Miami Indian Heritage DaysKickoff at the History Center in Fort Wayne
The History Center announces the opening of the 2009 Miami Indian Heritage Daysat the historic Chief Richardville House on Saturday, May 2, from 1 to 4 p.m.  All Miami Indian Heritage Daysevents take place at the Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Rd. in Fort Wayne.

The opening event features an appearance by the highly acclaimed Painted Turtle Singers. The group demonstrates the important role that drumming, singing and dancing have played in traditional Miami society.

The cost for the event is $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors, and free for History Center members and children ages 5 and under. Admission fees include access to all programs and tours of the Chief's home.

Miami Indian Heritage Days programs are held from 1 to 4 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month, May through November, and will feature local artists, performers and representatives from the Miami Indians and other Native American groups demonstrating aspects of their great and lasting heritage for the public to enjoy.

Miami Chief Jean Baptiste de Richardville built a trading empire in this area that made him the richest man in Indiana by the time of his death in 1841. His home, built in 1827, is one of the premier attractions in the Historical Society's collection since the restoration of the building's exterior. Its front door opens a link to our rich heritage where visitors can walk in the footsteps of history. Today his house is recognized as the oldest Native American dwelling in the Midwest and the first Greek Revival style house in northeast Indiana.

For more information, contact the History Center at (260) 426-2882 or visit http://www.fwhistorycenter.com/.

George R. Mather Lecture Series at the History Center in Fort Wayne
This program will be held Sunday, May 3, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the History Center located at 302 E. Berry St. in Fort Wayne.

Dyne L. Pfeffenberger presents From the Emboyd to the Embassy: A History of Fort Wayne's Opulent Showplace. Built as a movie palace and vaudeville house in 1928, the Emboyd Theatre provided a majestic backdrop for the entertainment of the day, complete with a Grande Page theatre pipe organ and the 250-room Indiana Hotel. Today, the Embassy is Indiana's largest historic theatre and a community treasure for Fort Wayne.  Dyne Pfeffenberger is an emeritus associate professor of accounting at IPFW. He was the chair of the Department of Accounting and Finance before his retirement in 2001. He was a member of the original group of six individuals who formed the Embassy Theatre Foundation in 1972, and today is the historian of the theatre.

This event is free to public and is sponsored by the Dunsire Family Foundation.

For more information, call (260) 426-2882 or visit http://www.fwhistorycenter.com/.

May Programs at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis
These programs will be offered at the Indiana State Library at 140 N. Senate Ave. in Indianapolis.

• Preservation for the Non- Professional
  This program will be held May 6 from 10 to 11 a.m.
  This program is for the layperson who is interested in safeguarding their own personal papers, photographs, scrapbooks and other assorted memorabilia in non-digital formats.
  
  
• Start Your Engines: Memoirs of Indy 500 Drivers
  This program will be held May 7 from 5 to 6 p.m.
  Before you head to the Motor Speedway, come to the State Library to learn about some of your favorite drivers.
  
  
• Census Data Literacy
  This program will be held May 11 from 2 to 3 p.m.
  The Census Bureau can help you get the population number for your next report, paper or grant application. This workshop will walk you through using Census maps online and the American FactFinder Web site to find data down to the neighborhood level.
  
• What Can Cemetery Records Tell Us? 
  This program will be held May 14 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
  Learn how to locate and utilize cemetery records when doing family research, the types of cemetery markers and symbols used and how to access cemetery resources available at the State Library.
  
  
• Unique Genealogy Sources 
  This program will be held May 21 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
  Come and learn about little-known sources for Genealogy research available at the Indiana State Library.  Enhance your research with these unique and useful resources and find hidden information that you never knew existed. 
  
  
• The Porter-Griffin Papers
  This program will be held May 28 from 9 to 10 a.m.
  The Porter-Griffin papers hold keys to studying American political and social history.  This collection includes business records, political correspondence, legal and personal papers of the Porter family daughters and their descendants from 1845 to 1940. 
  
  
• Publishing and Printing in Indiana
  This program will be held May 28 from 2 to 3 p.m.
  Indiana has a rich history and a bright future in the publishing and printing industries. This program will explore Indiana's heritage in the creation of books.

Marshall County Historical Society Annual Dinner
The Marshall County Historical Society's Annual Dinner will be held on Tuesday, May 12, at Christo's Banquet Center in Plymouth. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m.

The entertainment for the evening is Dave Enyart, who has researched over 300 Indiana Courthouses. He will present a PowerPoint with a variety of the courthouses and some history of each building.
 
The cost for the event is $20 per person.
 
Tickets can be purchased by calling (574) 936-2306.

Events at the Putnam County Museum in Greencastle
These events will be held at the Putnam County Museum at 1105 N. Jackson St. in Greencastle.

• Victorian Age Tea with The Victorian Lady
  This event will be held Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m.
  
  Kandie Carle created this one-woman show in 1996. The presentation is not a fashion show.  Rather, Ms. Carle takes her audience on a journey of discovery by using clothing and accessories as a tool. She dresses in layer upon layer of the clothing of the chosen period and as each piece is added, she explains how it was worn, as well as when and where it was appropriate. Throughout the presentation she shares insights into the clothing, lifestyle, manners, etiquette and customs of men, women and children. Included are interesting anecdotes and “myth busting.” The performance is full of audience interaction.
  
  She has shared her passion for history with audiences at venues including Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, N.Y., Victoria Mansion in Portland, Maine, Mark Twain House Museum in Hartford, Conn., the Cosmopolitan Club in New York City, and the Yacht Club of Savannah GA. Ms. Carle has assembled a vast collection of authentic Victorian and Edwardian clothing and accessories dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the turn of the twentieth century. Also an accomplished seamstress, she recreates pieces from actual designs and patterns of the Civil War, Victorian and Edwardian periods. With many years of research in social history and fashion along with humor and grace, Ms. Carle shares her love of these eras with her audiences.
  
  The cost for this event is $5 per person and includes light refreshments. 
  
  Please make reservations by Wednesday, May 13, by calling (765) 653-8419 or e-mailing museum2@co.putnam.in.us.
  
  
• International Back to Back Wool Challenge
  This event will be held Saturday, May 9.
  
  The Putnam County Spinners and Weavers Guild is holding a Back to Back Challenge.  In this they will blade shear a Shetland sheep, spin the wool "in the grease" (without washing it first), then knit a sweater in eight hours!  Thus the name Back to Back! The team will consist of a shearer, four spinners and four knitters.  All age groups are represented in this effort: the shearer is a high school student and some of the others are grandmothers with all levels of expertise.  There will also be an official time keeper and assessor.
   
  This event started in New Zealand as a fund raiser for cancer research.  Donations will be accepted throughout the event for local cancer research.  The sweater will be in the Museum's silent auction later in the year. 
   
  Come out and support this local effort, be a part of something world wide, watch time honored traditions at work in this modern world.
  
  
• Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show
  This event will be held Saturday, June 27.  Registration is open from 10 to 11:30 a.m.  Peoples Choice Judging will be from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with awards at 3 p.m.
  
  Cars, trucks, jeeps, hot rods, antiques and motorcycle are all welcome!  Come show, cast your vote or just enjoy a day of fun and friends!  All proceeds will go to The Putnam County Museum.  Trophies will be awarded for top cars and cycles. 
  
  The cost for this event is $15 on the day of or $10 for pre-registration.

For more information about any of these events, call (765) 653-8419.

Harrison Home Calls for Croquet Players in Indianapolis The President Benjamin Harrison Home is calling for registrants for its 15th annual Wicket World of Croquet® competition which will be held Saturday, June 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the south lawn of the Presidential site at 1230 N. Delaware St. 

Teams of men and women dressed in traditional white will compete on the south lawn in the spirited Victorian sport for the first-place team prize.  The White River Jazz Band will provide music, and a lunch will be served. 

Registration for a team of two is $100. Croquet equipment will be provided for all participants.  Proceeds from the Wicket World of Croquet® will be used to fund educational programs at the Harrison Home which welcomes more than 16,000 students each year.

Reservations are required and can be made by calling (317) 631-1888 or e-mailing David Pleiss at distance@pbhh.org.  More information is available at: http://www.pbhh.org/croquet/Croquet.php.

Help for the Save America’s Treasures Grant Application Due May 22
The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) offers free Save America’s Treasures grant application support for paper-based conservation projects, including project planning, grant writing or review, condition reports and treatment proposal, letters of commitment and resumes of CCAHA personnel.

Since 1999, Save America's Treasures grants have been used to save hundreds of collections and historic structures of national importance. Administered by the National Park Service in partnership with the IMLS, NEH and NEA, Save America's Treasures offers a very focused opportunity to obtain conservation treatment for important artifacts, collections, documents, monuments and works of art.  National significance is a threshold criterion.

Funding may provide conservation treatment for collections of national significance that are in urgent need of treatment. The project must show a clear public benefit. Organizations may apply for grants of $25,000 to $700,000.  A 1:1 non-Federal match is required.  Visit http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/treasures/ for complete guidelines.

For SAT grant application support for your institution's important paper-based collections, e-mail Lee Price, CCAHA Director of Development at lprice@ccaha.org.

CCAHA is the largest nonprofit conservation laboratory in the country. CCAHA's mission is to provide expertise and leadership in the preservation of the world's cultural heritage.  CCAHA specializes in the treatment of works of art and artifacts on paper, such as drawings, prints, maps, posters, historic wallpaper, photographs, rare books, scrapbooks and manuscripts, as well as related materials such as parchment and papyrus; provides housing and framing services for paper-based objects; and supplies imaging and digitization services. CCAHA also offers on-site consultation services, grant writing and fundraising expertise, educational programs and seminars, internships, and emergency conservation services. 

Faces of the Civil War and Freedom: A History of US at the Pendleton Historical Museum
Faces of the Civil War, designed by the IHS exhibitions staff, was originally conceived as an exhibition for the Indiana History Train, which travels throughout the state each fall. Nearly all images used in the new traveling exhibition come from the collections of the Indiana Historical Society. Hands-on, interactive elements have been added to enhance the viewer experience.

The exhibition brings to life the stories of many Hoosiers whose lives were touched, and in some cases taken, by the Civil War. Not all are well known or revered – many were just everyday citizens fulfilling their duties to their friends, family, state and country. Rather than focusing on statistics and large scale battles, Faces of the Civil War illustrates how regular people coped with the tragic experiences of the day – all from an Indiana perspective.

Non-soldier stories featured in the exhibition include the stories of women who served both on the homefront and on the battlefield. Lovina Streight followed her husband into battle and was captured more than once by the Confederate army while tending to her husband as well as his wounded and dying comrades. Streight, along with her husband, was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis with full military honors.

Freedom: A History of US is divided into three thematic sections including Nation Dividing: The Firebell in the Night, The Union Threatened: The Union Preserved, and Emancipation and Epilogue.  Freedom documents and illustrates the importance of people and events that trace the evolving principle of freedom before and during the Civil War.  The exhibition features personal letters, documents and broadsides from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, previously unavailable to the public, and invites visitors to read the words and see the images of men and women who, arrived in this land by choice or in chains, and forged the nation.  Among the highlights of the panel exhibit are Lincoln’s handwritten notes of speeches and letters by leading figures such as Frederick Douglas. 

Regional:

Visitor Services Assistant at the Lake County Discovery Museum in Wauconda, Ill.
Duties include staffing the admission desk and museum store; conducting monthly and year-end inventories in the museum store; assisting with product selection, purchasing, and arranging store displays; conducting visitor evaluations; assisting with the planning and staffing of facility rentals; assisting with the planning and staffing of special events, artist receptions and exhibit openings. The Visitor Services Assistant will be required to work weekends and some evenings.

Visit http://www.lcfpd.org/involved/index.cfm?fuseaction=job.viewDetail&object_id=25094to see the full posting.  The application deadline is May 13, 2009.  Additional information about the museum may be found at http://www.lakecountydiscoverymuseum.org/.

Curator at the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, Ohio
The Ohio Historical Society seeks applications for the position of Curator I in the Curatorial Services Department.

Responsibilities include evaluating and recommending potential acquisitions; cataloging; researching collections and communicating findings through reports and other publications; responding to inquiries from scholars, professionals and the public; planning and participating in educational programs and exhibit development; assisting with the drafting of a collecting plan; and grant writing.

Well-qualified candidates will have a master's degree in history, museum studies or information science, plus one to three years' experience working with museum, archival or library collections. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential. The incumbent must be able to work well independently and as part of a team. Knowledge of Ohio history and prehistory is desirable, as is basic understanding of MARC cataloging. Minimum salary is $33,842 per year. Some evening and weekend hours will be required, as will occasional in-state travel.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but those received by May 15, 2009, will be given priority consideration.

For more information and instructions for applying, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/about/jobs/.  

International:

Marketing and Development Manager at the Benjamin Franklin House, London
An exciting opportunity for anyone interested in history, museums and architecture to work in the only existing home of Benjamin Franklin.  It is the most important Anglo-American heritage site on either side of the Atlantic, and was designated a "Treasure" by the US government.  The House opened in January 2006 as a dynamic museum and educational facility.

The Marketing and Development Manager works with the Director on income generation and awareness raising, ensuring Benjamin Franklin House advances its public and educational mission.  The role is divided between fundraising (60%) and marketing (40%).  The House requires grants from trusts, foundations and individuals to meet expenditure, as well as through earned income through entrance fees, shop sales, House hire, etc. We aim to ensure earned income contributes an increasing share of annual operational costs.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Updating, maintaining and carrying out the House Marketing and
  Fundraising Plan
• Researching, writing and submitting funding applications to trusts
  and foundations
• Researching, writing and submitting funding and sponsorship requests
  to companies
• Marketing and coordinating the House Friends scheme
• Marketing, booking and coordinating room hire
• Marketing the Historical Experience to national and international
  visitors
• Representing the House before various heritage groups such as
  London's Small Historic Houses group, Unique Venues of London, etc.
• Working with the Director and the US Benjamin Franklin House
• Foundation on endowment fundraising
• Participating on the Board's Programme and Development Committee
• Coordinating production of print and marketing material
• Collating weekly income and visitor statistics
• Staying late as required to supervise evening events

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Working collaboratively and positively with the Director and others
  on the House team
• Being knowledgeable about the House and providing information to
  visitors
• Giving tours and talks on the House to special visitors, including
  room hire clients and donors
• Opening and closing the House in the mornings and evenings as
  required, including locking up and setting the alarm
• Managing front of House as required, including the smooth running of
  the Historical Experience and the box office/shop
• Accurately recording bookings on the database
• Managing marketing and other volunteers
• Assisting the House Administrator in carrying out maintenance tasks
• Assisting other members of staff as required

The deadline to apply is May 15. To apply please send a CV and cover letter to info@BenjaminFranklinHouse.org, for further information please call 02-07 8392006 or visit http://www.%20benjaminfranklinhouse.org./


Internships:

R. Bruce McMillan Museum Internship at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield
The Illinois State Museum is seeking applications from college undergraduate or graduate students for a 2009 three-month internship in research and collections. The internship program provides an opportunity for students to gain firsthand research and collection experiences while working with Museum scholars in the fine and decorative arts, anthropology (archaeology, bioanthropology and ethnology), and natural and earth sciences, including geology (paleontology, mineralogy), botany (biogeography, palynology, paleoecology) and zoology (malacology, entomology, herpetology, ornithology and mammalogy).

The Museum has geographic information system and genetics laboratories and large-scale comparative collections for botanical, archaeobotanical, zooarchaeological and paleontological research, as well as facilities for archaeomagnetic dating. The Illinois State Museum has an interdisciplinary Landscape History Program and curates over 10.5 million objects and specimens that document long-term changes in climate, landforms, plant and animal communities, and human culture and interactions with the land. To gain a better idea of the Museum’s research and collection programs, please visit http://www.museum.state.il.us/.

This internship program was named for and was established to honor R. Bruce McMillan, Museum Director Emeritus. An archaeologist by training, Dr. McMillan worked for the Museum for 36 years and served as Director for 29 years until his retirement in 2005.

Interns will be based at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield,Illinois and will work in the Museum on 502 S. Spring St. and/or the Museum’s Research and Collections Center on 1011 E. Ash St. The internship pays a stipend of $1,000 a month.

To apply, please submit a letter of application describing your academic credentials and background, research interests, potential projects that you could pursue with the Museum’s collections, the preferred three-month interval for the internship, a copy of your curriculum vitae, and the names of three professional references to Dr. Bonnie Styles, Museum Director, 502 S. Spring St., Springfield, IL, 62706-5000, styles@museum.state.il.us. For optimal consideration applications should be received by May 8, 2009. The internship may be scheduled anytime from June 1 through the end of the year.

Internship at the Williamson Museum in Georgetown, Texas
The Williamson Museum is located in Georgetown, Texas, 30 miles north of Austin. The Williamson Museum is housed in the 1911 Farmers State Bank building and serves as the county history museum. The Museum Intern will assist with the research, cataloguing, organization and the updating of information in the Museum's collections database (PastPerfect). Working under the supervision of the Curator, the intern will be assigned collections management projects to complete both independently and as part of a team. This internship program is named for and is established to honor two Williamson County pioneering families: the T.P. Hughes and the Nelson families. To learn more about The Williamson Museum, visit http://www.williamsonmuseum.org/.

Applicants are required to have completed or working to complete a master's degree in museum studies, public history, archival studies or other related field. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in a historical organization or museum. All applicants must demonstrate organizational skills, strong communication skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks and the ability to work independently as well as in a group.

The full-time, three-month internship pays a stipend of $1,000 per month (for a total of $3,000 for the internship). In addition, the internship can be completed for course credit depending on school requirements. The internship may be scheduled any time from June 1 through the end of 2009.

For consideration, please send cover letter and resume with three references to Lisa Worley, Curator at The Williamson Museum, by e-mail to lworley@williamsonmuseum.org or by fax to (512) 943-1672. Applications should be received by May 8, 2009.

Archaeological Fellowship at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in New York
The Lower East Side Tenement Museum is accepting applications for a five month fellowship program that supports archaeological research on artifacts recovered from excavations in the rear yard of the Museum’s landmark tenement building located at 97 Orchard St. The Archaeology Fellow will conduct research in support of the museum’s new exhibit which recreates the mid-19th-century privies once located at the rear of the building.  The Archaeology Fellow is expected to work with Museum staff to conduct thorough analysis and documentation of the 314 artifacts recovered from the privy vault. The result of the fellowship will be a report on what materials were used to fill the privy, where these materials came from and when the privies fell into disuse. This information will be a crucial aspect in the interpretation of the new exhibit.

Requirements:

• Enrollment in a graduate program in archaeology, material culture studies, museum anthropology or a related discipline. 
• Completed graduate coursework in historical archaeology
• An interest in New York City, the Lower East Side and migration/immigration.
• Familiarity with the history of lower Manhattan and the material culture of its inhabitants.
• Field/lab work experience in historical archaeology preferred. 

The fellowship recipient is awarded a $5,000 stipend.

For applications, please send a cover letter and resume explaining your interest and detailing your level of archaeological experience as it applies to the identification and cataloging of 19th-century material culture to collections@tenement.org Deadline for applications is May 15, 2009.

2009 Summer/Fall Internship at the Gaston County Museum in Dallas, N.C.

• Exhibits/Collections Interns (two positions available)
  The Gaston County Museum is currently seeking two collections/exhibits interns for summer/fall 2009. One position will focus on archives and be responsible for inventorying, cataloging and processing the collection. The second position will work specifically with the permanent collection, accessioning and photographing objects. Both interns will assist the Curatorial Staff in exhibit design and installation. The interns will also work under the guidance of the Curatorial Staff to update and maintain permanent exhibits and interpreted spaces.
   
  The successful candidates will be detail oriented, organized and able to work independently. Must be able to work with and meet deadlines, lift up to 30 pounds, and climb stairs and ladders. Preference will be given to candidates with previous museum work or course experience and/or candidates wishing to pursue a career in museums. Knowledge of PastPerfect collections database a plus.
   
  The internship is unpaid, but housing that is within walking distance to the museum is provided. The internship will begin in the summer or fall (depending on intern’s schedule), end in December and be 30 to 40 hours per week during that time. Deadline for application is May 29, 2009.
  
• Education Intern (one position available)
  The Gaston County Museum is currently seeking a summer intern to work in the Education Department. This person will work closely with the Programs Coordinator to learn program methods and strategies. The intern will be responsible for development, implementation, and evaluation of museum programs and outreach programs. The intern will also work on other projects at the museum and in the community as assigned.
   
  The successful candidate will be detail oriented, organized and able to work independently. Must be able to work with and meet deadlines, lift up to 30 pounds and climb stairs and ladders. Preference will be given to candidates with previous museum work or course experience and/or candidates wishing to pursue a career in museums. Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs is preferred.
  

Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, as well as a one-page essay indicating why they want do their internship at the Gaston County Museum and what they hope to gain from the experience to:
 
The Gaston County Museum
Attn: Jeff Pruett
P.O. Box 429
Dallas, NC  28034
Phone: (704) 922-7681 x105
Fax: (704) 922-7683
E-mail: jpruett@co.gaston.nc.us