From: Linda Day <lindaday@historicalsocietiesnh.org>
To: Day
Cc: "E&S Insurance, ES" <eleanor@esinsurance.com>
Subject:    AHSNH/Listserv Vol 2, # 11
Date:    Apr 16, 2006 2:37 PM
Up Front:
What a month for conferences and workshops!  My next newsletter will contain notes from genealogy and preservation events.  Notice Item # 15, Save our History Checks In, with information on grants available for those who have been inspired by the Arts Alliance/Humanities Council Everything Speaks, Material Culture workshops and by the NH Preservation Alliance/Belknap Mill/AHSNH Preserving Community Character conference references to partnerships.   --Linda Day
  
Contents: 
C o n v e r s a t i o n:
 1)  Ossipee Offers to Confer on Insurance Rates
2)  Response to Remick Farm Genealogy Workshop
3)  Conway Responds to Preservation Inquiry
E v e n t s:
4)  New Hampton Looks at Laconia State School:
5)  Book Fair & Symposium Explore Little-Known Facet of NH History
6)  --and the Symposium
7)  Remick Farm Sponsors Children's Fishing Derby
8)  Bridgewater Studies Indian Colonial Wars
9)  International Heritage Site Symposium in our Front Yard
10)  New England Document Conservation Center comes to NH (scholarship)
I n f o r m a t i o n:
11)  Source of Sister Information
12)  Pat Wall Offers Presentations
13)  Free Meeting Space Idea
14)  Connecticut River Joint Commissions Partnership Program Offers Grants (grant)
15)  Save Our History Checks In (grant)
16)  Background Information on N.I.C.H.E.
17)  Glossary of Art Conservation Now Available
C o n v e r s a t i o n:
1)  Ossipee Offers to Confer on Insurance Rates:
    The Ossipee Historical Society took over the former Carroll County Courthouse in March 2005.  Our insurance costs went from $1,000 annually to $3,500+.  That was after our original insurance company refused to insure us.  We are about 40 minutes from Meredith.  And as treasurer of the Society, I would welcome some help in trying to contain our costs in this area.
    Let me know if you want to use us as a guinea pig.
    --Ralph Wurster
2)  Response to Remick Farm Genealogy Workshop: 
    I did appreciate your workshop!  It was not what I expected, but less because of the way it was (advertised) and more because my hearing was overshadowed by my trained expectations.  By that I mean, these events always seem to be classes, people talking, presentations.  So that was what I expected.
    What you are offering is, rather, a bona fide  workshop!  This is a refreshing change.  I imagine your staff will have been underwhelmed by my "fish" deportment (mouth opening & closing, no sound coming out), as I was unprepared to answer the simple question, "Who are you researching?"
    I commend their enthusiasm and professionalism, as well as their skill at serving people who are working on myriad projects all at the same time.  They moved nicely among each of us, offering encouragement and guidance and smoothly effecting the sharing of resources.  Really, you know, a level of pedagogical skill.  Have they been trained as teachers?
    --Linda Day
3)  Conway Responds to Preservation Inquiry:
The Conway (NH) Historical Society was instrumental in saving two historic buildings that meet your criteria.  One is a barn dating to 1835 and the other is the original Conway Fire Station.  Both were in very sad condition and both were slated for demolition.  They are now the centerpieces of a new town park.  Feel free to contact me if you want more information.
    --David Emerson; Director; Conway Historical Society; 603-447-5551  800-447-5551; demerson@conway.lib.nh.us
E v e n t s:
4)  New Hampton Looks at Laconia State School:
May 11  Laconia State School, 1901-1991  "Nowhere is wisdom more necessary than in the guidance of charitable impulses. Meaning well is only half our duty; thinking right is the other, and equally important half."  Closed in 1991, this institution housed thousands of NH citizens. This presentation with slides and taped oral histories will tell the story of the state institution used for ninety years to segregate and congregate children and adults with disabilities.  Presenter: Gordon DuBois, historian & archivist for the NH Bureau of Developmental Services.
  
Location:  Gordon-Nash Library, Main Street, New Hampton, NH
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Information:  603-744-9961
5)  Book Fair & Symposium Explore Little-Known Facet of NH History
The Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail is sponsoring an
African American Book Fair
Saturday, May 13
in the new Visitor Center at Strawbery Banke Museum
Portsmouth, NH
    The Book Fair will coincide with our all-day symposium and teacher institute, "The Underground Rail Road and Other Freedom Stories," taking place on the museum grounds that day.  The public will have access to the Book Fair at no charge. 
    SBM is located in the historic district of Portsmouth, beside the Piscataqua River, within easy walking distance to many attractive shops, art galleries, and restaurants. 
    Overnight accommodations, http://www.seacoastsleeps.com/
    Directions to Strawbery Banke Museum, http://www.strawberybanke.org/
    Advance registration for vendors by April 28:  Vendors will provide their own tables.  Chairs will be provided.  A limited number of electrical outlets will be available.  Setup 8:00 to 9:00am; breakdown 5:00pm (no vehicles allowed between 9 and 5)  $25 per vendor; $15 per vendor sharing one table.  Mail check payable to:  PBHT -- Book Fair; POB 5094; Portsmouth NH 03802-5094
    For more information or questions, contact pbhtrail@aol.com or call 603-431-2768.
6)  --and the Symposium:
The Center for New England Culture Presents
Black New England: Life, History and Community in Maine, NH & Vermont
June 23- 24, 2006
    A 2-day conference that will gather scholars, teachers, researchers, community members and members of local organizations to share their work and insights on the Black experience past and present in northern New England. 
    For more information, see the conference link at http://www.neculture.org/ne-identities.html.
(Ed. Note:  See also the offer by Pat Wall, Item #12 below under "Information."   When going through your archives, keep an eye open for--and make a note of--references to the history of Blacks in your town.  A resource list of source materials is in the wind thanks to Ms. Wall and to the on-going work of Valerie Cunningham.)
7)  Remick Farm Sponsors Children's Fishing Derby:
TAMWORTH, NH: Saturday, May 21, 2006 from 10AM to 12PM, Children’s Fishing Derby, 15 years old and under with parental supervision, Remick Museum’s pond, 58 Cleveland Hill Rd, at the end of Tamworth Village.  Sponsored by Bearcamp Valley Sportsmen’s Club.  Bring your own bait and tackle.  Admission is free, donations gratefully accepted.  Log on to www.remickmuseum.org  or call (603) 323-7591 or for more information.
8)  Bridgewater Studies Indian Colonial Wars: 
Bridgewater Historical Society program on March 16, was held at the Bridgewater Town Hall on Rte 3-A. The speaker Mike McKinley discussed the Indian Colonial Wars and that part of the Pemigewassett River Valley that was destined to be named New Chester.
(Ed. Note:  Whenever attendants to these events are moved to write up a report, the Association would be pleased to post it on our website under "Articles."  Likewise, if speakers or presenters would like to  submit outline--or greater detailed--reports along with their contact information.)
9)  International Heritage Site Symposium in our Front Yard:
9th Annual US/ICOMOS International Symposium   April 19 - 23, 2006 in Newport, Rhode Island
 "From World Heritage to Your Heritage"
The World Heritage List as a rich source of models for the protection and management of
heritage sites with a particular focus on World Heritage cities
 Speakers from Argentina * Canada * Italy * India * Peru * Russia * Sri Lanka * Turkey * United States
 Representatives from UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Organization of World Heritage Cities, U.S. Delegation to the World Heritage Committee
 Hosted by the Newport World Heritage Committee; U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee, Honorary Chair
and with Institutional Support from Cultural Site Research and Management * Goody Clancy Management Heritage Landscapes * Historic New Harmony * Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi * Robinson & Associates, Inc. * Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area * WASA/Wank Adams Slavin Associates LLP * White House Historical Association * World Monuments Fund * United States Committee of the
International Council on Monuments and Sites (401 F Street, NW, Suite 331, Washington, DC  20001)
For more information, go to http://www.icomos.org/usicomos 
or contact Donald G. Jones, PhD; US/ICOMOS Director of Programs; 202-842-1866;  don.jones@usicomos.org
10)  New England Document Conservation Center comes to NH:
Concord, NH:  New Hampshire Historical Society; Monday, May 15 – Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Stockbridge, MA:  Norman Rockwell Museum; Wednesday, June 7 – Friday, June 9, 2006
Providence, RI:  Culinary Archives & Museum, Johnson & Wales Univ.; Tue, June 13 – Thur, June 15, 2006
    Workshops will be held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, and lunch will be provided.
    Class size is limited to 25 people for each workshop, and enrollment will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis.  A limited number of scholarships will be available to staff of cultural organizations that serve diverse populations. Please visit NEDCC’s website for information.
    For more information, including workshop locations, directions, and suggestions for hotel accommodations, visit NEDCC’s website: http://www.nedcc.org.
    Cost  NEMA members $150.00 (for 3 days); Non-members $175.00.  Register online.
(Ed. Note:  We will be grateful for any pointers that attendants pick up and are willing to share.)
I n f o r m a t i o n:
11)  Source of Sister Information:
Go to www.nhnonprofits.org for
training opportunities, nonprofit job listings, and NH nonprofit news and resources.
12)  Pat Wall Offers Presentations:
    Ms. Wall is author of the new youth novel, Child Out of Place, the history of which is highly recommended by Valerie Cunningham.  Ms. Wall has offered to make presentations on Slavery in NH both in schools, where she has been well-received, and to historical societies.  Please contact her at fallrosebk1@hotmail.com.  She recommends the books Complicity, and Disowning Slavery (Joan Pope Melish), for those interested in knowing more about New England's role in our great slavery scandal. 
    Ms. Wall is also spearheading a move to collect a list of source material that covers slave-holding and underground railroading in rural NH.  If you encounter any documents that can be listed in such a resource, please contact her.  This will be a long-haul, so please keep the thought in mind as you explore your archives throughout the coming years.  Many thanks.
13)  Free Meeting Space Idea:
    Responding to a blurb on the AHSNH email.
    Laconia:  Try Meredith Village Savings Bank.  Their new office location there is two buildings, the brand new "bank business" building and the rather old former Elks Lodge brick house, which has been renovated and which, I understand, has a meeting room for public groups.
    --Sue Hunt; Alexandria, 603-744-9280
14)  Connecticut River Joint Commissions Partnership Program Offers Grants:
    The Connecticut River Joint Commissions are pleased to invite applications to their annual Partnership Program, which offers grants of $500-$5000 to towns and organizations throughout the river's 7,000 square mile watershed in NH and Vt. Grant applications are  available from CRJC at 603-826-4800 or on the web. Completed applications are due March 29 (sic*), and awards will be announced in early June.    
    ...Categories eligible for funding include projects to benefit water quality, fisheries and wildlife habitat, recreation, agriculture, and forestry, or provide river-related education, preservation of scenic or historic features, or visitor education for the Connecticut River Byway.
    Eligible applicants include town boards or committees, schools, regional organizations, and non-profit organizations in the watershed in NH and Vt.  Informal citizen groups, state and federal agencies, and private businesses may also apply, but must do so through one of the above organizations.
    Since the inception of the Partnership Program in 1992, CRJC has disbursed over $1,201,000 to support 399 local projects throughout the Connecticut River watershed. Funds for the Partnership Program come from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. More information, including the application and a list of previous years' grants, is posted at www.crjc.org/partnership.htm.
    --Adair D. Mulligan; Conservation Director; Connecticut River Joint Commissions; POB 117; Lyme Center, NH 03769; 603-795-2104; fax: 603-795-9955; adair.mulligan@crjc.org
*(Ed. Note:  We received this information too late for you to benefit this year, but it is an on-going program, so make a note of the contact information and get started on next year's application if preservation or visitor education in the Connecticut River watershed are part of your mission.  Notice, also, the "through one of the above organizations." [emphasis mine] --a good opportunity to hunt around for a partnership that puts you in the empowering position for making things happen.)
15)  Save Our History Checks In:
From: Save Our History <SaveOurHistory@email.saveourhistory.com>; March Newsletter
    New this month is the launch of the 2006-2007 Save Our History Grant Program, links to the March Lesson Plans, and a reminder about the deadline for the Save Our History National Honors.  Also, let us know about your local history education and preservation efforts and we may profile your project in next month's Save Our History newsletter! 
    We are Proud to Announce the Launch of the 2006-2007 Save Our History Grant Program!
    This year, The History Channel will award $250,000 in grants of up to $10,000 to fund partnerships between schools or youth groups and local history organizations on projects that teach students about their local history and actively engage them in its preservation.  Teachers are encouraged to develop a Save Our History project in collaboration with a local museum, historical society, historic site, preservation organizations, library, archive, or government agency.  The partner organization will be responsible for submitting an application, but teachers should play a key role in designing projects to meet students' needs.
    Based on feedback from prior applicants and educators, the Grant Program will feature a new and improved calendar designed to give schools or youth groups more time and flexibility to build partnerships with organizations, complete applications, and plan and implement projects during an active
part of the school year.  The deadline for submitting an application for the 2006-2007 grant cycle is Friday, June 2nd, 2006.  For guidelines and criteria, important dates, and to apply, please visit
http://links.saveourhistory.com/ajtk/servlet/JJ?H=2dd3gy&R=1440778741.
    Since launching the Grant Program in 2004, The History Channel has awarded $500,000 in grants to support fifty-five educational community preservation projects nationwide.  Save Our History community
preservation grants have connected thousands of students to history in a meaningful way and help to ensure that our local historic treasures survive and thrive.
16)  Background Information on N.I.C.H.E.
    NICHE stands for New Hampshire Institutions for Culture, History and Education and has been around since 1996.  There are about 25 of us so far that come fairly regularly together all months except December, July and August.  I am pleased that you are interested.
    I think it might be a good idea for you to attend a meeting to get a feel first and then yes, we need to get it out to the WORLD.  It has been in existence for a while, but not as structured as it is since Oct. 2005.  I am co-chair with Lori Healy from Squam Lakes Natural Science Center. 
    We have revised our mission statement, have member guidelines, a logo all since January 2006. 
17)  Glossary of Art Conservation Now Available:
(En nuestra web pueden leer la información en español).
    Dear Colleagues,  Here is our new web page: http://www.balaam-art.com ;fax: --34-93-417 13 47.  This year, we have published Glossary of Art Conservation I,II,III. 
    The Glossaries are a comprehensive information source for art historians and museum staff.  They are dictionaries on concepts pertaining to conservation and restoration.  The bibliographical sources are in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German, all translated to English and the definitions are arranged in alphabetical order.
    Our project is to publish glossaries and dictionaries about: art conservation, museum studies, materials and techniques.  We would like to encourage authors to contact us, if they would like to be published by Balaam.
    Best regards,  Mireia Xarrié