Iowa History Month: The Unsinkable Meredith Willson Display

Join us at the Franklin Avenue Library for The Unsinkable Meredith Willson, a traveling display from The Great American Songbook Foundation. Explore the entertainment career of Meredith Willson (creator of The Music Man) from his humble beginnings in Mason City, Iowa to the lights of Broadway. Mr. Willson was an accomplished writer and musician, with musicals appearing on Broadway and film scores receiving Academy Award nominations. This exhibit highlights materials from the Meredith Willson collection housed in the Songbook Foundation’s Library & Archives.

The Unsinkable Meredith Willson will be on display for self-guided viewing at the west end of the Franklin Avenue Library 3/2/26-3/30/26.