Federation bulletin [1986 : March, v.5 : no.2]

/2-8 93 7- к О f\ 51д N.C. DOCUMENTS FederdWi^ulletin Volume 5, No. 2 March, 1986 STATE LIBRARY OF - NORTH'S AROrr HA - RALEIGH THANK YOU: The federation-sponsored workshop on Local History Publications, which was hosted and coordinated by the Broad River Genealogical Society, had forty-eight registrants including participants from Charlotte, Eden, Spartanburg, S. C., York, S. C., and Gaffney, S. C. The December 7 workshop was held at the Cleveland County Office Building and the office used by the Broad River Genealogical Society in Shelby. Virginia Greene DePriest of the Broad River Genealogical Society planned the day-long event. Many thanks to Virginia Greene De- Priest and the other members of the Broad River Genealogical Society for coordinating the excellent program! PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for the June issue of the Federation Bulletin is Monday, May 12. Send all announcemnts to Elizabeth F. Buford, Federation of North Carolina Histori¬ cal Societies , 109 E. Jones St., Raleigh, N. C. 27611. During the past several years, towns and counties through¬ out the state have co-sponsored with the Archaeology and Historic Preservation Section of the Division of Archives and History comprehensive inventories of their historic built environment. Using a combination of local and federal money, these communities have employed architectural historians who have sought out, recorded, and researched a wide range of unique buildings, neigh¬ borhoods, downtowns, farmsteads, and industrial complexes. These inventories have recorded the rich variety of buildings that make each region and community itself: log buildings and textile mills in the piedmont; resorts and more log buildings in the mountains; plantation complexes and small farms in the coastal plain; and the commercial buildings, post offices, railroad stations, churches, and early twentieth-century neighborhoods that recur across the state. Hundreds of buildings have been thus singled out for local attention and, sometimes, renewed efforts at their preservation. Perhaps the most obvious results of these inventories have been the excellent publications. Many have sold out editions of 2,000 or more within a few months. However, not all communities that have sponsored inventories have had the money to publish their findings. To encourage publications of these inventories in quality editions, the federation and the Archaeology and Historic Preservation Section have joined to establish a revolving fund to support publication costs. His¬ torical organizations in North Carolina (preference will be given to federation members) may apply for up to $7,000 as an interest-free LOAN to cover some portion of publication costs. Guidelines and application forms are available upon request. For more information, guidelines, and application forms, con¬ tact Elizabeth F. Buford (919-733-7305), Davyd F. Hood (919— 733-6545) , or Lloyd Childers (919-733-4763) at the Division The Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies • 109 East Jones Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 • (919) 733-7305