I will be out of the office starting  12/14/2009 and will not return until
12/16/2009.

The office will be closed on Monday, December 14.  If you need immediate
attention on Tuesday, please contact Steve Iverson at 570-1755.

Please note that the member posting spam this weekend has been removed from the
list.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

Bethany Hawkins
AASLH

Another potential solution.



We do have an asphalt paved parking lot at our principal site - in fact
at all our sites - which is a 1745 house.  However, because we do
"entertain" special events, we need more spaces than we have in the
paved lot.



During our restoration, back in the 1990's, we installed what might be
the permeable business someone else cited.  We have a sort of "block"
system, which allows traction and drainage, but which is 90% grass.
From most perspectives - unless you're practically standing on it - you
don't realize there is paving there.





Pamela L. Williams

Manager, Historic Properties and Museums

City of Bowie

12207 Tulip Grove Drive

Bowie MD 20715

PH 301-809-3089  FX 301-809-2308

www.cityofbowie.org/museum



"Unless we study history, we are condemned to repeat it"








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The NPS/SPNEA/NYS collections care video is "Housekeeping for Historic Sites"
produced in 1996 on video cassette.  Last I knew it was available at Historic
New England (former SPNEA), www.historicnewengland.org or 617-227-3956.

Laurel Racine, Senior Curator
NPS Northeast Museum Services Center

--- In historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com, "SusanA" <spal0vescra@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> House use by the public is different than watching the video about museum
housekeeping. The public would get lost in the intricacies of caring/cleaning
objects/rooms in a historic site. Most do not see the historic house as anything
different from their own home in respects to care and ownership. A film aimed
specifically at the public should focus on areas you want them to understand
before letting non-museum educated public and volunteers into these spaces. It
has been my experience as a curatorial volunteer that the public and volunteers
do not know or fully understand what they can or can not do when in a historic
house. As a volunteer I can vouch for good training and its importance!
> As a reenactor/living historian I know reenactors/living historians would love
to participate in programs at historic houses�.especially as civilians. I've
listened to reenactors, they do not understand the ins and outs of museum care
and responsibilities. They can bring in additional research about the
site/period/people/places.
>
> Susan Armstrong
>

This is a common challenge and at National Trust Historic Sites we've developed
several solutions that both help maintain the historical setting as well as
improve safety for visitors.  Each site needs to determine an appropriate
solution for their unique situation, and even if the specific product won't be
acceptable, the methodology may be:

1.  Drayton Hall (SC):  uses crushed oyster shells as a topping for a dirt road
leading to their site.  Oysters were used historically as road beds in South
Carolina and allow rain to drain quickly and provide traction and stability.  Is
there a historical solution for building a durable road in your region that
would be appropriate?
2.  James Madison's Montpelier (VA):  uses a modern chemical (similar to an
epoxy) to bind the gravel in a path into a single solid surface.  From a
distance, the walkways appear to be loose gravel and it's not until you walk on
it that you realize it's stable enough for wheelchairs.  Very expensive but
preserves the appearance and texture of historic ground surfaces.  There are
other products that consolidate earthen pathways (e.g. "Road Oyl") that have
been used by NPS, so you'll need to ask around for recommendations (e.g.,
frequency of maintainance).

Max A. van Balgooy
Director of Interpretation and Education, Historic Sites Department | Director,
African American Historic Places Initiative
National Trust for Historic Preservation Phone (202) 588-6242 |
max_vanbalgooy@...<blocked::mailto:max_vanbalgooy@...>
From: historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Harnden Tavern
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:17 AM
To: historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AASLH Hist House Mus] Historically appropriate parking lots



Hello All -

I work at a small historic house museum and I am wondering if any of you have an
opinion/experience with an issue similar to ours.

We are located in New England. The winters are cold and snowy, the springs are
wet and muddy. I have a dirt driveway and dirt parking lot to serve my museum -
this is the same dirt driveway and parking area that was used by the people who
lived in the building when it was privately owned and, as such, is considered an
important part of the property, an aspect of our history worth preserving. But
every winter I have to deal with all the complications that come with dirt
surfaces when they are exposed to snow, ice and thawing temperatures. In other
words, the parking area and even the walks leading to the building become a
muddy mess. It has been suggested that we try to excavate a bit put "stone dust"
over the lot to keep the mud down. But this would need to be maintained in some
manner, somehow raked or graded every spring after the snow melts and the plows
have finished doing their damage. It has also been suggested that paving is a
practical solution, if not historically appropriate. Another option, I'm told,
is simply to have the drive and lot graded every spring with new "gravel"
applied where necessary to fill in holes. However, that still leaves me with the
muddy mess.

Do any of you have experienced dealing with this issue? Any suggestions?
Alternatives? Any insights greatly appreciated!

Terry McDermott
Curator
Wilmington Town Museum at the
Col. Joshua Harnden Tavern, c.1770
430 Salem Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
978.658.5475
htavern@...<mailto:htavern%40town.wilmington.ma.us>
http://www.town.wilmington.ma.us/old/hist.htm

The Wilmington Historical Commission can also be reached at the above addresses
and phone number.

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Have you looked into grass paved permeable surfaced lots? They're a
green paving alternative that incorporate underground drainage to
channel and treat runoff but give you an eco-friendly top surface. You
might be able to incorporate a dirt surface.



Granted, it won't be your historic parking area but it would simulate it
and would address your water management issues.



I am NOT making a recommendation that you use this company, (because I
know nothing about them) but their web site describes this paving method
fairly well: http://www.terrafirmenterprises.com/permeable-paving.html



Diane Gutenkauf

Director

Robert R. McCormick Museum at Cantigny

1S151 Winfield Rd.

Wheaton, IL 60189

630-260-8159 (v)

630-260-8160 (f)

dgutenkauf@... <mailto:dgutenkauf@...>

www.cantigny.org <http://www.cantigny.org>



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From: historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Harnden
Tavern
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 9:17 AM
To: historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AASLH Hist House Mus] Historically appropriate parking lots





Hello All -

I work at a small historic house museum and I am wondering if any of you
have an opinion/experience with an issue similar to ours.

We are located in New England. The winters are cold and snowy, the
springs are wet and muddy. I have a dirt driveway and dirt parking lot
to serve my museum - this is the same dirt driveway and parking area
that was used by the people who lived in the building when it was
privately owned and, as such, is considered an important part of the
property, an aspect of our history worth preserving. But every winter I
have to deal with all the complications that come with dirt surfaces
when they are exposed to snow, ice and thawing temperatures. In other
words, the parking area and even the walks leading to the building
become a muddy mess. It has been suggested that we try to excavate a bit
put "stone dust" over the lot to keep the mud down. But this would need
to be maintained in some manner, somehow raked or graded every spring
after the snow melts and the plows have finished doing their damage. It
has also been suggested that paving is a practical solution, if not
historically appropriate. Another option, I'm told, is simply to have
the drive and lot graded every spring with new "gravel" applied where
necessary to fill in holes. However, that still leaves me with the muddy
mess.

Do any of you have experienced dealing with this issue? Any suggestions?
Alternatives? Any insights greatly appreciated!

Terry McDermott
Curator
Wilmington Town Museum at the
Col. Joshua Harnden Tavern, c.1770
430 Salem Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
978.658.5475
htavern@... <mailto:htavern%40town.wilmington.ma.us>
http://www.town.wilmington.ma.us/old/hist.htm
<http://www.town.wilmington.ma.us/old/hist.htm>

The Wilmington Historical Commission can also be reached at the above
addresses and phone number.

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Hello All -

I work at a small historic house museum and I am wondering if any of you have an
opinion/experience with an issue similar to ours.

We are located in New England.  The winters are cold and snowy, the springs are
wet and muddy.  I have a dirt driveway and dirt parking lot to serve my museum -
this is the same dirt driveway and parking area that was used by the people who
lived in the building when it was privately owned and, as such, is considered an
important part of the property, an aspect of our history worth preserving.  But
every winter I have to deal with all the complications that come with dirt
surfaces when they are exposed to snow, ice and thawing temperatures.  In other
words, the parking area and even the walks leading to the building become a
muddy mess.  It has been suggested that we try to excavate a bit put "stone
dust" over the lot to keep the mud down.  But this would need to be maintained
in some manner, somehow raked or graded every spring after the snow melts and
the plows have finished doing their damage.  It has also been suggested that
paving is a practical solution, if not historically appropriate.  Another
option, I'm told, is simply to have the drive and lot graded every spring with
new "gravel" applied where necessary to fill in holes.  However, that still
leaves me with the muddy mess.

Do any of you have experienced dealing with this issue?  Any suggestions? 
Alternatives?  Any insights greatly appreciated!

Terry McDermott
Curator
Wilmington Town Museum at the
Col. Joshua Harnden Tavern, c.1770
430 Salem Street
Wilmington, MA  01887
978.658.5475
htavern@...
http://www.town.wilmington.ma.us/old/hist.htm

The Wilmington Historical Commission can also be reached at the above addresses
and phone number.




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I will be out of the office starting  12/09/2009 and will not return until
12/10/2009.

I am out of the office today.  If you need immediate attention, please
contact the museum at 570-1755.

For a process to evaluate various uses of historic buildings, Don Rypkema’s
104-page booklet, “Feasibility Assessment Manual for Reusing Historic
Buildings” may help.  It reviews the five major steps for assessing
feasibility and helps you narrow the range of uncertainty through the systematic
identification of objectives, constraints, and opportunities of nine different
uses (e.g., housing, commercial, office, museum).  It’s available at
PreservationBooks.org.

Max A. van Balgooy
Director of Interpretation and Education, Historic Sites Department | Director,
African American Historic Places Initiative
National Trust for Historic Preservation Phone (202) 588-6242 |
max_vanbalgooy@...<blocked::mailto:max_vanbalgooy@...>
From: historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alicia Wayland
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 10:35 PM
To: historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [AASLH Hist House Mus] House Care DVD



Yes, I would be very interested in the set of criteria developed for evaluating
uses for historic buildings and museums. We need to do this for our house museum
and having an example as guidance would be very helpful. Can you share it by
email?

Alicia Wayland
Jonathan Trumbull Jr. House
aliciawayland@...<mailto:aliciawayland%40charter.net>

----- Original Message -----
From: Barbara S
To:
historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com<mailto:historichousemuseums%40yahoogroups.c\
om>
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: [AASLH Hist House Mus] House Care DVD

I can't help with the cleaning film but I wonder if you would be interested in a
set of criteria that were developed as part of a grant project for evaluating
uses.

Barbara Silberman
978-281-5801

________________________________
From: "Beth Hansen, HSTC" <curator@...<mailto:curator%40hstc.org>>
To: HistoricHouseMuseums list serve
<historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com<mailto:historichousemuseums%40yahoogroups.\
com>>
Sent: Tue, December 8, 2009 6:21:45 PM
Subject: [AASLH Hist House Mus] House Care DVD

We just had an interesting experience with an outside group using our historic
house museum. Our board wants to do more of this (income, you know).
So I'm looking for a DVD about historic house care we can show to our own new
volunteers and to outside groups before they are allowed alone in the house.
Some years ago I saw a great film the National Park Service made about cleaning
your historic home - it showed the care that must be taken to move objects, etc.
Anyone have any ideas about where I could find this film or any other that would
help explain how we must treat the artifacts and the house?

Beth Hansen, Curator
Historical Society of Talbot County

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Hi, Beth!



One phrase in your query caught my eye..."when they are in the house
alone..."

We make some of our sites available for rental (and it is NEVER the huge
moneymaker it's perceived to be) and we NEVER leave them alone in any
site.  We have paid staff (usually museum aides who average about $12
per hour) present for any and all "outsider" events that take place.  We
do not use volunteers for this purpose - there is an implicit
responsibility that we don't think can  really be imposed on a
volunteer.



If you'd like to talk about it, since we're "in the same area code," so
to speak, give me a call.

Best,

Pam





Pamela L. Williams

Manager, Historic Properties and Museums

City of Bowie

12207 Tulip Grove Drive

Bowie MD 20715

PH 301-809-3089  FX 301-809-2308

www.cityofbowie.org/museum



"Unless we study history, we are condemned to repeat it"








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House use by the public is different than watching the video about museum
housekeeping. The public would get lost in the intricacies of caring/cleaning
objects/rooms in a historic site. Most do not see the historic house as anything
different from their own home in respects to care and ownership. A film aimed
specifically at the public should focus on areas you want them to understand
before letting non-museum educated public and volunteers into these spaces. It
has been my experience as a curatorial volunteer that the public and volunteers
do not know or fully understand what they can or can not do when in a historic
house. As a volunteer I can vouch for good training and its importance!
As a reenactor/living historian I know reenactors/living historians would love
to participate in programs at historic houses�.especially as civilians. I've
listened to reenactors, they do not understand the ins and outs of museum care
and responsibilities. They can bring in additional research about the
site/period/people/places.

Susan Armstrong

Yes, I would be very interested in the set of criteria developed for evaluating
uses for historic buildings and museums. We need to do this for our house museum
and having an example as guidance would be very helpful.  Can you share it by
email?

Alicia Wayland
Jonathan Trumbull Jr. House
aliciawayland@...

   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Barbara S
   To: historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 6:56 PM
   Subject: Re: [AASLH Hist House Mus] House Care DVD



   I can't help with the cleaning film but I wonder if you would be interested in
a set of criteria that were developed as part of a grant project for evaluating
uses.

   Barbara Silberman
   978-281-5801

   ________________________________
   From: "Beth Hansen, HSTC" <curator@...>
   To: HistoricHouseMuseums list serve <historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com>
   Sent: Tue, December 8, 2009 6:21:45 PM
   Subject: [AASLH Hist House Mus] House Care DVD

   We just had an interesting experience with an outside group using our historic
house museum. Our board wants to do more of this (income, you know).
   So I'm looking for a DVD about historic house care we can show to our own new
volunteers and to outside groups before they are allowed alone in the house.
Some years ago I saw a great film the National Park Service made about cleaning
your historic home - it showed the care that must be taken to move objects, etc.
Anyone have any ideas about where I could find this film or any other that would
help explain how we must treat the artifacts and the house?

   Beth Hansen, Curator
   Historical Society of Talbot County

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I certainly would.  Every year we allow different groups and organizations to
decorate a room for Christmas.  I try to be on hand to watch what they do and
explain how to do things, but I have other responsibilities that can take me
away.  A film or a set of criteria would be very helpful.
 
Jeannine
 
Jeannine L. Treese
Executive Director
Blair County Historical Society
Altoona, PA
bchs@...
www.blairhistory.org

--- On Tue, 12/8/09, Barbara S <bwsilberman@...> wrote:


From: Barbara S <bwsilberman@...>
Subject: Re: [AASLH Hist House Mus] House Care DVD
To: historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 6:56 PM


 



I can't help with the cleaning film but I wonder if you would be interested in a
set of criteria that were developed as part of a grant project for evaluating
uses.

Barbara Silberman
978-281-5801

____________ _________ _________ __
From: "Beth Hansen, HSTC" <curator@hstc. org>
To: HistoricHouseMuseum s list serve <historichousemuseum s@yahoogroups. com>
Sent: Tue, December 8, 2009 6:21:45 PM
Subject: [AASLH Hist House Mus] House Care DVD

We just had an interesting experience with an outside group using our historic
house museum. Our board wants to do more of this (income, you know).
So I'm looking for a DVD about historic house care we can show to our own new
volunteers and to outside groups before they are allowed alone in the house.
Some years ago I saw a great film the National Park Service made about cleaning
your historic home - it showed the care that must be taken to move objects, etc.
Anyone have any ideas about where I could find this film or any other that would
help explain how we must treat the artifacts and the house?

Beth Hansen, Curator
Historical Society of Talbot County

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I can't help with the cleaning film but I wonder if you would be interested in a
set of criteria that were developed as part of a grant project for evaluating
uses.


Barbara Silberman
978-281-5801




________________________________
From: "Beth Hansen, HSTC" <curator@...>
To: HistoricHouseMuseums list serve <historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tue, December 8, 2009 6:21:45 PM
Subject: [AASLH Hist House Mus] House Care DVD


We just had an interesting experience with an outside group using our historic
house museum.  Our board wants to do more of this (income, you know).
So I'm looking for a DVD about historic house care we can show to our own new
volunteers and to outside groups before they are allowed alone in the house. 
Some years ago I saw a great film the National Park Service made about cleaning
your historic home - it showed the care that must be taken to move objects, etc.
Anyone have any ideas about where I could find this film or any other that would
help explain how we must treat the artifacts and the house?

Beth Hansen, Curator
Historical Society of Talbot County

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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

We just had an interesting experience with an outside group using our historic
house museum.  Our board wants to do more of this (income, you know).
So I'm looking for a DVD about historic house care we can show to our own new
volunteers and to outside groups before they are allowed alone in the house. 
Some years ago I saw a great film the National Park Service made about cleaning
your historic home - it showed the care that must be taken to move objects, etc.
Anyone have any ideas about where I could find this film or any other that would
help explain how we must treat the artifacts and the house?

Beth Hansen, Curator
Historical Society of Talbot County

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A quick email to let you know that our great-value discounted rate for this
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What a great deal!!!


Barbara Silberman
978-281-5801




________________________________
From: Bethany Hawkins <hawkins@...>
To: historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, December 7, 2009 9:30:30 AM
Subject: [AASLH Hist House Mus] Re: Alderson Internship Grants Due Dec. 9


Hi Barb,

The match is correct.  The institution must provide $1 for every $4 AASLH
provides.  Let me know if you have any more questions.

Bethany Hawkins

Program Associate

American Association for State and Local History

1717 Church St.

Nashville, TN 37203

615-320-3203

hawkins@aaslh. org

AASLH's 2009 Professional Development schedule is now available at
www.aaslh.org/ workshop. htm.

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Hi Barb,



The match is correct.  The institution must provide $1 for every $4 AASLH
provides.  Let me know if you have any more questions.



Bethany Hawkins

Program Associate

American Association for State and Local History

1717 Church St.

Nashville, TN 37203

615-320-3203

hawkins@...



AASLH's 2009 Professional Development schedule is now available at
www.aaslh.org/workshop.htm.





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Curator

Historic Mount Vernon seeks an experienced candidate to serve as its Curator. 
As a member of the senior staff, he/she will oversee full-time and temporary
curatorial staff, will be charged with enhancing Mount Vernon's growing
collection of fine and decorative arts, will provide for the historically
accurate exhibition of the collection within the Mansion and historic area, and
will develop new exhibitions both on and off the Mount Vernon estate.

Qualifications:  Master of Arts degree in art history, American history,
material culture or museum studies required.  Advanced studies in American
decorative arts preferred.  Must possess at least five years of professional
experience in a museum or historic house as well as excellent communication and
supervisory skills.

To Apply:  By Friday January 29, 2010, send resume and cover letter to: Mount
Vernon Ladies' Association, Human Resources Department, P.O. Box 110, Mount
Vernon, VA 22121.  Applications may also be sent via fax to 703.780.8320 or by
e-mail to hrmail@....   EOE.

Hi Bethany,
Hope your and your children are staying well and that the holidays will be fun
for you.

I was reading this notice over and thinking about applying but I'm wondering if
the match is correct--$1 from the institution and $4 from AASLH?  Or is it
supposed to be the other way around?  Thanks for clarifying.


Barbara Silberman
978-281-5801




________________________________
From: Bethany Hawkins <hawkins@...>
To: historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, December 2, 2009 10:03:50 AM
Subject: [AASLH Hist House Mus] Alderson Internship Grants Due Dec. 9


AASLH is offering its smaller institutional members the opportunity to apply
for the Alderson Internship Grant Program. This award is named after former
AASLH director William T. Alderson. Recognizing the demand for students to
gain "real world" experience and for our members to get qualified interns
into their institutions, AASLH offers grants of up to $1,000 each to fund
summer internships for three institutions.

The host institution must provide information on what they expect their
intern to do and match funds at a 1:4 level (that is $1 for every $4 AASLH
provides). To be eligible, organizations must be institutional members of
AASLH with an annual budget under $250,000. Application forms can be found
at our website www.aaslh.org/ alderson. htm. Application deadline is December
9 for an internship beginning in summer 2010. For more information, visit
our website or contact Bethany Hawkins at hawkins@aaslh. org of 615-320-3203.

Bethany Hawkins

Program Associate

American Association for State and Local History

1717 Church St.

Nashville, TN 37203

615-320-3203

hawkins@aaslh. org

AASLH's 2009 Professional Development schedule is now available at
www.aaslh.org/ workshop. htm.

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Charleston, SC, Coastal Program Office


Project Title: South Carolina State Parks Habitat Management (FFS #R4FA)

State: South Carolina

Project Description: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the South
Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism $139,000 in American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to test for former slave quarters and
cemetery boundaries and begin restoration work at the historic Hampton
Plantation. The checklist includes a cemetery that may be the final resting
place of antebellum slaves, a former South Carolina poet laureate,
ground-penetrating radar at a National Historic Landmark, and reforestation at a
rice plantation. Clearly the work that's being planned at Hampton Plantation
State Historic Site, about 35 miles north of Charleston, SC, is not your
run-of-the-mill use of stimulus funds. "This has the potential to be really
exciting," said David Jones, archaeologist for the South Carolina Department of
Parks, Recreation and Tourism.

The ultimate goal is restoring portions of the longleaf pine forests on the
Hampton site to their former glory. But before that work can be done, great care
will be taken to make sure nothing of historic value is disturbed, including an
African-American cemetery that is still being used for burials and what may be
long-forgotten slave quarters. "We're trying to balance the site's cultural and
natural resources," said Valerie Carter-Stone, resource management biologist for
the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.

The Santee Delta's Hampton Plantation was first built in the mid-1700s,
historians believe, with enlargements and additions taking place through the end
of the 18th century. The property is significant because it is one of the few
surviving 18th century rice plantations open to the public. In addition to the
historic mansion, it includes many of the elements necessary for understanding
low country plantations, such as remnant rice fields, work areas, archaeological
sites and landscapes. George Washington visited there in 1791, and at its peak
as a plantation before the Civil War, it was home to as many as 340 slaves. The
house passed through several well-known South Carolina families as they
inter-married, including the Horry, Pinckney and Rutledge families. Archibald
Rutledge, former poet laureate of South Carolina, sold the plantation to the
state in 1971 and it is now open to the public.

Before the Parks Department can get to the reforestation work, it will take
pains not to disturb any of the historical record. There are two areas of
concern: the African-American cemetery and the possible former slave quarters.
Archibald Rutledge mentions the cemetery several times in stories set at
Hampton. "He calls it `the old slave cemetery,' and describes it as ancient,"
said Al Hester, historic sites coordinator. "We know it goes back to the 1890s,
but it may even go back to the 1700s." The cemetery is not part of the Hampton
site, but no one knows where its actual boundaries are, and it may spill over
into Hampton territory. So Jones, the archaeologist, will use ground-penetrating
radar to determine where the oldest graves are and make sure none are disturbed
by the work.

In addition to the cemetery, an 1809 map of the site shows several buildings in
what is now forest that historians believe may have been slave quarters. The
forest is too thick for much to be visible to the naked eye, but there are very
old bricks scattered around from long-gone buildings. Jones plans to do
archaeological excavations on the site to determine if there are former slave
quarters there. "If they are there, then it could become a full-scale
excavation," said Jones, "and it would guide the types of reforestation
techniques used." Once the tests are complete, the work can begin on restoring
the longleaf pine forest, said Carter-Stone. That will consist mainly of
removing hardwood trees, privet and wisteria and doing prescribed fires. The
result will be a forest more like the one that grew in place at Hampton
Plantation more than a century ago, with rare longleaf pines above and
wildflowers below.

In addition to the work to be done at Hampton, the ARRA funding also covers
longleaf pine restoration projects in Hunting Island State Park, Givhans Ferry
State Park, Lake Warren State Park and Barnwell State Park.

FYI, from another list I'm on



Diane Gutenkauf

Director

Robert R. McCormick Museum at Cantigny

1S151 Winfield Rd.

Wheaton, IL 60189

630-260-8159 (v)

630-260-8160 (f)

dgutenkauf@... <mailto:dgutenkauf@...>

www.cantigny.org <http://www.cantigny.org>



Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/McCormickMuseum



Become a fan on Facebook: McCormick Museum



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From: chicagolandcitizens@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:chicagolandcitizens@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Genell
Scheurell
Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 1:05 PM
To: Midwest Office
Subject: [chicagolandcitizens] FW: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy
and Historic Preservation: A Guide for HDC's





FYI.  There is a new guide for Historic Preservation Commissions titled,
Energy Efficient, Renewable Energy and Historic Preservation: A Guide
for Historic District Commissions. The guide is available for download
at http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/for_communities/HDCGuide.pdf
<http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/for_communities/HDCGuide.pdf> .
Information describing the publication is shown below.



Questions can be directed to:

Bill Burtis

Manager, Communications and Special Projects

Clean Air-Cool Planet

100 Market Street, Ste 204

Portsmouth, NH 03801

phone: 603-422-6464, x 105

bburtis@... <mailto:bburtis@...>




www.cleanair-coolplanet.org <http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/>



Genell Scheurell



Genell Scheurell | Senior Program Officer, Midwest Office
National Trust for Historic Preservation | 53 W. Jackson Boulevard,
Suite 350, Chicago, Illinois 60604
Phone: 312.939.5547, Ext. 37223 | Fax: 312.939.5651| Email:
genell_scheurell@... | www.PreservationNation.org
<http://www.preservationnation.org/>





New guide to improving energy use

in historic homes and districts released



PORTSMOUTH, NH - A new publication from Clean Air-Cool Planet is
designed to help historic district commissions and other local
organizations and property owners make historic buildings more energy
efficient.



Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Historic Preservation: A Guide
for Historic District Commissions details in 40 pages ways to employ
energy efficiency measures and renewable energy without detracting from
the historic value of properties, from private residences to community
buildings and museums.



"A large proportion of the buildings in the U. S. are considered
historic, whether they are officially designated or not," said Anne
Stephenson, Ph.D., who oversaw the preparation of the Guide.
"Unfortunately, there is a perception that those properties cannot or
should not be made energy efficient.



"That's an ironic attitude, considering that some of our more efficient
and climate-wise building practices were common in colonial times,"
Stephenson said.  "This guide revisits some of the lessons old buildings
can teach us and provides a bridge over the perceived divide between
preservationists and those concerned with climate and energy issues."



The Guide offers:

* An introduction to local energy and sustainability committees
for historic preservationists;
* Specific ways for preservationists and local energy groups to
work together;
* Details about energy efficiency measures that protect historic
value of properties;
* Examples of successfully employed renewable energy applications
within historic districts;
* Answers to frequently asked questions from building owners and
members of local energy committees;
* And resources for further research and information.



More than 15 percent of buildings in the U.S. were built before 1939 -
with a much higher percentage in the East - and most buildings
constructed before 1850 were not designed to be heated or cooled with
fossil fuels.



"We know that more than 20 percent of energy use in this country comes
from the residential sector's heating, cooling, and electricity use,"
said Clean Air-Cool Planet CEO and President Adam Markham.  "This guide
addresses ways to make a significant portion of that housing stock -
particularly in the energy-poor northeast - more efficient and
affordable.



"By finding ways to make our historic buildings more efficient, we also
make their preservation, and the preservation of our local history and
culture, more possible," Markham said.



The guide was researched and written by Meghan Giuliano and Virginia
Way, two of Clean Air-Cool Planet's 2009 Climate Fellows, over the
course of the summer, when Way interned on Nantucket Island and Giuliano
was based at Strawbery Banke museum for her research on efficiency and
preservation.



Way's work, "Sustainable Preservation, An addendum to Building with
Nantucket in Mind" was formally accepted as part of the Historic
District Commission guidelines for Nantucket Island, which is recognized
internationally for preservation work.  It appears in the CA-CP Guide as
an appendix.



The Guide is available from the Clean Air-Cool Planet website at
www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/for_communities/HDCGuide.pdf
<http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/for_communities/HDCGuide.pdf> .



A webinar on Wednesday, December 2, at from noon to 1 p.m.., moderated
by Anne Stephenson, Ph.D. with Ginny Way, author of the addendum to
Building with Nantucket in Mind, and Julia Dundorf, co-director of the
New England Carbon Challenge, will discuss the guide and the important
ways local energy committees and historic district commissions can work
together to help communities and property owners with energy efficiency
and renewable energy applications.  For details and to register, visit:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/935195553
<https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/935195553> .



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DO YOU NEED PRESERVATION TRAINING?
HAS YOUR TRAVEL BUDGET BEEN CUT?
********************************************************
The Northeast Document Conservation Center is proud to present. . .
PRESERVATION 101
The Online, Instructor-led Introduction to Preservation
********************************************************
JANUARY 26, 2010 - JUNE 17, 2010
COST: $600
INSTRUCTOR: Donia Conn, NEDCC Workshop Program & Reference Coordinator

THIS SEMESTER-EQUIVALENT COURSE provides a comprehensive overview of the
preservation of paper-based and multimedia collections. Through a
combination of live-online and self-paced study, Preservation 101 gives
you the tools to begin building an effective preservation program for
your institution.

THE $600 COURSE COST includes 8 sessions over a 5-month period with 11
interactive webinars, online coursework, a class blog, and homework
assignments.

SESSION TOPICS:  Introduction to Preservation; Deterioration of Paper,
Film, and Electronic Media; The Building and Environment; Collections
Care; Reformatting (digital and analog); Conservation Treatment;
Disaster Planning; and Building a Preservation Program.

PRESERVATION 101 IS A CONVENIENT, COST-EFFECTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM,
providing you with strategies to make informed preservation decisions
that can help prolong the active life of collections and reduce the
costs of conservation treatment.  The activities will guide you through
a full preservation assessment of your institution, yielding valuable
data for grant applications. You will also learn to create an
institutional collections disaster plan, which will prepare you for
emergencies large and small. Each participant who completes the course
will receive a Certificate of Completion.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER, visit:
www.nedcc.org/education/webinar/pres101.php

QUESTIONS? Contact Donia Conn, dconn@..., or Lori Foley,
lfoley@...

PRESERVATION 101 was developed with funding from the Institute of Museum
and Library Services and is supported in part by the National Endowment
for the Humanities.  Any views, findings, conclusions, or
recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect
those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

SAVE A TREE / STAY INFORMED: Join NEDCC's E-Announcement List to receive
grant opportunity reminders; updates on the Center's educational
programs; and other preservation news. To view a recent E-Announcement,
go to: http://www.nedcc.org/eblasts/globestory.html  Welcome!

AASLH is offering its smaller institutional members the opportunity to apply
for the Alderson Internship Grant Program. This award is named after former
AASLH director William T. Alderson. Recognizing the demand for students to
gain "real world" experience and for our members to get qualified interns
into their institutions, AASLH offers grants of up to $1,000 each to fund
summer internships for three institutions.



The host institution must provide information on what they expect their
intern to do and match funds at a 1:4 level (that is $1 for every $4 AASLH
provides). To be eligible, organizations must be institutional members of
AASLH with an annual budget under $250,000. Application forms can be found
at our website www.aaslh.org/alderson.htm. Application deadline is December
9 for an internship beginning in summer 2010. For more information, visit
our website or contact Bethany Hawkins at hawkins@... of 615-320-3203.





Bethany Hawkins

Program Associate

American Association for State and Local History

1717 Church St.

Nashville, TN 37203

615-320-3203

hawkins@...



AASLH's 2009 Professional Development schedule is now available at
www.aaslh.org/workshop.htm.





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AASLH is offering two online learning opportunities in the month of
January.

Basics of Archives Online Course - The course is scheduled for January
11� February 12.  The Basics of Archives was developed in
cooperation with COSHRC, the Michigan Historical Center, the New York
State Archives, and the Ohio Historical Society, and with a grant from
IMLS. Participants proceed at their own pace through this online
workshop that covers the basics of archives management and practices
including acquiring collections, processing, housing and preservation,
and providing access.  Cost for the workshop is $85 for members and $150
for nonmembers.  The deadline for registration is January 5.  For more
information or to register, go to www.aaslh.org/basicsofarchives.htm
<http://www.aaslh.org/basicsofarchives.htm> .

Planning for Your Digitization Project Webinar � This new webinar is
scheduled for January 26-28.  The course is designed in three 75 minute
sessions with a live instructor.  The purpose of this online webinar is
to introduce archivists, curators, librarians and other staff from
cultural heritage 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. Cost
for the workshop is $85 for members and $150 for nonmembers.  The
deadline for registration is January 19.  For more information or to
register, go to www.aaslh.org/DigitWebinar.htm.

Please contact Bethany Hawkins, Program Associate at hawkins@...
<mailto:hawkins@...>  or 615-320-3203 if you have any questions
about these or other upcoming workshops.



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Wed, Dec 2, 12:30-1pm. A Collections Conversation at Dumbarton House.
Free brown bag discussion. "The Phoebe Morris Portrait" was painted when
Phoebe Pemberton Morris sat -- at the ripe old age of four -- for famed
Philadelphia artist Charles Willson Peale in 1796.  Growing up in the
Morris family, Phoebe lived a somewhat privileged life counting first
lady Dolley Madison among her closest friends, a surrogate mother of
sorts.  Phoebe visited often at the President's House and eventually
became related to the Nourse family through the marriage of her sister,
Rebecca, to Charles J. Nourse, son of Dumbarton House's first resident,
Joseph Nourse.   The focus of the lunch-time chat is the charming dress
Phoebe wears in her portrait, currently in the collection of the Wyck
Foundation, as well as other of Peale's affluent clients.  Presented by
independent scholar Jessamyn Modrak, an MA Candidate in the History of
Decorative Arts program at the Smithsonian Associates/Corcoran College
of Art + Design. Ms. Modrak is also a museum teacher at Dumbarton House
while currently working on completing her master's thesis, Super Style
at Supercenters: The Phenomenon of High-End Designers' Goods at
Postmodern "Big Box" Stores. FREE 30-minute presentation followed by 15
minutes of Q&A.  2715 Q St, NW. 202-337-2288, or Info@...
<mailto:Info@...> .

Contact:  Melissa �gMissy�h Hoggan Groppel

Marketing & Events Manager

Dumbarton House

Headquarters, The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America

2715 Q Street NW �� Washington, DC 20007

phone: 202-337-2288 x230 �� fax: 202-337-0348

MissyGroppel@... <mailto:MissyGroppel@...>
�� www.DumbartonHouse.org <http://www.dumbartonhouse.org/>



***

Dumbarton House is a Federal period historic house museum, ca. 1800.
The mission of Dumbarton House is to preserve the historic structure and
its collections and to educate the public about life in Washington, DC,
during the early years of the Republic.  The museum features a
significant collection of Federal-era decorative arts, paintings and
furniture.  Dumbarton House serves as the headquarters for The National
Society of The Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA), a women�fs
organization that actively promotes our national heritage through
historic preservation, patriotic service, and educational projects.  The
NSCDA is comprised of 45 state societies that own or support 80 other
properties around the country of architectural or historic value
(www.nscda.org <http://www.nscda.org/> ).  Dumbarton House is accredited
by the American Association of Museum, and hosts a regular schedule of
programs <http://www.dumbartonhouse.org/calendar.htm>  including special
tours, free concerts, lectures, tastings, school programs and summer
camps, and is also available for private rentals
<http://www.dumbartonhouse.org/events.htm>  such as corporate, social,
and wedding events.



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Hi Barbara: the exchange rate for �47GBP is currently approx $77USD. The
easiest way to pay is online here:

http://www.museumsetc.com/?p=1416

where the transaction will automatically show on your credit card in USD.

Hope this helps!

Graeme Farnell
MuseumsEtc

2009/11/30 Barbara S <bwsilberman@...>

>
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> What is the US dollar cost and how does one pay for this? Thanks
>
> Barbara Silberman
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> From: Graeme Farnell <graeme@... <graeme%40museumsetc.com>>
> To: SmallMuseums@yahoogroups.com <SmallMuseums%40yahoogroups.com>;
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> Sent: Mon, November 30, 2009 10:21:43 AM
> Subject: [AASLH Hist House Mus] Twitter in Action: Interactive Online
> Seminar
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> Twitter in Action: Interactive Online Seminar
> Thursday 17 December
>
> As you'll know, Twitter is the fastest-growing social media platform and in
> many ways particularly well-suited to the needs of museums and other
> cultural organisations.
>
> Wherever you are, join us on 17 December for this Interactive Online
> Seminar
> with two of the world�s most popular museums on Twitter: the V&A (London)
> and the Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future (Dallas). Between them
> they attract over 24,000 followers and they'll share the secrets of what�s
> working for them, what�s not � and what makes their Twitter presence
> successful.
>
> You�ll hear direct from two experts in digital marketing and social media,
> the people responsible for both museums' Twitter presence: Naomi Saffery,
> Marketing Officer at the V&A, and Alyssa Gardina, Marketing Associate at
> the
> Women's Museum. You'll be able to pinpoint in advance the areas you�d like
> them to explore, and ask questions to get the information you need to
> enhance � or start � your Twitter presence!
>
> Look over their shoulders as they demonstrate their Twitter setups. Explain
> what have been the benefits of Twitter to their museums. Share useful tips
> and tricks. Tell how best to involve and communicate with followers. And
> how
> they see their use of Twitter developing.
>
> Each seminar session gives you access to these experts followed by a Q&A
> discussion - from the comfort of your laptop or desktop computer.
>
> Twitter in Action is terrific value at just �47 (Limited Time Early-Bird
> Rate), which includes access to the recorded sessions after the event, and
> the ability to share the experience with a group of your colleagues at no
> extra cost!
>
> To register, please visit: www.museumsetc.com/?p=1416
>
> I hope you'll join us for what promises to be a stimulating event!
>
> Graeme Farnell
> MuseumsEtc
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What is the US dollar cost and how does one pay for this? Thanks


Barbara Silberman
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historichousemuseums@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, November 30, 2009 10:21:43 AM
Subject: [AASLH Hist House Mus] Twitter in Action: Interactive Online Seminar

Twitter in Action: Interactive Online Seminar
Thursday 17 December

As you'll know, Twitter is the fastest-growing social media platform and in
many ways particularly well-suited to the needs of museums and other
cultural organisations.

Wherever you are, join us on 17 December for this Interactive Online Seminar
with two of the world’s most popular museums on Twitter: the V&A (London)
and the Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future (Dallas). Between them
they attract over 24,000 followers and they'll share the secrets of what’s
working for them, what’s not – and what makes their Twitter presence
successful.

You’ll hear direct from two experts in digital marketing and social media,
the people responsible for both museums' Twitter presence: Naomi Saffery,
Marketing Officer at the V&A, and Alyssa Gardina, Marketing Associate at the
Women's Museum. You'll be able to pinpoint in advance the areas you’d like
them to explore, and ask questions to get the information you need to
enhance – or start – your Twitter presence!

Look over their shoulders as they demonstrate their Twitter setups. Explain
what have been the benefits of Twitter to their museums. Share useful tips
and tricks. Tell how best to involve and communicate with followers. And how
they see their use of Twitter developing.

Each seminar session gives you access to these experts followed by a Q&A
discussion - from the comfort of your laptop or desktop computer.

Twitter in Action is terrific value at just £47 (Limited Time Early-Bird
Rate), which includes access to the recorded sessions after the event, and
the ability to share the experience with a group of your colleagues at no
extra cost!

To register, please visit: www.museumsetc.com/?p=1416

I hope you'll join us for what promises to be a stimulating event!

Graeme Farnell
MuseumsEtc


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Twitter in Action: Interactive Online Seminar
Thursday 17 December

As you'll know, Twitter is the fastest-growing social media platform and in
many ways particularly well-suited to the needs of museums and other
cultural organisations.

Wherever you are, join us on 17 December for this Interactive Online Seminar
with two of the world�s most popular museums on Twitter: the V&A (London)
and the Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future (Dallas). Between them
they attract over 24,000 followers and they'll share the secrets of what�s
working for them, what�s not � and what makes their Twitter presence
successful.

You�ll hear direct from two experts in digital marketing and social media,
the people responsible for both museums' Twitter presence: Naomi Saffery,
Marketing Officer at the V&A, and Alyssa Gardina, Marketing Associate at the
Women's Museum. You'll be able to pinpoint in advance the areas you�d like
them to explore, and ask questions to get the information you need to
enhance � or start � your Twitter presence!

Look over their shoulders as they demonstrate their Twitter setups. Explain
what have been the benefits of Twitter to their museums. Share useful tips
and tricks. Tell how best to involve and communicate with followers. And how
they see their use of Twitter developing.

Each seminar session gives you access to these experts followed by a Q&A
discussion - from the comfort of your laptop or desktop computer.

Twitter in Action is terrific value at just �47 (Limited Time Early-Bird
Rate), which includes access to the recorded sessions after the event, and
the ability to share the experience with a group of your colleagues at no
extra cost!

To register, please visit: www.museumsetc.com/?p=1416

I hope you'll join us for what promises to be a stimulating event!

Graeme Farnell
MuseumsEtc


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