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View a copy of the 2012 Alaska Archives Month poster on Flickr. View a copy of the 2012 Alaska Archives Month Proclamation on Flickr. |
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View a copy of the 2012 California Archives Month poster on Flickr. View a copy of the 2012 California Archives Month proclamation on Flickr. |
Throughout the month of October events will take place around the state to celebrate the unique and valuable historical colections in our archives, special collections, and historical societies Celebrate the value of California’s historical records and recognize those who maintain our historical resources, local government archives, historical societies, genealogical societies, business archives, and university archives. 2012 Archives Month Activities:October 6, 2012: Sacramento Archives Crawl, http://sacarchivescrawl.blogspot.com/ October 13, 2012: Family History Day, California State Archives October 24, 2012: Preservation Workshop, California State Archives 2012 Archives Month Poster:Each year California produces an Archives Month poster. This year’s poster celebrates California’s bridges and California Archives’ ability to “build bridges to the past.” The poster was designed by Alison Wannamaker on behalf of the California Archives Month Statewide Coordinating Committee and the photographs are from the collections of the Labor Archives and Research Center at San Francisco State University and the California State Archives. For more information, visit the California Archives Month website! |
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View a copy of the 2012 Connecticut Archives Month poster on Flickr. |
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View a copy of the 2012 Georgia Archives Month poster on Flickr. |
Archives Month is a way to celebrate the value of Georgia’s historical records, publicize the many ways historical records enrich our lives, and recognize those who maintain our communities’ historical records. This is the ideal time to call attention to your organization or local government, and its work in preserving Georgia’s documentary heritage. The celebration will be publicized across the state through a Governor’s proclamation, a poster sent to cultural institutions across the state, our new Facebook page, our web site, newspaper articles, and events at various repositories. Georgia's 2012 Archives Month theme is "Archives: The Gift of One Generation to the Next." For more information, visit the Society of Georgia Archivists' Archives Month website! |
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View a copy of the 2012 Illinois Archives Month Poster on Flickr. |
Illinois Archives Month is in October each year. The purpose of Illinois Archives Month is to celebrate and promote the rich documentary heritage of Illinois by:
Celebrate the importance of Illinois' historical documents and recognize those who maintain them. Illinois's 2012 Archives Month theme is "Let Us Surprise You." 2012 Archives Month Activities:Archives Building Behind-the-Scenes Tours 14th Annual Conference on Illinois History 2012 Fall Conference Home Movie Day "Archives Overview" For more information, visit the Illinois Archives Month website!
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View a copy of the 2012 Indiana Archives Month Poster on Flickr. |
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View a copy of the 2012 Kansas Archives Month Bookmark on Flickr. |
Family photos, papers, videos, and other items are important to us. They contain our memories of our lives. However, if you are like a growing number of families, these “memories” are now stored in ways that make them dependent on technology to make them accessible. As new technologies emerge and current technologies become obsolete, we need to actively manage our digital memories to help protect them and keep them available for years to come. That is the focus of 2012 Archives Month activities. The Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board offers the following to help you start dealing with the challenge of preserving personal digital memories.
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View a copy of the 2012 Kentucky Archives Month Poster on Flickr. |
Archives Month is an annual celebration of the importance of archives and historical records and of the work of institutions which preserve these unique resources. These facilities and their collections are quite varied, but together, they hold a rich documentary legacy which shapes our understanding of the state’s past and our assessment of its future. Archives, archivists, and others who care for these collections are encouraged to participate in this celebration. This is an ideal opportunity to direct public attention to all archival programs in the state at once, during a designated time each year. The theme for the 2012 Kentucky Archives Month is "Sports in Archives." 2012 Archives Month Activities:Electronic Records Day
Kentucky Council on Archives Fall Meeting
2012 Public Archives Symposium
Grant Writing Proposal Workshop (Society of American Archivists)
For more information, visit the Kentucky Archives Month website! |
2012 Archives Month Activities:We start our Archives Month activities with award winning chef Marcelle Bienvenu and her presentation on the history of Louisiana’s Unique Creole Cuisine to be held on Saturday, October 13th in the Archives Auditorium at 12:30 p.m., a perfect pre-tailgate experience-light Cajun delights! Please join the FRIENDS of the Louisiana State Archives at Barnes & Noble for a Book Fair in celebration of Archives Month. Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 20th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 2590 Citiplace Court, Baton Rouge. Special guest appearance by Coach Paul Dietzel at 11:00. Come meet the Coach. On Tuesday, October 23rd at 2:00 p.m. in the Archives Gallery, Gaines Foster, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences at LSU, will speak on “Remembering the Civil War: Complexities and Ambiguities.” Join us for BREAKFAST at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 25th in the Research Library for beignets and café au lait. RSVP (225) 922-1200 by Friday, Oct. 19th. On Tuesday, October 30th at 1:30 p.m. in the Archives Gallery, FRIENDS and the public are invited to learn about the Basics of Archival Preservation and Genealogy Research presented by Archives Staff. |
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View a copy of the 2012 Mississippi Archives Month Poster on Flickr. |
Each October the nation celebrates our country's rich historical collections. MHRAB and the Society of Mississippi Archivists (SMA) are co-sponsoring a poster entitled Mississippi: Going Places to promote Mississippi Archives Month 2012. The poster features a 1924 automobile road map of the state and iconic advertising of the era, and encourages all Mississippians to learn more about the people and places of our state by visiting local archives, libraries, museums, and historical societies. Several Mississippi institutions will present events commemorating Archives Month. For information about events during Archives Month throughout Mississippi, please visit www.msarchivists.org. Archives Month activities in Mississippi are supported by funding provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. 2012 Archives Month Activities:October 1 -- December 21, 2012 MHRAB Awards Program Nominations October 2 and 23, 2012 Extended Research Hours at MDAH |
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View a copy of the 2012 Montana Archives Month Poster on Flickr. |
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View a copy of the 2012 Nevada Archives Month Poster on Flickr. |
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View a copy of the 2012 New Mexico Archives Month poster on Flickr. View a copy of the 2012 New Mexico Archives Month proclamation on Flickr. |
2012 Archives Month Activities:100 Years: Celebrating New Mexico's Health. Exhibit at UNM HSC
Noon-time lectures and web-feature stories accompany the exhibit. For more information, please contact Laura Hall, exhibit curator, at (505) 272-6518 or visit: hsc.unm.edu/library. For more information, visit the New Mexico Archives Month website! |
2012 Archives Week Activities:The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. (ART), along with hundreds of organizations in the archives community across New York State, will celebrate New York Archives Week (October 7-13, 2012) with special commemorative activities throughout New York City. New York Archives Week is an annual celebration aimed at informing the general public of the diverse array of archival materials available in the Metropolitan New York City region. Among the many activities free and open to the public will be open houses, exhibitions, lectures, workshops and behind-the-scenes tours of archives throughout the city. These special events are designed to celebrate the importance of historical records, and to familiarize interested organizations and the public with a wealth of fascinating archival materials illuminating centuries of New York City history and culture. Among those participating in the event are historical societies, universities, libraries, and cultural organizations. Highlights include: tours of the archives at the Museum of the City of New York, the Davis Library Archives and Special Collections at St. John’s University, and the Girl Scouts of USA National Historic Preservation Center; open house presentations at the Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc. and the Interference Archive; and a presentation by Manhattan Borough Historian, Michael Miscione. A complete list of Archives Week events and schedules can be found on the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc.’s website: www.nycarchivists.org. Please note that pre-registration for some events is required. |
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View a copy of the 2012 North Carolina Archives Week Poster on Flickr. |
Archives Week is an annual, week-long observance of the agencies and people responsible for maintaining and making available the archival and historical records of our nation, state, communities and people. The events are a celebration of the work that we and our organizations do, but it is also a time to raise public awareness. By holding exhibit openings, workshops, lectures, open houses, and other related events during Archives Week, North Carolina’s archives community can make a concerted effort to bring the importance of our profession to our state’s citizenry and public leaders.Any agency that deals with archives and historical records in North Carolina is invited to participate in Archives Week in North Carolina. The Society of North Carolina Archivists (SNCA) sponsors the week and will serve as an information clearinghouse for events occurring during the week. In addition, SNCA has published a guide to help in planning your events and SNCA officers will be available to provide assistance as well. The seventh annual Archives Week in North Carolina will take place October 22-28th and the theme is “Journeys to Justice: Civil Rights in North Carolina”. |
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View a copy of the 2012 Ohio Archives Month Poster on Flickr. |
The theme for Archives Month in Ohio in 2012 is “The Peoples of Ohio." The theme offers archival centers across Ohio an opportunity to feature the many groups that are or have been part of Ohio’s population. This state has a rich tapestry historically, from pre-European residents, to English, German, Irish and African migrants, on to Eastern and Southern Europeans along with Asians, and more recently Hispanics and Somalis. Residents of Ohio are and have been varied, including political leaders and governmental figures, warriors, farmers, artists, inventors, labor union members and business figures, church members and leaders, and students. The members of the Archives Month in Ohio Committee encourage repositories to start now on planning activities around this theme in October. For more information, visit the Society of Ohio Archivists's website! |
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View a copy of the 2012 Oregon Archives Month Poster on Flickr. |
Early in 2004, representatives from archival institutions from around the state began working to add Oregon to the growing list of states and nations which celebrate Archives during October. Suggested by the International Council on Archives in 1979, this week-long celebration highlights the importance of archives and the ways historical records enrich our lives. In 2005, the Society of American Archivists formally established October as American Archives Month. The Oregon planning committee in its first 2007 meeting agreed to expand its week-long celebration to a month in alignment with SAA's campaign In 2009, the Oregon State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) applied for, and received National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grant funds in part to support the printing and distribution of a poster commemorating Oregon Archives Month. Archives Month programs vary from state to state and usually include a broad range of activities such as developing posters, award presentations, exhibits, lectures, open houses and workshops. The State Historical Records Advisory Board will once again create, print, and distribute a 2012 Archives Month Poster in September, 2012. The 2012 theme is "Celebrating 100 Years of Women's Suffrage in Oregon." For more information, visit the Oregon Archives Month website! Plan to attend 2012 Archives Month Events in Salem and Portland during October, 2012:Oregon State Archives Announces Open House Come one, come all to the
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View a copy of the 2012 Pennsylvania Archives Month Poster on Flickr. |
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View a copy of the 2012 South Dakota Archives Month Poster on Flickr. |
2012 Archives Month Activities:"South Dakota Stained Glass Windows." Sunday, October 14, 2012; 2:00 pm. Dr. Barbara Johnson. This presentation discusses how stained glass windows are produced, the role of immigrants in designing, producing and bringing to South Dakota these beautiful works of art that are present throughout our state. Dr. Johnson will also discuss her research on stained glass windows. Sponsored by the SD Humanities Council. Cultural Heritage Center, 900 Governors Dr. "Historic Riverside Cemetery Tour." Sunday, October 21, 2012; 2:00 pm. Ken Stewart. Ken Stewart will conduct a tour of the original cemetery and annex sections while discussing some of the areas early residents that are buried there. Riverside Cemetery, 400 S. Roosevelt. "Oahe Dam/President Kennedy Film Footage." Sunday, October 28, 2012; 2:00 pm & 2:45 pm. See film footage of the visit by President John F. Kennedy during the Dedication of the Oahe Dam on August 17, 1962. The film includes the speech given by President Kennedy and additional construction footage of the Oahe Dam. The film is roughly thirty minutes. There will be two showings of the film. Cultural Heritage Center, 900 Governors Dr. "Hands On!South Dakota Immigrants through Objects and Archival Materials." Sunday, October 28, 2012; 2:00 pm. Chelle Somsen and Ronette Rumpca. Presenters will incorporate objects, written records, and photographs to tell the story of immigrant groups who settled in South Dakota.Watertown Regional Library; Watertown, SD. For more information, visit the South Dakota Archives Month website! |
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View a copy of the 2012 Texas Archives Month Poster on Flickr. |
In October 2012 Texas joins archival repositories across the nation to celebrate Archives Month and promote the preservation of our country's documentary heritage. Archives Month in Texas aims to celebrate the value of Texas' historical records, to publicize the many ways these records enrich our lives, to recognize those who maintain our communities' historical records, and to increase public awareness of the importance of preserving historical treasures and making them available for use by present and future generations. The theme of the 2012 Texas Archives Month poster is "Preserving Texas' Civil War Records" in commemoration of the war's sesquicentennial and in recognition of the multitude of records throughout Texas that tell of the struggles of people who lived through the most defining event of the 19th century. 2012 Archives Month Activities:October 2, 2012Archivists of Central Texas announces that Austin Archivists + Technologists Alliance will hold a Mini-Talk and Networking Funtime, Tuesday, October 2, 6:00-9:00 p.m., hosted by Stephen Pipkin (for event address, see the Evite announcement or the Facebook page.) Hear UT iSchool doctoral student Jane Gruning share her ideas about DIY computer virus removal and why there should be a virus archives. Very light refreshments will be provided. Bring a dish to share, and your beverage of choice, if you can. Also, bring your tech friends! The AA+TA is an informal interest group called into being for the purpose of getting "archivists" and "technologists" (you decide what those terms mean) into the same room in order to discuss collaborative problem-solving ideas. October 9, 2012The City of San Antonio Office of the City Clerk Municipal Archives and Records will hold the first of four open houses on Tuesday, October 9, 2:00-7:00 p.m, at its facility at 719 S. Santa Rosa Street. Historical treasures of San Antonio will be on display. October 12, 2012The Texas State Library and Archives Commission will host Appraisal of Electronic Records, one of the foundational courses for the Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) Curriculum and Certificate Program developed by the Society of American Archivists, on Friday, October 12, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Archivist practitioners, records managers, and anyone responsible for the archival appraisal of electronic records will review the fundamental principles of archival appraisal and appraisal policies, be introduced to the unique issues that need to be addressed when appraising electronic records, and will examine case studies that highlight the practical aspects of appraisal when dealing with electronic records. Register for this course through SAA. October 15, 2012The City of San Antonio Office of the City Clerk Municipal Archives and Records will hold the second of four open houses on Monday, October 15, 2:00-7:00 p.m, at its facility at 719 S. Santa Rosa Street. Historical treasures of San Antonio will be on display. October 19, 2012The Texas State Library and Archives Commission will host another of a continuing series of Genealogy After Dark events on Friday, October 19, from 6:00 p.m. until midnight. Resources of the Texas State Archives, Texas Family Heritage Research Center, and the Reference and Information Center will be available, along with one-on-one guidance from staff librarians and archivists. This program is held in conjunction with the 12th annual lock-in of the Genealogy Division of the Waco-McLennan County Library System. Other participating libraries include Houston Public Library, Denton Public Library, and Plano Public Library. Advance registration is required by October 5 and is limited to 30 participants. E-mail for more information, or call (512)463-5455. October 22, 2012The Society of American Archivists University of Texas at Austin Student Chapter will celebrate Archives Week from October 22 through 27. This year's theme is History and Fashion. Karen Trivette Cannell, Assistant Professor and Head of Special Collections, will present a public lecture about her work in the Fashion Institute of Technology Archives at the State University of New York on Monday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m., UT Student Activity Center Ballroom South, SAC 2.410. October 23, 2012The City of San Antonio Office of the City Clerk Municipal Archives and Records will hold the third of four open houses on Tuesday, October 23, 2:00-7:00 p.m, at its facility at 719 S. Santa Rosa Street. Historical treasures of San Antonio will be on display. October 25, 2012The Society of American Archivists University of Texas at Austin Student Chapter continues their History and Fashion Archives Week and hosts Lynn Downey, the Historian of Levi Strauss & Co., who will present a public lecture about her work archiving the world's oldest blue jeans and other treasures of the Levi's® archives on Thursday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m., Texas Union Quadrangle Room, UNB 3.304. October 26, 2012On Friday, October 26, 2:00-5:00 p.m., the Wittliff Collections will join the University Archives of Texas State University - San Marcos in an observance of American Archives Month – a time to reflect on the importance of collecting and preserving historical, cultural and organizational records. This year's topic is Presidential Libraries & Archives. Alan Lowe, Director of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum will speak at 2:00 p.m., with a reception to follow, at the Wittliff Collections in the Alkek Library, Texas State University - San Marcos. Attendees are asked to RSVP. The Travis County Archives will hold its fifth annual Travis County History Day on Friday, October 26, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at 700 Lavaca Street in downtown Austin, in the new Hall of Government located on the first floor. All county officials, employees and the public are welcome to attend this special occasion. The theme for this year’s event is Travis County: Then and Now. A short program will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by a reception. Travis County Commissioner Margaret Gómez will serve as Master of Ceremonies. R.G. Ratcliffe, journalist and freelance writer, and Dr. Jeffrey Kerr, author of Austin, Texas - Then and Now, will be the featured speakers at the event. Historical photographs, documents and artifacts will be on display, including photographs from the collections of the Austin History Center. Travis County History Day is sponsored by the Austin Bar Association, Austin History Center, Travis County Archives, and the Travis County Historical Commission. Travis County History Day has proven to be a wonderful opportunity to learn about and to celebrate our rich history. Formally established in 1840, Travis County as we know it today hardly resembles the sparsely populated rural frontier it once was. Now with a population of over one million, Travis County has transformed into a rapidly growing and continually changing metropolis. Come learn about and see some of the ways in which Travis County and its government have changed over the years. October 27, 2012The Society of American Archivists University of Texas at Austin Student Chapter wraps up Archives Week by holding its annual Archives Clinic at the Austin History Center on Saturday, October 27th, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Bring in your own treasures and talk with professional archivists and conservators about how best to preserve your photos, documents, and textiles. October 30, 2012The City of San Antonio Office of the City Clerk Municipal Archives and Records will hold the last of four open houses on Tuesday, October 30, 2:00-7:00 p.m, at its facility at 719 S. Santa Rosa Street. Historical treasures of San Antonio will be on display. For more information, visit the Texas State Archives Month website! |
Archives Month is an annual event sponsored by archives and special collections from across Utah. Archives showcased include academic, private, corporate, religious and governmental repositories. All events are free and open to the public. Contact the hosting institutions for additional information. 2012 Archives Month Activities:Treasures of the Collection open house. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has collected and preserved records from its founding in 1830. The exhibit highlights the efforts of numerous individuals called to the office of Church Historian and Recorder and their key role in documenting the history of the LDS Church and its people. A sampling of the types of records collected over the past two centuries are on display at the LDS Church History Library including early scripture, journals, photographs, publications, and documents that illustrate the record keeping efforts of past and current Church Historians. LDS Church History Library. September 27 to October 11. Monday - Wednesday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Thursday - Saturday, 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. See history.lds.org for more information. I Found It in the Archives. In celebration of American Archives Month, the Salt Lake County Archives will be highlighting fascinating record discoveries made by patrons using the County record collections. These “I Found It in the Archives” stories will be featured on our blog throughout the month of October. Salt Lake County Archives. October. Follow the blog at slcoarchives.wordpress.com. For more information, please contact the Salt Lake County Archives at 385-468-0820. Randy Silverman: Year of the Newspaper. With more than 1,300,000 pages of Utah newspapers now scanned it is feared the convenience of digital access will doom the surviving paper copies to the trash where they will be lost to future generations of researchers. Marriott Library, Lee Library, Utah State Archives, and Utah Press Association are working together to help prevent this irreparable loss. Randy will speak on the importance of this project as well as methods for individuals and institutions to participate. Randy Silverman has worked in the field of book conservation since 1978. He has served as the Preservation Librarian at the University of Utah's Marriott Library since 1993 and is a member of the University’s Emergency Operations Center. He has and holds a masters degree in Library Science and teaches as adjunct faculty for Emporia State University and the University of Arizona. As a member of the Western States Preservation Assistance Service he teaches Disaster Preparedness workshops in Utah, Wyoming, and Montana and in 2007 was awarded the Utah Humanities Council’s “Human Ties Award.” October 1. This event will be held at noon in the State Archives Courtyard Meeting Room, 346 South Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1106. Jack London Exhibition opening. Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University. Logan, Utah. Friday, October 5 from 2-4 p.m. Gallery talk at 2:30 p.m. Contact Liz.Kline@usu.edu or (435) 797-2663. Cevan LeSieur: "The Avenues of Salt Lake City." Salt Lake City’s oldest residential historic district is a neighborhood known as the Avenues. During the late nineteenth century this area was home to many of the most influential citizens of Salt Lake City. Built from 1860 until 1930, it contains a mix of middle and upper middle class homes of varying architectural styles. This architectural diversity makes the Avenues unique among Utah's historic districts. For the past thirty years, as citizens have rediscovered the value of living in historic properties near downtown and the University of Utah, preservation efforts have soared in the area.
Preserving Digital Archives: Concepts and Competencies Workshop. What do you need to know to preserve born-digital materials successfully once they’ve crossed the archives threshold? With an emphasis on modern records and technology, you’ll learn about the concepts and competencies you need to construct and administer digital archives. You’ll examine accepted digital archives models and implementations and emerging standards of practice, as well as preservation metadata schemas and their use in digital archives. Who should attend? Archivists, records managers, and other information professionals who are or will be responsible for the preservation of born-digital materials. SAA, Weber State, and the Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists (CIMA). October 12. For complete session and registration information please visit the conference website. Sherratt Library Gala. "All Aboard!" The Friends of the Sherratt Library invite you to "An Evening with Friends." Celebrate 150 years of the Union Pacific, 89 years of the Utah Parks Company, and 50 years of the Sherratt Library's Special Collections. There will be Sing-a-ways, UP & UPC historic photo exhibits, SUU String quartet, SUU Jazz Band, dancing with the SUU Ballroom Dance team, hors d'odeuvres and dessert. October 13, 2012. 6:30 to 9:00 pm. $10.00 per person. 435-586-7945. mitchell_p@suu.edu. Brock Cheney: "Plain But Wholesome." "Plain But Wholesome: Foodways of the Mormon Pioneers" presents a groundbreaking foray into Mormon history. Brock Cheney explores the foodways of Mormon pioneers from their trek west through the arrival of the railroad and reveals new perspectives on the fascinating Mormon settlement era. Relying on original diaries, newspaper accounts, and recipe books from the 1850's, Cheney draws a vivid portrait of what Mormon pioneers ate and drank. Although other authors have sketched the subject before, this portrait is the first effort that might be described as scholarly, though the lively prose will interest a broad general audience. Presented here are the first explicit descriptions of the menus, food processes, and recipes of the Mormon pioneers. While many have supposed that earlier pioneer foodways continued to be handed down through Mormon families, Cheney has confirmed traditions going back generations and covering more than a century. The book also exposes myths and cliches about pioneer piety and hardships, as Cheney examines such pioneer extravagances as fresh "oysters on the half shell" and pioneer trends of alcohol consumption. A perfect gift for the history buff or Dutch oven chef, "Plain But Wholesome" will also prove its place among scholars and historians. With its rollicking blend of historical source material and modern interpretation, this book will entertain and educate novice and expert alike. Brock Cheney teaches writing and literature in Utah's public schools and has worked at several living history museums in Utah and Colorado. he lives in Willard, Utah, where he keeps a vegetable garden and bakes bread in his wood-fired brick oven. October 15. This event will be held at noon in the State Archives Courtyard Meeting Room, 346 South Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1106. Jim Kichas: "Utah's MX Moment." Did you know that in the late 1970's the Great Basin region of Nevada and Utah nearly became home to the largest human construction project on Earth? The proposed MX missile system would have not only have militarized a huge section of the American West, but fundamentally altered the environment and various ways of life that have emerged in the region. Join us for a presentation that will explore records found in the Utah State Archives that help illuminate Utah's "MX moment" and give voice to the various people and places that would have been impacted by its creation. James Kichas is a processing and reference archivist for the Utah State Archives. Jim spent his first seven months with the archives processing the records of former Utah governors Herbert Maw and Scott Matheson (where he first learned the details of MX). Over the last nine years Jim has processed a wide variety of records in the Utah State Archives collection, helped administer an NHPRC grant focused on bringing physical and intellectual control over Utah’s historic court records, and provided reference assistance to the public in the Utah History Research Center. In the fall of 2010 Jim began work on a master’s degree in Environmental Humanities at the University of Utah. His masters’ project work is focused on a set of records held by the State Archives related to the MX Missile System, and is scheduled for completion in fall 2012. October 19. This event will be held at noon in the State Archives Courtyard Meeting Room, 346 South Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1106. Utah Construction/Utah International White Glove Event. A generous gift from BHP Billiton Ltd. has increased the size of our Utah Construction/Utah International Collection five times, making it one of the largest single archival collections in the United States. Join us on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012 from 2-4 p.m. in the Stewart Library Special Collections to experience the history of this company hands-on. There will be photograph exhibits documenting the history of the founding families in Ogden along with "One Dam Things After Another: Utah Construction, Dam, and the West" as part of WSU's "Water Works." For more information, call Special Collections at 801-626-6540 or visit ucc.weber.edu. Matt Basso: "Men At Work." As part of Roosevelt’s New Deal program of the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided relief jobs to millions of Americans. One facet of the WPA was the hiring of men and women to document the history and folklore of America so as to capture the “soul” of the nation. While researching at the Montana Historical Society Research Center more than a decade ago, historian Matthew Basso stumbled upon copies of six stories that had been submitted for inclusion in a volume titled Men at Work. They arrived too late to be considered. Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) staff had already chosen thirty-four stories from submissions across the country and the volume was nearing publication. In the end, however, that publication was waylaid by the eruption of World War II and the manuscript was forgotten. Now, Basso is bringing these rediscovered stories to their intended audience—the American people. Works of fiction that have a creative nonfiction feel, these narratives stem from direct observation of or participation in the work described and offer portraits of Americans from diverse ethnic backgrounds who labored in jobs as varied as logging, mining, fruit packing, and rodeo riding. The writers, directed by editor Harold Rosenberg, also represent a variety of backgrounds and experience. Some, like Jack Conroy, Jim Thompson, and Chester Himes, became strong voices in the literary world. The vivid accounts in "Men at Work: Rediscovering Depression-era Stories from the Federal Writers' Project" illuminate the meaning of work during a time when jobs were scarce and manual labor highly valued. With our country once again in financial crisis and workers facing an anemic job market, today’s readers will find these stories especially poignant. Matthew Basso is an assistant professor of history and gender studies, and director of the American West Center at the University of Utah. He is a coeditor of Across the Great Divide: Cultures of Manhood in the American West. October 26. Utah State Historical Society. This event will be held at noon in the Zephyr Conference Room, 300 South Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1106. Weber's Viking Geologist: The Life of Professor John G. Lind. The University Archives is pleased to announce the installation of a new exhibit, "Weber's Viking Geologist: The Life of Professor John G. Lind." Born in Sweden, Lind was one of the first teachers at Weber Stake Academy in 1896, and over the course of his career saw the school change from a small LDS high school to a bustling state college. He was the first faculty member with a Ph.D., and was a polymath who taught geology, physical and natural sciences, and Latin. His Scandinavian heritage led to his nickname, "The Viking," but despite his imposing demeanor, he was a beloved teacher who inspired generations of Weber students. Please stop by Weber State University on October 30, 2012 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. for a reception and viewing of his exhibit and collection. We'll have Scandinavian and geology-themed treats and you'll have the chance to learn about one of the most compelling figures from Weber's past. For more information please contact Jamie Weeks, Associate Curator of University Archives and Digital Collections at 801-626-6486 or Andrew Rabkin, University Archives Coordinator at 801-626-6388. For more information, visit the Utah Archives Month website! |
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View a copy of the 2012 Virgin Islands Archives Month Proclamation on Flickr. |
Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr. has proclaimed October, 2012 as “American Archives Month” in the Virgin Islands to call attention to the importance of historical records and the need to preserve them for future generations. |
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View a copy of the 2012 Virginia Archives Month Poster on Flickr. View a copy of the 2012 Virginia Archives Month Proclamation on Flickr. |
October is Archives Month in Virginia, and we'd like to invite you to join in the celebration, "Boxes to Bandwidth: Reconstructing the Past for the Future." Please enjoy and share the Archives Month poster, created from images submitted from nineteen archival repositories across the state. The poster highlights Virginians' rich history of service, innovation, creativity, and artistry, with images from Virginia archives and manuscript collections. We also welcome you to explore your Virginia history by delving into an archives collection near you during the month of October. Numerous programs and lectures are slated to take place at institutions around the Commonwealth: College of William & Mary Swem Library - https://swem.wm.edu/
Grand Lodge of Virginia (Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons)
Library of Virginia - http://www.lva.virginia.gov/
Norfolk Southern Archives
Virginia Historical Society - http://www.vahistorical.org/
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View a copy of the 2012 Washington Archives Month Poster on Flickr. |
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View a copy of the 2012 Wisconsin Archives Month Poster on Flickr. |
The Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board has selected “Forward through the Past: 100 Years of the Wisconsin Idea” as the 2012 Archives Month theme, linking the state’s motto and the Wisconsin Idea, the concept that the public university system serves all Wisconsin residents. In 2012 the Wisconsin Historical Society is also commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Wisconsin Area Research Center Network (ARC), a model example of the Wisconsin Idea. The 14 member network shares responsibility for preserving the state’s documentary heritage. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves as the network’s hub, with regional centers on each of the four year University of Wisconsin campuses and at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, a USDA Forest Service facility in Ashland. The ARC Network makes the Historical Society’s world class collections easily accessible. The vast majority of Wisconsin residents live less than an hour from an ARC. For more information, visit the Wisconsin Archives Month website! |
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View a copy of the 2012 Wyoming Archives Month Poster on Flickr. |
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