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T he Duplin County Historical Society and the Gates County Historical Society won the 2009 Newsome Awards, which are presented each year by the Federation to recognize noteworthy accomplishments in the preservation and promotion of local history. The Coinjock Ruritan Club won an honorable mention award as well. The awards were presented during the joint annual meeting of the Federation and the N.C. Literary and Historical Association. In 2008 and 2009 the Duplin County Historical Society led a remarkable effort to honor the nineteen men from Duplin County, North Carolina, who died in Southeast Asia and from combat-related causes during the Vietnam War. Prior to the society’s efforts, there was little public awareness of these men, and the men and their families had never received official county recognition of their sacrifices. Using information and images gathered through extensive research, the society published a book detailing the men’s lives and the stories of their military service. The historical society also held a moving public ceremony attended by hundreds of people to honor the men and their families, and installed a granite monument on the courthouse square. The society now plans to conduct similar projects to honor Duplin County residents who died in other wars. Since late 2007, when the Navy announced it was considering placing an Outlying Landing Field in Gates County, the Gates County Historical Society has researched historical places that would be impacted by the proposed landing field. The society has documented 27 cemeteries, helped more than 40 families apply to have their farms recognized as Century Farms, and documented historic structures in the affected area. In 2009, the society also compiled infor-mation for an upcoming book; developed a calendar featuring historic pictures of Gates County townships; repaired windows in the 1840s county courthouse; held several local history programs; and began offering guided tours of the courthouse. In addition, the society continues to raise money to repair the west wing of the courthouse, raising $15,000 since 2000 through the weekly sale of homemade bread. In 2009 the Currituck County Historical Society contacted the Coinjock Ruritan Club to ask for its help celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal. The Ruritan Club responded by appointing a committee to plan the celebration; collecting old pictures of the canal and printing posters; inviting community members; and handling the set up, clean up, and other details of the event. More than 200 people attended the celebration. The Federation congratulates these three organizations for their significant work preserving local history. Duplin County Historical Society and Gates County Historical Society Win Newsome Awards 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 February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. Federation News 2 Member News 7 Grant Opportunities 10 History Help 12 Calendar of Events 19 Exhibits 27 Workshops and Conferences 29 New Publications 31 Inside this issue: Federation Bulletin Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies December 2009 Volume 29, no. 4 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 DECEMBER 2009 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. Barbara Snowden Currituck County Historical Society Leigh Strickland Gov. Charles B. Aycock Birthplace Advisory Committee John Woodard Historic Murfreesboro Griselle Woodward Friends of Haywood Hall Bob Crowley North Carolina Railroad Museum Betsy Foard Raleigh City Cemetery Preservation Group Through 2009 Charles Ingram Duplin County Historical Society Jeff Pruett Gaston County Museum of Art and History Through 2010 Jason Harpe Lincoln County Historical Association Ernest Dollar Preservation Society of Chapel Hill Through 2011 Barbara Rowe Cape Fear Museum Julie Thomas Historic Hope Foundation Members of the Federation Advisory Board FEDERATION NEWS About the Federation Apply for AASLH Leadership in History Awards According to the association’s Web site, “Special consideration is given to new and promising ideas, approaches, and innovations that will serve as a model for the field. Awards are primarily conferred on special accomplishments occurring within the eighteen months prior to the March 1 deadline. On occasion, awards may be given to notable programs extending beyond the immediate period under consideration (for example, nominees whose overall excellent work has occurred over many years).” Please visit www.aaslh.org/aaslh_awards.htm to learn more about the award guidelines and the docu-mentation that must accompany the nomination forms. If you would like to nominate a North Carolina person or organization, please send that nomination form and other required information by March 1 to: Laura Ketcham NC Department of Cultural Resources 4610 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4610 W ould you like to nominate a person or organiza-tion for excellence in the collection, preservation, or interpretation of state and local history? Then consider completing a nomination for the Leadership in History Awards, offered each year by the Ameri-can Association for State and Local History (AASLH). The association bestows these awards annually to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local history throughout the United States. The association offers the Award of Merit to recog-nize excellence for projects (including special projects, educational programs, exhibits, publications, restora-tion projects, etc.), individual achievement, and organ-izational general excellence. It also offers the Albert B. Corey Award to recognize primarily volunteer-operated historical organizations that best display the qualities of vigor, scholarship, and imagination in their work. Nominees do not have to be members of AASLH, and self-nominations are encouraged. Recruiting New Volunteers: Highlights from the Federation’s Spring Workshops DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 3 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin I t’s amazing what you can get done with volunteers,” said Kay Mitchell-Thomas at the start of the Federation’s first spring workshop. As an example, she noted that volunteers had helped set up the room where the workshop was being held, had made the refreshments, and were going to share their stories throughout the day. During the workshops, Thomas, director of the Mur-freesboro Historical Association, and John Woodard, president of the Murfreesboro Historical Association (MHA), offered suggestions for recruiting and keeping new volunteers. Both Thomas and Woodard know from their experience working with the MHA how crucial volunteers are. The Murfreesboro Historical Association has just one paid employee and almost 200 volunteers. With the help of these volunteers, the association offers festivals, guided tours, and other programs and also maintains a museum and more than a dozen historic properties. Recruiting New Volunteers Thomas and Woodard offered a variety of suggestions for recruiting new volunteers. The Basics: Before you start recruiting volunteers, Thomas said, you need to know several things: why you want volunteers; what they will be doing; what type of people you are looking for; how you will select/ screen potential volunteers; and how you will support them once they start volunteering for you. Emphasize the benefits: To attract volunteers, show people the benefits of volunteering. Communicate both the importance of volunteers’ contributions to your organization and the social, educational, and other benefits that volunteers will enjoy. For instance, you could emphasize that your volunteers will learn new skills, make new friends, and have an impact on the community. The North Carolina Museum of History does a good job expressing the benefits that its volunteers will enjoy. In a press release seeking new volunteers, the museum says, “Discover the rewards of sharing North Carolina’s rich history with others. As a volunteer docent at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh, you can meet people from around the world, work with other enthusiastic docents and learn more about our state. . . . Docents enjoy benefits such as field trips to historic sites, an annual luncheon and lectures by guest speakers.” Be flexible. Because people have many demands on their time, some people may not able to help you during the work week. John Woodard suggested thinking of other ways that potential volunteers can help you. For instance, some MHA volunteers help at just one special event a year; others bake food at night for upcoming special events. Woodard described a local businessman who donated three lawnmowers to the association and who pays for the lawnmowers to be serviced or repaired. Consider recruiting students. Local schools and colleges can also be a good source for volunteers. Thomas noted that the MHA has benefited from the work of high school seniors who are required to do volunteer work to graduate. Some historic sites also create volunteer internships to attract undergraduate and graduate students. The N.C. Museum of History, for instance, offers several unpaid internships a year. These internships have specific job descriptions, job titles, and work require-ments, and students are required to work 100 hours in a semester. The museum is willing to talk with students’ professors to see if course credit can be assigned for the internship. More information about the museum’s internship program can be found at http:// ncmuseumofhistory.org/vol/index.html. In addition, Museum Ed’s web site, www.museum-ed.org, offers “To attract new volunteers, show people the benefits of volunteering. Communicate both the importance of volunteers’ contributions to your organi-zation and the social, educational, and other benefits that volunteers will enjoy.” Recruiting New Volunteers (continued) DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 4 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin information from other museums about their intern-ship programs. Be willing to take a risk. Thomas noted that one obstacle to recruiting new volunteers is a fear of approaching new people, the risk of being told no. As a result, many organizations tend to rely on the same people over and over, which leads to burn out—and to difficul-ties when those volunteers eventually leave. Organiza-tions must constantly recruit new volunteers and must be willing to reach out to unfamiliar groups. Consider some non-traditional volunteers. Woodard noted that MHA benefits from the work of people required by the courts to do community service. Woodard said that the community service workers are non-violent first offenders and do not have contact with the public. These “involuntary volunteers” are super-vised by an association volunteer on weekends as they mow and maintain the lawns of the association’s historic properties. Anyone interested in having community service workers do similar work at their sites can contact their local court system to learn more. Workshop participants offered more suggestions for non-traditional volunteers, such as approaching garden clubs to help maintain plantings and historic vegetable gardens and working with Scout groups or an Eagle Scout to complete a project. Consider looking into low-cost options, such as hiring students through federal work-study programs. Contact your local college or university to see if they have a work-study program that is open to local non-profits. Duke University, for instance, allows local non-profits to participate in its federal work study program. Through this program, the Duke Homestead Education and History Corporation (a support group for a state historic site) is able to hire Duke students to work part-time at the site. The corporation pays the students each month and is reimbursed 75% of the cost each month. Spreading the Word Thomas noted that there are many ways to spread the word about your volunteer opportunities. Print advertising Sending out a press release; posting an announcement on your Web site; posting a flyer at local libraries, schools, and community centers; displaying a flyer at your site; and including an article in your newsletter are common ways to seek out new volunteers. Sponsoring a history class or speaking at meetings Some organizations also co-sponsor a history course or workshop at their site; these groups make a point of mentioning their volunteer opportunities during their classes. Other organizations contact local groups such as Rotary Clubs and Lions Clubs to offer to speak at an upcoming meeting; this gives history organizations a chance to tell their story and to seek new volunteers. Taking part in community events. You may also want to consider taking part in a community festival or event. Historic Salisbury, for instance, takes part in several “Friday Night Out” events each year. These events are sponsored by the town of Salisbury and feature live music, shopping, children’s activities, and more. Historic Salisbury maintains a booth at some of these events and runs a slide show with pictures of historic buildings they have saved. The organization also offers a raffle to attract people to their table. When people stop to learn more, staff members talk to them about the society and about volunteer oppor-tunities. Word of mouth Old-fashioned word of mouth is also crucial to recruiting volunteers. Thomas encourages historic organizations to ask their own volunteers to help recruit new volunteers. Your volunteers could The Murfreesboro Historical Association recruits a variety of volunteers, including students from local high schools and colleges. Kay Mitchell- Thomas noted one of the benefits of recruiting young volunteers: by capturing these volun-teers’ interest when young, you may gain a life-long volunteer. Recruiting New Volunteers (continued) DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 5 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin talk to their friends themselves or could recommend someone who might be interested. The internet. It may be especially important to use the internet to attract younger volunteers. You may want to consider posting your volunteer opportunities on free sites such as www.volunteermatch.org, network forgood.org, and http://volunteer.united-e-way.org. Keys to Keeping Volunteers Thomas offered a variety of important tips for keeping volunteers: make a volunteer feel welcome, appreciated, and useful, and make sure that volunteers have fun. To help new volunteers feel welcome, be sure to introduce them to others. Thomas often asks a new volunteer to handle registration at a volunteer event—this ensures that the new volunteer meets everyone. Thomas also suggested using icebreaker activities at meetings to help people get to know each other better as well as having social activities before or after a meeting. To help volunteers feel appreciated, be sure to thank them often and sincerely for their help. Thomas and workshop participants offered a variety of ways to thank volunteers, such as sending a written thank-you note; writing about them in newsletters; recogniz-ing them during meetings; thanking them in person; having an appreciation luncheon; sending a press release to local media highlighting volunteers’ work; giving them a Presidential Award (available from the Points of Light Foundation); giving them discounts to site merchandise; and giving gifts and certificates. Thomas noted that even small gifts can be meaning-ful and can be as easy as pairing an inexpensive item with a card of thanks. More ideas for recognizing volunteers can be found through a search on the Internet. Energizeinc.com and positivepromotions.com are just two sites with interesting ideas. To help volunteers feel useful, it is crucial to make sure volunteers know how important they are. For instance, Thomas said that after a fundraiser, she’ll call volunteers to tell them how much money the association made. She wants to be sure volunteers see the big picture and understand how important they are to keeping the organization going. Thomas also described a basic but important point. Don’t ask a volunteer to help unless you have some-thing specific for that person to do; otherwise, that volunteer will feel like you are wasting his or her time. To help volunteers have fun, be sure to match volunteers’ interests and skills with the tasks you ask them to do. Thomas also suggested planning social events for volunteers. As Thomas noted, “Endless work will drive people away.” For instance, one year Thomas and a group of volun-teers needed to make 12,000 hand-made crafts to give away at MHA’s annual Christmas tour. Thomas and the volunteers met once a week for a year to make the crafts, and after each meeting they went out to lunch together. “We became good friends,” Thomas said. What could have been a daunting challenge became a fun activity that everyone looked forward to. For more information There are a number of books and web sites available on recruiting and managing volunteers. Some of the publications include Transforming Museum Volun-teering: A Practical Guide for Engaging 21st Century Volunteers (available from www.authorhouse.com) and Establishing a Volunteer Program: A Case Study, a technical leaflet from the American Association for State and Local History (www.aaslh.org/leaflets.htm). In addition to the web sites mentioned previously, some useful web sites include Alliance for Nonprofit Management (www.allianceonline.org), The Resource Center (www.nationalserviceresources.org), and Man-agement Library, www.managementhelp.org. More resources can be found on the Federation’s web page at www.fnchs.org/fund/news.htm. In addition, Kay Mitchell-Thomas is happy to talk with anyone to provide more information or to answer questions. You can call her at (252) 398-7702 or email her at heritage@murfreesboronc.org. “Thomas offered a variety of important tips for keeping volunteers: make a volunteer feel welcome, appreciated, and useful, and make sure that volunteers have fun.” Request for Assistance Preserving Military Archives • Increased credibility with funders, your community, and stakeholders • Meaningful progress–the ability to identify, articulate, and measure accomplishments • A valuable opportunity to make the case for improvement to stakeholders for staffing, training, materials, and equipment • Easier and more meaningful long-range and budget planning • Preparation for participation in other programs including AAM’s Museum Assessment and Accreditation programs. Standards Areas Organizations can choose to work on the six standards sessions in any order. These sessions include mission, vision, and governance; audience; interpretation; steward-ship of collections; stewardship of historic structures and landscapes; and management. In each workbook section, lists of sample projects, unacceptable practices, and helpful print and electronic resources follow the standards. The StEPs website offers a list of additional resources, sample forms and policies, and other materials. How to enroll To sign up for the StEPs program, visit www.aaslh.org or call (615) 320-3203. Enrollment costs $150 for AASLH institutional members and $250 for non-members (a price that includes a one-year institu-tional membership.) The enroll-ment fee is a one-time payment, even if it takes an organization several years to complete the six program sections. Organizations that enroll receive the StEPs workbook; access to the password-protected StEPs website for news, additional resources, and discus-sion forums; discounts on AASLH workshops and technical leaflets; certificates for each of the six self-study sections that are success-fully passed; and national recog-nition on AASLH’s website for standards sections successfully passed. For more information, please contact Cherie Cook, AASLH Senior Program Manager, at (573) 893.5164 or at cook@aaslh.org. T he American Association for State and Local History has introduced StEPs, a voluntary assessment program for small-and mid-sized history organizations to encourage awareness and achievement of national standards. StEPs, which stands for Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations, is a self-paced, self-study program organizations can use to rate their performance in six standards sections. Using assessment questions and performance indicators (Basic, Good, Better) to rate their performance, participating organizations can identify their strengths and areas needing improvement, and begin taking steps for positive change. Benefits According to AASLH, participating organizations can expect a number of benefits: • Improved policies and practices based on national standards • Education and awareness of standards for staff, volunteers, and board members • Clear direction for future improvement DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 6 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin T he Federation recently received a request for assistance from an army public affairs office. The text of the request appears below: “The 319th Army Reserve Public Affairs Detachment was located in Garner/Raleigh, NC a long time ago. We are now located at Fort Jackson, SC. “We have three binders that are approximately 18" x 24" with numerous news clippings and black and white pictures dated from the 50s to 60s. The articles are about citizen soldiers from all over N.C. from various news sources. . . . We are looking for someone who has a passion for historical preservation and would be generous enough to digitally archive and preserve the originals.” If you would like to help with this project, please contact Sergeant W. Watson Martin by email at william.watson.martin@usar.army.mil or by phone at (803) 751-7875. AASLH Offers New Assessment Program to Help History Organizations Improve By June Dunleavy, Programs Chair, New Bern Historical Society Focus on a Federation Member: New Bern Historical Society DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 7 MEMBER NEWS Federation Bulletin I n 1923, nineteen people met at the home of Mrs. Richard N. Duffy in New Bern to form a historical society. The vision of these New Bernians continues today in the New Bern Historical Society, which has grown to include more than 700 members. The historical society lives up to its motto, “We bring history to life,” by offering an active calendar of educational events, programs, and social gatherings. Educational Events Ghost Walk is our largest annual fundraising event of the year, and next year will mark its 20th year. During this three-day event, your ticket takes you back in time to a different era. Visiting various homes and sites, you meet the ‘ghosts’—based on actual New Bernians—who have returned to tell us true stories of that period. The program’s featured time period changes each year. This past October, participants met the spirits of the Roaring Twenties—including flappers, bootleggers, and suffragettes—and heard stories about the Great Fire of 1922, which devastated much of our downtown. Another popular program is the Spring Historic Homes and Gardens Tour, which is produced in collabo-ration with the New Bern Preservation Foundation. During this two-day event, a dozen or more homes and their gardens are opened in New Bern’s Historic District for patrons to visit. A few years ago, a creative group of society members developed a new program to increase attendance at the 18th century Attmore-Oliver House, which the society owns. Capitalizing on the paranormal investi-gation of the house performed by the Ghosthunters of North Carolina, they developed “Haunted Evening,” a fascinating one-hour program to entertain visitors to the old home. Patrons arrive at an 1867 wake that depicts the customs of the times, complete with the intrusion of a Yankee officer. Once upstairs, visitors encounter the lively spirit of Miss Mary Oliver, who lived in the house until 1951 and who had the reputation of being an amusing local character. A 10-minute video of the investigation results concludes the evening. “Haunted Evening” is a very popular program, and our thespian historians have written other equally creative dramas based on events of the times and families that lived there. Other programs that bring history to life are our adult education programs including “Lunch & Learn,” which is held in a local restaurant five or six times a year and which features informative and entertaining speakers. Two or three evenings a year, we also have free library programs, which are well attended. In September we host The Richard K. Lore Lecture Series, and in January 2010, for the 4th year in a row, America’s premier Civil War historian, Ed Bearss, will return to provide another fascinating lecture. The historical society has also developed two children’s programs. The first is a three-hour program about the local American Indians who lived in this area prior to European settlement. The children learn of the culture of the Tuscarora tribe; make a necklace; play games; make and eat nut butter; play instruments; learn two songs; hear a fascinating legend; handle authentic artifacts; and receive an eight-page game and infor-mation booklet to take home. Our second program was developed for New Bern’s upcoming Tricentennial Celebration. The program is set in April 1711, when the colonists had been in New Bern for about a year and hopes were high. Each child attending takes on the character of a New Bernian from that period, wears an authentic costume, and shares their stories with the group. The children portray Palatine and Swiss immigrants, English farmers, enslaved people, and Native Ameri-cans, each with a story to tell. The children make dye from onionskins, dye an item, learn the minuet, make and eat Johnny Cake, write a letter home in character with a real quill pen, and play period games. An information and game booklet is provided to take home for this program also. “The historical society lives up to its motto, ‘We bring history to life,’ by offering an active calendar of educa-tional events, programs, and social gatherings.” Focus on a Federation Member: New Bern Historical Society (cont’d) DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 8 MEMBER NEWS Federation Bulletin All these programs are made possible by the work of the historical society’s wonderful group of volunteers. The Civil War Battlefield Park A very important part of our historical society is the site of the 1862 Battle of New Bern, the Civil War Battlefield Park, which is located 5 miles east of the city. The society received the core 24.65 acres of the battlefield from the Civil War Preservation Trust. With the help of a grant, this site was awarded recog-nition by the National Register of Historic Places. On January 11th, 2009, the battlefield visitor center was dedicated by renowned Civil War historian Ed Bearss. This Battlefield Park will serve an important role in preserving New Bern’s rich heritage and completes the North Carolina Civil War Trail system from Bentonville through Goldsboro and Kinston ending in Fort Macon and Fort Fisher. We invite you to discover New Bern’s fascinating history while enjoying the historical society’s programs. To learn more about the society, please visit our Web site at www.newbernhistorical.org or call (252) 638- 8558. T he Cape Fear Museum of History and Science was one of the 25 most visited field trip destina-tions in North Carolina last school year, according to Carolina Field Trips Magazine. The Museum ranked 24th on the list after delivering programs to 14,464 visitors during the 2008-09 school year. Cape Fear Museum social studies and science school programs include on-site field trips, off-site outreaches, educational special event days, and class-room kits. “The word is out. Teachers know firsthand, or they hear from fellow teachers, how wonderful Cape Fear Museum programs are,” museum director Ruth Haas said. “We have a great team of educators and volun-teers that presents quality programs throughout the year.” For more information about museum school program offerings, visit the museum Web site at www.capefear museum.com, or call the museum reservationist at (910) 798-4362. Cape Fear Museum Named as One of Top Field Trip Destinations T he N.C. Museum of History has released “Friends in Liberty: North Carolina in the American Revo-lution,” a 50-minute educational film produced by the museum and funded by the State Officers Club, N.C. Society Daughters of the American Revolution. A DVD of the film about the American Revolution in North Carolina will be distributed to all middle- and high-school public schools in North Carolina. The film and supplemental teaching materials are available on the museum’s Web site at ncmuseumofhistory.org. “Friends in Liberty” follows the experiences of 14- year-old Hugh McDonald and his friend, Anne Taylor. The film is based on the original journal of McDonald, the son of Scottish Loyalists, who joined the Sixth N.C. Regiment of the Continental Army in 1776. The fictitious character Anne Taylor gives us a girl’s view of life during the Revolutionary War as she struggles with increasing responsibilities at home after her brother Samuel joins the militia. For more informa-tion about “Friends in Liberty,” contact Sally Bloom at sally.bloom@ncdcr.gov or (919) 807-7987. N.C. Museum of History Produces Film About North Carolina and the American Revolution DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 9 MEMBER NEWS The CASHIERS HISTORICAL SOCI-ETY announced the opening of the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust Nature Trail, a ¼ mile walk that begins near the historical society’s Zachary-Tolbert House Museum. The trail includes picnic tables and features stops at natural and historic spots. DUKE HOMESTEAD STATE HISTORIC SITE partnered with the N.C. Arts Council and added a focus on the arts to its annual tobacco festival. Renamed the Tobacco Harvest and Hornworm Arts Festival, the event featured a mock tobacco auction, a tobacco looping contest, a hornworm race, and other tobacco-themed activities as well as musical performances, artist demonstrations, and art displays. The event attracted nearly 1,000 visitors to the site. The FRIENDS OF THE PAGE-WALKER HOTEL announced that one of its volunteers, Brent Miller, received the Town of Cary’s History and Heritage Award. The City of High Point and the High Point Historical Society announced that Edith Brady has been named Museum Director at the HIGH POINT MUSEUM. Brady has served as Curator of Education at the Museum since 2000. The HISTORICAL FOUNDATION FOR HILLSBOROUGH AND ORANGE COUNTY has received the 2009 Spring Strowd Roses Inc. grant. The funds from this grant will be used for the Orange County Historical Museum’s Heritage Education programs. These programs introduce elementary and middle school students to Orange County History and provide a gateway to the past. Through the generosity of Strowd Roses Inc., the programs are offered free of charge, and the museum’s staff will be able to go to the schools or groups themselves. The 1815 HISTORIC ROSEDALE PLANTATION has completed a major restoration of its gardens, thanks to a gift from a board member. Volunteers and staff hope the gardens will become a destination in themselves, attract-ing visitors seeking quiet amid the busyness of Charlotte as well as groups seeking to reserve the gardens for special events. As the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War approaches (2011-2015), the LINCOLN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY has put into a spreadsheet the roster of Confederate soldiers from Lincoln County that Alfred Nixon compiled and published during the first decade of the twentieth century. The NEW BERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY has won a $50,000 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation to enhance the New Bern Civil War Battlefield. The historical society will use the money to develop two walking bridges for visitors and to create walkways and split rail fences near the visitor center. The OCRACOKE PRESERVATION SOCIETY announced that it has received a generous bequest from the estate of Geraldine Beveridge, a resident of Beaufort, NC, and a long-time visitor to Ocracoke. The OPS will use the fund to help it identify endangered historically significant properties and to procure, preserve, and re-sell these structures with protective covenants. The SOUTHPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY announced that it has completed its three-year project to preserve the Old Smithville Burying Grounds. Society members raked leaves, pulled up vines, cut back shrubs and trees, cleaned tomb-stones, reset markers, uncovered buried stones, cleaned and painted rusty fences, and more. Member News Briefs E arlier this year the American Assocation of State and Local History gave an Award of Merit to the Gaston County Museum of Art and History and its partners for their work on Standing on a Box: Lewis Hine in Gaston County, 1908. Standing on a Box was created for local residents to explore the county’s textile history and culture as reflected in Lewis Hine’s 1908 Gaston County photographs, and to stimulate consid-eration and discussion of that history’s impact on the region’s present and future. The project included an exhibit, community-wide reading program, lectures, and a concert with dramatic readings. Congratulations to the museum and its partners for winning this national award! Gaston County Museum of Art and History Wins AASLH Award Federation Bulletin COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA Small Museums Collections Care Grants Deadline: February 1, 2010 The Costume Society of America (CSA) annually awards up to two $1,500 grants to support costume in small museums. Eligible organi-zations include non-profit historical societies, historic houses or sites, and other similar institutions with very limited budget and staff to support their costume collection. These institutions must also be regularly open to the public for a minimum of forty days per year and must have a collection of tangible costume objects. Funding may be used for appropriate supplies or display items, the services of a consultant or specialist, or other projects which relate directly to the institution’s costume collection and foster the care or use of the collection at a level appropriate to the particular collection’s most pressing needs. For more informa-tion, visit www.costumesociety america.com/GrantsAwards/ smallmuseum.html or call (800) CSA-9447. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations Grants: Planning Grants and Imple-mentation Grants Deadline: January 13, 2010 (for projects beginning Sept. 2010) and Aug. 18, 2010 (for projects begin-ning April 2011) As stated by the NEH, “America’s Historical and Cultural Organiza-tions grants support projects in the humanities that explore stories, ideas, and beliefs that deepen our understanding of our lives and our world. . . .Grants for America’s Historical and Cultural Organiza- Grants from Public or Museum-Related Organizations tions should encourage dialogue, discussion, and civic engagement, and they should foster learning among people of all ages. To that end, the Division of Public Programs urges applicants to consider more than one format for presenting humanities ideas to the public.” The grants support projects such as traveling exhibitions that are presented at multiple venues; long-term exhibitions at one insti-tution; interpretive Web sites or other digital formats; interpretation of historic places or areas; reading and discussion programs; panel exhibitions that travel widely, reach a broad audience, and take advantage of complementary programming formats (e.g., reading and discussion series, radio, or other media) to enhance the visitor experience; or other project formats that creatively engage audiences in humanities ideas. The NEH offers planning grants and imple-mentation grants. For more infor-mation, visit www.neh.gov/grants/ grants.html. Interpreting America’s Historic Places: Planning Grants and Implementation Grants Deadline: January 13, 2010 (for projects beginning Sept. 2010) and Aug. 18, 2010 (for projects beginning April 2011) As stated by the NEH web site, “Interpreting America’s Historic Places grants support public humanities projects that exploit the evocative power of historic places to explore stories, ideas, and beliefs that deepen our under-standing of our lives and our world. . . . Interpreting America’s Historic Places projects may inter-pret a single historic site or house, a series of sites, an entire neighbor-hood, a town or community, or a larger geographical region.” Projects should interpret a place that played a significant role in American history. Sample projects include “visitor orientation exhibits, inter-pretive displays and labeling, revised scripts and education training materials for docents, publications such as brochures or guidebooks, interpretive driving or walking trails or tours, annotated itineraries, trail signage, video or audio displays, on-site interactive media, and digital products.” NEH offers two categories of grants for Interpreting America’s Historic Places: Planning and Implementation Grants. For more information, visit www.neh.gov/ grants/grants.html. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE American Battlefield Protection Program Deadline: Jan. 2, 2010 The American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) promotes the preservation of significant historic battlefields associated with wars on American soil. The goals of the program are 1) to protect battle-fields and sites associated with armed conflicts that influenced the course of our history, 2) to encourage and assist all Americans in planning for the preservation, management, and interpretation of these sites, and 3) to raise awareness of the importance of preserving battlefields and related sites for future generations. The ABPP focuses primarily on land use, cultural resource and site management planning, and public education. Individual project funding has ranged from $5,000 to more than $80,000, with most grants averaging about $30,000. The program encourages, but does not require, matching funds or DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 10 GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Federation Bulletin Grants from Private Organizations COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER GREENSBORO Community Grants Program As stated by the foundation, “The Board of Directors of the Commu-nity Foundation allocates support for a wide range of community issues through the Community Grants Program. Grants are awarded to meet community needs and opportunities in the arts and humanities, education, housing, building capacity of non-profits, and building social capital (projects that help build and sustain connections among people and groups); local nonprofit organiza-tions may also apply for grants to help strengthen their organiza-tional capacity in various aspects of nonprofit management. Grants will vary in size, duration, and frequency, and are determined based on the merit of the program and its potential impact. Grants usually range in size from a few hundred dollars up to $10,000; larger grants may be considered in rare occasions. Most grants are for single-year programs.” For more information, visit www.cfgg. org/receive/grant_community_ grants. US AIRWAYS COMMUNITY FOUN-DATION AND CORPORATE GIVING US Airways offers several grant programs that may be of interest to cultural organizations in Char-lotte; these programs include the Community Foundation and the Corporate Giving Program. As stated by US Airways, “The US Airways Community Foundation supports multi-year capital and building campaigns (bricks and mortar building projects only) for 501 (C) (3) nonprofit organizations located in and providing services in the major metropolitan areas of Charlotte, Phoenix and Philadel-phia. The deadline for application submission is April 1 and October 1 annually. . . . Organizations must improve the quality and availability of charitable health care, artistic and cultural organi-zations, education and community services for multi-year capital and building campaigns only. . . . The US Airways Corporate Giving Program invests in IRS 501(C)(3) nonprofit arts and culture, health, human services, education, envi-ronment and civic organizations that enhance the quality of life in the airline's hub and focus cities of Boston, Charlotte, Las Vegas, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and Washington, DC.” For more information, visit www2.usairways.com/en-US/ aboutus/corporategiving/ default.html. DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 11 GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Grants from Public or Museum-Related Organizations (continued) in-kind services. The ABPP encourages potential applicants to contact the ABPP staff and discuss proposed projects before preparing an application. Contact the ABPP Grants Manager by email at kristen_ mcmasters@ nps.gov or at (202) 354-2037 for more information. The Historical Preservation Group, a Federation member, won a grant in 2009. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/history/ hps/abpp/funding.htm. Native American Graves Protection and Repatria-tion Act Consultation and Repatriation Grants The National Park Service invites proposals for FY 2010 Native American Graves Protection and Repa-triation Act (NAGPRA) grants. NAGPRA is a Federal law that provides a process for museums and Federal agencies to return certain Native American cultural items—human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony—to lineal descendants, culturally affiliated Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations. Two types of grants are available. Consultation/Documentation Grants are awarded annually and range from $5,000 to $90,000. Applications are due March 2, 2010. Repa-triation Grants of up to $15,000 are awarded on an ongoing basis, October through June. More informa-tion and applications are available online at www.nps.gov/history/nagpra/grants or by calling (202) 354-2203. cultural sites are often happy to help. • Join an e-mail listserve of museum personnel to trade ideas and ask for advice. Some listserves to consider include those offered by Museum Ed (www.museum-ed.org), the North Carolina Museums Council (www.ncmuseums.org), or the N.C. Museum Educators Roundtable. You can ask for your name to be added to the NCMER discussion group by emailing bj.davis@ncdcr.gov. • Take one of your favorite on-site programs to another location, such as a library, school, or community center. You’ll attract a new audience, help promote your site, and help the library or school meet its educational goals. At the North Carolina Museum of History, we partner with the Cameron Village Regional Library to offer a monthly program called History Corner. It’s a history lesson and story-time for children ages 5 to 9. Museum staff develop the lesson based on an aspect of North Carolina history and use reproduction touch-items to teach the class. The children’s HISTORY HELP C ollaboration may mean the difference between a successful museum program and a non-existent one. In our current envi-ronment of budget cuts and staffing overload, it has become even more important that cultural institutions collaborate in program planning and implementation. Libraries, historic sites, and museums share an overlapping set of functions. Performing these functions though collaboration rather than in isolation creates a win-win for users and institutions. Here are a few ways that your institution can partner with other agencies to make your programming dollars go farther. • Identify partner agencies. Contact other museums and historic sites to get ideas or discuss ways you can work together on projects and programs. Other agencies you may consider working with include libraries, arts councils, schools and universities, community groups, Boy Scouts/ Girl Scouts, and churches. As an added bonus, these organi-zations may also be willing to help promote your site’s events to their membership. • Share ideas with other cultural agencies. Look through the Calendar of Events in the Federation Bulletin to see if another historic site is doing a program you’d like to try. Call their staff. See if you can brainstorm ideas to make their successful program work at your own location. Staff and volunteers at other Using Collaboration to Create Successful Programs DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 12 librarian selects a few story-books to accompany the lesson, reads one of the stories to the participants, and sends the children home with a reading list of other book titles for additional reading on the subject. We close with an activity such as a trip to the museum galleries, a craft, or a game. This collaborative program with the public library has been very successful; we have a waiting list almost every month! The program, which meets monthly at both the library and the museum, covers a different topic each month. Since the program’s inception in 2006, we’ve talked about fashion history, gingerbread and Moravians, pirates on the coast, quilts, and gold discovery, among many other topics. • Trade spaces. Offer gallery space at your museum to a community group. For instance, this year marks the 100th anniversary of 4-H in North Carolina. A historic farm with museum space could partner with a local 4-H club to set up an exhibit focusing on the agricultural history of the area. You could also talk to a local “Collaboration may mean the difference between a successful museum program and a non-existent one. In our current environment of budget cuts and staffing overload, it has become even more important that cultural institutions collaborate in program planning and implementation.” By Rachel Dickens, Education Programs Coordinator, North Carolina Museum of History are offered throughout 21 counties. For more information, go to http://togetherweread.org. If you’d like help getting started on a reading program, contact the North Carolina Humanities Council for infor-mation on “Let’s Talk About It”—a nine week reading and discussion series led by a new scholar each week. Museums can apply to the Humanities Council to order the books and pay the speaker honoraria. • Combine your staffing resources and train across the board. Establish a partnership with another cultural agency— museum, library, university— and have joint training sessions for your staff and volunteers. When your museum has a large event or is short-staffed for other reasons, call on your friends at your sister agency. When I worked at Duke Homestead, I was also respon-sible for knowing the tour for Bennett Place and Historic Stagville, the three state historic sites in Durham. Once a year, I also had to brush up on my knowledge of Alamance Battleground and Aycock Birthplace for programs at those sites. • Be a voice for other cultural institutions, and turn your museum into a tourism office. Learn about what other museums and sites are doing in your area so you can encour-age visitors to spend more time in your county. Remember, tourism means big money in North Carolina, even when your admission is free! HISTORY HELP library about putting up a small display about your museum in their lobby. Duke Homestead State Historic Site has worked with the Durham County Public Library to create a small exhibit in a lobby case at a downtown Durham branch. The North Carolina Museum of History currently has an exhibit at the new downtown Raleigh Convention Center. I’ve also seen great exhibits at airports while walking through the terminal. • Read a book. Offer your museum as a location for a local book club to meet. Or participate in a community book reading by selecting a book that’s relevant to your community, and publicize a book club through your libraries, museums, and schools. The Carnegie Museum of Art and Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh have a monthly program called “Bound Together Book Club.” The staff selects a book related to an exhibition. The program begins with a 15-minute gallery talk highlighting the visual and literary connections. Participants are then able to converse with fellow readers and library staff in a casual museum setting. There are many examples of community book clubs in North Carolina; the most successful example may be the “Together We Read” program. In its fifth year, Together We Read, is western North Caro-lina’s region-wide reading and discussion program. Partici-pants select a book, and programs based on the reading Using Collaboration to Create Successful Programs (continued) DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 13 • Use technology to your benefit. Link your website to other agencies for cross-promotion. If you have activities for fami-lies such as scavenger hunts or gallery guides, put those on-line so parents can download them before arriving at your site. Museums that are in close proximity to each other can create a scavenger hunt that encompasses both sites. Individuals who complete the entire hunt and visit both museums can receive a small prize from your gift shop. • Offer workshops for teachers. Work with your county’s central office to offer workshops that will earn CEU credits for teachers. The North Carolina Museum of History offers two summer institutes for public school teachers. The 2009 Summer Teacher Institute, “Happy Days are Here Again: Children’s librarian Benjie Hester presents a story to the class during a History Corner lesson at the N.C. Museum of History. to invigorate their classroom presentations. In addition to giving tours and leading a workshop on creating exhibits in the classroom, museum educators picked up program-ming tips from the visiting artists. • Get connected with volunteer agencies. Make sure that your local Junior League and college career centers are aware of your museum and your volun-teer needs. The Junior League is committed to promoting volunteerism and improving communities. Collaboration requires effective team work and a common goal. Two agencies with different missions will find it very difficult to collaborate; therefore the key to a successful partnership is select-ing a good partner! It may take time to develop such a relationship, but when you succeed, both insti-tutions and the visitor benefit! Editor’s Note: If you would like more information about the Museum of History’s History Corner program HISTORY HELP The Great Depression and Recovery in North Carolina,” was sponsored by the North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina State Historic Sites, North Carolina State Archives, National History Day in North Carolina, and North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. During the four-day workshop, teachers were able to interact with speakers, participate in discussions, and try new hands-on activities. Teachers received resources, such as primary source materials on the Great Depression, to take back to the classroom. Partici-pants who completed the institute received a certificate for thirty contact hours toward recertification in social studies. The North Carolina Museum of History also partnered with the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County to offer the 2009 Arts Integration Institute. This workshop is designed to give elementary school teachers a hands-on opportunity to learn techniques Using Collaboration to Create Successful Programs (continued) DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 14 or other collaborative programs, you can email Rachel Dickens at rachel.dickens@ncdcr.gov or call her at (919) 807-7969. The N.C. Museum of History collaborated with the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County to host a United Arts Council Arts Integration Institute for teachers. In this picture, museum staff member Susan Horton is helping teachers learn to make mounts for classroom exhibits. T he Institute for Museum and Library Services encourages organizations with volunteer programs that focus on preserving our heritage to apply for designation as Preserve America Stewards. Preserve America Stewards receive a letter and certificate of recognition signed by First Lady Michelle Obama. Other benefits include authorization to use the Preserve America logo in public outreach and promotions, listing in an online Preserve America directory, and publicity in the Preserve America e-newsletter. To be designated, applicants must demonstrate that their programs provide volunteers with opportunities to contribute in direct and tangible ways to the preservation, protection, and promotion of historic properties; address an otherwise unfilled need in heritage preservation through the use of volunteer efforts; and demonstrate innovative and creative use of volunteer assistance in areas such as youth involve-ment, volunteer training, public education, and public/private partnerships. Four application and designation cycles occur each year, with application deadlines on March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1. For more information, visit www.preserveamerica.gov/stewards.html. Apply to Become a Preserve America Steward DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 15 HISTORY HELP Conducting Research in the North Carolina State Archives (Part One of a Two-Part Series) Editor’s note: The North Carolina State Archives is one of the oldest state archives in the nation and 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. T he North Carolina State Archives invites you to discover a wealth of historical resources available to help you with your research. When you come to the Archives in Raleigh, you can consult a will written in the seventeenth century; read court records from the 1700s; peruse the papers of governors, legislators, and other prominent North Carolinians; and more. The North Carolina State Archives maintains custody of over 100 million documents and 500,000 reels of microfilm. The holdings include local county records, state agency records, private manuscripts, and maps. The Archives also holds over 1 million photographic negatives, newspapers on microfilm, audio-visual materials, copies from family Bibles, church and cemetery records, organization records, colonial and district court papers, military records, and many other categories of records. The County Record Series The record series used the most frequently by the public are the county records. Most of the older records of the current 100 counties and the six defunct ones are arranged and preserved in the Archives. County records are arranged into nine series, labeled 100 through 900. This numbering scheme is reflected on the call numbers found in the Search Room card catalog. The 100 series includes bonds, with the exception of marriage and guardian bonds. Apprentice, bastardy, tavern (or ordinary), and officials’ bonds are included in the series. Officials’ bonds include sheriffs, constables, clerks of court and other county officials that are elected or appointed to positions with fiduciary responsi-bility. The 200 series includes county copies of the decennial federal census. The Archives has microfilm copies of the census from 1790 to 1930, with the exception of 1890. (Nearly all of the 1890 census for North Carolina was damaged in a fire in the U. S. Department of Commerce and later destroyed.) You can also see the original census volumes of the 1850-1880 decades; these volumes are state or county copies. Please note that a 72-year restriction is imposed upon federal census records. It will be 2012 before the 1940 census is available for research. The 300 series includes county court records. These include minutes, appearance, and both civil and criminal trial and execution dockets, equity records, and loose civil and criminal action papers. Civil actions concerning land have been arranged as a subseries of the court records, and selected counties have other specialized subseries, such as those concerning railroads or concerning slaves. The 400 series includes land records, except those which are part of civil actions. Original deeds left at the register’s office by one of the parties to the convey-ance, retired deed books, grants, land entries and grants, deeds of gift and trust, petitions for partition, land divisions, processioners records, and land fore-closures for taxes are all included within this series. The Archives has microfilm copies of county deed books. Indices to land conveyances are also available on microfilm. The 500 series includes court records related to the settlement of the financial affairs of people who died intestate. These are generally referred to as estate records. Folders of original estate papers are arranged alphabetically by the surname of the deceased within By Debra A. Blake, Public Services Branch Supervisor “When you come to the Archives in Raleigh, you can consult a will written in the seventeenth century; read court records from the 1700s; peruse the papers of governors, legislators, and other prominent North Carolinians; and more.�� DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 16 HISTORY HELP Conducting Research in the North Carolina State Archives (cont’d) each county. Another alphabetically-arranged and related series is the guardians’ papers. The series is arranged by the names of the ward. These original estates and guardians records may also have been transcribed in one of several recording dockets, bearing titles like appointment of administrators, executors, and guardians, accounts of sale, guardians annual accounts, final settlements, and petitions for widows’ dowers or yearly allotments. The 600 series includes such vital records as birth, death, marriage, and divorce. It includes marriage registers, licenses and certificates, records of cohabi-tation, divorce actions, disinterment/reinterment permits, and records of grave removals. Not included in this series are marriage bonds, which were issued in North Carolina from 1741 to 1868. These early marriage records are grouped into a sepa-rate series and arranged by county and then alpha-betically by the name of the groom. Most marriage records created after 1868, such as registers and licenses, remain in the courthouses but are available on microfilm at the Archives. North Carolina did not keep statewide birth and death records until 1913. The Archives does not have any birth certificates, but it does have death certificates until 1975 on microfilm. Death certificates are also available online at Ancestry.com. The 700 series includes tax records. Please note that some early tax lists are filed under various state agencies such as the Secretary of State, Treasurer and Comptroller, Governor’s Office, and General Assembly Papers. The lists are cross referenced in the Search Room card catalog within each county division. The 800 series includes wills and related records. The Archives has loose, original wills, although clerks were supposed to copy each will into a will book as well. The will books and their indices, for the most part, remain in the county and the Archives has microfilm copies of them. All of the pre-1900 wills in the Archives are listed in a volume by Dr. Thornton Mitchell called North Carolina Wills: A Testator Index 1663-1900. Please note that this book is only an index and does not provide the researcher with a call number for requesting a particular will. Call numbers for all county records are listed on the cards in the card catalog in the Search Room. The contents of Mitchell’s book are also in our MARS online catalog, which can be searched at www.archives.ncdcr.gov/ mars. The 900 series includes miscellaneous records, which vary widely from county to county. This series often includes business records, early school records, mill records, road records, slave records, military records, election records, and records of the wardens of the poor. Special proceedings before the clerk, as well as the clerk’s orders and decrees, which involved civil cases in which no point of law was disputed, are part of this series. Military discharges are available on microfilm in this series. State Agency Records There are many different state agency records. In the Search Room there are black notebooks that contain finding aids for all the state agencies. These finding aids describe the agency and give call numbers neces-sary for requesting records that have been fully processed. There are card files for a few of the larger and more useful series within certain agencies, which are even more precisely described. The Secretary of State’s records are among the most useful for the genealogical researchers. This group contains numerous types of records, such as land grants, tax lists, and wills and estates prior to 1798. One important series is the Secretary of State land The North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh has an extensive collection, including more than 100 million documents and 500,000 reels of microfilm. DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 17 HISTORY HELP Conducting Research in the North Carolina State Archives (cont’d) grants. These records, which are simply deeds in which the grantor is the state or the crown, are for the most part in fragile condition and are retired once they are microfilmed. Few land grants have any genealogical information on them at all, although they are invaluable for tracing land. In the State Auditor records, the Civil War pension series is probably the most valuable series because it contains pension applications made by Civil War veterans and/or their widows. Also of note are the records pertaining to artificial limbs provided to Confederate Civil War veterans. These records are listed in the MARS online catalog. Military records are of great interest to genealogists and they tend to appear at almost all levels of govern-ment: county, state, and federal. An important thing to keep in mind about wars is that they are generally financed by the national governing body rather than the state, so the National Archives or the military branches are the most likely places to have these records. The Confederacy, of course was the financing body for the South in the Civil War but their records were confiscated by the federals when they took Richmond, making their records part of the national body of records. There may be auxiliary records at the state and local levels, but the bulk of the records are created and maintained at the federal level. Colonial wars and militia returns are records which include primarily lists of men serving in the militia for various periods and include the Spanish Invasion of 1742-1748, Frontier Scouting and Indian Wars 1758-1788, and the War of the Regulation 1768-1779. Most of the records of Revolutionary War, such as service and pension records, are federal records and are located at the National Archives. There is an index to the pensions, which are by far the most useful of the Revolutionary War materials. The genealogical branch of the State Library, another agency within the Department of Cultural Resources, has four volumes of abstracts of these pension records. The Archives has some Army Account books which list men and amounts of money paid them. These lists give no other information and do not necessarily indicate soldierly service; they do prove patriotic service such as the giving of foodstuffs to the cause. There are also some pay vouchers, which give a name, amount of money paid them, and sometimes the reason for the payment. These records are available on microfilm. The Archives has muster rolls and pay vouchers for the War of 1812. They are very similar to those of the Revolution and are available on microfilm. For the Mexican War, the Archives has a roster of troops that has been published. A copy is in the Search Room. An accurate roster of Confederate troops is currently being compiled by the Historical Publications Section and is called North Carolina Troops. Seventeen volumes have been published and are widely available. The compilers are using available sources in the Archives to compile the roster, including newspapers, muster and pay rolls, service records, as well as other sources available in the Civil War Collection. As previously mentioned, the Archives has Confederate pension records. The service records of Confederate soldiers, while housed at the National Archives, are available on microfilm. Also on microfilm are the records of some of the Federal prisons that held Confederate prisoners of war, such as Point Lookout, MD, and Elmira, NY. Finally, the Archives has a huge array of records in the Civil War Collection. All are unindexed and somewhat tedious to access, but include muster rolls, clothing allowances, regimental records, some reminiscences, and various other types of records. A large finding aid is available in the Search Room. For the Spanish-American War a roster of troops has been published and is widely available. I hope this partial overview of the Archives’ collection will encourage you to come to the Archives, to visit our web site (www.archives.ncdcr.gov), or to call us at (919) 807-7310 to learn more about our state’s rich documentary heritage. Part Two of this article, which will appear in the March issue of the Bulletin, will explore other collections in the Archives as well as how to conduct research on-site and by mail. “The Secretary of State’s records are among the most useful for the genea-logical researchers. This group contains numerous types of records, such as land grants, tax lists, and wills and estates prior to 1798.” HISTORY HELP In this section, we review museum or history-related sites that might interest you. We welcome your suggestions as well. Caring for Artifacts www.si.edu/mci/english/ learn_more/taking_care/ index.html The Smithsonian’s Museum Conservation Institute offers downloadable brochures on caring for artifacts and documents as well as a list of resources for further information. Cultural Heritage Tourism www.culturalheritagetourism.org This web site offers advice on developing heritage tourism; links to toolkits; success stories; ideas for funding; lists of helpful books and online reports; and other resources. Finding Board Members in the Triangle Area http://triangleboardconnect.org This interesting resource offers a free way to match nonprofit boards with potential board members in Chatham, Durham, Orange, and Wake counties. Nonprofit organi-zations can use it to search for potential board members with needed skills, experience, and affiliations, and individuals who are interested in serving on a non-profit board can post their infor-mation on this site. Historical Resources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute www.gilderlehrman.org According to its website, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History “promotes the study and love of American history.” Visitors to the site can search the institute’s large collection of historic documents; visit online exhibits; read historical articles; listen to podcasts by historians; see lesson plans; and more. Among the insti-tute’s many resources is the online journal History Now, which focuses on a different historical theme in each issue. For instance, the 2009 issue focused on the American Revolution and included 7 articles, lesson plans, and suggestions for further reading. Archived issues of History Now are available at www.historynow.org/past.html. Report on Using Mobile Technology for Museums http://chnm.gmu.edu/labs/ mobile-for-museums/ The Center for History and New Media has a link to the report “Mobile for Museums.” According to the web site, “Museum profes-sionals see great potential in reaching new audiences and pleasing old ones by providing content and social interaction via mobile devices. The biggest challenge is that many museums do not quite know where to begin when working with a small budget and small staff with limited technical knowledge. This site addresses those needs by proving a brief overview of what is being done in the mobile museum world and offers suggestions based on this research on how to economi-cally provide mobile users with a positive experience with your museum.” Resources to Help Nonprofits www.nonprofitpathways.org The WNC Nonprofit Pathways web site offers a range of resources that may be of interest to Federation members. Included on the Web page is a “Nonprofit Resources” section that includes links to information about topics such as “Tough Times,” “Boards/ Governance” “Communications,” “Evaluation,” “Financial Manage-ment,” “Fund Development,” and more. Scholarly Lectures Available Online http://forum-network.org Created by PBS and NPR, Forum Network features taped interviews and videos of lectures by authors and scholars on a wide range of topics, from art and architecture to politics and public affairs. Visitors to the site can search by topic, country, or time period to access these free resources. A search under 19th century, for instance, reveals topics as varied as “Lafayette in America in 1824 and 1825” “Capitol Men: The First Black Congressmen,” “Time for Tea: Women as Patrons of the Decorative Arts 1690-1850,” and more. Useful Resources DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 18 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Site. The performances will take place at St. Matthews Episcopal Church. For more information, call (919) 732-7451 * * * * * * * APEX HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Apex) http://apexhisoc.freeservers.com, apexhistoricalsociety@gmail.com Historical Home Tour Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Get in the holiday spirit by touring five historic homes in Apex and the historic Apex train depot. Homes to be featured include the Harward Jones House, the Harward-Bagley-Boyette House, the McNeil-Brooks House, the Jordan House, and the Maynard- Pearson House. Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 per person on tour day; a map will be provided with the tickets. * * * * * * * AYCOCK BIRTHPLACE (Fremont) www.nchistoricsites.org/aycock/ aycock.htm (919) 252-5581 Christmas Candlelight Tours December 1 and 3, 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. This program will feature Primitive Baptist singers, a shadow play, and open hearth cooking. 1959 Movies: Operation Petticoat Sunday Dec. 13, 3 p.m. As part of the 50th anniversary of Aycock Birthplace becoming a State Historic Site, the site is showing movies that were popular in 1959. Operation Petticoat, which stars Cary Grant and Tony Curtis, explores what happens when a submarine takes on board a group of stranded Army nurses during wartime. The movie will be shown in the site auditorium; popcorn and drinks will be avail-able for purchase. Free. * * * * * * * BENTONVILLE BATTLEFIELD STATE HISTORIC SITE (Four Oaks) www.bentonvillebattlefield.nchist oricsites.org (910) 594-0789 Christmas Open House Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Costumed interpreters will decorate the kitchen in festive themes, using holly and magnolia branches, cotton stalks, various fruits and cranberry and popcorn strands. Enjoy cookies and hot cider and talk with costumed military interpreters about how the common solider spent his time on furlough with friends and family. * * * * * * * BEAUFORT HISTORICAL ASSOCIA-TION (Beaufort) www.beauforthistoricsite.org (800) 575-7483 Coastal Carolina Christmas Walk Saturday, Dec. 12, 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Tour the Beaufort Historic Site buildings decorated in period fashion for Christmas, and enjoy a special narrated holiday bus tour through the Historic District aboard the vintage British double-decker bus. Period seasonal music can be heard throughout the Historic Site. No admission charge for Christmas Walk, fee for bus tour. Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes Saturday, Dec. 12, 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Another way to get ready for the holidays this year is to visit beau-tiful Beaufort homes all “dressed DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 19 ALLIANCE FOR HISTORIC HILLSBOROUGH (Hillsborough) www.historichillsborough.org (For a complete list of events, please visit the web site.) Painted Furniture of the Piedmont Friday, Dec. 4, 3 p.m. Come to the Leland Auction House to hear June Lucas, director of research at Old Salem Museums and Gardens, discuss the paint-decorated furniture of Piedmont North Carolina. Ms. Lucas will present an overview of the known groups of paint-decorated furni-ture from the region, as well as discuss the evolution of style over time. Free. For more information, please call (919) 644-1243. Candlelight Tour Sunday, Dec. 6, noon-7 p.m. Enjoy this annual candle-light tour of Hillsborough. Tickets: $20 for adults day of the tour, $15 in advance; $5 for children day of the tour, $3 in advance. Walking Tour Saturday, December 12th, 10 a.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. For more infor-mation, please call (919) 732-7741. A Christmas Carol Thursday-Friday, Dec. 17-18, 7:30 p.m. Join local authors Michael Malone and Alan Gurganus and other artists as they perform Charles Dicken’s classic holiday tale. Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased in advance or at the door; proceeds benefit the Burwell School Historic up” for the season. See truly lovely decorations amid twinkling candlelight as you walk the fes-tive streets of this quaint town and visit the inviting homes. You can also hop aboard the British double-decker bus to go from house to house while singing with carolers from the St. Paul’s Epis-copal Church youth group. Don't miss it! Cost: $12 per person. Valentine Membership Party Sunday, Feb. 7, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. In an effort to increase member-ship, the BHA opens the buildings of the Beaufort Historic Site for current and prospective members to explore, which allows them to see how the BHA uses member-ship dollars to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of Beaufort and Carteret County. Free. * * * * * * * CAPE FEAR MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND SCIENCE www.capefearmuseum.com, (910) 798-4350 Volunteer Open House Wednesday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-noon Volunteers gave more than 5,000 hours of their time to the Museum last year. Drop by and discover how to become part of this dedi-cated corps. Opportunities are available in the Museum Store, working with the historic collec-tion, and as an education docent. Book Talk: Waterways to the World, The Story of the North Carolina State Ports Authority Thursday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m. Join historian and author Walter R. Turner and N.C. State Ports Authority Board Chairman Carl J. Stewart, Jr., for a discussion about the fascinating history of the Port of Wilmington and the State Ports Authority. Books will be available for purchase in the Museum Store. Free. Winter Jazz: Grenoldo Frazier Friday, Dec. 4, 6 p.m. Pack a picnic, bring your chairs, and enjoy evening jazz at the New Hanover County Government Center. Enjoy the perennial crowd favorite Grenoldo Frazier, as he delights with his unique style. Free for museum members, $8 for non-members. Learning Center: Creative Chemistry Saturdays, Dec. 5, 12, 19, and 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Is Oobleck a liquid or a solid? What does an atom look like? Find out as you investigate matter. Explore solids, liquids, and gases and experiment with mixtures! Unravel a colorful mystery and experiment with acids and bases. Activities are appropriate for children ages 5 to 12, with parental participation required. Free with museum admission. New Hanover County Resi-dents’ Day Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. New Hanover County residents are admitted free to the Museum the first Sunday of every month. Cape Fear Skies: Celestial Coordinates Sunday, Dec. 20, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. 3….2….1…Blastoff! Venture into Cape Fear Museum’s portable planetarium and explore the night sky in the daytime. Become a “celestial navigator” and discover how to use a coordinate system to locate objects in the night sky. This program is free with museum admission and is appropriate for all ages, with parental participation required. Family Workshop: Toy Time Sunday, Dec. 27, 2:30 p.m. Play with momentum, friction, and gravity. Discover the science behind folk toys. Build your own toys. Enjoy experimentation, discovery, and exploration for the whole family. This hands-on workshop is appropriate for children ages 5 to 12 and costs $4 per person plus museum admission. * * * * * * * CARTERET COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Morehead City) www.thehistoryplace.org (252) 247-7533 Lunch with a Dash of History Friday, Dec. 4 Join Rodney Kemp for his popular talks about local history. This month’s topic is “Tis the Season: Christmas in Carteret County.” Tickets cost $10 for lunch, $4 without lunch. Please call to buy a ticket before the Wednesday prior the lecture. * * * * * * * CASWELL COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Yanceyville) (336) 694-4965 Christmas in the Museum: 2009 Gala Event Saturday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Come to the Richmond Miles Museum and see fine art and crafts by Caswell County artists. * * * * * * * CALENDAR OF EVENTS DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 20 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS CATAWBA COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION www.catawbahistory.org (828) 465-0383 Holiday tours Throughout December, Thursdays- Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sundays, 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Enjoy holiday tours of the Harper House and the Hickory History Center. The festive atmosphere will offer a unique vision of the spectacular interior of the Harper House, giving visitors an opportu-nity to see original Victorian Christmas decorations and tradi-tions. Cost: $8 per person, $5 for CCHA members. Groups of 10 or more must make reservations. Christmas at the Lyerly House: Presenting a Victorian Holiday Tea Sunday, Dec. 20, 1:30 p.m.- 4 p.m. Come to the historic Lyerly House to enjoy Christmas decoration, Victorian food, live holiday music, and a tour of the impres-sively decorated Harper House. A photographer will be on site to record your special day. Tours of the Harper House will be available at 2:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m., and are included with the purchase of your ticket. Tickets cost $8 per person, $3 for children 12 years and under, and $6 for CCHA members. * * * * * * * DUKE HOMESTEAD STATE HISTORIC SITE (Durham) http://www.nchistoricsites.org/ duke/duke.htm, (919) 477-5498 Christmas at the Homestead Fridays, Dec. 4 & 11, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Celebrate an 1870 Christmas during evening tours of the Homestead. This free tour features period decorations, caroling, hot apple cider, and other goodies. * * * * * * * FRIENDS OF HAYWOOD HALL (Raleigh) www.haywoodhall.org (919) 832-8357 Christmas at Haywood Hall Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 12-13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Celebrate Christmas at Haywood Hall with music, hot spiced cider, natural greenery, and good cheer. Enjoy musical performances of holiday favorites and Christmas carols as well as occasional performances on the 1819 Geib pianoforte, located in the music room. You can also taste home-baked sweets, talk with docents to learn more about the house, and see a Christmas tree trimmed with period decora-tions. Free. * * * * * * * HICKORY LANDMARKS SOCIETY www.hickorylandmarks.org (828) 322-4731 Poinsettia Sale Through Dec. 16 Get in the holiday spirit by buying poinsettias for your home. Stop by Maple Grove in Hickory to buy your plants, or place your orders by calling the society. Proceeds from this sale benefit the society. Propst House Museum Home Tour and Open House Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Enjoy this free tour of the historic Propst House. HIGH POINT MUSEUM www.highpointmuseum.org (336) 885-1859 Blacksmithing Demonstration in the Historical Park Saturdays, Dec. 5 and 19, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. and Sundays, Dec. 6 and 20, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Come watch our costumed black-smith in action as he crafts various iron pieces. All ages are welcome to this free, drop-in program. 26th Annual Holiday Open House Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This annual event has become a tradition with local families. Come for a day of special reenactments, music, demonstrations, refresh-ments, and hands-on activities like candle dipping! Fun for all ages. No reservations are required for this free program. Candle Dipping in the Historical Park Saturday, Dec. 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 20, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Light up your dark days of winter with a candle made in our historical park. Our costumed interpreters will show you how. All ages are welcome for this drop-in program. Cost: $1 per candle, free for members. * * * * * * * HIGHLANDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY www.highlandshistory.com (828) 787-1050 Christmas Showhouse Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 & 6, 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Enjoy touring the 19th-century Downing/Stewart/Michael House. Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased on the society’s Web site. DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 21 DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 22 CALENDAR OF EVENTS HISTORIC HOPE PLANTATION www.hopeplantation.org (252) 794.3140 Christmas Open House Dec. 6, 2009, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Enjoy music and refreshments during this free open house. * * * * * * * HISTORIC ROSEDALE FOUNDA-TION (Charlotte) www.historicrosedale.org, (704) 335-0325 Scotch Irish Home Tour Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009, 1:30 p.m. Enjoy a traditional antebellum Scots-Irish Christmas in the North Carolina southern pied-mont. Rosedale will be decorated with all natu-ral greenery and fruit. Enjoy holiday refresh-ments at the end of the tour. Adults: $8, students/seniors: $5, with early registration by check before December 16. * * * * * * * HISTORIC STAGVILLE (Durham) www.historicstagvillefoundation.org (919) 620-0120 Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come see and take part in traditions that were part of Christmas cele-brations for both the planter family and the enslaved community. We recreate the experience of holiday festivities through vendors, artisans, decorations, crafts, games, and music. Try your hand as a black-smith or experience traditional African American storytelling, singing, and dancing near the slave quarters at Horton Grove. The event also features Sid Luck, a 5th generation potter, from Seagrove and the Sankofa Cultural Dance Troupe! * * * * * * * LEVINE MUSEUM OF THE NEW SOUTH www.museumofthenewsouth.org (704) 333-1887 An Evening with Steven V. Roberts Tuesday, Dec. 1, 6 p.m. Enjoy this reading, discussion, and book signing with journalist and New York Times bestselling author Steven V. Roberts. Robert’s latest book, From Every End of This Earth, follows the stories of thirteen immigrant families and delivers an eye-opening look at immigration in America today. He captures the voices of those living the promise of a new land—and the difficulties of starting over among strangers whose suspicions increasingly out-weigh their acceptance. Please call the museum to make reserva-tions. Legacy: The Myers Park Story Booksigning and Talk Sunday, Dec. 6, 3 p.m. Come to the Duke Mansion to hear Charlotte historians Mary Kratt and Tom Hanchett as they talk and sign copies of Legacy: The Myers Park Story, an updated edition of the award-winning neighborhood history. Copies of the book, along with Mary Kratt’s new book Charlotte, North Carolina: A Brief History, will be on sale. For more information, please call Pat Martin at the Duke Mansion at (704) 714-4448. New South for the New South-erner and NASCAR Thursday, Jan. 7, 5:30 p.m. Find Charlotte’s heart, soul, and history in our fun program series led by staff historian Dr. Tom Hanchett, featuring lively discus-sions and guest speakers. Learn about the NASCAR racing scene in the Charlotte region, past and present. Winston Kelley, director of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, previews what visitors will experi-ence when the museum opens in May 2010. Cost: $5 per person, free for museum members. Please call the museum to make reserva-tions. MLK Day at Levine Museum Monday, Jan. 18, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Special WSOC-TV Family Focus Day honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Enjoy free admission all day! New South for the New South-erner with Lawrence Toppman Tuesday, Jan. 26, 5:30 p.m. Charlotte Observer movie and arts critic Lawrence Toppman explores movie-making in the Carolinas, from Elvis Presley's Speedway to George Clooney's recent Leather-heads. And Levine Museum staff historian Dr. Tom Hanchett answers your questions about history in the Charlotte region. Admission $5, free for Friends of the Arts and Levine members. This program will be held at Davidson College in the Lilly Family Gallery in the Chambers Building. * * * * * * * LOWER CAPE FEAR HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Wilmington) www.latimerhouse.org (910) 762-0492 Old Wilmington by Candlelight Saturday, Dec. 5, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS Enjoy this tour of historic homes decorated for the season. Cost: $30. * * * * * * * MOORE COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Southern Pines) www.moorehistory.com (910) 692-2051 Annie Oakley Shooting and Game Festival Friday-Saturday, Dec. 4-5 Come to Pinehurst for this free, two-day event that celebrates the deep history and heritage of shooting sports in the Sandhills with a tribute to Annie Oakley and the Pinehurst Gun Club. The festivities are designed for shooters and non-shooters alike and include a shooting tournament, Tom Knapp shooting exhibition, shooting demonstrations by members of the USA Shooting Team, and special dinners and silent auction. Funds raised through the silent auction will go to the Moore County Historical Association, Tufts Archives, and USA Shooting Team. Bryant House Holiday Open House Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 5 - 6, 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. Come to the Bryant House in Carthage to see how the early settlers in this part of the county lived, celebrated, and decorated for the holiday season. Plus, at the Bryant House, you’ll also see the circa 1700 McLendon Cabin. Free. Shaw House Holiday Open House Friday-Sunday, Dec. 11-13, 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. Come to the ca. 1820 Shaw House in Southern Pines to enjoy old-time decorations appropriate to the early days, warm apple cider, and homemade cookies. On Satur-day, demonstrations of weaving and of open hearth cooking will take place at the 18th-century Garder House, which is near the Shaw House. Be sure to shop for holiday gifts at the Shaw House shop, which features Christmas cards, history books, and more. Free. The Sandhills: The Comfort of Tradition and Ritual Jan. 24, 2 p.m. Come to the First Baptist Church in Southern Pines for this free program featuring teacher and scholar Mary Wayne Watson. Watson will explore Scottish folk traditions still preserved in Scot-land County. * * * * * * * MOUNT AIRY MUSEUM OF REGIONAL HISTORY (Mount Airy) www.northcarolinamuseum.org (336) 786-4478 Storybook Museum: Christmas Crafts Friday Dec. 11, 10 a.m. Join your museum for our monthly preschool story time programs featuring stories, songs, and activities. Come examine our Victorian Parlor and learn about Christmases past. Free. History Talks: NC Women in the Civil War Thursday Dec. 17, 6:30p.m. Join your Museum for an evening with North Carolina women during the Civil War. Local writer, actor and storyteller Terri Ingalls will spin stories of three women caught up in the War Between the States. Be it writing, working or fighting, women found ways to contribute to the war efforts that forever changed their lives. Free, though donations are always appreciated. Annual Holiday Open House Saturday Dec. 19, Noon-4 p.m. Enjoy this free open house as you tour four floors of museum exhibits, see our themed Christmas trees, and enjoy light refreshments and holiday music. Don’t forget to check out the museum shop for unique holiday gifts! * * * * * * * MURFREESBORO HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION http://www.murfreesboronc.org/ (252) 398-5922 Candlelight Christmas Thursday and Friday, Dec. 10 and 11, 4 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Each year, hundreds of visitors make the pilgrimage to Murfrees-boro to recapture and experience anew the spirit of Christmases past and present. Visitors stroll along the Historic District’s candlelight streets and walkways. They are invited to tarry in a multitude of old homes and buildings and are welcomed graciously by the citizenry. This year’s event will feature the customary progressive dinner and the buildings will be festooned in unique decorations of Christ-mases past—all depicting the theme “Small Town Christmas Magic.” Visitors can also enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride as well as musical entertainment in twelve historic structures. Cost: $25 for adults, $7 for children. * * * * * * * DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 23 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS MUSEUM OF THE ALBEMARLE (Elizabeth City) (252) 335-1453, moa@ncmail.net Albemarle Christmas “Home for the Holidays” Saturday, Dec. 5, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy the museum’s open house, and experience the sights and sounds of the holidays with a 1940s theme. There will be creative activities for children and a visit from Santa! Free. Designer’s Workshop: Deck Those Halls Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Design and make a wreath from glazed faux fruit and silk greenery. All supplies and a deli-cious lunch are provided. Fee and reservations are required. For more infor-mation, call (252) 335-1453 or e-mail moa@ncmail.net. Albemarle Historic Roundtable Sunday, Dec. 13, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. This event will focus on artifacts from Gates County in the exhibit Our Story. One featured item is a Gates County quilt donated by Edwin Nixon in 1986. The quilt, recently restored through a gener-ous grant, will be unveiled during the program. Free. Civil War Living-History Public Day Saturday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Learn about the Battle of Eliza-beth City, which took place Feb. 10, 1862, during this event featur-ing living-history presentations. Firing of artillery at Waterfront Park will occur every half hour. Junior Docents will engage children in hands-on activities that include dances, games and chores of the period. Free. Albemarle Historic Roundtable Sunday, Feb. 7, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. Ronnie Woolard from Mid- Atlantic Christian University will present the lecture “The Impact of Chaplains on Civil War Soldiers.” Free. Albemarle Historic Roundtable Wednesday, March 24, 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Dr. Ed Wiser will present the lecture “Ingenuity Under Fire: Torpedo Boats and Emerging Technology in the Civil War.” Wiser is a licensed captain, a marine techni-cian, and adjunct professor of strategy and policy at the Naval War College. He will explore the types of craft employed, the devel-opment of the spar torpedo, and a brief overview of torpedo boat opera-tions, with special emphasis on activities in North Carolina. Free. * * * * * * * MUSEUM OF THE CAPE FEAR (910) 486-1330, mcf@ncmail.net (All programs are free.) Saturday History Specials Every Saturday All Year, 2 p.m. Take advantage of a special learn-ing experience every Saturday. Participate in hands-on activities, hear a brief lecture, or see a craft demonstration. Holiday Jubilee: A Children’s Christmas Sunday, Dec. 6, 1-5 p.m. Bring the whole family to ring in the holiday season. There will be plenty to see, hear and do at the museum, 1897 Poe House and Ar-senal Park. Rediscover the mu-seum’s galleries during a scaven-ger hunt, make a traditional Christmas cracker to take home, hear high-school musicians, and more. The nostalgic Christmas decorations and a cooking demon-stration on a 1902 stove are always favorites at the Poe House. Stop by the Arsenal House to hear music played on a mandolin and storytel-ling by the hearth. Chat with a Civil War soldier re-enactor near the Ghost Tower. Ninth Annual Civil War Quiz Bowl Thursday, Jan. 28 , 7 p.m. Test your knowledge of Civil War trivia and compete against others who share your interest. The con-test is limited to 20 participants, and registration is first-come, first-served. Registrations will also be accepted at the door until all 20 slots are filled. Prizes will be awarded for first place in adult and youth levels. Eighth-Grade North Carolina Quiz Bowl Saturday, Feb. 27, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. For the second consecutive year, eighth-grade students from the Cape Fear region will test their knowledge of North Carolina history. Topics will range from the state’s early settlers to present-day business and industry. The public is invited to watch top-notch students show off their knowledge. * * * * * * * NEW BERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY (New Bern) www.newbernhistorical.org, (252) 638-8558, Lee and Grant: A Comparative Analysis Sunday, Jan. 17, time TBA Come to the Masonic Theater to hear renowned Civil War historian Ed Bearss talk about General Lee and General Grant. DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 24 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS Livingston Taylor Live Sunday, Jan. 31 The historical society kicks off New Bern’s 300th anniversary with a concert by Livingston Taylor, brother of James Taylor and a popular performer in his own right. The concert will be held at the city’s convention center. Tickets cost $35 and can be purchased online at the historical society’s Web site. * * * * * * * NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY (Raleigh) www.ncmuseumofhistory.org (919) 807-7900 (All programs are free. For a complete list of events, please call or visit the Web page.) Ninth Annual African Ameri-can Cultural Celebration Saturday, Jan. 30, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Come celebrate our state’s rich African American heritage and culture! This large event includes something for all ages: musical performances, dance, storytelling, craft demonstrations, and more. The celebration features a variety of presentations and many oppor-tunities to explore African Ameri-can history and present-day culture. Perspectives on History: Rethinking Slavery and Freedom in Early Virginia and the British Atlantic Tuesday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Professor Holly Brewer of N.C. State University will discuss the struggle between English authori-ties and colonists in the 1690s over issues of sovereignty, such as the powers of owners over slaves. This lecture is part of the “Perspectives on History” series, which examines history in new ways and features lectures by internationally recognized schol-ars from the National Humanities Center. Be sure to save the dates of March 16 and April 13 for the other lectures in this series. To register, call (919) 807-7847. History à la Carte: 50 Years Since the Sit-Ins Wednesday, Feb. 10, 12:10 p.m.- 1 p.m. In February 1960 four African American college freshmen in Greensboro ignited a sit-in move-ment protesting racial segregation. Come hear Amelia Parker, execu-tive director of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, as she talks about the movement’s early days and the museum that now occupies the historic F.W. Woolworth store where it all began. * * * * * * * NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD MUSEUM/NEW HOPE VALLEY RAILWAY (New Hope) www.nhvry.org, (919) 362-5416 Santa Trains Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 5-6, Dec. 12-13, 11 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 4 p.m. Enjoy a ride on the rails with Santa. Cost: $9 per adult, $6 per child aged 2 to 12. Tickets may be purchased online. * * * * * * * OLD SALEM (Winston-Salem) www.oldsalem.org (888) 653-7253 (For a complete listing of events, please visit the Web site.) Fireside Gathering: An Evening Museum Class Experience Tuesday, Dec. 1 Choose one of three possible classes: baking traditional goodies with Old Salem staff; making a pewter spoon; or constructing wooden candle handles for the wall. Cost: $25. Please pre-register by calling (336) 721-7300. Christmas Candlelight Tour of 19th Century Salem Fridays-Saturdays, Dec 4-5 and Dec. 11-12 , 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 8 p.m. Take a guided tour by candlelight through the Historic District, where the customs and traditions of an 19th century Salem Christmas will be brought to life through all of your senses. The evening will include music, games, food, and drink, and interacting with our staff to create your own special memories. During the tour you will visit the homes of Dr. Vierling and Brother Vogler. Tours are available to a limited number of people and are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. (The December 4 tours are already sold out.) Please call 336-721-7350 to book your spot. Cost: $18 per adult ($15 for Friends), $12 per child ($10 for Friends). Salem Christmas December 19, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Come celebrate the Christmas Season with Old Salem. The en-tire day is full of holiday activities for all ages–from music to food, from games to puppet shows–a full day of experiences that culmi-nates in an evening of candlelit buildings and a special celebration on Salem Square. Please visit the web site for a list of the different activities that will be offered. Ac-tivities are included with an All-in- One ticket. Film: The Black Candle “A Kwanzaa Celebration” DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 25 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, Dec. 27, 4 p.m. Old Salem and Triad Cultural Arts, Inc. present this landmark documentary, with Kwanzaa as the vehicle to explore and celebrate the African American experience. This film is by M.K. Asante, Jr. and narrated by Maya Angelou. Kwanzaa is seven days focused on traditional African values of Family, Community, Responsibility, Commerce, and Self-Improvement, and a time for reaffirming African American people, their ancestors, and culture. Free. * * * * * * * PAGE-WALKER ARTS AND HISTORY CENTER (Cary) www.friendsofpagewalker.org (919) 460-4963 Winter Concert Series: Enloe High School Ensemble Sunday, Dec. 13, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Enloe has an outstanding reputa-tion for its high quality vocal music program. The choirs have performed at Carnegie Hall, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and the Cathedral of St. John, the Divine, in New York City. Tickets: $15. Winter Concert Series: Little Windows Sunday, Jan. 24, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Enjoy this performance featuring a mix of Appalachian and Irish music and traditionally-based originals, with a special focus placed on unaccompanied ballads. Tickets: $15. Winter Concert Series: Love Bits & Bites Sunday, Feb. 21, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Enjoy this collection of scenes, one-acts, and songs that celebrate love. There will be two acts on each of two floors of the Page-Walker; the audience will change floors at inter-mission! Tickets: $15. * * * * * * * PRESERVATION DURHAM (Durham) www.preservationdurham.org (919) 682-3036 Lunch and Learn: Off To War— The 113th Field Artillery Unit Wednesday, Feb. 17, 11:30 a.m. Come to Tosca Ristorante Italiano in West Village in Durham to enjoy a meal and to learn about the 113th Field Artillery Unit, which played an important part in the United States’ participation in World War I. Cost: $19 for Preser-vation Durham members; $17 for senior members; and $25 for others. Reservations are required; please contact the Preservation Durham office by the Friday before each program if you plan to attend * * * * * * * PRESERVATION GREENSBORO/ BLANDWOOD (Greensboro) www.blandwood.org (336) 272-5003 Christmas at Blandwood Through Dec. 31 Enjoy tours of Blandwood mansion while seeing how homes were decorated for Christmas in the mid-1800s. Admission charged. Blandwood Ball Saturday, Jan. 30 Help support Preservation Greensboro by attending this fundraising event at the Greens-boro Country Club. Please contact Preservation Greensboro for more information. * * * * * * * THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF CHAPEL HILL (Chapel Hill) www.chapelhillpreservation.com (919) 942-7818 Holiday House Tour Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 12-13, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Tour six historic homes that embody the spirit of Chapel Hill. Trace the evolution of the town along Franklin and Rosemary Streets, where quaint bungalows were joined by elegant Colonial Revival Homes. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 day of tour. * * * * * * * SOUTHPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Southport) www.southporthistoricalsociety.com Christmas Home Tour Saturday, Dec. 12, 2 p.m.-7 p.m. This popular event is an important fund-raiser for the historical society and features eight beautifully decorated historic homes in Southport. A free trolley will be available to take you from house to house. Other events that day include a winter craft festival on the lawn of Ft. Johnson and a lighted flotilla starting at 7 p.m. Tour tickets cost $10 in advance, $15 day of the tour. Please note that tickets are limited and can be purchased at the Southport Visitor Center, Franklin Square Art Gallery, and Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce as well as the Latimer House in Wilmington. Tickets can also be purchased by sending a check to Southport Visitor Center, 113 W. Moore St., Southport, NC 28461. DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 26 EXHIBITS BEAUFORT HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION www.beauforthistoricsite.org (800) 575-7483 Best of the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery Through December Come see paintings, jewelry, pottery, scarves, blankets, cards, and other locally made items that are perfect for holiday gift-giving. * * * * * * * CAPE FEAR MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND SCIENCE (Wilmington) www.capefearmuseum.com (910) 798-4350 (All exhibits are free with museum admission.) Going to the Movies Opens December 11 Experience the history of a century of movie-going in the Lower Cape Fear region. Discover how the theater experience has changed over the years, and watch some of the first films local residents may have seen. Conservation Matters Explore the art and science of artifact conservation. Discover what it is, who does it, and why it matters to museums. A selection of beautifully conserved furniture and other wooden objects from the Museum’s permanent collection will be on display. Cape Fear Treasures: Drink Glimpse a selection of drinking vessels, as you explore treasures from Cape Fear Museum’s collec-tion. From 18th-century bottles, to fancy teapots, to modern-day sou-venir mugs, discover objects that help tell the stories of liquid consumption through time. * * * * * * * GRANVILLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Oxford) www.granvillemuseumnc.org (919) 693-9706 Glimpses of Granville Come to the museum at Harris Hall and see interesting images and items from Granville County. * * * * * * * JOHNSTON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER (919) 934-2836 Grist Mills Then and Now See photographs and other records of the two dozen or more grist mills that once filled Johnston County. The exhibit includes a map labeling the locations of known mills, and visitors are encouraged to come take a look and tell us about others for which we have no records. * * * * * * * LEVINE MUSEUM OF THE NEW SOUTH (Charlotte) www.museumofthenewsouth.org, (704) 333-1887 Blindsided by Disaster: The 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Hugo Through Dec. 6, 2009 Twenty years ago, Hurricane Hugo caught most people off guard by sweeping unexpectedly through the area, causing massive power outages, destruction, injuries and even death. Learn more about this event and record your own memories of Hugo when you visit this exhibit. On the Edge: Homeless and Working Among Us Through Jan. 3, 2010 Since October 2008, photographer Susan Sidebottom has been using photography and oral interviews to document homeless individuals and families that are transitioning to affordable housing through rent subsidies, sharing their stories from before, during, and after their journey to a home. Told from the perspective of the homeless, On the Edge strives to humanize the statistics on an issue of immediate interest, and highlight a growing challenge in our community. Charlotte Through Our Eyes Through Jan. 10, 2010 The Museum hosts an exhibit from Silent Images, a non-profit that works with the homeless and underprivileged. Charlotte Through Our Eyes celebrates the photography skills of urban and at-risk youth in the Charlotte area. The exhibit offers a fresh perspective on Charlotte as the children invite us to view the city through their camera lenses. * * * * * * * MUSEUM OF THE ALBEMARLE (Elizabeth City) (252) 335-1453, moa@ncmail.net America’s Secret Warriors: The OSS and the George Watts Hill Collection Through Feb. 28, 2010 This display reveals the secrets of the ultrasecret Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. North Carolinian George Watts DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 27 In-State Exhibits EXHIBITS Hill had daily contact with the OSS, and his operation helped to develop many of the secret weapons and devices used in clandestine operations in the war. * * * * * * * MUSEUM OF THE CAPE FEAR HISTORICAL COMPLEX (910) 486-1330, mcf@ncmail.net Poe House Christmas Decora-tions Through Jan. 3, 2010 This year’s 1897 Poe House holiday decorations center on a children’s theme. Tours occur on the hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday. * * * * * * * NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY (Raleigh) www.ncmuseumofhistory.org (919) 807-7900 Barbie — Simply Fabulous at 50! Dec. 4, 2009, to July 5, 2010 Since her debut in 1959, Barbie has followed 108 career paths, donned fashions by 70 world-famous designers, and captured the imagination of countless little girls. This small exhibit offers a glimpse of the history and evolution of the world’s most popular doll, whose changing look has mirrored women’s changing roles in society. The exhibit includes 16 personal reminisces of North Carolinians across the state. * * * * * * * ORANGE COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM (Hillsborough) www.orangeNChistory.org (919) 732-2201 Here Comes the Bride: Weddings in America Through Dec. 20, 2009 Enjoy this traveling exhibit, which explores such themes as courtships and engagements; weddings in early America; 19th-and 20th-century wedding attire; decorations and gifts; the ceremony; the honeymoon; royal weddings; ethnic customs; and modern changes in weddings. * * * * * * * PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF CHAPEL HILL (Chapel Hill) www.chapelhillpreservation.com (919) 942-7818 DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 28 ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER (Atlanta) www.atlantahistorycenter.com (404) 814-4000 Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits Jan. 30-April 25, 2010 This exhibit explores the history of African American achievement from the mid-nineteenth century to the present through the changing roles of photographic portraiture. Starting with portraits from the mid-nineteenth century, the exhibit explores ways the sitters collabo-rated with photographers to create positive images and challenge demeaning stereotypes, and in the process shows how people demon-strated their “resistance” to the predominantly negative represen- Out-of-State Exhibits tations of African Americans circulating in American mainstream culture. Past Perfect: Architectural Paintings by Kenneth Eugene Peters Dec. 6-23, 2009 Enjoy beautiful paintings by Peters, who is fascinated by architecture and the important role it has in our lives. Peters is especially inter-ested in the transient nature of light, particularly at sundown. * * * * * * * WAYNE COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Goldsboro) www.waynecountyhistoricalnc.org (919) 734-5023 Taverns, Saloons and Moonshine Madness Through Dec. 31, 2009 See moonshine stills, bottles, and more while learning about the history of moonshine in Wayne County. Goldsboro Rifles In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Goldsboro Rifles—a local military unit first formed before the Civil War—the museum is hosting this small exhibit featuring photos, information, and a replica of the Rifles’ flag. 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 weekend continuing education classes focused on historic preser-vation trades. On Saturday, Janu-ary 23, Scott Power and John Wood will offer “Introduction to Historic Preservation.” Cost: $65. On Saturday, February 6, Reid Thomas will talk about “Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings.” Cost: $65. On Saturday, January 30, and Sunday, January 31, Randy Hodges will offer “Blacksmith and Iron Works.” Cost: $65. And on the weekends of February 20 to 21 and February 27 to 28, Kevin Wilson will offer “Timber Framing.” Cost: $120. The college is also offering a number of for-credit classes during the spring semester. For more infor-mation about any of these classes and to register, please contact Monika Fleming at (252) 823-5166 or flemingm@edgecombe.edu. Online Workshops AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY The Basics of Archives Jan. 11-Feb. 12, 2010 Participants proceed at their own pace through this online workshop that covers the basics of archives management and practices includ-ing acquiring collections, process-ing, housing and preservation, and providing access. It will take approximately 15 to 20 hours to complete this course. Cost: $85 for members, $150 for non-members. Planning for Your Digitization Project Jan. 26-28, 2010 According to AASLH, “The purpose of this online webinar is to introduce archivists, curators, librarians and other staff from cultural heri-tage institutions to the range of issues associated with digitization of primary source materials. This webinar provides an introduction to the issues involved in digital project management.” The course involves three 75-minute sessions to be completed between Jan. 26 and Jan. 28. Cost: $85 members, $150 non-members. Are You Ready for Volunteers? March 1-26, 2010 According to AASLH, this 2.5 hour course “will assist you in understanding the importance of having a nonprofit that is ready to engage volunteers by addressing the following: What does a non-profit need to know when incorpo-rating a volunteer program? What strategic considerations need to be examined? How do you know if a volunteer program is successful? How do you assess a volunteer program?” The class can be taken anytime during the dates above. AASLH notes that this course is designed for the general nonprofit, not specifically for history organizations. Cost: $40 members, $105 non-members. Registration opens January 3; deadline to register is February 24. To register for any AASLH work-shop or to learn more, visit www.aaslh.org/workshop.htm, email Bethany Hawkins at hawkins@aaslh.org, or call (615) 320-3203. Out of State Workshops VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS Not So Patently Obvious: A Workshop on Intellectual Property Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. According to VAM, this workshop aims to help museum, library and visual resource professionals recognize the differences between copyright, patent, and trademark law and gain a better understand-ing of the role of “fair use.” Lectures will be given by legal professionals. The workshop will be held at the Muscarelle Museum of Art in Williamsburg. How to Sustain Your Museum During Tough Times January 21, 2010, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. How does your museum stay rele-vant? In what ways is your museum irreplacable? If it isn’t, how do you make it so? In this workshop, Dr. Charles F. Bryan, Jr., and several other museum professionals will discuss sustainability. Participants will then engage in an exercise designed to get them to think about how their institutions may or may not be meeting the needs of their audiences. The workshop will be held at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond. The cost for either of the VAM workshops is $50 for members, $75 for non-members. To register, visit www.vamuseums.org or call (804) 788-5823 DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 29 In-State or Online Workshops WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES T he American Association of Museums’ Committee on Edu-cation has issued a call for entries in AAM’s Excellence in Exhibition Label Writing Competition. As stated by AAM, “Excellent exhibi-tion labels are clear, concise, and captivating. This combination is not easily achieved, and the writers and editors who craft the best label copy often go unrecognized. This competition is designed to showcase examples of great label writing, identify innovative approaches to label writing and editing, highlight best practices, and help us learn from one another.” The deadline for submission is December 7. For more informa-tion, visit www.curcom.org/ label_comp.php. DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 30 Conferences In-State N.C. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES NC Connecting to Collections Dec. 7, Jan. 15, and Feb. 8, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Come to one of these three regional meetings to help the N.C. Depart-ment of Cultural Resources learn how to address your collections needs. DCR has received a planning grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services to gather information from cultural organi-zations about their collections. Using information gleaned from these meetings, DCR will apply for a larger grant to help organi-zations care for and preserve these collections. We need your input! Please plan to attend one of the regional meetings. The Dec. 7 meeting will be held at Pack Place in Asheville, the January 15 meeting will be held at ECU in Greenville, and the February 8 meeting will be held at the Greensboro Public Library. Please also help us by filling out an online survey at www.ncecho.org. You can register online for these meetings at www.ncecho.org. If you do not have access to the internet, please call Hilary Perez at (919) 807-7418. We hope to see you at one of these meetings! NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUMS COUNCIL Annual Meeting Sunday-Monday, March 7-8, 2010 NCMC’s annual meeting features workshops on topics of interest to museums around the state. The 2010 conference will be held in Raleigh. Meeting details are still being finalized; be sure to visit www.ncmuseums.org for updates. Out of State COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG “Well made & Exceeding Fine”: The Decorative Arts of New England February 7-11, 2010 Scholars have been documenting the arts and crafts of early New England for more than a century and a half, but new and exciting discoveries continue to be made on a regular basis. At the 62nd Colonial Williamsburg Antiques Call for Entries: Excellence in Exhibition Label Writing Contest Forum, “Well made & Exceeding Fine”: The Decorative Arts of New England, you are invited to explore this rich and diverse heritage. The 2010 Forum will bring together a group of widely recognized authorities on the remarkable furniture, ceramics, textiles, paintings, and buildings that were produced in New England between 1680 and 1830. More than twenty curators, collectors, and historians will present their latest findings in a series of illus-trated lectures and video-assisted workshops. In addition to the formal program, Forum guests may register for optional hands-on workshops with the Colonial Williamsburg collections and private tours of historic homes in the region. Regis-tration: $600. For more informa-tion, visit www.history.org/ history/institute/institute_ about.cfm or call (800) 603-0948. NEW PUBLICATIONS The CARTERET COUNTY HISTORI-CAL SOCIETY has published Beginnings: The Lawrences of Carteret County, 1760-1920, by Ralph W. Lawrence and John Bridgers. For more information, please call (252) 247-7533. THE CASWELL COUNTY HISTORI-CAL ASSOCIATION is now selling Images of America: Caswell County. Cost: $26.70 (includes tax and shipping). For more infor-mation, please call (336) 694-4965. The HALIFAX COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION has announced that its new book, The Historic Archi-tecture of Halifax County, North Carolina, is available for pre-order. Orders placed before November 30 will cost $60, while orders placed after November 30 will cost $75. This hard-cover book features more than 500 prop-erties and includes more than 1,000 illustrations. To order, send your request and check to the Halifax County Historical Society, PO Box 12, Halifax, NC 27839. Please note that the book will be available in early 2010. To ask for books to be mailed to you, please add $10 per book for shipping and handling. HISTORIC HOPE PLANTATION and the MUSEUM OF EARLY SOUTHERN DECORATIVE ARTS announce the publication of WH Cabinetmaker: A Southern Mystery Revealed, by Thomas R.J. Newbern and James R. Melchor. This book reveals the identity of WH, a previously unidentified but influential cabi-netmaker whose work appears in historic architecture of the lower Roanoke River Basin as well as in numerous collections of decorative arts. Using extensive research of furniture and architecture, as well as court records and historical documents of the period, the authors trace the impact the mysterious “WH Cabinetmaker” had on an entire generation of tradesmen. The book includes more than 400 color images of the cabinetmaker’s work. For more information, contact either the Historic Hope Plantation at (252) 794.3140 or MESDA at (336) 721-7360. The LINCOLN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY announced that it is now selling Images of America: Lincoln County, a publication that was out of print for several years. Containing more than 200 images, this volume explores the personal side of the county’s history, show-casing everyday life in Lincolnton and the smaller rural communi-ties. For more information, visit www.lincolncountyhistory.com or call (704) 748-9090. PENDER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY announces that it is selling History of Pender County, by Mattie Bloodworth. Originally published in 1947, this book has been reprinted by the historical society. Cost: $30 plus $5 S&H; History of Burgaw, a collection by Bill Reaves, covering 1849 to 2000. Cost: $30 plus $5 S&H; Pender County Centennial, 1875 – 1975, featuring hundreds of pictures of Pender County people and Pender places. Cost: $6 plus $2 S&H. Jeffrey Stark, An Account by a Civil War Veteran, transcribed by Mary Bowen Caputo. This account was written by Edward F. Small who served with the 2nd Regiment North Carolina Artillery. He was born in Beaufort County and was stationed at Fort Fisher when it was attacked on December 23, 1864. Cost: $12 plus $2 S&H. The HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS SECTION of the N.C. Office of Archives and History announces publication of three new titles. A Day of Blood: The 1898 Wilmington Race Riot, by LeRae Umfleet, $28.02 (paperback), is a thoroughly researched, defini-tive study that examines the actions that precipitated the riot; the details of what happened in Wilmington on November 10, 1898; and the long-term impact of that day in both North Carolina and across the nation. Guide to County Records in the North Carolina State Archives, $28.02 (paperback), contains an exhaustive list of all of the original and microfilmed records for each North Carolina county that are housed in the State Archives as of March 1, 2009. This new edi-tion, the first since 1997, describes more than 13,000 bound volumes, 22,000 boxes of loose records, and 24,000 reels of microfilm. Haven on the Hill: The History of North Carolina’s Dorothea Dix Hospital, by Marjorie O’Rorke, $28.02 (paperback) presents the story of Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix Hospital from the events surround-ing the 1848 legislative authoriza-tion to fund and build the state’s first mental hospital to the ongoing debate over the property’s future following the proposed closing of the hospital in the early 21st century. This compelling narrative includes the personal stories of those who served the patients and thoughtful analysis of the trends and developments that shaped the hospital as an institution over more than a century. To order these new titles, please visit http://nc-historical-publications. stores.yahoo.net or call (919) 733-7442, ext. 0. Prices include tax and shipping. DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 31 NEW PUBLICATIONS DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 32 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 (Altamira gives a 15% discount for online orders.) Nomenclature 3.0 for Museum Cataloging: Third Edition of Robert G. Chenhall's System for Classifying Man-Made Objects (3rd Edition), by Paul Bourcier, Ruby Rogers, and the Nomenclature Committee, $99.95 (hardcover) According to AltaMira, “Nomenclature 3.0 is a much-expanded edition of Robert G. Chenhall's system for classifying man-made objects, originally published in the 1970s. The Chenhall system is the standard cata-loging tool for thousands of museums and historical organizations across the United States and Canada. In this third edition, three new hierarchical levels of terms allow for more precise definitions of objects and their functions. Every classification and object term has been reviewed and revised as needed by a profes-sional task force appointed by the American Associa-tion for State and Local History.” Practical Evaluation Guide: Tools for Museums and Other Informal Educational Settings (2nd Edition), by Judy Diamond, Jessica J. Luke, and David H. Uttal, $65 (hardcover), $29.95 (paperback) As stated by AltaMira, “Administrators of museums and other informal-learning centers often need to demonstrate, in some tangible way, the effectiveness of their institutions as teaching tools. Practical Evaluation Guide discusses specific methods for ana-lyzing audience learning and behavior in museums, zoos, botanic gardens, nature centers, camps, and youth programs. This new edition incorporates the many advances in the burgeoning field of informal learning that have been made over the past decade. Practical Evaluation Guide serves as a basic, easy-to-follow guide for museum professionals and students who want to understand the effects of such public institutions on the people who visit them.” AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS www.aam-us.org/bookstore/index.cfm, (877) 226-3034 Boomer Volunteer Engagement: Collaborate Today, Thrive Tomorrow, by Jill Friedman Fixler and Sandie Eichberg, with Gail Lorenz, $31.50 for members, $35 for non-members According to AAM, “This book contains everything nonprofits need to engage skilled Boomer volunteers: Boomer research that is current, relevant, and appli-cable to volunteer engagement; 14 downloadable PDF worksheets, including workplan and progress report templates; a proven process for building organizational capacity.” LEFT COAST PRESS www.LCoastPress.com, (800) 621-2736 Avoiding Archaeological Disasters, by Darby Stapp and Julia Longenecker, $24.95 (paperback) As stated by the publisher, “History museums and historical societies aim to help their visitors connect the past and the present. So what happens if, during a construction project on your museum or another local venue, the machinery runs into bones and wooden slats? Archaeological discoveries happen all the time in the course of construction…. If you are not prepared, the consequences can be disastrous. Whether this happens at your own site or at one in your region that requires your oversight because of its historical significance, this book will give you enough information and archaeological perspective to intelligently work with the various parties involved to avoid an archaeological disaster.
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Full Text | T he Duplin County Historical Society and the Gates County Historical Society won the 2009 Newsome Awards, which are presented each year by the Federation to recognize noteworthy accomplishments in the preservation and promotion of local history. The Coinjock Ruritan Club won an honorable mention award as well. The awards were presented during the joint annual meeting of the Federation and the N.C. Literary and Historical Association. In 2008 and 2009 the Duplin County Historical Society led a remarkable effort to honor the nineteen men from Duplin County, North Carolina, who died in Southeast Asia and from combat-related causes during the Vietnam War. Prior to the society’s efforts, there was little public awareness of these men, and the men and their families had never received official county recognition of their sacrifices. Using information and images gathered through extensive research, the society published a book detailing the men’s lives and the stories of their military service. The historical society also held a moving public ceremony attended by hundreds of people to honor the men and their families, and installed a granite monument on the courthouse square. The society now plans to conduct similar projects to honor Duplin County residents who died in other wars. Since late 2007, when the Navy announced it was considering placing an Outlying Landing Field in Gates County, the Gates County Historical Society has researched historical places that would be impacted by the proposed landing field. The society has documented 27 cemeteries, helped more than 40 families apply to have their farms recognized as Century Farms, and documented historic structures in the affected area. In 2009, the society also compiled infor-mation for an upcoming book; developed a calendar featuring historic pictures of Gates County townships; repaired windows in the 1840s county courthouse; held several local history programs; and began offering guided tours of the courthouse. In addition, the society continues to raise money to repair the west wing of the courthouse, raising $15,000 since 2000 through the weekly sale of homemade bread. In 2009 the Currituck County Historical Society contacted the Coinjock Ruritan Club to ask for its help celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal. The Ruritan Club responded by appointing a committee to plan the celebration; collecting old pictures of the canal and printing posters; inviting community members; and handling the set up, clean up, and other details of the event. More than 200 people attended the celebration. The Federation congratulates these three organizations for their significant work preserving local history. Duplin County Historical Society and Gates County Historical Society Win Newsome Awards 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 February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. Federation News 2 Member News 7 Grant Opportunities 10 History Help 12 Calendar of Events 19 Exhibits 27 Workshops and Conferences 29 New Publications 31 Inside this issue: Federation Bulletin Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies December 2009 Volume 29, no. 4 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 DECEMBER 2009 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. Barbara Snowden Currituck County Historical Society Leigh Strickland Gov. Charles B. Aycock Birthplace Advisory Committee John Woodard Historic Murfreesboro Griselle Woodward Friends of Haywood Hall Bob Crowley North Carolina Railroad Museum Betsy Foard Raleigh City Cemetery Preservation Group Through 2009 Charles Ingram Duplin County Historical Society Jeff Pruett Gaston County Museum of Art and History Through 2010 Jason Harpe Lincoln County Historical Association Ernest Dollar Preservation Society of Chapel Hill Through 2011 Barbara Rowe Cape Fear Museum Julie Thomas Historic Hope Foundation Members of the Federation Advisory Board FEDERATION NEWS About the Federation Apply for AASLH Leadership in History Awards According to the association’s Web site, “Special consideration is given to new and promising ideas, approaches, and innovations that will serve as a model for the field. Awards are primarily conferred on special accomplishments occurring within the eighteen months prior to the March 1 deadline. On occasion, awards may be given to notable programs extending beyond the immediate period under consideration (for example, nominees whose overall excellent work has occurred over many years).” Please visit www.aaslh.org/aaslh_awards.htm to learn more about the award guidelines and the docu-mentation that must accompany the nomination forms. If you would like to nominate a North Carolina person or organization, please send that nomination form and other required information by March 1 to: Laura Ketcham NC Department of Cultural Resources 4610 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4610 W ould you like to nominate a person or organiza-tion for excellence in the collection, preservation, or interpretation of state and local history? Then consider completing a nomination for the Leadership in History Awards, offered each year by the Ameri-can Association for State and Local History (AASLH). The association bestows these awards annually to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local history throughout the United States. The association offers the Award of Merit to recog-nize excellence for projects (including special projects, educational programs, exhibits, publications, restora-tion projects, etc.), individual achievement, and organ-izational general excellence. It also offers the Albert B. Corey Award to recognize primarily volunteer-operated historical organizations that best display the qualities of vigor, scholarship, and imagination in their work. Nominees do not have to be members of AASLH, and self-nominations are encouraged. Recruiting New Volunteers: Highlights from the Federation’s Spring Workshops DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 3 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin I t’s amazing what you can get done with volunteers,” said Kay Mitchell-Thomas at the start of the Federation’s first spring workshop. As an example, she noted that volunteers had helped set up the room where the workshop was being held, had made the refreshments, and were going to share their stories throughout the day. During the workshops, Thomas, director of the Mur-freesboro Historical Association, and John Woodard, president of the Murfreesboro Historical Association (MHA), offered suggestions for recruiting and keeping new volunteers. Both Thomas and Woodard know from their experience working with the MHA how crucial volunteers are. The Murfreesboro Historical Association has just one paid employee and almost 200 volunteers. With the help of these volunteers, the association offers festivals, guided tours, and other programs and also maintains a museum and more than a dozen historic properties. Recruiting New Volunteers Thomas and Woodard offered a variety of suggestions for recruiting new volunteers. The Basics: Before you start recruiting volunteers, Thomas said, you need to know several things: why you want volunteers; what they will be doing; what type of people you are looking for; how you will select/ screen potential volunteers; and how you will support them once they start volunteering for you. Emphasize the benefits: To attract volunteers, show people the benefits of volunteering. Communicate both the importance of volunteers’ contributions to your organization and the social, educational, and other benefits that volunteers will enjoy. For instance, you could emphasize that your volunteers will learn new skills, make new friends, and have an impact on the community. The North Carolina Museum of History does a good job expressing the benefits that its volunteers will enjoy. In a press release seeking new volunteers, the museum says, “Discover the rewards of sharing North Carolina’s rich history with others. As a volunteer docent at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh, you can meet people from around the world, work with other enthusiastic docents and learn more about our state. . . . Docents enjoy benefits such as field trips to historic sites, an annual luncheon and lectures by guest speakers.” Be flexible. Because people have many demands on their time, some people may not able to help you during the work week. John Woodard suggested thinking of other ways that potential volunteers can help you. For instance, some MHA volunteers help at just one special event a year; others bake food at night for upcoming special events. Woodard described a local businessman who donated three lawnmowers to the association and who pays for the lawnmowers to be serviced or repaired. Consider recruiting students. Local schools and colleges can also be a good source for volunteers. Thomas noted that the MHA has benefited from the work of high school seniors who are required to do volunteer work to graduate. Some historic sites also create volunteer internships to attract undergraduate and graduate students. The N.C. Museum of History, for instance, offers several unpaid internships a year. These internships have specific job descriptions, job titles, and work require-ments, and students are required to work 100 hours in a semester. The museum is willing to talk with students’ professors to see if course credit can be assigned for the internship. More information about the museum’s internship program can be found at http:// ncmuseumofhistory.org/vol/index.html. In addition, Museum Ed’s web site, www.museum-ed.org, offers “To attract new volunteers, show people the benefits of volunteering. Communicate both the importance of volunteers’ contributions to your organi-zation and the social, educational, and other benefits that volunteers will enjoy.” Recruiting New Volunteers (continued) DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 4 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin information from other museums about their intern-ship programs. Be willing to take a risk. Thomas noted that one obstacle to recruiting new volunteers is a fear of approaching new people, the risk of being told no. As a result, many organizations tend to rely on the same people over and over, which leads to burn out—and to difficul-ties when those volunteers eventually leave. Organiza-tions must constantly recruit new volunteers and must be willing to reach out to unfamiliar groups. Consider some non-traditional volunteers. Woodard noted that MHA benefits from the work of people required by the courts to do community service. Woodard said that the community service workers are non-violent first offenders and do not have contact with the public. These “involuntary volunteers” are super-vised by an association volunteer on weekends as they mow and maintain the lawns of the association’s historic properties. Anyone interested in having community service workers do similar work at their sites can contact their local court system to learn more. Workshop participants offered more suggestions for non-traditional volunteers, such as approaching garden clubs to help maintain plantings and historic vegetable gardens and working with Scout groups or an Eagle Scout to complete a project. Consider looking into low-cost options, such as hiring students through federal work-study programs. Contact your local college or university to see if they have a work-study program that is open to local non-profits. Duke University, for instance, allows local non-profits to participate in its federal work study program. Through this program, the Duke Homestead Education and History Corporation (a support group for a state historic site) is able to hire Duke students to work part-time at the site. The corporation pays the students each month and is reimbursed 75% of the cost each month. Spreading the Word Thomas noted that there are many ways to spread the word about your volunteer opportunities. Print advertising Sending out a press release; posting an announcement on your Web site; posting a flyer at local libraries, schools, and community centers; displaying a flyer at your site; and including an article in your newsletter are common ways to seek out new volunteers. Sponsoring a history class or speaking at meetings Some organizations also co-sponsor a history course or workshop at their site; these groups make a point of mentioning their volunteer opportunities during their classes. Other organizations contact local groups such as Rotary Clubs and Lions Clubs to offer to speak at an upcoming meeting; this gives history organizations a chance to tell their story and to seek new volunteers. Taking part in community events. You may also want to consider taking part in a community festival or event. Historic Salisbury, for instance, takes part in several “Friday Night Out” events each year. These events are sponsored by the town of Salisbury and feature live music, shopping, children’s activities, and more. Historic Salisbury maintains a booth at some of these events and runs a slide show with pictures of historic buildings they have saved. The organization also offers a raffle to attract people to their table. When people stop to learn more, staff members talk to them about the society and about volunteer oppor-tunities. Word of mouth Old-fashioned word of mouth is also crucial to recruiting volunteers. Thomas encourages historic organizations to ask their own volunteers to help recruit new volunteers. Your volunteers could The Murfreesboro Historical Association recruits a variety of volunteers, including students from local high schools and colleges. Kay Mitchell- Thomas noted one of the benefits of recruiting young volunteers: by capturing these volun-teers’ interest when young, you may gain a life-long volunteer. Recruiting New Volunteers (continued) DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 5 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin talk to their friends themselves or could recommend someone who might be interested. The internet. It may be especially important to use the internet to attract younger volunteers. You may want to consider posting your volunteer opportunities on free sites such as www.volunteermatch.org, network forgood.org, and http://volunteer.united-e-way.org. Keys to Keeping Volunteers Thomas offered a variety of important tips for keeping volunteers: make a volunteer feel welcome, appreciated, and useful, and make sure that volunteers have fun. To help new volunteers feel welcome, be sure to introduce them to others. Thomas often asks a new volunteer to handle registration at a volunteer event—this ensures that the new volunteer meets everyone. Thomas also suggested using icebreaker activities at meetings to help people get to know each other better as well as having social activities before or after a meeting. To help volunteers feel appreciated, be sure to thank them often and sincerely for their help. Thomas and workshop participants offered a variety of ways to thank volunteers, such as sending a written thank-you note; writing about them in newsletters; recogniz-ing them during meetings; thanking them in person; having an appreciation luncheon; sending a press release to local media highlighting volunteers’ work; giving them a Presidential Award (available from the Points of Light Foundation); giving them discounts to site merchandise; and giving gifts and certificates. Thomas noted that even small gifts can be meaning-ful and can be as easy as pairing an inexpensive item with a card of thanks. More ideas for recognizing volunteers can be found through a search on the Internet. Energizeinc.com and positivepromotions.com are just two sites with interesting ideas. To help volunteers feel useful, it is crucial to make sure volunteers know how important they are. For instance, Thomas said that after a fundraiser, she’ll call volunteers to tell them how much money the association made. She wants to be sure volunteers see the big picture and understand how important they are to keeping the organization going. Thomas also described a basic but important point. Don’t ask a volunteer to help unless you have some-thing specific for that person to do; otherwise, that volunteer will feel like you are wasting his or her time. To help volunteers have fun, be sure to match volunteers’ interests and skills with the tasks you ask them to do. Thomas also suggested planning social events for volunteers. As Thomas noted, “Endless work will drive people away.” For instance, one year Thomas and a group of volun-teers needed to make 12,000 hand-made crafts to give away at MHA’s annual Christmas tour. Thomas and the volunteers met once a week for a year to make the crafts, and after each meeting they went out to lunch together. “We became good friends,” Thomas said. What could have been a daunting challenge became a fun activity that everyone looked forward to. For more information There are a number of books and web sites available on recruiting and managing volunteers. Some of the publications include Transforming Museum Volun-teering: A Practical Guide for Engaging 21st Century Volunteers (available from www.authorhouse.com) and Establishing a Volunteer Program: A Case Study, a technical leaflet from the American Association for State and Local History (www.aaslh.org/leaflets.htm). In addition to the web sites mentioned previously, some useful web sites include Alliance for Nonprofit Management (www.allianceonline.org), The Resource Center (www.nationalserviceresources.org), and Man-agement Library, www.managementhelp.org. More resources can be found on the Federation’s web page at www.fnchs.org/fund/news.htm. In addition, Kay Mitchell-Thomas is happy to talk with anyone to provide more information or to answer questions. You can call her at (252) 398-7702 or email her at heritage@murfreesboronc.org. “Thomas offered a variety of important tips for keeping volunteers: make a volunteer feel welcome, appreciated, and useful, and make sure that volunteers have fun.” Request for Assistance Preserving Military Archives • Increased credibility with funders, your community, and stakeholders • Meaningful progress–the ability to identify, articulate, and measure accomplishments • A valuable opportunity to make the case for improvement to stakeholders for staffing, training, materials, and equipment • Easier and more meaningful long-range and budget planning • Preparation for participation in other programs including AAM’s Museum Assessment and Accreditation programs. Standards Areas Organizations can choose to work on the six standards sessions in any order. These sessions include mission, vision, and governance; audience; interpretation; steward-ship of collections; stewardship of historic structures and landscapes; and management. In each workbook section, lists of sample projects, unacceptable practices, and helpful print and electronic resources follow the standards. The StEPs website offers a list of additional resources, sample forms and policies, and other materials. How to enroll To sign up for the StEPs program, visit www.aaslh.org or call (615) 320-3203. Enrollment costs $150 for AASLH institutional members and $250 for non-members (a price that includes a one-year institu-tional membership.) The enroll-ment fee is a one-time payment, even if it takes an organization several years to complete the six program sections. Organizations that enroll receive the StEPs workbook; access to the password-protected StEPs website for news, additional resources, and discus-sion forums; discounts on AASLH workshops and technical leaflets; certificates for each of the six self-study sections that are success-fully passed; and national recog-nition on AASLH’s website for standards sections successfully passed. For more information, please contact Cherie Cook, AASLH Senior Program Manager, at (573) 893.5164 or at cook@aaslh.org. T he American Association for State and Local History has introduced StEPs, a voluntary assessment program for small-and mid-sized history organizations to encourage awareness and achievement of national standards. StEPs, which stands for Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations, is a self-paced, self-study program organizations can use to rate their performance in six standards sections. Using assessment questions and performance indicators (Basic, Good, Better) to rate their performance, participating organizations can identify their strengths and areas needing improvement, and begin taking steps for positive change. Benefits According to AASLH, participating organizations can expect a number of benefits: • Improved policies and practices based on national standards • Education and awareness of standards for staff, volunteers, and board members • Clear direction for future improvement DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 6 FEDERATION NEWS Federation Bulletin T he Federation recently received a request for assistance from an army public affairs office. The text of the request appears below: “The 319th Army Reserve Public Affairs Detachment was located in Garner/Raleigh, NC a long time ago. We are now located at Fort Jackson, SC. “We have three binders that are approximately 18" x 24" with numerous news clippings and black and white pictures dated from the 50s to 60s. The articles are about citizen soldiers from all over N.C. from various news sources. . . . We are looking for someone who has a passion for historical preservation and would be generous enough to digitally archive and preserve the originals.” If you would like to help with this project, please contact Sergeant W. Watson Martin by email at william.watson.martin@usar.army.mil or by phone at (803) 751-7875. AASLH Offers New Assessment Program to Help History Organizations Improve By June Dunleavy, Programs Chair, New Bern Historical Society Focus on a Federation Member: New Bern Historical Society DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 7 MEMBER NEWS Federation Bulletin I n 1923, nineteen people met at the home of Mrs. Richard N. Duffy in New Bern to form a historical society. The vision of these New Bernians continues today in the New Bern Historical Society, which has grown to include more than 700 members. The historical society lives up to its motto, “We bring history to life,” by offering an active calendar of educational events, programs, and social gatherings. Educational Events Ghost Walk is our largest annual fundraising event of the year, and next year will mark its 20th year. During this three-day event, your ticket takes you back in time to a different era. Visiting various homes and sites, you meet the ‘ghosts’—based on actual New Bernians—who have returned to tell us true stories of that period. The program’s featured time period changes each year. This past October, participants met the spirits of the Roaring Twenties—including flappers, bootleggers, and suffragettes—and heard stories about the Great Fire of 1922, which devastated much of our downtown. Another popular program is the Spring Historic Homes and Gardens Tour, which is produced in collabo-ration with the New Bern Preservation Foundation. During this two-day event, a dozen or more homes and their gardens are opened in New Bern’s Historic District for patrons to visit. A few years ago, a creative group of society members developed a new program to increase attendance at the 18th century Attmore-Oliver House, which the society owns. Capitalizing on the paranormal investi-gation of the house performed by the Ghosthunters of North Carolina, they developed “Haunted Evening,” a fascinating one-hour program to entertain visitors to the old home. Patrons arrive at an 1867 wake that depicts the customs of the times, complete with the intrusion of a Yankee officer. Once upstairs, visitors encounter the lively spirit of Miss Mary Oliver, who lived in the house until 1951 and who had the reputation of being an amusing local character. A 10-minute video of the investigation results concludes the evening. “Haunted Evening” is a very popular program, and our thespian historians have written other equally creative dramas based on events of the times and families that lived there. Other programs that bring history to life are our adult education programs including “Lunch & Learn,” which is held in a local restaurant five or six times a year and which features informative and entertaining speakers. Two or three evenings a year, we also have free library programs, which are well attended. In September we host The Richard K. Lore Lecture Series, and in January 2010, for the 4th year in a row, America’s premier Civil War historian, Ed Bearss, will return to provide another fascinating lecture. The historical society has also developed two children’s programs. The first is a three-hour program about the local American Indians who lived in this area prior to European settlement. The children learn of the culture of the Tuscarora tribe; make a necklace; play games; make and eat nut butter; play instruments; learn two songs; hear a fascinating legend; handle authentic artifacts; and receive an eight-page game and infor-mation booklet to take home. Our second program was developed for New Bern’s upcoming Tricentennial Celebration. The program is set in April 1711, when the colonists had been in New Bern for about a year and hopes were high. Each child attending takes on the character of a New Bernian from that period, wears an authentic costume, and shares their stories with the group. The children portray Palatine and Swiss immigrants, English farmers, enslaved people, and Native Ameri-cans, each with a story to tell. The children make dye from onionskins, dye an item, learn the minuet, make and eat Johnny Cake, write a letter home in character with a real quill pen, and play period games. An information and game booklet is provided to take home for this program also. “The historical society lives up to its motto, ‘We bring history to life,’ by offering an active calendar of educa-tional events, programs, and social gatherings.” Focus on a Federation Member: New Bern Historical Society (cont’d) DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 8 MEMBER NEWS Federation Bulletin All these programs are made possible by the work of the historical society’s wonderful group of volunteers. The Civil War Battlefield Park A very important part of our historical society is the site of the 1862 Battle of New Bern, the Civil War Battlefield Park, which is located 5 miles east of the city. The society received the core 24.65 acres of the battlefield from the Civil War Preservation Trust. With the help of a grant, this site was awarded recog-nition by the National Register of Historic Places. On January 11th, 2009, the battlefield visitor center was dedicated by renowned Civil War historian Ed Bearss. This Battlefield Park will serve an important role in preserving New Bern’s rich heritage and completes the North Carolina Civil War Trail system from Bentonville through Goldsboro and Kinston ending in Fort Macon and Fort Fisher. We invite you to discover New Bern’s fascinating history while enjoying the historical society’s programs. To learn more about the society, please visit our Web site at www.newbernhistorical.org or call (252) 638- 8558. T he Cape Fear Museum of History and Science was one of the 25 most visited field trip destina-tions in North Carolina last school year, according to Carolina Field Trips Magazine. The Museum ranked 24th on the list after delivering programs to 14,464 visitors during the 2008-09 school year. Cape Fear Museum social studies and science school programs include on-site field trips, off-site outreaches, educational special event days, and class-room kits. “The word is out. Teachers know firsthand, or they hear from fellow teachers, how wonderful Cape Fear Museum programs are,” museum director Ruth Haas said. “We have a great team of educators and volun-teers that presents quality programs throughout the year.” For more information about museum school program offerings, visit the museum Web site at www.capefear museum.com, or call the museum reservationist at (910) 798-4362. Cape Fear Museum Named as One of Top Field Trip Destinations T he N.C. Museum of History has released “Friends in Liberty: North Carolina in the American Revo-lution,” a 50-minute educational film produced by the museum and funded by the State Officers Club, N.C. Society Daughters of the American Revolution. A DVD of the film about the American Revolution in North Carolina will be distributed to all middle- and high-school public schools in North Carolina. The film and supplemental teaching materials are available on the museum’s Web site at ncmuseumofhistory.org. “Friends in Liberty” follows the experiences of 14- year-old Hugh McDonald and his friend, Anne Taylor. The film is based on the original journal of McDonald, the son of Scottish Loyalists, who joined the Sixth N.C. Regiment of the Continental Army in 1776. The fictitious character Anne Taylor gives us a girl’s view of life during the Revolutionary War as she struggles with increasing responsibilities at home after her brother Samuel joins the militia. For more informa-tion about “Friends in Liberty,” contact Sally Bloom at sally.bloom@ncdcr.gov or (919) 807-7987. N.C. Museum of History Produces Film About North Carolina and the American Revolution DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 9 MEMBER NEWS The CASHIERS HISTORICAL SOCI-ETY announced the opening of the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust Nature Trail, a ¼ mile walk that begins near the historical society’s Zachary-Tolbert House Museum. The trail includes picnic tables and features stops at natural and historic spots. DUKE HOMESTEAD STATE HISTORIC SITE partnered with the N.C. Arts Council and added a focus on the arts to its annual tobacco festival. Renamed the Tobacco Harvest and Hornworm Arts Festival, the event featured a mock tobacco auction, a tobacco looping contest, a hornworm race, and other tobacco-themed activities as well as musical performances, artist demonstrations, and art displays. The event attracted nearly 1,000 visitors to the site. The FRIENDS OF THE PAGE-WALKER HOTEL announced that one of its volunteers, Brent Miller, received the Town of Cary’s History and Heritage Award. The City of High Point and the High Point Historical Society announced that Edith Brady has been named Museum Director at the HIGH POINT MUSEUM. Brady has served as Curator of Education at the Museum since 2000. The HISTORICAL FOUNDATION FOR HILLSBOROUGH AND ORANGE COUNTY has received the 2009 Spring Strowd Roses Inc. grant. The funds from this grant will be used for the Orange County Historical Museum’s Heritage Education programs. These programs introduce elementary and middle school students to Orange County History and provide a gateway to the past. Through the generosity of Strowd Roses Inc., the programs are offered free of charge, and the museum’s staff will be able to go to the schools or groups themselves. The 1815 HISTORIC ROSEDALE PLANTATION has completed a major restoration of its gardens, thanks to a gift from a board member. Volunteers and staff hope the gardens will become a destination in themselves, attract-ing visitors seeking quiet amid the busyness of Charlotte as well as groups seeking to reserve the gardens for special events. As the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War approaches (2011-2015), the LINCOLN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY has put into a spreadsheet the roster of Confederate soldiers from Lincoln County that Alfred Nixon compiled and published during the first decade of the twentieth century. The NEW BERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY has won a $50,000 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation to enhance the New Bern Civil War Battlefield. The historical society will use the money to develop two walking bridges for visitors and to create walkways and split rail fences near the visitor center. The OCRACOKE PRESERVATION SOCIETY announced that it has received a generous bequest from the estate of Geraldine Beveridge, a resident of Beaufort, NC, and a long-time visitor to Ocracoke. The OPS will use the fund to help it identify endangered historically significant properties and to procure, preserve, and re-sell these structures with protective covenants. The SOUTHPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY announced that it has completed its three-year project to preserve the Old Smithville Burying Grounds. Society members raked leaves, pulled up vines, cut back shrubs and trees, cleaned tomb-stones, reset markers, uncovered buried stones, cleaned and painted rusty fences, and more. Member News Briefs E arlier this year the American Assocation of State and Local History gave an Award of Merit to the Gaston County Museum of Art and History and its partners for their work on Standing on a Box: Lewis Hine in Gaston County, 1908. Standing on a Box was created for local residents to explore the county’s textile history and culture as reflected in Lewis Hine’s 1908 Gaston County photographs, and to stimulate consid-eration and discussion of that history’s impact on the region’s present and future. The project included an exhibit, community-wide reading program, lectures, and a concert with dramatic readings. Congratulations to the museum and its partners for winning this national award! Gaston County Museum of Art and History Wins AASLH Award Federation Bulletin COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA Small Museums Collections Care Grants Deadline: February 1, 2010 The Costume Society of America (CSA) annually awards up to two $1,500 grants to support costume in small museums. Eligible organi-zations include non-profit historical societies, historic houses or sites, and other similar institutions with very limited budget and staff to support their costume collection. These institutions must also be regularly open to the public for a minimum of forty days per year and must have a collection of tangible costume objects. Funding may be used for appropriate supplies or display items, the services of a consultant or specialist, or other projects which relate directly to the institution’s costume collection and foster the care or use of the collection at a level appropriate to the particular collection’s most pressing needs. For more informa-tion, visit www.costumesociety america.com/GrantsAwards/ smallmuseum.html or call (800) CSA-9447. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations Grants: Planning Grants and Imple-mentation Grants Deadline: January 13, 2010 (for projects beginning Sept. 2010) and Aug. 18, 2010 (for projects begin-ning April 2011) As stated by the NEH, “America’s Historical and Cultural Organiza-tions grants support projects in the humanities that explore stories, ideas, and beliefs that deepen our understanding of our lives and our world. . . .Grants for America’s Historical and Cultural Organiza- Grants from Public or Museum-Related Organizations tions should encourage dialogue, discussion, and civic engagement, and they should foster learning among people of all ages. To that end, the Division of Public Programs urges applicants to consider more than one format for presenting humanities ideas to the public.” The grants support projects such as traveling exhibitions that are presented at multiple venues; long-term exhibitions at one insti-tution; interpretive Web sites or other digital formats; interpretation of historic places or areas; reading and discussion programs; panel exhibitions that travel widely, reach a broad audience, and take advantage of complementary programming formats (e.g., reading and discussion series, radio, or other media) to enhance the visitor experience; or other project formats that creatively engage audiences in humanities ideas. The NEH offers planning grants and imple-mentation grants. For more infor-mation, visit www.neh.gov/grants/ grants.html. Interpreting America’s Historic Places: Planning Grants and Implementation Grants Deadline: January 13, 2010 (for projects beginning Sept. 2010) and Aug. 18, 2010 (for projects beginning April 2011) As stated by the NEH web site, “Interpreting America’s Historic Places grants support public humanities projects that exploit the evocative power of historic places to explore stories, ideas, and beliefs that deepen our under-standing of our lives and our world. . . . Interpreting America’s Historic Places projects may inter-pret a single historic site or house, a series of sites, an entire neighbor-hood, a town or community, or a larger geographical region.” Projects should interpret a place that played a significant role in American history. Sample projects include “visitor orientation exhibits, inter-pretive displays and labeling, revised scripts and education training materials for docents, publications such as brochures or guidebooks, interpretive driving or walking trails or tours, annotated itineraries, trail signage, video or audio displays, on-site interactive media, and digital products.” NEH offers two categories of grants for Interpreting America’s Historic Places: Planning and Implementation Grants. For more information, visit www.neh.gov/ grants/grants.html. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE American Battlefield Protection Program Deadline: Jan. 2, 2010 The American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) promotes the preservation of significant historic battlefields associated with wars on American soil. The goals of the program are 1) to protect battle-fields and sites associated with armed conflicts that influenced the course of our history, 2) to encourage and assist all Americans in planning for the preservation, management, and interpretation of these sites, and 3) to raise awareness of the importance of preserving battlefields and related sites for future generations. The ABPP focuses primarily on land use, cultural resource and site management planning, and public education. Individual project funding has ranged from $5,000 to more than $80,000, with most grants averaging about $30,000. The program encourages, but does not require, matching funds or DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 10 GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Federation Bulletin Grants from Private Organizations COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER GREENSBORO Community Grants Program As stated by the foundation, “The Board of Directors of the Commu-nity Foundation allocates support for a wide range of community issues through the Community Grants Program. Grants are awarded to meet community needs and opportunities in the arts and humanities, education, housing, building capacity of non-profits, and building social capital (projects that help build and sustain connections among people and groups); local nonprofit organiza-tions may also apply for grants to help strengthen their organiza-tional capacity in various aspects of nonprofit management. Grants will vary in size, duration, and frequency, and are determined based on the merit of the program and its potential impact. Grants usually range in size from a few hundred dollars up to $10,000; larger grants may be considered in rare occasions. Most grants are for single-year programs.” For more information, visit www.cfgg. org/receive/grant_community_ grants. US AIRWAYS COMMUNITY FOUN-DATION AND CORPORATE GIVING US Airways offers several grant programs that may be of interest to cultural organizations in Char-lotte; these programs include the Community Foundation and the Corporate Giving Program. As stated by US Airways, “The US Airways Community Foundation supports multi-year capital and building campaigns (bricks and mortar building projects only) for 501 (C) (3) nonprofit organizations located in and providing services in the major metropolitan areas of Charlotte, Phoenix and Philadel-phia. The deadline for application submission is April 1 and October 1 annually. . . . Organizations must improve the quality and availability of charitable health care, artistic and cultural organi-zations, education and community services for multi-year capital and building campaigns only. . . . The US Airways Corporate Giving Program invests in IRS 501(C)(3) nonprofit arts and culture, health, human services, education, envi-ronment and civic organizations that enhance the quality of life in the airline's hub and focus cities of Boston, Charlotte, Las Vegas, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and Washington, DC.” For more information, visit www2.usairways.com/en-US/ aboutus/corporategiving/ default.html. DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 11 GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Grants from Public or Museum-Related Organizations (continued) in-kind services. The ABPP encourages potential applicants to contact the ABPP staff and discuss proposed projects before preparing an application. Contact the ABPP Grants Manager by email at kristen_ mcmasters@ nps.gov or at (202) 354-2037 for more information. The Historical Preservation Group, a Federation member, won a grant in 2009. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/history/ hps/abpp/funding.htm. Native American Graves Protection and Repatria-tion Act Consultation and Repatriation Grants The National Park Service invites proposals for FY 2010 Native American Graves Protection and Repa-triation Act (NAGPRA) grants. NAGPRA is a Federal law that provides a process for museums and Federal agencies to return certain Native American cultural items—human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony—to lineal descendants, culturally affiliated Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations. Two types of grants are available. Consultation/Documentation Grants are awarded annually and range from $5,000 to $90,000. Applications are due March 2, 2010. Repa-triation Grants of up to $15,000 are awarded on an ongoing basis, October through June. More informa-tion and applications are available online at www.nps.gov/history/nagpra/grants or by calling (202) 354-2203. cultural sites are often happy to help. • Join an e-mail listserve of museum personnel to trade ideas and ask for advice. Some listserves to consider include those offered by Museum Ed (www.museum-ed.org), the North Carolina Museums Council (www.ncmuseums.org), or the N.C. Museum Educators Roundtable. You can ask for your name to be added to the NCMER discussion group by emailing bj.davis@ncdcr.gov. • Take one of your favorite on-site programs to another location, such as a library, school, or community center. You’ll attract a new audience, help promote your site, and help the library or school meet its educational goals. At the North Carolina Museum of History, we partner with the Cameron Village Regional Library to offer a monthly program called History Corner. It’s a history lesson and story-time for children ages 5 to 9. Museum staff develop the lesson based on an aspect of North Carolina history and use reproduction touch-items to teach the class. The children’s HISTORY HELP C ollaboration may mean the difference between a successful museum program and a non-existent one. In our current envi-ronment of budget cuts and staffing overload, it has become even more important that cultural institutions collaborate in program planning and implementation. Libraries, historic sites, and museums share an overlapping set of functions. Performing these functions though collaboration rather than in isolation creates a win-win for users and institutions. Here are a few ways that your institution can partner with other agencies to make your programming dollars go farther. • Identify partner agencies. Contact other museums and historic sites to get ideas or discuss ways you can work together on projects and programs. Other agencies you may consider working with include libraries, arts councils, schools and universities, community groups, Boy Scouts/ Girl Scouts, and churches. As an added bonus, these organi-zations may also be willing to help promote your site’s events to their membership. • Share ideas with other cultural agencies. Look through the Calendar of Events in the Federation Bulletin to see if another historic site is doing a program you’d like to try. Call their staff. See if you can brainstorm ideas to make their successful program work at your own location. Staff and volunteers at other Using Collaboration to Create Successful Programs DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 12 librarian selects a few story-books to accompany the lesson, reads one of the stories to the participants, and sends the children home with a reading list of other book titles for additional reading on the subject. We close with an activity such as a trip to the museum galleries, a craft, or a game. This collaborative program with the public library has been very successful; we have a waiting list almost every month! The program, which meets monthly at both the library and the museum, covers a different topic each month. Since the program’s inception in 2006, we’ve talked about fashion history, gingerbread and Moravians, pirates on the coast, quilts, and gold discovery, among many other topics. • Trade spaces. Offer gallery space at your museum to a community group. For instance, this year marks the 100th anniversary of 4-H in North Carolina. A historic farm with museum space could partner with a local 4-H club to set up an exhibit focusing on the agricultural history of the area. You could also talk to a local “Collaboration may mean the difference between a successful museum program and a non-existent one. In our current environment of budget cuts and staffing overload, it has become even more important that cultural institutions collaborate in program planning and implementation.” By Rachel Dickens, Education Programs Coordinator, North Carolina Museum of History are offered throughout 21 counties. For more information, go to http://togetherweread.org. If you’d like help getting started on a reading program, contact the North Carolina Humanities Council for infor-mation on “Let’s Talk About It”—a nine week reading and discussion series led by a new scholar each week. Museums can apply to the Humanities Council to order the books and pay the speaker honoraria. • Combine your staffing resources and train across the board. Establish a partnership with another cultural agency— museum, library, university— and have joint training sessions for your staff and volunteers. When your museum has a large event or is short-staffed for other reasons, call on your friends at your sister agency. When I worked at Duke Homestead, I was also respon-sible for knowing the tour for Bennett Place and Historic Stagville, the three state historic sites in Durham. Once a year, I also had to brush up on my knowledge of Alamance Battleground and Aycock Birthplace for programs at those sites. • Be a voice for other cultural institutions, and turn your museum into a tourism office. Learn about what other museums and sites are doing in your area so you can encour-age visitors to spend more time in your county. Remember, tourism means big money in North Carolina, even when your admission is free! HISTORY HELP library about putting up a small display about your museum in their lobby. Duke Homestead State Historic Site has worked with the Durham County Public Library to create a small exhibit in a lobby case at a downtown Durham branch. The North Carolina Museum of History currently has an exhibit at the new downtown Raleigh Convention Center. I’ve also seen great exhibits at airports while walking through the terminal. • Read a book. Offer your museum as a location for a local book club to meet. Or participate in a community book reading by selecting a book that’s relevant to your community, and publicize a book club through your libraries, museums, and schools. The Carnegie Museum of Art and Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh have a monthly program called “Bound Together Book Club.” The staff selects a book related to an exhibition. The program begins with a 15-minute gallery talk highlighting the visual and literary connections. Participants are then able to converse with fellow readers and library staff in a casual museum setting. There are many examples of community book clubs in North Carolina; the most successful example may be the “Together We Read” program. In its fifth year, Together We Read, is western North Caro-lina’s region-wide reading and discussion program. Partici-pants select a book, and programs based on the reading Using Collaboration to Create Successful Programs (continued) DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 13 • Use technology to your benefit. Link your website to other agencies for cross-promotion. If you have activities for fami-lies such as scavenger hunts or gallery guides, put those on-line so parents can download them before arriving at your site. Museums that are in close proximity to each other can create a scavenger hunt that encompasses both sites. Individuals who complete the entire hunt and visit both museums can receive a small prize from your gift shop. • Offer workshops for teachers. Work with your county’s central office to offer workshops that will earn CEU credits for teachers. The North Carolina Museum of History offers two summer institutes for public school teachers. The 2009 Summer Teacher Institute, “Happy Days are Here Again: Children’s librarian Benjie Hester presents a story to the class during a History Corner lesson at the N.C. Museum of History. to invigorate their classroom presentations. In addition to giving tours and leading a workshop on creating exhibits in the classroom, museum educators picked up program-ming tips from the visiting artists. • Get connected with volunteer agencies. Make sure that your local Junior League and college career centers are aware of your museum and your volun-teer needs. The Junior League is committed to promoting volunteerism and improving communities. Collaboration requires effective team work and a common goal. Two agencies with different missions will find it very difficult to collaborate; therefore the key to a successful partnership is select-ing a good partner! It may take time to develop such a relationship, but when you succeed, both insti-tutions and the visitor benefit! Editor’s Note: If you would like more information about the Museum of History’s History Corner program HISTORY HELP The Great Depression and Recovery in North Carolina,” was sponsored by the North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina State Historic Sites, North Carolina State Archives, National History Day in North Carolina, and North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. During the four-day workshop, teachers were able to interact with speakers, participate in discussions, and try new hands-on activities. Teachers received resources, such as primary source materials on the Great Depression, to take back to the classroom. Partici-pants who completed the institute received a certificate for thirty contact hours toward recertification in social studies. The North Carolina Museum of History also partnered with the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County to offer the 2009 Arts Integration Institute. This workshop is designed to give elementary school teachers a hands-on opportunity to learn techniques Using Collaboration to Create Successful Programs (continued) DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 14 or other collaborative programs, you can email Rachel Dickens at rachel.dickens@ncdcr.gov or call her at (919) 807-7969. The N.C. Museum of History collaborated with the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County to host a United Arts Council Arts Integration Institute for teachers. In this picture, museum staff member Susan Horton is helping teachers learn to make mounts for classroom exhibits. T he Institute for Museum and Library Services encourages organizations with volunteer programs that focus on preserving our heritage to apply for designation as Preserve America Stewards. Preserve America Stewards receive a letter and certificate of recognition signed by First Lady Michelle Obama. Other benefits include authorization to use the Preserve America logo in public outreach and promotions, listing in an online Preserve America directory, and publicity in the Preserve America e-newsletter. To be designated, applicants must demonstrate that their programs provide volunteers with opportunities to contribute in direct and tangible ways to the preservation, protection, and promotion of historic properties; address an otherwise unfilled need in heritage preservation through the use of volunteer efforts; and demonstrate innovative and creative use of volunteer assistance in areas such as youth involve-ment, volunteer training, public education, and public/private partnerships. Four application and designation cycles occur each year, with application deadlines on March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1. For more information, visit www.preserveamerica.gov/stewards.html. Apply to Become a Preserve America Steward DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 15 HISTORY HELP Conducting Research in the North Carolina State Archives (Part One of a Two-Part Series) Editor’s note: The North Carolina State Archives is one of the oldest state archives in the nation and 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. T he North Carolina State Archives invites you to discover a wealth of historical resources available to help you with your research. When you come to the Archives in Raleigh, you can consult a will written in the seventeenth century; read court records from the 1700s; peruse the papers of governors, legislators, and other prominent North Carolinians; and more. The North Carolina State Archives maintains custody of over 100 million documents and 500,000 reels of microfilm. The holdings include local county records, state agency records, private manuscripts, and maps. The Archives also holds over 1 million photographic negatives, newspapers on microfilm, audio-visual materials, copies from family Bibles, church and cemetery records, organization records, colonial and district court papers, military records, and many other categories of records. The County Record Series The record series used the most frequently by the public are the county records. Most of the older records of the current 100 counties and the six defunct ones are arranged and preserved in the Archives. County records are arranged into nine series, labeled 100 through 900. This numbering scheme is reflected on the call numbers found in the Search Room card catalog. The 100 series includes bonds, with the exception of marriage and guardian bonds. Apprentice, bastardy, tavern (or ordinary), and officials’ bonds are included in the series. Officials’ bonds include sheriffs, constables, clerks of court and other county officials that are elected or appointed to positions with fiduciary responsi-bility. The 200 series includes county copies of the decennial federal census. The Archives has microfilm copies of the census from 1790 to 1930, with the exception of 1890. (Nearly all of the 1890 census for North Carolina was damaged in a fire in the U. S. Department of Commerce and later destroyed.) You can also see the original census volumes of the 1850-1880 decades; these volumes are state or county copies. Please note that a 72-year restriction is imposed upon federal census records. It will be 2012 before the 1940 census is available for research. The 300 series includes county court records. These include minutes, appearance, and both civil and criminal trial and execution dockets, equity records, and loose civil and criminal action papers. Civil actions concerning land have been arranged as a subseries of the court records, and selected counties have other specialized subseries, such as those concerning railroads or concerning slaves. The 400 series includes land records, except those which are part of civil actions. Original deeds left at the register’s office by one of the parties to the convey-ance, retired deed books, grants, land entries and grants, deeds of gift and trust, petitions for partition, land divisions, processioners records, and land fore-closures for taxes are all included within this series. The Archives has microfilm copies of county deed books. Indices to land conveyances are also available on microfilm. The 500 series includes court records related to the settlement of the financial affairs of people who died intestate. These are generally referred to as estate records. Folders of original estate papers are arranged alphabetically by the surname of the deceased within By Debra A. Blake, Public Services Branch Supervisor “When you come to the Archives in Raleigh, you can consult a will written in the seventeenth century; read court records from the 1700s; peruse the papers of governors, legislators, and other prominent North Carolinians; and more.�� DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 16 HISTORY HELP Conducting Research in the North Carolina State Archives (cont’d) each county. Another alphabetically-arranged and related series is the guardians’ papers. The series is arranged by the names of the ward. These original estates and guardians records may also have been transcribed in one of several recording dockets, bearing titles like appointment of administrators, executors, and guardians, accounts of sale, guardians annual accounts, final settlements, and petitions for widows’ dowers or yearly allotments. The 600 series includes such vital records as birth, death, marriage, and divorce. It includes marriage registers, licenses and certificates, records of cohabi-tation, divorce actions, disinterment/reinterment permits, and records of grave removals. Not included in this series are marriage bonds, which were issued in North Carolina from 1741 to 1868. These early marriage records are grouped into a sepa-rate series and arranged by county and then alpha-betically by the name of the groom. Most marriage records created after 1868, such as registers and licenses, remain in the courthouses but are available on microfilm at the Archives. North Carolina did not keep statewide birth and death records until 1913. The Archives does not have any birth certificates, but it does have death certificates until 1975 on microfilm. Death certificates are also available online at Ancestry.com. The 700 series includes tax records. Please note that some early tax lists are filed under various state agencies such as the Secretary of State, Treasurer and Comptroller, Governor’s Office, and General Assembly Papers. The lists are cross referenced in the Search Room card catalog within each county division. The 800 series includes wills and related records. The Archives has loose, original wills, although clerks were supposed to copy each will into a will book as well. The will books and their indices, for the most part, remain in the county and the Archives has microfilm copies of them. All of the pre-1900 wills in the Archives are listed in a volume by Dr. Thornton Mitchell called North Carolina Wills: A Testator Index 1663-1900. Please note that this book is only an index and does not provide the researcher with a call number for requesting a particular will. Call numbers for all county records are listed on the cards in the card catalog in the Search Room. The contents of Mitchell’s book are also in our MARS online catalog, which can be searched at www.archives.ncdcr.gov/ mars. The 900 series includes miscellaneous records, which vary widely from county to county. This series often includes business records, early school records, mill records, road records, slave records, military records, election records, and records of the wardens of the poor. Special proceedings before the clerk, as well as the clerk’s orders and decrees, which involved civil cases in which no point of law was disputed, are part of this series. Military discharges are available on microfilm in this series. State Agency Records There are many different state agency records. In the Search Room there are black notebooks that contain finding aids for all the state agencies. These finding aids describe the agency and give call numbers neces-sary for requesting records that have been fully processed. There are card files for a few of the larger and more useful series within certain agencies, which are even more precisely described. The Secretary of State’s records are among the most useful for the genealogical researchers. This group contains numerous types of records, such as land grants, tax lists, and wills and estates prior to 1798. One important series is the Secretary of State land The North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh has an extensive collection, including more than 100 million documents and 500,000 reels of microfilm. DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 17 HISTORY HELP Conducting Research in the North Carolina State Archives (cont’d) grants. These records, which are simply deeds in which the grantor is the state or the crown, are for the most part in fragile condition and are retired once they are microfilmed. Few land grants have any genealogical information on them at all, although they are invaluable for tracing land. In the State Auditor records, the Civil War pension series is probably the most valuable series because it contains pension applications made by Civil War veterans and/or their widows. Also of note are the records pertaining to artificial limbs provided to Confederate Civil War veterans. These records are listed in the MARS online catalog. Military records are of great interest to genealogists and they tend to appear at almost all levels of govern-ment: county, state, and federal. An important thing to keep in mind about wars is that they are generally financed by the national governing body rather than the state, so the National Archives or the military branches are the most likely places to have these records. The Confederacy, of course was the financing body for the South in the Civil War but their records were confiscated by the federals when they took Richmond, making their records part of the national body of records. There may be auxiliary records at the state and local levels, but the bulk of the records are created and maintained at the federal level. Colonial wars and militia returns are records which include primarily lists of men serving in the militia for various periods and include the Spanish Invasion of 1742-1748, Frontier Scouting and Indian Wars 1758-1788, and the War of the Regulation 1768-1779. Most of the records of Revolutionary War, such as service and pension records, are federal records and are located at the National Archives. There is an index to the pensions, which are by far the most useful of the Revolutionary War materials. The genealogical branch of the State Library, another agency within the Department of Cultural Resources, has four volumes of abstracts of these pension records. The Archives has some Army Account books which list men and amounts of money paid them. These lists give no other information and do not necessarily indicate soldierly service; they do prove patriotic service such as the giving of foodstuffs to the cause. There are also some pay vouchers, which give a name, amount of money paid them, and sometimes the reason for the payment. These records are available on microfilm. The Archives has muster rolls and pay vouchers for the War of 1812. They are very similar to those of the Revolution and are available on microfilm. For the Mexican War, the Archives has a roster of troops that has been published. A copy is in the Search Room. An accurate roster of Confederate troops is currently being compiled by the Historical Publications Section and is called North Carolina Troops. Seventeen volumes have been published and are widely available. The compilers are using available sources in the Archives to compile the roster, including newspapers, muster and pay rolls, service records, as well as other sources available in the Civil War Collection. As previously mentioned, the Archives has Confederate pension records. The service records of Confederate soldiers, while housed at the National Archives, are available on microfilm. Also on microfilm are the records of some of the Federal prisons that held Confederate prisoners of war, such as Point Lookout, MD, and Elmira, NY. Finally, the Archives has a huge array of records in the Civil War Collection. All are unindexed and somewhat tedious to access, but include muster rolls, clothing allowances, regimental records, some reminiscences, and various other types of records. A large finding aid is available in the Search Room. For the Spanish-American War a roster of troops has been published and is widely available. I hope this partial overview of the Archives’ collection will encourage you to come to the Archives, to visit our web site (www.archives.ncdcr.gov), or to call us at (919) 807-7310 to learn more about our state’s rich documentary heritage. Part Two of this article, which will appear in the March issue of the Bulletin, will explore other collections in the Archives as well as how to conduct research on-site and by mail. “The Secretary of State’s records are among the most useful for the genea-logical researchers. This group contains numerous types of records, such as land grants, tax lists, and wills and estates prior to 1798.” HISTORY HELP In this section, we review museum or history-related sites that might interest you. We welcome your suggestions as well. Caring for Artifacts www.si.edu/mci/english/ learn_more/taking_care/ index.html The Smithsonian’s Museum Conservation Institute offers downloadable brochures on caring for artifacts and documents as well as a list of resources for further information. Cultural Heritage Tourism www.culturalheritagetourism.org This web site offers advice on developing heritage tourism; links to toolkits; success stories; ideas for funding; lists of helpful books and online reports; and other resources. Finding Board Members in the Triangle Area http://triangleboardconnect.org This interesting resource offers a free way to match nonprofit boards with potential board members in Chatham, Durham, Orange, and Wake counties. Nonprofit organi-zations can use it to search for potential board members with needed skills, experience, and affiliations, and individuals who are interested in serving on a non-profit board can post their infor-mation on this site. Historical Resources from the Gilder Lehrman Institute www.gilderlehrman.org According to its website, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History “promotes the study and love of American history.” Visitors to the site can search the institute’s large collection of historic documents; visit online exhibits; read historical articles; listen to podcasts by historians; see lesson plans; and more. Among the insti-tute’s many resources is the online journal History Now, which focuses on a different historical theme in each issue. For instance, the 2009 issue focused on the American Revolution and included 7 articles, lesson plans, and suggestions for further reading. Archived issues of History Now are available at www.historynow.org/past.html. Report on Using Mobile Technology for Museums http://chnm.gmu.edu/labs/ mobile-for-museums/ The Center for History and New Media has a link to the report “Mobile for Museums.” According to the web site, “Museum profes-sionals see great potential in reaching new audiences and pleasing old ones by providing content and social interaction via mobile devices. The biggest challenge is that many museums do not quite know where to begin when working with a small budget and small staff with limited technical knowledge. This site addresses those needs by proving a brief overview of what is being done in the mobile museum world and offers suggestions based on this research on how to economi-cally provide mobile users with a positive experience with your museum.” Resources to Help Nonprofits www.nonprofitpathways.org The WNC Nonprofit Pathways web site offers a range of resources that may be of interest to Federation members. Included on the Web page is a “Nonprofit Resources” section that includes links to information about topics such as “Tough Times,” “Boards/ Governance” “Communications,” “Evaluation,” “Financial Manage-ment,” “Fund Development,” and more. Scholarly Lectures Available Online http://forum-network.org Created by PBS and NPR, Forum Network features taped interviews and videos of lectures by authors and scholars on a wide range of topics, from art and architecture to politics and public affairs. Visitors to the site can search by topic, country, or time period to access these free resources. A search under 19th century, for instance, reveals topics as varied as “Lafayette in America in 1824 and 1825” “Capitol Men: The First Black Congressmen,” “Time for Tea: Women as Patrons of the Decorative Arts 1690-1850,” and more. Useful Resources DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 18 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Site. The performances will take place at St. Matthews Episcopal Church. For more information, call (919) 732-7451 * * * * * * * APEX HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Apex) http://apexhisoc.freeservers.com, apexhistoricalsociety@gmail.com Historical Home Tour Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Get in the holiday spirit by touring five historic homes in Apex and the historic Apex train depot. Homes to be featured include the Harward Jones House, the Harward-Bagley-Boyette House, the McNeil-Brooks House, the Jordan House, and the Maynard- Pearson House. Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 per person on tour day; a map will be provided with the tickets. * * * * * * * AYCOCK BIRTHPLACE (Fremont) www.nchistoricsites.org/aycock/ aycock.htm (919) 252-5581 Christmas Candlelight Tours December 1 and 3, 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. This program will feature Primitive Baptist singers, a shadow play, and open hearth cooking. 1959 Movies: Operation Petticoat Sunday Dec. 13, 3 p.m. As part of the 50th anniversary of Aycock Birthplace becoming a State Historic Site, the site is showing movies that were popular in 1959. Operation Petticoat, which stars Cary Grant and Tony Curtis, explores what happens when a submarine takes on board a group of stranded Army nurses during wartime. The movie will be shown in the site auditorium; popcorn and drinks will be avail-able for purchase. Free. * * * * * * * BENTONVILLE BATTLEFIELD STATE HISTORIC SITE (Four Oaks) www.bentonvillebattlefield.nchist oricsites.org (910) 594-0789 Christmas Open House Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Costumed interpreters will decorate the kitchen in festive themes, using holly and magnolia branches, cotton stalks, various fruits and cranberry and popcorn strands. Enjoy cookies and hot cider and talk with costumed military interpreters about how the common solider spent his time on furlough with friends and family. * * * * * * * BEAUFORT HISTORICAL ASSOCIA-TION (Beaufort) www.beauforthistoricsite.org (800) 575-7483 Coastal Carolina Christmas Walk Saturday, Dec. 12, 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Tour the Beaufort Historic Site buildings decorated in period fashion for Christmas, and enjoy a special narrated holiday bus tour through the Historic District aboard the vintage British double-decker bus. Period seasonal music can be heard throughout the Historic Site. No admission charge for Christmas Walk, fee for bus tour. Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes Saturday, Dec. 12, 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Another way to get ready for the holidays this year is to visit beau-tiful Beaufort homes all “dressed DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 19 ALLIANCE FOR HISTORIC HILLSBOROUGH (Hillsborough) www.historichillsborough.org (For a complete list of events, please visit the web site.) Painted Furniture of the Piedmont Friday, Dec. 4, 3 p.m. Come to the Leland Auction House to hear June Lucas, director of research at Old Salem Museums and Gardens, discuss the paint-decorated furniture of Piedmont North Carolina. Ms. Lucas will present an overview of the known groups of paint-decorated furni-ture from the region, as well as discuss the evolution of style over time. Free. For more information, please call (919) 644-1243. Candlelight Tour Sunday, Dec. 6, noon-7 p.m. Enjoy this annual candle-light tour of Hillsborough. Tickets: $20 for adults day of the tour, $15 in advance; $5 for children day of the tour, $3 in advance. Walking Tour Saturday, December 12th, 10 a.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. For more infor-mation, please call (919) 732-7741. A Christmas Carol Thursday-Friday, Dec. 17-18, 7:30 p.m. Join local authors Michael Malone and Alan Gurganus and other artists as they perform Charles Dicken’s classic holiday tale. Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased in advance or at the door; proceeds benefit the Burwell School Historic up” for the season. See truly lovely decorations amid twinkling candlelight as you walk the fes-tive streets of this quaint town and visit the inviting homes. You can also hop aboard the British double-decker bus to go from house to house while singing with carolers from the St. Paul’s Epis-copal Church youth group. Don't miss it! Cost: $12 per person. Valentine Membership Party Sunday, Feb. 7, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. In an effort to increase member-ship, the BHA opens the buildings of the Beaufort Historic Site for current and prospective members to explore, which allows them to see how the BHA uses member-ship dollars to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of Beaufort and Carteret County. Free. * * * * * * * CAPE FEAR MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND SCIENCE www.capefearmuseum.com, (910) 798-4350 Volunteer Open House Wednesday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-noon Volunteers gave more than 5,000 hours of their time to the Museum last year. Drop by and discover how to become part of this dedi-cated corps. Opportunities are available in the Museum Store, working with the historic collec-tion, and as an education docent. Book Talk: Waterways to the World, The Story of the North Carolina State Ports Authority Thursday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m. Join historian and author Walter R. Turner and N.C. State Ports Authority Board Chairman Carl J. Stewart, Jr., for a discussion about the fascinating history of the Port of Wilmington and the State Ports Authority. Books will be available for purchase in the Museum Store. Free. Winter Jazz: Grenoldo Frazier Friday, Dec. 4, 6 p.m. Pack a picnic, bring your chairs, and enjoy evening jazz at the New Hanover County Government Center. Enjoy the perennial crowd favorite Grenoldo Frazier, as he delights with his unique style. Free for museum members, $8 for non-members. Learning Center: Creative Chemistry Saturdays, Dec. 5, 12, 19, and 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Is Oobleck a liquid or a solid? What does an atom look like? Find out as you investigate matter. Explore solids, liquids, and gases and experiment with mixtures! Unravel a colorful mystery and experiment with acids and bases. Activities are appropriate for children ages 5 to 12, with parental participation required. Free with museum admission. New Hanover County Resi-dents’ Day Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. New Hanover County residents are admitted free to the Museum the first Sunday of every month. Cape Fear Skies: Celestial Coordinates Sunday, Dec. 20, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. 3….2….1…Blastoff! Venture into Cape Fear Museum’s portable planetarium and explore the night sky in the daytime. Become a “celestial navigator” and discover how to use a coordinate system to locate objects in the night sky. This program is free with museum admission and is appropriate for all ages, with parental participation required. Family Workshop: Toy Time Sunday, Dec. 27, 2:30 p.m. Play with momentum, friction, and gravity. Discover the science behind folk toys. Build your own toys. Enjoy experimentation, discovery, and exploration for the whole family. This hands-on workshop is appropriate for children ages 5 to 12 and costs $4 per person plus museum admission. * * * * * * * CARTERET COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Morehead City) www.thehistoryplace.org (252) 247-7533 Lunch with a Dash of History Friday, Dec. 4 Join Rodney Kemp for his popular talks about local history. This month’s topic is “Tis the Season: Christmas in Carteret County.” Tickets cost $10 for lunch, $4 without lunch. Please call to buy a ticket before the Wednesday prior the lecture. * * * * * * * CASWELL COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Yanceyville) (336) 694-4965 Christmas in the Museum: 2009 Gala Event Saturday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Come to the Richmond Miles Museum and see fine art and crafts by Caswell County artists. * * * * * * * CALENDAR OF EVENTS DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 20 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS CATAWBA COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION www.catawbahistory.org (828) 465-0383 Holiday tours Throughout December, Thursdays- Saturdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sundays, 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Enjoy holiday tours of the Harper House and the Hickory History Center. The festive atmosphere will offer a unique vision of the spectacular interior of the Harper House, giving visitors an opportu-nity to see original Victorian Christmas decorations and tradi-tions. Cost: $8 per person, $5 for CCHA members. Groups of 10 or more must make reservations. Christmas at the Lyerly House: Presenting a Victorian Holiday Tea Sunday, Dec. 20, 1:30 p.m.- 4 p.m. Come to the historic Lyerly House to enjoy Christmas decoration, Victorian food, live holiday music, and a tour of the impres-sively decorated Harper House. A photographer will be on site to record your special day. Tours of the Harper House will be available at 2:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m., and are included with the purchase of your ticket. Tickets cost $8 per person, $3 for children 12 years and under, and $6 for CCHA members. * * * * * * * DUKE HOMESTEAD STATE HISTORIC SITE (Durham) http://www.nchistoricsites.org/ duke/duke.htm, (919) 477-5498 Christmas at the Homestead Fridays, Dec. 4 & 11, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Celebrate an 1870 Christmas during evening tours of the Homestead. This free tour features period decorations, caroling, hot apple cider, and other goodies. * * * * * * * FRIENDS OF HAYWOOD HALL (Raleigh) www.haywoodhall.org (919) 832-8357 Christmas at Haywood Hall Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 12-13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Celebrate Christmas at Haywood Hall with music, hot spiced cider, natural greenery, and good cheer. Enjoy musical performances of holiday favorites and Christmas carols as well as occasional performances on the 1819 Geib pianoforte, located in the music room. You can also taste home-baked sweets, talk with docents to learn more about the house, and see a Christmas tree trimmed with period decora-tions. Free. * * * * * * * HICKORY LANDMARKS SOCIETY www.hickorylandmarks.org (828) 322-4731 Poinsettia Sale Through Dec. 16 Get in the holiday spirit by buying poinsettias for your home. Stop by Maple Grove in Hickory to buy your plants, or place your orders by calling the society. Proceeds from this sale benefit the society. Propst House Museum Home Tour and Open House Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Enjoy this free tour of the historic Propst House. HIGH POINT MUSEUM www.highpointmuseum.org (336) 885-1859 Blacksmithing Demonstration in the Historical Park Saturdays, Dec. 5 and 19, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. and Sundays, Dec. 6 and 20, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Come watch our costumed black-smith in action as he crafts various iron pieces. All ages are welcome to this free, drop-in program. 26th Annual Holiday Open House Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This annual event has become a tradition with local families. Come for a day of special reenactments, music, demonstrations, refresh-ments, and hands-on activities like candle dipping! Fun for all ages. No reservations are required for this free program. Candle Dipping in the Historical Park Saturday, Dec. 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 20, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Light up your dark days of winter with a candle made in our historical park. Our costumed interpreters will show you how. All ages are welcome for this drop-in program. Cost: $1 per candle, free for members. * * * * * * * HIGHLANDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY www.highlandshistory.com (828) 787-1050 Christmas Showhouse Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 & 6, 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Enjoy touring the 19th-century Downing/Stewart/Michael House. Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased on the society’s Web site. DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 21 DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 22 CALENDAR OF EVENTS HISTORIC HOPE PLANTATION www.hopeplantation.org (252) 794.3140 Christmas Open House Dec. 6, 2009, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Enjoy music and refreshments during this free open house. * * * * * * * HISTORIC ROSEDALE FOUNDA-TION (Charlotte) www.historicrosedale.org, (704) 335-0325 Scotch Irish Home Tour Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009, 1:30 p.m. Enjoy a traditional antebellum Scots-Irish Christmas in the North Carolina southern pied-mont. Rosedale will be decorated with all natu-ral greenery and fruit. Enjoy holiday refresh-ments at the end of the tour. Adults: $8, students/seniors: $5, with early registration by check before December 16. * * * * * * * HISTORIC STAGVILLE (Durham) www.historicstagvillefoundation.org (919) 620-0120 Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come see and take part in traditions that were part of Christmas cele-brations for both the planter family and the enslaved community. We recreate the experience of holiday festivities through vendors, artisans, decorations, crafts, games, and music. Try your hand as a black-smith or experience traditional African American storytelling, singing, and dancing near the slave quarters at Horton Grove. The event also features Sid Luck, a 5th generation potter, from Seagrove and the Sankofa Cultural Dance Troupe! * * * * * * * LEVINE MUSEUM OF THE NEW SOUTH www.museumofthenewsouth.org (704) 333-1887 An Evening with Steven V. Roberts Tuesday, Dec. 1, 6 p.m. Enjoy this reading, discussion, and book signing with journalist and New York Times bestselling author Steven V. Roberts. Robert’s latest book, From Every End of This Earth, follows the stories of thirteen immigrant families and delivers an eye-opening look at immigration in America today. He captures the voices of those living the promise of a new land—and the difficulties of starting over among strangers whose suspicions increasingly out-weigh their acceptance. Please call the museum to make reserva-tions. Legacy: The Myers Park Story Booksigning and Talk Sunday, Dec. 6, 3 p.m. Come to the Duke Mansion to hear Charlotte historians Mary Kratt and Tom Hanchett as they talk and sign copies of Legacy: The Myers Park Story, an updated edition of the award-winning neighborhood history. Copies of the book, along with Mary Kratt’s new book Charlotte, North Carolina: A Brief History, will be on sale. For more information, please call Pat Martin at the Duke Mansion at (704) 714-4448. New South for the New South-erner and NASCAR Thursday, Jan. 7, 5:30 p.m. Find Charlotte’s heart, soul, and history in our fun program series led by staff historian Dr. Tom Hanchett, featuring lively discus-sions and guest speakers. Learn about the NASCAR racing scene in the Charlotte region, past and present. Winston Kelley, director of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, previews what visitors will experi-ence when the museum opens in May 2010. Cost: $5 per person, free for museum members. Please call the museum to make reserva-tions. MLK Day at Levine Museum Monday, Jan. 18, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Special WSOC-TV Family Focus Day honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Enjoy free admission all day! New South for the New South-erner with Lawrence Toppman Tuesday, Jan. 26, 5:30 p.m. Charlotte Observer movie and arts critic Lawrence Toppman explores movie-making in the Carolinas, from Elvis Presley's Speedway to George Clooney's recent Leather-heads. And Levine Museum staff historian Dr. Tom Hanchett answers your questions about history in the Charlotte region. Admission $5, free for Friends of the Arts and Levine members. This program will be held at Davidson College in the Lilly Family Gallery in the Chambers Building. * * * * * * * LOWER CAPE FEAR HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Wilmington) www.latimerhouse.org (910) 762-0492 Old Wilmington by Candlelight Saturday, Dec. 5, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS Enjoy this tour of historic homes decorated for the season. Cost: $30. * * * * * * * MOORE COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Southern Pines) www.moorehistory.com (910) 692-2051 Annie Oakley Shooting and Game Festival Friday-Saturday, Dec. 4-5 Come to Pinehurst for this free, two-day event that celebrates the deep history and heritage of shooting sports in the Sandhills with a tribute to Annie Oakley and the Pinehurst Gun Club. The festivities are designed for shooters and non-shooters alike and include a shooting tournament, Tom Knapp shooting exhibition, shooting demonstrations by members of the USA Shooting Team, and special dinners and silent auction. Funds raised through the silent auction will go to the Moore County Historical Association, Tufts Archives, and USA Shooting Team. Bryant House Holiday Open House Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 5 - 6, 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. Come to the Bryant House in Carthage to see how the early settlers in this part of the county lived, celebrated, and decorated for the holiday season. Plus, at the Bryant House, you’ll also see the circa 1700 McLendon Cabin. Free. Shaw House Holiday Open House Friday-Sunday, Dec. 11-13, 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. Come to the ca. 1820 Shaw House in Southern Pines to enjoy old-time decorations appropriate to the early days, warm apple cider, and homemade cookies. On Satur-day, demonstrations of weaving and of open hearth cooking will take place at the 18th-century Garder House, which is near the Shaw House. Be sure to shop for holiday gifts at the Shaw House shop, which features Christmas cards, history books, and more. Free. The Sandhills: The Comfort of Tradition and Ritual Jan. 24, 2 p.m. Come to the First Baptist Church in Southern Pines for this free program featuring teacher and scholar Mary Wayne Watson. Watson will explore Scottish folk traditions still preserved in Scot-land County. * * * * * * * MOUNT AIRY MUSEUM OF REGIONAL HISTORY (Mount Airy) www.northcarolinamuseum.org (336) 786-4478 Storybook Museum: Christmas Crafts Friday Dec. 11, 10 a.m. Join your museum for our monthly preschool story time programs featuring stories, songs, and activities. Come examine our Victorian Parlor and learn about Christmases past. Free. History Talks: NC Women in the Civil War Thursday Dec. 17, 6:30p.m. Join your Museum for an evening with North Carolina women during the Civil War. Local writer, actor and storyteller Terri Ingalls will spin stories of three women caught up in the War Between the States. Be it writing, working or fighting, women found ways to contribute to the war efforts that forever changed their lives. Free, though donations are always appreciated. Annual Holiday Open House Saturday Dec. 19, Noon-4 p.m. Enjoy this free open house as you tour four floors of museum exhibits, see our themed Christmas trees, and enjoy light refreshments and holiday music. Don’t forget to check out the museum shop for unique holiday gifts! * * * * * * * MURFREESBORO HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION http://www.murfreesboronc.org/ (252) 398-5922 Candlelight Christmas Thursday and Friday, Dec. 10 and 11, 4 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Each year, hundreds of visitors make the pilgrimage to Murfrees-boro to recapture and experience anew the spirit of Christmases past and present. Visitors stroll along the Historic District’s candlelight streets and walkways. They are invited to tarry in a multitude of old homes and buildings and are welcomed graciously by the citizenry. This year’s event will feature the customary progressive dinner and the buildings will be festooned in unique decorations of Christ-mases past—all depicting the theme “Small Town Christmas Magic.” Visitors can also enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride as well as musical entertainment in twelve historic structures. Cost: $25 for adults, $7 for children. * * * * * * * DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 23 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS MUSEUM OF THE ALBEMARLE (Elizabeth City) (252) 335-1453, moa@ncmail.net Albemarle Christmas “Home for the Holidays” Saturday, Dec. 5, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy the museum’s open house, and experience the sights and sounds of the holidays with a 1940s theme. There will be creative activities for children and a visit from Santa! Free. Designer’s Workshop: Deck Those Halls Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Design and make a wreath from glazed faux fruit and silk greenery. All supplies and a deli-cious lunch are provided. Fee and reservations are required. For more infor-mation, call (252) 335-1453 or e-mail moa@ncmail.net. Albemarle Historic Roundtable Sunday, Dec. 13, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. This event will focus on artifacts from Gates County in the exhibit Our Story. One featured item is a Gates County quilt donated by Edwin Nixon in 1986. The quilt, recently restored through a gener-ous grant, will be unveiled during the program. Free. Civil War Living-History Public Day Saturday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Learn about the Battle of Eliza-beth City, which took place Feb. 10, 1862, during this event featur-ing living-history presentations. Firing of artillery at Waterfront Park will occur every half hour. Junior Docents will engage children in hands-on activities that include dances, games and chores of the period. Free. Albemarle Historic Roundtable Sunday, Feb. 7, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. Ronnie Woolard from Mid- Atlantic Christian University will present the lecture “The Impact of Chaplains on Civil War Soldiers.” Free. Albemarle Historic Roundtable Wednesday, March 24, 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Dr. Ed Wiser will present the lecture “Ingenuity Under Fire: Torpedo Boats and Emerging Technology in the Civil War.” Wiser is a licensed captain, a marine techni-cian, and adjunct professor of strategy and policy at the Naval War College. He will explore the types of craft employed, the devel-opment of the spar torpedo, and a brief overview of torpedo boat opera-tions, with special emphasis on activities in North Carolina. Free. * * * * * * * MUSEUM OF THE CAPE FEAR (910) 486-1330, mcf@ncmail.net (All programs are free.) Saturday History Specials Every Saturday All Year, 2 p.m. Take advantage of a special learn-ing experience every Saturday. Participate in hands-on activities, hear a brief lecture, or see a craft demonstration. Holiday Jubilee: A Children’s Christmas Sunday, Dec. 6, 1-5 p.m. Bring the whole family to ring in the holiday season. There will be plenty to see, hear and do at the museum, 1897 Poe House and Ar-senal Park. Rediscover the mu-seum’s galleries during a scaven-ger hunt, make a traditional Christmas cracker to take home, hear high-school musicians, and more. The nostalgic Christmas decorations and a cooking demon-stration on a 1902 stove are always favorites at the Poe House. Stop by the Arsenal House to hear music played on a mandolin and storytel-ling by the hearth. Chat with a Civil War soldier re-enactor near the Ghost Tower. Ninth Annual Civil War Quiz Bowl Thursday, Jan. 28 , 7 p.m. Test your knowledge of Civil War trivia and compete against others who share your interest. The con-test is limited to 20 participants, and registration is first-come, first-served. Registrations will also be accepted at the door until all 20 slots are filled. Prizes will be awarded for first place in adult and youth levels. Eighth-Grade North Carolina Quiz Bowl Saturday, Feb. 27, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. For the second consecutive year, eighth-grade students from the Cape Fear region will test their knowledge of North Carolina history. Topics will range from the state’s early settlers to present-day business and industry. The public is invited to watch top-notch students show off their knowledge. * * * * * * * NEW BERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY (New Bern) www.newbernhistorical.org, (252) 638-8558, Lee and Grant: A Comparative Analysis Sunday, Jan. 17, time TBA Come to the Masonic Theater to hear renowned Civil War historian Ed Bearss talk about General Lee and General Grant. DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 24 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS Livingston Taylor Live Sunday, Jan. 31 The historical society kicks off New Bern’s 300th anniversary with a concert by Livingston Taylor, brother of James Taylor and a popular performer in his own right. The concert will be held at the city’s convention center. Tickets cost $35 and can be purchased online at the historical society’s Web site. * * * * * * * NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY (Raleigh) www.ncmuseumofhistory.org (919) 807-7900 (All programs are free. For a complete list of events, please call or visit the Web page.) Ninth Annual African Ameri-can Cultural Celebration Saturday, Jan. 30, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Come celebrate our state’s rich African American heritage and culture! This large event includes something for all ages: musical performances, dance, storytelling, craft demonstrations, and more. The celebration features a variety of presentations and many oppor-tunities to explore African Ameri-can history and present-day culture. Perspectives on History: Rethinking Slavery and Freedom in Early Virginia and the British Atlantic Tuesday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Professor Holly Brewer of N.C. State University will discuss the struggle between English authori-ties and colonists in the 1690s over issues of sovereignty, such as the powers of owners over slaves. This lecture is part of the “Perspectives on History” series, which examines history in new ways and features lectures by internationally recognized schol-ars from the National Humanities Center. Be sure to save the dates of March 16 and April 13 for the other lectures in this series. To register, call (919) 807-7847. History à la Carte: 50 Years Since the Sit-Ins Wednesday, Feb. 10, 12:10 p.m.- 1 p.m. In February 1960 four African American college freshmen in Greensboro ignited a sit-in move-ment protesting racial segregation. Come hear Amelia Parker, execu-tive director of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, as she talks about the movement’s early days and the museum that now occupies the historic F.W. Woolworth store where it all began. * * * * * * * NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD MUSEUM/NEW HOPE VALLEY RAILWAY (New Hope) www.nhvry.org, (919) 362-5416 Santa Trains Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 5-6, Dec. 12-13, 11 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 4 p.m. Enjoy a ride on the rails with Santa. Cost: $9 per adult, $6 per child aged 2 to 12. Tickets may be purchased online. * * * * * * * OLD SALEM (Winston-Salem) www.oldsalem.org (888) 653-7253 (For a complete listing of events, please visit the Web site.) Fireside Gathering: An Evening Museum Class Experience Tuesday, Dec. 1 Choose one of three possible classes: baking traditional goodies with Old Salem staff; making a pewter spoon; or constructing wooden candle handles for the wall. Cost: $25. Please pre-register by calling (336) 721-7300. Christmas Candlelight Tour of 19th Century Salem Fridays-Saturdays, Dec 4-5 and Dec. 11-12 , 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 8 p.m. Take a guided tour by candlelight through the Historic District, where the customs and traditions of an 19th century Salem Christmas will be brought to life through all of your senses. The evening will include music, games, food, and drink, and interacting with our staff to create your own special memories. During the tour you will visit the homes of Dr. Vierling and Brother Vogler. Tours are available to a limited number of people and are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. (The December 4 tours are already sold out.) Please call 336-721-7350 to book your spot. Cost: $18 per adult ($15 for Friends), $12 per child ($10 for Friends). Salem Christmas December 19, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Come celebrate the Christmas Season with Old Salem. The en-tire day is full of holiday activities for all ages–from music to food, from games to puppet shows–a full day of experiences that culmi-nates in an evening of candlelit buildings and a special celebration on Salem Square. Please visit the web site for a list of the different activities that will be offered. Ac-tivities are included with an All-in- One ticket. Film: The Black Candle “A Kwanzaa Celebration” DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 25 Federation Bulletin CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, Dec. 27, 4 p.m. Old Salem and Triad Cultural Arts, Inc. present this landmark documentary, with Kwanzaa as the vehicle to explore and celebrate the African American experience. This film is by M.K. Asante, Jr. and narrated by Maya Angelou. Kwanzaa is seven days focused on traditional African values of Family, Community, Responsibility, Commerce, and Self-Improvement, and a time for reaffirming African American people, their ancestors, and culture. Free. * * * * * * * PAGE-WALKER ARTS AND HISTORY CENTER (Cary) www.friendsofpagewalker.org (919) 460-4963 Winter Concert Series: Enloe High School Ensemble Sunday, Dec. 13, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Enloe has an outstanding reputa-tion for its high quality vocal music program. The choirs have performed at Carnegie Hall, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and the Cathedral of St. John, the Divine, in New York City. Tickets: $15. Winter Concert Series: Little Windows Sunday, Jan. 24, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Enjoy this performance featuring a mix of Appalachian and Irish music and traditionally-based originals, with a special focus placed on unaccompanied ballads. Tickets: $15. Winter Concert Series: Love Bits & Bites Sunday, Feb. 21, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Enjoy this collection of scenes, one-acts, and songs that celebrate love. There will be two acts on each of two floors of the Page-Walker; the audience will change floors at inter-mission! Tickets: $15. * * * * * * * PRESERVATION DURHAM (Durham) www.preservationdurham.org (919) 682-3036 Lunch and Learn: Off To War— The 113th Field Artillery Unit Wednesday, Feb. 17, 11:30 a.m. Come to Tosca Ristorante Italiano in West Village in Durham to enjoy a meal and to learn about the 113th Field Artillery Unit, which played an important part in the United States’ participation in World War I. Cost: $19 for Preser-vation Durham members; $17 for senior members; and $25 for others. Reservations are required; please contact the Preservation Durham office by the Friday before each program if you plan to attend * * * * * * * PRESERVATION GREENSBORO/ BLANDWOOD (Greensboro) www.blandwood.org (336) 272-5003 Christmas at Blandwood Through Dec. 31 Enjoy tours of Blandwood mansion while seeing how homes were decorated for Christmas in the mid-1800s. Admission charged. Blandwood Ball Saturday, Jan. 30 Help support Preservation Greensboro by attending this fundraising event at the Greens-boro Country Club. Please contact Preservation Greensboro for more information. * * * * * * * THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF CHAPEL HILL (Chapel Hill) www.chapelhillpreservation.com (919) 942-7818 Holiday House Tour Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 12-13, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Tour six historic homes that embody the spirit of Chapel Hill. Trace the evolution of the town along Franklin and Rosemary Streets, where quaint bungalows were joined by elegant Colonial Revival Homes. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 day of tour. * * * * * * * SOUTHPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Southport) www.southporthistoricalsociety.com Christmas Home Tour Saturday, Dec. 12, 2 p.m.-7 p.m. This popular event is an important fund-raiser for the historical society and features eight beautifully decorated historic homes in Southport. A free trolley will be available to take you from house to house. Other events that day include a winter craft festival on the lawn of Ft. Johnson and a lighted flotilla starting at 7 p.m. Tour tickets cost $10 in advance, $15 day of the tour. Please note that tickets are limited and can be purchased at the Southport Visitor Center, Franklin Square Art Gallery, and Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce as well as the Latimer House in Wilmington. Tickets can also be purchased by sending a check to Southport Visitor Center, 113 W. Moore St., Southport, NC 28461. DECEMBER 2009 PAGE 26 EXHIBITS BEAUFORT HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION www.beauforthistoricsite.org (800) 575-7483 Best of the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery Through December Come see paintings, jewelry, pottery, scarves, blankets, cards, and other locally made items that are perfect for holiday gift-giving. * * * * * * * CAPE FEAR MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND SCIENCE (Wilmington) www.capefearmuseum.com (910) 798-4350 (All exhibits are free with museum admission.) Going to the Movies Opens December 11 Experience the history of a century of movie-going in the Lower Cape Fear region. Discover how the theater experience has changed over the years, and watch some of the first films local residents may have seen. Conservation Matters Explore the art and science of artifact conservation. Discover what it is, who does it, and why it matters to museums. A selection of beautifully conserved furniture and other wooden objects from the Museum’s permanent collection will be on display. Cape Fear Treasures: Drink Glimpse a selection of drinking vessels, as you explore treasures from Cape Fear Museum’s collec-tion. From 18th-century bottles, to fancy teapots, to modern-day sou-venir mugs, discover objects that help tell the stories of liquid consumption through time. * * * * * * * GRANVILLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Oxford) www.granvillemuseumnc.org (919) 693-9706 Glimpses of Granville Come to the museum at Harris Hall and see interesting images and items from Granville County. * * * * * * * JOHNSTON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER (919) 934-2836 Grist Mills Then and Now See photographs and other records of the two dozen or more grist mills that once filled Johnston County. The exhibit includes a map labeling the locations of known mills, and visitors are encouraged to come take a look and tell us about others for which we have no records. * * * * * * * LEVINE MUSEUM OF THE NEW SOUTH (Charlotte) www.museumofthenewsouth.org, (704) 333-1887 Blindsided by Disaster: The 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Hugo Through Dec. 6, 2009 Twenty years ago, Hurricane Hugo caught most people off guard by sweeping unexpectedly through the area, causing massive power outages, destruction, injuries and even death. Learn more about this event and record your own memories of Hugo when you visit this exhibit. On the Edge: Homeless and Working Among Us Through Jan. 3, 2010 Since October 2008, photographer Susan Sidebottom has been using photography and oral interviews to document homeless individuals and families that are transitioning to affordable housing through rent subsidies, sharing their stories from before, during, and after their journey to a home. Told from the perspective of the homeless, On the Edge strives to humanize the statistics on an issue of immediate interest, and highlight a growing challenge in our community. Charlotte Through Our Eyes Through Jan. 10, 2010 The Museum hosts an exhibit from Silent Images, a non-profit that works with the homeless and underprivileged. Charlotte Through Our Eyes celebrates the photography skills of urban and at-risk youth in the Charlotte area. The exhibit offers a fresh perspective on Charlotte as the children invite us to view the city through their camera lenses. * * * * * * * MUSEUM OF THE ALBEMARLE (Elizabeth City) (252) 335-1453, moa@ncmail.net America’s Secret Warriors: The OSS and the George Watts Hill Collection Through Feb. 28, 2010 This display reveals the secrets of the ultrasecret Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. North Carolinian George Watts DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 27 In-State Exhibits EXHIBITS Hill had daily contact with the OSS, and his operation helped to develop many of the secret weapons and devices used in clandestine operations in the war. * * * * * * * MUSEUM OF THE CAPE FEAR HISTORICAL COMPLEX (910) 486-1330, mcf@ncmail.net Poe House Christmas Decora-tions Through Jan. 3, 2010 This year’s 1897 Poe House holiday decorations center on a children’s theme. Tours occur on the hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday. * * * * * * * NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY (Raleigh) www.ncmuseumofhistory.org (919) 807-7900 Barbie — Simply Fabulous at 50! Dec. 4, 2009, to July 5, 2010 Since her debut in 1959, Barbie has followed 108 career paths, donned fashions by 70 world-famous designers, and captured the imagination of countless little girls. This small exhibit offers a glimpse of the history and evolution of the world’s most popular doll, whose changing look has mirrored women’s changing roles in society. The exhibit includes 16 personal reminisces of North Carolinians across the state. * * * * * * * ORANGE COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM (Hillsborough) www.orangeNChistory.org (919) 732-2201 Here Comes the Bride: Weddings in America Through Dec. 20, 2009 Enjoy this traveling exhibit, which explores such themes as courtships and engagements; weddings in early America; 19th-and 20th-century wedding attire; decorations and gifts; the ceremony; the honeymoon; royal weddings; ethnic customs; and modern changes in weddings. * * * * * * * PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF CHAPEL HILL (Chapel Hill) www.chapelhillpreservation.com (919) 942-7818 DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 28 ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER (Atlanta) www.atlantahistorycenter.com (404) 814-4000 Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits Jan. 30-April 25, 2010 This exhibit explores the history of African American achievement from the mid-nineteenth century to the present through the changing roles of photographic portraiture. Starting with portraits from the mid-nineteenth century, the exhibit explores ways the sitters collabo-rated with photographers to create positive images and challenge demeaning stereotypes, and in the process shows how people demon-strated their “resistance” to the predominantly negative represen- Out-of-State Exhibits tations of African Americans circulating in American mainstream culture. Past Perfect: Architectural Paintings by Kenneth Eugene Peters Dec. 6-23, 2009 Enjoy beautiful paintings by Peters, who is fascinated by architecture and the important role it has in our lives. Peters is especially inter-ested in the transient nature of light, particularly at sundown. * * * * * * * WAYNE COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Goldsboro) www.waynecountyhistoricalnc.org (919) 734-5023 Taverns, Saloons and Moonshine Madness Through Dec. 31, 2009 See moonshine stills, bottles, and more while learning about the history of moonshine in Wayne County. Goldsboro Rifles In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Goldsboro Rifles—a local military unit first formed before the Civil War—the museum is hosting this small exhibit featuring photos, information, and a replica of the Rifles’ flag. 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 weekend continuing education classes focused on historic preser-vation trades. On Saturday, Janu-ary 23, Scott Power and John Wood will offer “Introduction to Historic Preservation.” Cost: $65. On Saturday, February 6, Reid Thomas will talk about “Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings.” Cost: $65. On Saturday, January 30, and Sunday, January 31, Randy Hodges will offer “Blacksmith and Iron Works.” Cost: $65. And on the weekends of February 20 to 21 and February 27 to 28, Kevin Wilson will offer “Timber Framing.” Cost: $120. The college is also offering a number of for-credit classes during the spring semester. For more infor-mation about any of these classes and to register, please contact Monika Fleming at (252) 823-5166 or flemingm@edgecombe.edu. Online Workshops AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY The Basics of Archives Jan. 11-Feb. 12, 2010 Participants proceed at their own pace through this online workshop that covers the basics of archives management and practices includ-ing acquiring collections, process-ing, housing and preservation, and providing access. It will take approximately 15 to 20 hours to complete this course. Cost: $85 for members, $150 for non-members. Planning for Your Digitization Project Jan. 26-28, 2010 According to AASLH, “The purpose of this online webinar is to introduce archivists, curators, librarians and other staff from cultural heri-tage institutions to the range of issues associated with digitization of primary source materials. This webinar provides an introduction to the issues involved in digital project management.” The course involves three 75-minute sessions to be completed between Jan. 26 and Jan. 28. Cost: $85 members, $150 non-members. Are You Ready for Volunteers? March 1-26, 2010 According to AASLH, this 2.5 hour course “will assist you in understanding the importance of having a nonprofit that is ready to engage volunteers by addressing the following: What does a non-profit need to know when incorpo-rating a volunteer program? What strategic considerations need to be examined? How do you know if a volunteer program is successful? How do you assess a volunteer program?” The class can be taken anytime during the dates above. AASLH notes that this course is designed for the general nonprofit, not specifically for history organizations. Cost: $40 members, $105 non-members. Registration opens January 3; deadline to register is February 24. To register for any AASLH work-shop or to learn more, visit www.aaslh.org/workshop.htm, email Bethany Hawkins at hawkins@aaslh.org, or call (615) 320-3203. Out of State Workshops VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS Not So Patently Obvious: A Workshop on Intellectual Property Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. According to VAM, this workshop aims to help museum, library and visual resource professionals recognize the differences between copyright, patent, and trademark law and gain a better understand-ing of the role of “fair use.” Lectures will be given by legal professionals. The workshop will be held at the Muscarelle Museum of Art in Williamsburg. How to Sustain Your Museum During Tough Times January 21, 2010, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. How does your museum stay rele-vant? In what ways is your museum irreplacable? If it isn’t, how do you make it so? In this workshop, Dr. Charles F. Bryan, Jr., and several other museum professionals will discuss sustainability. Participants will then engage in an exercise designed to get them to think about how their institutions may or may not be meeting the needs of their audiences. The workshop will be held at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond. The cost for either of the VAM workshops is $50 for members, $75 for non-members. To register, visit www.vamuseums.org or call (804) 788-5823 DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 29 In-State or Online Workshops WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES T he American Association of Museums’ Committee on Edu-cation has issued a call for entries in AAM’s Excellence in Exhibition Label Writing Competition. As stated by AAM, “Excellent exhibi-tion labels are clear, concise, and captivating. This combination is not easily achieved, and the writers and editors who craft the best label copy often go unrecognized. This competition is designed to showcase examples of great label writing, identify innovative approaches to label writing and editing, highlight best practices, and help us learn from one another.” The deadline for submission is December 7. For more informa-tion, visit www.curcom.org/ label_comp.php. DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 30 Conferences In-State N.C. DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES NC Connecting to Collections Dec. 7, Jan. 15, and Feb. 8, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Come to one of these three regional meetings to help the N.C. Depart-ment of Cultural Resources learn how to address your collections needs. DCR has received a planning grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services to gather information from cultural organi-zations about their collections. Using information gleaned from these meetings, DCR will apply for a larger grant to help organi-zations care for and preserve these collections. We need your input! Please plan to attend one of the regional meetings. The Dec. 7 meeting will be held at Pack Place in Asheville, the January 15 meeting will be held at ECU in Greenville, and the February 8 meeting will be held at the Greensboro Public Library. Please also help us by filling out an online survey at www.ncecho.org. You can register online for these meetings at www.ncecho.org. If you do not have access to the internet, please call Hilary Perez at (919) 807-7418. We hope to see you at one of these meetings! NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUMS COUNCIL Annual Meeting Sunday-Monday, March 7-8, 2010 NCMC’s annual meeting features workshops on topics of interest to museums around the state. The 2010 conference will be held in Raleigh. Meeting details are still being finalized; be sure to visit www.ncmuseums.org for updates. Out of State COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG “Well made & Exceeding Fine”: The Decorative Arts of New England February 7-11, 2010 Scholars have been documenting the arts and crafts of early New England for more than a century and a half, but new and exciting discoveries continue to be made on a regular basis. At the 62nd Colonial Williamsburg Antiques Call for Entries: Excellence in Exhibition Label Writing Contest Forum, “Well made & Exceeding Fine”: The Decorative Arts of New England, you are invited to explore this rich and diverse heritage. The 2010 Forum will bring together a group of widely recognized authorities on the remarkable furniture, ceramics, textiles, paintings, and buildings that were produced in New England between 1680 and 1830. More than twenty curators, collectors, and historians will present their latest findings in a series of illus-trated lectures and video-assisted workshops. In addition to the formal program, Forum guests may register for optional hands-on workshops with the Colonial Williamsburg collections and private tours of historic homes in the region. Regis-tration: $600. For more informa-tion, visit www.history.org/ history/institute/institute_ about.cfm or call (800) 603-0948. NEW PUBLICATIONS The CARTERET COUNTY HISTORI-CAL SOCIETY has published Beginnings: The Lawrences of Carteret County, 1760-1920, by Ralph W. Lawrence and John Bridgers. For more information, please call (252) 247-7533. THE CASWELL COUNTY HISTORI-CAL ASSOCIATION is now selling Images of America: Caswell County. Cost: $26.70 (includes tax and shipping). For more infor-mation, please call (336) 694-4965. The HALIFAX COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION has announced that its new book, The Historic Archi-tecture of Halifax County, North Carolina, is available for pre-order. Orders placed before November 30 will cost $60, while orders placed after November 30 will cost $75. This hard-cover book features more than 500 prop-erties and includes more than 1,000 illustrations. To order, send your request and check to the Halifax County Historical Society, PO Box 12, Halifax, NC 27839. Please note that the book will be available in early 2010. To ask for books to be mailed to you, please add $10 per book for shipping and handling. HISTORIC HOPE PLANTATION and the MUSEUM OF EARLY SOUTHERN DECORATIVE ARTS announce the publication of WH Cabinetmaker: A Southern Mystery Revealed, by Thomas R.J. Newbern and James R. Melchor. This book reveals the identity of WH, a previously unidentified but influential cabi-netmaker whose work appears in historic architecture of the lower Roanoke River Basin as well as in numerous collections of decorative arts. Using extensive research of furniture and architecture, as well as court records and historical documents of the period, the authors trace the impact the mysterious “WH Cabinetmaker” had on an entire generation of tradesmen. The book includes more than 400 color images of the cabinetmaker’s work. For more information, contact either the Historic Hope Plantation at (252) 794.3140 or MESDA at (336) 721-7360. The LINCOLN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY announced that it is now selling Images of America: Lincoln County, a publication that was out of print for several years. Containing more than 200 images, this volume explores the personal side of the county’s history, show-casing everyday life in Lincolnton and the smaller rural communi-ties. For more information, visit www.lincolncountyhistory.com or call (704) 748-9090. PENDER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY announces that it is selling History of Pender County, by Mattie Bloodworth. Originally published in 1947, this book has been reprinted by the historical society. Cost: $30 plus $5 S&H; History of Burgaw, a collection by Bill Reaves, covering 1849 to 2000. Cost: $30 plus $5 S&H; Pender County Centennial, 1875 – 1975, featuring hundreds of pictures of Pender County people and Pender places. Cost: $6 plus $2 S&H. Jeffrey Stark, An Account by a Civil War Veteran, transcribed by Mary Bowen Caputo. This account was written by Edward F. Small who served with the 2nd Regiment North Carolina Artillery. He was born in Beaufort County and was stationed at Fort Fisher when it was attacked on December 23, 1864. Cost: $12 plus $2 S&H. The HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS SECTION of the N.C. Office of Archives and History announces publication of three new titles. A Day of Blood: The 1898 Wilmington Race Riot, by LeRae Umfleet, $28.02 (paperback), is a thoroughly researched, defini-tive study that examines the actions that precipitated the riot; the details of what happened in Wilmington on November 10, 1898; and the long-term impact of that day in both North Carolina and across the nation. Guide to County Records in the North Carolina State Archives, $28.02 (paperback), contains an exhaustive list of all of the original and microfilmed records for each North Carolina county that are housed in the State Archives as of March 1, 2009. This new edi-tion, the first since 1997, describes more than 13,000 bound volumes, 22,000 boxes of loose records, and 24,000 reels of microfilm. Haven on the Hill: The History of North Carolina’s Dorothea Dix Hospital, by Marjorie O’Rorke, $28.02 (paperback) presents the story of Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix Hospital from the events surround-ing the 1848 legislative authoriza-tion to fund and build the state’s first mental hospital to the ongoing debate over the property’s future following the proposed closing of the hospital in the early 21st century. This compelling narrative includes the personal stories of those who served the patients and thoughtful analysis of the trends and developments that shaped the hospital as an institution over more than a century. To order these new titles, please visit http://nc-historical-publications. stores.yahoo.net or call (919) 733-7442, ext. 0. Prices include tax and shipping. DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 31 NEW PUBLICATIONS DECEMBER 2009 Federation Bulletin PAGE 32 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 (Altamira gives a 15% discount for online orders.) Nomenclature 3.0 for Museum Cataloging: Third Edition of Robert G. Chenhall's System for Classifying Man-Made Objects (3rd Edition), by Paul Bourcier, Ruby Rogers, and the Nomenclature Committee, $99.95 (hardcover) According to AltaMira, “Nomenclature 3.0 is a much-expanded edition of Robert G. Chenhall's system for classifying man-made objects, originally published in the 1970s. The Chenhall system is the standard cata-loging tool for thousands of museums and historical organizations across the United States and Canada. In this third edition, three new hierarchical levels of terms allow for more precise definitions of objects and their functions. Every classification and object term has been reviewed and revised as needed by a profes-sional task force appointed by the American Associa-tion for State and Local History.” Practical Evaluation Guide: Tools for Museums and Other Informal Educational Settings (2nd Edition), by Judy Diamond, Jessica J. Luke, and David H. Uttal, $65 (hardcover), $29.95 (paperback) As stated by AltaMira, “Administrators of museums and other informal-learning centers often need to demonstrate, in some tangible way, the effectiveness of their institutions as teaching tools. Practical Evaluation Guide discusses specific methods for ana-lyzing audience learning and behavior in museums, zoos, botanic gardens, nature centers, camps, and youth programs. This new edition incorporates the many advances in the burgeoning field of informal learning that have been made over the past decade. Practical Evaluation Guide serves as a basic, easy-to-follow guide for museum professionals and students who want to understand the effects of such public institutions on the people who visit them.” AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS www.aam-us.org/bookstore/index.cfm, (877) 226-3034 Boomer Volunteer Engagement: Collaborate Today, Thrive Tomorrow, by Jill Friedman Fixler and Sandie Eichberg, with Gail Lorenz, $31.50 for members, $35 for non-members According to AAM, “This book contains everything nonprofits need to engage skilled Boomer volunteers: Boomer research that is current, relevant, and appli-cable to volunteer engagement; 14 downloadable PDF worksheets, including workplan and progress report templates; a proven process for building organizational capacity.” LEFT COAST PRESS www.LCoastPress.com, (800) 621-2736 Avoiding Archaeological Disasters, by Darby Stapp and Julia Longenecker, $24.95 (paperback) As stated by the publisher, “History museums and historical societies aim to help their visitors connect the past and the present. So what happens if, during a construction project on your museum or another local venue, the machinery runs into bones and wooden slats? Archaeological discoveries happen all the time in the course of construction…. If you are not prepared, the consequences can be disastrous. Whether this happens at your own site or at one in your region that requires your oversight because of its historical significance, this book will give you enough information and archaeological perspective to intelligently work with the various parties involved to avoid an archaeological disaster. |
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