History Hunters and Cemetery Tour for Kids in Greentown
Saturday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m.
103 E. Main St., Greentown

This program is for children in grades one through eight. Are you a History Hunter? Want to learn about residents who lived in Eastern Howard County in the past? Come and investigate the exhibit, Clues to Our Past, then travel to the historic Lindley Cemetery and learn about soldiers from the Civil War and other battles, including the War of 1812. Be prepared to be surprised and mystified. Parents must provide transportation to the Lindley Cemetery.

This a free event and is handicapped accessible.

For more information, please call (765) 628-3800.

Blacksnake's Path: The True Adventures of William Wells Lecture at the Fort Wayne History Center
Sunday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m.
Fort Wayne History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne

This lecture and book signing is the first in the 2009-2010 George R. Mather Lecture Series. William Heath will present Blacksnake's Path: The True Adventures of William Wells. Blacksnake's Path is the product of twelve years of research and writing by Dr. Heath, vividly telling the remarkable story of William Wells, an unsung hero of the American frontier, circa 1780 to 1812.

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

Mary, the Widow of Abraham Lincoln at the Northern Indiana Center for History
Sunday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m. (doors open at noon)
Center for History, 808 W. Washington St., South Bend

This one-woman drama featuring Donna McCreary is set in the Springfield, Ill., home of Elizabeth Edwards, Mary’s oldest sister. Through memories sparked by letters and pictures, Mary reflects on her life.

This is part of a series being held in conjunction with the exhibit, Lincoln: The Man You Didn’t Know. Tickets to these programs are free with the purchase of a museum admission.

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

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

• State Documents in Spanish
  Wednesday, Sept. 23, 11 a.m. to noon
  Indiana Author's Room
  
  Come learn about Indiana state documents available in Spanish during this Hispanic Heritage Month presentation.
  
  
• Is Your Norma Listed as "Warnie" in the Census?
  Thursday, Sept. 24, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
  History Reference Room
  
  Learn how researchers deal with a variety of indexing errors such as mangled names and misapplied geographic identifiers, as well as other types of errors evident in many indexes.

These programs are free to the public and require no registration. For more information, call (317) 232-3675 or visit http://www.in.gov/library/events.htm.

Tour of South Bend City Cemetery
Thursday, Sept. 24, 6:30 p.m.
South Bend City Cemetery, located at the intersection of Elm and West Colfax Streets

On the tour, led by the Northern Indiana Center for History’s Director of School Programs Travis Childs, participants can view historic grave sites and learn about symbols on headstones. The grave sites of John Auten, the first St. Joseph County resident killed in the Civil War, and James and Mary McKinley, grandparents of U.S. President William McKinley, are shown.

The tour is open to all ages, although participants should be prepared to walk on uneven terrain. No food or pets, please; water is fine. Parking is limited. The tour will not take place if it rains. Participants should meet at the iron gate of the cemetery’s main entrance.

The cost is $2.

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

Covered Bridge Harvest Fest in Crown Point
Sept. 25 through 27
Lake County Fairgrounds, Crown Point

• The festival will begin with a Pumpkin Bash on Friday from 5 to 11 p.m.
• Four live bands will be performing in the show pavilion featuring a beer garden from Crown Brewery. 
• Saturday and Sunday will feature tours of the historic fairgrounds on Molley the Trolley. 
• Food and Craft vendors will be throughout the grounds, and live entertainment in the show pavilion will feature Country and Western music, Bluegrass, Gospel, Rock, 40’s and 50’s music and patriotic music.
• In the historic grandstands built in 1911, the Pumpkin Chuck will be held; a contest of what team can build and operate the best trebuchet to throw pumpkins the farthest into Fancher Lake.
• On Sunday from 8 to 11 a.m. a pancake breakfast and vintage car show will begin the day’s festivities. 
• Other events include pumpkin pie judging, pumpkin decorating, pumpkin corn hole and pumpkin bowling.
• During the two days a Native American Mete group will have an encampment demonstrating Native American song, dance and ritual. 

For more information, please contact Bruce Woods at (219) 662-3975 or visit http://www.coveredbridgeharvestfest.org/.

Buffalo Tro Dinner at the Chief Richardville House
Sept. 25, 6 p.m.
Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Rd., Fort Wayne

When Chief Jean Baptiste de Richardville's gracious Greek Revival house was built, the most prominent citizens of Fort Wayne vied to attend his dinner parties. Once again, the Chief's house will be filled with lights, laughter, stories, music and a mouthwatering array of food – and this time you're invited! Buffalo Tro presents an introduction to Great Lakes Region Indian cooking, followed by the cooking of hearty buffalo steaks directly on a large bed of smoldering coals, a traditional method that sears in flavor and juices. Evening activities include cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, a Buffalo Tro dinner, cultural interpretation, music by the Possum Trot Orchestra and a silent auction of artwork, pottery, books, food items and gift baskets.

Tickets cost $50 per person.

For reservations, please call Julie Miller at (260) 426-2882 x 308 by Sept. 18. For more information, please visit http://www.fwhistorycenter.com/.

Miami Indian Heritage Days in Fort Wayne
Saturday, Oct. 3, 1 to 4 p.m.
Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Rd., Fort Wayne

Celebrate the history and traditions of our the Fort Wayne area’s earliest inhabitants during Miami Indian Heritage Days at the historic home of Miami Chief Jean Baptiste de Richardville. Laura Nagy and the Miami Indiana Alliance of Miami Indians will present programs on traditional cattail harvesting, weaving and matting and will invite the audience to join them in the construction of a traditional wikiami (wigwam in the Miami language).

The cost is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students and free for History Center members and children ages five and under.

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

The Gay Nineties Tea and Tour with the Goshen Historical Society
Saturday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4, 2 to 4 p.m.
Dale-Zook House, 114 S. Fifth St., Goshen

The Dale-Zook House was built in 1890 and is one of the few historic homes occupied until recently by a descendant of the original owner.  J. M. Dale, a prominent Goshen dry goods merchant whose store stood in the 100 block of South Main Street, built the home for his wife who wanted a house in the then-popular “Neo-Jacobean” style. The house has 13 rooms supported by a high stone foundation with full basement underneath and a full attic on top. There are stained glass windows in the entryway of the home and a circular window that can be seen from the street. The Dale house tower is of special interest because it is octagonal. 

Mr. and Mrs. Karl Lehman, who are graciously lending it to the Goshen Historical Society for its Tea and Tour, currently own the home.  The home was last used as Mr. Lehman’s accounting office and is currently unoccupied.

The sit-down tea will be served by Goshen Historical Society members and prepared by Renee Troyer-Campbell of Prairie Trail Farms. Seating for the Tea will be at 2 p.m. with the tour following. Parking is available on the street and in the city lot across from the home. No parking is available at the home.

The cost is $25 per person and reservations are required.

For reservations, please contact Ursula Mars at (574) 533-0735 or dmars@bnin.net and specify which day you plan to attend.

Scholarship Available for Fall Grant Proposal Writing Workshop
Friday, Nov. 13, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Research Center, West Lafayette

The Society of Indiana Archivists will sponsor one professional to attend the workshop for free. The deadline for scholarship applications is Oct. 5.

To be eligible for the scholarship, you must be a recent graduate from an MLS, MA in history, MA in museum studies program or related field, with three or fewer years of post graduate work experience.

The winner will be required to write a 200 to 300 word statement about his or her experience at the workshop for the winter edition (February 2010) of the SIA newsletter.

To apply, write a statement of interest (250 to 400 words) about why you want to attend this class and how it would benefit you. Include in your statement a brief outline of your archival education and work history, and a description of your long-term professional goals. Also include your contact information (name, mailing address, phone and e-mail address) and contact information for your institution/employer. 

Send the statement via mail or e-mail to Vicki Casteel at vcasteel@icpr.in.gov or Indiana State Archives, 6440 E. 30th St., Indianapolis, IN 46219.

For more information, please visit http://www.inarchivists.org/.

Conservation Assessment Program 2010 Applications Available
Heritage Preservation is pleased to announce that applications for the 2010 Conservation Assessment Program are now available. CAP is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by Heritage Preservation, a national non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of our nation's collections.

CAP provides funds for small to mid-sized museums to hire a professional conservator, approved by Heritage Preservation, for a two-day site visit. During the visit, the CAP assessor examines the museum's collections, environmental conditions, and sites. The assessor then spends three days writing a report recommending priorities to improve collections care. The assessment reports can assist the museum in developing strategies for improved collections care, long-range planning, and fund-raising for collections care.

Applications will be accepted until the postmark deadline of Dec. 1, 2009. Participants may schedule their assessments as early as Jan. 1, 2010, making it possible to obtain collections care advice without delay.

For more information, please visit www.heritagepreservation.org/CAP.

Grants Available for Glazing Projects
Tru Vue® Inc. has partnered with the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works to offer grants to support projects in glazing applications for preservation of museum and library collections.

Funds are to help defray direct project costs, including supplies and publicity. Projects must be supported by a conservator and demonstrate conservation goals. Up to four awards will be made each year. Each award includes a cash amount of up to $4,000 and donated Tru Vue® Optium® materials.

Eligibility:

• Applicant must be a not-for-profit collecting institution (museum or library) with active exhibition programs and located in one of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, or U.S. territories
• The institution must have at least one full-time conservator on staff, or a conservator who will be on contract for the project
• Projects should be completed within 12 months of the award date

The deadline for receipt of all materials is May 1 and Nov. 1 of each year. Electronic submissions are encouraged but not required.

Guidelines and forms are available at www.tru-vue.com/museums/grants, or by calling the FAIC office at (202) 452-9545.

Museums for America Grants
Museums for America is the Institute of Museum and Librarary Services' largest grant program for museums, supporting projects and ongoing activities that build museums’ capacity to serve their communities.

Grants are awarded in the following categories:

• Engaging Communities (Education, Exhibitions and Interpretation)
• Building Institutional Capacity (Management, Policy and Training)
• Collections Stewardship

The deadline to apply is Nov. 2.

For more information, please visit http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/forAmerica.shtm.

NEH Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Grants
Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections helps cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting preventive conservation measures that mitigate deterioration and prolong the useful life of collections.

To help an institution develop and assess preventive conservation strategies, grants of up to $40,000 will support planning and evaluation projects, which may encompass such activities as site visits, planning sessions, monitoring, testing, project-specific research and preliminary designs for implementation projects. To help an institution implement a preventive conservation project, grants of up to $400,000 are available.

The deadline to apply is Dec. 8.

For more information and application instructions, please visit http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/SCHC.html.

Ric Burns Lecture
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m., reception following
Frank and Katrina Basile Theater, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, Indianapolis

Famed documentary filmmaker and writer Ric Burns will give a presentation based on his latest work, Tecumseh, Native America and the other American Dream. Burns, whose credits include co-producing PBS’s celebrated The Civil War series with his brother Ken as well as Coney Island, New York: A Documentary Film, The Way West and Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film will discuss his latest film about famed warrior and politician Tecumseh – part of the five-part PBS series on the history of Native America, We Shall Remain.

The event is free to the public and is sponsored by the Hanover College Capstone Speaker Series. Burns also will appear on the Hanover College campus Monday, Oct. 5.

Reservations are required by Sept. 28 and are limited to two per person. For reservations, please call (317) 233-5659.

For more information, please visit www.hanover.edu/capstone.

Regional:

Collections Specialist at the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, Ohio
The Collections Specialist will join a team working on a two-year project funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services that aims to increase intellectual control over three-dimensional historical collections.

Duties of the position include cataloging, inventorying, managing records, researching provenance and investigating the feasibility of using barcodes or Radio-Frequency Identification. A master’s degree in history, museum studies or library science is required, as is one to three years of experience in an archives, library or museum. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential. The incumbent must be able to work well independently and as part of a group. Knowledge of Ohio history and prehistory is desirable, as well as basic understanding of MARC cataloging and Microsoft Access.

The minimum salary is $33,000 per year.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but those received by Oct. 1 will be given priority consideration.

For more information and application instructions, please visit http://www.ohiohistory.org/about/jobs/. The job is posted with the title Curator I.

IRS Online Information

• Form 990 Case Study
  http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=210357,00.html 
  
  Thousands of tax-exempt organizations are in the process of gathering information and completing the redesigned 2008 Form 990.  This new on-line tool uses a practical example to show organizations how to address key areas of the redesigned Form 990 and Schedules.  An organization can compare its own situation to the case study and learn how to properly complete its own form.
  
  
• Overview of Form 990-EZ Mini-Course
  http://www.stayexempt.irs.gov/mini-courses/990ez/player.html 
  
  Because of changes in filing thresholds, many more organizations are eligible to file Form 990-EZ. Watch this mini-course to learn whether your organization may file the EZ and to learn more about this shorter, simpler form.
  
  
• Form 990 Filing Tips: Reporting Foreign Activities
  http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=211325,00.html 
  
  These FAQs and tips, part of a series of tips about filing the redesigned Form 990, address questions raised about the new foreign activity reporting requirements, including how passive and related organization investments should be reported on Schedule F.
  
  
• Exemption Application User Fees to Change in 2010
  http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=212562,00.html 
  
  User fees will increase for all EO applications for exemption (Forms 1023, 1024, and 1028), postmarked after Jan. 3, 2010. Cyber Assistant, a Web-based software program designed to help 501(c)(3) applicants prepare a complete and accurate Form 1023 application, will become available during 2010.  Once Cyber Assistant is made available, user fees for Form 1023 will change again.
  
  
• New Process for Supporting Organizations to Change Public Charity Classification
  http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable/article/0,,id=211817,00.html 
  
  The IRS has modified the procedures for reclassifying section 509(a)(3) supporting organizations as public charities.
  
  
• Tips for Taxpayers Making Charitable Contributions
  http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=172936,00.html 
  
  Here are the top ten things the IRS wants every taxpayer to know before deducting charitable contributions.