Please confim event specifics with sponsoring organization, especially if traveling any distance.

• Unveiling of the recently restored Civil War Flag of Company K
  This event will take place on Sunday, Nov. 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. with a special program at 2 p.m. This flag was used during the Battle of Antietam as the regimental flag of the 27th Indiana Volunteers.
  
  
• Opening of the Grand Parade of Christmas Trees
  The display of decorated Christmas trees for the season will begin on Saturday, Nov. 15.
  
  
• O’Tannenbaum Days
  The Dubois County Museum will participate in this event Friday, Dec. 5, through Sunday, Dec. 7. Events planned include the Parade of Christmas Trees, special exhibits of dollhouses, model trains and refreshments. Gingerbread cookies will be decorated on Sunday, Dec. 7, from 1 to 4 p.m.

For more information on any of these events call (812) 634-7733.

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AASLH Alderson Internship Grant Program
AASLH is offering its smaller institutional members the opportunity to apply for the Alderson Internship Grant Program.

This award is named after former AASLH director William T. Alderson. Recognizing the demand for students to gain “real world” experience and for our members to get qualified interns into their institutions, AASLH will offer this internship opportunity (up to $3,000) to one of its members to hire a summer intern. The host institution must provide information on what they expect their intern to do and match funds at a 1:3 level (that is $1 for every $3 AASLH provides).

To be eligible, a historical society must be an institutional member of AASLH with an annual budget under $500,000.

Application forms can be found at www.aaslh.org/alderson.htm. The application deadline is Dec. 15 for an internship beginning in summer 2009.

For more information visit the AASLH Web site or contact Bethany Hawkins at hawkins@aaslh.org.

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LaPorte County Historical Society 2009 Calendar Features Vintage Weddings
The LaPorte County Historical Society’s calendar for 2009 features photographs of Cordially Invited:  A Look at Vintage Weddings, a vintage wedding exhibit that was held at the museum during the summer of 2008.

The display highlighted the wedding gowns and accessories from the society's museum collection. Decades of gowns are represented, including one from 1870 and the newest from 1994. Also featured are Victorian styles, 1920s and mid-20th century gowns with hoop skirts. 

The cost is $8 if purchased at the museum and $10 if purchased by mail.

For more information about the calendar, visit http://www.laportecountyhistory.org/.

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History Makers: Stephen Prothero
This event will be held on Friday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center.

According to author Stephen Prothero, the United States is one of the most religious places on earth but a nation that knows little about religion. In fact, Prothero, chair of the Department of Religion at Boston University and author of the New York Times bestseller Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know – And Doesn’t, pinpoints religious illiteracy as one of our most pressing civic problems.

The cost is $25 for the general public, $20 for IHS Members and $15 for students with an ID card.

Call (317) 232-1882 for tickets.

In partnership with Spirit and Place and the Christian Theological Seminary.

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General Lew Wallace Study and Museum Receives Grant
The Efroymson Family Fund, a cornerstone of the Central Indiana Community Foundation, has awarded the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum a $12,500 grant for the restoration of General Wallace’s Study, a National Historic Landmark.

The Study, which General Wallace called ‘the pleasure-house of [his] soul’, has suffered rapid deterioration in recent years, due to water penetration in the building’s copper roof. Water has permeated the plaster in a large section of the Study’s ceiling and, if left untreated, could cause irreparable damage to General Wallace’s personal artifacts stored inside.

When a hard rain occurs at the Study, the roof leaks in over ten places. Although most of the leaks don’t fall on the artifacts themselves, the moisture levels inside the building vary wildly, contributing to artifact destabilization and possible mold growth. Water damage has also affected the foundation of the building, with years of seasonal expansion and contraction causing foundation cracks and separation of the stucco.

Over the next several months, fundraising efforts will continue for this major restoration project, slated to begin in 2009. Ultimately, restoring the building’s foundation, interior ceiling damage and exterior roof works, including the Tiffany stained glass ordered by General Wallace, will cost at least $165,000.

For more information on the Study restoration project and details on how to contribute, contact the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum at (765) 362-5769 or e-mail study@ben-hur.com.

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International Trees at the Center for History in South Bend
Holiday trees decorated with unique ornaments will celebrate the community’s rich ethnic heritage in this exhibit that will be on view Nov. 8, 2008, through Jan. 4, 2009, at the Center for History located at 808 W. Washington St. in South Bend.

Many of the community’s cultures share their holiday customs and traditions by decorating trees in this exhibit. This season, trees representing the African American, Celtic, German, Hungarian, Italian, Mexican, Philippine, Polish, Spanish and Swedish cultures can be seen.

The Center for History is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

Admission is $8 for adults, $6.50 for seniors, $5 for youth ages six to 17 and free for members.

For more information call (574) 235-9664 or visit http://www.centerforhistory.org/.

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The Faces of Lincoln: Developing the Image at the Lake Station Historical Society and Museum in Lake Station
The Faces of Lincoln traveling exhibit is comprised of three independent parts, Developing the Image, Creating the Image and Idealizing the Image, each an exhibit unto itself.

This section of the exhibit takes a look at the history of photography using some of the best and most well-known images of Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln’s was the first photograph of a president seen by most Americans. Before the mid-19th century, images of our presidents were created in portraits, etchings and political cartoons; these formats continued to be popular in Lincoln’s time. But recent technological breakthroughs in photography also made it possible to create a “real” image on glass or paper and copy it in large numbers. Although other presidents had been photographed, most of those images were made on daguerreotypes that were not reproducible. The common appearance of Lincoln’s homely face, with his moles, wrinkles and unmanageable hair, and new technology that could easily copy his photographs for distribution made his image a popular one with Americans. The devastating national events of the Civil War during Lincoln’s presidency were also photographed. And, in the end, Lincoln’s assassination imprinted his image on the national memory.

This traveling exhibit is on loan from the Indiana Historical Society. For more information about the IHS traveling exhibit program, go to www.indianahistory.org/LHS and click on "Traveling Exhibition."

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Exhibit Technician Internship at the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum in Crawfordsville
The intern reports to the Museum Director and will be responsible for researching, designing, fabricating and installing a small exhibit (one case) about the General Lew Wallace’s legacy, specifically Ben-Hur.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Research the history of Ben-Hur as a novel and its various adaptations using primary and secondary references
• Select artifacts for exhibit
• Design or identify appropriate artifact mounts
• Work closely with the museum director to procure necessary mounts
• Author the label text
• Fabricate labels and install exhibit

Abilities:

• Public speaking ability and good communication skills
• Responsible and reliable
• Sincere interest in learning local history

Skills:

• Proficiency in researching historical documents and scholarly publications required
• Skill in exhibit design principles; experience with exhibit fabrication preferred
• Computer experience and familiarity with Microsoft Word preferred
• Previous knowledge of Wallace history preferred

The stipend is $1,000 and research expenses are covered.

The schedule is negotiable.

To apply, mail a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae and writing sample (student paper, exhibit text, grant proposal, published article, etc.) to the contact address listed below. Faxed applications will not be considered.

Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, Director
General Lew Wallace Study and Museum
P.O. Box 662
200 Wallace Ave.
Crawfordsville, IN  47933
clegutko@ben-hur.com

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AAM Standards Regarding Archaeological Material and Ancient Art
The American Association of Museums announced new standards for museum acquisition of archaeological material and ancient art.

This guide is available at http://www.aam-us.org/museumresources/ethics/standards_ancientart.cfm.

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Canon C6800 / C6870 Image Runner Toner Cartridges and Supplies
The following Canon cartridges and supplies are available:

• One Canon GPR – 14 magenta toner cartridge for iR C6800 / C6870
• One Canon GPR – 14 cyan toner cartridge for iR C6800 / C6870
• One Canon GPR – 14 yellow toner cartridge for iR C6800 / C6870
• Four boxes of Canon staples J1 (some boxes only partially full)
• One Color Universal Send Kit – C1P/C1U (with CDs)
• One tray and misc. paperwork for Canon iR C6800 / C6870

If you have a Canon C6800 / C6870 Image Runner and would like these items, please contact Jeannette Rooney at (317) 233-8913 or jrooney@indianahistory.org. Items can be mailed to you.

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Do you know someone who might want to receive Communique Online? Anyone may join the mailing list by e-mailing col@indianahistory.org.

If your historical organizations, genealogical society or museum has changed its address or phone number in the past six months, please send the updated information to Coordinator, Local History Services, at the above e-mail, or Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis, IN 46202.