Mid Atlantic

View a copy of the 2005 MARAC Archives Week poster.

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) announces the celebration of Archives in October 2008 with the theme"What is the Archivist Footprint?" http://www.lib.umd.edu/MARAC/archives_month/archives-month2008.html

See also listings for specific local activities sponsored by states within the MARAC region, below: District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

New England Archives Week starts with the first Sunday in November each year. In 2007, Archives Week was celebrated November 4-10. http://www.newenglandarchivists.org/activities/programs/archives_week/.

See specific activities listed below for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Rocky Mountains

View a copy of the SRMA 2007 Archives Month poster.

The Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists (SRMA) Archives Month is an annual, month-long observance of the importance of historical records to people's lives. During October, cultural institutions throughout Colorado and Wyoming hold special events in honor of our past. http://www.srmarchivists.org/archivesmonth

Alabama

View a copy of the 2007 Alabama Archives Month poster.

Arizona

View a copy of the 2007 Arizona Archives Week poster.

The Arizona History and Archives Division of the Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records, joins with other Arizona repositories in celebrating Arizona Archives Month. The 2008 theme is "Find History Where You Live." http://www.lib.az.us/archives/Archives_Month.cfm

For more information, contact Melanie Sturgeon at msturgeo@lib.az.us or Jennifer Albin at jalbin@lib.az.us. Phone: (602) 542-4159.

Arkansas

View a copy of the 2008 Arkansas Archives Week poster.

The Arkansas History Commission is celebrating Archives Week during October 19-25, 2008.

California

View copies of 2008 California Archives Month posters.

The California Historical Records Advisory Board, the California State Archives, and the Society of California Archivists jointly announce the launch of the California Archives Month website, http://www.archivesmonth.org. Archives Month is an opportunity for libraries, museums, government archives, historical societies, corporate archives, and related institutions to plan public programs to highlight the importance and value of historic records and archival materials.

The theme for 2008 is "Going Green."

The California State Archives will kick off its 2008 Archives Month celebration on Saturday, October 4, with a special open house from 4:00 to 8:00 pm featuring tours and exhibits. Family History Day at the California State Archives is October 13, 2007.

The 3rd Annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar will be held Saturday, October 25, at the USC Davidson Conference Center. Southern California history comes alive in exhibits by 65 historical collections and archives—including L.A.-area universities, libraries, and community organizations. Browse rare collections, consult with experts, and learn about family genealogy, online research tools, preserving your own history, and numerous other topics. Presented by L.A. as Subject, the bazaar offers a wealth of resources for exploring Los Angeles history. L.A. as Subject—an association of archives and collections hosted by the USC Libraries—is dedicated to improving the visibility, access, and preservation of archives and documenting the rich history of the Los Angeles region. Educational programs, discussions about history with local authors, and documentary films about the hidden stories of Los Angeles neighborhoods are scheduled throughout the day. http://www.usc.edu/libraries/lasubject.

The Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists (SRMA) Archives Month is an annual, month-long observance of the importance of historical records to people's lives. During October, cultural institutions throughout Colorado and Wyoming will be holding special events in honor of our past.

Details are available in the SRMA calendar, above.

District of Columbia

View a copy of the MARAC DC Caucus 2005 Archives Week poster.

The National Archives Assembly and the DC Caucus of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference sponsored the 10th Annual Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area Archives Fair on Wednesday, October 11, 2006, at the National Archives.

Georgia

View a copy of the 2008 Georgia Archives Week poster.

In October 2008, Georgia will celebrate Georgia Archives Month with the theme, "Fall into Archives and Discover a Wonderland of Georgia History." The purpose of Archives Month is 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.

To help you, an Event Planning Guide (last updated in 2001) has been created.  The guide is available in PDF (Portable Document Format).  For more information, contact: Sara Saunders, Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway Atlanta, GA 30307-1498; 404-865-7155; email: archivesmonth at soga.org.

Idaho

View a copy of the 2008 Idaho Archives Month poster

The Idaho State Historical Society has issued a poster and planned a number of events in celebration of 2008 Archives Month. http://www.idahohistory.net/archivesmonth.html

Illinois

View a copy of the 2008 Chicago Area Archivist's poster and Mayoral proclamation.

The Illinois Secretary of State, the Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board, the Illinois State Archives, and the Chicago Area Archivists are sponsoring and promoting Illinois Archives Month in October 2008. 

For more information please visit http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/ishrab/ishrab.html.

Indiana

The statewide celebration of 2008 Archives Month in Indiana is using the theme, "Indiana Remembers Lincoln," in celebration of Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial.

As part of a nationwide campaign to recognize the importance of archives to teaching and research, in October the Indiana University Libraries will celebrate Politics and Presidents, a monthlong series of events for the university and Bloomington communities. 
 
The celebration kicks off on Friday, Sept. 26, with a reception at the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction. Keynote speaker for the series is Lee Hamilton, who served the ninth district of Indiana in the United States House of Representatives from 1965 to 1998. Hamilton will discuss the relationship between the executive and legislative branches of government at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Bloomington, on Wednesday, October 15 at 7 p.m.

To see the complete list of events visit: http://www.indiana.edu/~libevent/

South Bend, Indiana is set to celebrate Archives Month in grand fashion. For the first time ever, there will be a community-wide celebration of the archives around the city. The archivists of the area have joined together to promote their holdings to the public in a series of events entitled “Archives Alive!” There will be a kick-off event on Saturday, October 11th with additional celebrations throughout the month at a variety of institutions. Click here for more information.

Iowa

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Kansas

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Kentucky

View a copy of the 2008 Kentucky Archives Month poster.

The celebration of 2008 Archives Month in Kentucky is focused on the theme, "Celebrating the Commonwealth Record."

Archives Week 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.

• Planning guide http://archivesmonth.ky.gov/guide.htm
• Calendar http://archivesmonth.ky.gov/calendar.htm

Louisiana

Maine's Governor John E. Baldacci issued a proclamation recognizing November 5-11, as Maine Archives Week in 2006.

New England Archives Week starts with the first Sunday in November each year. See NEA listing, above.

A large number of free workshops are offered throughout the month. http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17447_25622---,00.html

Mississippi

View a copy of the 2008 Mississippi Archives Month poster.

Mississippi celebrates Archives Month all across the state.  This year’s theme, “History Lives in Mississippi,” allows archives to showcase their multifaceted collections that represent an historical and ever evolving state.  Organizations are participating in a variety of ways from hosting exhibits to conducting tours.  Archives Month in Mississippi is promoted by the Society of Mississippi Archivists (SMA) and sponsored by the Mississippi State Historical Records Advisory Board. For more information on SMA and its activities go to www.msarchivists.org.  For further information on SHRAB go to www.mdah.state.ms.us/admin/shrab/shrab.php.
 
For more information on Archives Month events, contact Mona K. Vance with the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library at (662) 329-5304.  Listed below are just some of the locations hosting events across the state for Archives Month this year:
 
Delta State University’s Charles W. Capps, Jr. Archives and Museum (Cleveland)
Columbus-Lowndes Public Library (Columbus)
Mississippi Department of Archives and History (Jackson)
Mississippi State University’s Special Collections Department (Starkville)
University of Mississippi Department of Archives & Special Collections (Oxford)

Missouri

View a copy of the 2007 Missouri Archives Month poster.

The Missouri Historical Society celebrated Archives Month in 2007 with the theme "Celebrating the American Record," stressing the importance of maintaining open records of our government officials. The accompanying poster featured the Richard A. Gephardt Collection which opened in January 2008.

In 2008, Nebraska's celebration of Archives Month includes "An Evening with Ken Burns" on Thursday, October 16. Ken Burns will share segments of his work-in-progress,  THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA.  The full documentary will air on PBS in the fall of 2009. This production features the words and images of Nebraskans Edward and Margaret Gehrke, a Lincoln couple whose adventures on the roads of America in the early 1900s, animates Americans' experiences in our great national parks.  The Gehrkes' papers and photographs are housed in the Library/Archives of the Nebraska State Historical Society.

New Hampshire Governor John Lynch issued a proclamation declaring November 4-10, 2007, to be Archives Week in New Hampshire.

New England Archives Week starts with the first Sunday in November each year. See NEA listing, above.

October 11, 2008, is Archives and History Day at the Monmouth County Library. The event features numerous activities and exhibits by approximately seventy different archives, historical societies, museums, and other history-related organizations and government agencies.

A schedule for the event is available at http://co.monmouth.nj.us/page.asp?agency=9&Id=3134

New Mexico

View a copy of the 2007 New Mexico Archives Week poster.

In 2006, the New Mexico Commission of Public Records, State Records Center and Archives celebrated Archives Week October 15-21, with the theme, "Recovering Women's History: An Exploration into the Historical Record." http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/archives/archives_week/2007/mainpage.htm

New York

View a copy of the 2006 New York Archives Week poster.

The New York State Archives maintains a statewide calendar that includes Archives Month events in New York that is accessible from
http://calendar.nysed.gov/cgi-bin/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=NYSA

Friends of the Albany Public Library are hosting a number of events. http://aplfriends.blogspot.com/2008/09/october-is-new-york-state-archives.html

The New York State Archives Regional Advisory Committee for Long Island (RAC) will present an Electronic Records Symposium on October 16, 2008.
http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/workshops/ws_10ERS1016.shtml

The 6th annual Historic Suffolk County Archives Month Event will beheld on Saturday, October 4th at The Walt Whitman Birthplace. http://www.historicsuffolkcounty.org/

New York State Archives - News http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/news/news_archives_month.shtml 
Curious about how Archives Week got started and evolved into a national celebration of Archives month? You'll find background information and articles on our website.

North Carolina

View a copy of the 2008 North Carolina Archives Week poster.

North Carolina will celebrate Archives Week in October 20-26, 2008. It is sponsored by the Society of North Carolina Archivists (SNCA). The theme for this year's Archives Week is "Capturing Memories of Sports and Leisure in the Old North State." Sponsored by the Society of North Carolina Archivists (SNCA), the goal of Archives Week is to make a concerted effort to bring the importance of our profession to our state's citizenry and public leaders. http://www.ncarchivists.org/archives_week/index.htm.

The Puck on Tobacco Road: October 5, 10, 13: RBC Center
By Sports Chic
http://sportschic.blogspot.com/2008/10/puck-on-tobacco-road-october-5-10-13.html
This exhibit is a joint project between the Society of North Carolina Archivists (SNCA) and the Carolina Hurricanes in order to celebrate North Carolina Archives Week and American Archives Month.

North Dakota

View a copy of the 2006 North Dakota Archives Week poster.

Ohio

View a copy of the 2007 Ohio Archives Month poster.

In 2007, the Society of Ohio Archivists, sponsored by the Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board and the Ohio Historical Society celebrated Archives Month with the theme: ”Reunions: Together at the Archives.” More information is available at http://www.ohioarchivists.org.

Oklahoma

View a copy of the 2007 Oklahoma Archives Week poster.

Oklahoma celebrated Archives Week for the 5th time, November 11-17, 2007 with the theme, "Images of Oklahoma." http://www.odl.state.ok.us/archives-week/

For additional information, contact Jan Davis, Oklahoma Department of Libraries, 200 Northeast 18th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73105 or email jdavis@oltn.odl.state.ok.us.

Oregon

View copies of the 2008 Oregon Archives Month posters.

Resources for the celebration of Oregon's 2008 Archives Month, including 2008 posters that can be customized, are available at http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/oaw/participate.htm

Pennsylvania

View a copy of the 2008 Pennsylvania Archives Month poster.

Pennsylvania Archives Month is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the WPA in Pennsylvania.

Contact Cindy Bendroth at the Pennsylvania State Archives (717) 787-8953 or cbendroth@state.pa.us.

South Carolina

The South Carolina State Historical Records Advisory Board is sponsoring Archives Month in 2008. For more information, including an event planning guide, calendar of events, poster, and Governor's Proclamation, visit http://scarchivesmonth.palmettohistory.org.

South Dakota

View a copy of the 2008 South Dakota Archives Month poster.

South Dakota will celebrate Archives Month in October 2008 with the theme, "Discover the Hidden Treasures of South Dakota."

The 2008 Tennessee Archives Week will be celebrated in November 2-8 in conjunction with the Society of Tennessee Archivists (STA) annual fall conference October 5-7. http://www.geocities.com/tennarchivists/

The Tennessee Archives Week Action Guide, provides information on what Archives Week is, how to plan for it, and how to publicize it.

Texas

View a copy of the 2007 AHA! button.

The University of Texas SAA Student Chapter web site describes
their events for Archives Week 2008 to be held October 27-November 1. The theme is "Archives City Limits" with a focus on music archives. http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~archweek/

For Archives Week 2008, the Archivists of the Houston Area (AHA!) have scheduled a number of events, including a meeting and dinner plus several workshops. http://houstonarchivists.org/archivesweek.shtml

Utah

View a copy of the 2008 Utah Archives Month poster and the Gubernatorial Declaration.

Utah Archives Month is an annual, month-long observance of the importance of archival and historical records to people's lives. A schedule of events statewide is posted on the Utah Archives Month web site, http://www.utaharchivesmonth.org. For more information, please contact Glen Fairclough at gfairclough@utah.gov.

The Salt Lake County Archives commemorated both Archives Month and Fall Car Care Month in 2007 by sponsoring an exhibit, "Sales and Service: Car Care in Salt Lake County, 1930s to 1950s," that took a look back at gas stations, service garages, and auto dealerships around Salt Lake County in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. www.archives.slco.org

New England Archives Week starts with the first Sunday in November each year.See NEA listing, above.

The Virgin Islands Territorial Archives will celebrate Archives Month for the first time in 2008. Organizers' plans include a proclamation, press release, poster, customized "Why Records Matter" bookmarks, fliers, and a PAHR campaign. There will also be Open Houses for Library/Museum staff and for the public, one each on St. Thomas (archives, photo duplication lab, special collections area) and on St. Croix (archives and special collections). In addition, they will hold two workshops each for St. Thomas and for St. Croix: one on genealogy resources using archives and one on archives itself--again, both highlighting the Territorial Archives.  For residents of St. John there will be a public presentation on the archives hosted by the local library Friends group.  With the rounds of Rotary Club engagements (7 booked with 3 more pending), radio shows and a TV appearance on a local broadcast, the word is getting around the VI that archives matter!

Virginia

View a copy of the 2008 Virginia Archives Month poster.

2008 marks the seventh annual statewide celebration of Archives Month in Virginia.

An Archives Month poster, produced by the Library of Virginia, in conjunction with the Virginia Caucus of MARAC and the Library of Virginia Foundation, will features images reflective of the celebration’s theme: “Preserving the Past, Shaping the Future: The Archival Footprint on Society.” The poster and coordinating bookmarks may be downloaded: http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwedo/archweek/2008/media.htm

The Virginia Archives Month web site also features a gallery of archival images from repositories across state, the governor’s official proclamation, and a schedule of events.

In celebration of Archives Month the Library of Virginia presents a special exhibition, "Preserving the Past, Shaping the Future: The Archival Footprint on Society," during the month of October. It features records documenting two major social movements in Virginia’s history: the struggle for equal rights for women, including the right to vote, and the civil rights movement, particularly the onset of segregation and slow road to desegregation.

Washington

View a copy of the 2008 Washington Archives Month poster.

Washingtonians will celebrate their rich documentary heritage at a range of events throughout the state during Archives Month October 2008 with the theme, "At Home in the Archives." http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Archivesmonth/default.aspx

This second annual statewide celebration of Archives Month is coordinated by a committee of representatives from archival and manuscript repositories throughout the state. Co-sponsors are the Washington State Archives, the Washington State Historical Records Advisory Board, and the Heritage Resource Center.

Wisconsin

View a copy of the 2008 Wisconsin Archives Month poster.

The Wisconsin Historical Society will celebrate Archives Month with the theme, "Discover the Unexpected: Visit Your Local Archives." http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/archivesmonth/index.asp

To assist institutions with Archives Month programming, organizers have created a toolkit to help local organizations plan and host their own open house. The toolkit walks users through the entire process of planning an open house, with tips to make the event a success. In the toolkit users will find Archives Open House DiY Guidelines (37 KB), and links to an invitation template, a press release template, and a sign template.

A statewide calendar of events is available at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/archivesmonth/events.asp

Wyoming

View a copy of the 2006 Wyoming Archives Month poster.

The Wyoming State Historical Records Advisory Board in cooperation with the Wyoming State Archives celebrates Archives Week in Wyoming and collaborates with the Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists (SRMA) Archives Month in an annual, month-long observance of the importance of historical records to people's lives. During October, cultural institutions throughout Colorado and Wyoming will be holding special events in honor of our past.

The Archives Awareness Campaign is an ongoing campaign and promotion of celebratory events across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. http://www.archiveawareness.com/.

Local and national archives, large and small, public and private will open their doors this Autumn to hold a host of special events celebrating and promoting the wealth of archival treasures. The campaign will help to show everyone that they can find something that's relevant to their history in archives. We will be breaking the stereotype that archives hold boring, dusty papers... and that archivists are dusty, old people in cardigans!