original artwork. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" data-id=\"6028\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0333-1024x740.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0333-1024x740.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0333-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0333-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0333-1800x1301.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0333-640x462.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0333.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elizabeth Riordan enjoys a cookie.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"651\" data-id=\"6024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0394-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0394-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0394-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0394-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0394-1800x1144.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0394-640x407.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0394.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chole Waryan pinned a button onto Herky and Herky blushed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\" data-id=\"6025\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0408-1024x730.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0408-1024x730.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0408-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0408-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0408-1800x1283.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0408-640x456.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0408.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David McCartney, University Archivist, addresses the crowd at the open house. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"625\" data-id=\"6026\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0419-1024x625.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0419-1024x625.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0419-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0419-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0419-1800x1099.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0419-640x391.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0419.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Herky poses with some friends from Cedar Rapids.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6027\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0391-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0391-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0391-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0391-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0391-1697x2400.jpg 1697w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0391-640x905.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0391.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Culshaw, Jack B. King University Librarian, poses with Herky and shows off his Hawkeye shoes. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" data-id=\"6032\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0416-1024x621.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0416-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0416-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0416-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0416-1800x1091.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0416-640x388.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0416.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A crowd of Hawkeye fans gather for Herky&#8217;s 70th birthday!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6033\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0444-643x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0444-643x1024.jpg 643w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0444-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0444-768x1224.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0444-1506x2400.jpg 1506w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0444-640x1020.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0444.jpg 753w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Herky is standing with a 1948 yearkbook. The year he was born!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"6022\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0463-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0463-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0463-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0463-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0463-1800x1200.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0463-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0463.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld talking with curator Chole Waryan about Hatching Herky Exhibit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6034\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0438-615x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0438-615x1024.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0438-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0438-768x1279.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0438-1441x2400.jpg 1441w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0438-640x1066.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/files\/2018\/09\/IMG_0438.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Herky is reading in the Special Collections Reading Room!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to everyone who came out and celebrated with us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you to everyone who came out and celebrated with us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":241,"featured_media":6034,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,8,499],"tags":[506,156],"syndication":[435],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6021"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/241"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6021"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7621,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6021\/revisions\/7621"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6021"},{"taxonomy":"syndication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/speccoll\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/syndication?post=6021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}