Table of Contents:

Training Opportunities and Conferences

Researching and Restoring Area Cemeteries

Veteran's Program at the Lebanon PublicLibrary Sustainability: Business Planning for Cultural Heritage Repositories and Digital Initiatives

Programs

The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder and the

 Making of a Great President

Women Making a Difference Symposium Highlights Women's Struggles, Gains Author James Loewen Offers Programs in Indianapolis

Sheriff's Residence and Jail

StateHistorical Marker to be Dedicated in Evansville

David Blight Presents Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American

 History

Greentown Historical Society Offers Christmas Home Tour

Funding Opportunities

Carl J. Ekberg Research Grant

Organizations in the News

Indiana OrganizationsAwarded MAP Grants

Digitization Project Funded

People in the News

Monica Casanova 

Dan Shockley 

Job Opportunities

Conservation Conservator, Indiana HistoricalSociety, Indianapolis

Off the Press

Saving Places that Matter: A Citizen's Guide to the National Historic Preservation Act

On the Internet

Funding, Training Resources Listed in Free Newsletters

Orphans Corner

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Researching and Restoring Area Cemeteries

Ernie Lasley will present Researching and Restoring Area Cemeteries at the Tell City-Perry County Public Library. The program starts at 1 p.m. in the library meeting room, 2328 Tell St., Tell City.

Lasley will present general information on cemetery laws, locating old cemeteries, preserving burial information, and where to find information on cleaning up and restoring old pioneer cemeteries. Information about the Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration Project, its goals and objectives, and the wealth of information that is available on the INPCRP website will also be included, as well as the DNR-DHPA Cemetery Registry Project and the Indiana Genealogical Society Cemetery Survey.

Veteran's Program at the Lebanon Public Library

Hoosier native, Marion "Frank" Walker, one of few living survivors of the Battle of Iwo Jima on Mt. Suribachi during W.W. ll, will speak at 2 p.m. on Nov. 10, 2007, in the Heritage Center in Lebanon about the bloodiest battle in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Walker was part of Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Regiment, 5th Marine Division. Mt. Suribachi and Iwo Jima have become historical icons and yet today, many facts are unknown. Learn more of the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi that took place on the tiny island of Iwo Jima. The purpose of this presentation is to emphasize the historical value of informing the public of the horrible conditions that are caused by war.

David Rodgers, coordinator of the Boone County Honor Flight, will offer applications and give information on the services and opportunities with the local organization.

Jamey Hickson, heritage librarian, will discuss the Veteran's History Project and how the library has partnered with U.S. Senator Richard Lugar in an effort to preserve oral histories of America’s veterans.

This program is offered free of charge and registration is not required. For more information call Jamey Hickson at (317) 482-3460 ext. 261.


Sustainability: Business Planning for Cultural Heritage Repositories
and Digital Initiatives

Many digitization projects begin with great ideas and some grant funding. However, even the most successful projects have trouble determining how to continue once grant funding ends. In order to sustain these worthy efforts, project managers need to plan for sustainability at the beginning of projects. Developing a business plan for sustainability will help bridge the gap from noble purpose to business case and help extends the life of the project.

Workshop participants will leave with an understanding of why business planning is a vital element of overall project plan development, the key elements to include in a business plan, how to create a business plan appropriate for their own institution and projects, and ways to identify institutional champions who constitute the target audience for the business plan.

The workshop will feature Laurie Gemmill, digital projects specialist of OCLC; and case studies presented by John Straw, director of archives and special collections at Ball State University; and Elizabeth Swift, archivist at Wabash College.

The Society of Indiana Archivists' fall workshop will be on Nov. 16, 2007, in Indianapolis at the IUPUI Library's Auditorium. The workshop will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). Lunch will be on your own.

Registration for SIA members is $50 and for nonmembers $60. For registration forms and further information, visit the SIA website at http://www.inarchivists.org/fall2007.

For more information about the Society of Indiana Archivists, visit
http://www.inarchivists.org/. For information on and directions to the IUPUI Library, visit http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/.

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

The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder and the Making of a Great President

Julie Fenster presents The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder and the Making of a Great President at 6 p.m. on Nov. 7, 2007. The program will be the first-ever account of the suspenseful case of the murder of a blacksmith named George Anderson. Lincoln was asked to take part in the case and did so enthusiastically. Fenster not only examines the case that changed Lincoln's fate, but portrays his day-to-day life as a circuit lawyer and how it shaped him as a politician.

Fenster is an award-winning author and historian, specializing in nineteenth-century life. She is the co-author, with Douglas Brinkley, of The New York Times best-seller Parish Priest.  Her other books include the Ether Day and Race of the Century.

Museum members are admitted free of charge. General admission $4.99. Seniors $3.99. Sponsored by Friends of The Lincoln Museum and the Boscia Family Foundation.


Women Making a Difference Symposium Highlights Women's Struggles, Gains

"A woman who goes down into the valley of the shadow of death every few years, who gives up her health, her beauty, her means of improvement, her social pleasures, that she may furnish soldiers for the state, certainly does as much for the defense of the state as the father who buys bread and shoes for the children."

With these words, Zerelda Sanders Wallace, noted suffragist, temperance activist and stepmother to General Lew Wallace, helped to awaken Hoosier consciousness to the ongoing plight of women to achieve their rightful place in society.

More than 120 years later, women throughout the country have made tremendous gains, not only in the civic arena but in every aspect of American life. In this spirit, the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County and the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum have united to present the Women Making a Difference Symposium to bring the remarkable achievements of women throughout history to the forefront.

The symposium will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on Nov. 10, 2007, at the Carriage House Interpretive Center of the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum. After sampling a variety of breakfast treats, symposium participants will join together to learn about women's strides in such areas as professionalism, caring and community and creative expression.

Local experts Elizabeth Justice, Jean Williams and Peggy Herzog will facilitate discussion about each of these areas. 

After the brief presentations and a short break, participants will split into smaller groups to tackle individual discussion on these topics. Each small group will have a chance to brainstorm ways that women can make additional progress in each of the areas, answering the question, "Where do we go from here?" Then, in the final segment of the symposium, the group will come back together to share their conclusions and suggest points of action.

The symposium is free, but space limits registration to 20 people. To reserve a spot, call the museum at (765) 362-5769 or e-mail awesselmann@ben-hur.com.

This program is made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and additional support is provided by the Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society and the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County.

Author James Loewen  Offers Programs in Indianapolis

Sociologist, historian, professor and author of Lies My Teacher Told Me – Everything Your High School History Textbook Got Wrong, Lies Across America –  What Our Historic Markers and Monuments Get Wrong, Sundown Towns and many more will be in Indianapolis for two days offering public programs. James Loewen will be speaking at two separate events and both are open to the public. Truth and Reconciliation: Sundown Towns in Indiana is geared toward public policy makers, advocacy groups and educators and will be offered Nov. 12, 2007.

The second event is a brown bag lunch for anyone interested in hearing more about Jim Loewen and Sundown Towns, but most participants will probably be local, state and federal government employees. This program will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2007, in the Government Center South. Conference Center, 402 W Washington Street, Indianapolis. Attendees should bring sack lunches.

Seating is limited. Contact Da Mica O'Bryant to reserve a spot at either event at (317) 232-2613 or dobryant@crc.in.gov.


Sheriff's Residence and Jail State Historical Marker to be Dedicated in Evansville

A public dedication ceremony for an Indiana state historical marker is scheduled for Nov. 13, 2007. The state historical marker recognizing Evansville's historic sheriff's residence and jail will be dedicated at 208 N.W. 4th St., Evansville. The dedication ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. Central Standard Time.

The text follows for the state marker entitled Sheriff's Residence and Jail: Vanderburgh County formed, Evansville named county seat 1818. This castle-like structure was completed 1890 for county's fourth jail and second sheriff's residence. Stone exterior has step-gables, projecting turrets, crenellated roof lines, simulated portcullis, and central, rounded tower. Tunnel connects the jail to the 1890 courthouse. Jail and residence were the focal point of a race riot July 1903, which lasted several days; twelve people were killed and many more injured. County functions moved out 1969. Listed in National Register of Historic Places 1970.

County jails were first established 1792 under territorial laws and were included in state constitutions of 1816 and 1851.

Everyone is invited to attend this dedication ceremony for a state historical marker that commemorates this building's impressive architecture and its role as the focal point of a 1903 race riot.

Historical markers commemorate significant Indiana individuals, places and events, and they help communities throughout Indiana promote, preserve and present their history for the education and enjoyment of residents and tourists of all ages. Via the Internet, that history reaches a worldwide audience. For more than 90 years the Indiana Historical Bureau, an agency of the State of Indiana, has been marking Indiana history.

Since 1947, the marker format has been the large roadside marker, which has the familiar dark blue background with gold lettering and the outline of the state of Indiana at the top. There are approximately 500 of these markers across the state.


David Blight Presents Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American History

David Blight is one of the nation's foremost authorities on the U.S. Civil War and its legacy. His book Race & Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory presented a new look at the nation's collective response to the war, and argues that, in the interest of reunification, the country ignored the racist underpinnings of the war, leaving a legacy of racial conflict. Blight will explore racial divide and the theories in his book during his appearance at the Indiana History Center Basile Theater at 7 p.m. on Nov. 29, 2007.

Cost to attend is $25; $20 IHS members. To order tickets call (317) 232-1882.


Greentown Historical Society Offers Christmas Home Tour
 
The Greentown Historical Society will sponsor its annual Christmas Home Tour from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Dec. 2, 2007. The tour will include five homes and the Greentown History Center at 103 E. Main St. decorated for the Christmas season.

Homes on the tour include those of Dustin and Michelle DeWitt, 624 W. Main St.; Max and Myra Sue Custer, 652 Villa Manor Ct.; Max and Janet Smith, 122 S. Maple; Jerry and Diana Kendall, 1231 N. 900 E.; and Doug and Cindy Elliott, 750 N. 1250 E.

Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door; youth ages 12-18 are $5.00; under 12 are free. Tickets are available at the History Center; the Greentown Antique Mall, 115 E. Main St., Greentown; and Merle Norman Cosmetics Studio, 1513 E. Markland Ave, Kokomo.

For more information contact Sally Imbler at (765) 628-7174 or Jean Simpson at (765) 628-7674. 

Carl J. Ekberg Research Grant

The Center for French Colonial Studies was founded in 1983 in response to the renewed interest among historians, anthropologists, archaeologists, genealogists and preservationists in the history of the upper Mississippi Valley during the period of French predominance from 1673 to the early part of the 19th century. The center awards each year one $1,000 grant to further French-language research related to the French presence in the upper Mississippi Valley (Illinois Country).

Proposals may request support for any stage of a research project, from initial field work to the write-up of results. The grant may be combined with other awards.

By accepting the award, grantees thereby agree to submit to Le Journal, the center's quarterly publication, an abstract of their projects (up to 1,000 words) and may be invited to present a paper based on their research at the center's annual conference.

Field of Study: All academic disciplines are eligible.

Eligibility: The award is open to graduate students and junior scholars (Ph.D. awarded after Jan. 31, 2003) of any nationality; priority will be given to doctoral students whose dissertation proposal has already been approved. Applicants should have the necessary language proficiency to conduct the project.

Award: $1,000.

Deadline: January 31, 2008

Applications: A completed application consists of the following:

• From the applicant: a letter of application specifying the research topic and the purpose and preferred time period of the award; a completed application form (available only upon request); and curriculum vitae.
• From the applicant's project/dissertation advisor: a letter
  evaluating the applicant's proposal and promise.
• If submitted electronically, one copy each of these documents should be sent to Benn Williams at bwilli7@uic.edu. If submitted in writing, one copy of each document should be sent to: The Center for French Colonial Studies, Inc., History Department CM 321, North Central College, 30 N. Brainard, Naperville, IL 60540-4690.

Applications are reviewed by an interdisciplinary committee. Awards are announced in April. For more information, visit www.noctrl.edu/cfcs.

Indiana Organizations Awarded MAP Grants

Representing 35 states and Puerto Rico, 111 new participants have joined AAM's Museum Assessment Program, a confidential process of self-study, peer review and implementation supported through a cooperative agreement with the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The new additions include 45 Institutional Assessments, 27 Collections Management Assessments, 28 Public Dimension Assessments and 11 Governance Assessments.

Among award recipients are two Indiana organizations: The Putnam County Museum in Greencastle received an Institutional Assessment, and the Vigo County Historical Society in Terre Haute received a Public Dimension Assessment.

Digitization Project Funded

The Owen County Digitization Project received a $5,000 grant from the Owen County Community Foundation to purchase digitization equipment.

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.