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Table of Contents:

Training Opportunities and Conferences

Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing
Making the Ask and Getting a Joyful “Yes”
Scholarships Offered for AAM Annual Meeting
Genealogy Scholarship Offered for Indiana Library Staff
Generational Memory and World War II

Programs

General Lew Wallace Study and Museum Participates in Museum Day
2007 Artists-in-Residence Program Features Carving, Weaving, Student Art and More
Making Ready to Deck the Stearns Truss
Canal and White River State Park Cultural District Annual Meeting
Annual Bloomington Restorations, Inc. Tour of Homes
Writing Down the Family Stories: How to Begin

Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass: A Friendship Unique

Funding Opportunities

The LEGO Group – LEGO Children's Fund
The Annenberg Foundation
RGK Foundation

Help

Indexes

Exhibits

The Faces of Lincoln Rotation Explores 16th President’s Life in Indiana
Native American Artifacts Displayed at Wabash and Erie Canal Center
First Ladies and Fashion
The World in Stereo: A Look at 19th-Century Life Through the Eyes of a Stereoview Card

Traveling Exhibits

Indiana Cartoons and Cartoonists at Nettle Creek Museum
The Faces of Lincoln: Creating the Image in Warrick County

Job Opportunities

Newsletter Editor, Indiana Genealogical Society

Program Coordinator 4 – Records Check Coordinator, Indiana DNR-DHPA, Indianapolis

Non-Profit News

IRS Posts 990 – N FAQ

On the Internet

IMLS WebWise Conference Online

Orphans Corner

Toner cartridges
Print Cartridge

 

 Training  Opportunities and Conferences     

 

Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing

 

Grant writing is both a skill and a talent. Skilled grant writers use persuasive writing to describe their ideas and initiatives. Good grant writers also use their creative talents, providing vivid descriptions of the activities that will take place or services that will be provided, allowing funders to see their funds in action. The Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing, offered Oct. 10 and Nov. 14, 2007, is designed to build community skills which promote growth and sustainability. The two-day Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing program is a great skill builder for the beginner or intermediate grant writer.

 

Whatever your skill level, come with an idea and be ready to write. At the end of the day Oct. 10, you will have a proposal outline and all the resources you need to expand your outline into a full proposal. Return on Nov. 14 with your full proposal and you will be put into the role of a reviewer, teaching you strategies for finding funding and providing an opportunity to polish your proposal and send it in for a strong professional review.

 

All workshop times are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days, with the exception of those marked with an *. Those three workshops are from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both days. The total cost is $150.

 

Workshop Locations

  • Bartholomew County Extension Office
  • Brown County Extension Office
  • Clinton County Learning Center
  • Delaware-Henry Ivy Tech
  • Franklin County High School/Brookville Middle School
  • Hancock County Extension Office
  • Harrison County Purdue Extension – Harrison County Annex
  • Howard County Extension Office
  • Jackson County Education Center
  • Jasper/Newton County*
  • Knox County at Southwest Purdue Ag Center*
  • Lake County Extension Office*
  • Lawrence County Bedford Public Library
  • Marion County Extension Office
  • Monroe County Extension Office
  • Montgomery County Instructional Center
  • Ohio County Extension Office
  • Parke County Extension Office
  • Pulaski County Learning Network – Purdue Extension Office
  • Steuben County Community Center
  • Tippecanoe County
  • Tipton County Extension Education Center
  • Warren County Extension Office
  • Wells County Community Center
  • White County Extension Office

 

For more information or to register, contact Angi Thomas at (765) 494-7273 or at adthomas@purdue.edu.

 

Making the Ask and Getting a Joyful “Yes”

 

Have you ever felt turned down even before getting to make the ask? Do you want to learn how to approach donors in a way that will never result in the response, “No"?
This is a fast-paced, information-packed experiential workshop where you will learn how to ratchet up your donor engagement and solicitation skills. This workshop is for anyone and everyone who wants to overcome objections prior to solicitation, never get a “no” (really) and have joyful donors who give again and again. You will learn problem-solving practices and will walk away with new techniques you can put to immediate use.


You will:

  • Increase confidence in your cultivation, solicitation and closing skills
  • Add to your overall bottom line with new major gifts
  • Build on your ability to develop meaningful, long-term relationships between your donors and your organization

 

Instruction will be given by Bob Osborne, chairman, The Osborne Group, Inc. Workshops will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on each of the dates listed below. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Cost to attend is $45 and includes breakfast.

 

Workshop dates and locations:

  • Carmel, October 1, 2007, The Fountains Banquet & Conference Center, 502 E. Carmel Dr.
  • Muncie, October 2, 2007, Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 520 E. Main St.
  • Columbus, October 3, 2007, Holiday Inn, 2480 Jonathon Moore Pike
  • Evansville, October 4, 2007, Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center, 1901 Lynch Rd.

 

This series of workshops is presented by the Indiana Youth Institute. For more information or to register, visit http://iyi.org/trainings_conferences/trainings_main.asp#fall3.

 

Generational Memory and World War II

 

The Center for the Study of History and Memory at Indiana University will host an interdisciplinary workshop on Generational Memory and World War II Nov. 8 to 10, 2007. Participating scholars from the United States and abroad will participate to discuss how the war is remembered by the generation that fought, and how remembering the war is reshaped in the generations that followed them. The workshop will consist of formal presentations and in-depth discussions of pre-circulated paper topics organized in thematic sessions over the course of the workshop.


Limited space is available for registered attendees. For more information or to register, contact the CSHM office at (812) 855-2855 or ohrc@indiana.edu.

 

The workshop is sponsored by an IU New Perspectives grant.    

 

Scholarships Offered for AAM Annual Meeting

 

The Visitor Services Professional Interest Committee (VSPIC), a committee of the American Association of Museums, is offering two scholarships for the 2008 AAM Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo. Each scholarship carries a maximum award of
$1,500 to cover expenses that may include individual AAM dues, VSPIC dues and annual meeting registration fees. The goal of the scholarship is to encourage attendance and participation from active, paid or volunteer front line staff
who typically do not have the opportunity to attend the annual meeting. 

 

For more information, contact Ginny Fitzgerald at fitzgerald@chicagohistory.org, (312) 799-2270, (312) 799-2570 (fax) or Ginny Fitzgerald, Director of Visitor Services, Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, Ill. 60614.

 

Genealogy Scholarship Offered for Indiana Library Staff

 

The Indiana Genealogical Society (IGS) is now accepting applications for its Library Staff Educational Scholarship. The scholarship is for staff of Indiana libraries and is intended to increase the staff's genealogical knowledge, thus enabling them to better serve their patrons. The scholarship includes:

  • A $500 credit to help pay the costs for the recipient to attend any conference, seminar or class that is related to genealogy.
  • A one-time complimentary registration to the IGS annual conference for the recipient.
  • A complimentary one-year membership in IGS for the recipient.
  • A $100 gift certificate for the sponsoring library, to be used toward the purchase of any IGS publications.

 

The scholarship is open to employees of libraries located in Indiana that allow public access to their collections.


Library staff that are new to the field of genealogy are encouraged to apply. Applications must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2007, to be considered. The winner will be notified by mail and recognized at the IGS annual conference in Evansville on April 5, 2008.

 

An application form and further information on the requirements are available at http://www.indgensoc.org/awards.html.

 

 Programs 

Please confirm events specifics with sponsoring organization, especially if traveling any distance.

 

General Lew Wallace Study and Museum Participated in Museum Day

 

On Sept. 29, 2007, the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum will participate in Museum Day, presented by Smithsonian magazine and Hyundai Motor America. Museum Day is a day when museums and cultural institutions nationwide open their doors free of charge to Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors. Celebrating culture, learning and knowledge, Museum Day reflects the spirit of the magazine, and emulates the free-admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution's Washington, DC-based facilities. This year's Museum Day is also supported by CITGO Petroleum Corporation and, for the third consecutive year, TIAA-CREFF.

 

The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum, a National Historic Landmark, features General Wallace's personal study, a unique building situated on 3.5 acres of park-like land, and original memorabilia from throughout his life and career as a soldier, statesman and celebrated author of Ben-Hur. The general's carriage house, now rehabilitated into an interpretive center, currently houses artifacts from the museum's 2007 exhibit Collective Influence: The Wallace Woman.

 

Attendees must present Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day admission card to gain free entry to participating institutions. The card is available in the September issue of the Smithsonian magazine, and a downloadable version is available on the Museum Day website at www.smithsonian.com/museumdaycard. The general public is welcome to participate by visiting www.smithsonian.com and downloading the Museum Day admission card. Listings and links to other participating museums; and sponsors' sites can be found at www.smithsonian.com/museumday.

 

The General Lew Wallace Study and Museum is located at 200 Wallace Ave., Crawfordsville, Ind. For more information, contact the study at (765) 362-5769 or info@ben-hur.com.

 

President Benjamin Harrison Home Offers Selected Free Tours

 

The President Benjamin Harrison Home will participate in the Smithsonian magazine Museum Day Sept. 29, 2007. Subscribers to the Smithsonian magazine can present a coupon for a free tour of the president's home. The coupon is available in the September issue of the Smithsonian magazine.

 

Several weeks later, the home will honor Navy personnel by offering them free tours on Oct. 13, 2007. Active or retired Navy personnel should present the appropriate credentials to enjoy their free tour.The Harrison Home recognizes the birthday date of the Navy because of the important role President Benjamin Harrison played in the growth and development of the U.S. Navy.

 

Free tours are available on both days from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 

The President Benjamin Harrison Home is located at 1230 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis. For more information, call (317) 631-1888.

 

2007 Artists-in-Residence Program Features Carving, Weaving, Student Art and More

 

Now in its fourth year, the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum's Artists-in-Residence Program will feature more artists and art educators from throughout Montgomery County, gathering on the study grounds to showcase their creative talents for the public. This year's event takes place from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 30, 2007.

In addition to the featured art, art educators will be giving children and their families the opportunity to create masterpieces of their own. Becky Loudermilk will lead visitors in creating architectural collages of the study building, Susan Semenick will instruct visitors on watercolor techniques, and Terry Lawrence will be "gadget painting," introducing visitors to painting with found objects.

 

Another new addition to this year's program is storytelling with Mary Blair Immel, an award-winning professional storyteller and author with seven published books to her credit. Her latest book, Captured: A Boy Trapped in the Civil War, was featured as a finalist for "Best Books of Indiana" in 2006 and has been nominated for a Young Hoosier Book Award. At the Artists-in-Residence Program, Immel will be telling the story of General Lew Wallace's adventures during the Civil War and about his youth in Covington, Ind.

 

The Artists-in-Residence Program was made possible, in part, with support from the Tippecanoe Arts Federation, the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Additional support was provided by the Wabash Women.

 

The General Lew Wallace Study and Museum is located at 200 Wallace Ave., Crawfordsville, Ind. For more information, contact the study at (765) 362-5769 or info@ben-hur.com.


Preparations Underway to Deck the Stearns Truss Bridge

 

Painting the 40-foot-long steel beams, hauling them two or three at a time to the site and attaching the nailing strips has been the order of the day for volunteers restoring the special 1905 Stearns Truss Bridge in Delphi. Painting of the metal beams has been hurried as the fall season arrives. Work must advance to make our goal of decking with the white oak planks in October.

 

Plans are progressing for a big community workday tentatively scheduled for Oct. 6, 2007, at the site behind Pizza Hut/Dairy Queen. At least one portable sawmill will be available that day. We still hope for a second mill. Purdue University Professor Dan Cassens and a demonstration mill from Wood Mizer Company are slated to be onsite for the decking day. Dr. Cassens and Rollin Graybill worked with us before when we cut the deck for the Paint Creek (Red) Bridge in 1999. Just like the same event eight years ago for the Red Bridge, we invite volunteers to come and help beginning at

9 a.m. A free lunch provided by Psi Iota Xi Sorority will be in Canal Park at noon.

 

Watch for announcements of delay in case of weather. Volunteers should bring gloves, hard-toe shoes, work clothing, a hammer and possibly an electric drill. We will need to pre-drill the freshly cut white oak planks to receive the spikes. Deck planks go down green and then air dry.

 

Planks will be cut two inches thick, 17 feet long and in widths of six, eight and ten inches. These will be placed tightly together in alternating width patterns. Pike Lumber Co. from Carbon (Indiana) donated 12 logs for this project. Natural weathering will shrink the wood to leave gaps in the deck for water runoff.

 

Other workday activities will be available for those not wanting to place decking out over the water. Back in Canal Park there are fall activities with flowerbed renovation, trail cleanup and maintenance work to do. A list of varied jobs will be available at the volunteer signup station.

 

For more information about the community work day, call (765) 564-6572 or e-mail mccain@carlnet.org. 

 

Canal and White River State Park Cultural District Annual Meeting

 

Join us from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 9, 2007, for a brief presentation showcasing the canal attractions, development and future plans for the Canal and White River State Park Cultural District. Afterward, test drive a segway, glide along the canal on a paddleboat or take a quick spin on a bike to enjoy a sampling of all the district has to offer. Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, live music, door prizes and caricature artists will be onsite.

 

Hosted at Buggs Temple, 337 W. 11th St., Indianapolis, on the north end of the canal. Registration takes from 4 to 4:30 p.m., presentation from 4:30 to 5 p.m., reception and activities from 5 to 6 p.m.

 

RSVP to Amanda Cravens at amanda@buggstemple.com or (317) 735-7960.


Annual Bloomington Restorations, Inc. Tour of Homes

 

Bloomington Restorations, Inc. (BRI) in partnership with the Prospect Hill Neighborhood, will hold its 31st annual tour of homes on from 1 to 5 p.m. on October 13 and 14, 2007. The walking tour features four private homes and the historic Paris Dunning House in this eclectic neighborhood, ranging in style from Queen Anne to Craftsman. Special events include fiddle music, meet-the-craftsperson opportunities, special exhibits and guided walking tours of Rose Hill Cemetery to coincide with release of the city’s new walking tour brochure of Rose Hill.

 

Tickets are $10 per adult for the tour only, or $15 per adult for the tour and a new six-month membership to BRI. Tickets are $5 for children under 12. Tickets are available at Howard’s Bookstore, 111 W. Kirkwood; Bloomingfoods East, 3220 E. Third; Bloomingfoods Near West, 316 W. Sixth; and the Bloomington/Monroe County Visitors Center, 2855 N. Walnut. During the tour tickets will also be available at the Paris Dunning House, 608 W. Third St.

 

For more information and the schedule of events, contact BRI at (812) 336-0909 or programs@bloomingtonrestorations.org, or visit www.bloomingtonrestorations.org.

 

Writing Down the Family Stories: How to Begin

 

Carol Faenzi, author of the award-winning historical novel The Stonecutter's Aria, will teach a workshop on writing family stories, using the techniques she employed in writing her book, which was based on the true stories of her Italian ancestors who settled in Indiana. The workshop is ideal for people interested in preserving family stories regardless of their level of research; it will provide practical tools and resources for both internet-savvy researchers and those who do not use a computer.

 

The workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 3, 2007, and from 6 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 7, 2007.

 

Cost to attend is $60 per person ($45 per member of Historic Landmarks Foundation). Reservations required.


Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass: A Friendship Unique

 

The play Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass: A Friendship Unique will be presented at The Lincoln Museum, at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 2, 2007. The drama stars museum favorite Fritz Klein as Abraham Lincoln and Michael Crutcher as Frederick Douglass. The action begins in March of 1860 as Douglass remarks how his relationship with Lincoln has changed over the years. He recalls his reaction to Lincoln’s election and first inaugural speech as a feeling of hope. The Douglass/Lincoln relationship is chronicled throughout the Civil War where the pair struggled with issues such as pay inequalities for Negro regiments. The drama ends on March 4, 1865, as the final phrases of from Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Speech, linger throughout the theatre.

 

A reception will follow the play. Tickets are $12 for museum members and $15 for non-members. Seating is limited. Purchase tickets by Oct. 26, 2007. Call (260) 455-6087 or email diane.savieo@TheLincolnMuseum.org.

 

Sponsored by The Friends of The Lincoln Museum and the Boscia Family Foundation.    

 

Greentown Historical Society Annual Meeting/ Dinner

 

The Greentown Historical Society annual meeting, dinner and silent auction will be held Nov. 7, 2007, at the Jerome Christian Church, 9535 E. 100 S., Greentown.

 

The meeting's theme is Capturing the Soul of Indiana – A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage, and speaker John Bower will present a slide presentation on that topic.


John Bower is an outstanding Indiana photographer with four popular books to his credit: Lingering Spirit, Guardians of the Soul, 2nd Stories and After the Harvest. A fifth publication is in process. Bower has photographed all across the state, and he is a popular public speaker. On explorations with his artist wife, Lynn, Bower scours Indiana's towns and byways – typically driving more than 10,000 miles a year.  Because his subjects often fall victim to decay, storm damage, vandalism or modernization, his photographs often become the only remaining visual record of these unique and unheralded cultural treasures.

 

The cost is $15 per person, which includes a catered meal, and reservations are required. A silent auction will conclude the evening. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. and dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Make checks payable to GHS and send them to P.O. Box 313, Greentown, IN. 46936 before Nov. 2, 2007.


For more information call (765) 628-7674 or (765) 610-8461.

 

Funding Opportunities

 

The LEGO Group – LEGO Children's Fund

 

The LEGO Group is committed to helping children develop their creativity and learning skills through constructive play. The LEGO Children's Fund extends this commitment to local and national organizations that support innovative projects and programming to cultivate and celebrate a child's exploration of personal creativity and creative problem-solving in all forms.

 

Eligibility Requirements: 
The foundation awards grants to qualified tax-exempt organizations (as determined under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code) including educational organizations as defined in USC 26 §170(C) with specific, identifiable needs primarily in these areas of support: early childhood education and development; technology and communication projects that advance learning opportunities; sports or athletic programs that concentrate on underserved youth.

 

Geographic Limitations: While the fund's main interests are local, there are no restrictions based on geography. The LEGO Children's Fund supports local and national programs in the United States.

 

Due Date: Ongoing


Award Amount: Typical awards are between $500 and $5,000


Contact Information: 
LEGO Children's Fund, Grant Administrator
P.O. Box 916
Enfield, Conn. 06083-0916
LEGOChildrensFund@lego.com
http://www.legochildrensfund.org/Guidelines.html

 

The Annenberg Foundation

 

The Annenberg Foundation's primary grantmaking interests are in education and youth, culture, the arts, and community and civic life. The Annenberg Foundation is not presently considering inquiries for: individuals; individual K-12 schools; for-profit organizations; political activities or attempts to influence specific legislation; individual scholarships; projects focused exclusively on research; programs outside of the foundation's grant-making areas of interest.

 

Eligibility Requirements: The foundation only considers organizations that are defined as public charities and are tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.


Due Date: Ongoing


Contact Information:
The Annenberg Foundation
Radnor Financial Center, Suite A-200
150 North Radnor-Chester Road
Radnor, PA 19087
info@annenbergfoundation.org
http://www.annenbergfoundation.org/grants/grants_show.htm?doc_id=210575

 

RGK Foundation


RGK Foundation awards grants in the broad areas of education, community and medicine/health.

 

Eligibility Requirements:
Grants are made only to nonprofit organizations certified as tax-exempt under Sections 501(c)(3) or 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and are classified as "not a private foundation" under Section 509(a).


Due Date: There is no deadline for submitting an electronic letter of inquiry. Foundation staff reviews electronic letters of inquiry on an ongoing basis and typically responds within two days, but asks that applicants allow up to two weeks for a response. The foundation will send an e-mail message either declining each applicant's request or inviting them to submit a formal application packet for further consideration.

 

Award Amount: Under $25,000

 

Contact Information:

RGK Foundation
1301 W. 25th St., Suite 300
Austin, TX 78705-4236
Tel: (512) 474-9298
Fax: (512) 474-7281
http://www.rgkfoundation.org/guidelines.php   

 

 Help 

 

Indexes

 

Brown County Historian Bill Percifield is seeking advice on ways to compile indexes from multiple sources (newspapers, genealogical sources, manuscript collections, etc.). He desires an easy finding aid for information about an individual, for example, that is mentioned in various sources.

 

Contact Percifield will suggestions or examples of merging indexes into easy-to-use finding aids at wlp525@localnet.com.

 

 

 Exhibits


The Faces of Lincoln Rotation Explores 16th President’s Life in Indiana

 

The Faces of Lincoln rotating exhibition continues to showcase items from the Indiana Historical Society’s extensive Lincoln collections with its latest incarnation, Lincoln and Indiana. The exhibition will be featured Sept. 15, 2007, through Feb. 2, 2008, in the Lanham Gallery on the fourth floor of the Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis.

 

The eighth rotation of this ongoing exhibition, Lincoln and Indiana will feature illustrations, maps, manuscripts, photographs, sheet music and poetry, all of which relate to Lincoln’s time as a Hoosier.

 

Illustrative prints depict Lincoln’s formative years, from age seven to 21, that he spent in southern Indiana. They show him with his mother, reading, attending school and chopping wood. There are also engraved images of the Lincolns’ Spencer County cabin and an Ohio River scene. Two maps of the period when the Lincoln family lived in Indiana show changes in the state from 1819 to 1830. Other pictorial maps indicate places and events in Lincoln’s life.

 

Manuscripts on display will include a page of arithmetic exercises handwritten by Lincoln as a child in Indiana, a letter endorsed with Lincoln’s signature during the Civil War (on loan from noted Indianapolis collector and Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay) and typed notes from interviews with people who knew the Lincolns in southern Indiana.

 

Photographs in the exhibit include scenes from Lincoln’s funeral procession and a crowd gathered around a statue of Lincoln in Wabash, Ind. A poem that Lincoln wrote about visiting his childhood home in Indiana after an absence of almost 15 years, as well as sheet music composed to accompany that poem, will also be on display.

 

The IHS Lincoln collections are also highlighted in the recent IHS Press publication Abraham Lincoln Portrayed in the Collections of the Indiana Historical Society, edited and with an introduction by Harold Holzer, a world-renowned Lincoln expert and scholar. It features more than 150 rare Lincoln images and artifact photos, including the original collodion wet-plate negative of a portrait of Abraham Lincoln that was used as the model for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Cost of the book is $49.95, which is available through the Basile History Market at the Indiana History Center.

 

The Indiana History Center is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and all exhibitions are free and open to the public. For more details, contact the Indiana Historical Society at (317) 232-1882 or (800) 447-1830. Information on these and other IHS offerings is also available online at www.indianahistory.org.


Native American Artifacts Displayed at Wabash and Erie Canal Center

 

An educational display of local Native American artifacts has been added to the Wabash & Erie Canal Inc.'s archaeology collection, displayed in the Wabash & Erie Canal Interpretive Museum. The Indian tools and ceremonial pieces come from the collection provided by Joseph E. Fouts of Hot Springs, Ark.

 

The interpretive center is located at 1030 N. Washington St. in Delphi and is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.


First Ladies and Fashion

 

The Lincoln Museum invites the public to First Ladies and Fashion: Featuring the Work of Arnold Scaasi. This celebration of the style of Scaasi, a favorite 20th-century designer for numerous first ladies, opens Nov. 19, 2007, and continues through Feb. 18, 2007.

 

Each first lady leaves a fashion legacy. Mamie Eisenhower is remembered for her fringe of bangs and pink dresses. Jackie Kennedy had a passion for stylish clothes and pillbox hats. Who can forget Barbara Bush's trademark three-stranded pearls, and Scaasi-inspired "Barbara Blue" ensembles? Early in the Clintons' political career, Hillary's headbands made great copy. Laura Bush often appears in her signature tailored pants suite. These diverse women have one thing in common – they chose fashions by the incomparable Arnold Scaasi.

 

The Lincoln Museum is located at 200 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne, Ind. For more information, contact the museum at (260) 455-3864.

 

The World in Stereo: A Look at 19th-Century Life Through the Eyes of a Stereoview Card

 

The World in Stereo: A Look at 19th-Century Life Through the Eyes of a Stereoview Card will be presented by Sue Pfeiffer at The Lincoln Museum at 7 p.m. on Oct. 9, 2007. Stereoscopes were a popular form of entertainment in the 19th century. Similar to the modern view-masters, the stereoscopes allowed viewers’ eyes to be tricked into seeing a three-dimensional image. Pictures included everything from landscapes that were collected while traveling to portraits of famous people to shots of camp life during the Civil War. Take a visual walk through the daily life of the 19th-century person looking at original stereo views of the mid-1800s. Join us for the interactive event. Sue Pfeiffer is a member of the 30th Indiana Volunteer Infantry “Homefront Ladies.”

 

Members of The Friends of The Lincoln Museum are admitted free of charge. General admission is $4.99; seniors are $3.99. Sponsored by The Friends of The Lincoln Museum and English Bonter Mitchell Foundation.

   

Traveling Exhibits

 

Indiana Cartoons and Cartoonists at Nettle Creek Valley Museum 

 

From the antics of fat-cat Garfield to the cracker-barrel philosophy of Brown County savant Abe Martin, the many creations of Hoosier cartoonists are highlights in the colorful exhibit, Indiana Cartoons and Cartoonists, on display at the Nettle Creek Valley Museum from Oct. 3 to Nov. 5, 2007. The exhibition also explores the amusing goings-on of characters from comic strips such as "Chic" Jackson's "Roger Bean," which featured the lives of a typical Hoosier family, to the editorial musings of Pulitzer Prize-winning artist John T. McCutcheon, a fierce opponent of America's entry into World War II. 

 

The Nettle Creek Valley Museum is located at 96 1/2 E. Main, Hagerstown. For more information about the exhibit, contact the museum at (765) 489-4005 or ncvmuseum1@aol.com.

 

This traveling exhibit will be 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.”

 

The Faces of Lincoln: Creating the Image

 

The second installment of a trio of exhibits on President Abraham Lincoln will be on display at the Warrick County Museum from Oct. 2 to Nov. 2, 2007. The Faces of Lincoln: Creating the Image investigates the ways that photographers, printmakers and cartoonists tried to influence public opinion about Lincoln by altering his appearance and by placing him in make-believe situations. 

 

As an attorney, Abraham Lincoln portrayed himself as a man of the people who had lifted himself from humble beginnings. When he became a presidential candidate, he continued to refer to his poor, humble, unschooled youth, both because it was at least in part true and because it made him seem more like the common Americans who would vote for him. However, Lincoln also made efforts to shape his image into an appropriately presidential one. Photography played a major role in shaping Lincoln’s image. In fact, Lincoln claimed a photograph by Mathew Brady made him president.

 

Despite the authentic nature of photography, these images were susceptible to change. Developers such as Brady could remove flaws to present a more “refined” Lincoln. The lithographers who copied these images for newspapers and magazines could and did change them at will, sometimes at Lincoln’s expense. Detractors turned Lincoln’s common man image into one of an unrefined bumpkin and therefore emphasized less attractive features.

 

Viewers of this portion of The Faces of Lincoln exhibit are invited to consider the messages these images express as well as considering how Lincoln shaped his own legacy through his words and deeds.

 

This exhibit follows The Faces of Lincoln: Developing the Image exhibit, which looked at the history of photography using some of the best and most well-known images of Abraham Lincoln. The Faces of Lincoln: Idealizing the Image exhibit, the third and final in the series, will follow the upcoming exhibit and will explore how Lincoln’s assassination instantly elevated him from man to myth. 

 

The Warrick County Museum is located at 217 S. First St. in Booneville.

 

These traveling exhibits will be 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.”  

 

 

  Job Opportunities

 

Newsletter Editor, Indiana Genealogical Society

 

The Indiana Genealogical Society (IGS) is accepting applicants for the position of editor of the IGS newsletter. Work will begin in January 2008. The newsletter is 24 pages long and contains time-sensitive information about genealogical news pertaining to Indiana, as well as regular columns. It is published six times a year. The editor is paid $300 for each of the six issues, for a total annual salary of $1,800 a year.

 

Requirements:

  • Ability to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to generate Adobe Acrobat files.
  • Experience with page layout.
  • Ability to communicate electronically.
  • Access to sources of genealogical and historical news, such as websites, blogs and other print publications.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Compile, edit and proofread each issue in a timely fashion.
  • Keep informed of genealogical and historical news, and write articles on relevant items as necessary.
  • Receive regular columns (such as queries and “Once A Hoosier…” entries) and edit as necessary.
  • Post relevant items to the IGS blog in a timely fashion.
  • Coordinate with IGS board members, committee chairs, etc. to promote IGS activities in the newsletter, IGS blog and other media.

 

Prospective applicants should submit their name, contact information and a resume or listing of their relevant experience, plus a sample of their writing or editing work, to:

Meredith Thompson
1455 Cherry Tree Rd.
Avon, Ind. 46123
newsletter@indgensoc.org

 

Application materials will be received on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The IGS publications committee will review application materials and make a decision.

 

Program Coordinator 4 — Records Check Coordinator, Indiana DNR-DHPA, Indianapolis

 

Job Description 
Serve as an assistant archaeologist in the Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. The applicant will schedule and provide archaeological and structural information for records reviews, records checks and issuance of state archaeological site numbers. Will also enter data into the computerized State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Resource Database (SHAARD) and assist with archaeological and structural records organization and maintenance (including recording of archaeological sites on USGS topographic maps using ArcGIS software). The applicant will also perform records checks and reviews for mining projects.

 

Qualifications
Applicants should have demonstrated experience with archaeological records, records-keeping, concepts and computer databases. Knowledge of and experience in computer data entry, experience with database software and word processing programs, and experience with GIS preferred. Bachelor’s degree in anthropology or archaeology required, and graduate work preferred. Knowledge and experience in Midwestern and Indiana archaeology a plus.

 

Compensation
Annual minimum salary of $25,896, including a comprehensive benefits package.  

 

Contact Person 
For questions about the job, contact Karie A. Brudis, Acting Assistant Director – Environmental Reviews at (317) 233-8941 or kbrudis@dnr.IN.gov.

 

To Apply
Applications must be submitted electronically on the state-provided form through the Job Bank website. Paper applications will not be accepted. Access the position at https://hr.gmis.in.gov/psc/guest/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=550354&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1

 

Deadline
Application must be submitted electronically before Oct. 9, 2007.
   

 Non-Profit News

 

IRS Posts 990 – N FAQ


The Internal Revenue Service has created a series of FAQ regarding the new 990 – N e-postcard reporting requirements. Access the FAQ by visiting http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=173864,00.html.

 

 

On the Internet

 

IMLS WebWise Conference Online

 

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is offering a publication highlighting proceedings of its 2007 WebWise Conference. It is available online at www.imls.gov/pdf/WebWiseProceedings2007.pdf and in print form by e-mailing
imlsinfo@imls.gov.

 

The publication contains summaries of each session, keynote speeches, project demonstrations and brief biographies of speakers. Also available for the first time are MP3 Podcasts of each conference session. More than 400 participants, representing all types of museums and libraries nationwide, attended the Washington, DC, meeting Stewardship in the Digital Age: Managing Museum and Library Collections for Preservation and Use.

 

Orphans Corner

 

Toner cartridges
Print Cartridge

 

The Indiana Historical Society is offering the following items to any organization:

  • Hewlett Packard LaserJet Toner Cartridge 92275A for HP LaserJet Printers IIP, IIP Plus and IIIP (2 are available)
  • Hewlett Packard LaserJet Print cartridge 95A for the HP Series II or III.

 

Items will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. The Indiana Historical Society will mail the items to the recipient organizations. Contact Stacy Klingler at sklingler@indianahistory.org if interested.

 

 

Note From the Editor

If your historical organization, genealogical society or museum has changed its address or phone number in the past six months, please send the updated information to Katherine Dill, Coordinator, Local History Services, at kdill@indianahistory.org  or 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis, IN 46202.

 

COMMUNIQUE ONLINE is provided for the benefit of local historical societies and museums throughout Indiana. 

It is e-mailed to a subscriber list maintained by Katherine Dill, Coordinator, Local History Services Office, Indiana Historical Society. Anyone may subscribe.  This is a free publication. To be added or removed from the mailing list, simply

e-mail kdill@indianahistory.org or call toll free 1-800-IHS-1830. 

News releases from local societies are welcomed and may be faxed to 317-234-0427, e-mailed to the above address, or

s-mailed to Local History Services, Indiana Historical Society, 450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
 
Please visit the IHS Local History Services web site at www.indianahistory.org/lhs.