PUBLIC HISTORY NEWS

Volume 11, Number 1 Fall 1990

historical organizations can be so tied Making An Academic Connection down with administrative tasks or with raising funds that there is no time left to by J.D. Britton keep up with the latest developments in historical thought. Because local historical organizations Editor's Note: the following artic/e, wiJiciJ people regardless of age, race, gender, or are busy with the day to day affairs of originally appeared in The Local Historian, occupation. Their interpretations of the developing and operating their programs, covers the need for collaboration between lives of ordinary people in community it makes sense for them to call upon the amateur and academic historians. The settings has made significant contributions expertise of an academic historian who arguments presented are equally persuasive for to general historical thought. Public spends much of his or her time doing the collaboration of the broader range of historians have also been concerned with professional history. College and universi­ professional public historians and amateurs. local history studies and have made ty professors have spent years in graduate This republication is a slightly edited version of tremendous strides in the presentation of school and in the teaching profession the original.- E.B.M. history to a large popular audience. The perfecting their skills in historical method­ inclusion of common people in the ology and in staying up-to-date in their Twenty years ago, cooperation interpretation of American history and the areas of specialization. In order to remain between local historical organizations and appeal of the work for greater circulation effective in the class room and to meet academic historians was practically has been described as the "democratiza­ their requirements to publish, they stay on nonexistent. To a large degree, professors tion of history." top of recent literature. Furthermore, as viewed the work of historical organiza­ A result of this trend in historical humanities scholars, they can stimulate tions as antiquarian, while amateur thought and curriculum has been the members of historical organizations to historians perceived academicians as beginning of a reciprocal relationship become involved in professional programs being insensitive to local history efforts. between local historical organizations and and publications. These can showcase the These views were a carry-over from the academic historians, a relationship that historical organization as a valuable 1890s when the rise of scientific profes­ enables both groups to see that each has educational component of the community. sionalism among college and university something to offer the other. Historical historians created tensions between organizations are realizing that profession­ Strengths and Weaknesses academicians and local historians. The al historians can assist them in under­ of an Academic Connection latter generally researched and wrote standing historical methodology and Ohio is served by ninety-two colleges historical studies more as a hobby than as interpretation, essential components of and universities. That means that there is a an analytic treatment of the past. effective educational programs. Academi­ potential academic connection near almost Today, advances in the social history cians have generally begun to view local every one of the five hundred or so and public history fields have brought historical agencies and organizations as historical organizations in the state. A academicians and local historians closer material culture repositories and number of historical groups and academic together. The work of social historians has archival research centers that are of institutions already have good working shown that history is comprised of all direct value to their research interests relationships. For instance, the Clark and the research interests of their County Historical Society in Springfield is students. They also see them as potential currently located on the campus of places of employment for their students Wittenberg University. A Wilmington and as forums where they can contact Volume 11, Number 1 College history professor and the Clinton large enthusiastic audiences. Fall 1990 County Historical Society teamed up during the summer of 1988 to write a A Quarterly Publication of the National Why Make an Academic successful American Association for Council on Public History in cooperation Connection State and Local History grant-in-aid with the Department of History and POLIS, For a local historical organization, application. History and education Indiana University at Indianapolis. making an academic connection can be a professors from The University of Significant undertaking. Most local Toledo and Defiance College are David Kyvig, President historical groups are small. They are members of the board of trustees of the Brit Allan Storey, Vice-president usually organized and operated by a Maumee Valley Historical Society. Theodore J. Karamanski, Past-chair volunteer staff lacking the expertise to do Despite some successes in establishing Diane F. Britton, Secretary-treasurer well-researched, interpretative educational connections between academicians and Elizabeth B. Monroe, Executive Secretary programs. Even full time directors of large local historical organizations in recent See pg. 2 years, there still exist distrust, misunder­ designed an exhibit on the electric Akron professor David Kyvig discussed standing, and lack of cooperation. For both interurban railway system of Northwest "Exploring the Past Around You" at the sides, the challenge to find meaningful Ohio for the Maumee Valley Historical Nearby History Symposium in South common ground is not easily met. An Society and Toledo Edison Club, and Bend, Indiana, in June, 1990. examination of some of the successful synthesized oral history transcriptions Besides workshops, history professors relationships between academicians and for a publication for the Birmingham might be asked to speak at a historical local historical organizations can provide Center in the nearby satellite community organization's monthly or annual meet­ ideas on how best to connect with a of Oregon. ings. Topics can range from local, regional, nearby college or university and to Academic historians and historical or state history to specific areas such as the develop a productive, mutually beneficial organizations can also place students in history of women, Afro-Americans, labor connection. These relationships can be internship programs with both the groups, or frontier communities. The grouped in two broad categories, direct students and their professors interacting lectures can be both informative and academic involvement and indirect directly with the historical organizations. entertaining, and they can be a good way academic involvement. History professors are especially interest­ to attract new membership. For possible ed in finding positions in which their speakers in your area consult the Ohio Direct Academic students will gain firsthand experience in Academy of History's Roster of Profes­ developing historical methodology and sional Historians in Ohio or the Ohio Involvement administrative skills they need to be Humanities Council's Roster of Humani­ One of the most common forms of competitive in the job market. Many ties Scholars in Ohio. direct academic involvement is that of public history programs at the college For their contributions to workshops professional historians who serve on level require their students to complete or speaking engagements, professors boards of trustees of historical organiza­ three to six months internships. The Ohio should be compensated with traveling tions. In this capacity, they are directly Historical SOCiety Local History Office expenses and honoraria. A professor's involved in helping to plan and imple­ internship program connects college and ability to impart skills or relate historical ment programs to meet a historical university students with historical information is his or her stock in trade, the organization's mission to collect, preserve, organizations in Ohio - the students same as with any other professionally and present local heritage. Most profes­ working with committees doing research, skilled person. Unless they are volunteers, sors, however, lead busy lives teaching, preparing exhibits, creating interpretative one would not expect professional writing, and serving on a number of programs, organizing collections, and carpenters or electricians to provide academic and nonacademic committees. developing promotional packages. services at no charge. Similarly, academic With teaching loads of several hundred Internships can be either on a paid or professionals should not be asked to students and "publish or perish" require­ volunteer basis. The joint program of the provide services gratis. ments, to ask them to make the necessary Local History Office and OAHSM, for strong commitments involved with example, offers paid positions because the Indirect Academic serving on a board may be too taxing. - students usually have to relocate and Possibly a better way to get a history devote a substantial amount of time - Involvement professor involved in a historical organiza­ usually forty hours a week - to their Whereas direct academic involvement tion is through education-related commit­ intern positions. There are many historical requires a commitment between history tee assignments such as exhibit and public organizations, however, that use volunteer professors and historical organizations to program committees. Professors can interns from nearby schools in situations work together in planning policy or on provide ideas for topics to investigate, where the students can continue to live at specific projects, indirect involvement direct researchers to places to acquire home and work only a few hours a week. places the responsibility for seeking information, and lend valuable profession­ When interns are highly motivated, they profeSSional assistance on individual al assistance in historical methodology can help a historical organization with members of the historical organizations. and interpretation. As projects proceed, limited time and expertise to develop One such instance is in developing a the academician or his or her students can professional-quality community history. knowledge and use of secondary sources. also assist by checking for historical A graduate student from the University of History professors, in most cases, publish accuracy. This can save the historical Akron recently helped the Canal Fulton material in their fields of specialization organization from embarrassing moments Heritage Society organize and register its either as full-length books or journal which sometimes occur when a new collections. Students from other academic articles. These can provide historical exhibit, program, or publication is first institutions working with other organiza­ organizations with ideas for their own viewed by the public and a technical flaw tions have helped design interpretive thematic exhibits and public, youth/ is found in the documentation. exhibits, have built and distributed school, and living history programs. In Another form of direct academic suitcase museums, and have been this case the academicians have completed involvement is through practicum courses involved in membership drives. some of the research, interpretation, and which are a part of some college an History professors can also be called synthesis of the past event or events. The university public history programs. These upon to conduct or contribute to local historical organization can borrow the courses are designed to provide students history workshops. Some have special themes and interpretations and adapt with firsthand knowledge in historical interests and skills in oral history and can them for their own local use. So long as methodology and at the same time provide information on how to conduct they are properly credited, academic provide a service to the community. oral histories and utilize them once the historians are pleased when their work Students in the public history program at interviews are completed. They could also can serve as an inspiration to others. the University of Toledo have written The do workshops on research and interpreta­ Indirect involvement can also consist History of Ludwig Mill for the Metropolitan tion - basic skills they have spent years of attending local, regional, state and Park District of Toledo, researched and perfecting. For example, University of See pg. 5 2 PHOENIX FROM THE ASHES:/ The Cabildo Exhibit on Early Louisiana History by Kimberly S. Hanger, Louisiana State Museum

On 11 May 1988 the flagship building preliminary script covering of the Louisiana State Museum, the early Louisiana history historic Cabildo on Jackson Square, from European contact burned for the second time in two to the Battle of centuries, almost to the day. That after­ New Orleans. We noon a welder's torch allegedly set fire to are currently the Cabildo roof, and flames quickly expanding this engulfed the third floor. Courageous script and firemen dashed into the building to cover carrying the story many invaluable artifacts and exhibits forward to the with fireproof tarps, thereby saving many Civil War and collections from destruction. They also Reconstruction. transported artifacts to museum employ­ Throughout the ees and volunteers anxiously waiting exhibit we will outside the Cabildo. Everything on the stress four main first and second stories survived, but themes: (1) the The Cabildo. Courtesy of the Louisiana State Museum about three-fourths of items on the third social history of floor, where early Louisiana furniture and Louisiana artifacts were stored, burned. ("history from the bottom up"); (2) the also used wardrobes in order to avoid The "Great Conflagration" of 1788 had states's tradition of ethnic, racial, and taxes levied on rooms, including closets, consumed Louisiana's first Cabildo, cultural diversity; (3) comparisons and per household. Even poor persons (named after the Spanish Cabildo, or town exchanges north to the former British possessed at least one inexpensive cypress council that met within it). City leaders colonies and south to the Caribbean and amloire. In wills individuals gave most delayed construction of another Cabildo Latin America; and (4) historical visitors' household effects ell masse to designated until after a second fire razed the city in views of Louisiana and how their percep­ heirs, but they specifically bequeathed 1794. The town council moved into its new tions related to "reality." their precious armoires to particular two-story home in 1799. A third floor was The Cabildo curator, Vaughn Glas­ loved ones. added to the building in the mid-1800s. gow, and I have turned to archaeological What is missing from the inventories Although the fire of 1988 was not as findings, estate inventories, newspaper often tells us more about colonial practices destructive as those of 1788 and 1794, it advertisements, export/import lists, and than what is there. One amusing example took its toll on the Cabildo. Hames censuses to reconstruct the material is the St. John inventory. A bricklayer from destroyed the entire third floor, leaving surroundings of individuals from various Connecticut, John St. John died intestate in only the original two-story structure. socioeconomic groups. Through a 1800. When authorities arrived at the Reconstruction of the third story and combined effort of transcription, transla­ boardinghouse where he had resided with refurbishing of the lower floors will begin tion, categorization, classification, and use several other Anglo-Americans in order to this fall, with the public opening of the of a data management computer program, conduct an inventory, they found a watch Cabildo projected for late fall, 1992. we are compiling a "wish list" of items chain but no watch, socks but no shoes, The Louisiana State Museum is found in eighteenth-century Louisiana and a powder hom but no gun! Evidently scripting, collecting, and fabricating an homes and shops. Over the next few St. John'S roommates had pilfered his few entirely new and innovative exhibit on months we will "go shopping" (or as New valuable possessions when given the early Louisiana history for the Cabildo. Orleanians say, "make groceries") first in opportunity. Sadly, court costs arising The Museum and its director, James F. Louisiana State Museum collections and from administration of the estate exceeded Sefcik, are pursuing recent trends in then in private and public holdings in the value of the St. John's belongings. histOriography and museum philosophy Louisiana and Europe. Colonial Louisiani­ Although humidity, insects, fires, that emphasize outreach to wider, more ans imported most manufactured goods floods, hurricanes and neglect have diverse audiences, applicability to modem such as furniture, stoneware, silverware, wrecked havoc on the Cabildo and other experiences, and cultural pluralism. and cloth from Europe, so it makes sense eighteenth-century Louisiana objects we Visitors will learn about the origins and to go to the source. believe the research, collection and development of Louisiana's unique, Estate inventories reveal much about interpretation for the new Cabildo exhibit diverse customs and mannerisms - a living conditions in colonial Louisiana. For will provide a fresh, exciting presentation mixture of European, North and South example, armoires played a very impor­ of Louisiana history. The Louisiana State American, Caribbean, Amerindian, and tant role in the colonial household, Museum anticipates that visitors will African cultures. protecting clothes, books, and linens from emerge from the exhibit with a better A grant from the Louisiana Endow­ a hostile climate and persistent insects. understanding of what life was like in ment for the Humanities funded a Like the Dutch and British, Louisianians early Louisiana. •

3 /OFFICERS:

Diane F. Britton is the coordinator of Brit Allan Storey, Diane E Britton, Public History at the University of Toledo. She received her Ph.D. in 1990-1991 1990-1991 American and Public History from Washington State University and while Vice-president Secretary-Treasurer there worked for the Washington State Historic Preservation Office. Professor Brit Allan Storey became the Senior Britton has served NCPH as a member Historian of the Bureau of Reclamation in of the Board of Directors since 1987 and 1988. He is in the Denver Office of is the program chair for the 1991 annual Reclamation and works in the Cultural meeting. A major component of Toledo's Resources Branch. The Branch has several public history emphasis is community responsibilities. It develops Reclamation's outreach with a focus on cooperative policy in cultural resources management projects. The regional "Mid-America (CRM), archaeology, and history. It also Public History Conference," organized provides contracting services to the five by Britton in 1988, led to a better local regions and approximately 180 project understanding of the goals of both the offices of Reclamation. Storey is most program at Toledo and the NCPH. involved in conducting historical and Recent project publications include Mill CRM studies for Reclamation's internal Days on the Maumee: A History of the Isaac programs, and developing the internal Ludwig Mill (1989) and Birmingham: history program which will focus on Reflections on Community (forthcoming). celebration of Reclamation's centennial Dr. Britton's research interests combine in 2002. post-frontier West with cultural resourc­ Prior to moving to Reclamation, Storey es management. Her book, Irondale, had received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees Washington and the Development of an Iron from the University of Kentucky and had and Steel Industry in the Far West, is taught at Auburn University and worked currently under contract through the for the State Historical Society of Diane F. Brillon. Courtesy of the University of Toledo University Press of Colorado.• Colorado and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Storey has been active in several professional and history-associated organizations. Among other things, he was: a founder, secretary, and president of the Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums; a founder and first sheriff of the Colorado Corral of The National Coun­ Westerners; a founder and first pres­ cil on Public History ident of the Victorian Society in promotes the appli­ Colorado; member of the board of cation of historical the Victorian Society in America; scholars hi p outside the uni versity in gov­ chairman of the Historical Affairs ernment, business, historical societies, Committee of the Western History I preservation organizations, archives, li­ Association; chairman of the Public . braries, professional associations, and History Committee of the public interest groups. Organization of American For details, contact NCPH President Historians; a founder and, and David Kyvig, History Dept., Univ of Ak­ now, president of the Federal ron, Akron, OH -1-1325 (216) 375-7006; Preservation Forum; and, Vice-pres. Brit Allan Storey, Bureau of secretary, local arrangements Recl., Attn 05521, PO Box 25-007, Den­ chairman, program chairman, ver, CO 80225 or Executive Secretary and, now, vice-president of the Elizabeth Monroe, 301 Cavanaugh Hall­ National Council on Public History. IUPUl, 425 University Blvd, Indianapo­ Storey has published num­ lis, IN 46202-5140; (317) 274-2716. erous articles on Western Amer­ ican history and cultural resources Forchangeof address, write UC Press, management in the federal government, 2120 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94720. regularly speaks at professional meetings Submissions to Public History News and training sessions, and is active in the should be sent to Elizabeth Monroe, Edi­ Federal historic preservation program. • tor, at the address above.

4 A Setback!A Challenge by David E. Kyvig

The American Council of Learned in a short time, and in our exuberance tions to historical methodology and Societies has denied the NCPH application must remember that skeptics still have scholarship. As individuals, we can for membership. Receiving the news reason to doubt our staying power. Our strengthen the argument for public reminded me of the old adage that I was membership is larger than some current history'S vitality, utility, and distinctive too grown up to cry, but that it hurt too ACLS organizations, but nevertheless approach through contributions to The much to laugh. I am, to say the least, remains small by the standards of the Public Historian and, no less important, to deeply disappointed by the ACLS action. historical profession. One way of demon­ more traditional historical journals. We Having gotten magnificent cooperation strating our staying power is by continu­ must also speak more persuasively about last spring when I polled the entire ing to build our membership. If our our special identity within the ranks of the membership for information to support members' annual goal was "Each one other historical organizations to which we the application, I was aware of the broad enlist one," we could overcome our belong, especially the American Historical support among public historians for this problems in this area. Association and the Organization of initiative. Having consulted with many of Our finances have been tight, but I American Historians, to raise the con­ you about the application and having believe they are more robust than the sciousness of other historians. Our goal spent many hours assembling and ACLS thinks. Secretary-Treasurer Diane should be not only to increase our stature polishing it, I was convinced that NCPH Britton and Executive Secretary Elizabeth but to elevate their sense of historians' had a strong case. The Council could Monroe have been taking steps toward larger responsibilities. point to a range of accomplishments improving our financial management. It would be easier to convince the with legitimate pride. Furthermore, we Continued careful financial management mainline scholarly organizations of the could lay claim to distinctiveness; we do is, of course, essential if we are to thrive. merits of public history from within the not duplicate the purpose or member­ Also important to our well-being is the ACLS, but unfortunately that is not our ship of any other ACLS organization. I _ expansion of our financial resources, current option. It is important, however, am still persuaded that our case has which I have asked a committee headed that we take up this.challenge to demon­ merit, and I want to thank everyone who by Nick Muller to explore. Progress in strate the strength and maturity of our helped set it forth. these areaS is important to prove to organization and discipline. It would be It is, nevertheless, important to ourselves and demonstrate to outsiders gratifying to see the ACLS reverse its consider how others perceive us and not that we are a mature organization. position in a few years. But it is far more simply rest content with how we perceive The expressed doubts of ACLS that important that we convince profeSSional ourselves. Some of the ACLS observations public history is a distinctive intellectual and would-be historians that doing tell us truths about our organization. interest and not just a haven for the history outside the academy for the Other points seem less fair, but do remind unemployed are certainly not new to any enrichment of public policy and the us of missionary tasks that remain before of us and represent our greatest challenge. enlightenment of public, corporate, and us if we are to win converts to the cause of We must all continually seek new ways to government audiences is a vital undertak­ public history. I hope we can learn from articulate the case for public history and ing with its own distinctive character. If this ACLS rejection and use it to the distinctiveness of its approach, you have any thoughts as to how we can strengthen NCPH. mindful of the fact that as yet we haven't better accomplish this, I would appreci­ I take at face value the ACLS conclu­ convinced the larger profession. We have, ate your communicating them to me, our sion that our application was premature. I think, an opportunity to make our case in next president Brit Storey, or our lang­ The Council is scarcely more than a the 1990s by continuing to attract young range planning committee chaired by decade old, and most organizations historians to public history despite the Ted Karamanski .• recently admitted to ACLS were at least increased availability of academic jobs and twice that age. We have come a long way by continuing to make original contribu-

Connection - from page 2 national history conferences. Every April, community history. Many of these Council of Public History can serve as an Bowling Green State University holds a meetings feature input from academic appropriate academic connection. Both local history conference featuring discus­ historians. By attending sessions and these associations have journals and sions of local historical organization issues workshops at these kinds of meetings, newsletters that can provide useful and local history topics. The public history local historical organizations stand to gain administrative infomlation directly program at Wright State University valuable information and make important relating to local historical organizations. sponsored a conference this summer at contacts. Due to the strong Local History Also, the Ohio Academy of History has a which attendees from historical organiza­ Office and OAHSM interest in history quarterly newsletter and holds two tions learned about collection manage­ education, The Local Historian announces meetings each year, some sessions of ment issues, museum mission statements, meetings and conferences whenever which address local history issues. volunteer contributions, and the use of possible. History classes offer another connec· consultants. At The University of Toledo, Along the same line, membership in tion. With so many colleges and universi­ the theme for the National Council on national and state historical associations ties in the state, it should not be difficult Public History Conference scheduled the such as the American Association for Sate for a local historian to arrange to take a spring of 1991 will focus on local and and Local History and the National See pg. 6 5 1991 National Council on Public History Annual Meeting

Mark your calendars for the annual nents of public history including the legal at the Toledo Club. The following day, a meeting in Toledo to be held May 2-5, world, museums, the film media, archives, box lunch aboard the Willis Boyer, a lake 1991. The program committee is in the and historic preservation. freighter converted to a floating museum, process of completing work on what Three workshops are planned in will provide an opportunity for student promises to be a stimulating and provoca­ conjunction with the annual meeting. The and professional members of NCPH to tive weekend of sessions and activities first, Business Archives, is being organized meet and talk informally. Saturday related to the conference theme ''The by Barbara Floyd, University Archivist at afternoon sessions will end early for an Audiences of Public History." Two Toledo. Daniel Walkowitz is planning a 1890s exhibition baseball game featUring plenary sessions on Friday morning will workshop on videotaping history spon­ the Ohio Historical Society Muffins. explore important aspects of that theme. sored by WGTE Channe130/FM91 (PBS/ Most conference activities will take The first, organized by David Thelan, NPR) of Toledo. A third workshop will place downtown at the University of editor of the Journal of American History, in present methods of interpretation for Toledo/SeaGate Center. A block of rooms cooperation with the Committee on historical societies and museums. has been reserved at the Radisson Hotel History Making in America, is devoted to The local arrangements committee, which is directly adjacent to the confer­ the topic of how the public perceives coordinated by the University of Toledo ence center. Early May in Toledo means history. Following that session a panel, Humanities Institute, is scheduling a warm sunny days on the Maumee River. including Don Wilson, Archivist of the number os special events for NCPH. SeaGate Center is flanked by the Historic United States, will discuss the issue of Thursday evening will feature the Warehouse District on one side and a corporate sponsorship of public history premiere showing of "Public History pleasant waterfront walk on the other. For with a focus on Phillip Morris' support for Today" and a wine and cheese party. On further information about the 1991 annual the Bill of Rights bicentennial observances. Friday, the University of Toledo hosts a meeting contact: Diane F. Britton, Department Subsequent sessions examine the idea of "Welcome to Toledo" reception followed of History, University ofToledo, Toledo, OH audience from all of the various compo- by the NCPH banquet and chair's address 43606, telephone (419)537 -454D. •

1993 Annual Meeting By-Laws Connection - from page 5 content or methodology course every year Location Sought Amendments or so. The age factor is no problem. Many The sites committee of the National At its Board meeting on September 9, of today's students have entered college or Council invites expressions of interest in 1990, the National Council on Public graduate school programs after raising hosting the annual meeting in the Spring History amended the by-laws as follows: their children or retiring. College profes­ of 1993. Preference will be given to Amendment 1: In the event of a tie in sors often say that mature students are locations where local institutions are any NCPH election, the Executive among the most interesting and capable in interested in hosting the meeting and Secretary will poll the Board of Directors. their classes. where public historians in schools and A simple majority of the board responding organizations are willing to serve on the to a written ballot will resolve the tie. Summary local arrangements committee. Amendment 2: The title of the chief History professors can provide Expressions of interest and invitations executive of the NCPH will be changed guidance and advice in helping historical should be sent to Brit Storey (Vice­ from Chair to President. The by-laws will organizations understand historical President, National Council on Public be amended to read President in all places methodology and interpretation. This History), Senior Historian (D-5530), that is currently says Chair. The office of leads to a greater appreciation of how Bureau of Reclamation, p.o. Box 25007, Vice-Chair will be changed to Vice­ historians identify significant aspects of a Denver, Colorado 80225-0007. He may be President. community's past and interpret them reached at his office at (303) 236-8723 or A third proposed amendment to thematically for the general public. FTS: 776-8723 .• expand the office of chair (president) to Academic historians and historical two years failed to carry.• organizations can be affiliated either through direct or indirect involvement. A Wann Thank-You Either way, it takes a strong commitment At its meeting on March 8, 1990 the from both parties. The common ground is Board of Directors of the National Council the advancement of historical thought and on Public History unanimously voted a service to the public .• resolution of thanks to Jo Madden at J.D. Britton is Commullity History Northeastern UniverSity: The National Specialist in the OHS Local History Office and Council on Public History expresses its co-editor of TIle Local Historian, the OHS warm appreciation to Jo Madden for her Local History Office, 1982 Velma Avenue, outstanding service and dedication to the Columbus, OH 43211-2497; (614) 297-2340. cause of public history through her conscientious and congenial work over the past three years. •

6 HISTORIC PRESERVATIONj

Florida's Preservation Boards Sundowned by Larry S. Paarlberg

Preservation is a thriving tourist received very favorable reviews, with In Tallahassee, for example, the industry in Florida. Individual landmarks recommendations for only minor modifi­ Historic Tallahassee Preservation Board such as the Castillo de San Marcos in St. cations to their enabling legislation. The has made important contributions to the Augustine and the Tampa Bay Hotel in chief exception was the St. Augustine community for twenty years. Local Tampa, and historic districts in Pensacola board. Governor Bob Martinez had citizens, serving on the Board of Trustees, and Key West contribute to the unique appointed new board members there who, contributed thousands of hours shaping heritage for which Florida is famous. among other activities, sued past board policies and programs, particularly in Recognizing the historical, architectural, members over properties in the hands of a areas of restoration and management, and archaeological significance of these related private foundation. The difficulties public education and research, and resources and their contribution to surrounding these actions mounted preservation planning. As stated in the Florida's tourist economy, the state during the legislative session. Some House sundown report: legislature in the 1950s began creating legislators called for renewal of the board Quantity is not a measure of efficiency; historic preservation boards of trustees in with new members, while other legislators nevertheless, the projects and programs key communities. wanted the current members to stay. enumerated in this Report attest to the Over the years, the legislature created Despite the exhaustive sundown review [Historic Tallahassee Preservation] Board's eight boards served by local trustees who and the positive recommendations, task and result orientation. The Board of volunteered their time and expertise for politics reared its head and, as an editorial Trustees provide sound leadership. The the benefit of the state. In one swoop in the in the Tallahassee Democrat stated: Trustees serve as a policymaking arm of the closing hours of the 1990 legislative Florida's historicpreseroation boards dilin' t fall Agency. It is concluded that this method of session, political in-fighting regarding the through the cracks in the final frenzy of the operation fulfills the intent of the legislature controversial St~Augustine board, led to Legislature. TI1ey were shoved, crammed, in creating the historic preservation Board. the elimination of all of the preservation stomped and mashed through cracks made wide Among its many accomplishments the boards in Florida. by political bickering, favoritism, nepotism and board has prepared nominations for three The blow to historic preservation was plain ole, out-and-out stubbomness. historic districts and forty individual unexpected. The preservation boards had Through last minute actions by the structures listed on the National Register undergone an intensive legislative review Florida Secretary of State's office, the of Historic Places, saved Florida's Old by both the House and Senate. This preservation boards' salaried staff and Capitol from demolition, restored the "sundown" review, conducted every ten historic properties have been temporarily 1840s Union Bank building, restored the years for all state agencies in Florida, protected. However, the voluntary 1856 Brokaw-McDougall House and determines the agency's effectiveness in contributions of the boards have been grounds for use as a state conference meeting its state mandate and the value of eliminated and much of their program­ facility, and protected from development its service to the public. Most of the boards ming is in jeopardy. the nationally significant Hernando deSoto 1539 winter encampment site. Indian mounds, archaeological sites, historic buildings, historic "canopy" roads and historic neighborhoods have been protected and preserved because this local citizen board could act in ways and with an initiative not possible for a state agency. The future of the boards is unclear. Sundown review is supposed to protect effective and efficient agencies from political pressure, but this protection failed the historic preservation boards in the 1990 legislative session. Newspaper editorials and individuals throughout Florida have called for the re-enactment of the boards. While some legislators have admitted the failure of sundown review in this instance, it is not certain that the legislature will respond to public requests and reenact the boards during the 1991 session. At this time the future of the past in Florida is uncertain. •

7 The Adventures of a WASHINTON UPDATE State Membership Chair by Page Putnam Miller Reauthorization of NEH Appropriations bill. In addition to offering by Linda Weintraut, the opportunity to increase the number of Indiana Chair On October 27, 1990 Congress passed women's history landmarks, this project reauthorization legislation for the National has given us the inside perspective and the Endowment of the Humanities, the experience needed to be more effective Recently the National Council on National Endowment of the Arts and the advocates for federal historical programs. Public History created the position of state Institute of Museum Services. The bill There is also funding in the House Interior membership chair. The chair is charged "would not impose content restrictions" FY '91 bill for a symposium of scholars to with recruiting new members, an exercise on NEA grants but would rely on the work on the revision of the National Park in salesmanship. Unlike a salesperson, courts to determine if NEA funded works Service's thematic framework, an outline however, the chair does not have the of art are obscene. Senator Claiborne Pell, of American history that is used in park immediate gratification of seeing the the chair of the subcommittee with over­ planning. The framework is quite outdat­ satisfied customer walk away with a sight for the endowments, praised the ed and incorporates little scholarship from product; the chair only hopes that the cooperative spirit that produced the com­ the last two decades. Through resolutions prospective member sends the application promise bill and stated that "potentially and Congressional testimony, we have form to California. serious constitutional problems could arise pressed for a revision of the framework. In soliciting members a personal if an administrative agency like the NEA Now we are seeing some results from our approach works well; mass mailing of were to make determinations of obscenity." efforts. intellectual appeals in the form of lengthy The provisions concerning the courts and letters probably fall short - often into the obscenity are only in the NEA and not in trash can. If the state membership chair is the NEH portions of the bill. The section Amendments to the blessed with a highly recognizable name, dealing with the NEH goes beyond earlier National Historic then that name may influence some to join language which mandated NEH to gather the Council. However, I have found the data on the humanities and includes a clause Preservation Act best method of recruitment is likely to be requiring NEH to disseminate information In the 100th Congress and again in the the soft-sell, talking with a friend or an about "trends in the study of the humani­ 101st Congress Senator Fowler (D-GA) has acquaintance on a professional level about ties and the employment of humanists". introduced legislation that would revise in the merits of the National Council. major ways the National Historic Preser­ Recruitment_could be enhanced by vation Act. During the last two years providing updated state membership lists National Policy on legislation has gone through many drafts. to the chairs. From these lists chairs could Permanent Paper Although most people agree that historic measure their successes andalso could preservation is an interdisciplinary identify backsliders and tactfully remind Legislation to establish a national enterprise, much of the language in the them to renew. However, the rigors of the policy on permanent paper has finally Fowler bill was heavily geared to archae­ task are worthwhile; serving the National cleared both houses of Congress and is ology, with history being left out of many Council as state membership chair offers now awaiting the signature of the sections. Recent revisions have included challenges that move the historian into the President. Last spring the Senate passed more references to historical resources very real world of public history. • Senate Joint Resolution 57 which urgently and historical organizations. This recommended the use of acid free legislation will not pass Congress this permanent papers for publications of session, but it will probably be intro­ enduring value produced by both duced again next year. government and private publishers and established a process for monitoring the federal government's progress in achiev­ Many Legislative Issues ing this goal. The House finally passed the Unresolved measure, with a few minor amendments, on September 17. The Senate passed it I am sorry to have to report that as of quickly and sent it on to the White House. press time, there has been no resolution of the FY '91 budgets for federal agencies. The snags that have been holding up the National Park Service Paperwork Reduction Act and the copyright legislation or "fair use" of Work has progressed well on the unpublished material have not yet been cooperative agreement with the National resolved. The legislation on the Foreign Park Service, the Organization of Ameri­ Relations of the United States, the State can Historians, and the NCC on the Department's documentary series, is in women's history landmark project. Funds the process of being refined, but there for a third and final year of the project has been no new Congressional action have been included in the House Interior on this issue. •

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Awards and Library of the College of Physicians of public records descriptions by the Fellowships Philadelphia. The Historical Collections Research Libraries Group, a project to constitute one of the largest medical develop an educational and technical The Sierra Club will observe its history repositories in the United States, assistance program on micrographics for centennial from May 1991-December 1992. documenting the evolution of medicine local governments in Texas, the assess­ As a part of the celebration, the Board of from the medieval period to the present. ment of historical records needs in Puerto Directors has approved the giving of an Its resources include rare medical books Rico, the preservation of valuable histori­ award for the best published article on any and journals; manuscript case records, cal photographs in Nebraska, a project in aspect of the history of the Sierra Club, papers, and lecture notes of many Pennsylvania to make available for including its chapters. physicians; and prints, engravings, and research historically important electronic To be considered, the article must be photographs of medical subjects. records, and a project in South Dakota to published after April 1989, and it must be Grants of up to $1,000 will be award­ help a Native American tribe develop an submitted to the Sierra Club History ed. Recipients will be expected to present a archival program. Committee at the national headquarters by seminar at the Wood Institute, and to With an FY1990 grant funding level of January 1, 1992. submit a report on their research. $2.5 million for the Records Program (with The History Committee (whose Letters of application outlining the the likelihood of an increase in FYI991), members are ineligible to compete for the proposed project (proposal should not the Commission currently funds approxi­ award) will select the winner according to exceed five pages), length of residence, mately 55 out of 110 applications received the following criteria: 1. Contribution to historical materials to be used, and a per year for records projects. Knowledge; 2. Quality of research; 3. budget for travel, lodging, and research For more information, program Quality of writing; 4. Importance to under­ expenses should be sent, along with a guidelines, or to discuss possible standing Sierra club history. curriculum vitae and two letters of proposal ideas, write or call the Records The award is to be announced at an recommendation to: Carla C. Jacobs, Program, NHPRC (NPR), National appropriate Sierra Club meeting in Administrative Assistant, Wood Institute, Archives Building, Washington, DC conjunction with the Centennial obser­ College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 19 20408, (202) 501-5610. vance. Send inquiries and submissions to: South 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. The Society for History in the Federal Sierra Club History Committee, 730 Polk These materials must be received Government invites submissions for four Street, San Francisco, CA 95109. before 15 January 1991, for fellowships in awards that recognize outstanding Contingent on funding, the National the Spring/ Summer of 1991. A wards will contributions to understanding of the Historical Publications and Records be announced by mid-February 1991. For federal government's history: The Henry Commission (NHPRC) will offer up to six further information, call (215) 563-3737. Adams Prize for a book-length narrative history fellowships in 1991. Partial The National Historical Publications history, edited collection of essays, or funding will be provided by the Andrew and Records Commission recently other published historical work of W. Mellon Foundation. Successful announced its grant application deadlines comparable scope; the James Madison candidates will receive a stipend of for Fiscal Year (FY) 1991. Specific types of Prize for a published article; the John $25,000 and spend 10 months at a docu­ proposals are considered against each Wesley Powell Prize for a visual historical mentary publication project beginning in deadline. The deadlines for FY1991 are presentation, such as a museum exhibit, a the summer of 1991. Partici pa ting projects October 1, 1990, February 1, 1991, and film, or an au do-visual display, done on are The Samuel Compers Papers (University June 1, 1991. behalf of the federal government; and the of Maryland, College Park), The Papers of Through its Records Program, the Thomas Jefferson Prize for an edited Henry Laurens (University of South NHPRC encourages archival repositories, collection of documents. Submission Carolina, Columbia) The Papers of Martin state, local, and tribal governments, deadline is February 1, 1991. Contact: Luther King, Jr. (Stanford University and historical societies, libraries, academic 1errence J. Gough, SHFG Awards the King Center, Atlanta), The Journals of institutions, and others to act vigorously to Committee, P.O. Box 6222, Arlington, VA Diego de Vargas (University of New locate and preserve documents of national 22206; tel. (703) 693-6293. Mexico, Albuquerque), and The Naval and state historical significance. Commis­ Documents of the American Revolution sion records projects ensure that these (Naval Historical Center, Washington, records are saved and made available for Notes, Transitions and DC). Applicants should hold a PhD. or public use. The Commission helps assess Announcements have completed all requirements for the records conditions and needs, helps doctorate except the dissertation. Further develop archival and records management The Forum for History of Human information and application forrns are programs, supports the development of Science (FHHS) is a new organization that available from the NHPRC, Suite 300, advanced archival processes in automa­ has been formed to promote scholarship in National Archives Building, Washington, tion and other technical fields, and the history of the social and behavioral DC 20408 (202) 501-5605. Application provides support for arrangement and sciences. "Human science" is broadly deadline is March 15, 1991. description, historical photograph defined and encompasses anthropology, The Francis Clark Wood Institute for preservation, microfilming, and projects economics, geography, history, linguistics, the History of Medicine will offer grants relating to other special materials. political science, psychiatry, psychology, to scholars engaged in projects requiring Examples of recent grants include the sociology, and statistics, as well as aspects use of the Historical Collections of the development of a national database of of the biological and physical sciences,

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medicine, education, law and philosophy. In the same two hundred years, the ry contributions in the fields of documen­ The primary aim of the organization is to physical space for patient care has tary editing or historical records preserva­ foster research and education in the evolved, shrinking from large wards to tion. This year's recipient is H.G. Jones of history of human science and to encourage private and semi-private rooms. Today the University of North Carolina at Chapel communication among scholars, scientists, only the sickest of patients are placed in Hill. Dr. Jones received his award on and others working in the area. ward-like settings such as intensive care October 16 at a ceremony and reception FHHS cosponsored two sessions at the units to allow the patients to share held at the National Archives. 1989 History of Science Society annual sophisticated equipment and trained In addition, the Commission accepted meeting in Gainesville, Florida, and held specialists. a staff report on consultant grants. Finally, an organizational meeting there at which It is difficult to say how people the commission endorsed the activities and attendees discussed the possibility of a actually felt about being patients. Certain­ recommendations of the Working Group on special issue of Osiris devoted to the ly, many aspects of this too having Standards for Archival Description. history of human science and proposals changed with time. Hospitals today are Records Program application materials for sessions for the 1990 HSS meeting in required to have a Patient Bill of Rights, may be requested by phone or by mail: Seattle. Those assembled also voted to and patients may take an active role in Records Program, NHPRC - NPR, adopt a charter drafted by James H. their own care. Still, the essential experi­ National Archives Building, Washington, Capshew, FHHS chair, as part of a plan for ence of being ill remains much the same in DC 20408 (202)501-5610. FHHS to become a Special Interest Group 1990 as it was in 1890: the sick come in fear Publications Program application within HSS> FHHS is seeking this status to the hospital with hope that there among materials also may be requested by phone in the belief that historians of human strangers, they will find relief. or by mail: NHPRC - NPP, National science and historians of science, who The exhibit is displayed at the Main Archives Building, Washington, DC 20408 have traditionally emphasized the Reading Room Library, The New York (202) 501-5605. natural sciences, share many scholarly Academy of Medicine, 2E. 103d Street, concerns and that such affiliation will be New York, NY. mutually beneficial. National Historical Publications and Calls for Papers, Membership in FHHS is open to Records Commission (NHPRC) met on Upcoming Meetings and interested individuals; dues are $10 a year. October 16 and 17 and recommended Please make checks payable to FHHS and $857,881 for seventeen projects for Symposia direct them and any inquiries to Laurel documentary editions and $608,669 for ten The National Trust for Historic Furumoto, FHHS Corresponding projects for historical records programs. Preservation call for papers. The 25th Secretary, Department of Psychology, Also recommended were $62,000 in anniversary of the 1966 National Historic Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02181; subvention grants to help defray publica­ Preservation Act in 1991 provides a timely (617) 235-0320, ext. 3020. tion costs for five documentary editions. opportunity for the historic preservation Medical Archivist Group. 'The The Commission also endorsed two movement to review achievements, Patient Experience in the 19th and 20th documentary editions projects. explore challenges facing preservationists, Centuries: A View from the Archives," Also at its meeting, the Commission and chart a course for the future. September 25 - January 21,1991, an exhibit approved a cooperative agreement with The National Trust for Historic sponsored by the Medical Archivists the Council of State Historical Records Preservation dedicates the 1991 National Group for New York Archives Week 1990. Coordinators to support a number of Preservation Conference, October 16-20, in This exhibit portrays the patient national and regional meetings of State San Francisco, to these ends. The National experience in the 19th and 20th centuries. Historical Records Advisory Board Park Service and Advisory Council on The display explores who the patients Coordinators. The agreement provides Historic Preservation join with the were, where they received care, and $227,290 in support over the next three National Trust as principal sponsors of the various aspects of what it was like to be a years. In addition, the Commission conference. Many other preservation, patient during this time. awarded three $42,500 ($500 for inter­ environmental, and heritage organizations Over the past two centuries there has views) fellowships in archival administra­ will also participate. been a great change in who becomes a tion to the Delaware Bureau of Archives With this purpose, the conference hospital patient. Throughout most of the and Records Management, Dover; The sponsors issue this call for papers and 19th century, only the dependent poor University of California-Los Angeles Film invite the submission of abstracts from a were treated in hospitals. People with any and Television Archive, Los Angeles; and broad rang of preservation leaders, means found a physician to come to their the Oregon State Archives, Salem. The profeSSionals, and advocates. The spon­ home to provide care. In the last decades grant recommendations were made in sors seek visionary ideas, diversity of of the 1800s advances in surgery, an response to more than $2,950,000 in perspective, and enriching dialogue. increasing awareness of the germ theory, requests. Unless otherwise noted, all Abstracts must be post-marked no the growing dominance of physicians, and grants are contingent upon the availability later than December 15, 1990. Authors will the advent of laboratory medicine began of funds for fiscal year 1991. be notified about acceptance of their to transform hospitals into specialized In addition to funding thirty-six abstracts by February 15, 1991. The scientific institutions. By the 1930's it had Publications and Records Program selected abstracts will be published in become accepted that serious illnesses proposals, the Commission announced the Historic Preservation News or Forum, and required a hospital stay regardless of recipient of the second annual NHPRC public comment will be solicited. Full social standing. Distinguished Service Award for exempla- manuscripts will be due on August 15,

10 1991. For more information contact: Vice of Montana announce "National Forest review process and the range of alterna­ President, Programs, Services and History and Interpretation," a sympo­ tives to meet preservation requirements Information, National Trust for Historic Sium/workshop in Missoula, Montana, effectively. For more information contact: Preservation, 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, 20-22 June 1991. This program will focus GSA Interagency Training Center, P.O. N.W., Washington, DC 20036. on the historical origins and significance of Box 15608, Arlington, VA 22215-0608; tel. The Society of Architectural Histori­ the National Forest System and the (703)557-0986. ans will hold their 1991 annual meeting techniques of interpreting its rich history. New England Museum Association April 24-28 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Headquar­ Symposium/workshop participants will: and Old Sturbridge Village Museum ters will be the Omni Netherland Plaza view from twenty vantage points the Archives Institute - April 19-20, 1991. The Hotel, an Art Deco masterpiece. For more grand experiment in land management fourth New England Museum Association information contact The Society of that began on March 10, 1891; hear how and Old Sturbridge Village Museum Architectural Historians, 1232 Pine miners reacted to creation of forest Archives Institute will be held at Old Street, Philadelphia, P A 19190-5944; reserves; learn how Indians managed the Sturbridge Village on April 19-20, 1991. (215)735-0224. resources before white settlement; The Institute has been expanded into a The American Studies Association examine how the national forests are a two year program so as to allow for a annual meeting will be held in November, source of water for the farmer, forage for more concentrated and in-depth approach 1991 in Baltimore. The meeting will focus on the stockman, logs for the mill and game to the topics. Participants may join the rights in American Culture, examining the for the sports man; explore how the program either year. The sessions are larger question of rights in terms of authority reservations helped "close" the West and geared for the beginner and include such and resistance, from the first European end the frontier; investigate century-old topics as records management, appraisal, claims on the Americas to the present. debates over private property, state rights, arrangement and description, reference The program committee will also and federal presence. and access, legal issues, preservation, welcome papers and sessions that do not For details on the symposium/ management, automation, fund raising, fall within the conference theme. And it workshop on the National Forest Centen­ exhibits, photographs, and outreach. welcomes proposals that examine nial, contact the Center for Continuing In addition to the basic program, the Baltimore with regard to material culture Education, University of Montana, Institute will offer a concurrent special and regional development. Missoula, MT 59812, telephone (406) 243- topic program focused on automation. Individual papers as well as full panels 4623 or 243-2900. This subject will deal with the planning and workshops may be proposed. For Pennsylvania Historical and Museum process as well as the latest developments those proposing panels, chairs and Commission announces the 14th annual and future direction of museum archives commentators should be suggested. There Conference on Black History in Pennsylva­ automation. The Institute offers a different is no guarantee that panels will remain nia which will address the theme "Build­ speCial topic program each year. enact as proposed and the Program ing African-American Communities in Institute faculty is made up of Committee may modify any session, with Pennsylvania" when it meets in Pittsburgh museum and archive professionals who changes made in consultation with he in the spring of 1991. share a national reputation. Both the basic individual organizing and submitting the The conference seeks papers and and special topic programs are two days proposal. The Committee will consider presentations addressing issues related with a limited registration and fee of $90.00 sessions constructed in any way, but to migration, urban culture, family, each. For information call Theresa Rini recommends the following formats: two work, leisure, intergroup relations, Percy, Director of Research Library, Old papers and two commentators, three politics, and more. Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village papers and one commentator, one paper Proposals should be mailed to Robert Rd., Sturbridge, MA 01566. (508) 347-3362. and three commentators, workshops, or Weible, Chief, Division of History, The Institute for the Editing of roundtable discussions. Proposals should Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Historical Documents has scheduled its include: (1) a cover sheet; (2) abstracts for Commission, Box 1026, Harrisburg, twentieth annual session for June 16-27, individual papers of no more than 250 Pennsylvania 17108; (717) 787-3034. 1991, in Madison, Wisconsin. Jointly words each, plus an abstract for the entire Deadline is December 15,1990. sponsored by the National Historical session of no more than 100 words; (3) the The Advisory Council on Historic Publications and Records Commission full name and affiliation of all participants Preservation and the General Services (NHPRC), the State Historical Society of as each individual would wish it to appear Administration announce a three-day Wisconsin, and the University of Wiscon­ in the printed program, plus home and course on "Federal Projects and Historic sin, the institute will provide detailed office telephone numbers, with preferred Preservation Law". The course will be theoretical and practical instruction in mailing address specified. held around the country between January documentary editing. Further information Proposals should be submitted along and September, 1991. It opens with the big and application forms are available from with a proposal cover sheet no later than picture: the development and goals of the the NHPRC, Suite 300, National Archives January 16, 1991, to the: 1991 ASA national historic preservation program, Building, Washington, DC 20408, (202) Program Committee, c/o American Studies followed by major provisions of NHPA. It 501-5605. Application deadline is March Association, 2140 Taliafero Hall, University then focuses on the requirements of 15,1991. of Maryland, College Prk, MD 20742. Sections 106 and 110 of NHPA, how The American Society for Environ­ The Forest History Society, the Section 106 review is implemented under menlal History will hold it 1991 confer­ U.S.D.A. Forest Service, the National regulations issued by the Council (36CFR ence February 28 - March 3, 1991 at the Forest Service Museum and the University Part 800), how to carry out each step in the University of Houston, Houston, Texas.

11 'The Environment and the Mechanized Library, 115 South Avenue, Rochester, The American Historical Association World" is the theme of the conference. New York 14604-1896. (716) 428-7340. and the Society for History in the Federal Sessions will consider a wide range of The New York State Archives and Government have recently published a issues relevant to the modification of the Records Administration (SARA) has comprehensive update of the Directory of natural world by agriculture, commerce, issued a new manual, Strengthening New Federal Historical Programs and Activities, a industrialization and urbanization. A York's Historical Records Programs: A Self reference for historical activities in the number of "field trips" to interesting Study Guide has been issued to help ensure Federal Government. In 87 pages the 1990 environmental areas in the Gulf Coast will that the Empire State's important docu­ edition lists over 250 Federal historical be part of the conference. for information mentary heritage is adequately main­ programs and contains an index of over on registration and accommodations write tained for its citizens. The 157-page self­ 1500 historians, archivists, and curators. Martin V. Melosi, Chair; ASEH Confer­ study guide is a product of SARA's For each program it includes telephone ence; Department of History; University of Historical Records Program Development numbers, mailing addresses, and person­ Houston; Houston, Texas 77204-3785 or Project. It is designed to be used by nellists. It also includes organizational call (713)749-2967. governing boards, directors, staff mem­ data on large programs like those of the bers (paid and unpaid), and supporters of Department of the Army and the National New York;s historical records programs. Park Service. Copies of the 1990 edition of Publications and This manual offers reasonable goals the Directory may be obtained for $8.00 each Collections for any repository seeking to improve the from the American Historical Association, management of its documentary holdings. 400 A Street S.E., Washington D.C. 20003. The Society of Architectural Histori­ Sections of the manual discuss the basic The Research Libraries Group Inc. ans announces the Guide to Graduate elements of historical records programs, announces a recent publication that degree Programs in Architectural History. development of financial resources focuses on a new resource in the Research the newly printed and updated 1990 necessary for building strong historical Libraries Information Network: descrip­ version of this publication, compiled by records programs, cooperative ventures tions of the records of government Dora Wiebenson, Chairman of the SAH that can strengthen the care of New York's agencies. Government Records in the RUN Education Corrunittee, is now available documentary heritage, and additional Database: All Introduction and Guide (June from the SAH office, 1232 Pine Street, sources of assistance. Strengthening New 1990) demonstrates the types of public Philadelphia, PA 19107-5944, for $5.00, York's Historical Records Programs can be records to be found in RUN's Archival which includes postage and handling. used as: a basic reference for historical and Manuscripts Control (AMC) file, how The Rochester Public Library through records administration; a workbook to these descriptions can be used for the Office of the City Historian has put guide a comprehensive institutional self­ research, and how milliol1£ of other hundreds of hours over the last three years evaluation; a source of information for descriptions in the RUN database can be into the research, writing and illustration improving individual program elements; a used to complement government records of A Young People's History of Rochester. It is tool for preparing a long range plan to in pursuit of a research topic. Sixteen - written particularly for grades 4-7 with enhance a program's basic functions; a government archives are currently attention given to the local history tool to inform the public about the breadth entering descriptions of their holdings into guidelines of the New York State Educa­ of activities required of a historical records RUN as part of RLG's Government tion Department. Over a period of two program and the need for financial Records Project, funded by the National years, under fourth grade teacher Gloria support. Historical Publications and Records Loiacono, chapters were tested, revised Self-study questions are used through­ Commission. Copies are available for and tested again in the classrooms of the out the guide to help in the evaluation, $2.00 from: Ms. Christina Kasson, Distri­ Rochester City School District. planning, and development of historical bution Services Coordinator, The Research This book contains nearly 150 illustra­ records programs. These questions are not Libraries Group, Inc., 1200 Villa Street, tions including maps, portraits and intended to imply a right or wrong answer Mountain View, CA 94041-1100. drawings. Many of them are contempo­ but to enable a historical records program The United States Air Force announc­ rary to the period they illustrate. The book to assess its needs and take the appropri­ es a new book, The Development of Ballistic contains 144 pages and covers the periods ate actions to improve the care of its Missiles in the United States Air Force 1945- from the Senecas through early settlement holdings. 1960, by Jacob Neufeld. Stock Number and growth of Rochester to the present. Prepared and published with the 008-070-00641-3. Edition 1990. Price for While Rochester is central, the focus of the assistance of a grant from the National paperback is $23.00. book is much broader, extending to the Historical Records and Publications Following World War II, the onset of Genesee Country. The book is non-fiction Commission, Strengthening New York's nuclear weapons, long-range jet bomb­ written in story form rather than fact­ Historical Records Programs is the first ers, and ballistic missiles radically based fiction. It incorporates primary major self-study manual for historical changed American foreign policy and sources such as letters, diaries and records programs published in New York military strategy. The United States Air newspaper articles. A glossary in the back State or this nation. Force, led by men of far-sighted vision of the book defines unfamiliar words For more information about the manual, and uncommon dedication, accepted the underlined in the text. contact the State Archives and Records challenge of organizing and leading a For more information contact Ruth Administration, Cultural Education Center, massive research and development effort Rosenberg-Naparsteck, Rochester Public Room lOA63, Albany, NY 12230. to build ballistic missiles.

12 Send prepayment to Superintendent of South University, Little Rock, AR 72204. of State, Division of Historical and Documents, Washington, DC 20402-9325; UALR is an Affirmative Action - Equal Cultural Affairs, Bureau of Archives and or to order with Visa or MasterCard Opportunity Employer, and actively seeks Records Management, Dover, DE. phone (202)783-3238. the candidacy of minorities and women. Fellowship application forms and The United States Navy announces a Applications are subject to inspection under more complete descriptions of the new book, Mud, Muscle and Miracles, by the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. individual host programs should be Captain CA Bartholomew, USN. Stock National Historical Publications and requested from the NHPRC, National number 008-046-00135-9. Edition, 1990. Records Commission (NHPRC) is now Archives Building, Washington, DC 20408; The price of Cloth book is $32.00. accepting applications from individuals (202)501-5610. The forms must be complet­ In the days when wooden sailing ships for three Fellowships in Archival Admin­ ed and received by the Commission by made up the fleets of the world, a ship that istration. jointly funded by the Commis­ March 1, 1991. ran ashore could sometimes be freed by sion and The Andrew W. Mellon Founda­ Following the March 1, 1991, deadlinc, the judicious use of ground tackle and tion, these fellowships will provide the Commission will provide the complet­ muscle. most of the time, however, a ship advanced administrative training in ed fellowship application forms to the host in serious trouble, whether close to home archives. For the 1991-92 fellowship year, institutions, each of which 'will select a or far afloat, had to be left to the sea. There the stipend has been increased to $35,000 fellow by mid-June 1991. was little to do other than rescue the crew plus up to $7,000 in fringe benefits, for a Individuals associated with the and save the cargo. The rules of the sea nine- to twelve-month period beginning American Society for Testing Materials began to change, however, in the mid- between August and October 1991. are developing standards for property 1800s. With the advent of steam power Fellows are provided with a series of transfer site investigations. Traditionally, and a growing understanding of how administrative and decision-making this organization has been responsible for human beings can work underwater, it experiences. Included in past fellowships developing a consensus among engineers became increasingly possible to refloat have been such diverse areas as appraisal, on various engineering standards. A wrecked vessels; clear harbors; and locate budget preparation, personnel administra­ committee, entitled Environmental and raise sunken ships, their cargoes, and tion, publications, plant operation, long­ Assessment of Commercial Transactions, other objects lost at sea. range planning, disaster planning, met a couple of times this year, and the Send prepayment to Superintendent of collection policy development, and members feel confident that the standards Documents, Washington, DC 20402-9325; committee activities. In addition to these they propose for due diligence site or to order with Visa or MasterCard diverse areas of administration, the fellow investigations will become the standards phone (202)783-3238. is expected to complete a technical project, for the country. which often takes the form of a draft for The committee has members from the Opportunities some institutional policy. legal, lending, real estate, and environ­ Applicants should have between two mental consulting communities, but University of Arkansas at Little Rock. and five years' experience in archival apparently no one with training in Anticipated appointment as assistant work. While not required, it is desirable historical research methods. Since a critical coordinator of established M.A. program that applicants have the equivalent of two component of site investigation is histori­ in public history. This is a tenure track semesters of full-time graduate training in cal research, it is imperative that historians position with rank and salary commensu­ a program containing an archives educa­ and those from related disciplines become rate with experience. The position tion component. part of the deCision-making process. involves administrative responsibilities. Host institutions for the 1991-92 For further information, contact either The applicant should be able to teach a Fellowship will be: Oregon Office of the Craig E. Colten, Associate Curator of specialty course in public history: either Secretary of State, Archives Division, Geography at the Illinois State Museum, arcruvaI management, museum studies, or Salem, Oregon; Regents of the University 1920 S. 10 1/2 Street, Springfield, lL 62703, historic preservation. The teaching load of California, University of California, Los (217) 524-7901, or the American Society for will include survey courses in World Angeles, Film and Television Archive, Los Testing Materials, 1916 Race Street, History and upper level course in the Angeles, CA; and Delaware Department Philadelphia, PA 19103-1187 .• individual's area of concentration. A PHD is required. Publications and experience, especially applied experience, are pre­ ferred. The contract period will be nine months. The position will open in August, 1991. The position is subject to administra­ tive funding. A representative of the University will be interviewing at the AHA annual meeting in New York. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation, and transcripts to Carl H. Moneyhon, Search Committee Chair, Department of History, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801

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