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--Linda
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Up Front
I have received feedback that these little communiqués are getting
long. The feedback has been, by-and-large, presented positively--"It's so
nice to see such a response."
At the same time, I am sensitive to the possibility that they may be
getting too long. I do not want to turn anyone off to such a nice
opportunity to hear what everyone's up to--and, most especially, to such an easy
way to be in touch with your peers whenever a question arises.
So, question 1: Has the length of these newsletters
been discouraging to you? and, if so, question 2:
Do you have any suggestions for improving your experience of them?
Contents
Greetings from Ossipee
New
London events
Assoc seeks help, offers w/s
Amer Independence Museum events
NH Antiquarian sponsors WW II Women
Arts Alliance sponsors Heritage Fair
Londonderry hears from
Ireland
Canterbury Shaker sponsors conservation w/s
Hampton features WW II Music
NH Archives invites us to archive w/s
Crossroads of Amer seeks our help
Horatio Colony
events
Div of Historical Resources seeks applicants Sanbornton
Historical Documents offers web service and
Jackson challenges North Country H/Ss
textile w/s
New Hampton to hear Blaine presentation
from
Ossipee:
(Have you read) David Hackett Fisher's book about Washington
crossing the Delaware (his "Paul Revere's Ride" is a great read - tells you
zillions of things you didn't know about an event we are all sure we know
everything about) and also "1815" about Napoleon's reentry into the European
scene after his banishment to Elba? There was an article in the
Atlantic monthly about a Frenchman (Bernard Henri Levy) who decided to retrace
Alexis de Tocqueville's steps to see how things had changed around
here.
(ed. note:) Also, closer to home, speaking of
interesting 'reads,' there was an article in Sunday's Concord Monitor,
Home & Family Section, entitled, "Embracing the Past," that featured Paul
Bunnell of Milford who has done research into Loyalists during the Revolutionary
War.
from the Association of Historical
Societies of NH
1) April 30, 10 - noon
Team Up with NH, The Role of the Historical Society in the Identification of
Local Treasures. Featuring Edna Feighner, Historical
Archeologist, and Linda Wilson, State Historic Preservation Officer, of
the NH Division of Historical Resources. Is the Division "Big Brother" (a
la 1984) or Big Sister? Work hand-in-glove with the
State--What? How? Following the meeting, Horatio Colony House and
Wyman Tavern will be open. Program Catalogues from the Humanities Council
will also be available for distribution.
Please pre-register with Linda Day, lindaday@historicalsocietiesnh.org,
or 753-9846. $5/person, or, if 2 or more people come from
the same historical society, $10/society.
2) The Association is seeking a
(volunteer) Treasurer and a (volunteer) Recording
Secretary. Please contact Linda Day, 753-9846 or lindaday@historicalsocietiesnh.org,
if you or someone you know is interested in either of these
positions.
from the N.H. Antiquarian
Society, 300 Main St., Hopkinton:
presents, 'It Had to be Done, So I Did It' on Friday,
May 13th at 7:30 PM. Noted educator and historian, Judith Moyer leads this
theater presentation which documents the daily lives of women living in rural
N.H. in the first half of the 20th century. A troupe of actresses speak
the actual words of interviewed women, nothing has been
fictionalized. It answers the question, "Women didn't work back then...did
they?" Free to the public. (ed. note:
this is an engaging presentation. I encourage you to go if you live in
driving distance.)
about
Londonderry:
(ed. note:) What fun! Londonderry received an
e-mail this week from Londonderry, Northern Ireland!
(Don't ask me how I know!) The Institute of Ulster-Scots Studies is
researching the migration of Scots-Irish to NH. Isn't it grand to be an
authority?
from Hampton:
May 18, 7 pm Popular Music During
WW II: Using Propaganda to Boost Morale
Through music, Cal Knickerbocker will talk about the
way public sentiment was molded. He also has sheet music, posters and
other memorabilia of the era. Lane Library; Humanities Council
program.
June 15, 7 pm WW II
Documentary: The War at Home
Larry Douglas, Gulf War command historian, will show a
one-hour documentary on life in the Granite State during WW II with audience
discussion to follow. Lane Library; Humanities Council
program.
from Crossroads of
America:
I run a family museum named Crossroads of
America. I am making a working model of the railroad through the
Crawford Notch. I have done a lot of work on the project. I
have made models of the bridges that were used. I am making a model of the
valley as well. I have a lot of items other on
display.
I am looking for help to get a suitable
building do a much better job. I have a large building, but it is
not suitable for handicap access and elderly people.
I have
heard of angel investors that will help out
worthwhile projects. I need a way to contact these people.
I
was wondering if you know how to reach them.
(ed. note:) Anyone who can help Roger Hinds may respond to
this list or directly to Mr. Hinds at COFA@together.net
from the Division of Historical
Resources:
2) We are seeking applicants for the
position of Cultural Resources Records Coordinator. This is a part-time
position, 25-30 hours a week. This position is open immediately, pending
final approval by the state. Applicants should submit
a letter of interest summarizing how she/he meets the position's qualifications
and a current resume to: James McConaha, Director, NH Division of
Historical Resources, 19 Pillsbury Street, Concord, NH 03301. Applications will
be accepted through May 13, 2005 or until the position is filled. Specific
questions regarding the job may be directed to Richard A. Boisvert or
Elizabeth Muzzey, 603-271-3558.
(ed. note:) The following has been extracted from the job
description:
BASIC PURPOSE: To record and maintain historic and
archaeological documents and computer databases.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Update and maintain archaeological and historical inventory
files, maps, photographs and report archives.
Assist and supervise researchers and the general public using
archaeological and historical records, assuring compliance with Right-to-Know
laws.
Update and maintain computerized databases.
Assist in field projects as needed.
Verifies the work and data entered by others to ensure
accuracy.
Incorporate technological improvements to archaeological and
historical inventory record systems as needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associates Degree in the social sciences,
computer science, or a related field. Each additional year of approved formal
education may be substituted for one year of required work
experience.
Experience: Two years of experience in data or resource
inventory management, preferably in the cultural resource or environmental
fields. Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for
one year of required formal education.
from
Jackson:
(In response to learning that
the "Historic and Heritage Sites of Northern New
Hampshire." brochure/website grant is for matching
funds) It would be a crying shame if the grant for the brochure &
web site was lost for lack of the matching funds. The JHS will donate
$1,000. It seems to me the other (North Country) societies should kick-in
for something that is eminently in their own self interest.
~Warren Schomaker
(ed. note:) $4000/25 historical societies = $160 each
(ed. note:) Keep your eyes open, North Country, for
news of follow-up meetings. This brochure/website opportunity is an
exciting development that the Arts Alliance of Northern NH is providing it for
us!
from New
Hampton:
Wednesday, June 8, 2005 •
7:00 p.m. Hill Country
Abandonment, 19th Century Sandwich, NH
featuring Marcia
Schmidt Blaine, Ph.D., UNH-Plymouth at the Gordon Nash Library (place
to be confirmed)
The population of early nineteenth-century Sandwich was
prosperous and growing. Farmers, the vast majority of the
population, produced a sizable marketable surplus. However, just before the
Civil War, the population of Sandwich, and much of New England, declined
precipitously. By focusing on one community, we will try to understand what
happened to the inhabitants of Sandwich. Using letters, maps, and other
documents, the program will look at some of the individuals who left and those
who stayed to try to understand the motivations for leaving
town.
from New
London:
May 14 Scytheville
Tour
Elkins, NH, historical walking tour. Reservations req'd: 763-9782
May 17, 9:30 am Container
Gardening
featuring Laurie Lauridesen. No fee but bring a
chair
May 22, 11 am Model A
Visit
A Ford model "A" car club drops in for an hour's visit.
All welcome
June 24-26 Art Show &
Sale
Our annual fund-raiser. Reserve for Friday's Preview or
come to open hours on Sat, Sun.
from American Independence
Museum, Exeter:
Saturday, April 16; Sessions at
11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. Happy Birthday,
Felicity!
Family program; $15 per person;
Ladd-Gilman House
Celebrate Patriot’s Day at a birthday party for one of
literature’s youngest patriots, Felicity Merriman. In the popular
American Girl books, Felicity lives in Virginia just before the American
Revolution. During this program, girls meet Felicity’s teacher, Miss
Manderley at the home of her friend Mrs. Gilman, and create a
keepsake to take home. For more information and reservations, call (603)
772-2622. Appropriate for ages 7+. Each child must
be accompanied by an adult.
Wednesday, May 4; 10 a.m. - 4
p.m. Opening Day
Admission: $4 adults, $3 children 6+. Museum opens for 2005 season, featuring guided tours on the hour. For an
in-depth look at the collection, a new curator’s tour is
offered on Wednesdays only.
Saturday, May 7; 10 a.m. - 4
p.m. Family Day
Ladd-Gilman House, Museum grounds; Admission: $3
How were leeches used to cure the sick in the 18th century?
How does a musket work? Visitors learn the answers to these questions and more
by meeting a midwife and a Colonial soldier at the Ladd-Gilman House during this
family event. Explore the Ladd-Gilman House and play games.
Wednesday, June 15; 6-9 p.m.
A Star-Spangled Evening: Wine Tasting & Live
Auction
Forrestal-Bowld Music Center, Phillips
Exeter Academy; $60 per person
A dazzling evening featuring hors d’oeuvres, a sampling of
fine wines and a brilliant array of auction items to browse. Proceeds benefit
the museum’s education programs. Sponsored by Ocean
National Bank
Saturday, July 16; 10 a.m. - Dusk
15th Annual Exeter Revolutionary War Festival
Museum Grounds, downtown Exeter; Free;
fees charged for some events
The American spirit is alive and well in downtown Exeter
during the 15th annual Exeter Revolutionary War Festival.
Festivities include: colonial troop activities and battle re-enactment by
the Lexington Minutemen; traditional New Hampshire artisans village with
craftspeople demonstrating trades from granite-splitting to weaving;
visits aboard the Captain Edward Adams, an 18th century gundalow (or
barge) on the Squamscott River; helicopter rides; barnyard exhibit and
pony rides; children’s activity area; live music; historic
role-players; a procession thru downtown Exeter with General George
Washington; original copies of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S.
Constitution displayed at the museum; food and more. For a complete schedule of
activities, visit www.independencemuseum.org
<http://www.independencemuseum.org> after May 1.
from the Arts Alliance of Northern
NH:
Tuesday, June 7, 10 am - 3 p.m.
3rd Annual New Hampshire Heritage Fair: Marketing, Promoting
&Sustaining NH's Cultural Heritage
A gathering of Staff and Board Members of NH Historical
Societies, Museums and Heritage Sites; with guests
Alice DeSouza,
Director, NH Division of Travel &Tourism; and Van McLeod,
Commissioner, NH Department of Cultural Resources. At Heritage-NH on Route 16 in Glen, NH (six
miles north of North Conway)
Cost: $20 per person (includes
registration, lunch and morning coffee)
This is a unique opportunity to:
* Address important topics
with the state's top cultural and tourism officials
* Brainstorm
collaborative approaches to heritage marketing
* Network with other
historical societies, museums, and cultural sites
* Discuss interesting
approaches to outreach, education and community programs
* Enjoy traditional
NH music
* Bring displays and promotional materials to share and
discuss
For more information, contact the Arts
Alliance of Northern NH: phone 323-7302 or email ArtsAllianceNNH@cs.com. (Between April 27 and May 16, phone 726-8843 or email ArtsAllianceNNH@direcway.com ) For driving
directions phone 383-4186 or visit heritagenh.com
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Registration Form (Please copy and send one per person)
Name
_______________________________
Position
_______________________________
Organization
______________________________________________________
Address
_____________________________________________________
Telephone
__________________ Email ____________________________
Do you want space for a
display? ___ yes ___ no
Table space for
materials?
___ yes ___ no
Registration fee enclosed $ _____
(cost is $20 per
person, includes lunch &morning coffee)
Please make checks payable
to: Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire, PO Box 892, Littleton NH
03561
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from Canterbury Shaker
Village:
2005 - 2006 Architectural
Conservation Workshops: Four training workshops (Paint
Research, Conservation of Painted Finishes and Floors, Masonry Conservation,
Restoration Carpentry). Fee to be announced. Contact Scott
Swank, President of Canterbury Shaker Village, 603 783-9511,
sswank@shakers.org
from New Hampshire Archives
Group:
5 May, Thursday,
9:00 - 3:00 “From the Attic to the Box”
A Workshop on Archival Arrangement and Description -- Annual
Meeting
At the Society for the Preservation of NH Forests; Concord,
NH (call for directions)
James Roth of the Kennedy
Library will present the basics of Arrangement and Description. Topics
will include: basics of processing collections, creating finding aids,
processing principles and creating access. Learn the best practices for
processing and learn principles for handling and describing manuscript
materials.
In the afternoon, discuss your specific issues
with archivists from New Hampshire. Copies of the Bruce
Stark Processing Manual will be available for purchase.
Workshop Registration (includes lunch) -
Checks made out to NHAG; $10 for Members, $15 for
Non-members. Contact for registration:
Craig F. Evans, NHAG; P.O. Box 888; Sanbornville, NH
03872-0888
Questions:
Elizabeth Slomba; 603-862-2956; eslomba@cisunix.unh.edu
from the Horatio Colony House
Museum:
199 Main Street , Keene, New
Hampshire; (603) 352-0460
All programs are offered free of charge: reservations are advised as
noted
May 1 through July 24 CHILDHOOD TREASURES:
1900 TO 1905
2005 marks the 105 anniversary of Horatio Colony’s birth. The museum
celebrates this anniversary with an exhibit featuring items from the museum’s
collection pertaining to Mr. Colony’s early life from birth to 5 years old.
Items on display include photographs, toys, clothing, furniture and excerpts
from his writings about his childhood in Keene. Open Wednesday through Saturday
- 11:00 to 4:00. Free.
Saturday, May 7 - 12:00 to 3:00 PM QUEST
FEST
A quest is very much like a treasure hunt, with maps, riddles, and pictures
to lead you through special places to hidden treasure boxes. You will be given a
booklet filled with quests that can guide your explorations of Keene’s cultural
and natural history. Some of these quests take place right in downtown Keene,
while others will lead you out into farms and woodlands.
Begin the festival by getting your booklet and refreshments at the Horatio
Colony House Museum. Visit other quest sites throughout the day.
After questing, come back to the museum for snacks and awards at 2:30 PM. Free.
Happy Questing!
Thursday, June 16 - 7:00 PM NEW HAMPSHIRE
WRITERS SERIES: Growing Up in Keene 100 Years Ago
What can we learn about childhood in the beginning of the 21st
century by looking at Horatio Colony's childhood in the beginning of the 20th
century? Was childhood better then or are children much better off today?
What's been lost and what's been found in the last 100 years? Can we
learn something from Horatio Colony's childhood that could help us reclaim some
of the lost elements of childhood in our post-technological
age?
The museum will host author David Sobel. Dr. Sobel, author
of Children’s Special Places, Mapmaking with Children,
and Place-Based Education and Questing: A Guide to Creating Community
Treasure Hunts, will describe Horatio Colony’s childhood pastimes in the
early 20th century and relate them to New England childhood today. Free.
Reservations required.
Sunday, June 26 - 4:00 PM WALKING STICK WORKSHOP & HIKE
View the museum’s walking stick collection, learn how to make
a proper walking stick, then hike the Horatio Colony Nature Preserve.
Mark Nicholson from "Wilderness Creations" of Dublin will lead the
workshop & hike. Reservations required. Free
Thursday, July 14 - 2:00 to 4:00 PM
OLD-TIME CHILDREN’S GAMES IN THE
GARDEN
Rolling Hoops, Game of Graces, Jaxs, Marbles; enjoy the
merriment of these old-fashioned games. This is an excellent family program.
Free.
Sunday, July 24 - 3:00 to 4:00 PM
TEDDY BEAR’S TEA
A special tea party just for Teddy Bears and their young
caretakers. Children are asked to dress up but Teddy Bears may come as they are.
The party will feature a special guest appearance of Horatio Colony’s own Teddy
Bear. Tea and tiny sandwiches will be served. Seating limited to 10 children so
Reservations are required. Free
from Sanbornton Historical
Documents Foundation:
1) Web hosting for Historical
Societies and other Historical Organizations
The
Sanbornton Historical Document Foundation is offering web services to New
Hampshire Historical Societies and Organization's with a historical mission. The
goal is to enhance the presence of Historical Societies on the Internet thereby
promoting historical programs and projects to the public. Sanbornton
Historical Document Foundation services are provided by the Coordinator,
Jennifer Mayo (603 279-5499)and Technical Consultant,
Brandon Sussman. Cost $175 first year, subsequent years
$150
2) May 7, 10 am 1 pm
Textile Preservation, Storage & Display
At the Steele Hill
Carriage House. The types of textiles will include garments, needlework, rugs,
quilts, linens, shawls and ties. The information presented will include: What to
keep, ideal storage environments, how to clean, options for
displaying. Feel free to bring an item that you have to receive some
guidance.
The presenter is Annette Andreozzi, who specializes in
historical costume, has a background working in Hollywood as a Motion Picture
and TV costumer. She has her own Kimono Collection, is resident of
Franklin and is active in the Franklin Historical
Society.
Bring a bag lunch, drinks will be provided. The
cost
of the workshop is $15, a special discount is available of $5 for members of
Historical Societies.
Registration required by phone
279-5499 or email
jmayo@sanbornton.org