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AHSNH E-ssociate, Vol. 4, No. 3 March 2008
NEWS & EVENTS
1. From the Belmont Historical Society:
March 28, 7pm. Route 107 Meeting House Planning Session is scheduled at the Belmont Mill. The Meeting House received an LCHIP grant 2007 to initiate its renovation. New and returning members welcome to attend this meeting. BHS also announces the following recently elected officers: President Magnus McLetchie; Vice President & Town Historian Wallace Rhodes; Secretary Betty Butler; and Treasurer Jane McLetchie. Directors include Suzanne Roberts, Diane Marden, and Linda Frawley. For more info, call Betty Butler at 524-2543 or email Belmonthistory@gmail.com
2. From the Historical Society of Cheshire County, Keene:
March & April. Educators' Book Club on the Civil War. Offered over 4 evenings, participants will read and discuss books on the Civil War appropriate for different grade levels. In-depth discussions on the topic and exposure to the primary resources available at HSCC. 8 professional development credits awarded to teachers who attend all 4 sessions.
Sat., March 8, 10am-11:30am. Reflections: Train Travel in the Region. To be held at the Keene Public library and part of the oral history project of the Monadnock Region.
Tues., March 11, 7pm. Leonard Cahloux, from Moore Nanotechnology Systems in Keene, will speak at HSCC as part of a series of programs in conjunction with the HSCC current feature exhibit "From Monadnock to the Moon: Precision Technology for the World. Free & open to the public.
Wed., March 19, 7pm. Kenneth Abbott, from ABTech in Keene will speak as a part of this same series.
Fri., March 21. Technology & Invention Camp. This day long camp inspired by the HSCC current exhibit will give campers an opportunity to be activity involved in the understanding of design technology. Taught by Laurel Powell, long time Chesterfield and Hinsdale teacher. Open to all students 9-14. Space is limited; preregistration required. $10 members/$20 nonmembers.
March 27, 10am-4pm. Oral History Workshop. Free, interactive workshop designed to help individuals and local community groups organize and carry out oral history projects. One of 5 offered across the state by the NH Humanities Council and UNH Center for Humanities. Free & open to the public. $5 fee for materials. Pre-registration required.
To register for workshops, contact Tom Haynes, Director of Education, HSCC at 352-1895 or dired@hsccnh.org. HSCC is open Tues.-Fri. 9am-4pm, Wed. to 9pm, and Sat., 12 noon; located at 246 Main St., Keene NH. For more info, call 352-1895 or visit their website at: http://www.hsccnh.org.
3. From the Enfield Shaker Museum, Enfield:
Sat., March 15, 6:30pm. Sugaring Off Dinner at the Museum's Great Stone Dwelling. Executive Chef Betsy Oppenneer's menu will include a variety of items from soup to pork to vegetables that have the added flavor of maple. Registrations required by March 12th. $30/member; $35/nonmember, includes a complementary glass of wine. Enfield Shaker Museum's Great Stone Dwelling and Museum Store are open Mon.-Sat., 10am-4pm and on Sun., 12noon to 4pm. Guided tours Mon., Fri., Sat. & Sun. A reduced admission fee of $5 per adult and $2.50 per child has been arranged for the winter and spring months. Located at 447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, across Mascoma Lake from downtown. For more info, call 632-4346, email info@shakermuseum.org, or visit http://www.shakermuseum.org.
4. From the Exeter Historical Society, Exeter:
Tues., March 4, 7:30pm. "The Innovative Mind of Benjamin Clark Gilman." Illustrated lecture by the Society's curator Barbara Rimkunas will concentrate on the art and inventions of this Exeter citizen whose varied occupations - silversmith, clockmaker & engineer - kept him busy his entire life.
Nancy Carnegie Merrill History Award Essay Contest for students aged 12-18 in the SAU16 school area. Cooperative Middle School and Exeter High School students' theme: "Exeter's Contribution to the Wider World," due March 12. Phillips Exeter Academy students' theme: "Continuity and Change: A View of Historic Exeter," due March 25. $100 prize will be awarded to each winner and winning essays will be read by the authors at the April 21st awards ceremony and printed in the Society's newsletter.
For more info contact Laura Martin Gowing 778-2335, email exhissoc@verizon.net or visit http://www.exeterhistory.org. EHS is open Tues. & Thurs. 2-4:30pm and Sat. 9:30-12noon, located at 47 Front St., Exeter, NH.
5. From the Gilmanton Historical Society:
Co-curator Barbara Angevine is seeking information relative to clothing: What should she use to tag them with the appropriate accession # and what type of thread to use to attach the tag to clothing? Many of the articles will be wrapped in acid free paper and boxes. If you can answer her questions or provide any information, please contact her directly at bha21@metrocast.net.
6. From the Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society, Weirs Beach:
LWHS has recently been awarded two grants. From the NH Division of Travel & Tourism Development, a Joint Promotional Program (JPP) grant that will pay 50% in matching funds for a $10,000 brochure project, in which 50,000 brochures will be created and produced, distributed at State Welcome Information Centers and to 100 corporate offices in the greater Boston area, as well as a direct mail to 10,000 second homeowners around the lake. From the Meredith Village Savings Bank Fund of the NH Charitable Foundation-Lakes Region, $2,162 to pay for new padded, folding chairs with a storage rack to complement the popular Winnipesaukee Wednesdays lecture series. LWHS gratefully acknowledges and thanks these two groups for help in their success. The Lake Winnipesauke Museum is open all year Tues-Sat 10am-2pm; located on Route 3 between Meredith and Weirs Beach (503 Endicott St., North). For more info, call 366-5950, email info@lwhs.us or visit http://www.LakeWinnipesaukeeMuseum.org.
7. From the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, Concord:
To honor outstanding preservation achievements of the past year, the alliance is now seeking nominations for their Annual Preservation Achievement Awards. The awards recognize individuals and organizations for work in the categories of restoration and stewardship, rehabilitation and adaptive use, compatible new construction, public policy, and educational and planning initiatives. Nominations are due March 14 and will be presented May 13 at the Tuck Library, Concord. For more info, 224-2281, admin@nhpreservation.org, or visit http://www.nhpreservation.org.
8. From the Remick Museum, Tamworth:
March 3-7 & March 10-14, 10am-12noon & 12noon-2pm. Maple Sugaring Workshops for school, civic and senior groups. $3 per person for the 2-hour session. Register your group by contacting museum.
Sat., March 15, 1-4pm. Annual Maple Sugaring Event: A Sweet Educational Journey.
Sat., March 15. 5-7pm. Hearthside Dinner, cooked on an open hearth using historic recipes. Guests help to prepare the meal. Museum staff dressed in 19th century attire. Designed for adult audiences, but young people 16+ are welcome to attend with an adult. $35 per person. Reservations required.
Sat., March 29 & Sun., March 30. The Remick Museum will participate in the NH Maple Sugar Weekend sponsored by the NH Maple Producers Association.
To register for a workshop or more info, call 800-686-6117 or 323-7591, or visit their website at http://www.remickmuseum.org.
9. From the Warner House Association, Portsmouth:
The Rosamund Thaxter Foundation recently awarded the Warner House Association a $500 grant toward the design and installation of new outside signage, designed by Susan Hamilton of Phineas Graphics. Donations are still being sought to reach the total cost of $5000.
"The Warner House: A rich and Colorful History," edited by former curator Joyce Gear Volk with consulting editor Jeannette Hopkins, won the prestigious AASLH Leadership in History: Award of Merit in 2007. It is now available for sale for $30 on their website at http://warnerhouse.org.
New program initiatives at the museum include: a visit from Ben Franklin to inspect his lightening rod installed in 1763; antique bike display to coincide with the Portsmouth Criterion, a lecture on Portsmouth Furniture, and a series of craft demonstrations in the garden called "Crafts at the Warner House."
10. From the Wright Museum:
Thurs., March 20, 7pm. Treasures of the Wright Museum. Off-site Lecture & Display at the Sanford-Springvale (ME) Historical Society. A special display will illustrate the enjoyable and nostalgic exploration of America's Greatest Generation. Civic organizations, veterans' groups and local historical societies may contact the museum at 569-1212 to have this program presented at an upcoming meeting.
RESOURCES & OTHER INFORMATION
11. From the American Association of State & Local History:
Free Resources to Help Museums and Libraries Preserve their Collection. The IMLS "Connecting to Collections: The Bookshelf" gives hundreds of applicants free sets of informative and practical resources to help preserve collections and is considered a must have resource. The Bookshelf application process will run March 1 - April 20. The online application, as well as more information, instructions, qualifications and contest of the Bookshelf can be found at http://www.aaslh.org/Bookshelf. For more info, contact Terry Jackson, jackson@aaslh.org or call 615-320-3203.
Upcoming AASLH Professional Development Opportunities. AASLH Workshops provide excellent opportunities to learn best practices, the latest techniques and improve the way you and your institution operate. A new online workshop is Board Development 101. Online Course: The Basics of Archives, March 10-April 11, with registration deadline of March 1. For more info, contact Bethany Hawkins, hawkins@aaslh.org or call 615-320-3203.
12. From the Loeb School of Communications, Manchester:
Sat., March 8, 8:45am-3pm. Telling Your Family Story Workshop. A who's who of story-tellers and historians, including Fritz Wetherbee and John Clayton. $45 fee includes lunch. Registration deadline is March 3.
Sat., April 12, 9am-3:30pm. Public Speaking & Professional Presentations Workshop. Designed for beginners or those who are looking for tips to improve their speaking skills. Training provided by Andrea Bard who has 20 years experience as teacher and trainer and having presented programs and workshops on a variety of topics including organizational communication, professional presentations, meeting planning, interviewing skills and job search techniques. $40 fee include lunch.
For more details and to register for these workshops, visit http://www.loebschool.org or call 627-0005.
13. NH Division of Historical Resources:
Job Announcement: Program Assistant - Administrative. Part-time position (5 hours/day, 4 days/week) at this state agency in Concord, Labor Grade 15, up to 25 hours per week, $14.45 per hour. Paraprofessional duties assisting the State Historic Preservation Officer and program managers as assigned. Forward resume, letter statement of interest and qualifications, and completed state application to Kathy Stanick, Business Administrator, Department of Cultural Resources, 20 Park St., Concord, NH 03301. For more info, contact Elizabeth Muzzey, Director and State Historic Preservation Officer at 271-8850.
Visit the updated NH DHR website at http://www.nh.gov/nhdhr, including the new slide show on the home page, the Spring 2008 newsletter, The Old Stone Wall, and other new content throughout the site.
14. From Plymouth State University:
Courses leading to the much-anticipated Certificate in Historic Preservation developed by the University's College of Graduate Studies will begin the first week of March 2008, including: HPR 5100 Principles of Historic Preservation; HPR 5200 The Rural Cultural Environment; Architecture & Landscape; and HPR 5500 Cultural Heritage Law: Antiquities, Trafficking, War & Stolen Heritage. Fro more information, contact Stacey Yap, Coordinator of Heritage Studies & Historic Preservation Certificate, at staceyy@plymouth.edu
15. From the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions:
Has your historic district or heritage commission completed a project that might be a model for others? Or managed a difficult accomplishment that deserves recognition? NAPC announces its first-ever national awards program to recognize and honor outstanding efforts and achievements. Intended to highlight best practices and exceptional accomplishments in both large and small communities. Application materials available on their website (Google it as the commission's website is part of the University of Georgia's website). For more info, contact Drane Wilkinson at drane@uga.edu or 706-542-4731.
Ann W. Sprague Editor, E-ssociate AHSNH
The E-ssociate is an on-line newsletter of the Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire (AHSNH) that promotes news of its member societies and provides other information that may benefit the membership, when space is available. Members may email notices by the 15th of the month to annsprague@historicalsocietiesnh.org for dissemination on or about the 1st of the following month. Please let us know of any changes to your email address, if others wish to receive it, or if you wish to be removed from our email list.
AHSNH is a nonprofit organization that undertakes activities to promote the interests of its member societies and encourages the study and understanding of the history of New Hampshire. To become a member, to find your local historical society, or for other information, visit the web site at: http://www.historicalsocietiesnh.org.
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