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              L earn how to use hands-on activities
to engage your visitors and how to
use marketing to attract more visitors
and attention to your organization
during the Federation’s spring workshops.
The Federation is bringing back these
two popular workshops and taking
them across the state this spring.
During the “Hands-On History” session,
discover how to engage your visitors
through activities based on the artifacts
in your collections. Adults and children
alike are intrigued by the “real stuff”
of history, the artifacts that tell stories
about life in the past. Object-based
learning builds on that interest by giving
people the tools to investigate an artifact
and find how it connects to themselves
as well as the larger world.
Nancy Pennington, associate curator
for programming at the North Carolina
Museum of History, will offer an
Learn about Hands-On History and Marketing 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 7
Grant Opportunities 10
History Help 11
Calendar of Events 16
Exhibits 24
Workshops and
Conferences
25
New Publications 28
Inside this issue:
Federation Bulletin
Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies
March 2010 Volume 30, 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
W ith the start of 2010, 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, work-shops,
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 this is a difficult year for
most groups, and we appreciate your
continued support.
If you haven’t yet renewed, please send
a $25 check made out to FNCHS to
Karen Pochala-Peck, Federation of
North Carolina Historical Societies,
4610 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
27699-4610.
We value your membership and appre-ciate
all that you do to preserve and
promote our state’s history. Thank you
so much for your continued support of
the Federation.
Don’t Forget: It’s Time to Renew!
introduction to object-based learning.
She will show how the museum uses
gallery carts, teaching collections, and
craft activities to capture visitor interest
and increase visitor learning. Workshop
participants will have a chance to try
their hand at some of the museum’s
hands-on activities.
During the “Marketing Our History”
session, museum curator and marketing
professional Bob Crowley will explore
how to use the principles and practices
of marketing to attract attention, visitors,
and money to your institution. Crowley
is curator of history for the North
Carolina Railway Museum and has 30
years of experience in marketing.
The workshops will be held in Tarboro,
Lenoir, and Asheboro. For more infor-mation,
please see the brochure that
has been included in this mailing or
call (919) 807-7395.
MARCH 2010 Federation Bulletin PAGE 2
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.
John Woodard
Historic Murfreesboro
Griselle Woodward
Friends of Haywood Hall
Barbara Rowe
Cape Fear Museum
Julie Thomas
Historic Hope Foundation
Dr. Benjamin Speller
Historic Stagville
Leigh Strickland
Gov. Charles B. Aycock Birthplace
Advisory Committee
Through 2010
Ernest Dollar
Preservation Society of Chapel Hill
Jason Harpe
Lincoln County Historical Association
Through 2011
Bob Crowley
North Carolina Railroad Museum
Betsy Foard
Raleigh City Cemetery Preservation
Group
Through 2012
C. Rudolph Knight
Perry-Weston Institute
Jeff Pruett
Gaston County Museum of Art and
History
Members of the Federation Advisory Board
FEDERATION NEWS
About the Federation
Request for Donations for National History Day Prize Drawing
We would be happy to recognize your site in the
History Day program. Your donation would also be
tax-deductible, and you would receive a letter of
thanks from the Federation, a 501(c)3 organization.
Please send any contributions to the address below by
mid-April.
Jo Ann Williford
Education Supervisor
Office of Archives and History
4610 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4610
Thank you so much for your consideration!
N ational History Day is a rigorous academic
program designed to promote interest in history
among students and to assist teachers in teaching
history more effectively. The Federation and the
North Carolina Office of Archives and History cosponsor
National History Day in North Carolina.
Students will present the results of their research
during the state competition in Raleigh on Saturday,
April 24. As part of the day’s activities, there will be a
prize drawing for teachers and students.
The Federation invites you to consider supporting
National History Day by donating an item or items
for the drawing. In addition to making teachers and
students feel that their efforts are appreciated, your
donation can be a great way to promote your site to
students, parents, and teachers from across the state.
In previous years, sites have contributed items ranging
from T-shirts, tote bags, and books to rulers, notepads,
pens, and more. Anything you could give would be
most appreciated!
Apply to Participate in the Traveling Archivist Program
MARCH 2010 PAGE 3
FEDERATION NEWS
Federation Bulletin
A re your archival collections and historic records
at risk of deterioration? Would you like advice on
caring for and protecting these records? If so, be sure
to apply for the Traveling Archivist Program, which
will open for a second round of applications this spring.
The Traveling Archivist Program (TAP) is a pilot project
that provides conservation training to organizations
that have historic records and archival collections.
TAP is offered by the North Carolina Department of
Cultural Resources and administered by the State
Historical Resources Advisory Board; the first round
of applications were accepted in fall 2009.
The program is designed to identify collections at
greatest risk from damage or neglect. Selected sites
will receive oral instruction, training, and an Archives
Starter Kit containing the basic supplies to house,
label, and properly store archival materials.
Eligibility Requirements
The program is open to all North Carolina cultural
and heritage institutions that house and maintain
active archival collections or historic records collec-tions,
and whose collections are accessible to the public;
however, federal agencies are ineligible to apply for
this program. All applications will be evaluated based
upon geographical region; the size of the institution;
the size and scope of the collection/s; the type of assis-tance
needed; the condition of the collections; and the
type and number of the patrons served.
Because many of North Carolina’s heritage and cultural
institutions are maintained with little funding or
resources, priority will be given to smaller institutions
with few staff and who can easily document their
collections are at risk due to deterioration, damage,
negligence, or other types of loss. The TAP is not
designed to provide assistance for institutions that
house solely objects or artifacts.
Institutions selected to participate in this program
must be willing to complete a follow-up evaluation
documenting the ways in which the services and
activities of the TAP program improved the care and
management of their collections
How to Apply
A notice announcing the next round of applications
will be posted SHRAB web site at www.history.ncdcr.
gov/SHRAB/default.htm in the late spring. An appli-cation
and application guidelines will be available at
that time.
Please note that if you applied during the first round
and your organization was not selected, you will need
to submit a new application to be considered for the
second round. Be sure to use the new application
form that will be available on the Web site; this form
is different from the form that was used during the
first round. Please continue to monitor the SHRAB
website for the spring announcement.
“Are your archival collections and
historic records at risk of deterioration?
Would you like advice on caring for
and protecting these records? If so,
be sure to apply for the Traveling
Archivist Program, which will open
for a second round of applications
later this spring.”
The exhibit was developed by the
Gaston County Public Library and
the Gaston County Museum of Art
and History, in conjunction with the
Gaston County Historic Preservation
Commission, Gaston Arts Council,
Friends of the Gaston County Public
Library, Preservation North Caro-lina,
Levine Museum of the New
South, and the Gaston Gazette.
Standing on a Box focuses on Hine’s
Gaston County investigative photo-graphy
of child workers in early
20th-century North Carolina textile
mills. The museum will work in
cooperation with the Gaston
County Museum of Art and History
and the Gaston County Public
Library on the project, which
also includes free lectures.
T he North Carolina Humanities
Council, a statewide nonprofit
and affiliate of the National
Endowment for the Humanities,
has awarded the N.C. Museum of
History a $7,500 grant for a project
that includes expanding the exhibit
Standing on a Box: Lewis Hine’s
National Child Labor Committee
Photography in North Carolina.
MARCH 2010 PAGE 4
FEDERATION NEWS
Federation Bulletin
State Archives Launches Online Newspaper Collection T he North Carolina State Archives has launched
an online collection of 18th and 19th-century
North Carolina newspapers that were, up until now,
available only on microfilm. These materials include
newspapers dating from 1751 to the 1890s from cities
like Edenton (1787-1801), Fayetteville (1798-1795),
Hillsboro (1786), New Bern (1751-1804), Salisbury
(1799-1898), and Wilmington (1765-1816). In addition,
the collection also includes the full run of two politically
opposed newspapers from Salisbury, the Carolina
Watchman (1832-1898) and The Western Carolinian
(1820-1844).
The newspapers can be searched at www.archives.ncdcr.
gov/Newspaper/index.html. A total of 23,483 digital
images are available and are keyword searchable.
This new online collection could be a valuable resource
for researchers. As the State Archives notes, “Historic
newspapers offer an intimate close-up view of the
American past that few other sources can provide.���
The project was made possible by a LSTA grant
provided by the State Library of North Carolina
North Carolina Museum of History Receives Grant
A s noted in the September Bulletin, in 2009 the
Department of Cultural Resources received a
Connecting to Collections (C2C) planning grant from
the Institute of Museum and Library Services. As part
of that grant, the Department and its partners have
held three regional meetings across the state to learn
about collections care needs of local heritage institutions
(museums, libraries, archives, and historic sites).
Information gained from these meetings demonstrates
that heritage institutions have many issues in common,
regardless of size, funding, or staffing. In particular,
top concerns for most organizations include a need for
more training, disaster planning, and funding.
The C2C project team is making final plans for a legisla-tive
breakfast in May to present the collections care
needs of heritage institutions to legislators. Following
the breakfast, the team will offer a series of hands-on
workshops on collections care focusing on such topics
as dealing with a water disaster, basic collections
management, and writing disaster plans.
There will be no charge for the breakfast session, and
all are encouraged to attend. There will be a nominal
fee for the workshop sessions. More information on
attending the breakfast and the workshops will be
sent out via email and listservs soon. More information
on the NC ECHO project and the NC C2C project can
also be found at www.ncecho.org.
Please note that the Department of Cultural Resources
still needs your input about your collections care
needs! If you haven’t already done so, please visit the
NC ECHO Web site to take a short survey. The
Department is using the information gained from the
regional meetings and from the survey to apply for an
IMLS implementation grant to help the Department
address collections needs across the state.
Connecting to Collections Grant Update
Ideas for Celebrating National Preservation Month
Museums and libraries must first
be determined as eligible through
the State Agency for Surplus
Property in their state. (To reach
North Carolina’s Federal Surplus,
call 919-733-3885.)
Artifacts, which will be released
as they are no longer needed by
the Space Shuttle Program, may
be viewed by eligible institutions
that have been given a log-on and
password at the Web site http://
gsaxcess.gov/NASAWel.htm.
The artifacts are free, but eligible
recipients must cover shipping
and special handling fees. Shipping
fees on smaller items will be rela-tively
inexpensive, while larger
items may involve extensive
disassembly, preparation, shipping,
and reassembly costs. NASA will
work closely with potential
recipients, on a case by case basis,
to address any unique special
handling costs.
The artifacts are offered in
batches. The most recent batch
was made available on January
19 and will be open for screening
for 90 days. For the latest infor-mation
about NASA shuttle
transition and artifacts, visit
www.nasa.gov/transition.
M useums and libraries are
invited to apply for free
NASA space shuttle artifacts,
including small items such as
astronaut helmets, gloves, and
boots, and large items such as
shuttle Motion Based Simulators
and Crew Compartment Trainers.
NASA will retire the Space Shuttle
Program at the end of 2010 and is
eager for the public to learn about
the wonders of space exploration
through museum and library exhi-bitions.
The Institute of Museum
and Library Services is helping
NASA reach out to eligible insti-tutions,
including museums
attended by the public and free
libraries serving all residents of a
community, district, state, or
region.
MARCH 2010 PAGE 5
FEDERATION NEWS
Federation Bulletin
I t’s not too late to start planning ways to celebrate
National Preservation Month, which takes place in
May. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is
offering ideas that historical organizations can use to
celebrate Preservation Month in their communities
and to draw attention to historic preservation needs.
The National Trust offers a variety of ways to cele-brate
the month in keeping with this year’s sustain-ability
theme of “Old is the New Green!” A selection
of ideas appears below. (The full list of ideas can be
found at http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/
preservation-month.)
• Host an open house to showcase a historic build-ing
that has been recently restored or retrofitted.
• Organize a work project to clean up a historic
town square, park or cemetery. Share your stories
and pictures with the National Trust’s Web site.
• Conduct a walking tour or candlelight house tour
through a historic district.
• Organize a volunteer group to work on painting
or restoring a local landmark or home.
• Hold workshops and demonstrations for owners of
older and historic homes and buildings.
• Present green or preservation awards to those
who are working to make your community sustain-able.
• Encourage historic home and business owners to
get an energy audit, the first step in achieving energy
efficiency at home. You could even get your commu-nity
to come together to donate funds for an enegery
audit for a local historic landmark.
• Historic windows are often replaced in an effort to
achieve energy efficiency, but can, instead, be
adapted in ways that both help the environment and
maintain the historic integrity of the building. Hold a
photo scavenger hunt encouraging citizens to capture
some of the best historic windows in your town. Share
your finds on the National Trust’s Web site.
The National Trust Web site also has useful links to
help you publicize Preservation Month in your
community. These resources include a proclamation;
a public service announcement; a publicity plan; a
sample media advisory; and a sample press release.
NASA Invites Museums and Libraries to Apply for Free Space
Shuttle Artifacts
historic site, or a community history
project), or outstanding work by
the creator or producer of a public
history product or products (such
as a museum exhibit, radio script,
website, oral history collection, or
film). Public historians are
encouraged to nominate either
themselves or their colleagues for
this prestigious award. The appli-cation
deadline is May 17. For
more information about this and
other awards, visit www.historians.
org/prizes/index.cfm?
T he American Historical Asso-ciation
is now accepting nomi-nations
for the Herbert H. Feis
Award for Distinguished Contri-butions
to Public History. The
award recognizes outstanding
work by an administrator of a
public history group or agency
(such as a historical society, a
MARCH 2010 PAGE 6
FEDERATION NEWS
Federation Bulletin
S ince 1992, the Diversity Scholarship Program
(DSP) has provided financial assistance to more
than 1,100 individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, eco-nomic
and cultural backgrounds. The goal of the
Diversity Scholarship Program is to increase the
diversity of participants at the annual National Pres-ervation
Conference and in the preservation movement.
The Program provides financial assistance to approxi-mately
60 community leaders from diverse social, eco-nomic,
racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds to attend
the National Preservation Conference. Through inter-active
sessions, presentations, informal gatherings,
and tours of the host city and surrounding areas,
participants will learn the necessary tools to strengthen
their commitment and effectiveness in preserving
historic places and revitalizing communities.
The National Trust seeks culturally diverse applicants
whose attendance at the Conference will benefit their
communities and whose commitment to historic pres-ervation
will be reinforced by their participation. Recipi-ents
will have an opportunity to express their perspec-tives
during the Conference and to take advantage of
National Trust programs after the Conference.
The 2010 Conference will be held from October 27 to
30 in Austin, Texas. In previous years, applications
for this scholarship were due in June. For more infor-mation,
contact conference@nthp.org.
American Historical Association Issues a Call for Nominations
Diversity Scholarships Available to Attend National
Preservation Conference
T he Special Collections Depart-ment
Research Travel Award
program was established in 2009
to assist researchers in using the
rich holdings of the J. Y. Joyner
Library’s Special Collections
Department. Each fiscal year two
awards of up to $500 or one grant
of up to $1,000 are awarded to
support recipients’ travel to
Greenville.
Faculty members, graduate and
undergraduate students, or inde-pendent
scholars whose research
projects directly relate to the
holdings of the Special Collections
Department are eligible to apply
for a research travel award.
Students and faculty/staff members
of East Carolina University are
not eligible to apply. Please note
that the program does not support
family history or genealogical
research.
Potential applicants are encouraged
to contact the Special Collections
Department to discuss their
projects, as staff may be able to
recommend sources of which the
applicants are unaware. Contact
Dale Sauter at sauterd@ecu.edu
or at (252) 328-0275.
For more information on the
scholarship guidelines and how to
apply, please visit http://
media.lib.ecu.edu/spclcoll/
travelAward.
ECU’s Joyner Library Offers Research Travel Awards
Levine Museum Partners with Charlotte Symphony and the
Mint Museum
region’s early inhabitants and
colonial experiences.
Visitors to the new exhibit will
step into an immersive longleaf
pine forest and be transported to a
time centuries ago. They will explore
the longstanding presence of
Native Americans in the area,
discover why Europeans came to
the region, and learn how people
made a living from the forests.
Visitors will also discover colonial
Wilmington as they ‘window’ shop
in a merchant’s store and examine
imported goods that arrived on
ships to Wilmington’s bustling
port. And they will explore life
during the American Revolution,
as they experience different
perspectives on independence.
Land of the Longleaf Pine is the
first of a four-phase overhaul of
Cape Fear Museum’s core exhibit,
Cape Fear Stories, which tells the
history, science, and cultures of
the Lower Cape Fear.
Construction will interrupt a portion
of the first-floor visitor experience,
but the museum will remain open
during exhibit installation. Each
person who visits the museum
during construction will receive a
pass to return once the renovation
is complete.
T he Cape Fear Museum of
History and Science has begun
renovation on its core exhibit,
closing part of its first floor gallery
space to visitors. Construction will
continue through March.
The museum is updating the Cape
Fear Stories exhibit, creating a
new immersive exhibit experience
that will interpret the region’s
stories from early history through
the Revolutionary War.
On April 2, the museum will
reopen the first chapter of its core
exhibit to the public. Cape Fear
Stories: Land of the Longleaf Pine
will feature exciting new research
and stories that have never been
told about the Lower Cape Fear
MARCH 2010 PAGE 7
MEMBER NEWS
Federation Bulletin
T he Charlotte Symphony, Levine Museum of the
New South, and the Mint Museum of Art joined
forces in November to present multi-disciplinary
programming as part of the Symphony’s On Campus
project. Now in its second year, CSO on Campus
serves six local colleges: UNC Charlotte, Central
Piedmont Community College, Queens University of
Charlotte, Davidson College, Johnson C. Smith Univer-sity,
and Winthrop University. The project encourages
collaboration among students and professionals and
provides students with hands-on learning in the arts.
This year’s On Campus project is rooted in a current
exhibit at Levine Museum, Changing Places: From
Black and White to Technicolor, which looks at the
growing population of “newcomers” to the Charlotte
area and their impact on the larger region. Through
multi-media orchestral concerts on four campuses
and smaller ensemble performances, discussions, and
lecture/demonstrations, the On Campus project explored
the effects of migration and immigration on artistic
expression in general and on music in particular.
Cape Fear Museum of History and Science Renovates Core Exhibit
Museum staff and volunteers are currently setting
up exhibits and providing interpretive signs. A future
goal includes restoring the courtroom itself, which
will be used as an auditorium space for community
events.
Museum of Ashe County Moves into Restored Courthouse
T he Ashe County Historical Society reports that
the Museum of Ashe County has now moved into
the restored 1904 Courthouse. After the seven-year
restoration project, the building has been returned to
its turn-of-the-last-century appearance, including the
original paint colors, and now features museum-grade
climate control and exhibit lighting.
Focus on a Federation Member: The Ocracoke Preservation
Society
MARCH 2010 PAGE 8
MEMBER NEWS
Federation Bulletin
O cracoke is an island on the Outer Banks of North
Carolina, accessible only by boat or private
plane. The island has a storied history, ranging from
shipwrecks to the death of Blackbeard and tales of
the infamous pirate parties which took place here
before his demise. We are famous for wild ponies running
free along our more than 14 miles of pristine beach,
before the road was paved in 1957, and of opportunities
for finding some of nature’s most beautiful shells on
that beach today. In addition to these colorful parts of
our island’s history, we are and have been a small
community of people living around Silver Lake Harbor,
working on and around the water, and now as hosts
to an increasing number of visitors.
Fortunately, more than 27 years ago a group of
interested people on the island formed the Ocracoke
Preservation Society. OPS is a non-profit organization
that has played a key role in recording Ocracoke’s
history and in increasing awareness of the varied
cultural components on the island.
In 1989, OPS rescued a circa 1900 house threatened
by new construction. Through painstaking work and
collaboration, this lovely two-story home—originally
built for David Williams, the first keeper of the
Ocracoke Life Saving Station—was relocated to National
Park Service property and restored. The house is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In June 1992 the David Williams House was opened
to the public as the Ocracoke Preservation Society
Museum. The museum’s rooms are furnished with
island antiques and feature exhibits on decoys, World
War II, maritime life, and the Island Brogue. Our gift
shop is filled with many local books, music CDs, and
DVDs along with plenty of other treasures. The museum
is open to the public from Easter to Thanksgiving
each year and has on-line and phone sales available
year-round.
In addition to the museum, a key focus of the Ocracoke
Preservation Society is to preserve the area officially
identified as the Ocracoke Historic District. Ocracoke
is one of the last surviving communities on the Outer
Banks where present-day families can trace their
ancestry to the early 1700s. One of the unique charac-teristics
of the island is the collection of homes and
graveyards arranged in clusters according to kinship.
The village’s meandering paths, centuries-old live
oaks, and working watermen’s gear are reminders of
Ocracoke’s heritage.
Recently, OPS purchased a circa 1900 house that is a
contributing structure to Ocracoke’s Historic District.
This house sits on a large lot near the lighthouse. The
Ocracoke Preservation Society plans to sell the home
with protective covenants that require that the house
be saved and restored according to historic guidelines.
Tax credits will be available to the buyers for this
restoration project.
OPS also can assist landowners in preserving their
property through a variety of options including
Conservation Easements and Preservation Easements.
Please see our Web site at www.ocracokepreservation.
org for further information or to shop during the off-season.
And come visit us at the museum anytime
we’re open. We’d love to meet you and help you learn
about the history of our island and its people.
The Ocracoke Preservation Society’s logo reflects the
island’s historic landscape and its maritime heritage.
By DeAnna L. Locke, Administrator, Ocracoke Preservation Society
MARCH 2010 Federation Bulletin PAGE 9
MEMBER NEWS
The BELMONT HISTORICAL
SOCIETY is searching for photos
or items from Stowe Park as it
appeared in the 1950’s and
1960’s. The society will accept
loans or donations. For more
information, contact the society at
belmonthistoricl@bellsouth.net
CAPITAL AREA PRESERVATION
reports that it has launched a new
initiative to help bridge the gap
between historic preservation and
green building. According to their
Web site, “CAP will seek to identify
historic preservation and green
building projects that focus on
material preservation and design
compatibility. We will also develop
tools, handouts and other materials
that will provide the public with
information about green building
and historic preservation.”
THE CASWELL COUNTY HISTORI-CAL
ASSOCIATION was selected
for inclusion in the Department of
Cultural Resources’ Traveling
Archivist Program. Dr. Hal
Keiner will consult with the
association to help the association
catalog and preserve its archival
collection.
The CHICAMACOMICO HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION announced that it
has been awarded a grant from
the Outer Banks Community
Foundation for the production of a
new Web site for the Chicamacomico
Life-Saving Station Historic Site
& Museum, which is located in
Rodanthe. You can visit the new
Web site, which continues to be
updated, at www.chicamacomico.
net. For more information about
the Outer Banks Community
Foundation, visit www.obcf.org or
call (252) 261-8839.
FRIENDS OF THE PAGE-WALKER
HOTEL is working with the Town
of Cary to restore and preserve
White Plains Cemetery, the oldest
cemetery in Cary. The Friends
will replace a damaged cover for
one of the graves; add nine markers
behind the original, badly damaged
headstones; and create an inter-pretive
sign for the cemetery. The
Friends plan to have a celebration
in 2010 to celebrate the cemetery
and reintroduce it to the community.
Since the launch of its oral history
project “Service and Sacrifice:
Collecting Local Veterans’ Stories,”
the GREENSBORO HISTORICAL
MUSEUM has collected more than
30 interviews of local veterans of
World War II to the present.
These stories and images will be
featured in a touch screen interac-tive
in the new military history
gallery.
The HIGHLANDS HISTORICAL
SOCIETY received a grant from
the Eckerd Family Foundation,
which enabled the society to create
a new children’s program. Children
aged 9 to 11 met at the Historic
Village every Wednesday for five
weeks, learning about life in
Highlands in the 19th century,
touring historic buildings, meeting
with costumed interpreters, and
learning crafts.
HISTORIC FLAT ROCK has entered
the final phase of its work updating
and renominating Flat Rock as a
historic district.
The LOWER CAPE FEAR HISTORI-CAL
SOCIETY has created a new
event to encourage awareness of
the region’s history while also
raising money for the society. In
February, the society held an
Adult History Bowl, featuring
teams of four adults competing in
their knowledge of local history.
The names of the winning team
members will be engraved on a
trophy that will be kept on display
at the Latimer House.
The NEW BERN HISTORICAL
SOCIETY announced that Harry
Goodman, who has volunteered at
the society for more than 20 years,
received a Governor’s Service
Volunteer Award.
PRESERVATION DURHAM recently
received a positive write up in the
Durham Herald-Sun newspaper,
which complimented the group for
its work to help revitalize East
Durham. The article noted that
Preservation Durham had estab-lished
East Durham as a National
Register Historic District; helped
create Uplift East Durham, a
neighborhood group; and facili-tated
the sale of historic proper-ties.
Preservation Durham also
joined other organizations to
sponsor a recent home tour in
East Durham.
The VALLEYTOWN CULTURAL
ARTS AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
has started developing a feasibility
study and conceptual design for
the Cultural Arts Center in
Andrews. Updates will be posted
on the web site at www.andrews
valleyarts.com/news-from-the-architect.
asp.
The WAYNE COUNTY HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION reports that it has
seen an increase of 37% in atten-dance
in recent years.
Member News Briefs
Federation Bulletin
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE
HUMANITIES
Preservation Assistance Grants
for Smaller Institutions
Deadline: May 18
www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/
pag.html
The NEH offers grants of up to
$6,000 to small and mid-sized
institutions to help them preserve
and care for their humanities
collections. Grants can be used to
hire a consultant to conduct a
general assessment; consult with
professionals to address a specific
preservation issue; purchase storage
furniture and preservation supplies;
purchase environmental monitoring
equipment; pay for staff to attend
workshops and training courses,
or any combination of these projects.
THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Save America’s Treasures
Deadline: May
www.nps.gov/history/hps/
treasures
As its Web site notes, Save America’s
Treasures aims to protect
“America’s threatened cultural
treasures, including historic struc-tures,
collections, works of art,
maps, and journals that document
and illuminate the history and
culture of the United States.”
Grants require a dollar-for-dollar,
non-federal match. To qualify, the
collection or historic property
Grants from Public or Museum-Related Organizations
must be nationally significant and
must be threatened or endangered,
and project plans must substantially
mitigate the threat and have a
clear public benefit (such as
collections being available to the
public or scholars and historic sites
being open for visitors). The appli-cation
will be made available in
March at http://www.nps.gov/
history/hps/treasures/application.
htm, with the deadline falling in
May.
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUMS
COUNCIL
Free On-site Consultation
Service (FOCoS)
Deadline: April 30
www.ncmuseums.org/ncmc/
focos.html
Each year NCMC offers two small
museums a chance to participate
in its Free On-site Consultation
Service. Museums accepted into
this program receive a free, two-day
visit from two NCMC consult-ants.
Museums can apply for
consultations in two of the following
categories: collections management,
exhibit planning and installation,
general administration, educa-tional
programming, and public-relations
strategies. Preference is
given to museums with budgets of
less than $100,000; museums do
not have to be NCMC members to
apply.
MARCH 2010 PAGE 10
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
THE HISTORY CHANNEL
Save Our History grants
Deadline: Early June
Museums, historic sites, historical societies, preserva-tion
organizations, libraries, and archives are invited
to partner with a local school or youth group and apply
for funding to help preserve the history of their
communities. Each year, the History Channel awards
a total of $250,000 in grants to organizations that
partner with schools or youth groups on community
preservation projects that engage students in learning
about, documenting, and preserving the history of
their communities. Applications will be made available
on the Web site www.saveourhistory.com; the deadline
has not yet been announced but should fall in early
June.
Grants from Private Organizations
NORTH CAROLINA PRESERVATION
CONSORTIUM
Preservation Grants
Deadline: March 15
The NCPC offers grants to help
North Carolina libraries, archives,
museums, historic sites, and record
centers improve the preservation
of their collections. Grants may be
used for a variety of collections-related
projects such as hiring a
consultant to conduct a collection
assessment or general preservation
assessment; hiring a consultant to
provide advice for developing a
disaster preparedness and response
plan; purchasing environmental
monitoring equipment; purchasing
tools and equipment for the repair
and conservation of damaged
materials; hiring a conservator to
repair or restore damaged material
of significant value; funding for
staff to attend workshops and
courses that focus on the preser-vation
of collections, and more.
Though priority is given to members
of the Preservation Consortium,
any library, archive, museum,
historic site, record center, or other
heritage organization is eligible to
apply. The maximum grant is
$2,000. For more information,
visit www.ncpreservation.org/
grants.html or contact Robert
James at (252) 328-6114.
Themes in this book inspired the
museum to host two lectures on
African Americans in the early
twentieth century. “Place and
Possibilities: African American
Society 1890-1920” focused on
opportunities and challenges facing
the black community in North
Carolina. “Pillars of Strength:
Black Women in the Early
Twentieth Century” featured a
discussion comparing the life of
the lead character, Janie Crawford,
to that of North Carolina’s African
American women.
In 2009 the library, which had
suffered a fire in 2008, needed
additional help to make the Big
Read a success. The museum
became a venue for some very
creative programming relating to
the chosen book, Dashiell
Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon.
The museum served as the Big
Read’s kick-off site, hosting popular
jazz musician Reggie Codrington
and the Cape Fear Players, who
performed scenes from the book.
The museum also presented a film
series, which included film noir
favorites, the famous movie starring
Humphrey Bogart, and a spoof of
the story starring Peter Faulk.
The museum held an unusual but
very popular program when it
HISTORY HELP
C ollaboration with other agencies
can bring new attention, new
visitors, and new ideas for creative
programming to your historical
organization. In recent years, the
Museum of the Cape Fear Historical
Complex has benefited from its
collaboration with the Cumberland
County Public Library as partici-pants
in the Big Read.
The Big Read
The Big Read is a program of the
National Endowment for the Arts
designed to restore reading to the
center of American culture. Organi-zations
selected to participate in
the Big Read offer month-long
community-wide reading programs.
Big Read grants allow libraries
and their partners to select a book
from a specified list and to promote
reading by offering the community
free materials, educational
resources, and unique programming
related to the chosen book.
Selected organizations receive
grants ranging from $2,500 to
$20,000 to support their Big Read
projects. They also receive reader’s
guides, teacher’s guides, audio
guides, and publicity materials
such as posters, banners, and
bookmarks. Participating organi-zations
also receive training on
hosting Big Read events.
Museum/Library Partnership
In 2007, the Museum of the Cape
Fear approached the county library
to ask about the possibility of
partnering in the Big Read. The
library then applied for and was
accepted into the Big Read program.
The library selected the 1937
novel Their Eyes Were Watching
God, by Zora Neale Hurston.
The Big Read: Collaborating in a “Big” Way
MARCH 2010 Federation Bulletin PAGE 11
hosted a live demonstration of
falconry in Arsenal Park; visitors
enjoyed watching falcons fly and
learning about the history of this
ancient sport. Visitors also enjoyed
a presentation about pop culture in
the 1930s.
In addition to offering new
programming as part of the Big
Read, the museum created a new
exhibit. The Maltese Falcon: A Big
Read Exhibit celebrated and illus-trated
the creation, publication,
and cultural legacy of Hammett’s
classic crime novel. With rare
photographs, correspondence, first
editions, and pop culture curiosities,
the exhibit offered an eloquent
chronicle of one of America’s most
enduring works of fiction.
In 2010, the museum, the library,
and other Big Read partnering
organizations in Fayetteville will
focus on Carson McCullers’ The
Heart is a Lonely Hunter.
McCullers began her manuscript
while living in Charlotte and
continued writing after moving
to Fayetteville.
The Museum of the Cape Fear
Historical Complex will open an
exhibit, Connecting to Carson
McCullers, on March 27 to explore
this southern author’s impact on a
“Organizations selected to participate in the Big
Read offer month-long community-wide reading
programs. Big Read grants allow libraries and their
partners to select a book from a specified list and to
promote reading by offering the community free
materials, educational resources, and unique
programming related to the chosen book.”
By Heidi Bleazey, 1897 Poe House Education Coordinator, Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex
Applying to the Big Read
Program
Each year the NEA opens the Big
Read program for applications;
applications are usually due in
early February. Applicant organi-zations
must be a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization; a division of
state, local, or tribal government;
or a tax-exempt public library.
Applicant organizations must
partner with a library (if the
applicant organization itself is not
a library). Applicants can select
one of the thirty-one available
reading choices. For more infor-mation,
visit www.neabigread.org.
Please note that because of reduced
funding, the NEA is limiting how
many Big Read grants it will give
out; in 2010 it will offer just 75
grants. But even if you are unable
to win a Big Read grant, I encour-age
you to explore collaborative
partnerships with other cultural
organizations in your community.
Collaboration multiplies resources,
generates creativity, and opens
new pathways to reach the
communities we serve.
If you have questions about the
museum’s partnership in the Big
Read, please feel free to contact
me at heidi.bleazey@ncdcr.gov or
to call me at (919) 486-1330. In
HISTORY HELP
nation’s conscience and her impact
on the cultural arts. The museum
is also offering two lectures
inspired by themes in Carson’s
book. On Saturday, March 27, at
2 p.m., the program “Segregation:
Life Experiences” will offer a
panel discussion about growing up
in Jim Crow North Carolina from
the perspective of black, Native
American, and white people who
experienced it. On Saturday, April
17, at 2:00 p.m., “Stretch Outs
and Strikes” examines how
changing social trends in the
1920s and the economic crisis of
the 1930s impacted mill owners
and their employees.
Through its participation in the
Big Read, the Museum of the
Cape Fear Historical Complex has
presented new topics and
extended our appeal to new
visitors. Museum staff were
challenged to think of creative
programs that tied in with the
chosen books, and as a result the
museum has enjoyed increased
visitation and visitor interest.
In addition, the museum has
found that it and other partner
organizations in Fayetteville have
all achieved greater visibility for
their missions, gained a better
understanding of our community’s
needs, and combined our resources
to help meet those needs.
The Big Read program has reached
thousands of community members
through creative programming,
exhibits, free books, and educational
resources. The museum is proud
to have partnered with the
Cumberland County Public Library
and other cultural organizations
to bring this program to Fayette-ville.
The Big Read: Collaborating in a “Big” Way (continued)
MARCH 2010 Federation Bulletin PAGE 12
the meanwhile, we hope to see you
at an upcoming Big Read event at
the museum. We invite you to
learn more at www.cumberland.
lib.nc.us or www.museumofthe
capefear.ncdcr.gov.
“Through its participation in the Big Read, the
Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex has
presented new topics and extended our appeal to
new visitors. Museum staff were challenged to
think of creative programs that tied in with the
chosen books, and as a result the museum has
enjoyed increased visitation and visitor interest.”
MARCH 2010 Federation Bulletin PAGE 13
HISTORY HELP
Conducting Research in the North Carolina State Archives
(Part Two of a Two-Part Series)
Editor’s note: The North Carolina State Archives has
an extensive collection of records of interest to historians,
genealogists, and other researchers. This two-part
article explores the different types of records that the
Archives has and describes how to find and request
items if you come to the Archives to conduct research.
P art One of this article explored a number of records
that are available for research at the State
Archives, including the county record series, state
agency records, and military records. The second part
of this article will focus on the Archives’ collection of
court records, private manuscripts, newspapers, and
photographs, as well as on how to conduct research at
the Archives and by mail.
Court Records
Court records are of great usefulness to genealogists
but are often ignored by researchers. Covering the
period of 1680 to 1767, the Colonial Court records are
some of the oldest and certainly most significant records
in the Archives.
The Archives also has estate records from 1665 to
1775 as well as a list of the intestates in the Search
Room. Many of these records have been published in
the State and Colonial Records series, which is widely
available in hard copy and now also available in its
entirety on UNC Library’s “Documenting the American
South” Web site at http://docsouth.unc.edu/csr.
The District Superior Court Records cover the periods
1760 to 1772 and 1778 to 1806. North Carolina was
originally divided into five districts, each having its
own independent court. These courts maintained ju-risdiction
over civil actions involving values over ₤ 50
as well as criminal actions in which punishment
could involve loss of life or member.
The five original districts included Edenton, Halifax,
New Bern, Salisbury, and Wilmington. Hillsborough
was added in 1768, and after 1778 additional districts
were added as they were needed. In 1806 superior
courts were added to every county in North Carolina,
and District Superior Courts were closed.
The Archives has North Carolina Supreme Court records
from 1808 to 1939 in paper format and from 1940 to
the 1950s on microfilm. The years prior to 1980 are in
the process of being filmed, and the cases after 1981
are on microfiche.
Private Manuscripts
North Carolina’s State Archives has more than 1,800
private manuscript collections (collections of private
papers of individuals), making it unusual among
state archives. The Archives collects primarily those
papers of people of importance in North Carolina’s
history, such as the private papers of governors, legis-lators,
prominent land owners, etc.
The Archives also collects papers that deal with
events important to the development of North Carolina,
such as diaries and letters of soldiers involved with
North Carolina in some way, whether as a soldier in
one of the state’s regiments or as a federal soldier in-volved
in the Battle of Fort Fisher. All of the collec-tions
are described in the widely available Guide to
Private Manuscript Collections in the North Carolina
State Archives, compiled and edited by Barbara T. Cain.
Newspapers and Photographs
Newspaper records are available on microfilm and
include many defunct newspapers in our state.
(Please note that the State Library is the source for
microfilm of back runs of currently published major
newspapers.) Newspapers can be valuable for the in-formation
they contain on society and obituary pages.
They also cover events held in a town or county and
may mention participants. Unfortunately most are
unindexed.
By Debra A. Blake, Public Services Branch Supervisor, North Carolina State Archives
“Court records are of great usefulness
to genealogists but are often ignored
by researchers. Covering the period
of 1680 to 1767, the Colonial Court
records are some of the oldest and
certainly most significant records in
the Archives.”
MARCH 2010 Federation Bulletin PAGE 14
HISTORY HELP
Conducting Research in the North Carolina State Archives (cont’d)
Please note that it is now possible to view more than
23,000 digital images of North Carolina newspapers
dating from 1752 to the 1890s at www.archives.ncdcr.
gov/Newspaper/index.html. This keyword searchable
collection includes the North Carolina Gazette and
various newspapers from Edenton (1787-1801),
Fayetteville (1798-1795), Hillsboro (1786), New Bern
(1751-1804), and Wilmington (1765-1816).
The Archives also has a large collection of photo-graphs,
consisting of more than one million images,
and one of the most extensive holdings of North Caro-lina
maps to be found. Much of these two specialized
collections are indexed in our MARS online catalog.
In a joint project with the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, many of the Archives’ maps are now
scanned and available online at www.lib.unc.edu/dc/
ncmaps.
Conducting Research at the Archives
The North Carolina State Archives is located in the
State Archives and State Library Building at 109 E.
Jones Street, between the Legislative Building and
the Governor’s Mansion in downtown Raleigh. The
Search Room is open Tuesday through Friday from 8
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Search Room is closed to the public on Monday.
To enter the Search Room, the researcher must present
a positive form of identification, such as a driver’s
license. Each researcher receives a card with a
unique Archives identification number on it. That
number will be used on all call slips, and the card will
be held at the reference desk while the researcher
uses original records. A list of items that may, as well
as what may not, be brought into the Search Room is
available on our Web site at www.archives.ncdcr.gov.
Upon entrance into the Search Room, the researcher
should begin with the card catalog. The catalog features
cards filed alphabetically, within each county, and
further arranged by the types of records. A call number
is listed on each card; that number will be needed in
filling out call slips. The call slips are the method by
which records are requested.
The call number will most often begin with a CR, but
in some cases it might begin with a SS or T&C or
other such notation, depending on the record group.
Please pay close attention when looking at the indi-vidual
cards in the card file, because they give the
information needed to fill out call slips. The card will
indicate whether the records are arranged chronologi-cally
or alphabetically. If they are arranged alpha-betically,
a surname is needed on the call slip. If
arranged chronologically, a span of years is needed to
pull the records.
The card will also give the inclusive dates of the records,
so if the record needed does not fall within those
years, there is no need to request it. An example is
the inclusive years of 1732-1915. As written, the records
include all the years between those two dates. If, on
the other hand, the dates are written 1732-1755,
1782-1829, 1833-1915, the series is a broken one. In
this example, the Archives would not have records
from 1769. The Archives keeps the card file updated
so that if records have recently been added to those of
a county, it will be noted on the cards.
After receiving the records requested, one folder
should be taken out of the box at a time and a marker
used to indicate where that folder belonged. Though
there may appear to be no order to the records in the
folder, there is one, and the papers should not be
rearranged. If they have remained in their original
order, the researcher can follow the legal process just
as it occurred at the time.
Copying Records
Copies of records can be produced in a variety of media,
depending upon the nature of the original. Loose
documents and reference books can generally be
photocopied for you by staff while you wait. The cost
is 10 cents per page. The staff may decline to copy an
oversized or particularly brittle document or book
when it would be at risk of damage on the copying
machine.
No original bound volumes will be photocopied. These
records must be sent to our lab, where specialized
“The Archives also has a large collection
of photographs, consisting of more
than one million images, and one of
the most extensive holdings of North
Carolina maps to be found.”
MARCH 2010 Federation Bulletin PAGE 15
HISTORY HELP
Conducting Research in the North Carolina State Archives (cont’d)
equipment will be used to make the copy without
harming the original. Coin-operated reader printers
are available in the microfilm room for individual
prints from film. Duplicates of entire reels can be
reproduced by the Collections Management staff.
The reference staff can offer advice about copying
methods. Researchers are encouraged to use their
own cameras to photograph documents as long as
they do not use a flash.
Conducting Research by Mail
In addition to being open for research visits, the State
Archives can answer mail inquiries. The volume of
mail restricts searches to certain types of easily
accessible records, such as the alphabetically arranged
wills and estates, marriage bonds, and Civil War
pension applications. Copies of other types of records
can be provided if accompanied by a specific citation
to a page of a certain volume.
The mail inquiry is a two-step process. In response to
the initial request, the correspondence archivist will
do the search and quote the cost of copying the requested
documents. When that money has been received, the
copies will be made and mailed. Please note that if
researchers are writing from out of state, they should
send their initial request with a nonrefundable $20
search and handling fee per question. Most researchers
will be more successful if they visit the Search Room
and conduct research for themselves.
For additional information about researching in the
State Archives, please visit our Web site or call (919)
807-7310 with specific questions.
Useful Resources
In this section, we review museum or history-related
sites that might interest you. We welcome your
suggestions as well.
Laws Governing Non-Profits in North Carolina
www.volunteer-connections.org/express/
nccenteronlawsgoverningncnps.pdf
This useful document from the North Carolina Center
for Nonprofits and from Nonprofit Connections offers
a brief summary of laws that affect non-profits in
North Carolina. Examples of the laws mentioned
include laws relating to paying taxes, obtaining a
charitable solicitation license; unemployment tax,
and more.
Online Toolkit to Publicize Conservation Needs
www.vamuseums.org
With the help of an IMLS grant, the Virginia Associa-tion
of Museums developed an online toolkit that
provides marketing and public relations education
and tools to help museums educate donors and the
public regarding the importance of conservation and
collections care, with the ultimate goal of increasing
funding. The toolkit includes a sample marketing
plan, sample press release, tips on communicating
your story to the media, a press release template,
sample good pitch, and more. To find the toolkit, visit
www.vamuseums.org and click on “Online Toolkit.” (The
full link to the toolkit is www.vamuseums.org/
ProgramsandServices/IMLSConnectingtoCollections/
tabid/175/Default.aspx#Online_Toolkit.)
Twenty Free Grant Writing Resources for Non-
Profits
http://stepbystepfundraising.com/20-free-grant-writing-
resources-non-profits
This blog post by Step by Step Fundraising offers
information on free resources available to help non-profits
write grants. The blog includes links to free
classes, reports, newsletters, and checklists; informa-tion
on books; grantwriting tools; and more.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Carteret County Arts & Crafts
Coalition Spring Show
Saturday-Sunday, May 22-23
Come to the Beaufort Historic Site
and browse this juried sale of arts
and crafts by coastal artisans. Free.
* * * * * * *
BENTONVILLE BATTLEFIELD
STATE HISTORIC SITE (Four Oaks)
www.bentonvillebattlefield.nc
historicsites.org, (910) 594-0789
Bentonville Anniversary
Reenactment
Saturday-Sunday, March 20-21,
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thousands of Civil War re-enactors
and spectators will converge on
Bentonville Battlefield to reenact
the Battle of Bentonville, fought
March 19-21, 1865. In that struggle,
20,000 Confederate soldiers engaged
60,000 Union troops in the largest
battle ever fought on North Caro-lina
soil. Reenactment tickets can
be bought from www.bentonville
145.com. In addition to the battle
reenactments, there will be
numerous free activities both
days, including demonstrations,
lectures, and tours of the circa
1855 Harper House, used as a
Union field hospital during the
battle. Please note that tickets are
required to watch the battle
reenactments, which will take place
at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 20,
and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 21.
Tickets can be bought in advance
or on the day of the event.
* * * * * * *
CAPE FEAR MUSEUM OF HISTORY
AND SCIENCE (Wilmington)
www.capefearmuseum.com,
((919) 798-4362
Learning Center
Saturdays in March, April, and
May,10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Each month, the Learning Center
features hands-on activities based
on different themes. In March,
explore “Light and Sound;” in
April, the theme is “Explore Eco-systems,”
and in May learn about
“Dynamic Dinosaurs.” Free with
museum admission. Appropriate
for children ages 5 to 12. Parental
participation is required.
Winter Jazz
Fridays, March 12, April 9, 6 p.m.
Tap your toes to the Bob Russell
Quartet on March 12, and close
out the Winter Jazz season on
April 9 with sounds from the islands
courtesy of Pantastic Steel. Pack a
picnic, bring your chairs and enjoy
evening jazz at the New Hanover
County Government Center. Free
for museum members, $8 for non-members.
Food and drink are
encouraged, no glass please.
Pi Day
Tuesday, March 16, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Enjoy high-energy, hands-on
mathematics activities
such as discovering the
meaning of pi, creating
puzzles, building towers,
and folding origami.
Appropriate for children in
kindergarten through fifth grade;
pre-registration required for school
groups. Call for more information.
Cape Fear Skies: Objects in
Space
Sunday, March 21, 1:30 p.m.,
2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
Venture into Cape Fear Museum’s
portable planetarium and explore
the night sky in the daytime.
Journey into the depths of outer
space to discover comets, meteors,
and asteroids. Free with museum
admission. Parental participation
is required.
Community Conversation:
Industry and Environment
MARCH 2010 Federation Bulletin PAGE 16
ALLIANCE FOR HISTORIC
HILLSBOROUGH (Hillsborough)
www.historichillsborough.org
(For a complete list of events,
please visit the web site.)
2nd Saturday Walking Tour
Saturdays, March 13, April 10,
May 8, 10a.m. and 2 p.m.
Come to the Alexander Dickson
House and explore Hillsborough’s
history on a 90-minute guided
walking tour through its historic
district. Cost: $5.
* * * * * * *
AYCOCK BIRTHPLACE (Fremont)
www.nchistoricsites.org/aycock/
aycock.htm
(919) 252-5581
Open House
Tuesday, March 2
The site will host tours of the
birthplace and special living history
demonstrations as part of the
Town of Fremont’s Daffodil Festival.
* * * * * * *
BEAUFORT HISTORICAL ASSOCIA-TION
(Beaufort)
www.beauforthistoricsite.org
(800) 575-7483
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
April 10, 11 a.m.
Children ages seven and
younger are welcome to
join the fun. Enjoy prizes,
refreshments and lots of
eggs; just bring a basket! Free.
Publick Day
Saturday, April 17, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Enjoy an old-fashioned flea market
on the Beaufort Historic Site with
vendors selling antiques and
collectibles, art, crafts, handmade
jewelry, books, food, and much
more. Free.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Federation Bulletin
Tuesday, March 23, 7 p.m.
Where do business and nature
intersect? How do we balance
economy and public health? Listen
to three different perspectives
(historic, economic, public health),
then participate in a lively discus-sion.
Cost: $5 for museum members,
$7 for non-members. Enjoy light
refreshments before and after the
program.
Conservation Workshop: Photos
and Papers
Saturday, March 27, 9 a.m.-noon
Work with museum curator
Barbara Rowe to learn the basics
of caring for your letters, news-papers
and photos. Experience
how to deacidify and encapsulate
a document. Work with and take
home your own photo and paper
conservation starter kit. Cost: $40
per member, $50 per non-member.
Bundle with the April workshop
and May lecture for $90/$110.
Space is limited. Please call to
register.
Family Workshops
Sundays, March 28, April 25, and
May 23, 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Enjoy experimentation, discovery,
and exploration for the whole
family during these hands-on
family workshops. On March 28,
explore “Sticky Science” as you
investigate the
science of all
things sticky,
from pine tree
resin and
magnets, to silly
putty and static
electricity. On April 25, learn
about “Ancient Carolinians” as
you examine artifacts, make clay
pots, and more. On May 23,
become a “Plant Detective” as you
explore the world of plants from
seed to sprout. These workshops
cost $4 per person plus museum
admission and are appropriate for
children ages 5 to 12. Parental
participation is required.
Conservation Workshop:
Costumes and Textiles
Saturday, April 24, 9 a.m.-noon
Work with museum curator
Barbara Rowe to explore how best
to preserve clothing and flat textiles,
like quilts and samplers. Be
trained on the proper folding
techniques for storing clothing in
an acid-free box and making padded
hangers. Work with and take
home your own costume and textile
conservation starter kit. Cost: $60
per member, $70 per non-member.
Bundle with the March workshop
and May lecture for $90/$110.
Space is limited. Please call to
register.
Conservation Lecture: Caring
for Wood
Thursday, May 20, 7 p.m.-8 p.m.
Fine arts conservator Todd
Jorgensen presents wooden artifacts
he has treated from the museum’s
collection to illustrate how to handle
and care for your furniture…and
when to call in an expert for help!
Mix and mingle beforehand, and
enjoy an informal tour of the
museum’s Conservation Matters
exhibit afterward. Cost: $7 per
member; $10 per non-member.
Bundle with the April and May
workshops for $90/$110. Space is
limited. Please call to register.
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CARTERET COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY (Morehead City)
www.thehistoryplace.org
(252) 247-7533
Lunch with a Dash of History
Fridays, March 12, April 9
Join Rodney Kemp for his popular
talks about local history. On
March 12, Kemp will discuss
“South River/Merrimon/Lukens,”
and on April 9 he will focus on
“Carteret County Sports.” Tickets
cost $10 for lunch, $4 without
lunch. Please call to buy a ticket
by the Wednesday prior to each
lecture.
Craft Fair
Saturday, March 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
More than 40 talented crafters
will be on hand at this fair, selling
pottery, fabric dolls, jewelry and
gemstones, fused glass pendants,
painted gourds, sculptures, hand
painted wood art, birdhouses,
hand painted porcelain, Native
American crafts, baskets, carved
birds, nature photography, and
much more. Popcorn, hot dogs and
drinks will be available to purchase.
Free.
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CASHIERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
www.cashiershistoricalsociety.org
(828)743-7710
Heritage Apple Day
Saturday, April 10
Learn more about old-fashioned
apples that
once were common in
North Carolina. Please call
the society for more information.
Book Signing
Saturday May 15
Meet author M. Anna Fariello,
visiting associate professor with
Special Collections at Western
Carolina University’s Hunter
Library, where she is directing a
project on regional heritage. She
is the author of several books and
is a former research fellow with
the Smithsonian American Art
Museum, a former field researcher
for the Smithsonian Folklife
Center, and a former Fulbright
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fellow. Please call the society for
more information.
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CATAWBA COUNTY HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION (Newton)
www.catawbahistory.org
(828) 465-0383
Catawba Valley Pottery and
Antiques Festival
Saturday, March 27, 2010, 9 a.m.–
5 p.m.
Come to the Hickory
Metro Convention Center
to see 110 pottery and
antique vendors from all
over the Southeast and
to view a pottery exhibit
prepared by Dr. Terry Zug, author
of Turners and Burners: The Folk
Potters of North Carolina. Stephen
C. Compton, pottery collector and
former president of the board for
the North Carolina Pottery Center,
will offer a talk, and representatives
from the North Carolina Pottery
Collectors’ Guild will be available
to offer expert opinions on the
possible background and history
of individual pieces that you bring
in. The festival is a fundraising
event for the Catawba County
Historical Association and the
North Carolina Pottery Center.
Tickets are $6 for adults and $2
for children 12 and under and are
available at the door. There will
be a preview party on Friday,
March 26, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
A southern-style supper, live
entertainment, and the early buying
opportunity make this a popular
event. Advance tickets of $40 are
required for the preview party
and must be purchased by March
19. No preview party tickets will
be sold at the door. Please call
(828) 324-7294 for purchase infor-mation.
GREENSBORO HISTORICAL
MUSEUM
www.greensborohistory.org
(336) 373-2043
The Assassination of Abraham
Lincoln: The Greensboro
Connection
Sunday, March 7 at 3:00 pm
Bill Moore, retired director of
Greensboro Historical Museum
will talk about the Greensboro
connection to the assassination of
Lincoln. Free. Please call for details.
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HIGH POINT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
www.highpointmuseum.org
(336) 885-1859
Blacksmithing Demonstration
in the Historical Park
Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Sunday, March 21, 1 p.m.-4 pm
Come watch our costumed black-smith
in action as he crafts various
iron pieces. All ages are welcome
to this free, drop-in program.
Natural Egg Dyeing in the
Historical Park
Saturday, March 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Sunday, March 28, 1 p.m.- 4 p.m.
Get ready for the Easter Bunny!
We’ll provide eggs you can dip in
dyes made from plant material,
like onionskins and blueberries.
All ages are welcome to this drop-in
program. Cost: $1 per egg. Free
for members.
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HISTORIC ROSEDALE FOUNDATION
(Charlotte)
www.historicrosedale.org
(704) 335-0325
Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 27
Children of all ages are welcome
to come and join Rosedale
for an Easter Egg hunt.
The staff will be hiding
eggs on our treasured
grounds, which hold a
renovated garden area, a
beautiful box wood maze, and an
enchanting secret garden. The day
will offer a perfect picture for family
moments during the Easter season.
Price: $3 per child or adult, with
online registration by March 15,
or $5 per person at the gate.
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LEVINE MUSEUM OF THE NEW
SOUTH (Charlotte)
www.museumofthenewsouth.org
(704) 333-1887
Justice Older Than the Law
Thursday, March 4, 6 p.m.- 8 p.m.
Author Katie McCabe will read
from and sign her book, Justice
Older than the Law, which cele-brates
the life and legacy of
Charlotte native Dovey Johnson
Roundtree. Mrs. Roundtree is an
alumnus of Spellman College and
the Howard University School of
Law, a former army officer and a
minister of the A.M.E Zion
Church. Mrs. Roundtree conquered
color barriers, shattered desegre-gation,
and forged a unique fusion
of her ministerial duties with her
legal profession. Although she
retired from active legal practice
in 1996, Mrs. Roundtree’s legacy
of public advocacy for many voice-less
citizens of Charlotte and
Washington, D.C. has not gone
unnoticed. In addition to readings
from the book, a panel of distin-guished
legal professionals from
the region will share personal
perspectives on what it means to
be a female attorney in today’s
legal world. Cost: $5 for museum
members, $10 for non-members.
Please call the museum to RSVP.
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Changing Places Community
Day
Saturday, March 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The exhibit Changing Places:
From Back and White to Techni-color
is being extended through
November 2010! Celebrate with
music, meet people featured in the
exhibit, enjoy activities for all ages,
and more. Plus, free admission all
day!
Divining America: Religion in
American History
Sundays, March 7, March 14,
March 21, March 28, 3 p.m.
Come to these free lectures to
learn more about religion in
American history. On March 3,
John-Charles Duffy from UNC
Chapel Hill discusses “Latter-day
Headlines: History Behind Recent
Mormon Controversies;” on March
14 Anne Blue Wills from Davidson
College talks about “The Founding
Fathers and American Civil
Religion;” on March 21 Lynn Neal
from Wake Forest University
explores “Religious Intolerance in
the Progressive Era” and on
March 28 Sean McCloud from
UNCC presents “The Combinativity
of American Religious Practice.”
A Woman’s Place
Tuesday, March 16, 7:00 p.m.
Held each March in conjunction
with women’s history month, the
program explores the evolving
role of women in the New South
and honors women’s leadership in
service to the Charlotte-
Mecklenburg community. This
year’s program will feature a talk
by Teach For America president
and founder Wendy Kopp. Kopp
proposed the creation of Teach
For America in her undergraduate
senior thesis in 1989 and has
spent the last 20 years working to
sustain and grow the organiza-tion.
In the 2009-2010 school year,
some 7,300 corps members will
teach in our country’s neediest
communities, reaching more than
450,000 students. They join
nearly 17,000 Teach For America
alumni who—still in their 20s and
30s—are already assuming
significant leadership roles in
education and social reform.
Tickets are free but reservations
are required. Please call the
Blumenthal Performing Arts
Center Box Office at (704) 372-
1000.
Taste of the New South
Wednesday, March 31, 6 p.m.
Join us and celebrate the 14th
anniversary of the museum’s
signature fundraiser. The Eseeola
Lodge at Linville Golf Club is the
featured partner this year,
transforming the museum into a
luxurious mountain lodge and
sharing the culinary talents of
Executive Chef Patrick Maison-haute.
A special thanks to Orvis
for partnering with us to provide
décor and accents to make the
night complete. Tickets are $85
for members, $100 for non-members.
To purchase tickets,
call (704) 333-1887, ext. 232.
Divining America: Religion in
American History
Sundays, April 11, April 18, and
April 25, 3 p.m. (Please note that
the April 11 program will take
place at 4 p.m.)
Come to these free lectures to
learn more about religion in
American history. On April 11,
Jeff Meyer and Kathryn Johnson
from UNC Charlotte, and Edgardo
Colon-Emeric from Duke Univer-sity
discuss “New to Charlotte:
Asian, Islamic, and Hispanic
Religions.” On April 18, Nora L.
Rubel from University of Roches-ter
speaks on “Too Jewish?
Imagining the Ultra-Orthodox
and America” and on April 25
professor Grant Wacker from
Duke University talks about
“Billy Graham and American
Protestantism.”
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MOORE COUNTY HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION (Southern Pines)
www.moorehistory.com
(910) 692-2051
Palustris Festival
Thursday-Sunday,
March 25-28
The MCHA is offering a
number of programs as
part of the Palustris
Festival, which showcases the
performing, literary, and visual
arts in Moore County. Association
sponsored activities include
guided tours of the Shaw House; a
program “Greeting the Train with
the Sounds of Southern Pines
Memory;” musical performances
by Larry McNeely and his band,
Craig and Patrick Fuller, and Tift
Merritt; and a performance of the
play “Oldest Living Confederate
Widow: Her Confession.” For more
information, visit the Web site
www.moorehistory.com.
Clenny Creek Day at the Bryant
House
Saturday, April 17, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
The whole family is welcome to
the historic Bryant House and
McLendon Cabin in Carthage.
Enjoy games, rides, vendors with
crafts and other gifts for sale,
music, homemade food, free tours
of the homes, and historic reenact-ments.
Free.
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MURFREESBORO HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION
http://www.murfreesboronc.org/
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(252) 398-5922
Roanoke-Chowan Pork Fest
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Enjoy a tour of the Brady C. Jefcoat
Museum, an antique car show, a
craft show and sale, continuous
entertainment, and the best barbe-que
you ever ate! Tickets: $10.
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MUSEUM OF THE CAPE FEAR
(Fayetteville)
(910) 486-1330, www.museumofthe
capefear.ncdcr.gov
(All programs are free.)
Mommy, Me and the Museum
Make Three
Tuesdays, March 9, April 13,
May 11, 10 a.m.
For five years, this preschool
program has entertained and
educated children ages three to
five. The program features crafts,
stories and original lyrics to famil-iar
tunes created by museum staff.
The themes for March, April and
May are trains, gardens, and
pottery, respectively.
Segregation: Life Experiences
Saturday, March 27, 2 p.m.
Hear a panel discussion about
growing up in North Carolina
during the Jim Crow era from the
perspectives of blacks, whites and
American Indians who experienced
it.
Stretch-Outs and Strikes
Saturday, April 17, 2 p.m.
Learn about the difficult times for
North Carolina mills during the
1920s and 1930s. Changes in
fashions during the 1920s drasti-cally
reduced the demand for cloth
and, subsequently, manufactur-ers’
profits. Research Historian
Kathryn Beach will examine how
mill owners responded to this crisis
and how their choices affected
their employees.
31 Days of Glory
May 1-31
The Fayetteville/Cumberland
County community will offer a
large variety of programs that
salute and honor soldiers, past
and present, throughout May.
Several agencies are collaborating
with the Fayetteville Convention
and Visitors Bureau to market a
myriad of special events. Under
this umbrella, the Museum of the
Cape Fear will sponsor Armed
Forces Living History Day on
Saturday, May 15, from 10 a.m.
until 5 p.m. This event will feature
re-enactors representing time
periods from the colonial era to
the 20th century. Artillery and
small-arms demonstrations will
take place during the day. There
will be a variety of children’s
activities. For more information
on this event and 31 Days of Glory
events, go to www.31daysofglory.
com.
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NEW BERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
(New Bern)
www.newbernhistorical.org,
(252) 638-8558
Lunch and Learn
Wednesday, March 10, 11:30 a.m.
Come to the Chelsea Restaurant
to hear Jim White III talk about
“The Oldest Living Confederate
Soldier.” Prepaid reservations are
required by March 8 and cost $15
for members, $17 for non-members.
Civil War Adventure Day
Saturday, March 27, 10:30 a.m.-
2 p.m.
This family event is open to 70
children, ages 6-12, and their
adult family members. The day
features living history programs,
learning activities, and Civil War
re-enactors. Reservations are
required; please call for more
information.
Homes & Garden Tour
Friday-Saturday, April 9-10,
10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
The 2010 Spring
Historic Homes and
Gardens Tour will
provide a behind-the-scenes
look at
historic homes and
gardens that have
been important to
New Bern’s 300 year history.
Patrons will be able to tour the
living quarters of these homes,
learning about the original archi-tecture,
furnishings and, in some
cases, extensive renovations.
(Please note that strollers are not
permitted inside the homes.)
Among the gardens open to the
public are the Tryon Palace gardens
which should be in full bloom. On
the days of the tour, Tryon Palace
will offer Spring Homes Tour
ticket holders a discount on the
Governor’s Pass to tour the Palace.
In addition, many area churches
will be open for tours. Homemade
bagged lunches and baked goods
will be available at the restored
Pinnix Drug Store, located across
from the old train depot on Hancock
Street. Tickets cost $15 when
purchased in advance; $13 for
active military and dependents;
$13 for members of New Bern
Historical Society and members of
New Bern Preservation Foundation;
$13 for groups of 12 or more; and
$20 day of the tour.
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NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF
HISTORY (Raleigh)
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www.ncmuseumofhistory.org
(919) 807-7900
(All programs are free, except the
March 5 program Sacred Fire.
For a complete list of events,
please call or visit the Web page.)
Sacred Fire: Phillis Wheatley
and Her Friends
Friday, March 5, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
“She came on a slave ship carry-ing
the mind of a genius.” This
readers’ theater play centers on
the first published African American
poet. The dramatization reveals
Wheatley’s life through the words
of those who knew her. Cost: $5
adults; free ages 12 and under. To
register, please call (919) 807-7992.
Music of the Carolinas: Big
Medicine
Sunday, March 14, 3 p.m.-4 p.m.
Big Medicine features string-band
music of the rural South: old-time
melodies and mountain harmo-nies,
ancient ballads, heart songs,
hollers, hymns and a touch of
bluegrass. PineCone co-sponsors
the performance.
The Little Girl Who Fought the
Great Depression: Shirley
Temple and 1930s America
Tuesday, March 16, 7 p.m.-8 p.m.
Join professor John Franklin
Kasson of UNC-Chapel Hill as he
explores child star Shirley Temple’s
huge popularity and its paradoxes
in the context of the Great Depres-sion.
The lecture is sponsored by
the Museum of History Associates
and the National Humanities
Center. A reception follows the
program, and the related exhibit
In Search of a New Deal will open
at 6 p.m. To register, call (919)
807-7847.
Raleigh Civic Symphony
Chamber Players: New Deal
Music
Saturday, April 10, 3 p.m.-4 p.m.
Explore American classical music
of the 1930s and 1940s inspired by
the Works Progress Administration
and the Federal Music Project.
Music of the Carolinas: The
Huckleberry Brothers
Sunday, April 11, 3 p.m.-4 p.m.
Get ready for the sesquicentennial
of the Civil War with
the Huckleberry
Brothers. The band
plays songs, ballads,
and fiddle tunes dating
from the 1700s
through 1865. Pine-
Cone co-sponsors the
performance.
The South’s Secret Weapons:
Disease, Environment and the
Civil War
Tuesday, April 13, 7 p.m.-8 p.m.
Duke University professor Marga-ret
Humphreys will explore how
yellow fever and other contagious
diseases in the South played a
role in the Civil War. The lecture
is sponsored by the Museum of
History Associates and the National
Humanities Center. A reception
follows the program, and the related
exhibit A Call to Arms will open
at 6 p.m. To register, please call
(919) 807-7847.
Artist at Work: Sid Luck
Saturday, April 24, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sunday, April 25, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Sid Luck is a traditional North
Carolina potter from Seagrove in
Randolph County. Watch and chat
with him as he works at a potter’s
wheel during this drop-in program.
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NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD
MUSEUM/NEW HOPE VALLEY
RAILWAY (New Hope)
www.nhvry.org, (919) 362-5416
Train Rides
Sunday, May 2, times TBA
Come experience the thrill of rid-ing
the rails—see, hear, and feel
railroad history. Cost: $10 for
adults, $7 for children ages 2 to 12.
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OLD SALEM (Winston-Salem)
www.oldsalem.org, (888) 653-7253
(For a complete listing of events,
please visit the Web site.)
Scout Day: “Weaving the
Threads of the Past”
Saturday, March 20, 9:30 a.m.-
4:30 p.m.
Join us to learn about the planting,
processing and production of wool,
cotton, and flax, used in 18th and
19th century life for clothing, paper,
and much more. Use what you
learn to earn badges! Enjoy hands-on
activities and demonstrations
such as dyeing fibers using natural
materials; carding and spinning
wool; making a piece of handmade
paper, and more. Please call (800)
441-5305 to make reservations.
Discounted Scout ticket prices of
$8 per child and $10 per adult are
available with advance reservations
and prepayment. Reservations
must be made by March 10 to
receive the discounted rate.
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PAGE-WALKER ARTS AND HISTORY
CENTER (Cary)
www.friendsofpagewalker.org
(919) 460-4963
Where Do We Go from Here?
Putting Cary’s New Historic
Preservation Plan into Action
Tuesday, March 23, 7:30 p.m.
Join the Friends of the Page-Walker
Hotel and as well as staff of the
Town of Cary as they review the
roles, responsibilities, and timeline
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for the implementation of the
town’s historic preservation plan.
Free.
Herb Fest
Saturday, May 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Buy herbal crafts, products, food,
and plants from a variety of vendors
and enjoy tours of the Page Educa-tional
Garden as well as musical
performances during this free
event.
What Have We Got to Lose?
Tuesday, May 25, 7:30 p.m.
Join the Friends of the Page-Walker
Hotel for their annual survey of
Cary’s historic properties. This
slide show tour showcases properties
in Cary’s three historic districts,
familiar and distinctive homes
and buildings that stand alone,
and structures built in the 1940s
not included in the past. Narration
by members of the Friends’
Historic Preservation Committee
describes historic and architectural
significance of properties and
includes interesting tidbits about
former owners and their place in
Cary’s history. The program will
be followed by a reception. Free and
open to the public.
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PRESERVATION DURHAM (Durham)
www.preservationdurham.org
(919) 682-3036
Lunch and Learn
Wednesdays, March 17, April 21,
and May 19
Come to Tosca Ristorante Italiano
for fun and informative programs
about Durham and its fascinating
history. On March 17, learn about
Rosenwald schools, built by philan-thropist
Julian Rosenwald all over
the south to educate blacks in the
early 20th century; on April 21,
learn about the upcoming home
tour of Hope Valley; and on May
19, hear about the tobacco ware-houses
and other buildings that
once filled what is now Durham
Central Park. Cost: $19 for
Preservation Durham members,
$17 for senior members; and $25
for the general public. Please
make your reservations by calling
the office.
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PRESERVATION GREENSBORO/
BLANDWOOD (Greensboro)
www.blandwood.org
(336) 272-5003
Tour of Historic Homes
Saturday, May 15, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
& Sunday, May 16,
1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Preservation
Greensboro is
pleased to
announce its first
Tour of Historic
Homes. Be sure to
check the Web site
for details as they become available.
Advanced tickets cost $12 for
Preservation Greensboro members,
$15 for non-members; tickets
purchased on the day of the tour
cost $20.
Walking Wednesdays: Insider
Tours
Wednesdays, May 5, 12, 19, and 26
In celebration of National Historic
Preservation Month, the 2010
Walking Wednesdays series will
explore interesting places of archi-tectural
merit throughout the
Gate City. Please visit the Web
page for more information. Tours
are held rain or shine.
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THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF
CHAPEL HILL (Chapel Hill)
www.chapelhillpreservation.com
(919) 942-7818
Fact and Folklore: Walking
Tours of Chapel Hill
Sundays throughout March, April,
May, 2 p.m.
Join us for Chapel Hill’s only guided
walking tours every Sunday. Cost
$5.
Lunchbox Lectures
Wednesdays, March 17, April 14,
May 20, noon
On March 17, Richard Ellington
will talk about “Carrboro History
Through Photographs;” on April
14, Bob Patton will discuss
“Liberating Austria’s Concentration
Camps;” and on May 20 Preserva-tion
Society director Ernest Dollar
will talk about “Saving Chapel
Hill: Preservation Issues.” Suggested
donation: $5.
Painted Walls Party
Friday, March 26, 6 p.m.
Come and support preservation of
Chapel Hill’s murals. Be sure to
check the Web site for more infor-mation
as it becomes available.
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 3, 10 a.m.
Kids of all ages are invited to
come play outdoor games and help
find eggs hidden around the
Horace Williams house. Please
note that the egg hunt starts at
10 a.m. sharp. Free.
Baroque and Beyond: Princes
to Patrons
Sunday, April 18, 3 p.m.
Enjoy this concert in a private
home with music that begins with
C.P.E. Bach and continues
through Hayden and Beethoven.
Tickets $15. Visit www.baroqueand
beyond.org for more information.
Civil War Living History Day
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and “O! Cruel War!” Tour
Saturday, April 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Enjoy learning about life during
the Civil War on the lawn of the
antebellum Horace Williams
House. Free. Starting at 6 p.m.,
tickets are available for a guided
tour of Chapel Hill in 1865. Meet
residents, soldiers, and Freedmen
and hear their story. Tour tickets
cost $15, and reservations are
needed. Please call for more infor-mation.
PSCH Preservation Awards
and Potluck Dinner
Wednesday, May 12, 6 p.m.
The public is invited to help the
Preservation Society of Chapel Hill
celebrate National Preservation
Month. The PSCH will recognize
individuals and organizations who
have helped preserve Chapel
Hill’s architectural heritage.
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SWANSBORO HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION
www.swansborohistory.org
Historic Homes Tour
Saturday, April 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Come and enjoy early spring with
a water view on the Swansboro
Historical Association’s first annual
Historic Homes Tour. Homes to be
featured will be the Charles Webb
House, Dan Ward House, Charles
R. Webb House, Hawkins House,
Beaufort House, and the Thomas
H. Pritchard House. Tickets are
$10 in advance and $12 on the
day of the tour.
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WAYNE COUNTY HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION (Goldsboro)
www.waynecountyhistoricalnc.org
(919) 734-5023
Book Signing
Tuesday, March 9, 5:30 p.m.
Come hear Emily Weil as she pre-sents
her new book, Cornwallis’
Campaign: From Wilmington to
Yorktown.
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WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
(Asheville)
www.wnchistory.org
(828) 253-9231
Exhibit Preview and Dinner
Thursday, March 25
This fundraiser combines a bridal
exhibit preview party, a silent
auction, and a special dinner at
Fernihurst (another historic
building on the A-B Tech campus).
The dinner is a gourmet event
catered by Culinary Arts students.
Tickets sold out quickly last year,
so be sure to keep an eye on the
Web site to buy your ticket when
sales begin.
Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 27
Children are
invited to bring
a basket and
look for eggs at
the Smith-
McDowell
house. Cost: $5
per child, free
for adults. Call for more infor-mation.
MARCH 2010 PAGE 23
NEW EXHIBITS
CAPE FEAR MUSEUM OF HISTORY
AND SCIENCE (Wilmington)
www.capefearmuseum.com
(910) 798-4350
Cape Fear Stories: Land of the
Longleaf Pine
Opening April 2, 2010
Step into an immersive pine forest,
explore the longstanding presence
of Native Americans in the area,
discover why Europeans came to
the region, explore life during the
American Revolution, and more.
Free with museum admission.
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CHATHAM COUNTY HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION (Pittsboro)
www.chathamhistory.org
Chatham People
Through March 2010
Discover the faces and stories of
interesting Chatham residents, such
as John Randolph Lane; Mary
Myrtle Siler, first woman sheriff
in North Carolina; Bishop Leach,
assistant principal at Horton and
Northwood high schools, and more.
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MOUNT AIRY MUSEUM OF
REGIONAL HISTORY
www.northcarolinamuseum.org
(336) 786-4478
New Harmonies: Celebrating
American Roots Music
March 13-April 24
This traveling exhibit from the
Smithsonian celebrates our state
and nation’s musical heritage. Be
sure to check the museum’s Web
site for information on related
programs such as a fiddler’s conven-tion,
talks by musicians, and more.
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MUSEUM OF THE CAPE FEAR
HISTORICAL COMPLEX
(Fayetteville)
(910) 486-1330, mcf@ncmail.net
Connecting to Carson McCullers
March 27-May 30, 2010
Learn about Carson McCullers,
author of The Heart Is a Lonely
Hunter, and explore how her book
influenced the nation’s conscience
and cultural arts. McCullers began
writing her book while living in
Charlotte, and she continued it
after moving to Fayetteville.
Please see the Calendar of Events
for information about programs
related to this exhibit. Free.
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MARCH 2010 Federation Bulletin PAGE 24
Out-of-State Exhibits
HISTORIC SOCIETY OF FREDERICK COUNTY
(Frederick, MD)
www.hsfcinfo.org, (301) 663-1188
Chief Justice Roger B. Taney and the Dred
Scott Case
April 10-Dec. 11, 2010
This exhibit at the Roger B. Taney House tells the
story of Dred Scott, an enslaved man who for five
years lived and served his master in a free state and
territory. Scott later sued for his freedom. The case
eventually was placed before a U.S. Supreme Court
led by Chief Justice Taney in 1857. The subsequent
decision became a landmark in our nation’s history
and fanned the flames leading to the Civil War.
Museum admission: $6 for adults, $3 for youth ages
12 to 18, and free for children under age 12.
ORANGE COUNTY HISTORICAL
MUSEUM (Hillsborough)
www.orangeNChistory.org
(919) 732-2201
We Shall Not Be Moved: African
Americans in the South, 18th
Century to the Present
Through late March 2010
This traveling exhibit from the
Southern Historical Collection at
UNC-Chapel Hill includes photos
and other items that reflect south-ern
African American experiences.
The exhibit covers a variety of
topics including enslavement; the
Civil War and Reconstruction;
education; community; and the
Civil Rights movement. Free.
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WAYNE COUNTY HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION (Goldsboro)
www.waynecountyhistoricalnc.org
(919) 734-5023
Early Religions of Wayne County
March-April 2010
Learn more about Wayne County’s
religious history.
In-State Exhibits
WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES
In-State Workshops
EDGECOMBE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
Historic Preservation Trades
Courses
Edgecombe Community College in
Tarboro is offering a number of
continuing education classes focused
on historic preservation trades.
On Saturday and Sunday, March
6 and 7, Randy Hodges will offer
“Blacksmith & Iron Works;” this
class will also be offered again on
Saturday and Sunday, March 27
and 28. Cost: $65. On Friday,
March 5, and Saturday, March 6,
Monika Fleming will present
“Cemetery Preservation.” Cost:
$65. On Sunday, March 7, Susan
Modlin will talk about ceramic
tiles. Cost: $65. On Wednesdays,
from March 10 through May 5,
Larry Waldrop will teach
“Historic Building Analysis.” Cost:
$120. On Saturday and Sunday,
March 13 and 14 and March 20
and 21, David Hoggard will discuss
historic window repair. Cost:
$120. On Saturday, March 27,
Monika Fleming will offer
“Researching Historic Property.”
Cost: $65. On Saturday and
Sunday, April 17 and 18 and April
24 and 25, Joe Armstrong will
offer “Historic Roofing.” For more
information or to register for any
of these courses contact: Monika
Fleming, (252) 823-5166, ext. 241,
flemingm@edgecombe.edu.
FEDERATION OF NORTH CAROLINA
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
Hands-On History & Marketing
Our History
Friday, April 16; Monday, May 3;
Wednesday, May 12
Learn how to use hands-on activities
to engage your visitors and how to
use marketing to attract more
visitors and attention to your
organization during the Federation’s
spring workshops.
During the “Hands-On History”
session, you will discover how to
engage your visitors through
activities based on the artifacts in
your collections. Adults and children
alike are intrigued by the “real
stuff” of history, the artifacts that
tell stories about life in the past.
Object-based learning builds on
that interest by giving people the
tools to investigate an artifact and
find how it connects to themselves
as well as the larger world.
Nancy Pennington, associate
curator for programming at the
North Carolina Museum of History,
will offer an introduction to object-based
learning. She will show how
the Museum of History uses gallery
carts, teaching collections, and
craft activities to capture visitor
interest and increase visitor
learning. Workshop participants
will have a chance to try their
hand at some of the museum’s
hands-on activities.
During the “Marketing Our History”
session, museum curator and
marketing professional Bob Crowley
will explore how to use the princi-ples
and practices of marketing to
attract attention, visitors, and
money to your institution. Crowley
is curator of history for the North
Carolina Railway Museum and
has 30 years of experience working
in the marketing field.
The April 16 workshop will be
held in Tarboro; the May 3 work-shop
will be held in Lenoir; and
the May 12 workshop will be held
in Asheboro. Cost: $20 for Federa-tion
members, $25 for non-members.
For more information,
see the brochure that has been
included in this mailing or call
(919) 807-7395.
NORTH CAROLINA GENEALOGICAL
SOCIETY
Farmhouse, Meeting House,
Court House: Breathing Life
Into Your Family's Story
Saturday, April 10, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Join J. Mark Lowe at the North
Wilkesboro Elks Club to learn
about tracing your family’s story.
The program includes “Making
Those Early Census Records Talk
to You,” “My Ancestor, the Farmer:
Shaping a Profile for your Rural
Ancestor,” “Bible Thumper or Pious
Pilgrim: Religious Ancestors on
the Frontier,” and “Follow a Case
through Court.” Cost: $50 for
NCGS members, $60 for non-members.
For more information
and a registration form, visit
www.ncgenealogy.org or write to
the North Carolina Genealogical
Society, P. O. Box 30815, Raleigh,
NC 27622-0815.
SOCIETY OF NORTH CAROLINA
ARCHIVISTS
Archives Boot Camp
Wednesday, March 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Thursday, March 4, 9 a.m.-Noon
This workshop introduces basic
archival practices and standards to
people who are responsible for
historical documents but haven’t
had the benefit of formal archival
training. The Boot Camp is offered
as part of SNCA’s annual meeting.
For more information, visit
www.ncarchivists.org.
MARCH 2010 Federation Bulletin PAGE 25
In-State Workshops
WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES
Online Workshops
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR
STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY
Seven Steps to a Successful
Volunteer Recruitment Program
Through March 26
According to AASLH, participants
will “understand what needs to be
in place before recruitment begins;
develop a recruitment plan; deter-mine
how to recruit and how long
the potential volunteer will serve;
identify and overcome barriers to
recruitment; understand expecta-tions
of volunteers; and examine
various places to recruit volunteers.”
Please note that this online course
is designed for the general non-profit,
not specifically for history
organizations. The class should
take about 2.5 hours to complete
online and can be taken anytime
before March 26. Cost: $40 for
members, $105 for non-members.
Board Development 101
May 3-28
As AASLH notes, “This workshop
is intended to provide participants
with the knowledge and tools
necessary to develop and manage
a well-run and outstanding board
for your organization. Included in
this introductory course is infor-mation
on the characteristics of a
good board and good board
members; identifying and recruiting
board members; the day-to-day
management of boards including
information on a board member’s
legal, ethical, and financial respon-sibilities;
and methods and tech-niques
for training and rewarding
board members for their service.”
Cost: $85 for members, $150 for
non-members. Registration opens
March 15, and the deadline to
register is April 26. The course
takes between 5 and 10 hours to
complete.
To register or to learn more about
these and other AASLH workshops,
visit www.aaslh.org/workshop.htm,
or call Bethany Hawkins at (615)
320-3203.
UPSTATE HISTORY ALLIANCE
Collections Care Workshops
The New York-based Upstate
History Alliance is offering four
online courses focused on collections
care. “Climate Control for Small
Institutions,” offered from March
1 to March 26,will explore “the
issues that need to be considered
when planning for climate controls
including monitoring, testing,
environmental analysis assess-ments,
long-range planning, systems
design, construction support, and
operations training. Low-cost,
low-tech solutions will be offered
and discussed.” Cost: $45 UHA
members, $60 non-members. During
“Basic Preservation, Care and
Handling of Paper Based Materials,”
offered from April 5 through April
30, participants will learn about
factors affecting the preservation
and care of paper-based materials;
appropriate techniques for handling
and storing collection materials;
and recommended sources for sup-plies.
Participants will also learn
basic conservation techniques for
surface cleaning and mending paper-based
materials. Cost: $45 UHA
members, $60 non-members.
Participants in “Conservation and
Preservation of Photographs and
Albums,” offered from May 3 to
May 28, will learn about the factors
affecting the preservation and
care of photographs; the various
photographic processes; techniques
for identifying each photographic
process; appropriate handling and
storage materials and sources for
supplies; and when an original
format or album format can be
maintained or when re-housing
should be considered. Cost: $45 for
members, $60 for non members.
“Collections Management 101,”
offered from March 1 through
April 9, is designed for staff and
volunteers at small and mid-size
organizations and will cover topics
such as mission and collecting plans;
collections management policies;
insurance, ethics and museum
law; accessioning and cataloging;
security and disaster planning;
housekeeping, IPM, and artifact
handling.” Cost: $150 for UHA
members, $250 for non-members.
To learn more, visit www.upstate
history.org/services/OnlineLearning
Communities.html or call (800)
895-1648.
Out of State Workshops
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR
STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY
Historic House Museum Issues
& Operations
March 25-26, 2010
According to AASLH, participants
will learn about “types of research
that are appropriate for historic
house museums and . . . how to
translate that research into inter-pretive
themes, storylines, and
plans. They will also take part in
an interpretive exercise focused
on designing more exciting house
tours. Other topics include market-ing,
volunteers, earned income,
membership programs, and care
of buildings and landscapes.��� The
workshop will be held at the Atlanta
History Center. Cost: $250 for
members, $315 for non-members.
MARCH 2010 Federation Bulletin PAGE 26
Online and Out-of-State Workshops
WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES
MARCH 2010 Federation Bulletin PAGE 27
Conferences
In-State
MUSEUM OF EARLY SOUTHERN
DECORATIVE ARTS
“Trees of life bear fruits of
love:” New Research in South-ern
Needlework and Textiles
Thursday-Saturday, March 17-19
In celebration of the opening of
MESDA’s new Textile Study
Gallery, the 2010 textile seminar
focuses on textiles of the early
South with specific emphasis on
the collections of MESDA and Old
Salem Museums & Gardens.
Speakers will examine needlework
and other household textiles of
the Chesapeake Region, the
southern Backcountry, and the
Carolina Low Country. Attendees
will have the opportunity to
examine and study recent additions
to the collections and objects that
are rarely exhibited. On Saturday,
March 20 a “Coverlet Turning”
with separate registration will
offer the opportunity to view and
study more than twenty-five historic
coverlets and quilts from the
museum’s collections, many of
which have never been exhibited.
Seminar registration: $350, $300
for Friends of MESDA or Old Salem;
Coverlet Turning registration:
$45, $35 for seminar attendees
and for Friends of MESDA and Old
Salem For more information, visit
http://mesda.org/programs_sprite/
prog_calendar_sprite/mesda_
mesda-textile-seminar.html, or
call (336) 721-7360.
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUMS
COUNCIL
Annual Meeting: “Breaking
Ground in Capitol Ways”
Sunday-Monday, March 7-8
This year’s meeting in Raleigh
features tours of museums and
historic sites on Sunday, followed
by more than a dozen sessions
and workshops on Monday. Session
topics include “Marketing and
Promotions of Museum Events in
Tight Budget Times,” “Capital
Ideas When There Is a Lack of
Capital,” “Conservation Workshop:
Textiles and Paintings,” “Strategic
Plan Planning” and more. Cost:
$80 for members for the full
conference, $100 for non-members,
with lower rates for one-day regis-trations.
For more information,
visit www.ncmuseums.org.
SOCIETY OF NORTH CAROLINA
ARCHIVISTS
Annual Meeting
Wednesday-Friday, March 3-5
This year’s meeting in Pinehurst
features a variety of sessions
focusing on topics such as process-ing
archival collections; digitizing
audio collections; collaborative
processing; public archival out-reach;
finding aids; and more. The
meeting also includes a 1-and-a-half
day “Archives Boot Camp,” which
introduces basic archival practices
and standards to people who are
responsible for historical documents
but haven’t had the benefit of
formal archival training. Registra-tion
fee: $50 for SNCA members,
$60 for non-members, with an addi-tional
fee for attending the Archives
Boot Camp. For more information,
visit www.ncarchivists.org.
Out of State
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG
Pottery with a Past: A New
Look at Salt-glazed Stoneware
Collections, Research, and
Archaeology
Thursday-Sunday, March 18-21
As noted by Colonial Williams-burg,
“From first English settle-ment
onward, salt-glazed stone-ware
filled an important role in
colonial homes and public houses.
. . . Join Colonial Williamsburg
staff members and distinguished
lecturers . . . as they explore the
production and distribution of
brown, gray, and white salt-glazed
stoneware from Germany,
Britain, and America.” The program
celebrates the publication of Salt-glazed
Stoneware in Early America
by Janine E. Skerry and Suzanne
Findlen Hood, and is timed to
coincide with the exhibition Pottery
with a Past: Stoneware in Early
America which displays German,
English, and American stoneware
made prior to 1800. Registration
fee: $250. For more information,
visit http://www.history.org/
history/institute/institute_
about.cfm or call (800) 603-0948.
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE
CIVIL WAR ERA
New Interpretations of the
Civil War
Friday-Sunday, March 19-21
The Center for the Study of the
Civil War Era at Kennesaw State
University in Georgia hosts the
7th annual Symposium on New
Interpretations of the Civil War.
The symposium, “Alternative
Southern Realities: African
Americans and the American
Civil War,” will address the
themes of freedom, memory, and
identity, within the Civil
War commemorative landscapes.
For more information, visit http://
www.kennesaw.edu/civilwarera
or call Hermina Glass-Avery at
(678) 797-2551
NEW PUBLICATIONS
CAPITAL AREA PRESERVATION is
now selling Historic Wake
County: An Illustrated History
of Raleigh and Wake County,
by K. Todd Johnson. The book
costs $45.43 for CAP members,
$53.92 for non-members; the price
includes sales tax. To order, visit
http://cappresinc.org/index.php
and click on “Books,” which appears
under the “Educate” listing.
The FRIENDS OF THE PAGE-WALKER
HOTEL announce the
upcoming publication of Desegre-gating
Cary, by Peggy Van Scoyoc.
This book is based on oral history
interviews of Cary residents who
were involved in desegregation.
The book can be purchased at the
Page-Walker Arts and History
Center; for more information,
please call (919) 460-4963.
The GATES COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY announces the publication
of Just Down the Road...In Our
Own Words, compiled and typed
by Peggy Lefler. This is a collection
of over 100 unedited (“in our own
words”) essays about growing up
during the early 1900’s to the mid-
1960’s in the hamlets, villages, and
crossroads of rural Gates County.
In the mid-1980’s, members of the
Gates County Historical Society
researched and prepared presen-tations
on the area of the county
in which they lived
or grew up. As time
passed, the historical society
members thought it would be
beneficial to collect and publish
this information in order to
preserve history. Readers of this
collection quickly become aware of
a common thread running
throughout the collection—love of
family, church, and neighbors.
The book is available as a paper-back
for $30, plus $5 shipping and
handling. To order, please contact
the Gates County Historical Soci-ety,
PO Box 98, Gates, NC 27937.
MARCH 2010 Federation Bulletin PAGE 28
New Publications from Other Publishers
This is a selection of new books by other publishers
that may interest Federation members. We welcome
your suggestions as well.
ALTAMIRA PRESS
www.altamirapress.com (800) 462-6420
The Museum Educator’s Manual: Educators
Share Successful Techniques
By Anna Johnson, Kimberly A. Huber, Nancy Cutler,
Melissa Bingmann, and Tim Grove, $90 (hardcover),
$36.95 (paperback)
As AltaMira notes, “Engaging, informative, and even
entertaining programs can make an enormous differ-ence
in a museum’s popularity, bringing in visitors of
all ages, from the local community and beyond….The
Museum Educator’s Manual addresses the role museum
educators play in today’s museums from an experience-based
perspective. Seasoned museum educators
author each chapter, emphasizing key programs along
with case studies that provide successful examples,
and demonstrate a practical foundation for the daily
operations of a museum education department—no
matter how small. The book covers volunteer manage-ment
and training; exhibit design; program and event
design and implementation; working with families,
seniors, and teens; collaborating with schools and
other institutions; and funding.” The book includes
checklists, schedules, surveys, organizational charts,
program examples, and other how-to documents.
Telling History: A Manual for Performers and
Presenters of First-Person Narratives, by Joyce
M. Thierer, $70 (hardcover) $29.95 (paperback)
As AltaMira states, “Telling History is a manual for
creating well-researched and engaging historical
presentations. As museums and other informal learning
institutions work to create new and appealing programs,
many are turning to dramatic impersonations accom-panied
by informed discussions to educate their
audiences. This book guides the performer through
selecting characters, researching and writing scripts,
performing for various kinds of audiences, and turning
performance into a business. For museums, historic
sites, and community organizations, it offers advice
on training and funding historical performers, as well
as what to expect from professionals who perform at
your site.”