Contents:
Conversation
1) Request for accessioning
guidance
2) "On Par" Tourism Campaign
3) Medical artifacts sought for
Lung Assoc anniversary
4) Support for RR trail conversion in
Andover area
Events
5) Lake Winni events show
cooperation among museums
6) Join state-wide NH Archaeology
Month
Information
7) North Country's Heritage
Map is at Printer's!!
8) Advertising
opportunity for summer programs (northern NH)
9) AHSNH welcomes partner
web-sites; posts new articles.
10) MatchBook.org may help
increase your site income
11) Campton hosted music
revue
12) Arts Alliance launches
Connections & Opportunities
13) from Auburn, Exploring
NH's RR history
14) Benefits in
joining the Arts Alliance
C o n v e r s a
t i o n
1) from Chichester,
request for accessioning guidance:
I was
referred to you by the Historic Preservation office. My name is Gail
Towle and I am the new curator of the Chichester Historical Society.
When our society was first formed we didn't have a place to store donated
historic articles. At the time, members of the society stored these
articles in their homes. When we did obtain our present building, those
articles were placed in the museum, many not accessioned.
My
question to you is: As I accession these articles, do I accession
them with 2006 followed by a number, with a note stating when they were
received, or do I accession them with the actual date they were
received--even though I will be accessioning them in
2006?
If you need additional info
please feel free to call me at 798-5277 and hopefully I can
clarify my dilemma, or e-mail me with your answer at gtowle@tds.net. Thanks so much for your help!! ~Gail Towle
2) "On Par"
Tourism Campaign:
As our
Federal government moves to require passports of our Canadian neighbors, several
in the tourism industry are proposing a campaign to make coming to the United
States more appealing, hoping to off-set any deterrent that a passport
requirement may be. The idea, as I understand it, is to accept Canadian
money on a par with American money, sparing tourists the need to exchange
money at the border crossing. In any event, Canadian and American
currencies are so close in value that they leapfrog each other with fair
regularity.
If
your H/S is interested in participating, simply place a sign that says "On Par"
in the window and inform your volunteers/staff that you will accept
Canadian currency at face value until further notice. You may
want to check with your nearest Chamber of Commerce or with local travel agents
to see if they are keeping a list (which may increase your exposure) or if they
have a special arrangement with any particular bank.* At any rate, keep an
eye open for others' signs, because if we can standardize the look of the sign
it will register more easily with passers-by.
*You may
also want to touch base with your Society's bank to let them know you will be
participating. They may grumble at first, but if they are not charging
restaurants or motels for converting deposits, they shouldn't charge you
either. That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it. ~Linda Day,
AHSNH
3) NH Lung Assoc requests
medical artifacts & oral
histories:
Good afternoon. My name is Beth DOvidio and I am the Director of
Public Relations and Communications for the American Lung Association of
NH. Our organization is
celebrating its 90th anniversary this year and we are planning a celebratory
event on Sept. 14,
2006 in Concord at
the Tuck Library.
The emphasis of the evening will be on our history. We will be taking a look at where we
have been, where we are, and where we are going. Id like to demonstrate the progress
that has been made since 1916 through exhibiting medical artifacts related to
overall health and especially lung health from the last nine decades.
I am wondering if any of your members might have medical
artifacts they may be willing to lend us for the event. We would identify the lender
publicly. I am also collecting
peoples stories, memories related to our organization or the
states TB sanatoriums over the years. Might anyone affiliated with your
societ(ies) have stories they are willing to share? We will be sharing these stories through
news articles in our newsletter, website, and newspaper releases. In addition, we are producing a short
documentary video to be shown at the event in September. This video will be made available upon
request.
Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, ~Beth DOvidio; [mailto:BDOvidio@nhlung.org]
4) Andover seeks area
H/Ss to support railroad trail improvements:
(We
are) coordinating efforts and support for the improvements to the
Northern Railroad rail-to-trail efforts. We have an
active organization in Andover that is working hard to move forward with trail
improvements, getting grant money, etc., and they need the support of the H/Ss
as well as other groups.
~Ed HIller, Andover Historical Society
E v e n t
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5) from Lake
Winnipesaukee, leading by example:
(Ed. Note: I see that the Lake
Winnipesaukee H/S is hosting--has hosted--a few events in cooperation with other
museums. The idea is exciting as a way to spread our influence and prolong
the benefits of our exhibitions. Ms. Sprague, any pointers for the rest of
us, on how to make this happen?)
During the month of May, the Lake Winnipesaukee H/S
welcomed the Wright Museum of Wolfeboro to the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum in the
Weirs. The cooperative endeavor included a keynote speaker, Diane Simpson, Marketing and Public Relations
Director at the Wright Museum, who presented Americas Greatest Generation on
Wednesday, May 17th at 7:00 p.m. An inter-active discussion about the
enterprising American spirit, Ms. Simpsons presentation showed both how
the American Home Front survived the hardships of war and the American
patriotism at home during the war years of 1939 to 1945.
Everyone pulled together in a unique way, states Simpson indicating that
Americans built aircraft, ships, tanks, jeeps; women went into the workforce;
boy scouts and girl scouts gathered scrap metal; everyone bought War Bonds; and
many grew a Victory Garden.
Lake Winnipesaukee H/S President Beth Lavertue remembers those times
well. Money wasnt an issue, stated Lavertue, because there wasnt any! Beth went on to state that Scott
& Williams in Laconia went from producing
knitting needles to de-icers, and the shipyard in Bath, Maine built 45 liberty
ships a month.
The
Wright Museum is a World War II museum located at 77 Center
Street in Wolfeboro that features displays of Home Front America from
1939-1945. It is open every day through October 31st, Monday Saturday
10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Sunday 12 noon to 4:00 pm. --603-569-1212; http://www.wrightmuseum.org.
Other events at the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum have included Master
Blacksmith Clayton Shibles and apprentices from the NH Farm
Museum presenting a live Blacksmith demonstration on June 3
and History of the Weirs Water-Ski Club presented by Dick Binette
on June 28. The History of a Summer Boys Camp--The Story of
Camp Boycroft will be presented by David Ray on Wednesday, July
26. Events are free and open to the public.
6) Join
state-wide celebration of NH Archaeology Month
during October 2006:
With great pleasure, the NH Archaeological Society announces
their partnership with the NH Division of Historical Resources
in sponsoring the 2006 NH Archaeology Month. In October, archaeologists,
museums, historical societies, other organizations and enthusiasts will hold
exciting events to share their latest discoveries, theories, concerns, and
favorite stories of archaeological sleuthing.
The
events
of NH Archaeology Month will be listed on a
calendar, available
and
distributed free of charge, and posted on our web site
(
http://www.nhas.org). In
addition to distributing press releases, this year a
vivid
poster will highlight the 2006 NH Archaeology Month.
**We
invite you to host an event during New Hampshires statewide celebration of
archaeology**
In addition to lectures and exhibits,
we encourage you to offer the general public and school age children
opportunities to participate in hands-on activities, such as site and lab
tours, artifact identification and photography workshops, and pottery-making
activities. While our focus is on topics concerning NH archaeology, we
welcome events pertaining to archaeology in foreign lands.
If you would like to
present a program but need a host, or if you would like to act
as a host but need a presenter or program ideas, please contact
us. If you would like to become a donor and contribute to funding NH
Archaeology Month, your financial support will be greatly appreciated and
acknowledged in both the calendar and website.
We would like to receive
event information by June 30, 2006. We look forward to hearing from you
and hope that you will be an active participant in the 2006 NH Archaeology
Month!
Sincerely,
~Board Members of the NH Archaeological Society
For further information, contact:
Pat
Blevens; NH Division of Historical Resources; 19 Pillsbury Street;
Concord, NH 03301-3570;
Pat.Blevens@dcr.nh.gov;
603-
271-3559 or
Sheila Charles;
Archaeological Consultant; 15 Boylston Avenue; Nashua, NH 03064;
shearch@comcast.net; 603-883-6574
I n f o r m a t
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7) Heritage Map Update:
It's at the Printer!
The Arts Alliance is excited about the publication (at
last!) of Northern NH History and Heritage: A Map & Guide,
which should be available soon. Thank you, again, to all of you who
have helped make this possible. We are very pleased with the result of our
collaborative effort and eager to hear your reactions and to work with you to
get the brochure distributed.
One of the decisions we made
was to print some copies of the map-side only (without the site
listings) and keep them flat (rather than folded) so that they could be either
sold as fundraisers for participating H/Ss or given as gifts (e.g., to new
members). We are developing a distribution plan that will include
both brochures and flat maps (the brochures will be available at all state rest
areas as well as at your museums and at hospitality sites), and would like to
hear your ideas on what might work best for you as well as your suggestions of
people who should get copies and who might help us get the word out about the
publication.
We will
also ask you to help us do the necessary evaluation work (a requirement for all
those who accept support from the Division of Travel &
Tourism).
During the next few weeks Kelly will be working
on the History and Heritage section of our web
site; those of you in northern NH who have additional material
you'd like to see included for your town or society, please call Frumie
Selchen at 323-7302 or email info@aannh.org (mailto:info@aannh.org)
(Ed. Note: We have
been watching the Arts Alliance for the better part of a year as it has so ably
coordinated this accomplishment. We look forward to hearing how it is
received by the touring public. I wonder if our several historical society
roundtables & leagues will want to prepare similar brochures for other areas
of NH...)
8) Summer Programs at Your
northern NH Society or Museum
H/Ss in northern NH may email the Arts
Alliance at info@aannh.org
(mailto:info@aannh.org) to let us know about your
summer programs so that we can include them in our web and email
calendars. You should tell us the date, time,
location, and name of each program, and include a brief
description.
9) AHSNH welcomes partner web-sites; posts
new articles.
The
Association welcomes several new H/Ss who have chosen us to host their web
pages, and several who are now listing on our Store page. (Any discussion
about the experience? ) While on the topic, just a note that we have raised
the (one-time) set-up fee for websites to $40 because the set-up is
averaging longer than we originally anticipated.
Also, to toot our horn, check out the website articles:
10)
MatchBook.org may help increase your site
income:
On May 3 & 4, the New England Foundation for the
Arts (NEFA) and the Arts Alliance of Northern NH (AANNH) hosted
workshops to demonstrate MatchBook.org, the new online performing arts
marketplace that MATCHES New England's performing artists with the theaters,
schools, coffeehouses, libraries, and just about anyone else who wants to BOOK
them to perform.
The workshop helped participants learn
more about MatchBook.org, trying out the site's free tools and services. There
are funding programs offered through NEFA and collaborative, block-booking and
performing opportunities through the Arts Alliance NNH.
Check it
out! If your Society has space to rent, there may be someone looking for
it!
11) Campton hosted music revue
On Saturday, May 20, Campton
Historical Society,Route 175, (603) 536-5995, hosted an Open
House. The morning's activities included a West African
drumming workshop by Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble and a kids' workshop
for making percussion instruments.
After a BBQ lunch, there was a
concert featuring Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble; Corporate Pie (acoustic
rock-and-roll); Iron Road Bluegrass; Jim Aguiar (acoustic
guitar).
12) Arts Alliance launches Connections &
Opportunities
Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire
Promoting,
Supporting and Sustaining Arts, Culture and Heritage in the North
Country
Grant Opportunities, Jobs, Workshops & Classes,
Conferences, Meetings,
Classified, Volunteer Opportunities,
For Nonprofits, For Schools, Educators & Students, For
Artists,
For Families/Children, Marketing & Calendar
Opportunities/E-lists & Listings,
Advocacy and Resources.
Please visit the site often and send us listings that you
would like to see included.
13) from
Auburn, Exploring NH's RR
history:
The Auburn Historical Assn. received
a grant from NH Humanities Council to sponsor a thought-provoking program
entitled "Annilating Distance: Railroads and Community
Development in NH," which was presented in May, along with a pot luck
supper. The program is a slide presentation & discussion by
R. Stuart Wallace, PHD, Associate Professor of History at
the NH Technical Institute and at UNH-MCH, former Director of
the NH H/S, former Director of the New Hampshire Division of Historical
Resources, and former Director of the Christa McAuliffe
Planetarium.
The above program is one of
over 50 programs and exhibits available to organizations statewide through
the "Humanities To Go" catalog. For more information, contact
the NH Humanities Council in Concord at
224-4071 or on the web at http://www.nhhc.org.
14) Benefits in
joining the Arts Alliance:
The Arts Alliance of Northern NH would like to
thank its members and supporters by offering them exclusive membership
benefits. If you are interested in taking advantage of any of the benefits
listed here, please contact Kelly Bryer, our member services coordinator,
at kelly@aannh.org (mailto:kelly@aannh.org); 726-8843. You can also contact
Kelly to check on your membership status, to renew, or to join the
Alliance.
---We have made arrangements to have our
NH-based arts, cultural and heritage organizational & business members
listed individually in C.S. Noon's statewide Arts,
Crafts & Historic Sites map. This is a special free offer for
Arts Alliance members only, to bring more visibility to the cultural
opportunities in the North Country.
---We have begun
preparations to print this summer's "Arts, Culture & Heritage in the White
Mountains
Brochure." This popular event brochure is open to
member organizations & businesses only. Ad space runs from $25 for a
simple listing to $250 for a full panel. Reserve your space today--contact
Kelly for sales sheet.
---This year we introduced our
bi-weekly ArtsNorth Event Bulletins. On a rotating weekly
schedule we send the next three weeks of events to the media and also to the
North Country's lodging properties, chambers, Arts Alliance members, and also to
arts venues, businesses and organizations with a request to pass the information
on to visitors and guests.
Through the winter months, this
service has been open to all, but recently the bulletin has been increasing in
length to a size that has become overwhelming for our small staff to
maintain. In an effort to provide our members with the best possible
services, we will be limiting participation in this free bulletin service to
member events during the summer months.
---Arts Alliance
organization & business members will receive a free listing on our website's
membership page. Listings will be by category and will include your contact
information and up to 30 words of descriptive copy. Increase your exposure
for an additional $15 with an online Gallery page. Call or check our
website for details.