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--Linda Day,
Association of Historical Societies of NH
Up Front:
It seems like a long time since I wrote
last! I hope your summers are going well. I am pleased to report you
are currently reaching over 240 readers with your contributions to this
newsletter. Welcome to the newcomers!
Incidentally, when you post events on the
Forum of the Association web-site, don't forget to delete them after
the event has passed. (Only you can!) Thank-you. While there,
check out the web-site news: two new (1995) articles on photo preservation
and an invitation to post your Society's items for sale.
At the very end of today's issue, you will
find a collection of updates for the Directory, in case you are
updating your own copy.
Contents:
AHSNH requests
information
Poore Family hosts
students
Andover to hear Victorian Architecture
Seeking job as
historian/preservationist
Franconia
events
List of historic places
NH Ski Museum events on
web
Invitation to nominate
New Ipswich hosts strawberry summer
Letter to the editor
Lake Winnipesaukee in AHSNH
Store Software
Offer
Walpole cemetary
awakens! Directory
Updates
Preservation Alliance awards old
barn
from the Association of Historical
Societies of NH
Our crown jewel, The Directory of
Historical Associations of NH, affectionately known as the
Directory, is on the eve of its bienniel update. Keep an
eye open for the letter in the mail! We certainly appreciate getting the
forms back.
If your society does not have its own
e-ddress, why not suggest that it add another officer/position, that of
internet liaison? The liaison would be responsible for
receiving e-mail on behalf of the society and taking it to the attention of the
membership at the next meeting, as well as for doing any on-line research that
might help the society.
from Andover:
For your calendar: June 29, 7:00 pm,
Masonic Lodge, Cilleyville Rd, Potter Place, Andover, NH, Professor R.G.
Wilson will speak on "WILD AND COLORFUL: Victorian Architecture in New
Hampshire". The talk is sponsored by the Andover Historical Society with a
grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council, all are welcome, refreshments
will be served.
from
Franconia
July 16 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Franconia
Iron Furnace Retrospective, Iron Furnace Interpretive Center, Main St. at
Rt. 117 Franconia. Talks and blacksmiths.
Aug. 18 7 p.m. Prof. Jere
Daniell "Franconia Through Time," an interpretive commentary on
Franconia's history of farming, mining, smelting, tourism, skiing.
Franconia
Heritage Museum, 553 Main St.
Aug.
26 5 to 7 p.m. Opening Reception White Mountain Art
Exhibit,
Franconia Heritage Museum, 553 Main St. Exhibit
open to Sept. 10, Thursday, Saturday and holiday weekend 1 to 4
p.m.
From Jewell Friedman,
curator.
from NH Ski
Museum:
We have a bunch of events coming up.
from New Ipswich:
June 19, 11:30 am-4:00
pm Midsummer & Strawberry Festival
A day-long celebration of strawberries and the
history and culture of New Ipswich on Fathers'
Day in New Ipswich’s Historic District on the grounds of Historic New England's Barrett House.
The summer solstice marks the
official beginning of summer and is celebrated
as "Midsummer" in England, Ireland, Sweden, Finland, and many other places. For New Englanders, Midsummer marks...the arrival of strawberries. The Festival will feature
Finnish Midsummer dancing by the group Revontulet, live New England music by the OivanIlo band,
strawberries and ice cream, numerous local
craftspeople displaying their wares, antique fire engines, antique tractors, and much more. The New Ipswich Artists’
League will exhibit new works inspired by life
in New Ipswich. The New Ipswich Antique Fire Brigade will display two of the three antique hand-pumpers that
constituted New Ipswich's original fire
brigade: the newly-restored "Water Witch" and the "Southern Hero."
For kids, there will be a painting corner
where they can create pictures of their favorite New Ipswich sights, and an "I Love New Ipswich" exhibit of their
finished works. OivanIlo
will perform two musical sets, at noon
and 2:30 PM. Marita Cauthen, a native
of Finland
and editor of the Finnish-American weekly
newspaper, Raivaaja, will talk about the Midsummer celebration in Finland, at 1:00 PM. The
Revontulet dancers will follow
at 2:00.
The festival is free and open
to the public. Program events sponsored in part by the
from Lake Winnipesaukee
H/S:
Linda, I will be sending a list
of items presently available for sale at our Museum. Thanks for this
additional opportunity to get the word out!
(Ed. note: Ms. Sprague writes in
response to the Association's invitation for members to list items for sale on
the Association web-site. If you missed that note, write to me at
lindaday@historicalsocieties.org for
details.)
from
Walpole:
Our museum is open 2:00- 4:00 Wed. and Sat., June-
September.
June 26, 2:00 The Lively
Cemetary!
Join us for a walk through the Cemetary to meet historical
interpretations of individuals buried in the Old Cemetery. Many of the
reinactors have family connections to the historic individuals they
portray. Donations accepted.
July 30th at 2:00. The Lively
Cemetary, Part II!
As on June 26, but with some different characters portrayed.
There is no charge but we do ask for
donations.
from NH Preservation
Alliance:
An invitation from the Education & Outreach Task Force of the NH
Historic Agricultural Structures Advisory Committee, the NH Division of
Historical Resources and New Hampshire Preservation Alliance:
Please join us on Tuesday, June 21,
2005 at 1:00 p.m. at the Wallace Farm (Pioneer Farm) on Route 3 in Columbia
for a presentation recognizing the Preservation Achievements of Ruby
Wallace and her brother, Robert Young, and a brief discussion of
barn loss and barn preservation trends
statewide. Remarks at 1:15 p.m.
A tour of the recently restored barn at the
Wallace Farm will be offered by John Porter, Task
Force chair and author of Preserving Old Barns. This landmark barn was restored,
in part, with a reconstruction grant from the NH Division of Historical
Resources, following a barn assessment made possible by a grant from the New
Hampshire Preservation Alliance.
RSVP: John Porter, UNH Cooperative Extension,
603-225-5505, ext 322
Directions: The Wallace Farm is located on the west side of Route 3 in
Columbia, just south of Colebrook. It is a large set of buildings below
the road with a big red barn at the southern end of the complex and a neatly
stacked woodpile in the shed.
from Poore Family Homestead,
Stewartstown:
The 2005
Colebrook High School students stepped back in time at the Poore Family
Homestead Museum and explored the heritage of the upper Connecticut River Valley
on 05-17-05. They also hiked down to the (near completed)
Poore
Foundation Environmental Science Center and
Classroom.
Please click below for photos and more
info:
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4213640&a=31766130&pw=
(AOL users may have to cut and paste link into your
browser.)
How to manage photos: Click on the thumbnail
size photos to enlarge, then
click on the enlarged photo to isolate it, now
you can down load or print out a
copy. One-click access is free
and easy. Please forward to all that are
interested.
The success of The Poore Family Homestead
depends on extraordinary
philanthropic giving. If you would like to
volunteer your time, make a charitable contribution or donate a vehicle, please
feel free to contact me at any time.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Richard Johnsen, Executive Director
The Poore Family Foundation for North Country Conservancy
RR1 Box 328A
/ 438; Colebrook, NH 03576
(603) 237-5500; (603) 237 5313 =
Museum, seasonal
johnsen@moose.ncia.net;
http://www.poorefamily.homestead.com
Seeking Job, with alot to
offer:
(Ed.
note: Ms. D'Angelas did not ask me to post her credentials but I am
always on the prowl for professionals for hire. I often think it would be
nice if several town historical societies could team up and offer part-time work
to people seeking work. I imagine Ms. D'Angelas is seeking full-time work,
and we all understand that! Unfortunately, what most town historical
societies have to offer is part-time work, but if we could find a way to put the
part-time work together with coordinated hours, it could give applicants a
way to glean a variety of experience with a reasonable income. I wonder
who is out there with experience for hire or jobs for hire? Is this
something we should discuss?) With apologies to Ms. D'Angelas, the
rest of you know that when you write to me there is no telling how many
people are "in the room:"
How can I
sign up to receive these emails? It's great to have a way to be in
the loop on NH historical events and issues even before I get there! I am
a preservationist/historian moving to NH
this summer...
Let's see, to answer your
questions: I am currently applying for jobs in the Concord
area. I am a historian, also trained in historic preservation policy and
management. ... In particular, I study how women's history is
preserved and presented to the public at historic sites. I have been
involved with historic sites, local history, and public history for a long
time.
Cheers,
Sarah
sdangelas@yahoo.com
a
reminder from the NH Division of Historical
Resources:
This is a request for YOUR
help as we prepare a list of historic places in New Hampshire that have NOT yet
been listed in the National Register of Historic Places or formally determined
to be eligible for the National Register by the Keeper of the National
Register...Please send
names of properties that you are concerned about to me -- linda.wilson@dcr.nh.gov -- so that we
can check them against National Register listings and the Keeper's list of
"determined eligible"
properties.
from NH Preservation Alliance
and AIA
Seeking New Hampshire Preservation Award
Nominations
To honor the outstanding preservation
achievements of the past year, the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance is
seeking nominations for its annual Preservation Achievement Awards.
The awards recognize individuals, organizations and
businesses for work or projects in the categories of restoration and
stewardship; rehabilitation and adaptive use; compatible new
construction; public policy; and educational and planning
initiatives. Architects, contractors and other members of the project
team are honored as well as the owner.
Nomination forms are available from the Preservation Alliance
at 603-224-2281 or on-line at http://www.nhpreservation.org. The deadline for nominations is June 15.
The awards will be presented this fall.
Last year’s
winning projects included
Stewardship of Abbie Greenleaf
Library,
Franconia
The rehabilitation
of the America’s Credit Union Museum,
Manchester
An education
project by 5th Graders at Great Brook School in Antrim
The
rehabilitation of Haverhill’s Alumni
Hall
The restoration of
Murkland Hall at the University of New Hampshire
The restoration of the Soldiers and
Sailors Monument, Portsmouth
The New Hampshire
Preservation Alliance is the state’s not-for-profit historic preservation
organization dedicated to preserving historic buildings, landscapes and
communities through leadership, advocacy and education. Founded in 1985,
the Preservation Alliance offers educational programs to strengthen historic
preservation awareness at the local level. It works with community-based
groups, businesses, and state and local government on issues related to housing,
tourism and community development.
Carolyn Isaak, Executive Director, AIA New Hampshire
PO Box
398; Keene, NH 03431
P:
603-357-2863; office@aianh.org; http://www.aianh.org
Response to
Out-of-Line Editor:
(Ed. note:
Periodicals ought to give fair coverage to criticism as well as to praise, so I
have excised identifying information and include here a note I received in
response to my following remark:)
So here come the very people we would love to talk
to, expressly to listen to us, and where are we? In the garden.
Actually, Linda, I don't have time for a
garden. I work more than full-time. Though I would love to be a
participant at these activities, I am not free from Monday morning at 8:00
through Saturday midday. Though I know these workshops would greatly
benefit (our) Historical Society, and our society would pay the entire
registration fee for any member who would represent us, I and every member of
the executive board, most of whom are retired, have more volunteer commitments
than we have time for; that's just the way it is in a small town. Sorry
not to be more supportive, but there aren't enough hours in the
day.
(Ed. note: I did respond to
the author, I hope in due humility. We welcome your comments and
contributions, and hope to continue to give your issues coverage so we may stay
in touch with, celebrate, and support one another in the historic
community.)
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Directory Updates:
2) Eastman-Lord
House, 100
Main St., Conway
Village. Open Wed. 2-4pm. and Thursday from 6-8pm.
4) Plymouth Historical Society’s mailing address: POB
603, Plymouth, NH 03264-0603
President – Freeman
Plummer, Texas Hill Road, Plymouth, NH 03264 (603)
536-1686
Meetings: May through October on the fourth Monday of
every month at 7:00 pm.
Museum open: June through October –
hours are Wednesdays 3 to 6 pm; Saturdays 11 am until 2 pm. Tours and
special events can be scheduled by calling Freeman Plummer, President, at
536-1686 or Penny Kleinpeter, Secretary at 968-3098.
5) For the
Sandown Historical Society, the correct Post Office Box
number is 300.
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