Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies

Federation Bulletin

Volume 35, no. 4

The Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies Currituck County Historical Society and Cape is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the pursuit of local history Fear Museum win 2015 Newsome Awards in North Carolina through existing and future local he Currituck County Historical photographs and showcases African and regional historical T Society and the Cape Fear Museum Americans’ and whites’ experiences organizations, societies, and have won the 2015 Albert Ray Newsome after World War II. Reflections avoids commissions; to foster Awards, which are presented each formal photographs; instead it uses cooperation between such year by the Federation to recognize snapshots to focus on everyday experi- organizations, societies, and commissions and the noteworthy achievements in the ences. The exhibit asks audiences to Office of Archives and preservation of local history. The reflect on what the 1940s, 1950s, and History to the mutual benefit award was presented to the two organi- 1960s were like in the South and helps of all; and to promote and zations during the Federation’s annual visitors understand that history is not support history education meeting on November 13. just limited to the acts of presidents through sponsorship of the and big events—history can be seen in National History Day The Currituck County Historical Society photographs of ordinary people. program and other appro- priate activities. was recognized for its five-year effort to commemorate the 150th anniversary The Federation congratulates the The Federation Bulletin is of the Civil War, with a focus on the Currituck County Historical Society published quarterly. Submis- war’s impact on both the nation and and the Cape Fear Museum for winning sions for the Bulletin should the county. Working with the county’s the 2015 Newsome Awards. be sent to the address at the Department of Tourism, the society bottom of this page and should sponsored seven Civil War Trails be received by February 1, May 1, August 1, and Markers throughout the county; November 1. published a commemorative poster featuring drawings of the county created Inside this issue: by a Union soldier in 1862; held a wreath laying at the tomb of Colonel Henry Shaw; sponsored a series of Federation News 2 programs featuring nationally known speakers; and held a three-day program Member News 6 at the county courthouse that reached 600 school children as well as the larger Grant Opportunities 11 community.

History Help 13 A Newsome Award was also given to the Cape Fear Museum in Wilmington Calendar of Events 15 in recognition of the creation of the museum’s exhibit, Reflections in Black Exhibits 23 and White. Four years in the making, this exhibit uses informal black and Workshops and 24 white photographs to explore race rela- Conferences tions in Wilmington during the latter New Publications 26 part of the Jim Crow era. The exhibit draws on four large collections of

Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies, 4610 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4610, (919) 807-7280 Web page: www.fnchs.org Editor’s email: [email protected] Federation Bulletin PAGE 2 FEDERATION NEWS

About the Federation Members of the Federation Advisory Board

he Federation of North Caro- Through 2015 T lina Historical Societies is a coalition of societies, associations, Jeff Pruett Dr. Benjamin Speller and commissions throughout the Gaston County Museum of Art and Historic Stagville state that are dedicated to History Nancy Delia preserving and promoting history Dr. Lawrence Auld Wayne County Historical Association in North Carolina. An advisory Perry-Weston Institute board made up of members of historical organizations oversees Through 2016 the work of the Federation. Madeline Flagler Belle Long The Federation sponsors work- Wrightsville Beach Museum of History Joel Lane Museum House shops and meetings; offers loans to members for the creation of Monika Fleming Rebecca Taylor Edgecombe County Community College Federal Point Historic Preservation historical publications, historical/ Society educational videos or cds, and special events; offers technical Through 2017 assistance to members who contact the Federation with questions; Barbara Norman Patricia Hughey publishes a quarterly newsletter; Historic Richmond Hill Law School Onslow County Museum and more. For more information, Commission visit the Federation’s Web page at Leslie Keller www.fnchs.org. Deborah Higgins Hickory Landmarks Society May Museum and Park

N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Becomes Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

n September, when Governor Pat McCrory signed leader in using the state’s natural and cultural resources I the 2015-2017 budget bill sent to him by the to build the social, cultural, educational, and economic General Assembly, the N.C. Department of Cultural future of North Carolina. For more information, Resources became the N.C. Department of Natural please call (919) 807-7300 or visit www.ncdcr.gov. and Cultural Resources, with the addition of several new divisions.

In addition to 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, the State Archives, the State Library, the State Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the N.C. Arts Council, and the nation’s first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the Department now also manages the N.C. Zoo, the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, three aquariums and Jennette’s Pier, 39 state parks and recreation areas, and the Office of Land and Water Stewardship (which includes the Clean Water Management Trust Fund).

The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the Federation Bulletin PAGE 3 FEDERATION NEWS Apply for AASLH Leadership in History Award ould you like to nominate a person or organi- According to the association’s website, “Special W zation for excellence in the collection, consideration is given to new and promising ideas, preservation, or interpretation of state and local approaches, and innovations that will serve as a history? Then consider completing a nomination for model for the field. Awards are primarily conferred on the Leadership in History Awards, offered each special accomplishments occurring within the eighteen year by the American Association for State and Local months prior to the March 1 deadline. On occasion, History (AASLH). awards may be given to notable programs extending beyond the immediate period under consideration (for The association bestows these awards annually to example, nominees whose overall excellent work has establish and encourage standards of excellence in occurred over many years).” the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local history throughout the United States. Please visit http://about.aaslh.org/awards to learn The association offers the Award of Merit to recognize more about the award guidelines and the documenta- excellence for projects (including special projects, edu- tion that must accompany the nomination forms. If cational programs, exhibits, publications, restoration you have any questions about applying, please contact projects, etc.), individual achievement, and organi- the N.C. Award Chair RaeLana Poteat at raelana.poteat zational general excellence. It also offers the Albert B. @ncdcr.gov. Send your nomination form and other Corey Award to recognize primarily volunteer- required information by March 1 to: operated historical organizations that best display the qualities of vigor, scholarship, and imagination in RaeLana Poteat their work. North Carolina Museum of History 4650 Mail Service Center Nominees do not have to be members of AASLH, and Raleigh, NC 27609-4650 self-nominations are encouraged.

AAM Invites Museums to Take Part in Museum Advocacy Day

he American Alliance for Museums invites Participants take part in a day of issue briefings, T museums across the country to participate in preparing for the following day’s meetings on Capitol Museums Advocacy Day on February 22 and 23 in Hill with members of Congress and their staffs. Washington, D.C. Scheduled by AAM, these meetings provide participants the opportunity to tell their representatives’ offices As stated by AAM “Now in its eighth year, Museums about their work. Alliance members and those of Advocacy Day is the cornerstone of the museum sponsoring museum organizations register for free; field’s year-round advocacy efforts. During Museums registration for non-members is $99. Advocacy Day museum professionals in Washington and around the country join together to send a unified For those who cannot make it to Washington, AAM message to Congress about the value of museums provides the tools to advocate from home as well. To and how federal policy affects their ability to serve learn more about Museum Advocacy Day and to the public. register, visit www.aam-us.org/advocacy/museums- advocacy-day. To access AAM’s advocacy tools, visit “Do you feel museums are fully appreciated by policy www.aam-us.org/advocacy/museums-advocacy-day/ makers? Are you concerned about political challenges advocate-from-anywhere. to museums and nonprofits? Have you engaged in making the case for museums? Museums Advocacy Day is your chance to share your views with your members of Congress while building long-term rela- tionships on Capitol Hill.” Federation Bulletin PAGE 4 FEDERATION NEWS Planning to Begin for African American Memorial at State Capitol n October, Governor Pat McCrory announced that The planning committee will consist of three members I the North Carolina Historical Commission voted of the North Carolina Historical Commission and unanimously to proceed with planning a memorial on three members of the African American Heritage the grounds of the State Capitol to commemorate the Commission, and will be led by Historical Commission contributions of African Americans to the life of the Chair Millie Barbee. state. The committee is charged with site selection and “We must begin to tell the story of the great contribu- identification of one or more designers to be placed tions African Americans have made to North Carolina,” before the Historical Commission for final selection. Governor McCrory said. “This memorial will not only Assisting the committee will be Michael Hill, supervisor commemorate an important part of our history, it will of historical research, and Michelle Lanier, director of inspire future generations to make history of their the African American Heritage Commission. own that will contribute to the fabric of our great state.” The first step will be identification of a suitable space The vote came following a recommendation of Governor on the State Capitol grounds with consideration of McCrory to Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary the northwest, southwest, and southeast corners. The Susan Kluttz. The endorsement follows a 2010 study Vietnam Memorial occupies the northeast corner and of monuments both inside and outside the Capitol offers the prime model for scale. and concurrent recommendations for developing additional memorials. As to thematic elements, the 2010 study included the results of hearings and other public input. A host of “I am thrilled that the contributions of African Ameri- potential subjects will be made known to prospective cans will be recognized on the Capitol grounds,” said designers. The North Carolina Arts Council will assist Kluttz. “I am proud that our governor took the lead in in the development of a call for entries. The first this long-overdue initiative.” planning committee meeting is set for January 2016.

The Historical Commission joins the African American The North Carolina Historical Commission, African Heritage Commission in seeking to fully represent the American Heritage Commission, and North Carolina diversity of North Carolina’s history. Those backing the Arts Council are administered by the North Carolina proposal commend the work of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Freedom Monument Project and seek to complement, not supplant, its ambitious plan for a public art project two blocks northeast of the Capitol. Apply for a Preservation Grant for Your Collections

he North Carolina Preservation Consortium is Please note that to be eligible for a grant, organizations T offering preservation grants to assist North must be institutional members of NCPC; membership Carolina libraries, archives, museums, and historic rates start at $100. sites improve the preservation of their collections. These collections may include books, manuscripts, Grants may be used for preservation assessments; documents, journals, photographs, film, maps, sound collection assessments; preservation consultations; recordings, architectural drawings, art, and artifacts. preservation project work; environmental monitoring Grants are also available to help preserve monuments, equipment; storage furniture and enclosures; tools memorials, outdoor art, archaeological sites and and equipment for repair and conservation; conserva- collections, and historic and cultural architecture. tion of collections; education and training; or a combi- Maximum award is $2,000, and the deadline to apply nation of these projects. For more information, visit is March 15, 2016. https://ncpreservation.wordpress.com/programs/grants.

Federation Bulletin PAGE 5 FEDERATION NEWS Apply for N.C. Museums Council’s Free On-Site Consultation Service ould you like to have a two-person team of Eligibility W consultants visit your site and offer advice? Any institution can apply, but consideration will be Then apply to the N.C. Museum Council’s Free given to museums with small budgets—generally, On-Site Consultation Service (FOCoS). This program less than $100,000. While sites with larger budgets is offered to up to two qualifying museums each year. can apply and will be considered, partiality in selec- tions will be given to those facilities with fewer finan- Consultants visit and tour their assigned site over a cial resources. Individual or institutional membership two-day period and together offer professional advice, in NCMC is not a requirement for applicants. While in the form a written report, relating to needs specified enlisting new members is an ongoing objective of as priorities by the recipient site. Sites can obtain NCMC’s work, the overriding mission of FOCoS is to consultations in two of the following topic areas: help small institutions, regardless of whether or not exhibit design and construction; collections manage- they are affiliated with NCMC. For more information, ment; administration of facility; educational program- visit www.ncmuseums.org/focos.asp. (Please note that ming; enlisting and recruiting volunteers; and the website has not yet been updated for 2016 but should marketing and public relations. be updated soon; the grant deadline is Jan. 31, 2016.) State Archives Offers Digital Copies of Microfilm in its Collections

esearchers will be interested in the State microfilm records, researchers can visit the Archives R Archives of North Carolina’s recent announcement and talk staff at the reference desk, or they can simply that it is offering a new service in the duplication of contact Chris Meekins, head of the Archives’ Imaging microfilm. In addition to the traditional methods of Unit, at [email protected] or (919) 807-7333. creating a duplicate microfilm reel, the Archives can now offer a digital copy of microfilm records in its You may also contact Chris for lists of microfilm in collection the holdings of the State Archives. [Please note that there is no single listing of the microfilm holdings in As the Archives stated in a blog post, “Imagine the the Archives.] When contacting Mr. Meekins requesting viewing of microfilmed county or state agency records microfilm listings, please have an area of research in made as easy as slipping a DVD into your computer mind—for example, a listing of county records for and clicking on an image. No need to track down a Gates County or a list of newspapers for Wake County. microfilm reader or reader printer. No need to get There are 100 active and 5 defunct counties that have dressed to go out in public. All you need to do is insert microfilm copies of records. See http:// the DVD into your computer, open the DVD folder archives.ncdcr.gov/Portals/26/PDF/guides/ and click on the image. From the comfort of your CO_GUIDE.PDF for holdings of county records on home office, with all your working files near at hand, microfilm. you can view digital duplicates of original records. The new service is offered at the rate of $15 per reel “Think how easy it will be to copy and attach evidence of microfilm scanned. There is also a $1 DVD fee. If pages to your research work—or how easy it will be you are able to pick up the digital duplication from to share that research and evidence. Do you having the State Archives, your total fee would be $16 (for trouble reading the small lettering when using a the scan and DVD). The Imaging Unit can also mail microfilm reader? Digital duplication makes it easier to the digital copy to you for an additional $2 for shipping expand the image to a size that you can easily read. and handling per order. The standard digital service Digital duplication offers new solutions for researching is offered at 300 DPI in a JPEG format. If you have and for sharing your findings.” other format needs (TIF or PDF, for example) contact Mr. Meekins. Formats other than JPEG may require Microfilm records at the State Archives include state additional DVD fees. For duplication costs of various and county records as well as many newspapers from formats please see http://archives.ncdcr.gov/Public/ across the state. To request digital copies of particular Services/Duplication-Services. Federation Bulletin PAGE 6 MEMBER NEWS Cape Fear Museum Awarded Community Foundation Grant he Cape Fear Museum announced that it has “We are grateful to the Community Foundation for T received a $1,915 grant from the Suzanne and their support. Having these components gives our George Taylor Endowment Fund, an endowment held youngest visitors the chance to explore open-ended with the New Hanover County Community Foundation, materials that allow them to use their creativity and an affiliate of N.C. Community Foundation. Funds imaginations. It’s a great alterative to concrete and will be used to purchase nature-related play materials plastic!” Museum Education Manager Amy Thornton for New Hanover County’s Cape Fear Museum Park. said.

Interactive natural components like stackable tree The Museum Park features interactive exhibits to blocks, garden pot makers, a water play table, a tree introduce visitors to some of the ways that people have trunk balance beam, and giant tree cookies will offer interacted with the region’s land and water resources families the ability to playfully explore the park and through time and how these interactions have shaped its natural elements. the history of the Lower Cape Fear region. Phoenix Historical Society Describes 1865 Gathering of 1,500 Freedmen in Tarboro

By James Wrenn, Vice-President, Phoenix Historical Society

eptember 16 marked one hundred fifty years counties sent delegates to the historic first statewide S since more than 1,500 African Americans, most convention of African Americans that was held from of whom were just five months freed from slavery, September 29 through October 3, 1865. gathered in a mass meeting in Tarboro to elect Edgecombe County delegates to the statewide Freed- In the Tarboro meeting, newly freed African Americans men’s Convention that convened September 29, 1865 raised the demand for voting rights. The meeting in Raleigh. passed the following resolution:

In August 1865, a mass meeting of African Americans “Resolved, That representation and taxation should go in New Bern appointed a committee led by Abraham hand in hand; and it is diametrically opposed to Galloway—who had escaped slavery and had become Republican institutions to tax us for the support and a spy for the Union army during the Civil War—to expense of the Government, and at the same time issue a call for a statewide convention of freed people. deny us the right of representation.” (Journal of They called on African Americans to gather in each Freedom, Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 28, 1865) county and elect delegates to the Raleigh convention. Edgecombe County was one of ten counties where The Tarboro meeting was an important step in the mass meetings to elect delegates were held. mass movement of African Americans in North Carolina to claim full equal rights after the end of the Civil The Tarboro mass meeting on September 16, 1865, War and liberation from enslavement. was apparently the first to select delegates to Raleigh ______in the territory of North Carolina that had still been Sources: under Confederate rule when the Civil War ended in Alexander, Roberta Sue. North Carolina Faces the Freedmen: April 1865. (In contrast, New Bern, Washington, Race Relations During Presidential Reconstruction, 1865- Beaufort, Morehead City, and Roanoke Island 1867. Duke University Press: 1985, pp 17-23. Cecelski, David. The Fire of Freedom: Abraham Galloway had been under Union Army control since 1862, and the Slaves' Civil War. UNC Press: 2012, pp 180-188. and formerly enslaved African Americans who The Journal of Freedom, Raleigh, N.C., October 28, 1865, p 3. sought refuge and freedom there behind Union lines The Christian Recorder, Philadelphia, PA., October 28, had organized chapters of the Equal Rights League 1865, cited in Cecelski, op. cit. during the war years). Thirty-four North Carolina Federation Bulletin PAGE 7 MEMBER NEWS Asheville History Center Offers Holiday Programs ocated inside the historic Smith-McDowell Executive Director Ali Mangkang. “Christmas carols L House, on the campus of A-B Tech Community are central to many celebrations, and we wanted to College, the Asheville History Center is offering its explore and expand that narrative in our decorating 2015 Holiday House through Sunday, January 3, choices this year.” 2016 during normal operating hours (Wednesday– Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.. and Sundays, noon–4 p.m.) The center is also offering guided Twilight Tours on Ticket prices are $9 for adults and $5 for children and Thursday, December 3, and Friday, December 4. students. Groups may contact the house to schedule a These new, after-hours tours will last approximately tour. one hour. Participants will experience the house through costumed interpreters, live music, and This year’s theme “Here We Come a-Caroling” celebrates refreshments while learning history and fun facts the history and stories behind some well-known about the carols highlighted in this year’s decorating Christmas carols with lavishly decorated period theme. rooms representing the mid to late 19th century. Young visitors can also enjoy a special “Twelve Days Twilight Tour tickets are $25 for the general public; of Christmas” search to locate hidden objects $20 for Asheville History Center members; and $10 throughout the house. for ages 3 to 18. Advance reservations are required and may be made by contacting the center directly at “We wanted to highlight the musical influence of the (828) 253-9231 or by purchasing tickets online at holiday season with a special theme this year,” said www.wnchistory. org.

High Point Historical Society Receives Preservation Grant n June the High Point Historical Society reported “Most are 4” x 5” cellulose acetate negatives, but I that it was awarded a grant for $1,950 from the some from the later years are 35mm,” said Corinne North Carolina Preservation Consortium. The grant Midgett, High Point Museum registrar. “Because money will allow a contract archivist to be hired for cellulose acetate negatives have a short lifespan of 150 hours to digitize the High Point Enterprise only a few decades and are already showing signs of negatives from the 1950s, which are housed at the deterioration, digitizing them is a high priority.” High Point Museum. The goals of this project are to create preservation “The North Carolina Preservation Consortium board master copies of the negatives and to provide online of directors recognizes the significance of High Point access to the collection. The project will result in the history covered by the High Point Enterprise,” said digitization of at least 2,250 negatives or 30% of the NCPC Executive Director Robert James. “We are collection. The museum staff will then be able to more proud to support this project. The staff of the High easily access these images to use in exhibits and to Point Museum deserves praise for their commitment post to the museum’s online collection database and to historic preservation.” social media outlets.

The High Point Enterprise Negative Collection was donated to the High Point Historical Society in 1988. It comprises a portion of the news photographs taken by staff photographers between 1949 and 1960. According to the records, the photographs were stored in the Enterprise’s “morgue” with archived copies of the newspaper. Periodically, the morgue was cleaned out and negatives discarded. There are approximately 7,620 negatives in the collection.

Federation Bulletin PAGE 8 MEMBER NEWS Museum News Briefs

With permission from the county, the CHATHAM placed there. The museum’s “Library” was built by COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION sent a group of the son of one of the museum’s volunteers and is a volunteers to examine land that had been chosen for miniature version of the 1880 Massey Clark House, the new County Agricultural Center in Pittsboro to which is the home of the Matthews Heritage Museum. find clues to the site’s history. Over several months the volunteers, including two professional archaeolo- The MOUNT AIRY MUSEUM OF REGIONAL HISTORY gists, photographed several structures and ruins and announced that it had received a $30,000 estate researched early residents who had lived there from endowment from Mount Airy native Jim Frye as part the early 1800s to the late 1990s. The group discov- of a $20 million bequest to local organizations in ered a mostly intact smokehouse, and the historical Richmond, Virginia, and Mount Airy. society then worked to move the structure to another location, with the hope that the smokehouse will be The MUSEUM OF THE CAPE FEAR reports that it returned to the site after construction is completed. began much needed repairs on the 1897 Poe House To learn more, visit www.chathamhistory.org. roof in October. Repairmen cleaned and prepared the tin roof; applied stable rust primer; laid a mesh-like The FRIENDS OF THE PAGE-WALKER HOTEL fabric membrane and paint on the foundation coat; announced that it has converted 55 oral history inter- and applied two coats of the finish, using Hydro Stop, views in its collection from cassette tapes to a digital a product that has been used on tin roofs throughout format. The interviews have been uploaded to the the south. Southern Oral History Program’s cloud at UNC-Chapel Hill and are also available on the Friends’ website at The NORTH CAROLINA RAILWAY MUSEUM is raising www.friendsofpagewalker.org/oral_history. money to move the ca. 1884 Goldston Depot, which has been donated to the museum, to the grounds of The MATTHEWS HERITAGE MUSEUM announced that the museum. To learn more, visit http:// it has put up a “Little Free Library” in front of the www.triangletrain.com/goldston-depot. museum. In its most basic form, a Little Free Library is a box full of books where anyone may stop by and The WALKERTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY held a pick up a book (or two) and bring back another book successful potluck dinner and silent auction in the to share. The museum is hoping to feature books summer, raising $900 to support its efforts to preserve based on history, though it will allow any book to be local history. Welcome New Members!

he Federation extends a warm welcome to the MCDOWELL COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY seeks to T following organizations who became members in promote the understanding of the history and culture 2015. Thank you for your support! of McDowell County for the benefit of residents and visitors and to encourage involvement of all people in The BETHANY HISTORICAL SOCIETY was founded in events and activities that promote the appreciation of 2013 and is based in Stedman, North Carolina. the history and heritage of the region. For more infor- mation, visit https://www.facebook.com/McDowell- Chartered in 2013, the KERNERSVILLE MUSEUM County-Historical-Society-123023633846. FOUNDATION collects, displays, and preserves the prehistory and history of the town of Kernersville. It The MUSEUM OF DURHAM HISTORY is a 21st-century manages the Kernersville Museum, which opened to museum that uses stories about people, places and the public in May 2014, and the Kernersville Depot, things to foster curiosity, encourage further inquiry, a 19th-century train depot. For more information, visit and promote an understanding of diverse perspec- www.kernersvillemuseum.com. tives about the Durham community and its history. For more information, visit www.museumofdurham Founded in 1998 in Marion, North Carolina, the history.org. Federation Bulletin PAGE 9 MEMBER NEWS Focus on a Federation Member: Historic Preservation Trades Program and the Norfleet House

By Monika Fleming, Historic Preservation Program Director, Edgecombe Community College any Federation members are responsible for “The Historic Preservation Trades M historic house museums, while other members are historical or preservation organizations concerned program began in 2009, and we are about saving historic properties and documents. Here currently the only full-time educational in Tarboro at Edgecombe Community College (ECC), we are both a historic building and an organization program dedicated to preservation in whose purpose is to educate others about the importance North Carolina Community Colleges. of preservation. We offer education on three different

The Historic Preservation Trades program began in levels—certificate, diploma, and degree.” 2009, and we are currently the only full-time educa- tional program dedicated to preservation in North have a career and want a specialized certificate in an Carolina Community Colleges. We offer education on area they are interested in. three different levels—certificate, diploma, and degree. Two of the certificates can be earned in a single semes- The idea for the program came from Edgecombe ter, and two are spread out over two terms, especially County resident Billy Wooten. Mr. Wooten owns an for individuals who can only come to campus part- 18th century home that he restored, mostly on his own time. Courses for the Sustainability Certificate are all because he couldn’t find the craftspeople needed to do offered in the summer session from mid-May through some of the work. Mr. Wooten approached ECC Presi- early August. This certificate has classes in historic dent Deborah Lamm and proposed a program to construction methods, energy use analysis, sustainable teach the building crafts needed to restore and preserve building design, and building analysis. This certificate is historic buildings. focused on how to make historic structures more energy efficient while still maintaining the historic After much research and meetings with the State character. Office of Historic Preservation, ECC began offering weekend classes to see if there was interest in historic Coursework for the Historic Construction Certificate preservation. Within a year we had 15 individuals is spread out over two or more semesters, with most from across the state complete 180 hours of workshops of the classes taking place during the day. This certif- to earn a certificate in Historic Preservation through icate is for anyone who wants to learn the methods continuing education. We still offer a rotating schedule used to build and restore buildings that are 100 or of weekend classes throughout the year. The latest more years old. Courses include historic masonry, schedules can be found on our website at which includes working with lime mortar and repointing www.edgecombe.edu/historic-preservation. brickwork, and historic roofing, which involves wood shingles, slate, and standing seam metal roofs used in We also had enough interest to begin a full time past centuries. Other classes include the N.C. Rehabili- curriculum program to offer diplomas and degrees. tation Code, historic construction methods focusing on Our first class of curriculum students entered in 2010 hand tools, and building analysis. and graduated in the spring of 2012. We have graduated three other degree classes since. In addition to the We have a Preservation Research Certificate for people one-year diploma and the two-year degree, we who want to learn how to research the history of expanded our offering to include four different certifi- buildings and their uses. These courses are all offered cates. These certificates are for people who either in the spring semester. The Principles of Preservation already have construction skills and want to learn the class covers the state and federal laws and guidelines preservation aspect or for individuals who already for preservation including the historic tax credits. Federation Bulletin PAGE 10 MEMBER NEWS

The Historic Trades Preservation Program (continued) Other classes involve the study of 18th- and 19th- Students in the century architectural styles, North Carolina history, Historic and genealogy, as well as how to research property Preservation through deeds to gather information needed for a Trades Program National Register nomination. We also maintain a used the skills library and archives on architectural resources for they learned in people to visit and use while investigating their own class to restore structures. the 19th-century Norfleet House, This year we added a new certificate composed of four which now introductory classes to get high school students inter- hosts the ested in the preservation trades. We are encouraging program’s the next generation to join our preservation efforts in office, library, saving our past for the future to enjoy. and main classroom. Norfleet House When ECC began the Historic Preservation Trades Program in 2009, we were able to relocate an early 19th-century farm house to the campus to serve as a working laboratory for the students. Work began in 2010 on the Norfleet House, a timber-framed Federal We welcome visitors to tour the Norfleet House and style three-room home with a 1840s-era addition. The to participate in workshops. We have an annual original location of the house is about ¼ mile from its Preservation Fair each spring, so save April 30, 2016, current site. to visit Tarboro and learn more about preserving items in North Carolina! Meanwhile visit our Facebook The students learned various skills from masonry to page (www.facebook.com/HPTatECC) to see photos of roofing to woodwork by restoring the house from our students in action. windows and doors to mantles and wainscoting. They plastered the walls and cleaned the original two- hundred-year-old floors.

Today the Norfleet house serves as the office of the Historic Preservation Program. The front room or original parlor is furnished with donated pieces to show a farm house in the nineteenth century. The former bedrooms are now an office and library where people can come to get help researching historic property, cemeteries, or area families. The dining room addition is our main classroom with a period dining table serving as a conference table. The house is available for tours during scheduled office hours during the week and by special appointments by calling (252) 823-5166, ext. 241.

In September 2011, HPT received the Gertrude Carraway Award from Preservation NC for promoting preservation practices in the state. In April 2014 the program received the Halifax Resolves Award for preservation in our state. Federation Bulletin PAGE 11 GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Grants from Public or Museum-Related Organizations

AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD encourage active engagement Service (FOCoS) PROTECTION PROGRAM with humanities ideas in creative Deadline: January 31, 2016 Battlefield Preservation and appealing ways. Many different Free On-site Consultation Service Planning Grants formats are supported, including (FOCoS) is offered by NCMC to up Deadline: Jan. 15, 2016 permanent and traveling exhibitions, to two qualifying museums each The purpose of this grant program book or film discussion programs, year. FOCoS provides advice and is to provide seed money for projects historic site or district interpreta- guidance to small or emerging that lead directly to the identifica- tions, living history presentations, museums using the resources and tion, preservation, and interpreta- and other face-to-face programs in expertise resident in established tion of battlefield land and/or public venues. All projects must be museums around the state. A two- historic sites associated with battle- grounded in humanities scholarship person team of NCMC consultants fields. In recent years, grants have in disciplines such as history, art is assigned to a selected qualifying averaged about $40,000 per award. history, film studies, literature, site. Consultants visit and tour Applications must be received religious studies, philosophy, or their assigned site over a two-day either electronically through anthropology. Projects must also period and together offer profes- grants.gov or by mail by 4 p.m. demonstrate an approach that is sional advice, in the form a written EST January 15, 2016. For more thoughtful, balanced, and analyti- report, relating to needs specified information, visit www.grants.gov. cal (rather than celebratory). The as priorities by the recipient site. approach to the subject matter Sites can obtain free consultations NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE must go beyond the mere presen- in two of the following topic areas: ARTS tation of factual information to exhibit design and construction; Big Read explore its larger significance and collections management; admin- Deadline: Jan. 27, 2016 stimulate critical thinking. NEH istration of facility; educational The Big Read is accepting applica- encourages projects that explore programming; enlisting and tions from non-profit organizations humanities ideas through multiple recruiting volunteers; and market- to develop community-wide reading formats. Proposed projects might ing and public relations. Any programs between September include complementary compo- institution can apply, but consid- 2016 and June 2017. The Big nents that deepen an audience’s eration will be given to museums Read is a national program understanding of a subject: for with small budgets—generally, designed to revitalize the role of example, a museum exhibition less than $100,000. Individual or literature in American culture might be accompanied by a website, institutional membership in and to encourage reading for mobile app, or discussion programs. NCMC is not a requirement for pleasure and enlightenment. Planning grants are used to applicants. For more information, Organizations selected to participate refine the content, format, and visit www.ncmuseums.org/focos.asp. in The Big Read receive a grant, interpretive approach of a human- (Please note that the website has educational and promotional ities project; develop the project’s not yet been updated for 2016 but materials, and access to online preliminary design; test project should be updated soon). training resources and opportunities. components; and conduct audience For more information, visit evaluation. Implementation NORTH CAROLINA PRESERVATION www.neabigread.org. grants are for projects in the final CONSORTIUM stages of preparation to “go live” Preservation Grants NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE before the public. Grants support Deadline: March 15, 2016 HUMANITIES final scholarly research and consul- NCPC offers grants of up to Museums, Libraries, and tation, design development, produc- $2,000 to assist North Carolina Cultural Organizations tion, and installation of a project libraries, archives, museums, and Planning Grants and Implemen- for presentation to the public. For historic sites improve the preser- tation Grants details, visit www.neh. gov. vation of their collections. Grants Deadline: Jan. 13, 2016 can be used for preservation assess- This grant program supports N.C. MUSEUMS COUNCIL ments; collection assessments; projects for general audiences that Free On-Site Consultation preservation consultations; preser- Federation Bulletin PAGE 12 GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Grants from Public or Museum-Related Organizations vation project work; environmental The State Historic Preservation are local governments, local monitoring equipment; storage Office (HPO) is now accepting historic preservation commissions, furniture and enclosures; tools applications for FY 2016 Federal nonprofit organizations that are and equipment for repair and Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) within a CLG’s jurisdiction, and conservation; conservation of pass-through grants, which are educational institutions. Privately collections; education and training; available to Certified Local owned and religious buildings are or a combination of these projects. Governments (CLGs) in North not eligible. To see a list of CLG’s, Please note that to be eligible for Carolina. Eligible projects include visit http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/ a grant, organizations must be architectural and archaeological clg.htm. The application will be institutional members of NCPC; surveys, nominations of eligible posted at www.hpo.dcr.state. nc.us. membership rates start at $100. districts and properties (including Please contact HPO staff before For more information, visit https:// archaeological resources) to the submitting an application, to help ncpreservation.wordpress.com/ National Register of Historic ensure that the proposed project programs/grants. Places, survey publication manu- meets grant guidelines and has a scripts, local preservation design realistic scope of work and budget. STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION guidelines and preservation plans, For more information, email OFFICE educational programs, and resto- michele.patterson.mccabe@ncdcr. Federal Historic Preservation ration of National Register-listed gov or call (919) 807-6582. Fund Pass-Through Grants properties. Funds for restoration Deadline: Feb. 26, 2016 are limited. Eligible applicants

Grants from Private Organizations

COUNTRY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION information, visit www.country GOOGLE OF AMERICA schoolassociation.org/awards.php. Google Ad Grants Preservation Grant Program As stated by the website, “Imagine Deadline: January 31, 2016 COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA what you could do with $10,000 This grant program provides Small Museums Collection USD of in-kind advertising every grants of up to $1,000 for the Care Grant month from AdWords, an online preservation of one- or two-room Deadline: February 1, 2016 advertising solution from Google. buildings once used as country This grant is intended to assist You could recruit more volunteers. schools. Projects are evaluated on the costume and textiles collections Attract more donations. And share the basis of these criteria: planned of small museums (including your story with audiences all over educational activities within a historical societies, historic houses the globe. It’s all possible with country school; use as a facility to or sites, and other similar institu- Google Ad Grants.” Please note interpret the history of country tions) that have very limited that these grants for non-profit schools; plans for the preservation budget and staff. Funding may be organizations are not available to and maintenance of a country used to support the care, conserva- government entities and organiza- school; plans for incorporating tion, and/or exhibition of costume tions, hospitals and medical curriculum development and and textiles that have historic, groups, schools, childcare centers, teacher activities with area regional, or other significance and academic institutions, and univer- schools and/or community organi- are intended for preservation. Up sities. To learn more about these zations; degree to which the budget to two $1,500 grants to small grants and about eligibility is reasonable and appropriate to museums are awarded annually. requirements, visit http:// the project; and evidence of the For more information, visit www.google.com/grants. support of one or more individuals, www.costumesocietyamerica.com/ youth groups, associations, insti- GrantsAwards/ tutions, or companies (gifts in smallmuseum.html. kind, funds, labor, etc.). For more Federation Bulletin PAGE 13 HISTORY HELP Knox-Boxes as Part of Disaster Preparedness By Adrienne Berney, Collections Care Trainer, N.C. Department of Cultural Resources

e’ve written about the “A Knox-Box is a small, wall-mounted safe that holds W importance of Knox-Boxes on the Connecting to Collections building keys for fire departments and emergency blog before and stressed the medical services (and sometimes police) to retrieve in simplicity and effectiveness of this emergency situations. Local fire departments hold disaster preparedness step. Contact your local fire department to order master keys to all boxes in their response area so and install a Knox-Box. that they can enter a building quickly, without having

A Knox-Box is a small, wall- to force entry.” mounted safe that holds building keys for fire departments and the site’s Knox-Box into a metal on the blog to learn more about the emergency medical services (and pole coming out of the ground. pre-plan program offered by local sometimes police) to retrieve in This allows them easy access to firefighters. emergency situations. Local fire crucial, site-specific information departments hold master keys to without compromising the fabric all boxes in their response area so of the unique building. that they can enter a building quickly, without having to force The High Point Museum already entry. Important information for had a Knox-Box before their cultural heritage institutions to MayDay preparations motivated stash in their Knox-Boxes include: them to schedule a pre-plan with  emergency contact list their fire department. During the  floor plans showing utility tour of their institution, staff cut-offs discussed the importance of the  list of 5 to 10 priority artifacts museum’s artifact collection and with locations walked firefighters through the storage areas. This collaboration Several participants in our C2C helped firefighters revise the programs have made progress emergency plan for the building recently with their Knox-Box and they decided to install a second implementations. Their news can Knox-Box at the back of the help motivate other cultural herit- building, for quicker access to age institutions to schedule those collections storage. regular check-ups with fire fighters. Does your institution have a Knox- At a Triad Area Cultural Resources Box? If not, consider contacting Emergency Network (ACREN) your local fire department to begin meeting this past summer, Dale the ordering process. This small Pennington, director of Korner’s step could be a giant leap for your Folly in Kernersville, reported site’s disaster preparedness. that a regular fire inspection of her institution prompted her to Editor’s Note: This slightly edited order a Knox-Box for the site, and article originally appeared on the that it cost about $250. Firefighters Collections Conversations blog at decided that, rather than drill into https://collectionsconversations. the historic structure for installa- wordpress.com . Be sure to also tion, it would be better to insert check out the Aug. 19, 2014, post Federation Bulletin PAGE 14 HISTORY HELP Useful Resources

In this section, we review museum or history-related advice that should prove useful when planning or sites that might interest you. We welcome your devising a museum marketing plan or campaign.” suggestions as well. Resources for Board Development AAM Reference Guide on Developing a www.awackerson.com/boarddevelopment Collections Management Policy Independent consultant Anne W. Ackerson provides http://www.aam-us.org/docs/default-source/ links to articles, templates, and tips for board develop- continuum/developing-a-cmp-final.pdf?sfvrsn=4 ment, focusing on such topics as board member job This 12-page reference guide, offered by the American descriptions; a board self-assessment tool; board Alliance of Museums, aims to help museums develop skills inventory; contents for a board member orienta- a collections management policy, a core document tion packet; tips for using advisory committees; a supporting a museum’s mission and purpose. This sample board agenda; and self-assessment for building guide explains what a collections management policy better board-staff relationships. is, why it is important, and considerations for devel- oping one. It reflects national standards and is in line Sustaining Places: Resources for Small Museums with the requirements of the Alliance’s Core Docu- and Historic Sites ments Verification and Accreditation programs http://sustainingplaces.com/read/ Though the University of Delaware’s Sustaining Places List of Foundations Giving the Most Money in website has been listed in the “Useful Resources” North Carolina section in the past, it is worth revisiting to see some https://www.tgci.com/funding-sources/NC/top of the new resources that are available. In particular, This list, created by The Grantsmanship Center, more articles and tools have been added to the “Read” features 40 of the top giving foundations in North section. This section focuses on six categories, which Carolina. As stated by the website, “All of the founda- are subdivided into sub-topics: administration tions listed have been prescreened to ensure that they (including governance, finance, insurance, development, have a staff, issue RFPs, or otherwise indicate an and collaboration); collections (including archaeology, interest in receiving proposals. This also means that collections care, collections management, disaster some foundations who give large amounts of money preparedness, and living collections); communication have been omitted because they do not meet these (communication strategies, public relations and qualifications.” The website also notes that more marketing, and technology); facilities (accessibility, detailed information about these foundations is avail- buildings and grounds, pest management, and security); able through the Center’s online database (which public programming (exhibitions, visitor experience, requires paid membership); however, visiting the volunteers, internship programs, gift shops, and educa- websites of each individual foundation listed could be tion); and additional resources. You can also sign up another way to learn more about these programs. for Sustaining Places’ MuseWeekly, a weekly email that includes information about upcoming conferences Museum Marketing for Non-Marketers and webinars, calls for proposals, and job announce- http://www.tronviggroup.com/museum-marketing ments; subscribe by emailing sustainingplaces@ The Tronvig Group, a marketing company, offers udel.edu. some interesting blog posts and free PDFs; please note that you have to sign up to download the PDFs. The website offers the following description for the “Museum Marketing for Non-Marketers” article, which is available for download: “There are some essential rules to follow in today’s social media influenced world. Museums must keep pace with what is happening and learn to take advantage of what is now possible, especially when it comes to increasing marketing effectiveness while saving on marketing costs. In this document are 11 pieces of Federation Bulletin PAGE 15 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

APEX HISTORICAL SOCIETY Holiday House: Here We Come BEAUFORT HISTORICAL www.apexhistoricalsociety.com A-Caroling ASSOCIATION Through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 www.beauforthistoricsite.org Christmas Home Tour Visit the Smith-McDowell House (800) 575-7483 Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m.–5 p.m. and see lavishly decorated period Enjoy a tour of local rooms representing the mid- to Holiday Art Walk homes, the historic late 19th century. This year’s Saturday, Dec. 12, 2 p.m.–5 p.m. Apex train depot theme focuses on Christmas carols. Celebrate the season with art (home of the Chamber Young visitors can also enjoy a receptions and open houses at of Commerce), and the special “Twelve Days of Christmas” many downtown locations. A wide Maynard-Pearson search to locate hidden objects variety of art from regional artists House (home of the throughout the house. The home will be showcased throughout Apex Historical is open Wednesday to Saturday, many of the downtown shops, Society). When you 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. and Sundays, galleries and restaurants. The Art purchase a tour guide noon to 4 p.m. Ticket prices are $9 Walk will begin at the Beaufort brochure (one per person), that for adults; $5 for children and Historic Site, 130 Turner Street. will serve as your admissions ticket students. Groups may contact the Art Walk maps will be available and provide site location infor- house to schedule a tour. at participating locations. mation. Advance tickets cost $10 per adult, $5 for children (12 and Twilight Tours Christmas Candlelight Tour under), free for infants. On the Thursday–Friday, Dec. 3–4, 6 p.m.– Saturday, Dec. 12, 5 p.m.–8 p.m. day of the tour, tickets cost $12 8:30 p.m. The tour showcases for adults, $5 for children, and These new, after-hours tours will Beaufort’s holiday free for infants. last approximately one hour, with hospitality and tours beginning on the half hour. provides a rare * * * * * * * Participants will experience the glimpse into private house through costumed inter- historic homes, inns, ASHE COUNTY HISTORICAL preters, live music, and refresh- bed & breakfasts as well as SOCIETY (Jefferson) ments while learning history and churches, all elegantly decorated www.ashehistoricalsociety.org fun facts about the carols high- for the season. These private [email protected] lighted in this year’s decorating homes represent a wide variety of theme. Twilight Tour tickets are Beaufort’s unique architectural Monthly Meetings $25 general public; $20 Asheville styles from different periods of the Mondays, Dec. 14, Jan. 11, and History Center members; and $10 town’s history. The fragrant Feb. 8, 5:30 p.m. ages 3-18. Advance reservations greenery, dazzling ornaments, Ashe County Historical Society are required and may be made by colorful candles, glittering tinsel, meets the second Monday in each calling the center or purchasing and elaborate trees are sure to month. The location is in the tickets on the website. bring forth everyone’s holiday Museum of Ashe County History spirit. For more information or to (the 1904 Courthouse building) in * * * * * * * purchase tickets, call (252) 728- downtown Jefferson. The meeting 5225 or visit the website. moves along quickly and then we AYCOCK BIRTHPLACE (Fremont) have guest speakers each month www.nchistoricsites.org/aycock/ Membership Drive Valentine on various topics of interest. Come aycock.htm, (919) 242-5581 Party join us! Sunday, Feb. 7, 2 p.m.–4 p.m. Christmas Candlelight Tours All are invited to attend this party, * * * * * * * Tuesday and Thursday, Dec. 8 which is held on the grounds of and 10, 6:30 p.m.–9 p.m. the Beaufort Historic Site. The ASHEVILLE HISTORY CENTER Enjoy live music, guided tours of BHA opens the buildings on site www.wnchistory.org the house, a shadow play in the for current and prospective members (828) 253-9231 one-room schoolhouse, and open- to explore, which allows them to hearth cooking. Free. see how the BHA uses membership Federation Bulletin PAGE 16 CALENDAR OF EVENTS dollars to preserve and promote the please visit the museum’s website.) CATAWBA COUNTY HISTORICAL rich cultural heritage of Beaufort ASSOCIATION (Newton) and Carteret County. Family Science Saturday www.catawbahistory.org Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. (828) 465-0383 * * * * * * * Explore toys that spin, balance, and roll to uncover the scientific Jazzy Christmas BORDER BELT FARMERS MUSEUM principles involved in play. Friday, Dec 11, 6 p.m.–9 p.m. (Fairmont) Experiment with historic toys, Enjoy live jazz, dancing, heavy (910) 740-0277 investigate the inventive process, hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails, as and create your own toy to take we celebrate the holiday season in Forever Fairmont home. Please note that the 10 the beautifully decorated Harper Saturdays, noon a.m. time slot is designed for Pre- House. Tickets: $20 per person or Join Charles Kemp, co-curator of K students, while ages 5 to 14 are $35 per couple. the Border Belt Farmers Museum, welcome to the 11 a.m. and noon as he interviews locals about the programs. Parental participation * * * * * * * history of Fairmont. The program is required. Free for members or is broadcast every Saturday at with museum admission. EASTERN CABARRUS HISTORICAL noon on 100.9 FM and is live SOCIETY (Mt. Pleasant) streamed on WSTS-FM. Sci-ology Week www.echsmuseum.org Monday–Thursday, Dec.28–31 (704) 436-6612 * * * * * * * Become an “-ologist” at the Cape Fear Museum! Explore the science Once Upon A Time: BROAD RIVER GENEALOGICAL behind cool topics with fun hands- Christmas at the Museum SOCIETY (Shelby) on activities and experiments. Saturday, Dec. 12, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., www.broadrivergenealogicalsociety. Each day features a different topic, and Sunday, Dec. 13, 2 p.m.–6 p.m. com, (704) 300-3548 such as Din-ology, Gross-ology, Enjoy a tour of all three floors of Volt-ology, and Frozen-ology. the original museum building, Monthly Meetings decorated to reflect the theme Sundays, Jan. 10 and Feb. 14, What’s Wrong with Different? “Once Upon a Time: Christmas at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, 11 a.m. and the Museum.” This theme reflects The public is welcome to these 1 p.m. the idea that we are a history free meetings that focus on local “What’s Wrong With Different?” is museum and pays tribute to what history. In January, Robert a YWCA Lower Cape Fear racial has gone on before us. Brown, headmaster of Pinnacle justice program for children that Charter School, will talk about allows them to reflect on differences * * * * * * * the Battle of Cowpens and its and similarities between humans importance in the Revolutionary and encourages dialogue around EDENTON HISTORICAL War. In February, the program words such as culture, ancestors, COMMISSION will focus on the history of the and melanin. The program teaches http://ehcnc.org Catawba Indians. All meetings children to value, appreciate, and are held in the Neil Senior Center respect the differences between Candlelight Tour located at 100 T.R. Harris Drive people. This program is held in Friday–Saturday, Dec. 11–12, in Shelby. Guests are invited to conjunction with For All the World 4 p.m.–8 p.m. stay for fellowship and refresh- to See: Visual Culture and the Enjoy this self-guided walking ments after the meeting. Struggle for Civil Rights, on exhibit tour of homes in Edenton’s 300- through January 7, 2016. For All year old historic district, beauti- * * * * * * * the World to See explores the role fully decorated for the holidays. visual culture played in the Civil Enjoy additional Edenton holiday CAPE FEAR MUSEUM OF HISTORY Rights Movements’ fight for racial weekend events, such as AND SCIENCE (Wilmington) justice. Pre-registration is required, the Barker House Holiday www.capefearmuseum.com and space is limited to 25 partici- Repast; the Cupola House (910) 798-4362 pants per program. Suitable for Wassail Bowl; the Iredell (For a complete list of events, children ages 5 to 12. House Groaning Board; Federation Bulletin PAGE 17 CALENDAR OF EVENTS caroling in the 1767 Courthouse; to this Celtic fiddle and guitar Annual Holiday Open the Edenton-Chowan Christmas duo. Mara Shea and Roger Gold House Parade; and Chowan Art’s Confec- are The Elftones, known for their Friday, Dec. 11, 4 p.m.– tion Perfection. For more infor- lively music from Scotland, England, 6 p.m. mation on all of Edenton’s weekend Ireland, and North America. Their Enjoy the Town of Dallas’ events, visit http://visitedenton. music is lyrical, playful, melodic, Christmas Parade beginning at com/december-events and upbeat—it can lift your spirits 4 p.m., and then join us at the and make your heart sing. Roger’s museum. Our free annual Holiday * * * * * * * beautiful, rhythmic, and complex Open House features Christmas guitar style compliments Mara’s traditions for the whole family. FRIENDS OF THE PAGE-WALKER sweet, strong playing and the rich See the museum decorated for HOTEL (Cary) voice of her five-string fiddle. Christmas, visit the museum shop www.friendsofpagewalker.org Tickets; $16. Please visit the for holiday gifts, take part in cookie (919) 460-4963 website for details. decorating and historic crafts, hear live music, and get a chance Holiday Open House Caring for Our Treasures: to meet some very interesting Saturday, Dec. 5, 4 p.m.–6 p.m. The Restoration of the Marcus traditional characters from early Get into the holiday spirit! Learn Baxter Dry Portrait Christmas celebrations including about Victorian holiday traditions Tuesday, Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m. Saint Nicholas, Christkindl, and while touring the 1868 historic Expert Janet Hessling shares the Krampus. Free. hotel. Listen to Victorian carolers step-by-step process of painting and take a horse-drawn carriage conservation, specifically how she * * * * * * * ride. Kids can participate in a restored this local treasure. Dry hands-on holiday craft. Taste holi- was principal of Cary High School GREENSBORO HISTORICAL day treats and view historic rooms from 1908 to 1942. The portrait MUSEUM decorated for the season by the was created in 1948 by Mabel http://greensborohistory.org Friends of the Page-Walker. For Pugh (1891-1986) a popular North (336) 373-3681 more information, call (919) 460- Carolina illustrator, printmaker, 4963. Free. and portrait painter. Free. Holiday Parade Day Saturday, Dec. 5, 2 p.m.–4 p.m. Raleigh Boychoir Performing Brian Reagin Carole J. Wright After the city’s parade, come enjoy Choir and Young Men’s Memorial Concert hot chocolate and holiday crafts at Ensemble Sunday, Feb. 21, 4 p.m.–6 p.m. the museum during this free Sunday, Dec. 13, 4 p.m.–6 p.m. Brian Reagin, violinist and concert- program. What better way to get in the master of the North Carolina holiday spirit than to listen to Symphony, returns as a favorite Museum Guild Holiday heavenly voices performing holiday to the Friends Concert Series. Luncheon classics? Choir members have Reagin, who captivates audiences Thursday, Dec. 17, 11:30 a.m.– performed at the White House, with his brilliant performances, 1 p.m. Carnegie Hall, and the National will treat concert-goers to a classical Enjoy hearing “What’s Inside the Cathedral. Led by Resident Choir repertoire on his Lorenzo and Toy Chest?” from collector Jim Director Danny Yancy and accom- Tomasso Carcassi violin made in Webb. Reservations required; call panied by Megan Yohman, the Florence, Italy, in 1763. Tickets: Sandy Weston at (336) 605-9302 Performing Choir and the Young $16. Please visit the website for for details. Men’s Ensemble will bring an details. afternoon of wonderful choral music Museum Guild Meeting: The to the PageWalker. Tickets: $16. * * * * * * * McNairys of Guilford County Please visit the website for details. Monday, Feb. 15, 10 a.m.– GASTON COUNTY MUSEUM 11:30 a.m. Celtic Moods and Melodies (Dallas) Learn about Francis McNairy and Sunday, Jan. 17, 4 p.m.–6 p.m. www.gastoncountymuseum.org his Guilford County descendants You’ll find it hard to resist dancing (704) 922-7681 from Bill and Rosa McNairy. Federation Bulletin PAGE 18 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Guests are always welcome to Mad Hatters Tea Party Colonial Christmas Open House Guild meetings. For more infor- Saturday, Feb. 6, 2 p.m.–4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. mation, call Guild President Josie Enjoy this The house will be decorated with Gibboney at (336) 272-2438. annual tea traditional greenery and will party fund- reflect the very different way in * * * * * * * raiser that which colonists and early Americans will include celebrated the Christmas holiday. HICKORY LANDMARKS SOCIETY goodies and a Information about the house and http://hickorylandmarks.org silent auction. grounds will be offered by costumed (828) 322-4731 More information will be announced; docents; reenactors will demon- watch the website for details. strate scenes of 18th-century life; Victorian Christmas Open the sounds of live music will fill House * * * * * * * the air; and other interpreters will Sunday, Dec. 13, 1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. entertain children using colonial Come to the Propst House to see HISTORIC BURKE FOUNDATION games and crafts through the traditional decorations and learn (Morganton) “Hands-on History” program. about Christmas traditions of a http://historicburke.org Admission is free, and donations middle class family in late 19th (828) 437-4104 are requested. The museum store century Hickory. Throughout the will be open with a great choice of house are authentic and reproduc- Holiday Tour of Homes gifts under $10 for both young and tion holiday prints drawn by Sunday, Dec. 13, noon–5:30 p.m. not so young, and the annual bake cartoonist Thomas Nast between Enjoy seven beautiful homes vary- sale will feature delicious local 1863 and 1885. Each appeared in ing in age and style during this specialties and traditional delights. Harper’s Weekly Magazine, depict- program. Tickets: $20 in advance, For more information, please call ing the epitome of a Victorian era $25 on the day of the tour. Please (919) 833-3431. Christmas. Also on exhibit are call for more information. antique postcards and children’s Gambrel Roof Houses of books. Free guided or self-guided * * * * * * * Northeastern North Carolina tours include special exhibits Thursday, Jan. 28, 7 p.m. featuring holiday greenery and HISTORIC HOPE PLANTATION Join Reid Thomas, restoration faux Victorian era food. Children (Windsor) specialist at the N.C. State Historic and adults alike will find the www.hopeplantation.org Preservation Office, as he talks experience both educational and (252) 794-3140 about gambrel roof houses of entertaining. Free. northeastern North Carolina. Christmas Open House Admission: $16 for the general * * * * * * * Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m.–5 p.m. public, $11 for members of the Joel The Hope mansion and King Lane Historical Society. Refresh- HIGH POINT MUSEUM Bazemore house will be decorated ments will be served. Seating is www.highpointmuseum.org with period decorations. Join us limited, and advanced payment is (336) 885-1859 for live holiday music, refreshments, required. Please call (919) 833- (For a complete list of events, please and horse-and-wagon/carriage 3431 or go to the website to purchase call or visit the website.) rides. Performers in period costumes tickets. Be sure to include the will be dancing and playing games names of all in your party; name- Holiday Open House of the era. There is no charge but tags will serve as tickets. Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m. donations are appreciated. This annual event has become a The Inimitable Winston tradition with local families. * * * * * * * Churchill Come for a day of special reenact- Friday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m. ments, music, demonstrations, JOEL LANE MUSEUM HOUSE Come to the Raleigh Moravian refreshments and hands-on activi- (Raleigh) Church to hear Dr. Elliot Engel ties like candle dipping! Free. No www.joellane.org, (919) 833-3431 share stories and unknown details reservations required. of Winston Churchill. Dr. Engel Federation Bulletin PAGE 19 CALENDAR OF EVENTS will use anecdotes, analysis, and trees, shop for holiday gifts, plus Please note that tickets for this large doses of humor to bring this enjoy light refreshments and holi- popular event must be purchased 20th-century giant to life. Tickets: day music. Free. by December 1. $27. Advanced purchase is strongly recommended. Please visit the New Year’s Eve Party/ * * * * * * * website to purchase tickets. Fundraiser at Old North State Winery MUSEUM OF DURHAM HISTORY * * * * * * * Thursday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.–1 a.m. www.museumofdurhamhistory.org Ring in the New (919) 246-9993 MOORE COUNTY HISTORICAL Year at the Old ASSOCIATION (Southern Pines) North State Hot Cider and Cookies for the www.moorehistory.com Winery. Music Holidays (910) 692-2051 and ticket prices Nov. 28–Dec. 31 to be announced; The holidays are wonderful, but Bryant House Holiday Open all ticket proceeds things can get hectic. Slow down House will benefit the with hot cider and homemade Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m.–4 p.m. museum. cookies at the Museum of Durham Get into the old-time Christmas History through December 31. spirit with the annual Christmas * * * * * * * Some cookies use vintage recipes; open house at the historic Bryant all are baked with love by volunteers. House and McLendon Cabin, MOUNT HOLLY HISTORICAL Historic cookies will feature the located at 3361 Mt. Carmel Road SOCIETY Duke Toll House recipe, a long- in Carthage. Enjoy old-fashioned www.mounthollynchistoricalsociety. time favorite introduced at Duke decorations, refreshments, historic org, (704) 951-3046 University in 1946 by former Food interpretations, and tours. Free. Services Director Ted Minah, who Monthly Meetings had served as a Navy commissary Shaw House Holiday Open Tuesdays, Dec. 8, Jan. 12, and officer during WWII and who got House Feb. 9, 7 p.m. the recipe from the Toll House Friday–Sunday, Dec. 11–13, 1 p.m.– Every fourth Tuesday, join us Restaurant in Massachusetts. 4 p.m. for fun and informative historical Cookie in hand, you can wander Enjoy old-time decorations, warm programs featuring local speakers. the current exhibits including apple cider, and homemade cookies Free. Durham A-Z: H is for Hayti; Our at the annual Christmas Open Bull City: Historic Russell School, House at the Shaw House, located * * * * * * * Durham’s Last Rosenwald School- in Southern Pines. Tour three house; and Durham Beginnings: house-museums built between the MURFREESBORO HISTORICAL 1865–1885. Please note that the 1700s and 1800s. The event is free ASSOCIATION museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 to the public to let people see how www.murfreesboronc.org p.m. Tuesday through Saturday early Southern Pines and Sandhills (252) 398-5922 and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on residents lived. Sunday. Free. Candlelight Christmas Tour * * * * * * * Thursday–Friday, Dec. 3–4, 4 p.m.– Carolers Under the Gazebo 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, 6 p.m.–8 p.m. MOUNT AIRY MUSEUM OF Enjoy holiday decorations, candle- What better way to usher in the REGIONAL HISTORY lit streets, and entertainment season than with a little singing? www.northcarolinamuseum.org during this program, which features All are welcome to join in as we (336) 786-4478 historic homes, a working black- sing the songs of the season for smith shop, unique museum this very special program. Holiday Open House exhibits, holiday refreshments, a Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. horse-drawn carriage ride, and a Love Is On the Air Listening Tour four floors of museum exhib- holiday meal. Admission: $30 for Party its, view our themed Christmas adults, $10 for children under 12. Friday, Feb. 12, 5 p.m.–7 p.m. Federation Bulletin PAGE 20 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Cuddle up questions covering all aspects of Lunch & Learn with your the War Between the States. The Wednesdays, Jan. 13 and Feb. 10, Valentine to questions will challenge the most 11:30 a.m. kick off the avid Civil War buff. Open to Come to the Chelsea Restaurant romantic weekend! Come by for contestants of all ages, prizes will in downtown New Bern for a cocktail hour featuring “Durham be awarded for both the adult and delicious lunch and an interesting Stories of Love” recorded by the student (16 and under) winners. talk on local history. In January, museum and Audio Under the Registration will be accepted until join Alice J. Ruckart, member of Stars. If you want to share your 20 spaces are filled. You can register the Earl of Craven chapter of the own story, please call the museum at the door, or call the museum and Questers, as she explores the story to set up a time for your story to sign up ahead of time. The Civil of the Daves family through several be recorded. War Quiz Bowl is open to the generations—a family deeply rooted public, with plenty of room for in service to their church, birth History Grove Meet-Up friends, family, and spectators (no place, community, state, and Friday, Feb. 26, 5 p.m.–7 p.m. blurting out the answers please!). country. In February, Peter Does your neighborhood have a This program will be held in the Sandbeck, cultural resources story to tell? Celebrate it with a Pete Room of the Cumberland coordinator for Orange County’s History Grove. Learn tips and County Library Main Branch. For Division of Natural and Cultural ideas from your neighbors at this more information and to register, Resources, will talk about New how-to session. (Learn more about contact Leisa Greathouse at (910) Bern as it really looked in the History Groves at www.museumof 486-1330, or email leisa.greathouse@ 1860s. As a federally-occupied durhamhistory.org/learn/history- ncdcr.gov. Free. town throughout most of the Civil groves.) War, New Bern was filled with * * * * * * * Union Soldiers and their many * * * * * * * followers. This occupation attracted NEW BERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY numerous photographers who MUSEUM OF THE CAPE FEAR www.newbernhistorical.org plied their trade all over town, (Fayetteville) (252) 638-8558 taking both official and personal http://museumofthecapefear.ncdcr. photos. Their work created a gov, (910) 486-1330 Robert E. Lee’s Lieutenant unique photographic record that Generals captured the essence of New Bern Holiday Jubilee Sunday, Jan. 10, 2 p.m. as it looked on the eve of the Civil Sunday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m.–5 p.m. Civil War historian Ed Bearss, an War. Tickets: $16 for historical Held annually in December, American treasure, will appear in society members, $18 for non- Holiday Jubilee encompasses the New Bern at the Cullman Perfor- members; lunch is included. Tickets traditions of holidays past including mance Hall in the N.C. History must be purchased in advance by music and cooking on the 1902 Center, to talk about Robert E. Lee’s calling the society or visiting the stove. Enjoy a Victorian caroling lieutenant generals. Ed Bearss is website. concert on the Poe House front a United States Marine Corps porch and view the elaborate veteran of World War II, a military Texas Tenors Christmas décor during this open historian, an author known for his Thursday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. house event. The Coventry Carolers work on the American Civil War One of the hottest new groups to will perform at 1:30 p.m. and and World War II eras, and a hit the country crossover scene is 3:30 p.m. Free. popular tour guide of historic battle- the Texas Tenors, and they are fields. He served as chief historian coming to New Bern! This charis- Civil War Quiz Bowl of the National Park Service from matic and talented trio performs Thursday, Jan. 28, 7 p.m. 1981 to 1994 and is now chief great music from the worlds of Sponsored by the Museum of the historian emeritus. The lecture country, folk, opera, and Broadway, Cape Fear, up to 20 contestants will be a donation of $10 with all and will entertain you with will test their knowledge of trivia, proceeds going to support the New breathtaking vocals, humor and a tactics, and history as host Jim Bern Battlefield Park. To reserve bit of cowboy charm. In order to Greathouse assails them with a seat, please call the society. encourage ticket buying for the Federation Bulletin PAGE 21 CALENDAR OF EVENTS holiday season, the historical NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF 15th Annual African American society is offering a special ticket HISTORY (Raleigh) Cultural Celebration sleeve ornament featuring the www.ncmuseumofhistory.org Saturday, Jan. 30, 10:30 a.m.– Texas Tenors to the first 100 buyers. (919) 807-7900 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 plus tax for general (Programs are free unless otherwise Join us for the statewide kick off seating, $55 plus tax for preferred noted. For a complete list of events, to Black History Month by cele- seating, and $125 for sponsor/VIP please call or visit the website.) brating our state’s diverse heritage seating front and center, which and culture! This year’s theme includes a special wine and cheese History à la Carte: The History is Civil Rights—March On! Free. reception with an opportunity to and Tastes of Lindley Mills meet the group before the show. Wednesday, Dec. 9, noon–1 p.m. * * * * * * * For more information, go to the Lindley Mills, on Cane Creek in website or call the historical society. Graham, was established by OLD SALEM (Winston-Salem) Thomas Lindley in 1755. Now, www.oldsalem.org, (888) 653-7253 * * * * * * * 260 years after its inception, (For a complete listing of events, direct descendants have restored please visit the website.) NEW HOPE VALLEY RAILWAY the historic mill, and for the past (New Hill) 35 years, the ninth generation of Self-Guided Holiday Tours www.triangletrain.com Lindleys has been grinding organic Through December 31, Tuesdays– grains there. La Farm Bakery of Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Holiday Santa Trains Cary will bring samples of French and Sundays, 1 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Saturdays–Sundays, Dec. 5–6 and bread made with Lindley Mills A visit to Old Salem during the Dec. 12-13, 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., flour. Joe Lindley, president of Holiday Season is a step back 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. Lindley Mills, will offer the program. to a time when the holidays were Ride our decorated Bring your lunch; beverages are simpler, less stressful, and more trains with Santa provided. Free. focused on faith and family. Tradi- Claus and enjoy tional wreaths hang from the holiday scenes that Music of the Carolinas: doors, lampposts and fence posts will be set up Freylach Time! are wrapped in their winter along the tracks. Sunday, Dec. 13, 3 p.m. greenery, the smell of fresh baked Santa Claus and Free tickets for this concert are treats emanate from the bakery his elf are on board to pose for distributed on a first-come, first- warming even the coldest nose, photos and visit with each child served basis beginning at 2 p.m. and the sound of music drifts during the hour-long train ride. Join us for an afternoon of through the air to draw you into Visitors will ride in covered, open- Hanukkah music with one of the the holiday spirit. Follow the pro- air passenger cars, pulled by either most popular klezmer dance gression of Christmas decorating a diesel or steam locomotive, and bands in North Carolina. The core and how it changed over time, are encouraged to dress for the trio, formed in Durham in 1998, with more elaborate decorations weather. NHVR recommends buying features Riki Friedman on clarinet, in the 19th-century buildings. See tickets online and arriving at the Mike McQuown on accordion and traditional Moravian activities, train yard 30 minutes before the Stewart Aull on string bass. Karen and enjoy holiday shopping in our listed departure time on the ride Kumin will sing Yiddish songs. retail stores. Activities are included day. Any remaining tickets can The performance is presented with the purchase of an All-In- also be purchased at the train with PineCone and support from One ticket. Friends of Old Salem yard the day of the ride. Trains the N.C. Museum of History enjoy free admission. Please note: will depart from the rail yard Associates and Williams Mullen. Old Salem Museums & Gardens located in Bonsal, N.C., 10 Canned food donations will be will be closed Christmas Eve and minutes south of Apex off of U.S. accepted for the Food Bank of Christmas Day. Highway 1. Central and Eastern North Carolina. Bring them to the event or to the Candle Tea * * * * * * * museum from Tuesday, December 1, Thursdays–Fridays, Dec. 3–4 and through Sunday, December 13. Dec. 10–11, 1 p.m.–8:30 p.m., and Federation Bulletin PAGE 22 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Saturdays, Dec. 5 and 12, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2 p.m.–7 p.m. Library and join us for our next 11:30 a.m.– 8:30 p.m. Tour several beauti- meeting, which is open to the public. Share a meaningful tradition with fully decorated family and friends during this homes during this * * * * * * * program presented at the Single annual tour. Brothers House by the Women’s Tickets: $10 in WAYNE COUNTY MUSEUM Fellowship of Home Moravian advance, $15 day of (Goldsboro) Church. Sing Christmas carols, tour. Funds from http://waynemuseum.org accompanied by our 1797 this event enable the (919)734-5023 Tannenberg organ. See how we historical society to continue to make the beeswax candles used in maintain the Old Jail Museum Open House our Christmas Eve candlelight and to fund scholarships at a local Thursday, Dec. 3, 5:30 p.m.–8 p.m. lovefeasts. Enjoy a warm cup of high school. Be sure to also check Please join us for a festive evening Moravian coffee and a piece of out other events happening that to celebrate the holiday season! sugar cake. Hear what life was day such as the library’s used book Uniquely R’s will be putting on a like for those who founded and sale, a winter craft festival on the wine tasting, and we will have our lived in Salem. Admission: $5 lawn of the Fort Johnston Museum delicious gift shop hors d’oeuvres adults, $1 children (12 & under). & Visitor’s Center, and other for you to try. Our museum gift Tickets can be purchased at the activities; learn more about these shop will be open, so come prepared door of the Single Brothers’ House. events by visiting http:// to do a little Christmas shopping! www.cityofsouthport. com and * * * * * * * clicking on “Upcoming Events.” Holiday Art Walk Friday, Dec. 4, 4 p.m.–9 p.m. PRESERVATION CHAPEL HILL General Membership Meeting The museum is taking part in the www.preservationchapelhill.org Thursday, Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m. Holiday Art Walk, sponsored by (919) 942-7818 Members and non-members are the Arts Council of Wayne County. welcome to this meeting, when we Stop by the Arts Council to pick Holiday House Tour will conduct our annual business up your Art Walk Map and Passport, Saturday–Sunday, Dec. 12–13, meeting and celebrate our 40th then visit every participating 1 p.m.–5 p.m. anniversary as a historical society! business around downtown Explore the beautiful and historic This covered-dish program will be Goldsboro and be entered to win a Franklin-Rosemary Neighborhood held at the Southport Community $100 gift certificate to the Art during this tour, which features Building. Please join in the Market! At the museum, enjoy the four private homes, the Horace celebration! photography of Doug Dupri, and Williams House (home to Preser- visit the gift shop for holiday gifts, vation Chapel Hill), and the * * * * * * * postcards, and books about Goldsbo- Chapel of the Cross. Tickets: $27 ro. Come spend some time in our in advance for general admission WALKERTOWN AREA HISTORICAL beautiful and vibrant downtown, ($32 on the day of the event); $22 SOCIETY check out the participating busi- in advance for PCH members ($27 www.walkertownareahistorical nesses, meet some very talented the day of), and $11 for students society.org, (336) 497-1183 artists and musicians, partake in with ID. Please call for more refreshments, and enjoy the beauty information. Open House of the downtown decorations! Mondays, Dec. 7, Jan. 4, and * * * * * * * Feb. 1, 2 p.m.–5 p.m. Music by the Huckleberry Come to the museum to learn Brothers SOUTHPORT HISTORICAL more about Walkertown and the Saturday, Dec. 5, 2 p.m.–3 p.m. SOCIETY surrounding area. Prior to the town parade, come to www.southporthistoricalsociety.org the museum and enjoy music by (910) 457-7927 Bi-Monthly Meeting the Huckleberry Brothers, then Tuesday, Jan. 19, 6:30 p.m. look through their CDs at the Christmas Tour of Homes Come to the Walkertown Branch museum gift shop. Federation Bulletin PAGE 23 NEW EXHIBITS In-State Exhibits

BLADENBORO HISTORICAL GASTON COUNTY MUSEUM of your uniform, entrance to the SOCIETY www.gastoncountymuseum.org museum is free! http://bladenborohistoricalsociety. (704) 922-7681 org, (910) 863-4707 * * * * * * * Museum Members’ Art Show Carolina Pride Through January 23, 2016 NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF Through December This exhibit features art by museum HISTORY (Raleigh) See art by Jessica Kaukola and members and from members’ www.ncmuseumofhistory.org Aimee Ruiz, two UNC-Pembroke personal collections. Come view (919) 807-7900 alumni who are interpreting the some never-before-seen artwork in idea of “Carolina Pride” through this unique show. Southern Impressions: Paintings their artwork. from the James-Farmer * * * * * * * Collection * * * * * * * Dec. 11, 2015–July 4, 2016 MATTHEWS HERITAGE MUSEUM This exhibit will explore stories of MUSEUM OF DURHAM HISTORY www.matthewshistoricalfoundation. southern people, culture, and land- www.museumofdurhamhistory.org org, (704) 708-4996 scape through loaned paintings— (919) 246-9993 from the collection of Dr. Nancy Girl Scouts through the Years Farmer and Dr. Everette James, of Our Bull City: Historic Russell Through Jan. 30, 2016 Chapel Hill—and museum artifacts. School, Durham’s Last Started in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Rosenwald Schoolhouse Low, at a time when women in the Made Especially For You by Through December 31, 2015 U.S. couldn’t yet vote, the formation Willie Kay The exhibit tells the story of the of the Girl Scouts sparked a Jan. 16–Sept. 5, 2016 Rosenwald schools, with particular worldwide movement inspiring For more than six decades, Willie focus on Historic Russell School. girls to meet their world with Otey Kay transformed dreams Rosenwald Schools were created courage, confidence, and character. into dresses. The esteemed Raleigh by Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. The exhibit features a variety of designer overcame hardship and Washington, and local communities Girl Scout memorabilia, photos, transcended racial boundaries to to provide education for African- publications, jewelry, and several create a successful business. Step Americans in the rural South uniforms. So many women have into a world of satin and sequins during the Jim Crow Era. been Girl Scouts. We invite you to to discover the woman behind the relive those years of learning by fashion. * * * * * * * visiting the museum. If you are or were a Girl Scout and wear a part Out-of-State Exhibits

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY (Washington, D.C.) war, Gardner went west, creating unforgettable http://npg.si.edu pictures of western landscape and portraits of American Indians. Also included are Gardner’s portraits of Dark Fields of the Republic: Alexander Gardner President Abraham Lincoln and other leading figures, Photographs 1859–1872 both military and civilian. His best-known work, the Through March 13, 2016 museum’s “cracked-plate” photograph of Lincoln, will Alexander Gardner created dramatic and vivid photo- be on view for this exhibition. graphs of battlefields, which included images of the recently dead. These shocking Civil War-era images continue to haunt the national imagination. After the Federation Bulletin PAGE 24 WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES Workshops

In-State Workshops historic building technology prior focused discussion on issues related to the 1820s using timberframing to tackling collections backlogs. FUNDING FOR GOOD techniques, including mortice and We’ll talk about ways to approach Grant Writing and Research tenon construction. Students will a collections backlog, prioritize Monday–Tuesday, Jan. 11–12 complete a small project. The tasks, and implement practical (Charlotte) and Feb. 8–9 (Raleigh), “North Carolina Architecture” solutions. Presenters will offer 9 a.m.–4 p.m. class, which will meet on Saturday, suggestions for immediate, inter- This two-day class, which will be January 23, will focus on outstand- mediate, and longer-range solutions held in Charlotte in January and ing architecture and historic and action steps and will discuss in Raleigh in February, is house museums throughout the how tackling a collections backlog designed for beginners, as well as state. During “Introduction to fits within an overall collections practiced grant writers who need Genealogy” on January 30, students management strategy. Additional to understand the elements of a will learn how to conduct family resources will be provided. Regis- proposal and how to successfully history research, starting with tration is free for staff of Alliance integrate each into a successful forms and including how to identify, Tier 3 museum members, $25 for proposal, as well as the process for locate, and document historic staff of Tier 2 museum members, successful grant research. This records. The “Metal and Slate individual, Ally, and Industry workshop will cover basic grant Roof Repair” class on February 6 Partner members; and $50 writing objectives; the seven will focus how to repair slate and for staff of Alliance Tier 1 museum elements of almost every proposal; standing seam metal roofs found members and non-members. For formatting; how to customize in the region. On February 20, more information, visit www.aam- proposals to the granting organi- students in the “Wood Roofing us.org/resources/online-programs. zation; developing relationships Repair” class will discover how to with funders; and grant manage- make wooden shingles and how to AASLH ment. This workshop will also install or repair them. All classes Historic House Call Webinar: help you learn the details needed take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Being Historic and Green to conduct successful grant research and cost $70. Please note that Wednesday, Dec. 2, 3 p.m.–4 p.m. and the skill set to help save you there will also be advanced (ET) time in your searches so you can genealogy classes taking place Historic houses are part of the actually begin writing. As part of from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on selected common good. We have a respon- the registration, each participant Saturdays in February and sibility to our collections, our will have one free review of a March: “Genealogy Websites” (Feb. supporters, and our communities proposal by the instructor to gain 6,) “Understanding Land Records” to make a positive impact. How more feedback and further develop (Feb. 20), and Locating State and does that translate to the environ- their writing style and skills. Local Records (March 5), with ment and going green—and in a Cost: $247. To register, visit each class costing $25. For more reasonable way? Join Sarah Sutton http://fundingforgood.org. information, visit www.edgecombe. and moderator Ken Turino to find edu/historic-preservation. out. Free for AASLH Members, EDGECOMBE COMMUNITY $40 for non-members. To learn COLLEGE Online Workshops more, visit http:// Historic Preservation Trades resource.aaslh.org/view/being- Courses historic-and-green. AAM The Historic Preservation Trades Tackling Collections Backlogs Program at Edgecombe Community CITY OF ANGELS CONSERVATION for Small Museums College in Tarboro is offering several Conservation Classes Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2 p.m.– David Harvey, a conservator and classes on preservation trades. On 3:30 p.m. (ET) Saturday and Sunday, January 23 museum consultant, offers a variety Join colleagues with a range of of online classes related to conser- and 24, the “Timberframing” class experience working in and with will help participants understand vation. Courses in December small museums in a practical, include “Care and Conservation of Federation Bulletin PAGE 25 WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES Workshops Historic Ceramics,” “Care and Registration: $20. Visit http:// today—but what are the copyright Conservation of Historic Firearms,” creativelearningfactory. org for concerns for digitizing and “Copyright and Intellectual more information. uploading your archives? How do Property 101 for Museums,” and you know what rights and respon- “The Environment 101 for Museums HERITAGE INTERPRETATION sibilities you have over your and Historic Sites.” Registration TRAINING CENTER collection materials? This webinar for each class: $175. To learn A Supervisor’s Guide to will introduce facets of fair use more, visit http://cityofangels Critiquing and Coaching Your and responsible access, with case conservation.weebly.com/online- Interpretive Staff studies and recent legal decisions classes.html. This course is designed for supervi- as a guide for libraries and archives sors, museum education curators, that are digitizing records. Cost: CREATIVE LEARNING FACTORY lead interpretive naturalists, and $75 for registering by December Strategize Me: Making a any staff member charged with 15, $95 after December 15. To Personal Career Plan the job of critiquing staff presenting register, visit https:// Thursday, Feb. 4, 2 p.m.–3 p.m. live interpretive programs, tours, www.nedcc.org/preservation- We may participate in strategic or related live experiences. Here training/training-currentlist. planning to help chart our organi- are proven processes, activities zation’s future, but how often in and guidelines for being a great Writing Your Preservation our careers do we stop and exam- evaluator/critiquer and interpretive Assistance Grant ine where we’ve been, where we coach. This 11-unit course takes Monday, Feb. 22, and Wednesday, are, and where we’re going? No about 16 hours to complete; March 2, 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. matter if you’re just starting out participants can start this course Discover the issues that should be or you’ve been around for a while, at any time and work at their own considered when preparing to there are career crossroads to be pace. Cost: $175. To learn more, submit an NEH Preservation navigate—some sooner rather visit www.heritage interp.com/ Assistance Grant. Emphasis will than later; some by choice, others critiquing_and_coaching_ be on preparing the grant narrative, not. All the more reason to do interpretive_ staff.html. making the case for your project, some personal career planning! getting requisite information from Anne Ackerson, an author and an NORTHEAST DOCUMENT consultants, and putting together independent organizational devel- CONSERVATION CENTER a good budget. Free. This 1-day opment consultant, will share tactics Copyright for Digital Projects webinar is being offered twice, you can use to gain clarity on your Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2 p.m.–4 p.m. (ET) once in February and once in career goals, track your progress, Internet access is a key aspect of March. To register, visit https:// and keep yourself motivated. researcher and patron usage www.nedcc.org. Prepare to do a little strategizing. Conferences In State www.ncmuseums.org for more latest in historical scholarship information. and practice. The 2016 conference NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUMS will take place in Atlanta and COUNCIL Out of State will focus on the theme “Global Annual Conference Migration: Empires, Nations, and Sunday–Monday, March 20–21 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF Neighbors.” For more infor- Mark your calendars for NCMC’s HISTORIANS mation, visit www.historians.org/ 2016 annual conference, which Annual Meeting annual-meeting. will be held in Winston-Salem. Thursday–Sunday, Jan. 7–10, Session information should be This annual meeting features posted in early 2016. Visit hundreds of sessions offering the Federation Bulletin PAGE 26 NEW PUBLICATIONS

The HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS Every significant Civil War tax and shipping. SECTION of the Office of Archives military engagement in the state Order from the and History announces the publi- is highlighted in this lavishly Historical Publications Section, cation of The Old North State at illustrated, full-color, 200-page, Office of Archives and History, War: The North Carolina Civil large size (17” x 11”) hardbound 4622 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, War Atlas. Ninety-nine highly- volume. The North Carolina Civil NC 27699-4622. For credit card detailed maps, many spanning a War Atlas is an essential refer- orders call (919) 733-7442, ext. 0, full 17” x 11” page, were created ence for any Civil War enthusiast. or visit the section’s secure online for this landmark study of the store at http://nc-historical- impact of the Civil War in the Tar The North Carolina Civil War publications.stores.yahoo.net/. Heel State. Atlas sells for $105, which includes

New Publications from Other Publishers

This is a selection of new books by other publishers MUSEUMS, ETC. that may interest Federation members. We welcome www.museumsetc.com your suggestions as well. The Caring Museum: New Models of Engagement AAM with Ageing, edited by Hamish L. Robertson, £59 www.aam-us.org/resources/bookstore (paperback). (Please see the note at the end regarding the price in dollars.) Rights & Reproductions: The Handbook for According to the publisher, in this book leading museum Cultural Institutions, edited by Anne M. Young. and gallery professionals “share their experience and $4.99 (ePub and MOBI digital formats) provide insights on how to respond to the changes This resource, co-published by AAM and the Indian- which population ageing brings. This is NOT a passive apolis Museum of Art, is available in digital format collection of positive stories but one which recognizes only, which will allow it to be updated over time to the ups and downs of making the effort to engage keep up with current trends and best practices. with older people. Ageing is often depicted as being According to AAM, this book “is the first comprehensive all about decline—mental, physical, personal, institu- resource to focus solely on the rights and reproductions tional and social—with little or nothing beneficial in guidelines, established standards and emerging best the equation. Yet the reality is much more positive, practices at cultural institutions.” complex, and nuanced.” Please note that the publisher does not currently show prices in dollars; price ALTAMIRA PRESS depends on the current exchange rate. As of November https://rowman.com/Altamira 23, 2015, the price in dollars for this 450-page book was $89. Collection Care: An Illustrated Handbook for the Care and Handling of Cultural Objects, NONPROFIT RISK MANAGEMENT CENTER by Brent Powell. $90 (hardcover), $45 (paperback), https://www.nonprofitrisk.org/store/catalog.asp $44.99 (eBook). According to AltaMira, this book “provides a solid Staff Screening Notebook, by John C. Patterson. overview of basic collection care procedures and $18 for NRMC members, $20 for non-members. policies. The topics covered address the decision making As stated by the publisher, this book “approaches criteria and risk assessment solutions involved in the staff screening with a comprehensive 10-step screening best practices for handling art and artifacts. Technical process that offers users the greatest chance of selecting subjects will cover proven techniques, materials, the best possible candidates for paid and volunteer roles equipment and address problem solving assessment at a nonprofit. Aside from an in-depth review of the 10- and current solutions. The comprehensive overview of step screening process, the Notebook also addresses: staff responsibilities, relationships, and training will the history and evolution of staff screening in the bring the book to a conclusion of addressing the nonprofit sector; legal considerations pertaining to unison of all professionals responsible for proper screening; screening considerations for volunteer roles; handling and caring for collections.” staff screening myths; and common screening mistakes.”