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D iscover ways to uncover your community’s history at the Federation’s spring workshops. Each workshop will feature a session led by Bob Crowley, curator of the N.C. Rail-way Museum, focusing on the basics of good research and on the resources available to research business and industrial history. The workshops will also feature different, additional speakers at each location, offering examples of local history research. The April 19 workshop, which will be held in Wilmington, will include a session by professor Kate Amerson of Craven County Community College; she and her students will talk about how they conducted research into New Bern’s 300 years of history to highlight indi- Federation Spring Workshops to Focus on Discovering Community History The Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the pursuit of local history in North Carolina through existing and future local and regional historical organizations, societies, and commissions; to foster cooperation between such organizations, societies, and commissions and the Office of Archives and History to the mutual benefit of all; and to promote and support history education through sponsorship of the National History Day program and other appro-priate activities. The Federation Bulletin is published quarterly. Submis-sions for the Bulletin should be sent to the address at the bottom of this page and should be received by May 1, August 1, November 1, and February 1. Federation News 2 Member News 11 Grant Opportunities 15 History Help 16 Calendar of Events 18 Exhibits 29 Workshops and Conferences 31 New Publications 35 Inside this issue: Federation Bulletin Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies March 2012 Volume 32, no. 1 Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies, 4610 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4610, (919) 807-7280 Web page: www.fnchs.org Editor’s email: Laura.Ketcham@ncdcr.gov vidual stories in a documentary. Also in Wilmington, Beverly Tetterton will talk about the historical resources available at the New Hanover County Public Library. At the May 10 workshop, which will be held in Hickory, Leslie Keller will describe her research that led to the book Lost Hickory, an explo-ration of historic buildings that were lost over time. And during the May 17 workshop in Rocky Mount, Monika Fleming and staff from the city of Rocky Mount will talk about the research they did into the city’s political history and the history of some of the city’s buildings. Participants will have a chance to tour several restored buildings at the end of this workshop. A workshop brochure and registration form will be sent to Federation members later in March. Don’t Forget: It’s Time to Renew! W ith the start of 2012, we invite you to renew your membership in the Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies. Your dues help fund services that directly benefit Federation members, such as the Federation Bulletin, workshops, and the loan fund which helps members publish historical books. In addition, $5 of every institution’s dues goes to support the National History Day program, an important educational initiative that encourages middle and high school students to study and appreciate history. Many of you have already renewed, and we send you our sincere thanks. We know that the economy continues to pose challenges to many organiza-tions, and we appreciate your contin-ued support. If you haven’t yet renewed, please send a $25 check made out to FNCHS to Vivian McDuffie, Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies, 4610 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4610. We value your membership and appreciate all that you do to preserve and promote our state’s history. Thank you so much for your continued support of the Federation. Dr. Benjamin Speller Historic Stagville Leigh Strickland Gov. Charles B. Aycock Birthplace John Woodard Historic Murfreesboro Monika Fleming Edgecombe County Community College Beverly Tetterton New Hanover County Public Library Patricia Hughey Onslow County Museum Through 2012 C. Rudolph Knight Perry-Weston Institute Jeff Pruett Gaston County Museum of Art and History Through 2013 Ernest Dollar Preservation Society of Chapel Hill January Porter Lincoln County Historical Association Through 2014 Bob Crowley North Carolina Railroad Museum Betsy Shaw Raleigh City Cemeteries Preservation Group Federation Bulletin PAGE 2 MARCH 2012 T he Federation of North Caro-lina Historical Societies is a coalition of societies, associations, and commissions throughout the state that are dedicated to preserving and promoting history in North Carolina. An advisory board made up of members of historical organizations oversees the work of the Federation. The Federation sponsors work-shops and meetings; offers loans to members for the creation of historical publications, historical/educational videos or cds, and special events; offers technical assistance to members who contact the Federation with questions; and more. For more information, visit the Federation’s Web page at www.fnchs.org. Members of the Federation Advisory Board FEDERATION NEWS About the Federation Make History! Be a Judge for History Day previous judging experience to be a judge, just an understanding of historical inquiry and sources. Judges work in teams, and instruction is provided to judges in advance and on competition day. The time commitment is approximately from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; lunch is provided. More than 70 judges are needed each year to make the state competition a success. We hope you will consider volunteering! To volunteer to be a judge, please email Laura Ketcham by mid-March at laura.ketcham@ncdcr.gov, or call her at (919) 807-7395. Please rank which categories (exhibits, documentaries, and performances) you would prefer to judge, in order of preference. Thank you for your support of this important educational program. J udges are needed for the state competition of National History Day in North Carolina. In addition to evaluating student projects and offering constructive comments, judges choose the top projects to represent North Carolina at the national conference in Maryland. This year, National History Day in North Carolina will be held on Saturday, April 28, at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. The Federation is one of the co-sponsors of National History Day, a program designed to promote interest in history among students and to assist teachers in teaching history more effectively. Students in middle and high school conduct in-depth research into a topic and create papers, exhibits, documentaries, web pag-es, and performances to present their findings. Stu-dents are required to use both primary and secondary sources in their research and to make a compelling historical argument based on a review of these sources. Volunteering to be a judge gives you an opportunity to meet students who love history and to be inspired by their hard work and dedication. You do not need Learn about Conservation and Archival Management at Connecting to Collections Spring Workshops PAGE 3 MARCH 2012 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin T he Department of Cultural Resources’ Connect-ing to Collections program invites you to learn about conservation and archival management at its spring workshops, which will be held across the state. On Monday, April 23, Perry Hurt will lead the work-shop “Preventative Conservation for Visual Arts,” focusing on hands-on training in backing paintings, installing new frame hardware, and frame padding. Hurt is an associate conservator at the N.C. Museum of Art. Workshop participants will also learn when to try to do preventative conservation themselves and when to contact a conservator. The workshop will take place at Duke Homestead State Historic Site in Durham and will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Regis-tration costs $20 and includes a boxed lunch. To register, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/ conservationforvisualarts. On Thursday, April 26, at the State Archives Building in Raleigh, Paige Myers will offer a “Textiles Intensive” workshop. Myers, a textile conservator at the N.C. Museum of History, will lead participants in practicing the four types of stitches commonly used in conserva-tion. Under her guidance, attendees will fabricate their own padded hangers for costume storage and create ethafoam-based hat mounts. The group will tour the conservation studio at N.C. Museum of History, as well as textile storage and relevant exhibition spaces. Instruction will begin at 9:30 a.m. and continue until 3:30 p.m. A $20 registration fee will cover materials, morning refreshments, and a boxed lunch. To register, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/textilesintensive. C2C is also offering a session at the North Carolina Museums Council upcoming annual conference, which will be held in Asheville. This “Connecting to Collections Hands-On Sampler” workshop will offer a taste of the various hands-on activities and theories found in C2C’s day-long workshops, in “bite-sized” portions for a Sunday afternoon workshop. For more information, visit www.ncmuseums.org. On March 28, C2C is partnering with the Society of North Carolina Archivists to offer “Archival Boot Camp” as part of SNCA’s annual meeting in Greens- boro. If you are responsible for historical records at your institution and don’t know what to do with them, this workshop is for you. Archival Boot Camp has five main modules: records (what are “records” and what are “archives”); collecting; arrangement and description; preservation; and reference and outreach. The goal of Archival Boot Camp is to introduce basic archival education to people who are on the front lines of caring for historical records but have not had the benefit of formal training. Past Boot Camp partic-ipants have included librarians, museum curators, and public historians associated with various clubs, religious institutions, businesses, and social organiza-tions. Please note that the Archival Boot Camp is a pre-conference workshop, and registrants for the Archival Boot Camp are not expected to pay the SNCA confer-ence registration fee unless they also plan on attend-ing the conference, which starts Thursday March 29. The fee for the Archival Boot Camp alone is $20. Lunch is included. To register, visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SNCAGreensboro. To learn more about SNCA’s annual conference, visit www.ncarchivists.org/meetings/2012-annual-conference-greensboro. “If you are responsible for historical records at your institution and don’t know what to do with them, the Archival Boot Camp workshop is for you.” National History Day Is Awarded National Humanities Medal PAGE 4 MARCH 2012 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin N ational History Day, a year-long academic program focused on historical research for 6th to 12th grade students, was awarded the prestigious 2011 National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony on Mon-day, February 13. Dr. Cathy Gorn, executive director of NHD, accepted the award on behalf of the NHD staff, board, and honorary advisory council. The National Humanities medals honor achievements in history, literature, education and cultural policy. For the first time ever, a K-12 education program received the National Humanities Medal. The citation for National History Day was for being “a program that inspires in American students a passion for history. Each year more than half a million children from across the country compete in this event, conducting research and producing websites, papers, performances, and documentaries to tell the human story.” “It’s an honor to be recognized by the President and your peers for doing work that you love – helping students understand and appreciate history,” said Gorn. “NHD represents the most ambitious humanities learning model for middle and high school students in the United States today. I have witnessed firsthand that the study of history can change the life of a young person far beyond this program. These students achieve not only academically but are also prepared for life.” What began as a series of contests operating out of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, is today an international, year-long academic program for 6th to 12th graders focused on historical research. NHD operates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and is expanding internationally in Europe, China, Indonesia and South Korea, serving more than half a million children annually with its unique approach to the hands-on learning of history. In North Carolina, National History Day is adminis-tered through the Office of Archives and History, with sponsorship and support from the Federation of N.C. Historical Societies, the North Caroliniana Society, and the North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati. The impact of National History Day goes far beyond the annual contest. A recent comprehensive study by the research company Rockman et al found that students who participate in NHD develop a range of college and career-ready skills, and outperform their peers on state standardized tests across all subjects, including science and math. “NHD works because it applies a research-based methodology, specifically engaging students in rigorous research, connecting teacher practice and instruction to student achievement, and providing students and teachers career-ready skills they can use outside the classroom,” Gorn said. “Students have always told us how their NHD experi-ence has changed their life, both in their academics and their careers. History not only teaches students about the stories of our past, but is vital to creating a generation of young people who can apply these les-sons to the future,” said author and journalist Cokie Roberts, a member of the NHD Honorary Cabinet. In addition to National History Day, this year’s honorees included Kwame Anthony Appiah, John Ashbery, Robert Darnton, Andrew Delbanco, Charles Rosen, Teofilo Ruiz, Ramón Saldívar, and Amartya. In 1990, the late historian Dr. David Van Tassel won the predecessor to the National Humanities Medal– the Charles Frankel Prize–for his role as founder and president of National History Day. “National History Day represents the most ambitious humanities learning model for middle and high school students in the United States today,” said Dr. Cathy Gorn, executive direc-tor of NHD. “I have witnessed firsthand that the study of history can change the life of a young person far beyond this program. These students achieve not only academically but are also prepared for life.” Come to Asheville for North Carolina Museums Council’s Annual Conference in March PAGE 5 MARCH 2012 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin T he North Carolina Museums Council announces its 2012 conference will be held in Asheville, on March 18 and 19. Registration is in process and can be done online or by mail; NCMC Individual Members as well as staff and associates of Institutional Members can register at a discounted price. The conference theme is “Elevating Expectations.” Despite decreasing funding, many museums success-fully meet today’s challenges and are able to reach new and diverse audiences, provide engaging visitor experiences, and reclaim significance within their communities. Sessions will focus on how museums are improving their prospects for the future and will address topics which are adaptable across museum types and sizes. Sample session titles include “Creative Conservation Funding,” “Proposal Writing & Research: Making Your Message Relevant to the Right Funders,” “Museum Exhibits in the Digital Age,” “Making Your Museum Gift Shop Successful” and “The Power of Partnerships for Small Museums.” The preliminary program is available on the Museums Council website, http://www.ncmuseums.org/conf_program.asp. Besides the sessions, the conference will provide many opportunities for networking and for learning through special tours, workshops, and social events. Workshops cover important topics related to museum exhibits and museum stores, as well as conservation and artifact preservation presented by the N.C. Connecting to Collections staff. Many Asheville-area museums will offer behind-the-scenes tours just for attendees. As a bonus for NCMC conference attendees, Biltmore Estate is offering a special day ticket rate. Check the schedule and sign-up early; space is limited for many activities. Hotel accommodations are with the host hotel, Renais-sance Asheville. Conference congregations, workshops and other activities will take place in the host museums; the sessions, networking breakfasts, vendor hall, and business luncheon will take place on Monday at the Renaissance. For more information on the activities, program, vendor/sponsor information, special Biltmore Estate promotion, and other information related to the 2012 conference, please visit the NCMC website www. ncmuseums.org/. Volunteers Needed to Transcribe Oral Histories of World War I Veterans T he Military Collection of the North Carolina State Archives is seeking volunteers to assist in the transcription of forty-three oral histories of World War I veterans in the collection. The Archives wishes to make these invaluable remi-niscences more readily accessible to historians and other researchers, in time for the commemoration of the centennial of the war that commences in 2014. All necessary equipment and training will be provided by the Archives staff. To volunteer or to obtain further information about the project, contact Kenrick N. Simpson, Military Collection Archivist, at (919) 807-7314, or by e-mail at kenny.simpson@ncdcr.gov. This transcription project is part of the N.C. Depart-ment of Cultural Resources’ efforts to commemorate the centennial of World War I. Over the next several years, the Department will launch a website, digitize images and documents related to the war, plan edu-cational programs and publications, and more. More information will appear in the Bulletin and on the DCR website (www.ncdcr.gov) as the centennial approaches. State Library to Make 24,000 Articles On North Carolina History and Culture Available Online at NCPedia.org PAGE 6 MARCH 2012 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin I n February, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle unveiled a partnership between the State Library of North Caro-lina and UNC Press to make the six volumes of the Dictionary of North Carolina Biography and the Encyclopedia of North Carolina, some 24,000 articles in all, available as part of the Web site NCPedia.org. The free online encyclopedia features articles and resources about North Carolina culture and history. Joining Carlisle for the announcement were new State Librarian Caroline (Cal) Shepard, UNC Press Editorial Director Mark Simpson-Vos, and Encyclopedia of North Carolina Associate Editor and UNC Press staff member Jay Mazzocchi. “The goal of NCPedia has always been to make cultural information available for a wide range of users—teachers, students, business and civic organizations, cultural groups, and decision makers,” said Carlisle. “The Department of Cultural Resources is committed to digitization, and this exciting partnership with UNC Press is a great leap forward as we continue to record and interpret North Carolina’s rich history and culture.” The Encyclopedia of North Carolina and the multi-volume Dictionary of North Carolina Biography were edited by William S. Powell, professor emeritus of history at UNC-Chapel Hill, and published by UNC Press. Founded in 1922, UNC Press is the oldest university press in the South and one of the oldest in the United States. “This is a moment William Powell, all of us at UNC Press, and our many friends around the state have dreamed about for years,” said Simpson-Vos. “The Encyclopedia of North Carolina and the Dictionary of North Carolina Biography are veritable treasure troves of information about our state, and UNC Press is delighted to be partnering with the State Library of North Carolina to bring these articles to the public as part of NCPedia.” The State Library has already received the files digitally, and has begun the process of integrating content and making it available online. The project is expected to take three years. O n Jan. 26 the Coca-Cola Foundation presented a $100,000 grant to the N.C. Museum of History Foundation. The grant, titled Educational Outreach Programs for North Carolina Students, will enable the N.C. Museum of History to expand its outreach services, including live, two-way videoconference classes, to students and educators across the state. The Museum of History’s outreach services provide learning opportunities and resources to students and teachers in all 100 North Carolina counties. With the $100,000 grant, the museum will: double its capacity to provide distance-learning videoconferencing classes for grades K-12; develop a new distance-learning class about human ecology in North Carolina; publish four issues of the award-winning maga-zine Tar Heel Junior Historian; expand multidisciplinary History-in-a-Box teaching kits; and initiate the Tar Heel Junior Historian Community Preservation Project and service award. In other news, the North Carolina Museum of History announced it will open its first exhibit focusing on the history of Latinos in North Carolina. Running from May 5, 2012, to April 29, 2013, Al Norte al Norte: Latino Life in North Carolina will feature images by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer José Galvez. Al Norte al Norte received generous support from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, and the project is made possible by funding from the North Carolina Humani-ties Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. N.C. Museum of History Foundation Receives Coca-Cola Grant Museum Assessment Program Offers Guidance for Small and Mid-Sized Museums PAGE 7 MARCH 2012 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin D o you want the answers to help your museum move forward? Would you like a roadmap for future success? Consider participating in the Museum Assessment Program (MAP), which assists all types of small and mid-size museums. While engaging in guided self study, your museum will be matched with an expert peer reviewer who will provide a customized site visit and report. In less than a year, MAP will help you develop strategies for improved operations, planning, staff and board education, and fundraising. Dozens of North Carolina museums have completed the program in the past few years including the Carolina Raptor Center, Inc., Appalachian State University, Lincoln County Museum of History, Poplar Grove Plantation, North Carolina Pottery Center, Waterworks Visual Arts Center, Wilkes Heritage Museum, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Caldwell Heritage Museum, Bladenboro Historical Society, North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, North Carolina Maritime Museum, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts & Culture, and Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. MAP has been designed to accommodate museums of all types and sizes, from history museums to natural history museums to cultural centers. There are three types of assessments each designed to answer specific needs: Organization Assessment: Reviews all areas of a museum’s operations. This assessment places signifi-cant emphasis on strategic planning as well as ensur-ing operations and resources align with the museum’s mission. Collections Stewardship Assessment: Focuses on collections policies, planning, access, and documenta-tion within the context of the museum’s total opera-tions. The scope of the assessment includes collections care and use, acquisitions and deaccessioning, legal, ethical, and safety issues, documentation, inventory, and emergency planning. Community Engagement Assessment: Assesses the museum’s understanding of and relationship with its various communities and conversely examines their perception of and experience with the museum. It helps museums gather better input from their constituents, develop a more nuanced view about the community’s demographics and needs, respond to the changing nature of its audiences, and incorporate these findings into planning and operational decisions. The program is free for the smallest museums. Other museums pay a very small fee scaled to their operating expenses. Participation includes over $4000 worth of services and resources including: MAP Self-Study Workbook Peer Reviewer travel expenses and honorarium MAP Bookshelf from the AAM Bookstore Access to the AAM Museum Essentials Webinar Series Access to the AAM Information Center Access to a special online MAP Community MAP staff guidance and feedback National recognition Certificate of completion Museums go through MAP for different reasons and derive many benefits from the program. Whether you are preparing for strategic planning, trying to develop new funding sources, considering expansion, preparing to change staff leadership or just experienced a major staff change, or preparing for Accreditation, MAP can be a great program to help you. “MAP brought new energy and enthusiasm to our staff” said Nancy Simon, Director, Poplar Grove Plantation. By Jill Connors-Joyner, Assistant Director, Museum Assessment Program “MAP has confirmed our strengths and weaknesses and helped us to better recognize the areas that need focus, as well as given us resources to help our weaknesses become strengths.” — Jennifer Furr, Director, Wilkes Heritage Museum Museum Assessment Program (continued) PAGE 8 MARCH 2012 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin Other benefits of MAP include: an increased level of professionalism among museum staff; improved communications between staff, board, and other constituencies; a clearer focus on the museum’s mission and planning; greater credibility with potential funders and donors; national recognition of the museum’s desire to achieve excellence through self-improvement. Since 1981, over 4,300 organizations have participated in MAP as a low-cost method of becoming more sustainable. Become the next museum in North Caro-lina to take advantage of MAP. The next application deadline is July 1. Visit www.aam-us.org/map for more information about MAP. MAP staff are happy to answer your questions and can be reached at (202) 289-9118 or map@aam-us.org. MAP is administered by the Ameri-can Association of Museums and supported through a cooperative agreement with the Institute of Museum and Library Services. W hat newspapers were published in or near Brevard, North Carolina, in 1910? The Government & Heritage Library at the State Library of North Carolina is making that question, and others like it, easier to answer. The North Carolina Newspaper Locator database, reflecting the microfilm holdings of the Government & Heritage Library, contains listings for nearly 2,000 unique newspaper titles dating from 1751 to today. Free to all, and of particular interest to North Carolina genealogists and historians, this database locates newspapers in time and geographic space. Users can search for titles by specific counties or those surrounding them; by city, date or date range; or by a newspaper title itself. Once a newspaper has been located, users may request the microfilm reels through their local library's interlibrary loan service. The State Library lends newspaper microfilm to libraries throughout the continental United States. The power in the database lies in the ability to expand a county search to neighboring counties. For example, genealogists looking for marriage and death newspaper announcements may know where an ancestor lived, but that doesn't mean finding the announcements is straightforward. The NC Newspaper Locator searches not only by city, but also auto-matically by county. And, it gives users the option to expand their search to all surrounding counties. This gives a researcher more time to spend perusing appropriate newspapers for family information. So what about 1910 Brevard, North Carolina, newspapers? A quick search of the NC Newspaper Locator finds that the Sylvan Valley News was published in Brevard, in Transylvania County, from 1900 to 1916. Even better, at least five other newspapers were published in the North Carolina counties surrounding Transylvania in that same year (Asheville Gazette-News, French Broad Hustler, Waynesville Courier, Western Carolina Enterprise, and Western North Carolina Times). You can find the Newspaper Locator database at http://cinch.nclive.org/newspaper. N.C. Newspaper Locator Makes Newspaper Research Easier Honor Military Families by Becoming a Blue Star Museum Please submit text and images as an email attach-ment to NCPC newsletter editor Beth Doyle at b.doyle@duke.edu. Text must be in a Word document. Images should be jpeg format with a printable quality of 250 dpi or more. Please include a caption for photo credit. Deadline is March 30. T he North Carolina Preservation Consortium is seeking articles for its next electronic newsletter. Have you completed an interesting preservation project? Have an artifact needing conservation you would like someone to adopt? Planning an event for national Preservation Week in April? Share your story with collections colleagues. PAGE 9 MARCH 2012 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin T he National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families invite museums to join them for the Blue Star Museums program, which provides free admission to active duty military personnel and their immediate families between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The program is now in its third year. As noted in a 2011 letter from Rocco Landesman, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, “Over a million Americans have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, over 900,000 children have said goodbye to a parent at least once since the fighting began, many have endured 2, 3, 4 or more deployments. These families often feel that their sacrifices may seem to go unnoticed. The Blue Star Museum program says to our nation’s military families that the history community recognizes and honors their contribution, by opening the doors to our nation’s treasures to those who have been serving so long and so faithfully.” This year, Blue Star Museums will begin on Memorial Day, May 28, and extend through Labor Day, September 3, 2012. To sign up your museum, please visit http://apps.nea.gov/BlueStarSignUp/MainPage.aspx. The information provided will be used to promote your institution’s participation in this program through the Blue Star Museums web site and other program materials. Note: For past registrants, the form will display the information you provided last year. You can simply update this information as necessary for this year’s registration. According to the Frequently Asked Questions page (www.arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/faq.html), museums that already offer free admission are also welcome to add their name to the Blue Star list. Once your registration is complete, you will receive a welcome email with a link to the Blue Star webpage where you will find information on admissions eligi-bility and promotional resources to help you share news about this summer program. Please note that you must have the permission of your Director to register. Call for Articles: North Carolina Preservation Consortium N CLIVE recently announced that it has made a number of historic North Carolina films available on its website. The collection includes silent, black-and-white Depression-era footage of the state taken by H. L. Waters; these films capture North Carolina towns and communities and reflect the social order of the times. Other films include “Mr. Williams Wakes Up,” from 1944, focusing on the function of local and state health agencies; “Tar Heel Family,” a 1951 color film that explores the balance of natural resources, farmlands and the burgeoning industrial economy; and “Jockey’s Ridge for All the People,” a 1976 film by a UNC-Chapel Hill graduate student warning against coastal development. These films are part of the Non-Textual Materials Collection of the North Carolina State Archives. NCLIVE offers free electronic access to resources for all ages on topics including career, business, investing, auto repair, health, history, and genealogy. The service is available to North Carolinians through their local public, community college or academic library. Contact your local library for free access to NCLIVE. North Carolina Films Available on NCLIVE resources at www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/preswk/index.cfm. On May 1 of each year, Heritage Preservation encourages museums, libraries, archives, and other organizations to participate in May Day, a national effort to prepare for disasters. Heritage Preservation offers a list of sample steps to help your organization prepare for disasters. Ideas include updating a disaster plan; inviting local fire-fighters and police to tour your facility; identifying the three biggest risks to your collection; conducting a building evacuation drill; identi-fying and labeling priority collect ions and objects for evacuation during emergencies; and more. You can find ideas for May Day at www.heritagepreservation.org/programs/tflessons/MayDay Acts.html. Be sure to also visit the “Resources” section of the web page for useful links and free downloads. In May, the National Trust for Historic Preservation invites organizations and communities to celebrate National Preservation Month. Though this year’s theme has not yet been announced, the National Trust does offer a list of sample activities at www. preservation nation.org/take-action/preservation-month/activities.html. E ach spring, several national organizations encourage cultural organizations to develop programs or conduct activities related to preservation. The American Library Association sponsors Preservation Week, which will be held from April 22 to April 28. ALA encourages organizations to hold such activities as creating a display about preserving and collecting personal, family, or community heritage or offering a preservation workshop or event. The ALA offers useful resources on its website, including toolkits for planning and promoting your event; sample press releases; and information on preservation resources. You can find these PAGE 10 MARCH 2012 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin Take Part in Preservation Activities this Spring T he Seminar for Historical Administration will soon be accepting applications for its 2012 program, which will take place from October 27 to November 17, 2012, at the Indiana Historical Society. Applications are due by May 21. Please note that the program is now known as “Developing History Leaders @ SHA” and that it has a new website, http://historyleadership.org. Sponsored by AASLH, AAM, Colonial Williamsburg, the Indiana Historical Society, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Developing History Leaders @ SHA is the longest-running profes-sional development seminar in the country and is focused on helping future leaders in history organiza-tions of all types and sizes. As noted on the website, “The program is distinctive because it combines depth: three weeks of engagement in deep discussion about issues facing our field; with breadth: discussions led by fifteen or more nationally recognized leaders from around the country. It brings together current and future leaders to learn in an intimate, collegiate atmosphere.” The program uses case studies, work- shops, forums, and field trips to present best practices and ideas in history organization leadership and management. The program is specifically targeted to full-time, paid staff of history institutions with a minimum of three years of challenging work experience in the history field and who are now in a position of administrative responsibility or are preparing for such a position. Registration costs $2,600, which includes training, lodging, and breakfast. Please note that a diversity fellowship is available, thanks to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Applicants must represent a racial or ethnic minority group in the U.S. The scholarship covers the SHA registration fee and lodging. To apply, complete the Diversity Fellowship application as part of the SHA application. The application form is not yet available. Be sure to visit the website (http://historyleadership.org) often for more information and to access the application form when it is posted online. Applications Due in May for Seminar for Historical Administration Phoenix Historical Society Partners with Benjamin and Edith Spaulding Descendants Foundation to Raise Awareness PAGE 11 MARCH 2012 MEMBER NEWS Federation Bulletin O n Saturday, January 28, 2012, members of the Phoenix Historical Society, Inc. and representa-tives from the Benjamin and Edith Spaulding Descendants Foundation, Inc., launched efforts to mutu-ally support each other in their respective undertakings to promote public knowledge of the record and unique history of Congressman George Henry White. “It is significant that our two organizations have converged today, based on the legacy of one great and almost forgotten hero, Congressman George Henry White,” noted Vincent Spaulding, President/COO of the BESDF, Inc. He went on to say that by establishing a mutually beneficial relationships with such allied non-profit organizations as the Phoenix Historical Society and other groups, we can expect to bring greater attention to the life and legacy of George Henry White, including his political achievements, and in other loca-tions important to White’s life and his political career. The Phoenix Historical Society was formed in 2001, inspired by the historical research of Benjamin Justesen, biographer of George Henry White, and Dr. Robert Hinton of New York University, who wrote about the Black Reconstruction in Edgecombe County. The society’s name refers to George White’s celebrated “Farewell Speech to Congress” on January 29, 1901, when White said, “This Mr. Chairman, is perhaps the Negroes’ temporary farewell to the American Congress; but let me say, Phoenix-like, he will rise up some day and come again.” Each year Tarboro observes George Henry White Day in January to honor his legacy. It took until 1929 for George White’s prophetic words to be realized with the election of Oscar De Priest to represent Chicago in the halls of Congress. As part of the festivities of this year’s George Henry White Day, the Spaulding Descendants have commis-sioned a plaque that reads: “Presented to the Phoenix Historical Society, Inc., in appreciation of your dili-gent and ongoing efforts to promote public knowledge of the life and enduring legacy of a landmark person and political figure, and our esteemed family mem-ber, U.S. Congressman George Henry White (1852-1918, Edgecombe County, Tarboro, North Carolina– January 28, 2012.” The Benjamin and Edith Spaulding Descendants Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit group established for educational, literary, and charitable purposes, among other functions. One of their foundation’s projects includes the promotion of public knowledge of the life of and accomplishments of esteemed family member, George Henry White (1852-1918), whose stepmother was Mary Anna Spaulding White. As the wife of Wiley Franklin White, she played a key role in raising George White and instilling in him the values which led him to enter public service. The members of the Benjamin and Edith Spaulding Descendants Founda-tion were represented at this years GHW day event, by Vincent M. Spaulding, President/CCO and by Stephen Spaulding, family spokesperson. During the meeting, representatives of the PHS and the BESDF shared information regarding each organ-ization’s respective efforts to promote public knowledge of George Henry White and discussed opportunities to mutually support each other. On November 10, 2001, the Phoenix Historical Society first honored George White and since has hung a portrait drawn by local artist Richard Wilson, in the Edgecombe County Courthouse. The Tarboro-based group also worked with Congress to have the Tarboro Post Office re-named “The George Henry White Post Office Building.” White’s pre-eminent biographer, Ben Justesen, has pointed out that, “In the era of the nation’s first elected African American president, George White’s legacy should be remembered as a beacon, as having helped pave the way for the resumption of black political power on a national level from 1929 to the present.” Those interested in joining the effort to uncover the unique history of Edgecombe County as experienced by its African American community, please contact the Phoenix Historical Society. The late Helen G. Quigless, Jr., was the Founding President of the Phoenix Historical Society. The Society meets monthly at 11am at the Historic Quigless Clinic Building, 99 Main Street in Tarboro. Membership dues are $40 per year. For more information, contact Stephen Spaulding at (919) 257-3923 or at Stephen.Spaulding@duke.edu. New Bern Historical Society to Commemorate Civil War Battle PAGE 12 MARCH 2012 MEMBER NEWS Federation Bulletin T he New Bern Historical Society is hosting a vari-ety of events in March to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the important Civil War battle that took place in New Bern. The Historical Society is partnering with Tryon Palace to hold the symposium “Thunder in the East: The Civil War in Eastern North Carolina.” Renowned Civil War experts will speak on the Civil War in eastern North Carolina and its aftermath. Speakers include historian Ed Bearss, speaking on “The Civil War in North Carolina;” author Richard Sauers speaking on “The Burnside Expedition with an Emphasis on New Bern;” author Mark Bradley discussing “Reconstruction in North Carolina;” Jari Jones, curator of the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum, speaking on a topic to be announced; Josh Howard, research historian with the Office of Archives and History, speaking on “North Carolina Soldiers Killed During the Civil War;” and Chris Fonvielle, professor of his-tory at UNC-Wilmington, speaking on “Wilmington and the Blockade Runners.” This symposium will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, at the Cullman Performance Hall at the N.C. History Center. Please note that the symposium also offers a chance to meet and greet the speakers on Friday evening, March 9. In addition to the symposium, the Historical Society is offering a memorial service at the New Bern Battlefield Park at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 11. Following the service a number of New Bern’s Civil War venues will be open to the public, including a living history encampment at the battlefield. On March 14, the Society is offering a “The Battle of New Bern: Who Would Have Thought That?...A Journey through Time,” with speaker Skip Riddle. This “Lunch and Learn” program, held at the Chelsea Restaurant, will present an unusual story about the participants in the battle. Prepaid reservations are required and cost $15 for Historical Society members, $17 for non-members. Also on this day, battlefield tours will be offered at New Bern Battlefield Park. Finally, on Saturday, March 17, the annual children’s event “Civil War Adventure Day,” will feature living history and learning activities for children and their adult family members. For more information about any of these events, please visit the website http://newbernhistorical.org or call the Historical Society at (252) 638-8558. P reservation North Carolina (PNC) and Preserva-tion Durham announced that they have launched Project RED to spur efforts to revitalize East Durham. As Preservation North Carolina noted on its website, “The East Durham National Register Historic District, just a few blocks east of Downtown, is an ideally located neighborhood providing an excellent mix of quality historic homes that are affordable for working families and first-time homeowners. But the neighbor-hood has been plagued with absentee landlords and years of disinvestment, resulting in poorly maintained and vacant buildings and wanton demolitions that have fractured the community’s cohesiveness. Existing homeowners have seen property values fall and crime rates rise.” PNC and Preservation Durham have committed to renovating and selling several vacant historic houses and encouraging the private construction of new houses. The houses will be affordable for service workers, public employees, and first-time homeowners. The two organizations hope that by preserving and rehabilitating the neighborhood’s wealth of early-20th-century homes, they will increase the number of owner-occupants, encourage investments in amenities and infrastructure, and bring back pride in the community. All of the historic Project RED homes will be sold with protective covenants and be eligible for historic rehabilitation tax credits as well as other financial incentives. PNC and Preservation Durham expect to invest more than $1.2 million to acquire and rehabilitate these historic properties. For more information, visit www.presnc.org/Property/East-Durham-Revitalization. Preservation North Carolina Launches Project RED Perry-Weston Institute Offers Program on Rosenwald Schools PAGE 13 MARCH 2012 MEMBER NEWS Federation Bulletin O n February 4 the Perry-Weston Institute and the Edgecombe County Extension Center presented a program on collecting the history of Edgecombe County’s 26 Rosenwald Schools and the stories of its teachers and students. The National Trust for Historic Preservation says, “The Rosenwald School Building Program has been called the ‘most influential philanthropic force that came to the aid of Negroes at that time.’ It began in 1912 and eventually provided seed grants for the contruction of more than 5,300 buildings in 15 states, including schools, shops, and teachers’ houses which were built by and for African Americans.” Dr. Florence A. Armstrong, Vice-Chair of the Perry-Weston Institute, welcomed guests and introduced the featured speaker, Ms. Bettie Murchison, who spoke on “The Rosenwald National School Movement.” This was followed by the “Edgecombe County Rosen-wald Story,” by Dr. Lawrence Auld and C. Rudolph Knight. Ms. Jamilla Hawkins talked about “Oral History Collection: Digital Storytelling.” Each of the speakers emphasized the importance of collecting the local history of the Rosenwald Schools. Persons with photographs, certificates, report cards, medals, ribbons, and other artifacts are encouraged to share them by having them scanned. The scanning process does not harm the originals, and the owners keep their originals. To have items scanned, contact C. Rudolph Knight at (252) 823-0275. Ms. Jamilla Hawkins talked about digital storytelling, a process with which individuals can record their experiences so they can be shared. To facilitate the collection of oral histories through digital storytelling, she will conduct two series of training sessions. The first series was held in February, and the second `series will meet on March 8, 15, and 22. For further information about these sessions, call (252) 614-7820. T he Historic Preservation Trades program at Edgecombe Community College in Tarboro is offering its 4th annual Preservation Trade School on Saturday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Plans for the day include demonstrations in masonry, roofing (metal, slate, and wood), carpentry, painting, window repair, timber framing, blacksmithing, furniture repair, and others. There will also a lectures on tax credits, weather concerns, and other topics, and special guest Roy Underhill, of PBS’s long-running series The Woodwright’s Shop, will be on hand to sign books after his presentation. In addition, participants will be able to tour the Norfleet House, which is under restoration by students in the Historic Preservation Program. A boxed lunch will be provided. Registration costs $65 and is due before March 20. For more information, contact Monika Fleming at (252) 823-5166 x 241 or at flemingm@ edgecombe.edu. In addition to offering an annual Preservation Trade School, the college also offers classes in the spring, summer, and fall focused on preservation issues. The college is offering “Researching Historic Property” on March 3; “Historic Roof Repair”” on March 17 and 18; and “Preservation of Farm Structures” on March 17 and 18 and March 24 and 25. In April, the college is offering “Cemetery Preservation” on April 20 and April 21; “Intro to Blacksmithing” on April 21; and “Intro to Historic Preservation” on April 28. Other courses, focused on repairing millwork and on studying religious architecture and history, are in the planning stages. Participants can earn a certificate from the college by taking six weekend classes; the college also offers a one-year diploma and a two-year degree in historic preservation. Edgecombe is one of only five community colleges in the nation that offers a program in historic preservation and the only one in North Carolina. You can find more information about these classes by looking at the “Workshops” section of this issue of the Bulletin or by contacting Monika Fleming at (252) 823-5166 x 241 or at flemingm@edgecombe.edu. Edgecombe Community College Offers Preservation Trade School PAGE 14 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin MEMBER NEWS The ASHE COUNTY MUSEUM OF HISTORY had a successful opening of its Train Room, which features a diorama of the Virginia Creeper. More than 500 visitors attended the grand opening to see the diorama, which had been built by members of the Ashe County Historical Society. Volunteers contributed more than 2,000 hours to the project. The BELMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY reports that it will be included in the Gaston County Museum’s virtual tour of Gaston County. The tour will feature QR codes that can be read by mobile phones and that will give tourists information about the Society and its buildings. The CARTERET COUNTY HISTORI-CAL SOCIETY reports that its Traveling Trunk program is a success. Education Director Carol Smith developed trunks with a Native American theme and trunks with a Civil War theme; each trunk features reproduc-tions, books, games, worksheets, artifacts, and hands-on activities that teachers can use. The FEDERAL POINT HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY is seeking historic and modern-day images of the buildings and people of the Seabreeze area. The pictures will be used in a brochure and upcom-ing exhibit. For more information, contact the society at (910) 458-0502. The GOVERNOR CHARLES B. AYCOCK BIRTHPLACE Advisory Committee received $700 from the Rotary Foundation’s District Simplified Grant (DSG) program to help fund living history programs at Aycock Birthplace. The DSG supports service activities and humanitarian endeavors in which Rotary Districts wish to be involved. The Advisory Committee applied for this grant through the Fremont Rotary Club, which also has granted the Historic Site an additional $500. In a review of its operations for 2011, the JOEL LANE MUSEUM HOUSE reported numerous accom-plishments, such as a 65% increase in visitation in November and December; a large donation of reproduction items that can be used in its educational programs; the cataloging of 300 artifacts; and more. At its annual Patrons Appreciation Dinner, the JOHNSTON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER raised more than $24,000 for its operations. The evening featured a talk by novelist Lee Smith and a musical performance by the singing group Ragged Company. One unique door prize offered each year at this event is a chance to be named as a fictional character in a book by mystery novelist Margaret Maron. Maron offers this annual “donation” in memory of her mother, who was one of the Heritage Center’s early volunteer genealogists. OPERATION NORTH STATE announced that it had a very successful year in 2011 with its program to send Christmas gift boxes to military service members deployed away from home. The volunteer-run organization shipped more than 1,400 gift boxes, which was up from 500 in 2010. The gift boxes include North Carolina- related items as well as letters of support from the governor, North Carolina’s Senators, and Richard Petty. For more information about Operation North State and its Christmas gift program, visit www.operationnorthstate.com. The RICHMOND COUNTY HISTOR-ICAL SOCIETY has ordered a second printing of its book, Camp Mackall and Its Times in the Sandhills of North Carolina, due to the book’s popularity. For many weeks the book has been listed on the regional best seller list at the Country Book Shop in Southern Pines. Member News Briefs Federation Bulletin AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS Museum Assessment Program Deadline: July 1 The Museum Assessment Program (MAP) is designed to help small and mid-sized museums assess their strengths and weaknesses and plan for the future. Museums complete a self-study and receive a visit from a peer reviewer who created a customized report. MAP can help museums develop strategies for improved operations, planning, staff and board education, and fundraising. Museums can request one of three assessments: organization, collections steward-ship, and community engagement. The program is free for the smallest museums. Other museums pay a small fee scaled to their operating expenses. Visit www.aam-us.org/map for more information about MAP or call (202) 289-9118. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES Preservation Assistance Grants Deadline: May 1, 2012 These grants help small and mid-sized cultural heritage institutions such as libraries, museums, histori-cal societies, archival repositories, Grants from Public or Museum-Related Organizations town and county records offices, and colleges and universities improve their ability to preserve and care for their humanities collections. Awards of up to $6,000 support preservation-related collection assessments, consulta-tions, training and workshops, and institutional and collaborative disaster and emergency planning. Preservation Assistance Grants also support education and training in best practices for sustaining digital collections, standards for digital preservation, and the care and handling of collections during digitization. Institutions may request funds for a preservation assessment of digital collections. NEH does not fund digitization or the development of digital programs in this grant category. For more information and an application, visit /www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html. Please note that the Northeast Document Conservation Center will make available a recording of its webinar on writing a Preservation Assis-tance Grant application; check the website at www.nedcc.org on or after March 26 to access this recorded webinar. PAGE 15 MARCH 2012 GRANT OPPORTUNITIES VISUAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION Project Grant Deadline: March 31, 2012 The VRAF Project Grant is awarded twice a year. Its purpose is to provide support for projects in the field of visual resources and image management that are consonant with the VRA Foundation mission. Up to $1,500 will be awarded per grant. The funds may be used for small, stand-alone projects, pilots or start-up financing for larger projects, or for a component of a larger project. Collaborative projects and those proposed by groups, whether or not affiliated with an organization or institution, are favored. Recently the Foundation awarded a grant to the N.C. Folklife Institute to help it determine the usage rights of its collection of more than 30,000 images in its collection. The Foundation reviews and selects projects for funding twice a year, in April and November. Guidelines and an application form can be found at www.vrafoundation.org/forms/ProjectGrantApplication.doc. Grants from Private Organizations NORTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL Programming Grants The Humanities Council offers a variety of grants, including $750 planning grants, $1,200 mini-grants, and large grants of more than $1,200. These matching grants are intended to support free, public programs that explore North Caroli-na’s diversity by examining the culture and traditions of specific groups as well as programs that foster cross-cultural understanding. Over the years the Council has funded a variety of projects, such as exhibits, lectures, conferences, teacher workshops, and more. There is no deadline for planning grants, and applications for mini-grants must arrive at the Human-ities Council office by the first day of the month and must be submit-ted eight weeks in advance of the program. For large grants for programs beginning after July 15, draft proposals are due March 15 and final proposals are due April 15; for large grants for programs beginning after December 15, draft proposals are due August 15 and final proposals are due September 15. For more infor-mation, visit www.nchumanities. org or call (336) 334-5723. One of the first issues that was addressed was where and how to display the artwork. We decided to use our auditorium as the display area. Since we did not have a way to mount the art, I contacted the school board for suggestions. They offered to let us borrow their display boards. They also offered to deliver them to and pick them up from the site. We decided to open the show to all 33 Wayne County Public Schools, but limited the number of pieces to five per school. We also decided to make it both a show and a compe-tition. Any piece of artwork using any type of medium was welcome, but to be eligible for the competi-tion, the artwork had to be related to the site or Governor Aycock in some way. To help with this, photos of the site and of the former Governor were emailed to the art teachers. We also encouraged participants to visit the site prior to the show to develop their own ideas. Ms. Frederick took advantage of this by enlisting the help of the photography club who came to the site and took photos. Then we had to determine who to invite as judges and how to judge the artwork. We invited Torey Romero, Art Instructor at Wayne Community College; Sarah Merritt, Director of the Arts Council of Wayne County; and Cheryl H. Hooks, Chairperson of the Depart-ment of Art and Visual Communi- HISTORY HELP A t the Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace we were trying to develop ideas to reach an audience that would not normally visit a historic site. One idea that we came up with was to have an art show. Being historians, not artists, we did not know where to start. I made an appointment to meet with Ms. Carol Frederick, the art teacher at a nearby high school. She was very enthusiastic about finding a new place to display students’ talents and felt that the other teachers in Wayne County would as well. Ms. Frederick offered many helpful tips, including the best way to contact all the art teachers. They have a meeting at the county office once every couple of months, and she suggested that I call and ask to be put on the next meeting’s agenda. I followed her suggestion and was able to meet with all the art teachers, who were just as excited about the idea as Ms. Frederick. The show was held during the last week of January 2011. The event began with an opening reception for teachers, participating students, and their immediate families. In developing the art show there were many things to consider, such as how to fund the art show; how to display the art; how many pieces of art would each school be allowed to show; should all elemen-tary schools, middle schools, and high schools be invited to partici-pate or should only one of these groups be allowed to do so; what criteria would the art work have to meet; and should it be just a show, a competition, or both. Lessons Learned from an Art Show PAGE 16 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin cation at Mount Olive College to be the judges and to help develop the criteria for judging the artwork. We also developed a budget outlining the cost for the opening reception, prize money, and partici-pation ribbons. This budget was used to apply for Wal-Mart’s Community Grant and a grant from the Fremont Rotary Club, both of which we received. A month after the art show, I met with the art teachers to discuss how we could improve upon it in the future. Some of the ideas that we came up with were to (1) have either just a show or just a compe-tition because trying to incorpo-rate both was confusing; (2) if the future event is a competition, have the judging first and then the reception, so that the awards can be presented at that time; (3) group judging in the follow manner – K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, and 9th-12th grades instead of by elementary, middle, and high school; and (4) have all art work delivered to the school board office and have an Aycock staff member pick it up instead of having all the teachers deliver it individually to the site. This was a very enjoyable project to work on! It not only attracted a new audience to Aycock Birthplace, but it was a lesson in “thinking outside the box” as well. “The art show not only attracted a new audience to Aycock Birthplace, but it was a lesson in ‘thinking outside the box’ as well.” By Leigh Strickland, Site Manager, Gov. Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site Federation Bulletin PAGE 17 MARCH 2012 HISTORY HELP Useful Resources In this section, we review museum or history-related sites that might interest you. We welcome your suggestions as well. SMALL MUSEUMS ONLINE COMMUNITY www.smallmuseumcommunity.org AASLH, with the help of the Small Museums Committee and Learning Times, is launching an online community for small museums. The website is currently in a beta testing mode but will officially launch on March 30. The site will feature a list of resources; a blog with rotating authors presenting a variety of topics; and a discussion board for talking about the many aspects of operating small museums. STATE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS COLLECTION www.ncgovdocs.org In its December 2011 newsletter, the State Library announced that the Resource Management Services Branch of the Government & Heritage Library has made it easier than ever to use the NC State Govern-ment Publications Collection with a new web site featuring improved searching and new Research Guides. On the home page, visitors can use the “Search Our Collection” box to begin exploring the Collection, which now holds more than 8,000 born-digital and digitized NC state publications. Or visi-tors can use themed searches in the “Browse the Col-lection” menu to retrieve all state publications about education, transportation, African-American history, or other subjects. On the “State Agencies” page, every NC state agency is described. With a single click, us-ers can retrieve all publications of a specific agency such as the NC Department of Insurance or the Gen-eral Assembly. The “Research Guides” page links to informative pathfinders on digitized historical publi-cations such as the Session Laws and the Public Doc-uments, or on state publications on a specific subject such as the State Budget or women in North Carolina. The home page at www.ncgovdocs.org also has a rotating section that highlights features of the Collection. O n April 2, the National Archives will release the 1940 U.S. census online; this will be the first time that the National Archives has released a census online. Users will be able to search, browse, and download the 1940 Census schedules from their own computers or from the public computers at National Archives locations nationwide through the new 1940 Census web site, free of charge. Please note that a name index will not exist when the information is first released in April. The National Archives has indexed the schedules by state, county, city, township or minor civil division, and enumera-tion district. Researchers can prepare for the launch by searching the 1940 Census maps and enumeration district descriptions in the National Archives’ Online Public Access catalog (www.archives.gov/research/search), then browse the 1940 Census population schedules for that enumeration district. For the release of the 1940 Census online, the National Archives has digitized the entire census, creating more than 3.8 million digital images of census schedules, maps, and enumeration district descriptions. Questions on the 1940 Census include standard ones such as: name, age, gender, race, education, and place of birth. It also asks new questions, reflecting concerns of the Great Depression. The instructions ask the enumerator to enter an X after the name of the person furnishing the information about the family; to note whether the person worked for the CCC, WPA, or NYA the week of March 24-30, 1940; and to list where they lived on April 1, 1935. The 1940 Census also has a supplemental schedule for preselected lines on each page. This schedule asks the place of birth of the person’s father and mother, and the person’s usual occupation, not just what they were doing the week of March 24-30, 1940. All women included in the supplemental form were asked if they had ever been married, how many times, and at what age did the first marriage take place. For more information, visit www.archives.gov/research/census/1940. National Archives to Release 1940 U.S. Census Online CALENDAR OF EVENTS Site. Anyone interested in historic preservation and research, student educational programs, driving a double-decker bus, leading tours, retail sales in the gift shop, or helping with the many commit-tees that are the backbone of the Association are welcomed to attend. Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 7, 11 a.m. Children ages seven and younger are welcome to join the fun! Enjoy prizes, refreshments, and lots and lots of eggs. It’s all free—just bring a basket! Publick Day Saturday, April 21, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Enjoy this old-fashioned flea market on the Beaufort Historic Site with vendors selling antiques and collectables, art, crafts, handmade jewelry, books, food, and much more! No admission charge. Beaufort Wine and Food Weekend Wednesday-Sunday, April 25-29 Great wines plus the food of coastal Carolina’s finest restau-rants are a perfect pairing. Visit the quaint seaport town of Beau-fort in grand style while attending tastings, seminars, dinners, wine and cheese pairings, and much more. Visit the Beaufort Wine and Food website (www.Beaufort WineandFood.com) for more infor-mation on tickets, event details, personalities, and more! Carteret County Arts & Crafts Coalition Spring Show Saturday-Sunday, May 26-27 Enjoy this juried sale of arts and crafts of coastal artisans. Held at the Beaufort Historic Site, this is the perfect occasion to browse and buy the work of coastal artists and craftsmen. * * * * * * * BELMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY www.belmontnc-hs.org (704) 825-4848 Book Signing: A Hobo Odyssey Saturday, March 17, 1:30-3:30 Larry Nichols will sign his book, A Hobo Odyssey, a novel of suspense set during the Great Depression in the South. The event will be held at the Stowe House. Belmont Citizen of the Year Banquet Tuesday, March 27, 7 p.m. Come to the Park Street UMC Family Life Center for this banquet, which is sponsored by the Historical Society. The banquet will honor the citizen of the year and will recognize several accomplished citizens such as Girls State/Boys State winners, accomplished Athletes, and Eagle Scouts. Tickets cost $20 and can be purchased at the Society and around town. Fish Fry Thursday, April 26, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Stop by the Belmont Historical Society for some delicious take-out food catered by Catfish Cove. Taste of Belmont Friday, April 27 Enjoy live music and food by local restaurants at this annual event, sponsored by the Belmont Rotary Club and held at Stowe Manor. All proceeds benefit local charities, and this year the Belmont Historical Society has been chosen as one of the recipients. The Society plans to use the money it receives for Project 1899, an effort to restore the Stowe family’s 1899 free-standing kitchen. MARCH 2012 PAGE 18 Federation Bulletin AYCOCK BIRTHPLACE (Fremont) www.nchistoricsites.org/aycock/ aycock.htm, (919) 252-5581 Let’s Go Fly a Kite! Saturday, March 17, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Visitors are welcome to come out and fly their kites. No regis-tration necessary. Living History Wednesday Wednesdays, March 21, April 4 and 18, May 2, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. In March, visitors can see demon-strations of spinning and natural dyeing, and children will enjoy playing with 19th-century toys. On April 4, interpreters will demon-strate butter making, lye soap making, and candle making, and on April 18 interpreters will demonstrate butter making, open hearth cooking, and corn shelling and grinding. On May 2, learn about quill pen-and-ink writing and townball. * * * * * * * BEAUFORT HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Beaufort) www.beauforthistoricsite.org (800) 575-7483 Living History Saturday, March 10, 2 p.m. The first program of the 2012 Living History Series will celebrate Black History and will discuss the life and work of Pierre and Annie Henry, leaders in the education of emancipated slaves. The Henrys are buried in the Old Burying Ground in Beaufort. Volunteer Training Thursday, March 15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Attendees are invited for an orien-tation for those interested in volun-teering at the Beaufort Historic CALENDAR OF EVENTS Federation Bulletin BENTONVILLE BATTLEFIELD STATE HISTORIC SITE (Four Oaks) www.nchistoricsites.org/bentonvi/bentonvi.htm, (910) 594-0789 War So Terrible Saturday-Sunday, March 17-18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This free program will demonstrate the trauma of wartime injury and will offer numerous medical care comparisons of the death and injury surrounding the Civil War to what is now experienced on the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq. Modern day military repre-sentatives will be on hand throughout the weekend, along with numerous historic site staff and Civil War re-enactors, to answer questions and showcase the advances in combat medicine. Sailors and marines from the 2nd Medical Battalion of Camp Lejeune, airmen from the 43rd Aero-medical Evacuation Squadron, and soldiers from the 3274th U.S. Army Hospital at Fort Bragg will be available. An additional program on the evening of March 17, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., will graphically reflect the hospital care one might expe-rience during the Civil War era. Discretion is advised for younger guests, and the cost to attend is $5. * * * * * * * BROAD RIVER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (Shelby) www.rootsweb.com/~ncbrgs/ancestry/index.htm Membership Meetings Sundays, March 11, April 8, May 13, 3 p.m. Come to the monthly meeting of the Genealogical Society to hear interesting speakers about local history. Meetings are free and open to the public. CALDWELL HERITAGE MUSEUM (Lenoir) www.caldwellheritagemuseum.org (828) 758-4004 Open House Sunday, April 29, 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Enjoy refreshments and tour the museum during this open house. * * * * * * * CAPE FEAR MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND SCIENCE (Wilmington) www.capefearmuseum.com (910) 798-4362 Learning Center: Explore the Civil War Saturdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. What was life like in the 1860’s? Investigate the contents of a Civil War soldier’s haversack and consider how the items compare to your own daily life needs. Learn how to create and crack secret codes. Try on reproduction Civil War clothing and play a Blockade Runner board game. Cape Fear 101: Downtown Wilmington, Past and Present Tuesday, March 20, 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Explore the history of Wilmington’s downtown with City of Wilming-ton’s Historic Preservation Planner, Maggie O’Connor, as she looks at how shopping in the downtown has changed through the years. Bring your own stories of Wilmington’s downtown to share at the conclusion of the talk. Tickets: $5 for members, $7 for non-members. For tickets, call (910) 798-4362. Join us for a mix and mingle before and after the 7 p.m. presentation. * * * * * * * CARTERET COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Morehead City) www.thehistoryplace.org (252) 247-7533 Lunch with a Dash of History Fridays, March 2 and March 30, noon Join historian Rodney Kemp for these informative talks. The topic for March 2 will be Dr. Benjamin F. Royal, and the topic for March 30 will be the Taylor Brothers of Sea Level. Tickets cost $12 for lunch, $4 without lunch. Reserva-tions must be made and paid for by the Wednesday before each lecture. Tickets may be purchased online or by calling (252) 247-7533, ext. 106. * * * * * * * C. GRIER BEAM TRUCK MUSEUM (Cherryville) www.beamtruckmuseum.com/ (704)435-3072 Antique and Classic Cars Saturday, April 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Come see antique and classic cars, both original and modified. This program is being held in conjunction with the Cherry Blossom Festival. * * * * * * * DUKE HOMESTEAD STATE HISTORIC SITE (Durham) www.nchistoricsites.org/duke/duke.htm, (919) 477-5498 History Bites: Historic Cookery Saturday, March 17, 2 p.m. Come to this free lecture on historic cookery. PAGE 19 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS Community Yard Sale Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m.-noon Buy and sell secondhand items in the site’s parking lot at our annual Community Yard Sale! This event is free to buyers. Contact us if you’d like to be a vendor. Tobacco Planting Day Thursday, May 3, 9 a.m.-noon Come learn how to transplant tobacco seedlings and help the site start its yearly tobacco field! Free. * * * * * * * FEDERAL POINT HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY (Carolina Beach) www.FederalPointHistory.org (910) 458-0502 Membership Meeting: Fort Fisher Monday, March 19, 7:30 p.m.- 9 p.m. Come to the Federal Point Histo-ry Center for this free meeting, which is open to the public. Jim Steele, manager of Fort Fisher State Historic Site, and Paul Laird of the Friends of Fort Fisher, will talk about the history of the historic site and report on the outcome of the Strategic Planning project completed in 2011. Walking Tour of “The Sugar Loaf Line of Defense” Saturday, March 24, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Parts of the Civil War Battle of Fort Fisher were fought across the Federal Point peninsula well north of the fort itself. If you know where to look, you can still see remnants of the trenches and embankments today. You can learn more about this battle when you join historian Dr. Chris Fonvielle for an informative walk from the Federal Point History Center through Carolina Beach State Park to Sugarloaf, a landmark on the banks of the Cape Fear River. Please note that participation is limited to 25 people; reservations can be made starting on March 1 by calling (910) 458-0502. A $5 donation is requested. Membership Meeting: Beach Resort Monday, April 26, 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Devon Kelly, a senior in public history at UNC-Wilmington, will report on her research on the history and the development of local beaches as tourist destina-tions. This event will also open the History Center’s new exhibit, developed by Kelly. This meeting is free and open to the public. History Cruise Sunday, May 20, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. This annual, four-hour cruise will feature talks by historians Jack Fryar, Chris Fonvielle, Richard Lawrence, and Leslie Bright. Passengers will be able to see Bald Head and Fort Caswell from the boat but will not disembark at either. Tickets cost $35 and will go on sale on March 15. Please contact the Society for more information. Membership Meeting: Carolina Beach Monday, May 21, 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Lois Wheatley, author of Images of America: Carolina Beach, will share stories about the vintage photographs she has collected in this newly published book. This free meeting is open to the public. * * * * * * * FRIENDS OF THE PAGE-WALKER HOTEL (Cary) www.friendsofpagewalker.org, (919) 460-4963 Where Did I Come From? A Genealogy Primer Tuesday, March 27, 7:30 p.m. Who are our ancestors and how do we discover our family lineage? The study of genealogy will solve these mysteries. Join the Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel as they present a panel discussion on the experiences, lessons, and challenges of genealogical research. Learn how to explore your family history by hearing what has worked for others like you. Free. Herbal Remedies from The People's Pharmacy® Friday, May 4, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Join the Friends of the Page- Walker for a very special evening in conjunction with Herbfest, as they welcome Terry and Joe Grae-don of The People’s Pharmacy® for a lively discussion on herbal remedies. Guests will have an opportunity to meet the Graedons at a reception following the program. A limited number of tickets are available to this event and a sellout is anticipated. All proceeds will benefit the Friends’ Garden Program. Tickets for this event are $35.00 each, and may be purchased at the Cary Arts Center box office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Satur-day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; online at eTix.com; or by calling (800) 514-3849. Herbfest Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Come to the beautiful grounds of the Page-Walker Hotel for the annual Herbfest, which will be held rain or shine. Visitors will have many opportunities to find out all they need MARCH 2012 PAGE 20 PAGE 21 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS to know about starting an herb garden by touring the Page Edu-cational Garden, including a close-up look at the historic 1850’s Page smokehouse. In addition to touring the Garden, festival-goers can watch herb cooking demonstrations and stroll through booths selling a wide variety of herbs, crafts and garden products. Lunch will be available for purchase from some of our vendors. There will be activities for the kids, too! New this year will be a special folk concert featuring the Charles Pettee Duo, who will perform from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. And be sure to enter our raffle for a chance to win a beautiful painting of the Page smokehouse. Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 and will benefit the Friends’ garden projects. In addition to showcasing the Page-Walker Arts & History Center and its beautiful grounds, the annual event also raises visibility of the Friends organization and its mission. While there is no charge to attend the event, any proceeds from the sale of Page-Walker memorabilia will benefit the Friends’ ongoing historic preservation, educational, and archival efforts. What Have We Got to Lose? An Annual Inventory and Report to the Community on the Status of Historic Treasures In and Around Cary Tuesday, May 22, 7:30 p.m. Each May, the Friends examine Cary’s historic properties and report their status to the greater community in this popular program. A slide show tour showcases properties in Cary’s three historic districts, as well as familiar and distinctive homes and buildings that stand alone, and structures built in the 1940’s not included in the previous year’s report. Narra-tion by members of the Friends’ Historic Preservation Committee describes the historic and architec-tural significance of the properties and includes interesting tidbits about former owners and their place in Cary’s history. * * * * * * * GASTON COUNTY MUSEUM (Dallas) www.gastoncountymuseum.org (704) 922-7681 Coffee with the Curator Wednesday, March 7, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Curator Stephanie Haiar identifies objects and provides preservation assistance on pieces brought to the museum. If objects are too large, please bring photographs. Object donations to the museum will also be considered. No appointment is needed for this free program. Please note that there is a three-item limit per person and that no monetary appraisals will be given. Music at the Depot: Winter Acoustic Series Thursday, March 9, 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Join the David Childers Trio for this night of music. Tickets cost $10 in advance, $15 at the door, and can be bought at www.brown papertickets.com/event/216387. Please note that an RSVP is required by calling the museum. Bryan Grimes: Soldier & Citizen with Dr. John R. Peacock Saturday, March 17, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. In a people’s war, such as the American Civil War, many men with no professional military training rose to positions of high command. Many of these so-called citizen soldiers did not measure up to the challenges of command. One who did was Bryan Grimes of North Carolina. Grimes rose from the rank of major to major general and fought with distinction in many of the foremost battles in the Eastern theatre of war. This program highlights the evolving leadership of Bryan Grimes. Reservations are suggested to ensure seating by calling (704) 922-7681 x101 Eggs! Eggs! And More Eggs! Tuesday, March 27, 10 a.m.-11 a.m. With Easter just around the corner, children can come learn all about decorative eggs. The children will explore eggs from the museum’s Edith Poston Egg Collection and make their own decorative eggs. Egg games will be played and we will sing egg songs. This program is geared towards pre-schoolers ages 1 to 4 and costs $2 per child; free for museum Family Members. * * * * * * * GREENSBORO HISTORICAL MUSEUM http://greensborohistory.org (336) 373-3681 North Carolina Passenger Rail: Past, Present and Future Saturday, March 3, 11 a.m. Journalist Jim Schlosser will moderate this panel discussion on the history of North Carolina passenger rail. Blackbeard: The North Carolinian Nobody Knows Tuesday, June 19, 5:30 pm Popular author and speaker Dr. Elliot Engel will offer this talk, which is open to museum members Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS only. To become a museum member, visit the website or call (336) 373-2982. * * * * * * * HICKORY LANDMARKS SOCIETY www.hickorylandmarks.org (828) 322-4731 Home and Garden Tour Saturday, May 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tour a variety of historic homes in this annual fundraiser for the Society. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 the day of the tour. * * * * * * * HIGH POINT HISTORICAL SOCIETY www.highpointmuseum.org (336) 885-1859 North Carolina Schools of Longrifles Seminar Saturday, March 3, time TBA To coincide with our exhibit, the High Point Museum will host a seminar featuring William Ivey, C. Michael Briggs, Joseph Byerly and Kenneth Orr. Registration required. Send an email to teresa.loflin@highpointnc.gov for more information. Blacksmithing Demonstration in the Historical Park Saturdays, March 3, 10, and 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Come watch our costumed black-smith in action as he crafts various iron pieces. All ages are welcome to this free, drop-in program. Moccasin Making Workshop Saturday, March 24, 10:30 am- 4 p.m. Greg Hudson, a well-known artisan and leather worker that has been perfecting his trade for 30 years, will be conducting the workshop. Each participant will receive a completed or almost completed set of moccasins. The moccasins are made of split elk, with an insole of split elk. All tools and materials will be provided during the seminar. Space is limited. Please register in advance by calling (336) 885-1859. Cost: $65 per person. Natural Dyeing Saturday, March 31, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Get ready for the Easter Bunny! During this drop-in pro-gram, we’ll provide eggs you can dip in dyes made from plant material, like onion skins and blueberries. All ages welcome. Cost: $1 per egg, free for members. Please note there is a limit of 2 eggs per person. * * * * * * * HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE LOWER CAPE FEAR (Wilmington) http://hslcf.org, (910) 762-0492 Jumble Sale Saturday, March 3, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. The jumble sale is back again this year! You can clear out your attic and basement and help the Historical Society of the Lower Cape Fear at the same time. Drop off your gently used items, books, antiques, glassware, and more at the Latimer House. We will provide price labels, but you should suggest a price. Not only does the Society benefit, but you get more room for storage and a tax donation receipt for your next year’s taxes. Please try to help with this FUN fundraiser. Book Talk: In a Magnolia Minute Thursday, March 22 Nan Graham’s second collection of humorous essays, In a Magnolia Minute, introduces her notes and observations to those unfortu-nates who live outside the south. From the fellow who eats Vicks Vapor Rub for dessert to her mother’s refusal to acknowledge time zones, Graham’s anecdotes display a keen eye and a finely tuned ear for the absurd and the amusing. In a Magnolia Minute offers a tour of the South unlike any you will find in a travel guide. Come to the Latimer House Tea Room for this program. Book Talk: Into the Sound Country & The Coasts of Carolina Thursday, April 26 Into the Sound Country is a story of rediscovery—of two North Carolinians returning to seek their roots in the state’s eastern provinces. It is an affectionate, impressionistic, and personal portrait of the coastal plain by two natives of the region, writer Bland Simpson and his wife, photographer Ann Cary Simpson. The Coasts of Carolina captures the vibrancy of the North Carolina oceanfront, sound country, and interior shores behind the barrier islands. Scott Taylor, who has been photo-graphing the coast for almost thirty years, and Bland Simpson, whose many coastal books have delighted readers for two decades, come together to offer an inviting visual and textual portrait orga-nized around coastal themes such as nature, fishing, and community life. Come to the Latimer House Tea Room for this program. * * * * * * * JOEL LANE MUSEUM HOUSE (Raleigh) www.joellane.org, (919) 833-3431 MARCH 2012 PAGE 22 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS The Book in Colonial America and Caring for Your Books Sunday, April 1, 2 p.m. Join Jane Bultman, retired book conservator, for this informative talk. Admission is $15 per person for the general public and $10 for members of the Joel Lane Histori-cal Society. Refreshments will be served. Advanced purchase of tickets is required, and seating is very limited. For more infor-mation, please visit the website * * * * * * * LINCOLN COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Lincolnton) www.lincolncountyhistory.com (704) 477-0987 Genealogical, Historical, and Preservation Seminar Saturday, April 21 The Lincoln County Historical Association and Gaston-Lincoln Genealogical Society are hosting the third annual genealogical, historical, and preservation seminar at the Lincoln Cultural Center in downtown Lincolnton on Satur-day, April 21, 2012. This year marks the Gaston-Lincoln Genea-logical Society’s 25th Anniversary, and we are celebrating this year with an architectural tour of downtown Lincolnton and a wine and cheese social at historic Woodside Plantation. Woodside was built in 1798, and was the home of James Pinkney Henderson, the first governor of Texas. The presentation titles include “Portrait of the Civil War: 1863 Gaston County Tax List,” “Who Goes There: Historic Cemeteries as Solemn Final Resting Places, Historic Resources, and Timeless Seats of Wisdom,” and “Where They Walked: Tracking A Home-stead Title History.” Registration costs $25 for the seminar and includes lunch; $15 for the archi-tectural tour of Woodside; or $40 for the full registration. For more information, call the association or visit their Facebook page to download a brochure. * * * * * * * MOORE COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Southern Pines) www.moorehistory.com (910) 692-2051 Palustris Festival Event: 19th- Century Needlework Exhibit Saturday, March 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Palustris Festival is an area-wide celebration of the arts and culture of the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, and Aberdeen area. Authentic 19th- century needlework will be on display at the Shaw House property as the Moore County Historical Association’s participation in the Palustris Festival. The display includes vintage quilts, samplers, clothing, and needlework tools such as gold and silver thimbles, thimble cases, and wooden darners. All of these articles will be on loan from private collections for this one day only. A $2 donation is requested from each guest to defray expenses. Also during the festival, tours will be given of the Shaw House property from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, March 22 and 23. Seventh Annual Clenny Creek Day Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Come to the Bryant House and McLendon Cabin in Carthage for this free festival and fundraiser. In the past jewelry, heritage tomato and other plants, baked goods, carved furniture, toys, and many other displays have attracted visitors to the fair to buy while their children are entertained by various games organized by the Clenny Creek Day Committee. Visitors can also see costumed historical interpreters and enjoy live music and food. Money raised through Clenny Creek Day is used to defray maintenance and resto-ration costs for the aging dwellings that are open for tours year-round. In case of rain Saturday, the fund-raiser will move to Sunday, April 22, noon to 5 p.m. Tour Eastern North Carolina Tuesday-Wednesday, April 24-25 This tour includes a visit to Bath, the oldest town in the state, with stops including the Palmer-Marsh House, built in 1751, as well as the oldest church in North Carolina, St. Thomas Episcopal, built in 1734. We will also tour Historic Somerset Plantation to learn about antebellum plantation life; visit the N.C. Estuarium in Wash-ington; and tour the Waynes-borough Historical Village. The tour costs $250 per person for members of the Historical Associ-ation, $275 for non-members; the reservation deadline is April 10. Please call (910) 692-2051. * * * * * * * MOUNT AIRY MUSEUM OF REGIONAL HISTORY www.northcarolinamuseum.org (336) 786-4478 Storybook Museum Fridays, March 2, April 6, May 4, 10 a.m. Join your Museum the first Friday of every month for fun and fantasy as we explore history and nature through books, activities, and more! This free program is intended for preschool age children. PAGE 23 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS St. Patrick’s Day Party Saturday, March 17, 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Join the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History and Old North State Winery for a St. Patrick’s Day Party. This event will be held at the Old North State Winery, 308 N. Main Street. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at either the Museum or the Winery or by calling the Museum at (336) 786-4478, or the Winery at (336) 789-9463. Music will be by Evan and Dana. All ticket proceeds will benefit the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History. * * * * * * * MURFREESBORO HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION http://www.murfreesboronc.org/ Grab N’ Go Fish Fry Friday, March 2, 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Enjoy fried fish, boiled potatoes, slaw, and corn sticks. Tickets: $7. Pork Fest Saturday, May 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Come to the grounds of the Brady C. Jefcoat Museum for this annual event and enjoy BBQ, craft displays, antiques, games for children, music, and more. In the morning, participants can stroll down “Pork Alley” to watch teams of cooks compete for prizes as they barbecue pork. Advance tickets cost $10 and include all events and a BBQ meal. Tickets can be purchased at the Murfeesboro Historical Association office or by mail; to order tickets by mail, make checks payable to Murfrees-boro Historical Association and indicate the number of tickets needed. Mail to Pork-Fest Tickets, 512 Woodridge Drive, Murfreesbo-ro, NC 27855. * * * * * * * NEW BERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY (New Bern) www.newbernhistorical.org (252) 638-8558 ABC (Attic, Basement, Closet) Sale Saturday, March 3, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Come to the Knights of Columbus at 1125 Pinetree Drive for this annual sale. Throughout the year the Historical Society collects items from New Bern residents who are cleaning out their attics, basements, and closets. This sale benefits the Historical Society and gives you a chance to discover fascinating or useful objects donated by community members. Thunder in the East: The Civil War in Eastern North Carolina Saturday, March 10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The New Bern Historical Society is partnering with Tryon Palace to offer this symposium, which will examine the Civil War in eastern North Carolina and its aftermath. See the article on page 12 of this issue of the Bulletin for more in-formation or visit the Society’s website. Memorial Service and Living History Activities Sunday, March 11 Come to the New Bern Battlefield Park at 9:30 a.m. for this memorial service, offered in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of New Bern. After the service, many of New Bern’s Civil War venues will be open, and a living history encampment will occur at the Battlefield Park. The Battle of New Bern: Who Would Have Thought That?...A Journey through Time Wednesday, March 14 Come to the Chelsea Restaurant for this program, which will present an unusual story about the participants in the Battle of New Bern. Skip Riddle presents this program. Prepaid reserva-tions are required and cost $15 for Historical Society members, $17 for non-members. Please call the Historical Society for reserva-tions. Also on this day battlefield tours will be offered at the New Bern Battlefield Park. Civil War Adventure Day Saturday, March 17, 10:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. This annual event is open for up to 70 children, ages 6 to 12, and their adult family members. The program features living history and learning activities, and costumed re-enactors will interact with participants. Please contact the society to pre-register. 2012 Spring Historic Homes & Gardens Tour Friday-Saturday, April 13-14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Spring Historic Homes & Gardens Tour is a major fundraiser for the New Bern Historical Society and New Bern Preservation Founda-tion. Each year, owners of historic homes open their homes so that ticket holders may explore and appreciate the exquisite gardens and architectural history of houses on tour. Patrons will tour the living quarters of these homes, learning about the original architecture, renovations, and furnishings. Most downtown historic churches are also open on MARCH 2012 PAGE 24 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS tour days, with some offering musical performances. Among the gardens open to the public is the Tryon Palace garden, which should be in full bloom. Tryon Palace’s Annual Heritage Plant Sale will also be held on the Palace grounds during the tour. That weekend, Spring Homes Tour ticket holders will have the opportunity to purchase discounted admission passes to Tryon Palace and the North Carolina History Center. Be sure to grab a homemade bagged lunch to go or enjoy it in a quaint porch setting. Bagged lunches are $5 and include a sandwich, chips, and beverage. You may reserve a lunch in advance by calling (252) 636-6280. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of the tour, and $13 for active duty military and dependents with ID. There is also a special rate of $13 for groups of 12 or more. Tickets are good for both tour days, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. * * * * * * * NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY (Raleigh) www.ncmuseumofhistory.org (919) 807-7900 (All programs are free, unless otherwise noted. For a complete list of events, please call or visit the website.) First Friday Performance: Sojourner Truth and Her Children Friday, March 2, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. This new readers’ theater work by local performance group Voices in Concert dramatizes the family life of 19th-century abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth. Tickets: $5 per person, free for ages 12 and under. You can purchase tickets in advance at ncmuseumofhistory.org or on the night of the event in the Museum Shop. Cotton Mill Colic: Songs of Labor from the North Carolina Piedmont Sunday, March 4, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. Historian and musician Gregg Kimball and singers Jackie Frost and Sheryl Warner will perform songs from Piedmont cotton mills. The trio will draw on commercial recordings by mill workers and on accounts of union strike songs. 2012 Women’s History Month Celebration Tuesday, March 27, 6:30 p.m. Women compose more than half of the U.S. electorate and have influ-enced electoral outcomes for over 40 years. Learn about their importance to the 2012 campaigns during this talk by Anita Brown-Graham, executive director of N.C. State’s Institute for Emerging Issues. The program is sponsored by the N.C. Council for Women. To register, call (919) 807-7992 by March 23. Civil War Sesquicentennial Lecture: When Will This Cruel War Be Over? Sunday, April 29, 2 p.m. James M. McPherson, author of numerous best-selling books on the American Civil War, will discuss the failed attempts at peace negotiations during the war and consider why the conflict could only have ended with an uncondi-tional military victory. Cost: $5 per person, free to Associates members and full-time students. To register, call (919) 807-7992. * * * * * * * NORTH CAROLINA PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY www.ncphsociety.org Spring Tour of Historic Churches, 2012 Friday–Saturday, April 13-14 This year our Spring Tour will be in the Charlotte area. Events will begin Friday afternoon with a guided tour of the new Billy Graham Library, which also honors Ruth Bell Graham, the daughter of Presbyterian missionaries to China. Friday evening and Saturday will include dinner and a speaker on the history of the area and visits to the historic churches of Steele Creek (organized in 1760), Providence (org. 1767), Philadelphia (org. 1770), and Pleasant Hill (org. 1836), as well as the birthplace of James K. Polk. For more information, visit www.ncphsociety.org or email abrewer8091 @windstream.net or call Tony Brewer at (919) 776-8091. * * * * * * * N.C. RAILWAY MUSEUM (New Hope) www.nhvry.org, (919) 362-5416 Train Rides Sundays, April 22 and May 6, 11 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 4 p.m. Come experience the thrill of riding the rails—see, hear, and feel rail-road history. Tickets cost $10 for adults and for children age 13 and up, $7 for children 2 to 12. * * * * * * * NORTH CAROLINA STATE CAPITOL (Raleigh) www.nchistoricsites.org/capitol/default.htm, (919) 733-4994 Between Heaven & Hell: PAGE 25 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS Raleigh at the End of the Civil War Saturday, March 24, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. In April of 1865, Raleigh was an occupied city. Joyous federal soldiers, despondent Confederates, and terrified civilians all experi-enced the dramatic end of the Civil War together in North Caro-lina’s capital. Historian Ernest Dollar will speak on the people and events that shaped their experiences as America began to reunite after a long and bloody war. Admission is free and open to the public. Donations are welcomed and appreciated. * * * * * * * OLD SALEM (Winston-Salem) www.oldsalem.org, (888) 653-7253 (For a complete listing of events, please visit the website.) Garden Workshop: Carolina Yards and Neighborhoods Thursday, March 1, Noon-1 p.m. Learn the nine steps for creating and maintaining a yard that works with the North Carolina envi-ronment rather than against it. Presented by Wendi Hartup, of the Forsyth County Cooperative Extension Service, this lunchtime workshop will last approximately one hour. Please bring a lunch; coffee and iced tea provided. This free workshop is presented by Old Salem Museums & Gardens Department of Horticulture. Non-perishable food items are appreci-ated for Second Harvest Food Bank. Please call (336) 721-7384 for more information or to pre-register. In the event of inclement weather, or if Old Salem is closed, this workshop will be cancelled. Heirloom Gardening in a Modern World: The Seed Savers Story Tuesday, March 13, 6:30 p.m. This lecture and book-signing features Diane Ott Whealy, co-founder and vice president of Seed Savers Exchange, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to saving and sharing heirloom seeds. It was a pocket full of morning glory seeds brought to America by Whealy’s Bavarian ancestor that began it all. Those family seeds, handed down over generations, inspired the idea to save our unique agricultural heritage. Learn more about the history of this company and taste local heirlooms. Old Salem Museums & Gardens is a listed member of Seed Savers Exchange and for years has contributed a variety of saved heirloom seeds from our Gardens. Tickets: $10. Seating will be limited; please call (800) 441-5305 to reserve a space. Garden Workshop: From Seed to Table Wednesday, March 14, 11 a.m. (book signing), 11:30 a.m. (workshop and lunch) Diane Ott Whealy will discuss seeds and gardening and will answer questions. Lunch will be a local feast prepared by Whole Foods Market. Admission: $15. Please note there is limited seating; call (800) 441-5305 to reserve a space. A War With Many Voices Thursday, March 29, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Michelle Lanier, Curator of Cultural History, Division of State Historic Sites and Properties, will present a lecture entitled “A War with Many Voices: An Exploration of Diverse and Inclusive Commemo-ration African American Memory and the Civil War.” This free lecture will be offered at the Afri-can Moravian Log Church and is part of the Department of Cultural Resources Civil War Sesquicen-tennial commemoration (www.nccivilwar150.com). Space is limited, and advance registra-tion is required. Please call (336) 721-7399 or email cdharry@ oldsalem.org to register. MESDA Furniture Seminar Friday-Saturday, March 30-31 Sixty years after the first landmark exhibition of southern furniture and fifteen years after the publi-cation of Colonial Williamsburg’s Southern Furniture, the MESDA Furniture Seminar will explore fresh insights, recent discoveries, and expanded boundaries. Presenters include Ronald L. Hurst, Wendy A. Cooper, Lisa Minardi, Mack Headley, Martin O’Brien, Robert Leath, and June Lucas. Please visit the website for more information. Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 7, 2012, 10:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Please join us for a fun-filled morning searching for Easter Eggs in Old Salem’s beautiful Miksch Orchard! The Annual Easter Egg Hunt is for children accompanied by an adult who has purchased an All-in-One admis-sion ticket. Children will search for plastic Easter eggs filled with wrapped candy. Please bring your own Easter basket. In the event of heavy rain or other inclement weather, the event may be cancelled. Activities are included with an All-In-One ticket. * * * * * * * THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF CHAPEL HILL PAGE 26 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS www.chapelhillpreservation.com (919) 942-7818 Art Openings Sundays, March 4, April 1, May 6, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Meet the artists at these art open-ings. In March, meet painter Vienie Pawloskie, whose paintings will be on display through March 25; in April meet David Zimmer-man, whose paintings will be on display through April 29; and in May meet Elizabeth Matheson, whose photos will be on display through June 3. * * * * * * * STANLY COUNTY MUSEUM (Albemarle) www.stanlycountymuseum.com/ index.html, (704) 986-3777 Geology, Trains, History, and Today’s Stanly County April 23, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Local railroad enthusiast Tony Hill will present a lecture on the history of the railroad in Stanly County. The event will take place at Market Station on West Main Street in Albemarle. For more information or to reserve a seat, please call the Museum at (704) 986-3777. If no one answers, please leave a message with your name, telephone number, and the number in your party. You may also email Jonathan Underwood at junderwood@co.stanly.nc.us. Civil War Stories May 14, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Local author Nancy Brewer (author of Carolina Rain and Beyond Sandy Ridge) will present a talk on Civil War era culture, folklore, and stories. The event will be held at Christ Episcopal Church on Pee Dee Avenue in Albemarle. For more information or to reserve a seat, please call the Museum at (704) 986-3777. If no one answers, please leave a mes-sage with your name, telephone number, and the number in your party. You may also email Jona-than Underwood at junderwood@ co.stanly.nc.us. * * * * * * * ST. JOSEPH’S HISTORIC FOUNDATION (Durham) www.hayti.org, (919) 683-1709 Family Pictures Opening and Artist Lecture Saturday, March 10, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Hear a talk by photographer Jonathan French during this opening reception for the exhibit Family Pictures, which features French’s pictures that explore the African Diaspora. The Frank Matthews Story: The Rise and Disappearance of America’s Biggest Kingpin Friday, March 23, 6:30 p.m. (doors open), 7 p.m. (movie screening) This movie explores the story of Frank “Pee Wee” Matthews of Durham, who in the early 1970s became America’s biggest drug kingpin. Though his headquarters were based in Brooklyn, he came back regularly to Durham to recruit men for his organization. After being indicted in 1973, he disappeared with close to $20 mil-lion in drug profits; despite one of the largest manhunt’s in US history, Frank Matthews hasn’t been seen since. Today, there is no proof as to whether he is alive or dead. Admission costs $5; the movie will be followed by a question and answer session. Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart Friday, April 20, 7 p.m. This performance of A Game Apart provides a glimpse of Jackie Robinson’s life during a bygone era of separate and unequal locker rooms, of whites-only hotels, and of restaurants with only a back door for colored athletes to enter. Witness the hopeless humiliation of a star player who was showered with adulation on the field and who became a second-hand citizen when he walked off the diamond. Meet Jackie’s compatriots fighting the same battles between the end zones, inside the ring and around the track. A Game Apart is a powerful lesson of courage through dedica-tion, perseverance, and leadership. A Game Apart is by acclaimed actor and playwright Mike Wiley, who has spent the last decade fulfilling his mission to bring edu-cational theatre to communities across the country. Wiley has a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is the 2010 Lehman Brady Visiting Joint Chair Professor in Documentary Studies and American Studies at Duke University and the Univer-sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Tickets cost $10 for general admission, $5 for students. * * * * * * * WAYNE COUNTRY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Goldsboro) www.waynecountyhistoricalnc.org (919) 734-5023 Oliver Nestus Freeman Tuesday, March 6, 7 p.m. LuAnn Monson will talk about Oliver Nestus Freeman (1882- MARCH 2012 PAGE 27 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS 1955), a prolific, creative, and multi-talented craftsman active in Wilson from about 1910 to his death in 1955. He became the community’s pre-eminent brick and stonemason and is best known for his stonework on his own buildings and throughout the community. Elizabeth Keckly Tuesday, March 13, 6:30 p.m. Rebecca Ryan, director of the Burwell School Historic Site in Hillsborough, will talk about Elizabeth Keckly. Keckly was born into slavery, became a talented seamstress, and was able to purchase her freedom and her son’s freedom. She later moved to Washington, D.C., and counted among her clients Mrs. Robert E. Lee, Mrs. Varina Davis (wife of Jefferson Davis), and Mary Todd Lincoln, with whom she become a close friend. In this position, Keckly interacted with the First Family on a very personal basis, traveled with the First Lady, and was an intimate witness to many of the extraordinary events of the Lincoln Presidency. Plantation Bus Tour Saturday, March 17, 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Join this narrated tour of more than 30 plantations in Wayne County. Tickets: $25 per person, with boxed lunches included at the Aycock Birthplace. Tea Party Saturday, March 17, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. This tea party celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts and will be held in conjunction with a Girl Scout exhibit at the museum. African American Craftsmen and Artisans Tuesday, March 20, 7 p.m. Join Dr. Lamm for this informa-tive talk. Thomas Day: Behind the Scenes Tuesday, March 27, 7 p.m. Curator Earl Ijames of the N.C. Museum of History will talk about Thomas Day, a free man of color and successful businessman in antebellum North Carolina who created unique furniture and architectural interiors that survive today. * * * * * * * WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Asheville) www.wnchistory.org (828) 253-9231 Civil War Lecture Saturday, March 24, 2 p.m. Join historian and author John Inscoe for this talk. Inscoe is the author of Mountain Masters: Slavery and the Sectional Crisis in Western North Carolina, and Race, War, and Remembrance in the Appalachian South. He is co-author of The Heart of Confeder-ate Appalachia: The Civil War in Western North Carolina. Seating will be limited, so call (828) 253-9231 or email education@wnc history.org for reservations. The lectures are free to WNCHA members. A $5 contribution to WNCHA is requested for non-members. Living History Day Sunday, April 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Smith McDowell House Museum and grounds will be filled with history during this program, which will feature traditional crafters and reenactors sharing their skills and history and costumed interpreters sharing the beauty and history of the oldest brick home in Asheville. Visitors will experience “living history” with weavers, spinners, fire-makers, blow-gun demonstrations, and heirloom lace as well as Civil War and Revolutionary War reenactors. Children will be able to participate in a hands-on area with corn shelling and grinding, clothes washing, and butter making. Water and lemonade will be avail-able for sale, and participants are welcome to bring a picnic lunch to have on the grounds. Admission is a suggested donation of $3.50 per person. Easter Egg Hunt Sunday, April 1, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Children can enjoy a sing-along program and games before hunting for hundreds of eggs hidden on the grounds of the Smith-McDowell House. There will be a separate egg-hunting area for younger children, and a golden prize egg for each area; some eggs will include a choice of small prizes. Juice and light refreshments will be served. Participants are encouraged to bring their own baskets for the egg hunt. Admission is $5 per child, adults are free, and reservations are recommended. PAGE 28 MARCH 2012 NEW EXHIBITS ALLEGHANY HISTORICAL MUSEUM (Sparta) www.ahgs.org, (336) 372-2115 Fashions from the Past and the People Who Wore Them Through March 2012 See dresses, men’s wear, hats, gloves, accessories, and more at this exhibit, and learn how people dressed in daily life and for special events in the past. * * * * * * * CAPE FEAR MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND SCIENCE (Wilmington) www.capefearmuseum.com (910) 798-4350 Shopping Around Wilmington March 22, 2012-Feb. 7, 2013 In an era before mega-malls, online ordering, and big box stores, shopping in Wilmington centered around downtown. Shopping Around Wilmington will explore more than 100 years of shopping in Wilmington. Explore the ways in which increasing suburbanization changed people’s retail experiences. View some of the museum’s images and artifacts that tell the Port City’s shopping story. Free with paid museum ad-mission. * * * * * * * CARTERET COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Morehead City) www.thehistoryplace.org, (252) 247-7533 Warriors of Carteret County Focusing on the history of the county’s servicemen and women, this exhibit begins in World War I and continues to the present day. The exhibit tells the story through artifacts, uniforms, images, video interviews with veterans, full-immersion dioramas, personal stories, and more. African American Achievements Through April 15, 2012 Come to the Rodney Kemp Gallery to learn about the historical contributions and influence of African Americans in Carteret County. Sufficient for Life-Saving Service Through April 2012 Learn more about the behind-the-scenes work of the United States Life-Saving Service. There are more than 250 coastal life-saving stations around the country, and within Carteret County the Life-Saving Station at Fort Macon played an important part in the county’s history. * * * * * * * GASTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY (Dallas) www.gastoncountymuseum.org (704) 922-7681 Apparitions: Photography by Paul Culver January 18 - March 31, 2012 This show includes pieces that have been created using trick photog-raphy and digital art. Culver’s images evoke an eerie sense of wonder from the viewer. As Culver states, “There are photographers everywhere, but one thing I am confident about is that people have never seen anything like this!” PAGE 29 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY (Raleigh) www.ncmuseumofhistory.org (919) 807-7900 Al Norte al Norte: Latino Life in North Carolina May 5, 2012-April 29, 2013 Al Norte al Norte: Latino Life in North Carolina, the museum’s first exhibit focusing on the history of Latinos in North Carolina, will feature images by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer José Galvez. He documents individuals in his diverse community, from urban professionals to agricultural laborers, as they work, protest, worship, and celebrate. Bilingual descriptions will accompany each photograph. Al Norte al Norte received generous support from the Z. Smith Reynolds Founda-tion, and the project is made possible by funding from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. * * * * * * * OLD SALEM (Winston-Salem) www.oldsalem.org, (888) 653-7253 In-State Exhibits Children line up to proceed into church before their first Commun-ion. Durham, 2005. ©José Galvez. This image is part of the N.C. Museum of History’s new exhibit Al Norte al Norte: Latino Life in North Carolina. NEW EXHIBITS Our Spirited Ancestors: The Decorative Art of Drink Through September 2012 Early Southerners drank a lot— nearly twenty gallons of alcohol per person—every year. They drank when they woke up in the morning, as they ate and worked during the day, and when they socialized at night. But how people drank was as important as what they drank. From imported Madeira sipped at mahogany tables to local whisky out of redware jugs, this exhibit explores the decorative arts that defined the early Southern drinker. The exhibit is on display at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts; admission is free with a MESDA or Old Salem ticket. ST. JOSEPH’S HISTORIC FOUNDATION (Durham) www.hayti.org, (919) 683-1709 Family Pictures March 2-31, 2012 This free exhibit of photographs by Jonathan French explores the African Diaspora and aims to bring visibility to communities around the world. As noted in the artist’s statement on the Founda-tion’s website, “For too long wide watery oceans and barren infor- PAGE 30 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin mation deserts have kept apart Descendants of Africa in various parts of the world. For too long history has made communities of African people invisible. Invisibil-ity has created little interactions between these communities, yet all these communities have left an indelible mark on the physiogno-my and character of various coun-tries.” By sharing the stories of these communities, the artist seeks to educate and bring about change. There will be an opening reception and formal gallery talk with the artist on Friday, March 10, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. In-State Exhibits NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY (Washington, D.C.) http://si.edu/Museums/american-history-museum Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty Through Oct. 14, 2012 This exhibition explores slavery and enslaved people in America through the lens of Jefferson’s Monticello plantation. Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence and called slavery an “abominable crime,” yet he was a lifelong slaveholder. In an age inspired by the Declaration of Independence, slavery was pervasive—28% of the American population was enslaved in 1790. The exhibition provides a glimpse into the lives of six slave families—the Hemings, the Gillettes, the Herns, the Fossetts, the Grangers, and the Hubbard brothers—living at Monticello and reveals how the paradox of slavery in Jefferson’s world is relevant for generations beyond Jefferson’s lifetime. Museum objects, works of art, documents, and artifacts found through archaeological excavations at Monticello provide a look at enslaved people as individuals—with names, deep family and marital connections, values, achievements, religious faith, a thirst for literacy and education, and tenacity in the pursuit of freedom. The family stories are brought to the present via Monticello’s Getting Word oral history project, which interviewed 170 descendants of those who lived in slavery on Jefferson’s plantation. WOODROW WILSON HOUSE (Washington, D.C.) www.woodrowwilsonhouse.org Woodrow Wilson, President Electric: Harnessing the Power of Innovation in the Progressive Era Through October 2012 Using multimedia content, hands-on interactive experiences, and authentic artifacts, this traveling exhibition explores scientific and technological advances during the Progressive Era through the eyes of the First Family. The exhibition explores advances in science and technology in the areas of communication, transportation, entertainment, house-hold technology, wartime technology, and medicine. The exhibition also incorporates several interactive components designed to promote hands-on learning. These include a period telephone, which visitors may use to listen to audio recordings of President Wilson’s speeches; a replica Victrola player, which visitors may use to play records from the era; and more. After October, the exhibition will travel to other venues; if you are interested in hosting the exhibition, please con-tact the curator at jpowell@woodrowwilsonhouse.org. Out-of-State Exhibits WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES In-State Workshops CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS, N.C. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES Preventative Conservation for Visual Arts Monday, April 23, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Come to Duke Homestead State Historic Site in Durham for this workshop focusing on hands-on training in backing paintings, installing new frame hardware, and frame padding. Participants will learn when to try to do preventative conservation them-selves and when to call a conser-vator. Perry Hurt, an associate conservator at the N.C. Museum of Art, will lead the workshop. Registration costs $20 and includes a boxed lunch; to register, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/conservationforvisualarts. For more information, call Michelle Vaughn at (919) 807-7422. Textiles Intensive Thursday, April 26, 9:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Paige Myers, textile conservator at the N.C. Museum of History, will lead this workshop, which will be held at the museum in Raleigh. Participants will practice the four types of stitches common-ly used in conservation; fabricate their own padded hangars; and create ethafoam-based hat mounts. The group will also tour the conservation studio at the museum as well as textile storage and relevant exhibition spaces. Registration costs $20 and includes supplies and lunch. To register, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/textilesintensive. Archival Boot Camp Wednesday, March 28 Learn about collecting, arranging, describing, and preserving records and how to provide access to them during this workshop. This work-shop is geared toward providing basic archival education to people who are on the front lines of caring for collections but who have not had the benefit of formal training. Regis-tration is $20 and includes lunch; to register, visit www.surveymonkey. com/s/SNCAGreensboro. This workshop is being offered before the annual meeting of the Society of North Carolina Archivists; to learn more about this meeting, visit www.ncarchivists.org. EDGECOMBE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Historic Preservation Trades Courses During the Historic Preservation Trade School on Saturday, March 31, you can see demonstrations in masonry, roofing (metal, slate, and wood), carpentry, painting, window repair, timber framing, blacksmithing, furniture repair, and others. Attend lectures on tax credits, weather concerns, and other topics, and meet special guest Roy Underhill, of PBS’s long-running series The Woodwright’s Shop. In addition, participants will be able to tour the Norfleet House, which is under restoration by students in the Historic Preser-vation Program. A boxed lunch will be provided. Registration costs $65 and is due before March 20. For more information, contact Monika Fleming at (252) 823-5166 x 241 or at flemingm@edgecombe. edu. In addition to the Trade School, the college is offering a variety of preservation courses this spring. On March 3 Monika Fleming will offer “Researching Historic Prop-erty,” with a $65 registration fee; on March 17 and 18, Joe Arm-strong will offer “Historic Roof Repair,” teaching participants how to install and repair slate roofs, with a $65 fee; and on March 17 and 18 and March 24 and 25, Kevin Wilson and Benja-min Currin will offer “Preservation of Farm Structures,” in which participants will discuss methods of preserving historic dependency buildings, then will visit several structures and work on stabilizing the buildings; regis-tration costs $120. On April 20 and April 21, participants in “Cemetery Preservation” will review North Carolina laws concerning cemeteries, will learn ways of cleaning and restoring damaged stones, and will spend time in area cemeteries; $65 fee. On April 28, during “Intro to Historic Preservation,” partici-pants will learn about historic preservation laws on state and national levels; discuss guidelines for setting up historic districts; gain an overview of National Register of Historic Places; and learn how structures become eligi-ble for tax credits or National Register nomination; registration costs $65. The college is in the process of planning a course on making and repairing molding, frames, and mantles for historic homes and a course on religious architecture and history. For more information or to register, contact Monika Fleming at flemingm@ edgecombe.edu or call (252) 823-5166, ext. 241. FEDERATION OF N.C. HISTORICAL SOCIETIES PAGE 31 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin Workshops WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES Discovering Community History April (date TBA), May 10, May 17 Discover ways to uncover your community’s history at these spring workshops. Each workshop will feature a session led by Bob Crowley, curator of the N.C. Rail-way Museum, focusing on the basics of good research and on the resources available to research business and industrial history. Each workshop will also feature different speakers offering exam-ples of local history research in their communities. The April workshop, which will be held in Wilmington, will include a session by professor Kate Amerson of Craven County Community College; she and her students will talk about how they conducted research into New Bern’s 300 years of history to find stories of individuals. They will also show their 30-minute documentary, Voices of New Bern. At the May 10 workshop, which will be held in Hickory, Leslie Keller will talk about the in-depth research she did to create her book Lost Hickory, an exploration of historic buildings that were lost or destroyed over time. Partici-pants will gain ideas of resources and research methods that can help them discover lost history in their community. And during the May 17 workshop in Rocky Mount, Monika Fleming and staff from the city of Rocky Mount will talk about the research they did into the city’s political history when they created an exhibit of all the city’s mayors. They will also discuss the research they conducted in the history of several historic buildings, which have now been restored. Participants will have a chance to tour these restored buildings at the end of the workshop. Registration costs $20 for members, $25 for non-members, and includes lunch and refreshments. A registration form will be sent to Federation members in mid-March Online Workshops AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY Seven Steps to a Successful Volunteer Recruitment Program April 1-30 We know having volunteers in the wings who can give eight hours a day is no longer the case. Recruit-ment is a process that enables the selection of the right people for the right task. Participants in this workshop will understand what needs to be in place before recruit-ment begins; develop a recruit-ment plan; determine how to recruit and how long the potential volunteer will serve; identify and overcome barriers to recruitment; understand expectations of volun-teers; and examine various places to recruit volunteers. Please note that this online course is present-ed in partnership with LE@D at the University of North Texas and is designed for the general non-profit and is not specifically for history organizations. The course will take approximately 2.5 hours to complete anytime between April 1 and April 30. Registration is due by March 26 and costs $40 for AASLH members, $115 non-members. For more information, contact Bethany Hawkins, Program Associate, at (615) 320-3203 or by email to hawkins@aaslh.org. MUSEUMWISE Climate Control for Small Institutions March 5-March 30 Explore the issues that need to be considered when planning for climate controls including moni-toring, testing, environmental analysis assessments, long-range planning, systems design, construc-tion support, and operations train-ing. Low-cost, low-tech solutions will be offered and discussed, providing participants with the background knowledge to assist them in making informed decisions that can be implemented at their own institutions. Conservation & Preservation of Photographs and Albums April 2-April 27 Learn about the factors affecting the preservation and care of photos; review the various photographic processes; learn techniques for identifying each photograp
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Full Text | D iscover ways to uncover your community’s history at the Federation’s spring workshops. Each workshop will feature a session led by Bob Crowley, curator of the N.C. Rail-way Museum, focusing on the basics of good research and on the resources available to research business and industrial history. The workshops will also feature different, additional speakers at each location, offering examples of local history research. The April 19 workshop, which will be held in Wilmington, will include a session by professor Kate Amerson of Craven County Community College; she and her students will talk about how they conducted research into New Bern’s 300 years of history to highlight indi- Federation Spring Workshops to Focus on Discovering Community History The Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the pursuit of local history in North Carolina through existing and future local and regional historical organizations, societies, and commissions; to foster cooperation between such organizations, societies, and commissions and the Office of Archives and History to the mutual benefit of all; and to promote and support history education through sponsorship of the National History Day program and other appro-priate activities. The Federation Bulletin is published quarterly. Submis-sions for the Bulletin should be sent to the address at the bottom of this page and should be received by May 1, August 1, November 1, and February 1. Federation News 2 Member News 11 Grant Opportunities 15 History Help 16 Calendar of Events 18 Exhibits 29 Workshops and Conferences 31 New Publications 35 Inside this issue: Federation Bulletin Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies March 2012 Volume 32, no. 1 Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies, 4610 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4610, (919) 807-7280 Web page: www.fnchs.org Editor’s email: Laura.Ketcham@ncdcr.gov vidual stories in a documentary. Also in Wilmington, Beverly Tetterton will talk about the historical resources available at the New Hanover County Public Library. At the May 10 workshop, which will be held in Hickory, Leslie Keller will describe her research that led to the book Lost Hickory, an explo-ration of historic buildings that were lost over time. And during the May 17 workshop in Rocky Mount, Monika Fleming and staff from the city of Rocky Mount will talk about the research they did into the city’s political history and the history of some of the city’s buildings. Participants will have a chance to tour several restored buildings at the end of this workshop. A workshop brochure and registration form will be sent to Federation members later in March. Don’t Forget: It’s Time to Renew! W ith the start of 2012, we invite you to renew your membership in the Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies. Your dues help fund services that directly benefit Federation members, such as the Federation Bulletin, workshops, and the loan fund which helps members publish historical books. In addition, $5 of every institution’s dues goes to support the National History Day program, an important educational initiative that encourages middle and high school students to study and appreciate history. Many of you have already renewed, and we send you our sincere thanks. We know that the economy continues to pose challenges to many organiza-tions, and we appreciate your contin-ued support. If you haven’t yet renewed, please send a $25 check made out to FNCHS to Vivian McDuffie, Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies, 4610 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4610. We value your membership and appreciate all that you do to preserve and promote our state’s history. Thank you so much for your continued support of the Federation. Dr. Benjamin Speller Historic Stagville Leigh Strickland Gov. Charles B. Aycock Birthplace John Woodard Historic Murfreesboro Monika Fleming Edgecombe County Community College Beverly Tetterton New Hanover County Public Library Patricia Hughey Onslow County Museum Through 2012 C. Rudolph Knight Perry-Weston Institute Jeff Pruett Gaston County Museum of Art and History Through 2013 Ernest Dollar Preservation Society of Chapel Hill January Porter Lincoln County Historical Association Through 2014 Bob Crowley North Carolina Railroad Museum Betsy Shaw Raleigh City Cemeteries Preservation Group Federation Bulletin PAGE 2 MARCH 2012 T he Federation of North Caro-lina Historical Societies is a coalition of societies, associations, and commissions throughout the state that are dedicated to preserving and promoting history in North Carolina. An advisory board made up of members of historical organizations oversees the work of the Federation. The Federation sponsors work-shops and meetings; offers loans to members for the creation of historical publications, historical/educational videos or cds, and special events; offers technical assistance to members who contact the Federation with questions; and more. For more information, visit the Federation’s Web page at www.fnchs.org. Members of the Federation Advisory Board FEDERATION NEWS About the Federation Make History! Be a Judge for History Day previous judging experience to be a judge, just an understanding of historical inquiry and sources. Judges work in teams, and instruction is provided to judges in advance and on competition day. The time commitment is approximately from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; lunch is provided. More than 70 judges are needed each year to make the state competition a success. We hope you will consider volunteering! To volunteer to be a judge, please email Laura Ketcham by mid-March at laura.ketcham@ncdcr.gov, or call her at (919) 807-7395. Please rank which categories (exhibits, documentaries, and performances) you would prefer to judge, in order of preference. Thank you for your support of this important educational program. J udges are needed for the state competition of National History Day in North Carolina. In addition to evaluating student projects and offering constructive comments, judges choose the top projects to represent North Carolina at the national conference in Maryland. This year, National History Day in North Carolina will be held on Saturday, April 28, at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. The Federation is one of the co-sponsors of National History Day, a program designed to promote interest in history among students and to assist teachers in teaching history more effectively. Students in middle and high school conduct in-depth research into a topic and create papers, exhibits, documentaries, web pag-es, and performances to present their findings. Stu-dents are required to use both primary and secondary sources in their research and to make a compelling historical argument based on a review of these sources. Volunteering to be a judge gives you an opportunity to meet students who love history and to be inspired by their hard work and dedication. You do not need Learn about Conservation and Archival Management at Connecting to Collections Spring Workshops PAGE 3 MARCH 2012 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin T he Department of Cultural Resources’ Connect-ing to Collections program invites you to learn about conservation and archival management at its spring workshops, which will be held across the state. On Monday, April 23, Perry Hurt will lead the work-shop “Preventative Conservation for Visual Arts,” focusing on hands-on training in backing paintings, installing new frame hardware, and frame padding. Hurt is an associate conservator at the N.C. Museum of Art. Workshop participants will also learn when to try to do preventative conservation themselves and when to contact a conservator. The workshop will take place at Duke Homestead State Historic Site in Durham and will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Regis-tration costs $20 and includes a boxed lunch. To register, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/ conservationforvisualarts. On Thursday, April 26, at the State Archives Building in Raleigh, Paige Myers will offer a “Textiles Intensive” workshop. Myers, a textile conservator at the N.C. Museum of History, will lead participants in practicing the four types of stitches commonly used in conserva-tion. Under her guidance, attendees will fabricate their own padded hangers for costume storage and create ethafoam-based hat mounts. The group will tour the conservation studio at N.C. Museum of History, as well as textile storage and relevant exhibition spaces. Instruction will begin at 9:30 a.m. and continue until 3:30 p.m. A $20 registration fee will cover materials, morning refreshments, and a boxed lunch. To register, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/textilesintensive. C2C is also offering a session at the North Carolina Museums Council upcoming annual conference, which will be held in Asheville. This “Connecting to Collections Hands-On Sampler” workshop will offer a taste of the various hands-on activities and theories found in C2C’s day-long workshops, in “bite-sized” portions for a Sunday afternoon workshop. For more information, visit www.ncmuseums.org. On March 28, C2C is partnering with the Society of North Carolina Archivists to offer “Archival Boot Camp” as part of SNCA’s annual meeting in Greens- boro. If you are responsible for historical records at your institution and don’t know what to do with them, this workshop is for you. Archival Boot Camp has five main modules: records (what are “records” and what are “archives”); collecting; arrangement and description; preservation; and reference and outreach. The goal of Archival Boot Camp is to introduce basic archival education to people who are on the front lines of caring for historical records but have not had the benefit of formal training. Past Boot Camp partic-ipants have included librarians, museum curators, and public historians associated with various clubs, religious institutions, businesses, and social organiza-tions. Please note that the Archival Boot Camp is a pre-conference workshop, and registrants for the Archival Boot Camp are not expected to pay the SNCA confer-ence registration fee unless they also plan on attend-ing the conference, which starts Thursday March 29. The fee for the Archival Boot Camp alone is $20. Lunch is included. To register, visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SNCAGreensboro. To learn more about SNCA’s annual conference, visit www.ncarchivists.org/meetings/2012-annual-conference-greensboro. “If you are responsible for historical records at your institution and don’t know what to do with them, the Archival Boot Camp workshop is for you.” National History Day Is Awarded National Humanities Medal PAGE 4 MARCH 2012 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin N ational History Day, a year-long academic program focused on historical research for 6th to 12th grade students, was awarded the prestigious 2011 National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony on Mon-day, February 13. Dr. Cathy Gorn, executive director of NHD, accepted the award on behalf of the NHD staff, board, and honorary advisory council. The National Humanities medals honor achievements in history, literature, education and cultural policy. For the first time ever, a K-12 education program received the National Humanities Medal. The citation for National History Day was for being “a program that inspires in American students a passion for history. Each year more than half a million children from across the country compete in this event, conducting research and producing websites, papers, performances, and documentaries to tell the human story.” “It’s an honor to be recognized by the President and your peers for doing work that you love – helping students understand and appreciate history,” said Gorn. “NHD represents the most ambitious humanities learning model for middle and high school students in the United States today. I have witnessed firsthand that the study of history can change the life of a young person far beyond this program. These students achieve not only academically but are also prepared for life.” What began as a series of contests operating out of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, is today an international, year-long academic program for 6th to 12th graders focused on historical research. NHD operates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and is expanding internationally in Europe, China, Indonesia and South Korea, serving more than half a million children annually with its unique approach to the hands-on learning of history. In North Carolina, National History Day is adminis-tered through the Office of Archives and History, with sponsorship and support from the Federation of N.C. Historical Societies, the North Caroliniana Society, and the North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati. The impact of National History Day goes far beyond the annual contest. A recent comprehensive study by the research company Rockman et al found that students who participate in NHD develop a range of college and career-ready skills, and outperform their peers on state standardized tests across all subjects, including science and math. “NHD works because it applies a research-based methodology, specifically engaging students in rigorous research, connecting teacher practice and instruction to student achievement, and providing students and teachers career-ready skills they can use outside the classroom,” Gorn said. “Students have always told us how their NHD experi-ence has changed their life, both in their academics and their careers. History not only teaches students about the stories of our past, but is vital to creating a generation of young people who can apply these les-sons to the future,” said author and journalist Cokie Roberts, a member of the NHD Honorary Cabinet. In addition to National History Day, this year’s honorees included Kwame Anthony Appiah, John Ashbery, Robert Darnton, Andrew Delbanco, Charles Rosen, Teofilo Ruiz, Ramón Saldívar, and Amartya. In 1990, the late historian Dr. David Van Tassel won the predecessor to the National Humanities Medal– the Charles Frankel Prize–for his role as founder and president of National History Day. “National History Day represents the most ambitious humanities learning model for middle and high school students in the United States today,” said Dr. Cathy Gorn, executive direc-tor of NHD. “I have witnessed firsthand that the study of history can change the life of a young person far beyond this program. These students achieve not only academically but are also prepared for life.” Come to Asheville for North Carolina Museums Council’s Annual Conference in March PAGE 5 MARCH 2012 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin T he North Carolina Museums Council announces its 2012 conference will be held in Asheville, on March 18 and 19. Registration is in process and can be done online or by mail; NCMC Individual Members as well as staff and associates of Institutional Members can register at a discounted price. The conference theme is “Elevating Expectations.” Despite decreasing funding, many museums success-fully meet today’s challenges and are able to reach new and diverse audiences, provide engaging visitor experiences, and reclaim significance within their communities. Sessions will focus on how museums are improving their prospects for the future and will address topics which are adaptable across museum types and sizes. Sample session titles include “Creative Conservation Funding,” “Proposal Writing & Research: Making Your Message Relevant to the Right Funders,” “Museum Exhibits in the Digital Age,” “Making Your Museum Gift Shop Successful” and “The Power of Partnerships for Small Museums.” The preliminary program is available on the Museums Council website, http://www.ncmuseums.org/conf_program.asp. Besides the sessions, the conference will provide many opportunities for networking and for learning through special tours, workshops, and social events. Workshops cover important topics related to museum exhibits and museum stores, as well as conservation and artifact preservation presented by the N.C. Connecting to Collections staff. Many Asheville-area museums will offer behind-the-scenes tours just for attendees. As a bonus for NCMC conference attendees, Biltmore Estate is offering a special day ticket rate. Check the schedule and sign-up early; space is limited for many activities. Hotel accommodations are with the host hotel, Renais-sance Asheville. Conference congregations, workshops and other activities will take place in the host museums; the sessions, networking breakfasts, vendor hall, and business luncheon will take place on Monday at the Renaissance. For more information on the activities, program, vendor/sponsor information, special Biltmore Estate promotion, and other information related to the 2012 conference, please visit the NCMC website www. ncmuseums.org/. Volunteers Needed to Transcribe Oral Histories of World War I Veterans T he Military Collection of the North Carolina State Archives is seeking volunteers to assist in the transcription of forty-three oral histories of World War I veterans in the collection. The Archives wishes to make these invaluable remi-niscences more readily accessible to historians and other researchers, in time for the commemoration of the centennial of the war that commences in 2014. All necessary equipment and training will be provided by the Archives staff. To volunteer or to obtain further information about the project, contact Kenrick N. Simpson, Military Collection Archivist, at (919) 807-7314, or by e-mail at kenny.simpson@ncdcr.gov. This transcription project is part of the N.C. Depart-ment of Cultural Resources’ efforts to commemorate the centennial of World War I. Over the next several years, the Department will launch a website, digitize images and documents related to the war, plan edu-cational programs and publications, and more. More information will appear in the Bulletin and on the DCR website (www.ncdcr.gov) as the centennial approaches. State Library to Make 24,000 Articles On North Carolina History and Culture Available Online at NCPedia.org PAGE 6 MARCH 2012 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin I n February, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle unveiled a partnership between the State Library of North Caro-lina and UNC Press to make the six volumes of the Dictionary of North Carolina Biography and the Encyclopedia of North Carolina, some 24,000 articles in all, available as part of the Web site NCPedia.org. The free online encyclopedia features articles and resources about North Carolina culture and history. Joining Carlisle for the announcement were new State Librarian Caroline (Cal) Shepard, UNC Press Editorial Director Mark Simpson-Vos, and Encyclopedia of North Carolina Associate Editor and UNC Press staff member Jay Mazzocchi. “The goal of NCPedia has always been to make cultural information available for a wide range of users—teachers, students, business and civic organizations, cultural groups, and decision makers,” said Carlisle. “The Department of Cultural Resources is committed to digitization, and this exciting partnership with UNC Press is a great leap forward as we continue to record and interpret North Carolina’s rich history and culture.” The Encyclopedia of North Carolina and the multi-volume Dictionary of North Carolina Biography were edited by William S. Powell, professor emeritus of history at UNC-Chapel Hill, and published by UNC Press. Founded in 1922, UNC Press is the oldest university press in the South and one of the oldest in the United States. “This is a moment William Powell, all of us at UNC Press, and our many friends around the state have dreamed about for years,” said Simpson-Vos. “The Encyclopedia of North Carolina and the Dictionary of North Carolina Biography are veritable treasure troves of information about our state, and UNC Press is delighted to be partnering with the State Library of North Carolina to bring these articles to the public as part of NCPedia.” The State Library has already received the files digitally, and has begun the process of integrating content and making it available online. The project is expected to take three years. O n Jan. 26 the Coca-Cola Foundation presented a $100,000 grant to the N.C. Museum of History Foundation. The grant, titled Educational Outreach Programs for North Carolina Students, will enable the N.C. Museum of History to expand its outreach services, including live, two-way videoconference classes, to students and educators across the state. The Museum of History’s outreach services provide learning opportunities and resources to students and teachers in all 100 North Carolina counties. With the $100,000 grant, the museum will: double its capacity to provide distance-learning videoconferencing classes for grades K-12; develop a new distance-learning class about human ecology in North Carolina; publish four issues of the award-winning maga-zine Tar Heel Junior Historian; expand multidisciplinary History-in-a-Box teaching kits; and initiate the Tar Heel Junior Historian Community Preservation Project and service award. In other news, the North Carolina Museum of History announced it will open its first exhibit focusing on the history of Latinos in North Carolina. Running from May 5, 2012, to April 29, 2013, Al Norte al Norte: Latino Life in North Carolina will feature images by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer José Galvez. Al Norte al Norte received generous support from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, and the project is made possible by funding from the North Carolina Humani-ties Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. N.C. Museum of History Foundation Receives Coca-Cola Grant Museum Assessment Program Offers Guidance for Small and Mid-Sized Museums PAGE 7 MARCH 2012 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin D o you want the answers to help your museum move forward? Would you like a roadmap for future success? Consider participating in the Museum Assessment Program (MAP), which assists all types of small and mid-size museums. While engaging in guided self study, your museum will be matched with an expert peer reviewer who will provide a customized site visit and report. In less than a year, MAP will help you develop strategies for improved operations, planning, staff and board education, and fundraising. Dozens of North Carolina museums have completed the program in the past few years including the Carolina Raptor Center, Inc., Appalachian State University, Lincoln County Museum of History, Poplar Grove Plantation, North Carolina Pottery Center, Waterworks Visual Arts Center, Wilkes Heritage Museum, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Caldwell Heritage Museum, Bladenboro Historical Society, North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, North Carolina Maritime Museum, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts & Culture, and Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. MAP has been designed to accommodate museums of all types and sizes, from history museums to natural history museums to cultural centers. There are three types of assessments each designed to answer specific needs: Organization Assessment: Reviews all areas of a museum’s operations. This assessment places signifi-cant emphasis on strategic planning as well as ensur-ing operations and resources align with the museum’s mission. Collections Stewardship Assessment: Focuses on collections policies, planning, access, and documenta-tion within the context of the museum’s total opera-tions. The scope of the assessment includes collections care and use, acquisitions and deaccessioning, legal, ethical, and safety issues, documentation, inventory, and emergency planning. Community Engagement Assessment: Assesses the museum’s understanding of and relationship with its various communities and conversely examines their perception of and experience with the museum. It helps museums gather better input from their constituents, develop a more nuanced view about the community’s demographics and needs, respond to the changing nature of its audiences, and incorporate these findings into planning and operational decisions. The program is free for the smallest museums. Other museums pay a very small fee scaled to their operating expenses. Participation includes over $4000 worth of services and resources including: MAP Self-Study Workbook Peer Reviewer travel expenses and honorarium MAP Bookshelf from the AAM Bookstore Access to the AAM Museum Essentials Webinar Series Access to the AAM Information Center Access to a special online MAP Community MAP staff guidance and feedback National recognition Certificate of completion Museums go through MAP for different reasons and derive many benefits from the program. Whether you are preparing for strategic planning, trying to develop new funding sources, considering expansion, preparing to change staff leadership or just experienced a major staff change, or preparing for Accreditation, MAP can be a great program to help you. “MAP brought new energy and enthusiasm to our staff” said Nancy Simon, Director, Poplar Grove Plantation. By Jill Connors-Joyner, Assistant Director, Museum Assessment Program “MAP has confirmed our strengths and weaknesses and helped us to better recognize the areas that need focus, as well as given us resources to help our weaknesses become strengths.” — Jennifer Furr, Director, Wilkes Heritage Museum Museum Assessment Program (continued) PAGE 8 MARCH 2012 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin Other benefits of MAP include: an increased level of professionalism among museum staff; improved communications between staff, board, and other constituencies; a clearer focus on the museum’s mission and planning; greater credibility with potential funders and donors; national recognition of the museum’s desire to achieve excellence through self-improvement. Since 1981, over 4,300 organizations have participated in MAP as a low-cost method of becoming more sustainable. Become the next museum in North Caro-lina to take advantage of MAP. The next application deadline is July 1. Visit www.aam-us.org/map for more information about MAP. MAP staff are happy to answer your questions and can be reached at (202) 289-9118 or map@aam-us.org. MAP is administered by the Ameri-can Association of Museums and supported through a cooperative agreement with the Institute of Museum and Library Services. W hat newspapers were published in or near Brevard, North Carolina, in 1910? The Government & Heritage Library at the State Library of North Carolina is making that question, and others like it, easier to answer. The North Carolina Newspaper Locator database, reflecting the microfilm holdings of the Government & Heritage Library, contains listings for nearly 2,000 unique newspaper titles dating from 1751 to today. Free to all, and of particular interest to North Carolina genealogists and historians, this database locates newspapers in time and geographic space. Users can search for titles by specific counties or those surrounding them; by city, date or date range; or by a newspaper title itself. Once a newspaper has been located, users may request the microfilm reels through their local library's interlibrary loan service. The State Library lends newspaper microfilm to libraries throughout the continental United States. The power in the database lies in the ability to expand a county search to neighboring counties. For example, genealogists looking for marriage and death newspaper announcements may know where an ancestor lived, but that doesn't mean finding the announcements is straightforward. The NC Newspaper Locator searches not only by city, but also auto-matically by county. And, it gives users the option to expand their search to all surrounding counties. This gives a researcher more time to spend perusing appropriate newspapers for family information. So what about 1910 Brevard, North Carolina, newspapers? A quick search of the NC Newspaper Locator finds that the Sylvan Valley News was published in Brevard, in Transylvania County, from 1900 to 1916. Even better, at least five other newspapers were published in the North Carolina counties surrounding Transylvania in that same year (Asheville Gazette-News, French Broad Hustler, Waynesville Courier, Western Carolina Enterprise, and Western North Carolina Times). You can find the Newspaper Locator database at http://cinch.nclive.org/newspaper. N.C. Newspaper Locator Makes Newspaper Research Easier Honor Military Families by Becoming a Blue Star Museum Please submit text and images as an email attach-ment to NCPC newsletter editor Beth Doyle at b.doyle@duke.edu. Text must be in a Word document. Images should be jpeg format with a printable quality of 250 dpi or more. Please include a caption for photo credit. Deadline is March 30. T he North Carolina Preservation Consortium is seeking articles for its next electronic newsletter. Have you completed an interesting preservation project? Have an artifact needing conservation you would like someone to adopt? Planning an event for national Preservation Week in April? Share your story with collections colleagues. PAGE 9 MARCH 2012 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin T he National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families invite museums to join them for the Blue Star Museums program, which provides free admission to active duty military personnel and their immediate families between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The program is now in its third year. As noted in a 2011 letter from Rocco Landesman, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, “Over a million Americans have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, over 900,000 children have said goodbye to a parent at least once since the fighting began, many have endured 2, 3, 4 or more deployments. These families often feel that their sacrifices may seem to go unnoticed. The Blue Star Museum program says to our nation’s military families that the history community recognizes and honors their contribution, by opening the doors to our nation’s treasures to those who have been serving so long and so faithfully.” This year, Blue Star Museums will begin on Memorial Day, May 28, and extend through Labor Day, September 3, 2012. To sign up your museum, please visit http://apps.nea.gov/BlueStarSignUp/MainPage.aspx. The information provided will be used to promote your institution’s participation in this program through the Blue Star Museums web site and other program materials. Note: For past registrants, the form will display the information you provided last year. You can simply update this information as necessary for this year’s registration. According to the Frequently Asked Questions page (www.arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/faq.html), museums that already offer free admission are also welcome to add their name to the Blue Star list. Once your registration is complete, you will receive a welcome email with a link to the Blue Star webpage where you will find information on admissions eligi-bility and promotional resources to help you share news about this summer program. Please note that you must have the permission of your Director to register. Call for Articles: North Carolina Preservation Consortium N CLIVE recently announced that it has made a number of historic North Carolina films available on its website. The collection includes silent, black-and-white Depression-era footage of the state taken by H. L. Waters; these films capture North Carolina towns and communities and reflect the social order of the times. Other films include “Mr. Williams Wakes Up,” from 1944, focusing on the function of local and state health agencies; “Tar Heel Family,” a 1951 color film that explores the balance of natural resources, farmlands and the burgeoning industrial economy; and “Jockey’s Ridge for All the People,” a 1976 film by a UNC-Chapel Hill graduate student warning against coastal development. These films are part of the Non-Textual Materials Collection of the North Carolina State Archives. NCLIVE offers free electronic access to resources for all ages on topics including career, business, investing, auto repair, health, history, and genealogy. The service is available to North Carolinians through their local public, community college or academic library. Contact your local library for free access to NCLIVE. North Carolina Films Available on NCLIVE resources at www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/preswk/index.cfm. On May 1 of each year, Heritage Preservation encourages museums, libraries, archives, and other organizations to participate in May Day, a national effort to prepare for disasters. Heritage Preservation offers a list of sample steps to help your organization prepare for disasters. Ideas include updating a disaster plan; inviting local fire-fighters and police to tour your facility; identifying the three biggest risks to your collection; conducting a building evacuation drill; identi-fying and labeling priority collect ions and objects for evacuation during emergencies; and more. You can find ideas for May Day at www.heritagepreservation.org/programs/tflessons/MayDay Acts.html. Be sure to also visit the “Resources” section of the web page for useful links and free downloads. In May, the National Trust for Historic Preservation invites organizations and communities to celebrate National Preservation Month. Though this year’s theme has not yet been announced, the National Trust does offer a list of sample activities at www. preservation nation.org/take-action/preservation-month/activities.html. E ach spring, several national organizations encourage cultural organizations to develop programs or conduct activities related to preservation. The American Library Association sponsors Preservation Week, which will be held from April 22 to April 28. ALA encourages organizations to hold such activities as creating a display about preserving and collecting personal, family, or community heritage or offering a preservation workshop or event. The ALA offers useful resources on its website, including toolkits for planning and promoting your event; sample press releases; and information on preservation resources. You can find these PAGE 10 MARCH 2012 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin Take Part in Preservation Activities this Spring T he Seminar for Historical Administration will soon be accepting applications for its 2012 program, which will take place from October 27 to November 17, 2012, at the Indiana Historical Society. Applications are due by May 21. Please note that the program is now known as “Developing History Leaders @ SHA” and that it has a new website, http://historyleadership.org. Sponsored by AASLH, AAM, Colonial Williamsburg, the Indiana Historical Society, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Developing History Leaders @ SHA is the longest-running profes-sional development seminar in the country and is focused on helping future leaders in history organiza-tions of all types and sizes. As noted on the website, “The program is distinctive because it combines depth: three weeks of engagement in deep discussion about issues facing our field; with breadth: discussions led by fifteen or more nationally recognized leaders from around the country. It brings together current and future leaders to learn in an intimate, collegiate atmosphere.” The program uses case studies, work- shops, forums, and field trips to present best practices and ideas in history organization leadership and management. The program is specifically targeted to full-time, paid staff of history institutions with a minimum of three years of challenging work experience in the history field and who are now in a position of administrative responsibility or are preparing for such a position. Registration costs $2,600, which includes training, lodging, and breakfast. Please note that a diversity fellowship is available, thanks to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Applicants must represent a racial or ethnic minority group in the U.S. The scholarship covers the SHA registration fee and lodging. To apply, complete the Diversity Fellowship application as part of the SHA application. The application form is not yet available. Be sure to visit the website (http://historyleadership.org) often for more information and to access the application form when it is posted online. Applications Due in May for Seminar for Historical Administration Phoenix Historical Society Partners with Benjamin and Edith Spaulding Descendants Foundation to Raise Awareness PAGE 11 MARCH 2012 MEMBER NEWS Federation Bulletin O n Saturday, January 28, 2012, members of the Phoenix Historical Society, Inc. and representa-tives from the Benjamin and Edith Spaulding Descendants Foundation, Inc., launched efforts to mutu-ally support each other in their respective undertakings to promote public knowledge of the record and unique history of Congressman George Henry White. “It is significant that our two organizations have converged today, based on the legacy of one great and almost forgotten hero, Congressman George Henry White,” noted Vincent Spaulding, President/COO of the BESDF, Inc. He went on to say that by establishing a mutually beneficial relationships with such allied non-profit organizations as the Phoenix Historical Society and other groups, we can expect to bring greater attention to the life and legacy of George Henry White, including his political achievements, and in other loca-tions important to White’s life and his political career. The Phoenix Historical Society was formed in 2001, inspired by the historical research of Benjamin Justesen, biographer of George Henry White, and Dr. Robert Hinton of New York University, who wrote about the Black Reconstruction in Edgecombe County. The society’s name refers to George White’s celebrated “Farewell Speech to Congress” on January 29, 1901, when White said, “This Mr. Chairman, is perhaps the Negroes’ temporary farewell to the American Congress; but let me say, Phoenix-like, he will rise up some day and come again.” Each year Tarboro observes George Henry White Day in January to honor his legacy. It took until 1929 for George White’s prophetic words to be realized with the election of Oscar De Priest to represent Chicago in the halls of Congress. As part of the festivities of this year’s George Henry White Day, the Spaulding Descendants have commis-sioned a plaque that reads: “Presented to the Phoenix Historical Society, Inc., in appreciation of your dili-gent and ongoing efforts to promote public knowledge of the life and enduring legacy of a landmark person and political figure, and our esteemed family mem-ber, U.S. Congressman George Henry White (1852-1918, Edgecombe County, Tarboro, North Carolina– January 28, 2012.” The Benjamin and Edith Spaulding Descendants Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit group established for educational, literary, and charitable purposes, among other functions. One of their foundation’s projects includes the promotion of public knowledge of the life of and accomplishments of esteemed family member, George Henry White (1852-1918), whose stepmother was Mary Anna Spaulding White. As the wife of Wiley Franklin White, she played a key role in raising George White and instilling in him the values which led him to enter public service. The members of the Benjamin and Edith Spaulding Descendants Founda-tion were represented at this years GHW day event, by Vincent M. Spaulding, President/CCO and by Stephen Spaulding, family spokesperson. During the meeting, representatives of the PHS and the BESDF shared information regarding each organ-ization’s respective efforts to promote public knowledge of George Henry White and discussed opportunities to mutually support each other. On November 10, 2001, the Phoenix Historical Society first honored George White and since has hung a portrait drawn by local artist Richard Wilson, in the Edgecombe County Courthouse. The Tarboro-based group also worked with Congress to have the Tarboro Post Office re-named “The George Henry White Post Office Building.” White’s pre-eminent biographer, Ben Justesen, has pointed out that, “In the era of the nation’s first elected African American president, George White’s legacy should be remembered as a beacon, as having helped pave the way for the resumption of black political power on a national level from 1929 to the present.” Those interested in joining the effort to uncover the unique history of Edgecombe County as experienced by its African American community, please contact the Phoenix Historical Society. The late Helen G. Quigless, Jr., was the Founding President of the Phoenix Historical Society. The Society meets monthly at 11am at the Historic Quigless Clinic Building, 99 Main Street in Tarboro. Membership dues are $40 per year. For more information, contact Stephen Spaulding at (919) 257-3923 or at Stephen.Spaulding@duke.edu. New Bern Historical Society to Commemorate Civil War Battle PAGE 12 MARCH 2012 MEMBER NEWS Federation Bulletin T he New Bern Historical Society is hosting a vari-ety of events in March to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the important Civil War battle that took place in New Bern. The Historical Society is partnering with Tryon Palace to hold the symposium “Thunder in the East: The Civil War in Eastern North Carolina.” Renowned Civil War experts will speak on the Civil War in eastern North Carolina and its aftermath. Speakers include historian Ed Bearss, speaking on “The Civil War in North Carolina;” author Richard Sauers speaking on “The Burnside Expedition with an Emphasis on New Bern;” author Mark Bradley discussing “Reconstruction in North Carolina;” Jari Jones, curator of the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum, speaking on a topic to be announced; Josh Howard, research historian with the Office of Archives and History, speaking on “North Carolina Soldiers Killed During the Civil War;” and Chris Fonvielle, professor of his-tory at UNC-Wilmington, speaking on “Wilmington and the Blockade Runners.” This symposium will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, at the Cullman Performance Hall at the N.C. History Center. Please note that the symposium also offers a chance to meet and greet the speakers on Friday evening, March 9. In addition to the symposium, the Historical Society is offering a memorial service at the New Bern Battlefield Park at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 11. Following the service a number of New Bern’s Civil War venues will be open to the public, including a living history encampment at the battlefield. On March 14, the Society is offering a “The Battle of New Bern: Who Would Have Thought That?...A Journey through Time,” with speaker Skip Riddle. This “Lunch and Learn” program, held at the Chelsea Restaurant, will present an unusual story about the participants in the battle. Prepaid reservations are required and cost $15 for Historical Society members, $17 for non-members. Also on this day, battlefield tours will be offered at New Bern Battlefield Park. Finally, on Saturday, March 17, the annual children’s event “Civil War Adventure Day,” will feature living history and learning activities for children and their adult family members. For more information about any of these events, please visit the website http://newbernhistorical.org or call the Historical Society at (252) 638-8558. P reservation North Carolina (PNC) and Preserva-tion Durham announced that they have launched Project RED to spur efforts to revitalize East Durham. As Preservation North Carolina noted on its website, “The East Durham National Register Historic District, just a few blocks east of Downtown, is an ideally located neighborhood providing an excellent mix of quality historic homes that are affordable for working families and first-time homeowners. But the neighbor-hood has been plagued with absentee landlords and years of disinvestment, resulting in poorly maintained and vacant buildings and wanton demolitions that have fractured the community’s cohesiveness. Existing homeowners have seen property values fall and crime rates rise.” PNC and Preservation Durham have committed to renovating and selling several vacant historic houses and encouraging the private construction of new houses. The houses will be affordable for service workers, public employees, and first-time homeowners. The two organizations hope that by preserving and rehabilitating the neighborhood’s wealth of early-20th-century homes, they will increase the number of owner-occupants, encourage investments in amenities and infrastructure, and bring back pride in the community. All of the historic Project RED homes will be sold with protective covenants and be eligible for historic rehabilitation tax credits as well as other financial incentives. PNC and Preservation Durham expect to invest more than $1.2 million to acquire and rehabilitate these historic properties. For more information, visit www.presnc.org/Property/East-Durham-Revitalization. Preservation North Carolina Launches Project RED Perry-Weston Institute Offers Program on Rosenwald Schools PAGE 13 MARCH 2012 MEMBER NEWS Federation Bulletin O n February 4 the Perry-Weston Institute and the Edgecombe County Extension Center presented a program on collecting the history of Edgecombe County’s 26 Rosenwald Schools and the stories of its teachers and students. The National Trust for Historic Preservation says, “The Rosenwald School Building Program has been called the ‘most influential philanthropic force that came to the aid of Negroes at that time.’ It began in 1912 and eventually provided seed grants for the contruction of more than 5,300 buildings in 15 states, including schools, shops, and teachers’ houses which were built by and for African Americans.” Dr. Florence A. Armstrong, Vice-Chair of the Perry-Weston Institute, welcomed guests and introduced the featured speaker, Ms. Bettie Murchison, who spoke on “The Rosenwald National School Movement.” This was followed by the “Edgecombe County Rosen-wald Story,” by Dr. Lawrence Auld and C. Rudolph Knight. Ms. Jamilla Hawkins talked about “Oral History Collection: Digital Storytelling.” Each of the speakers emphasized the importance of collecting the local history of the Rosenwald Schools. Persons with photographs, certificates, report cards, medals, ribbons, and other artifacts are encouraged to share them by having them scanned. The scanning process does not harm the originals, and the owners keep their originals. To have items scanned, contact C. Rudolph Knight at (252) 823-0275. Ms. Jamilla Hawkins talked about digital storytelling, a process with which individuals can record their experiences so they can be shared. To facilitate the collection of oral histories through digital storytelling, she will conduct two series of training sessions. The first series was held in February, and the second `series will meet on March 8, 15, and 22. For further information about these sessions, call (252) 614-7820. T he Historic Preservation Trades program at Edgecombe Community College in Tarboro is offering its 4th annual Preservation Trade School on Saturday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Plans for the day include demonstrations in masonry, roofing (metal, slate, and wood), carpentry, painting, window repair, timber framing, blacksmithing, furniture repair, and others. There will also a lectures on tax credits, weather concerns, and other topics, and special guest Roy Underhill, of PBS’s long-running series The Woodwright’s Shop, will be on hand to sign books after his presentation. In addition, participants will be able to tour the Norfleet House, which is under restoration by students in the Historic Preservation Program. A boxed lunch will be provided. Registration costs $65 and is due before March 20. For more information, contact Monika Fleming at (252) 823-5166 x 241 or at flemingm@ edgecombe.edu. In addition to offering an annual Preservation Trade School, the college also offers classes in the spring, summer, and fall focused on preservation issues. The college is offering “Researching Historic Property” on March 3; “Historic Roof Repair”” on March 17 and 18; and “Preservation of Farm Structures” on March 17 and 18 and March 24 and 25. In April, the college is offering “Cemetery Preservation” on April 20 and April 21; “Intro to Blacksmithing” on April 21; and “Intro to Historic Preservation” on April 28. Other courses, focused on repairing millwork and on studying religious architecture and history, are in the planning stages. Participants can earn a certificate from the college by taking six weekend classes; the college also offers a one-year diploma and a two-year degree in historic preservation. Edgecombe is one of only five community colleges in the nation that offers a program in historic preservation and the only one in North Carolina. You can find more information about these classes by looking at the “Workshops” section of this issue of the Bulletin or by contacting Monika Fleming at (252) 823-5166 x 241 or at flemingm@edgecombe.edu. Edgecombe Community College Offers Preservation Trade School PAGE 14 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin MEMBER NEWS The ASHE COUNTY MUSEUM OF HISTORY had a successful opening of its Train Room, which features a diorama of the Virginia Creeper. More than 500 visitors attended the grand opening to see the diorama, which had been built by members of the Ashe County Historical Society. Volunteers contributed more than 2,000 hours to the project. The BELMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY reports that it will be included in the Gaston County Museum’s virtual tour of Gaston County. The tour will feature QR codes that can be read by mobile phones and that will give tourists information about the Society and its buildings. The CARTERET COUNTY HISTORI-CAL SOCIETY reports that its Traveling Trunk program is a success. Education Director Carol Smith developed trunks with a Native American theme and trunks with a Civil War theme; each trunk features reproduc-tions, books, games, worksheets, artifacts, and hands-on activities that teachers can use. The FEDERAL POINT HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY is seeking historic and modern-day images of the buildings and people of the Seabreeze area. The pictures will be used in a brochure and upcom-ing exhibit. For more information, contact the society at (910) 458-0502. The GOVERNOR CHARLES B. AYCOCK BIRTHPLACE Advisory Committee received $700 from the Rotary Foundation’s District Simplified Grant (DSG) program to help fund living history programs at Aycock Birthplace. The DSG supports service activities and humanitarian endeavors in which Rotary Districts wish to be involved. The Advisory Committee applied for this grant through the Fremont Rotary Club, which also has granted the Historic Site an additional $500. In a review of its operations for 2011, the JOEL LANE MUSEUM HOUSE reported numerous accom-plishments, such as a 65% increase in visitation in November and December; a large donation of reproduction items that can be used in its educational programs; the cataloging of 300 artifacts; and more. At its annual Patrons Appreciation Dinner, the JOHNSTON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER raised more than $24,000 for its operations. The evening featured a talk by novelist Lee Smith and a musical performance by the singing group Ragged Company. One unique door prize offered each year at this event is a chance to be named as a fictional character in a book by mystery novelist Margaret Maron. Maron offers this annual “donation” in memory of her mother, who was one of the Heritage Center’s early volunteer genealogists. OPERATION NORTH STATE announced that it had a very successful year in 2011 with its program to send Christmas gift boxes to military service members deployed away from home. The volunteer-run organization shipped more than 1,400 gift boxes, which was up from 500 in 2010. The gift boxes include North Carolina- related items as well as letters of support from the governor, North Carolina’s Senators, and Richard Petty. For more information about Operation North State and its Christmas gift program, visit www.operationnorthstate.com. The RICHMOND COUNTY HISTOR-ICAL SOCIETY has ordered a second printing of its book, Camp Mackall and Its Times in the Sandhills of North Carolina, due to the book’s popularity. For many weeks the book has been listed on the regional best seller list at the Country Book Shop in Southern Pines. Member News Briefs Federation Bulletin AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS Museum Assessment Program Deadline: July 1 The Museum Assessment Program (MAP) is designed to help small and mid-sized museums assess their strengths and weaknesses and plan for the future. Museums complete a self-study and receive a visit from a peer reviewer who created a customized report. MAP can help museums develop strategies for improved operations, planning, staff and board education, and fundraising. Museums can request one of three assessments: organization, collections steward-ship, and community engagement. The program is free for the smallest museums. Other museums pay a small fee scaled to their operating expenses. Visit www.aam-us.org/map for more information about MAP or call (202) 289-9118. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES Preservation Assistance Grants Deadline: May 1, 2012 These grants help small and mid-sized cultural heritage institutions such as libraries, museums, histori-cal societies, archival repositories, Grants from Public or Museum-Related Organizations town and county records offices, and colleges and universities improve their ability to preserve and care for their humanities collections. Awards of up to $6,000 support preservation-related collection assessments, consulta-tions, training and workshops, and institutional and collaborative disaster and emergency planning. Preservation Assistance Grants also support education and training in best practices for sustaining digital collections, standards for digital preservation, and the care and handling of collections during digitization. Institutions may request funds for a preservation assessment of digital collections. NEH does not fund digitization or the development of digital programs in this grant category. For more information and an application, visit /www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html. Please note that the Northeast Document Conservation Center will make available a recording of its webinar on writing a Preservation Assis-tance Grant application; check the website at www.nedcc.org on or after March 26 to access this recorded webinar. PAGE 15 MARCH 2012 GRANT OPPORTUNITIES VISUAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION Project Grant Deadline: March 31, 2012 The VRAF Project Grant is awarded twice a year. Its purpose is to provide support for projects in the field of visual resources and image management that are consonant with the VRA Foundation mission. Up to $1,500 will be awarded per grant. The funds may be used for small, stand-alone projects, pilots or start-up financing for larger projects, or for a component of a larger project. Collaborative projects and those proposed by groups, whether or not affiliated with an organization or institution, are favored. Recently the Foundation awarded a grant to the N.C. Folklife Institute to help it determine the usage rights of its collection of more than 30,000 images in its collection. The Foundation reviews and selects projects for funding twice a year, in April and November. Guidelines and an application form can be found at www.vrafoundation.org/forms/ProjectGrantApplication.doc. Grants from Private Organizations NORTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL Programming Grants The Humanities Council offers a variety of grants, including $750 planning grants, $1,200 mini-grants, and large grants of more than $1,200. These matching grants are intended to support free, public programs that explore North Caroli-na’s diversity by examining the culture and traditions of specific groups as well as programs that foster cross-cultural understanding. Over the years the Council has funded a variety of projects, such as exhibits, lectures, conferences, teacher workshops, and more. There is no deadline for planning grants, and applications for mini-grants must arrive at the Human-ities Council office by the first day of the month and must be submit-ted eight weeks in advance of the program. For large grants for programs beginning after July 15, draft proposals are due March 15 and final proposals are due April 15; for large grants for programs beginning after December 15, draft proposals are due August 15 and final proposals are due September 15. For more infor-mation, visit www.nchumanities. org or call (336) 334-5723. One of the first issues that was addressed was where and how to display the artwork. We decided to use our auditorium as the display area. Since we did not have a way to mount the art, I contacted the school board for suggestions. They offered to let us borrow their display boards. They also offered to deliver them to and pick them up from the site. We decided to open the show to all 33 Wayne County Public Schools, but limited the number of pieces to five per school. We also decided to make it both a show and a compe-tition. Any piece of artwork using any type of medium was welcome, but to be eligible for the competi-tion, the artwork had to be related to the site or Governor Aycock in some way. To help with this, photos of the site and of the former Governor were emailed to the art teachers. We also encouraged participants to visit the site prior to the show to develop their own ideas. Ms. Frederick took advantage of this by enlisting the help of the photography club who came to the site and took photos. Then we had to determine who to invite as judges and how to judge the artwork. We invited Torey Romero, Art Instructor at Wayne Community College; Sarah Merritt, Director of the Arts Council of Wayne County; and Cheryl H. Hooks, Chairperson of the Depart-ment of Art and Visual Communi- HISTORY HELP A t the Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace we were trying to develop ideas to reach an audience that would not normally visit a historic site. One idea that we came up with was to have an art show. Being historians, not artists, we did not know where to start. I made an appointment to meet with Ms. Carol Frederick, the art teacher at a nearby high school. She was very enthusiastic about finding a new place to display students’ talents and felt that the other teachers in Wayne County would as well. Ms. Frederick offered many helpful tips, including the best way to contact all the art teachers. They have a meeting at the county office once every couple of months, and she suggested that I call and ask to be put on the next meeting’s agenda. I followed her suggestion and was able to meet with all the art teachers, who were just as excited about the idea as Ms. Frederick. The show was held during the last week of January 2011. The event began with an opening reception for teachers, participating students, and their immediate families. In developing the art show there were many things to consider, such as how to fund the art show; how to display the art; how many pieces of art would each school be allowed to show; should all elemen-tary schools, middle schools, and high schools be invited to partici-pate or should only one of these groups be allowed to do so; what criteria would the art work have to meet; and should it be just a show, a competition, or both. Lessons Learned from an Art Show PAGE 16 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin cation at Mount Olive College to be the judges and to help develop the criteria for judging the artwork. We also developed a budget outlining the cost for the opening reception, prize money, and partici-pation ribbons. This budget was used to apply for Wal-Mart’s Community Grant and a grant from the Fremont Rotary Club, both of which we received. A month after the art show, I met with the art teachers to discuss how we could improve upon it in the future. Some of the ideas that we came up with were to (1) have either just a show or just a compe-tition because trying to incorpo-rate both was confusing; (2) if the future event is a competition, have the judging first and then the reception, so that the awards can be presented at that time; (3) group judging in the follow manner – K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, and 9th-12th grades instead of by elementary, middle, and high school; and (4) have all art work delivered to the school board office and have an Aycock staff member pick it up instead of having all the teachers deliver it individually to the site. This was a very enjoyable project to work on! It not only attracted a new audience to Aycock Birthplace, but it was a lesson in “thinking outside the box” as well. “The art show not only attracted a new audience to Aycock Birthplace, but it was a lesson in ‘thinking outside the box’ as well.” By Leigh Strickland, Site Manager, Gov. Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site Federation Bulletin PAGE 17 MARCH 2012 HISTORY HELP Useful Resources In this section, we review museum or history-related sites that might interest you. We welcome your suggestions as well. SMALL MUSEUMS ONLINE COMMUNITY www.smallmuseumcommunity.org AASLH, with the help of the Small Museums Committee and Learning Times, is launching an online community for small museums. The website is currently in a beta testing mode but will officially launch on March 30. The site will feature a list of resources; a blog with rotating authors presenting a variety of topics; and a discussion board for talking about the many aspects of operating small museums. STATE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS COLLECTION www.ncgovdocs.org In its December 2011 newsletter, the State Library announced that the Resource Management Services Branch of the Government & Heritage Library has made it easier than ever to use the NC State Govern-ment Publications Collection with a new web site featuring improved searching and new Research Guides. On the home page, visitors can use the “Search Our Collection” box to begin exploring the Collection, which now holds more than 8,000 born-digital and digitized NC state publications. Or visi-tors can use themed searches in the “Browse the Col-lection” menu to retrieve all state publications about education, transportation, African-American history, or other subjects. On the “State Agencies” page, every NC state agency is described. With a single click, us-ers can retrieve all publications of a specific agency such as the NC Department of Insurance or the Gen-eral Assembly. The “Research Guides” page links to informative pathfinders on digitized historical publi-cations such as the Session Laws and the Public Doc-uments, or on state publications on a specific subject such as the State Budget or women in North Carolina. The home page at www.ncgovdocs.org also has a rotating section that highlights features of the Collection. O n April 2, the National Archives will release the 1940 U.S. census online; this will be the first time that the National Archives has released a census online. Users will be able to search, browse, and download the 1940 Census schedules from their own computers or from the public computers at National Archives locations nationwide through the new 1940 Census web site, free of charge. Please note that a name index will not exist when the information is first released in April. The National Archives has indexed the schedules by state, county, city, township or minor civil division, and enumera-tion district. Researchers can prepare for the launch by searching the 1940 Census maps and enumeration district descriptions in the National Archives’ Online Public Access catalog (www.archives.gov/research/search), then browse the 1940 Census population schedules for that enumeration district. For the release of the 1940 Census online, the National Archives has digitized the entire census, creating more than 3.8 million digital images of census schedules, maps, and enumeration district descriptions. Questions on the 1940 Census include standard ones such as: name, age, gender, race, education, and place of birth. It also asks new questions, reflecting concerns of the Great Depression. The instructions ask the enumerator to enter an X after the name of the person furnishing the information about the family; to note whether the person worked for the CCC, WPA, or NYA the week of March 24-30, 1940; and to list where they lived on April 1, 1935. The 1940 Census also has a supplemental schedule for preselected lines on each page. This schedule asks the place of birth of the person’s father and mother, and the person’s usual occupation, not just what they were doing the week of March 24-30, 1940. All women included in the supplemental form were asked if they had ever been married, how many times, and at what age did the first marriage take place. For more information, visit www.archives.gov/research/census/1940. National Archives to Release 1940 U.S. Census Online CALENDAR OF EVENTS Site. Anyone interested in historic preservation and research, student educational programs, driving a double-decker bus, leading tours, retail sales in the gift shop, or helping with the many commit-tees that are the backbone of the Association are welcomed to attend. Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 7, 11 a.m. Children ages seven and younger are welcome to join the fun! Enjoy prizes, refreshments, and lots and lots of eggs. It’s all free—just bring a basket! Publick Day Saturday, April 21, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Enjoy this old-fashioned flea market on the Beaufort Historic Site with vendors selling antiques and collectables, art, crafts, handmade jewelry, books, food, and much more! No admission charge. Beaufort Wine and Food Weekend Wednesday-Sunday, April 25-29 Great wines plus the food of coastal Carolina’s finest restau-rants are a perfect pairing. Visit the quaint seaport town of Beau-fort in grand style while attending tastings, seminars, dinners, wine and cheese pairings, and much more. Visit the Beaufort Wine and Food website (www.Beaufort WineandFood.com) for more infor-mation on tickets, event details, personalities, and more! Carteret County Arts & Crafts Coalition Spring Show Saturday-Sunday, May 26-27 Enjoy this juried sale of arts and crafts of coastal artisans. Held at the Beaufort Historic Site, this is the perfect occasion to browse and buy the work of coastal artists and craftsmen. * * * * * * * BELMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY www.belmontnc-hs.org (704) 825-4848 Book Signing: A Hobo Odyssey Saturday, March 17, 1:30-3:30 Larry Nichols will sign his book, A Hobo Odyssey, a novel of suspense set during the Great Depression in the South. The event will be held at the Stowe House. Belmont Citizen of the Year Banquet Tuesday, March 27, 7 p.m. Come to the Park Street UMC Family Life Center for this banquet, which is sponsored by the Historical Society. The banquet will honor the citizen of the year and will recognize several accomplished citizens such as Girls State/Boys State winners, accomplished Athletes, and Eagle Scouts. Tickets cost $20 and can be purchased at the Society and around town. Fish Fry Thursday, April 26, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Stop by the Belmont Historical Society for some delicious take-out food catered by Catfish Cove. Taste of Belmont Friday, April 27 Enjoy live music and food by local restaurants at this annual event, sponsored by the Belmont Rotary Club and held at Stowe Manor. All proceeds benefit local charities, and this year the Belmont Historical Society has been chosen as one of the recipients. The Society plans to use the money it receives for Project 1899, an effort to restore the Stowe family’s 1899 free-standing kitchen. MARCH 2012 PAGE 18 Federation Bulletin AYCOCK BIRTHPLACE (Fremont) www.nchistoricsites.org/aycock/ aycock.htm, (919) 252-5581 Let’s Go Fly a Kite! Saturday, March 17, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Visitors are welcome to come out and fly their kites. No regis-tration necessary. Living History Wednesday Wednesdays, March 21, April 4 and 18, May 2, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. In March, visitors can see demon-strations of spinning and natural dyeing, and children will enjoy playing with 19th-century toys. On April 4, interpreters will demon-strate butter making, lye soap making, and candle making, and on April 18 interpreters will demonstrate butter making, open hearth cooking, and corn shelling and grinding. On May 2, learn about quill pen-and-ink writing and townball. * * * * * * * BEAUFORT HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Beaufort) www.beauforthistoricsite.org (800) 575-7483 Living History Saturday, March 10, 2 p.m. The first program of the 2012 Living History Series will celebrate Black History and will discuss the life and work of Pierre and Annie Henry, leaders in the education of emancipated slaves. The Henrys are buried in the Old Burying Ground in Beaufort. Volunteer Training Thursday, March 15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Attendees are invited for an orien-tation for those interested in volun-teering at the Beaufort Historic CALENDAR OF EVENTS Federation Bulletin BENTONVILLE BATTLEFIELD STATE HISTORIC SITE (Four Oaks) www.nchistoricsites.org/bentonvi/bentonvi.htm, (910) 594-0789 War So Terrible Saturday-Sunday, March 17-18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This free program will demonstrate the trauma of wartime injury and will offer numerous medical care comparisons of the death and injury surrounding the Civil War to what is now experienced on the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq. Modern day military repre-sentatives will be on hand throughout the weekend, along with numerous historic site staff and Civil War re-enactors, to answer questions and showcase the advances in combat medicine. Sailors and marines from the 2nd Medical Battalion of Camp Lejeune, airmen from the 43rd Aero-medical Evacuation Squadron, and soldiers from the 3274th U.S. Army Hospital at Fort Bragg will be available. An additional program on the evening of March 17, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., will graphically reflect the hospital care one might expe-rience during the Civil War era. Discretion is advised for younger guests, and the cost to attend is $5. * * * * * * * BROAD RIVER GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (Shelby) www.rootsweb.com/~ncbrgs/ancestry/index.htm Membership Meetings Sundays, March 11, April 8, May 13, 3 p.m. Come to the monthly meeting of the Genealogical Society to hear interesting speakers about local history. Meetings are free and open to the public. CALDWELL HERITAGE MUSEUM (Lenoir) www.caldwellheritagemuseum.org (828) 758-4004 Open House Sunday, April 29, 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Enjoy refreshments and tour the museum during this open house. * * * * * * * CAPE FEAR MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND SCIENCE (Wilmington) www.capefearmuseum.com (910) 798-4362 Learning Center: Explore the Civil War Saturdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. What was life like in the 1860’s? Investigate the contents of a Civil War soldier’s haversack and consider how the items compare to your own daily life needs. Learn how to create and crack secret codes. Try on reproduction Civil War clothing and play a Blockade Runner board game. Cape Fear 101: Downtown Wilmington, Past and Present Tuesday, March 20, 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Explore the history of Wilmington’s downtown with City of Wilming-ton’s Historic Preservation Planner, Maggie O’Connor, as she looks at how shopping in the downtown has changed through the years. Bring your own stories of Wilmington’s downtown to share at the conclusion of the talk. Tickets: $5 for members, $7 for non-members. For tickets, call (910) 798-4362. Join us for a mix and mingle before and after the 7 p.m. presentation. * * * * * * * CARTERET COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Morehead City) www.thehistoryplace.org (252) 247-7533 Lunch with a Dash of History Fridays, March 2 and March 30, noon Join historian Rodney Kemp for these informative talks. The topic for March 2 will be Dr. Benjamin F. Royal, and the topic for March 30 will be the Taylor Brothers of Sea Level. Tickets cost $12 for lunch, $4 without lunch. Reserva-tions must be made and paid for by the Wednesday before each lecture. Tickets may be purchased online or by calling (252) 247-7533, ext. 106. * * * * * * * C. GRIER BEAM TRUCK MUSEUM (Cherryville) www.beamtruckmuseum.com/ (704)435-3072 Antique and Classic Cars Saturday, April 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Come see antique and classic cars, both original and modified. This program is being held in conjunction with the Cherry Blossom Festival. * * * * * * * DUKE HOMESTEAD STATE HISTORIC SITE (Durham) www.nchistoricsites.org/duke/duke.htm, (919) 477-5498 History Bites: Historic Cookery Saturday, March 17, 2 p.m. Come to this free lecture on historic cookery. PAGE 19 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS Community Yard Sale Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m.-noon Buy and sell secondhand items in the site’s parking lot at our annual Community Yard Sale! This event is free to buyers. Contact us if you’d like to be a vendor. Tobacco Planting Day Thursday, May 3, 9 a.m.-noon Come learn how to transplant tobacco seedlings and help the site start its yearly tobacco field! Free. * * * * * * * FEDERAL POINT HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY (Carolina Beach) www.FederalPointHistory.org (910) 458-0502 Membership Meeting: Fort Fisher Monday, March 19, 7:30 p.m.- 9 p.m. Come to the Federal Point Histo-ry Center for this free meeting, which is open to the public. Jim Steele, manager of Fort Fisher State Historic Site, and Paul Laird of the Friends of Fort Fisher, will talk about the history of the historic site and report on the outcome of the Strategic Planning project completed in 2011. Walking Tour of “The Sugar Loaf Line of Defense” Saturday, March 24, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Parts of the Civil War Battle of Fort Fisher were fought across the Federal Point peninsula well north of the fort itself. If you know where to look, you can still see remnants of the trenches and embankments today. You can learn more about this battle when you join historian Dr. Chris Fonvielle for an informative walk from the Federal Point History Center through Carolina Beach State Park to Sugarloaf, a landmark on the banks of the Cape Fear River. Please note that participation is limited to 25 people; reservations can be made starting on March 1 by calling (910) 458-0502. A $5 donation is requested. Membership Meeting: Beach Resort Monday, April 26, 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Devon Kelly, a senior in public history at UNC-Wilmington, will report on her research on the history and the development of local beaches as tourist destina-tions. This event will also open the History Center’s new exhibit, developed by Kelly. This meeting is free and open to the public. History Cruise Sunday, May 20, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. This annual, four-hour cruise will feature talks by historians Jack Fryar, Chris Fonvielle, Richard Lawrence, and Leslie Bright. Passengers will be able to see Bald Head and Fort Caswell from the boat but will not disembark at either. Tickets cost $35 and will go on sale on March 15. Please contact the Society for more information. Membership Meeting: Carolina Beach Monday, May 21, 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Lois Wheatley, author of Images of America: Carolina Beach, will share stories about the vintage photographs she has collected in this newly published book. This free meeting is open to the public. * * * * * * * FRIENDS OF THE PAGE-WALKER HOTEL (Cary) www.friendsofpagewalker.org, (919) 460-4963 Where Did I Come From? A Genealogy Primer Tuesday, March 27, 7:30 p.m. Who are our ancestors and how do we discover our family lineage? The study of genealogy will solve these mysteries. Join the Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel as they present a panel discussion on the experiences, lessons, and challenges of genealogical research. Learn how to explore your family history by hearing what has worked for others like you. Free. Herbal Remedies from The People's Pharmacy® Friday, May 4, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Join the Friends of the Page- Walker for a very special evening in conjunction with Herbfest, as they welcome Terry and Joe Grae-don of The People’s Pharmacy® for a lively discussion on herbal remedies. Guests will have an opportunity to meet the Graedons at a reception following the program. A limited number of tickets are available to this event and a sellout is anticipated. All proceeds will benefit the Friends’ Garden Program. Tickets for this event are $35.00 each, and may be purchased at the Cary Arts Center box office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Satur-day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; online at eTix.com; or by calling (800) 514-3849. Herbfest Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Come to the beautiful grounds of the Page-Walker Hotel for the annual Herbfest, which will be held rain or shine. Visitors will have many opportunities to find out all they need MARCH 2012 PAGE 20 PAGE 21 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS to know about starting an herb garden by touring the Page Edu-cational Garden, including a close-up look at the historic 1850’s Page smokehouse. In addition to touring the Garden, festival-goers can watch herb cooking demonstrations and stroll through booths selling a wide variety of herbs, crafts and garden products. Lunch will be available for purchase from some of our vendors. There will be activities for the kids, too! New this year will be a special folk concert featuring the Charles Pettee Duo, who will perform from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. And be sure to enter our raffle for a chance to win a beautiful painting of the Page smokehouse. Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 and will benefit the Friends’ garden projects. In addition to showcasing the Page-Walker Arts & History Center and its beautiful grounds, the annual event also raises visibility of the Friends organization and its mission. While there is no charge to attend the event, any proceeds from the sale of Page-Walker memorabilia will benefit the Friends’ ongoing historic preservation, educational, and archival efforts. What Have We Got to Lose? An Annual Inventory and Report to the Community on the Status of Historic Treasures In and Around Cary Tuesday, May 22, 7:30 p.m. Each May, the Friends examine Cary’s historic properties and report their status to the greater community in this popular program. A slide show tour showcases properties in Cary’s three historic districts, as well as familiar and distinctive homes and buildings that stand alone, and structures built in the 1940’s not included in the previous year’s report. Narra-tion by members of the Friends’ Historic Preservation Committee describes the historic and architec-tural significance of the properties and includes interesting tidbits about former owners and their place in Cary’s history. * * * * * * * GASTON COUNTY MUSEUM (Dallas) www.gastoncountymuseum.org (704) 922-7681 Coffee with the Curator Wednesday, March 7, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Curator Stephanie Haiar identifies objects and provides preservation assistance on pieces brought to the museum. If objects are too large, please bring photographs. Object donations to the museum will also be considered. No appointment is needed for this free program. Please note that there is a three-item limit per person and that no monetary appraisals will be given. Music at the Depot: Winter Acoustic Series Thursday, March 9, 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Join the David Childers Trio for this night of music. Tickets cost $10 in advance, $15 at the door, and can be bought at www.brown papertickets.com/event/216387. Please note that an RSVP is required by calling the museum. Bryan Grimes: Soldier & Citizen with Dr. John R. Peacock Saturday, March 17, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. In a people’s war, such as the American Civil War, many men with no professional military training rose to positions of high command. Many of these so-called citizen soldiers did not measure up to the challenges of command. One who did was Bryan Grimes of North Carolina. Grimes rose from the rank of major to major general and fought with distinction in many of the foremost battles in the Eastern theatre of war. This program highlights the evolving leadership of Bryan Grimes. Reservations are suggested to ensure seating by calling (704) 922-7681 x101 Eggs! Eggs! And More Eggs! Tuesday, March 27, 10 a.m.-11 a.m. With Easter just around the corner, children can come learn all about decorative eggs. The children will explore eggs from the museum’s Edith Poston Egg Collection and make their own decorative eggs. Egg games will be played and we will sing egg songs. This program is geared towards pre-schoolers ages 1 to 4 and costs $2 per child; free for museum Family Members. * * * * * * * GREENSBORO HISTORICAL MUSEUM http://greensborohistory.org (336) 373-3681 North Carolina Passenger Rail: Past, Present and Future Saturday, March 3, 11 a.m. Journalist Jim Schlosser will moderate this panel discussion on the history of North Carolina passenger rail. Blackbeard: The North Carolinian Nobody Knows Tuesday, June 19, 5:30 pm Popular author and speaker Dr. Elliot Engel will offer this talk, which is open to museum members Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS only. To become a museum member, visit the website or call (336) 373-2982. * * * * * * * HICKORY LANDMARKS SOCIETY www.hickorylandmarks.org (828) 322-4731 Home and Garden Tour Saturday, May 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tour a variety of historic homes in this annual fundraiser for the Society. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 the day of the tour. * * * * * * * HIGH POINT HISTORICAL SOCIETY www.highpointmuseum.org (336) 885-1859 North Carolina Schools of Longrifles Seminar Saturday, March 3, time TBA To coincide with our exhibit, the High Point Museum will host a seminar featuring William Ivey, C. Michael Briggs, Joseph Byerly and Kenneth Orr. Registration required. Send an email to teresa.loflin@highpointnc.gov for more information. Blacksmithing Demonstration in the Historical Park Saturdays, March 3, 10, and 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Come watch our costumed black-smith in action as he crafts various iron pieces. All ages are welcome to this free, drop-in program. Moccasin Making Workshop Saturday, March 24, 10:30 am- 4 p.m. Greg Hudson, a well-known artisan and leather worker that has been perfecting his trade for 30 years, will be conducting the workshop. Each participant will receive a completed or almost completed set of moccasins. The moccasins are made of split elk, with an insole of split elk. All tools and materials will be provided during the seminar. Space is limited. Please register in advance by calling (336) 885-1859. Cost: $65 per person. Natural Dyeing Saturday, March 31, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Get ready for the Easter Bunny! During this drop-in pro-gram, we’ll provide eggs you can dip in dyes made from plant material, like onion skins and blueberries. All ages welcome. Cost: $1 per egg, free for members. Please note there is a limit of 2 eggs per person. * * * * * * * HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE LOWER CAPE FEAR (Wilmington) http://hslcf.org, (910) 762-0492 Jumble Sale Saturday, March 3, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. The jumble sale is back again this year! You can clear out your attic and basement and help the Historical Society of the Lower Cape Fear at the same time. Drop off your gently used items, books, antiques, glassware, and more at the Latimer House. We will provide price labels, but you should suggest a price. Not only does the Society benefit, but you get more room for storage and a tax donation receipt for your next year’s taxes. Please try to help with this FUN fundraiser. Book Talk: In a Magnolia Minute Thursday, March 22 Nan Graham’s second collection of humorous essays, In a Magnolia Minute, introduces her notes and observations to those unfortu-nates who live outside the south. From the fellow who eats Vicks Vapor Rub for dessert to her mother’s refusal to acknowledge time zones, Graham’s anecdotes display a keen eye and a finely tuned ear for the absurd and the amusing. In a Magnolia Minute offers a tour of the South unlike any you will find in a travel guide. Come to the Latimer House Tea Room for this program. Book Talk: Into the Sound Country & The Coasts of Carolina Thursday, April 26 Into the Sound Country is a story of rediscovery—of two North Carolinians returning to seek their roots in the state’s eastern provinces. It is an affectionate, impressionistic, and personal portrait of the coastal plain by two natives of the region, writer Bland Simpson and his wife, photographer Ann Cary Simpson. The Coasts of Carolina captures the vibrancy of the North Carolina oceanfront, sound country, and interior shores behind the barrier islands. Scott Taylor, who has been photo-graphing the coast for almost thirty years, and Bland Simpson, whose many coastal books have delighted readers for two decades, come together to offer an inviting visual and textual portrait orga-nized around coastal themes such as nature, fishing, and community life. Come to the Latimer House Tea Room for this program. * * * * * * * JOEL LANE MUSEUM HOUSE (Raleigh) www.joellane.org, (919) 833-3431 MARCH 2012 PAGE 22 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS The Book in Colonial America and Caring for Your Books Sunday, April 1, 2 p.m. Join Jane Bultman, retired book conservator, for this informative talk. Admission is $15 per person for the general public and $10 for members of the Joel Lane Histori-cal Society. Refreshments will be served. Advanced purchase of tickets is required, and seating is very limited. For more infor-mation, please visit the website * * * * * * * LINCOLN COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Lincolnton) www.lincolncountyhistory.com (704) 477-0987 Genealogical, Historical, and Preservation Seminar Saturday, April 21 The Lincoln County Historical Association and Gaston-Lincoln Genealogical Society are hosting the third annual genealogical, historical, and preservation seminar at the Lincoln Cultural Center in downtown Lincolnton on Satur-day, April 21, 2012. This year marks the Gaston-Lincoln Genea-logical Society’s 25th Anniversary, and we are celebrating this year with an architectural tour of downtown Lincolnton and a wine and cheese social at historic Woodside Plantation. Woodside was built in 1798, and was the home of James Pinkney Henderson, the first governor of Texas. The presentation titles include “Portrait of the Civil War: 1863 Gaston County Tax List,” “Who Goes There: Historic Cemeteries as Solemn Final Resting Places, Historic Resources, and Timeless Seats of Wisdom,” and “Where They Walked: Tracking A Home-stead Title History.” Registration costs $25 for the seminar and includes lunch; $15 for the archi-tectural tour of Woodside; or $40 for the full registration. For more information, call the association or visit their Facebook page to download a brochure. * * * * * * * MOORE COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Southern Pines) www.moorehistory.com (910) 692-2051 Palustris Festival Event: 19th- Century Needlework Exhibit Saturday, March 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Palustris Festival is an area-wide celebration of the arts and culture of the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, and Aberdeen area. Authentic 19th- century needlework will be on display at the Shaw House property as the Moore County Historical Association’s participation in the Palustris Festival. The display includes vintage quilts, samplers, clothing, and needlework tools such as gold and silver thimbles, thimble cases, and wooden darners. All of these articles will be on loan from private collections for this one day only. A $2 donation is requested from each guest to defray expenses. Also during the festival, tours will be given of the Shaw House property from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, March 22 and 23. Seventh Annual Clenny Creek Day Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Come to the Bryant House and McLendon Cabin in Carthage for this free festival and fundraiser. In the past jewelry, heritage tomato and other plants, baked goods, carved furniture, toys, and many other displays have attracted visitors to the fair to buy while their children are entertained by various games organized by the Clenny Creek Day Committee. Visitors can also see costumed historical interpreters and enjoy live music and food. Money raised through Clenny Creek Day is used to defray maintenance and resto-ration costs for the aging dwellings that are open for tours year-round. In case of rain Saturday, the fund-raiser will move to Sunday, April 22, noon to 5 p.m. Tour Eastern North Carolina Tuesday-Wednesday, April 24-25 This tour includes a visit to Bath, the oldest town in the state, with stops including the Palmer-Marsh House, built in 1751, as well as the oldest church in North Carolina, St. Thomas Episcopal, built in 1734. We will also tour Historic Somerset Plantation to learn about antebellum plantation life; visit the N.C. Estuarium in Wash-ington; and tour the Waynes-borough Historical Village. The tour costs $250 per person for members of the Historical Associ-ation, $275 for non-members; the reservation deadline is April 10. Please call (910) 692-2051. * * * * * * * MOUNT AIRY MUSEUM OF REGIONAL HISTORY www.northcarolinamuseum.org (336) 786-4478 Storybook Museum Fridays, March 2, April 6, May 4, 10 a.m. Join your Museum the first Friday of every month for fun and fantasy as we explore history and nature through books, activities, and more! This free program is intended for preschool age children. PAGE 23 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS St. Patrick’s Day Party Saturday, March 17, 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Join the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History and Old North State Winery for a St. Patrick’s Day Party. This event will be held at the Old North State Winery, 308 N. Main Street. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at either the Museum or the Winery or by calling the Museum at (336) 786-4478, or the Winery at (336) 789-9463. Music will be by Evan and Dana. All ticket proceeds will benefit the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History. * * * * * * * MURFREESBORO HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION http://www.murfreesboronc.org/ Grab N’ Go Fish Fry Friday, March 2, 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Enjoy fried fish, boiled potatoes, slaw, and corn sticks. Tickets: $7. Pork Fest Saturday, May 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Come to the grounds of the Brady C. Jefcoat Museum for this annual event and enjoy BBQ, craft displays, antiques, games for children, music, and more. In the morning, participants can stroll down “Pork Alley” to watch teams of cooks compete for prizes as they barbecue pork. Advance tickets cost $10 and include all events and a BBQ meal. Tickets can be purchased at the Murfeesboro Historical Association office or by mail; to order tickets by mail, make checks payable to Murfrees-boro Historical Association and indicate the number of tickets needed. Mail to Pork-Fest Tickets, 512 Woodridge Drive, Murfreesbo-ro, NC 27855. * * * * * * * NEW BERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY (New Bern) www.newbernhistorical.org (252) 638-8558 ABC (Attic, Basement, Closet) Sale Saturday, March 3, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Come to the Knights of Columbus at 1125 Pinetree Drive for this annual sale. Throughout the year the Historical Society collects items from New Bern residents who are cleaning out their attics, basements, and closets. This sale benefits the Historical Society and gives you a chance to discover fascinating or useful objects donated by community members. Thunder in the East: The Civil War in Eastern North Carolina Saturday, March 10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The New Bern Historical Society is partnering with Tryon Palace to offer this symposium, which will examine the Civil War in eastern North Carolina and its aftermath. See the article on page 12 of this issue of the Bulletin for more in-formation or visit the Society’s website. Memorial Service and Living History Activities Sunday, March 11 Come to the New Bern Battlefield Park at 9:30 a.m. for this memorial service, offered in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of New Bern. After the service, many of New Bern’s Civil War venues will be open, and a living history encampment will occur at the Battlefield Park. The Battle of New Bern: Who Would Have Thought That?...A Journey through Time Wednesday, March 14 Come to the Chelsea Restaurant for this program, which will present an unusual story about the participants in the Battle of New Bern. Skip Riddle presents this program. Prepaid reserva-tions are required and cost $15 for Historical Society members, $17 for non-members. Please call the Historical Society for reserva-tions. Also on this day battlefield tours will be offered at the New Bern Battlefield Park. Civil War Adventure Day Saturday, March 17, 10:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. This annual event is open for up to 70 children, ages 6 to 12, and their adult family members. The program features living history and learning activities, and costumed re-enactors will interact with participants. Please contact the society to pre-register. 2012 Spring Historic Homes & Gardens Tour Friday-Saturday, April 13-14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Spring Historic Homes & Gardens Tour is a major fundraiser for the New Bern Historical Society and New Bern Preservation Founda-tion. Each year, owners of historic homes open their homes so that ticket holders may explore and appreciate the exquisite gardens and architectural history of houses on tour. Patrons will tour the living quarters of these homes, learning about the original architecture, renovations, and furnishings. Most downtown historic churches are also open on MARCH 2012 PAGE 24 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS tour days, with some offering musical performances. Among the gardens open to the public is the Tryon Palace garden, which should be in full bloom. Tryon Palace’s Annual Heritage Plant Sale will also be held on the Palace grounds during the tour. That weekend, Spring Homes Tour ticket holders will have the opportunity to purchase discounted admission passes to Tryon Palace and the North Carolina History Center. Be sure to grab a homemade bagged lunch to go or enjoy it in a quaint porch setting. Bagged lunches are $5 and include a sandwich, chips, and beverage. You may reserve a lunch in advance by calling (252) 636-6280. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of the tour, and $13 for active duty military and dependents with ID. There is also a special rate of $13 for groups of 12 or more. Tickets are good for both tour days, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. * * * * * * * NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY (Raleigh) www.ncmuseumofhistory.org (919) 807-7900 (All programs are free, unless otherwise noted. For a complete list of events, please call or visit the website.) First Friday Performance: Sojourner Truth and Her Children Friday, March 2, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. This new readers’ theater work by local performance group Voices in Concert dramatizes the family life of 19th-century abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth. Tickets: $5 per person, free for ages 12 and under. You can purchase tickets in advance at ncmuseumofhistory.org or on the night of the event in the Museum Shop. Cotton Mill Colic: Songs of Labor from the North Carolina Piedmont Sunday, March 4, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. Historian and musician Gregg Kimball and singers Jackie Frost and Sheryl Warner will perform songs from Piedmont cotton mills. The trio will draw on commercial recordings by mill workers and on accounts of union strike songs. 2012 Women’s History Month Celebration Tuesday, March 27, 6:30 p.m. Women compose more than half of the U.S. electorate and have influ-enced electoral outcomes for over 40 years. Learn about their importance to the 2012 campaigns during this talk by Anita Brown-Graham, executive director of N.C. State’s Institute for Emerging Issues. The program is sponsored by the N.C. Council for Women. To register, call (919) 807-7992 by March 23. Civil War Sesquicentennial Lecture: When Will This Cruel War Be Over? Sunday, April 29, 2 p.m. James M. McPherson, author of numerous best-selling books on the American Civil War, will discuss the failed attempts at peace negotiations during the war and consider why the conflict could only have ended with an uncondi-tional military victory. Cost: $5 per person, free to Associates members and full-time students. To register, call (919) 807-7992. * * * * * * * NORTH CAROLINA PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY www.ncphsociety.org Spring Tour of Historic Churches, 2012 Friday–Saturday, April 13-14 This year our Spring Tour will be in the Charlotte area. Events will begin Friday afternoon with a guided tour of the new Billy Graham Library, which also honors Ruth Bell Graham, the daughter of Presbyterian missionaries to China. Friday evening and Saturday will include dinner and a speaker on the history of the area and visits to the historic churches of Steele Creek (organized in 1760), Providence (org. 1767), Philadelphia (org. 1770), and Pleasant Hill (org. 1836), as well as the birthplace of James K. Polk. For more information, visit www.ncphsociety.org or email abrewer8091 @windstream.net or call Tony Brewer at (919) 776-8091. * * * * * * * N.C. RAILWAY MUSEUM (New Hope) www.nhvry.org, (919) 362-5416 Train Rides Sundays, April 22 and May 6, 11 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 4 p.m. Come experience the thrill of riding the rails—see, hear, and feel rail-road history. Tickets cost $10 for adults and for children age 13 and up, $7 for children 2 to 12. * * * * * * * NORTH CAROLINA STATE CAPITOL (Raleigh) www.nchistoricsites.org/capitol/default.htm, (919) 733-4994 Between Heaven & Hell: PAGE 25 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS Raleigh at the End of the Civil War Saturday, March 24, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. In April of 1865, Raleigh was an occupied city. Joyous federal soldiers, despondent Confederates, and terrified civilians all experi-enced the dramatic end of the Civil War together in North Caro-lina’s capital. Historian Ernest Dollar will speak on the people and events that shaped their experiences as America began to reunite after a long and bloody war. Admission is free and open to the public. Donations are welcomed and appreciated. * * * * * * * OLD SALEM (Winston-Salem) www.oldsalem.org, (888) 653-7253 (For a complete listing of events, please visit the website.) Garden Workshop: Carolina Yards and Neighborhoods Thursday, March 1, Noon-1 p.m. Learn the nine steps for creating and maintaining a yard that works with the North Carolina envi-ronment rather than against it. Presented by Wendi Hartup, of the Forsyth County Cooperative Extension Service, this lunchtime workshop will last approximately one hour. Please bring a lunch; coffee and iced tea provided. This free workshop is presented by Old Salem Museums & Gardens Department of Horticulture. Non-perishable food items are appreci-ated for Second Harvest Food Bank. Please call (336) 721-7384 for more information or to pre-register. In the event of inclement weather, or if Old Salem is closed, this workshop will be cancelled. Heirloom Gardening in a Modern World: The Seed Savers Story Tuesday, March 13, 6:30 p.m. This lecture and book-signing features Diane Ott Whealy, co-founder and vice president of Seed Savers Exchange, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to saving and sharing heirloom seeds. It was a pocket full of morning glory seeds brought to America by Whealy’s Bavarian ancestor that began it all. Those family seeds, handed down over generations, inspired the idea to save our unique agricultural heritage. Learn more about the history of this company and taste local heirlooms. Old Salem Museums & Gardens is a listed member of Seed Savers Exchange and for years has contributed a variety of saved heirloom seeds from our Gardens. Tickets: $10. Seating will be limited; please call (800) 441-5305 to reserve a space. Garden Workshop: From Seed to Table Wednesday, March 14, 11 a.m. (book signing), 11:30 a.m. (workshop and lunch) Diane Ott Whealy will discuss seeds and gardening and will answer questions. Lunch will be a local feast prepared by Whole Foods Market. Admission: $15. Please note there is limited seating; call (800) 441-5305 to reserve a space. A War With Many Voices Thursday, March 29, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Michelle Lanier, Curator of Cultural History, Division of State Historic Sites and Properties, will present a lecture entitled “A War with Many Voices: An Exploration of Diverse and Inclusive Commemo-ration African American Memory and the Civil War.” This free lecture will be offered at the Afri-can Moravian Log Church and is part of the Department of Cultural Resources Civil War Sesquicen-tennial commemoration (www.nccivilwar150.com). Space is limited, and advance registra-tion is required. Please call (336) 721-7399 or email cdharry@ oldsalem.org to register. MESDA Furniture Seminar Friday-Saturday, March 30-31 Sixty years after the first landmark exhibition of southern furniture and fifteen years after the publi-cation of Colonial Williamsburg’s Southern Furniture, the MESDA Furniture Seminar will explore fresh insights, recent discoveries, and expanded boundaries. Presenters include Ronald L. Hurst, Wendy A. Cooper, Lisa Minardi, Mack Headley, Martin O’Brien, Robert Leath, and June Lucas. Please visit the website for more information. Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 7, 2012, 10:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Please join us for a fun-filled morning searching for Easter Eggs in Old Salem’s beautiful Miksch Orchard! The Annual Easter Egg Hunt is for children accompanied by an adult who has purchased an All-in-One admis-sion ticket. Children will search for plastic Easter eggs filled with wrapped candy. Please bring your own Easter basket. In the event of heavy rain or other inclement weather, the event may be cancelled. Activities are included with an All-In-One ticket. * * * * * * * THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF CHAPEL HILL PAGE 26 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS www.chapelhillpreservation.com (919) 942-7818 Art Openings Sundays, March 4, April 1, May 6, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Meet the artists at these art open-ings. In March, meet painter Vienie Pawloskie, whose paintings will be on display through March 25; in April meet David Zimmer-man, whose paintings will be on display through April 29; and in May meet Elizabeth Matheson, whose photos will be on display through June 3. * * * * * * * STANLY COUNTY MUSEUM (Albemarle) www.stanlycountymuseum.com/ index.html, (704) 986-3777 Geology, Trains, History, and Today’s Stanly County April 23, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Local railroad enthusiast Tony Hill will present a lecture on the history of the railroad in Stanly County. The event will take place at Market Station on West Main Street in Albemarle. For more information or to reserve a seat, please call the Museum at (704) 986-3777. If no one answers, please leave a message with your name, telephone number, and the number in your party. You may also email Jonathan Underwood at junderwood@co.stanly.nc.us. Civil War Stories May 14, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Local author Nancy Brewer (author of Carolina Rain and Beyond Sandy Ridge) will present a talk on Civil War era culture, folklore, and stories. The event will be held at Christ Episcopal Church on Pee Dee Avenue in Albemarle. For more information or to reserve a seat, please call the Museum at (704) 986-3777. If no one answers, please leave a mes-sage with your name, telephone number, and the number in your party. You may also email Jona-than Underwood at junderwood@ co.stanly.nc.us. * * * * * * * ST. JOSEPH’S HISTORIC FOUNDATION (Durham) www.hayti.org, (919) 683-1709 Family Pictures Opening and Artist Lecture Saturday, March 10, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Hear a talk by photographer Jonathan French during this opening reception for the exhibit Family Pictures, which features French’s pictures that explore the African Diaspora. The Frank Matthews Story: The Rise and Disappearance of America’s Biggest Kingpin Friday, March 23, 6:30 p.m. (doors open), 7 p.m. (movie screening) This movie explores the story of Frank “Pee Wee” Matthews of Durham, who in the early 1970s became America’s biggest drug kingpin. Though his headquarters were based in Brooklyn, he came back regularly to Durham to recruit men for his organization. After being indicted in 1973, he disappeared with close to $20 mil-lion in drug profits; despite one of the largest manhunt’s in US history, Frank Matthews hasn’t been seen since. Today, there is no proof as to whether he is alive or dead. Admission costs $5; the movie will be followed by a question and answer session. Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart Friday, April 20, 7 p.m. This performance of A Game Apart provides a glimpse of Jackie Robinson’s life during a bygone era of separate and unequal locker rooms, of whites-only hotels, and of restaurants with only a back door for colored athletes to enter. Witness the hopeless humiliation of a star player who was showered with adulation on the field and who became a second-hand citizen when he walked off the diamond. Meet Jackie’s compatriots fighting the same battles between the end zones, inside the ring and around the track. A Game Apart is a powerful lesson of courage through dedica-tion, perseverance, and leadership. A Game Apart is by acclaimed actor and playwright Mike Wiley, who has spent the last decade fulfilling his mission to bring edu-cational theatre to communities across the country. Wiley has a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is the 2010 Lehman Brady Visiting Joint Chair Professor in Documentary Studies and American Studies at Duke University and the Univer-sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Tickets cost $10 for general admission, $5 for students. * * * * * * * WAYNE COUNTRY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Goldsboro) www.waynecountyhistoricalnc.org (919) 734-5023 Oliver Nestus Freeman Tuesday, March 6, 7 p.m. LuAnn Monson will talk about Oliver Nestus Freeman (1882- MARCH 2012 PAGE 27 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS 1955), a prolific, creative, and multi-talented craftsman active in Wilson from about 1910 to his death in 1955. He became the community’s pre-eminent brick and stonemason and is best known for his stonework on his own buildings and throughout the community. Elizabeth Keckly Tuesday, March 13, 6:30 p.m. Rebecca Ryan, director of the Burwell School Historic Site in Hillsborough, will talk about Elizabeth Keckly. Keckly was born into slavery, became a talented seamstress, and was able to purchase her freedom and her son’s freedom. She later moved to Washington, D.C., and counted among her clients Mrs. Robert E. Lee, Mrs. Varina Davis (wife of Jefferson Davis), and Mary Todd Lincoln, with whom she become a close friend. In this position, Keckly interacted with the First Family on a very personal basis, traveled with the First Lady, and was an intimate witness to many of the extraordinary events of the Lincoln Presidency. Plantation Bus Tour Saturday, March 17, 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Join this narrated tour of more than 30 plantations in Wayne County. Tickets: $25 per person, with boxed lunches included at the Aycock Birthplace. Tea Party Saturday, March 17, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. This tea party celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts and will be held in conjunction with a Girl Scout exhibit at the museum. African American Craftsmen and Artisans Tuesday, March 20, 7 p.m. Join Dr. Lamm for this informa-tive talk. Thomas Day: Behind the Scenes Tuesday, March 27, 7 p.m. Curator Earl Ijames of the N.C. Museum of History will talk about Thomas Day, a free man of color and successful businessman in antebellum North Carolina who created unique furniture and architectural interiors that survive today. * * * * * * * WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Asheville) www.wnchistory.org (828) 253-9231 Civil War Lecture Saturday, March 24, 2 p.m. Join historian and author John Inscoe for this talk. Inscoe is the author of Mountain Masters: Slavery and the Sectional Crisis in Western North Carolina, and Race, War, and Remembrance in the Appalachian South. He is co-author of The Heart of Confeder-ate Appalachia: The Civil War in Western North Carolina. Seating will be limited, so call (828) 253-9231 or email education@wnc history.org for reservations. The lectures are free to WNCHA members. A $5 contribution to WNCHA is requested for non-members. Living History Day Sunday, April 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Smith McDowell House Museum and grounds will be filled with history during this program, which will feature traditional crafters and reenactors sharing their skills and history and costumed interpreters sharing the beauty and history of the oldest brick home in Asheville. Visitors will experience “living history” with weavers, spinners, fire-makers, blow-gun demonstrations, and heirloom lace as well as Civil War and Revolutionary War reenactors. Children will be able to participate in a hands-on area with corn shelling and grinding, clothes washing, and butter making. Water and lemonade will be avail-able for sale, and participants are welcome to bring a picnic lunch to have on the grounds. Admission is a suggested donation of $3.50 per person. Easter Egg Hunt Sunday, April 1, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Children can enjoy a sing-along program and games before hunting for hundreds of eggs hidden on the grounds of the Smith-McDowell House. There will be a separate egg-hunting area for younger children, and a golden prize egg for each area; some eggs will include a choice of small prizes. Juice and light refreshments will be served. Participants are encouraged to bring their own baskets for the egg hunt. Admission is $5 per child, adults are free, and reservations are recommended. PAGE 28 MARCH 2012 NEW EXHIBITS ALLEGHANY HISTORICAL MUSEUM (Sparta) www.ahgs.org, (336) 372-2115 Fashions from the Past and the People Who Wore Them Through March 2012 See dresses, men’s wear, hats, gloves, accessories, and more at this exhibit, and learn how people dressed in daily life and for special events in the past. * * * * * * * CAPE FEAR MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND SCIENCE (Wilmington) www.capefearmuseum.com (910) 798-4350 Shopping Around Wilmington March 22, 2012-Feb. 7, 2013 In an era before mega-malls, online ordering, and big box stores, shopping in Wilmington centered around downtown. Shopping Around Wilmington will explore more than 100 years of shopping in Wilmington. Explore the ways in which increasing suburbanization changed people’s retail experiences. View some of the museum’s images and artifacts that tell the Port City’s shopping story. Free with paid museum ad-mission. * * * * * * * CARTERET COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Morehead City) www.thehistoryplace.org, (252) 247-7533 Warriors of Carteret County Focusing on the history of the county’s servicemen and women, this exhibit begins in World War I and continues to the present day. The exhibit tells the story through artifacts, uniforms, images, video interviews with veterans, full-immersion dioramas, personal stories, and more. African American Achievements Through April 15, 2012 Come to the Rodney Kemp Gallery to learn about the historical contributions and influence of African Americans in Carteret County. Sufficient for Life-Saving Service Through April 2012 Learn more about the behind-the-scenes work of the United States Life-Saving Service. There are more than 250 coastal life-saving stations around the country, and within Carteret County the Life-Saving Station at Fort Macon played an important part in the county’s history. * * * * * * * GASTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY (Dallas) www.gastoncountymuseum.org (704) 922-7681 Apparitions: Photography by Paul Culver January 18 - March 31, 2012 This show includes pieces that have been created using trick photog-raphy and digital art. Culver’s images evoke an eerie sense of wonder from the viewer. As Culver states, “There are photographers everywhere, but one thing I am confident about is that people have never seen anything like this!” PAGE 29 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY (Raleigh) www.ncmuseumofhistory.org (919) 807-7900 Al Norte al Norte: Latino Life in North Carolina May 5, 2012-April 29, 2013 Al Norte al Norte: Latino Life in North Carolina, the museum’s first exhibit focusing on the history of Latinos in North Carolina, will feature images by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer José Galvez. He documents individuals in his diverse community, from urban professionals to agricultural laborers, as they work, protest, worship, and celebrate. Bilingual descriptions will accompany each photograph. Al Norte al Norte received generous support from the Z. Smith Reynolds Founda-tion, and the project is made possible by funding from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. * * * * * * * OLD SALEM (Winston-Salem) www.oldsalem.org, (888) 653-7253 In-State Exhibits Children line up to proceed into church before their first Commun-ion. Durham, 2005. ©José Galvez. This image is part of the N.C. Museum of History’s new exhibit Al Norte al Norte: Latino Life in North Carolina. NEW EXHIBITS Our Spirited Ancestors: The Decorative Art of Drink Through September 2012 Early Southerners drank a lot— nearly twenty gallons of alcohol per person—every year. They drank when they woke up in the morning, as they ate and worked during the day, and when they socialized at night. But how people drank was as important as what they drank. From imported Madeira sipped at mahogany tables to local whisky out of redware jugs, this exhibit explores the decorative arts that defined the early Southern drinker. The exhibit is on display at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts; admission is free with a MESDA or Old Salem ticket. ST. JOSEPH’S HISTORIC FOUNDATION (Durham) www.hayti.org, (919) 683-1709 Family Pictures March 2-31, 2012 This free exhibit of photographs by Jonathan French explores the African Diaspora and aims to bring visibility to communities around the world. As noted in the artist’s statement on the Founda-tion’s website, “For too long wide watery oceans and barren infor- PAGE 30 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin mation deserts have kept apart Descendants of Africa in various parts of the world. For too long history has made communities of African people invisible. Invisibil-ity has created little interactions between these communities, yet all these communities have left an indelible mark on the physiogno-my and character of various coun-tries.” By sharing the stories of these communities, the artist seeks to educate and bring about change. There will be an opening reception and formal gallery talk with the artist on Friday, March 10, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. In-State Exhibits NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY (Washington, D.C.) http://si.edu/Museums/american-history-museum Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty Through Oct. 14, 2012 This exhibition explores slavery and enslaved people in America through the lens of Jefferson’s Monticello plantation. Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence and called slavery an “abominable crime,” yet he was a lifelong slaveholder. In an age inspired by the Declaration of Independence, slavery was pervasive—28% of the American population was enslaved in 1790. The exhibition provides a glimpse into the lives of six slave families—the Hemings, the Gillettes, the Herns, the Fossetts, the Grangers, and the Hubbard brothers—living at Monticello and reveals how the paradox of slavery in Jefferson’s world is relevant for generations beyond Jefferson’s lifetime. Museum objects, works of art, documents, and artifacts found through archaeological excavations at Monticello provide a look at enslaved people as individuals—with names, deep family and marital connections, values, achievements, religious faith, a thirst for literacy and education, and tenacity in the pursuit of freedom. The family stories are brought to the present via Monticello’s Getting Word oral history project, which interviewed 170 descendants of those who lived in slavery on Jefferson’s plantation. WOODROW WILSON HOUSE (Washington, D.C.) www.woodrowwilsonhouse.org Woodrow Wilson, President Electric: Harnessing the Power of Innovation in the Progressive Era Through October 2012 Using multimedia content, hands-on interactive experiences, and authentic artifacts, this traveling exhibition explores scientific and technological advances during the Progressive Era through the eyes of the First Family. The exhibition explores advances in science and technology in the areas of communication, transportation, entertainment, house-hold technology, wartime technology, and medicine. The exhibition also incorporates several interactive components designed to promote hands-on learning. These include a period telephone, which visitors may use to listen to audio recordings of President Wilson’s speeches; a replica Victrola player, which visitors may use to play records from the era; and more. After October, the exhibition will travel to other venues; if you are interested in hosting the exhibition, please con-tact the curator at jpowell@woodrowwilsonhouse.org. Out-of-State Exhibits WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES In-State Workshops CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS, N.C. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES Preventative Conservation for Visual Arts Monday, April 23, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Come to Duke Homestead State Historic Site in Durham for this workshop focusing on hands-on training in backing paintings, installing new frame hardware, and frame padding. Participants will learn when to try to do preventative conservation them-selves and when to call a conser-vator. Perry Hurt, an associate conservator at the N.C. Museum of Art, will lead the workshop. Registration costs $20 and includes a boxed lunch; to register, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/conservationforvisualarts. For more information, call Michelle Vaughn at (919) 807-7422. Textiles Intensive Thursday, April 26, 9:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Paige Myers, textile conservator at the N.C. Museum of History, will lead this workshop, which will be held at the museum in Raleigh. Participants will practice the four types of stitches common-ly used in conservation; fabricate their own padded hangars; and create ethafoam-based hat mounts. The group will also tour the conservation studio at the museum as well as textile storage and relevant exhibition spaces. Registration costs $20 and includes supplies and lunch. To register, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/textilesintensive. Archival Boot Camp Wednesday, March 28 Learn about collecting, arranging, describing, and preserving records and how to provide access to them during this workshop. This work-shop is geared toward providing basic archival education to people who are on the front lines of caring for collections but who have not had the benefit of formal training. Regis-tration is $20 and includes lunch; to register, visit www.surveymonkey. com/s/SNCAGreensboro. This workshop is being offered before the annual meeting of the Society of North Carolina Archivists; to learn more about this meeting, visit www.ncarchivists.org. EDGECOMBE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Historic Preservation Trades Courses During the Historic Preservation Trade School on Saturday, March 31, you can see demonstrations in masonry, roofing (metal, slate, and wood), carpentry, painting, window repair, timber framing, blacksmithing, furniture repair, and others. Attend lectures on tax credits, weather concerns, and other topics, and meet special guest Roy Underhill, of PBS’s long-running series The Woodwright’s Shop. In addition, participants will be able to tour the Norfleet House, which is under restoration by students in the Historic Preser-vation Program. A boxed lunch will be provided. Registration costs $65 and is due before March 20. For more information, contact Monika Fleming at (252) 823-5166 x 241 or at flemingm@edgecombe. edu. In addition to the Trade School, the college is offering a variety of preservation courses this spring. On March 3 Monika Fleming will offer “Researching Historic Prop-erty,” with a $65 registration fee; on March 17 and 18, Joe Arm-strong will offer “Historic Roof Repair,” teaching participants how to install and repair slate roofs, with a $65 fee; and on March 17 and 18 and March 24 and 25, Kevin Wilson and Benja-min Currin will offer “Preservation of Farm Structures,” in which participants will discuss methods of preserving historic dependency buildings, then will visit several structures and work on stabilizing the buildings; regis-tration costs $120. On April 20 and April 21, participants in “Cemetery Preservation” will review North Carolina laws concerning cemeteries, will learn ways of cleaning and restoring damaged stones, and will spend time in area cemeteries; $65 fee. On April 28, during “Intro to Historic Preservation,” partici-pants will learn about historic preservation laws on state and national levels; discuss guidelines for setting up historic districts; gain an overview of National Register of Historic Places; and learn how structures become eligi-ble for tax credits or National Register nomination; registration costs $65. The college is in the process of planning a course on making and repairing molding, frames, and mantles for historic homes and a course on religious architecture and history. For more information or to register, contact Monika Fleming at flemingm@ edgecombe.edu or call (252) 823-5166, ext. 241. FEDERATION OF N.C. HISTORICAL SOCIETIES PAGE 31 MARCH 2012 Federation Bulletin Workshops WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES Discovering Community History April (date TBA), May 10, May 17 Discover ways to uncover your community’s history at these spring workshops. Each workshop will feature a session led by Bob Crowley, curator of the N.C. Rail-way Museum, focusing on the basics of good research and on the resources available to research business and industrial history. Each workshop will also feature different speakers offering exam-ples of local history research in their communities. The April workshop, which will be held in Wilmington, will include a session by professor Kate Amerson of Craven County Community College; she and her students will talk about how they conducted research into New Bern’s 300 years of history to find stories of individuals. They will also show their 30-minute documentary, Voices of New Bern. At the May 10 workshop, which will be held in Hickory, Leslie Keller will talk about the in-depth research she did to create her book Lost Hickory, an exploration of historic buildings that were lost or destroyed over time. Partici-pants will gain ideas of resources and research methods that can help them discover lost history in their community. And during the May 17 workshop in Rocky Mount, Monika Fleming and staff from the city of Rocky Mount will talk about the research they did into the city’s political history when they created an exhibit of all the city’s mayors. They will also discuss the research they conducted in the history of several historic buildings, which have now been restored. Participants will have a chance to tour these restored buildings at the end of the workshop. Registration costs $20 for members, $25 for non-members, and includes lunch and refreshments. A registration form will be sent to Federation members in mid-March Online Workshops AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY Seven Steps to a Successful Volunteer Recruitment Program April 1-30 We know having volunteers in the wings who can give eight hours a day is no longer the case. Recruit-ment is a process that enables the selection of the right people for the right task. Participants in this workshop will understand what needs to be in place before recruit-ment begins; develop a recruit-ment plan; determine how to recruit and how long the potential volunteer will serve; identify and overcome barriers to recruitment; understand expectations of volun-teers; and examine various places to recruit volunteers. Please note that this online course is present-ed in partnership with LE@D at the University of North Texas and is designed for the general non-profit and is not specifically for history organizations. The course will take approximately 2.5 hours to complete anytime between April 1 and April 30. Registration is due by March 26 and costs $40 for AASLH members, $115 non-members. For more information, contact Bethany Hawkins, Program Associate, at (615) 320-3203 or by email to hawkins@aaslh.org. MUSEUMWISE Climate Control for Small Institutions March 5-March 30 Explore the issues that need to be considered when planning for climate controls including moni-toring, testing, environmental analysis assessments, long-range planning, systems design, construc-tion support, and operations train-ing. Low-cost, low-tech solutions will be offered and discussed, providing participants with the background knowledge to assist them in making informed decisions that can be implemented at their own institutions. Conservation & Preservation of Photographs and Albums April 2-April 27 Learn about the factors affecting the preservation and care of photos; review the various photographic processes; learn techniques for identifying each photograp |
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