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July 5, 2019
NEWS FROM LOCAL HISTORY SERVICES
Northern Beach Entrance (Indiana Historical Society)
COLLECTIONS WORKSHOP IN NORTHERN INDIANASo This Box Comes In …July 15 – South Bend: Temple Beth-El. Learn the steps in processing incoming donations to yourmuseum from the time they show up on your doorstep until you’re ready to store them. $20; $15 IHSmember; $10 Local History Partner. LEU credits available.
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Indiana HistoricalSociety Spotlight
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INDIANAHISTORICALSOCIETYSPOTLIGHT
NEWSIndiana LivingLegends2019 Living Legendsare retail executiveAngela Ahrendts,Catholic educationadvocates Dan andBeth Elsener,Holocaust survivor EvaKor and IndianapolisColts quarterbackPeyton Manning. TheseLiving Legends will behonored at a galaevent on July 25.
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WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK
Knobby the Dog (Indiana Historical Society)
AUDIENCE & COMMUNITYPlanning (and Creating) Accessible Content(Medium)
EVENTSConcerts on theCanal – The BishopsJuly 11 –Enjoy party songs youlove to dance to withthe Bishops. Freeseating is available onthe grassy area on theCanal Walk.
Summer Seminar forEducators: JapaneseAmerican InternmentJuly 16 –Indianapolis;July 23 –Fort Wayne.Learn about makingcross-curricularconnections focusingon Japanese AmericanInternment duringWorld War II.
Stuff You Missed inHistory Class LIVE! –New HarmonyJuly 17 –Bring your history-loving friends andfamily for an hour-long live recording ofan episode of thepopular podcast fromHow Stuff Works. $20;$15 member, $15Midwestern Rootsregistrant.
Blueprints, Buildingsand Brews | Facadesand FaceliftsJuly 21 –Cruise throughdowntown on thepedal bar, while youcheck out the hiddentales and amazingstories behindIndianapolis’downtown buildings.$35; $30 member.
Family History andGenealogy
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Are We Thinking About Volunteering All Wrong?(Pro Bono Australia)
The Innovative Program Making Retirees Eager to Volunteer(Forbes)
FUNDRAISINGBreaking #BadNonprofitHabits: Unrealistic Overhead Ratios(GuideStar)
The Ultimate Guide to Picking a Nonprofit CRM + 5 Amazing Options(Wild Apricot)
LEADERSHIP & INTERACTION5 Reasons Your Board Would Benefit from a Give and Get Policy(Joan Garry Consulting)
Handy Hobbies: Why Diverse Skillsets Are an Advantage to Every Institution(AAM)
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA5 Ways to Make Your Email Newsletter Pop on Mobile(John Haydon)
Many Turn to YouTube for Children’s Content, News, How-To Lessons(Pew Research Center)
MUSEUMSA Unique Program Pays You to Visit Museums as a Guest Critic(Hyperallergic)
What Makes A "High Quality" Museum?(ExhibiTricks)
PRESERVATION, COLLECTIONS & HISTORYOvercoming Barriers to Interpreting Religion(AASLH)
Sound Hounds: How One Research Team is Helping Preserve the Acoustics of Historic Places(National Trust for Historic Preservation)
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Conference
July 19 and 20 –Explore your family’sMidwestern roots witha variety of nationallyrenowned speakers atthe Crossroads ofAmerica.
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JOBS
Mrs. Stallard Working in the BondDrive Office (Indiana HistoricalSociety)
LOCALAdministrativeAssistantIndianapolis –Library and MuseumDivision, The AmericanLegion.
REGIONALHeritage HomeProgram AssistantCleveland,Ohio –Cleveland RestorationSociety.
Audience- CenteredProgram CoordinatorSheboygan,Wis. –John Michael KohlerArts Center.
CEO/ ExecutiveDirectorHannibal, Mo. –The Mark TwainBoyhood Home &Museum.
Historic PreservationSpecialistNashville,Tenn. –State of Tennessee/Tennessee HistoricalCommission.
NATIONALEducation ResearchAssistantWarsaw, Va. –Menokin Foundation. Archivist
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Camp Fire Girls (Indianapolis Recorder Collection, Indiana Historical Society)
FREE WEBINARSHVAC Installation, Renovation, and Collections Environments: An IntroductionJuly 9 – Connecting to Collections Care webinar. Learn strategies for working withengineering/contractor partners during HVAC projects. Free.
Introduction to Fundraising PlanningJuly 10 – Grantspace webinar. This introductory class will provide you the basic steps for developing afundraising plan. Free.
Summer Advocacy Session: #InviteCongress, National Voter Registration Day and LegislativeUpdateJuly 18 – AAM webinar. Learn how you and your museum can participate in Invite Congress to Visit YourMuseum Week 2019 (Aug. 12 through 16) and how your museum can take part in voter engagementactivities. Free.
Incorporating AR/VR Technology Within Your Museum: A Behind the Scenes LookJuly 30 – Texas Historical Commission webinar. Learn how the Museum of Texas Tech Universitydeveloped an interactive element for their exhibits. Free.
ONSITEIndiana Cultural Resources WorkshopJuly 11 – LaGrange: LaGrange County Public Library. Learn about grants and programming supportoffered by the Indiana Arts Commission, Indiana Humanities and Indiana Landmarks.
Grants WorkshopsJuly 11 – LaGrange; July 17 – Rushville. Indiana Humanities is teaming up with the Indiana ArtsCommission and Indiana Landmarks for two free grants workshops this summer.
FUNDING AVAILABLE
Baltimore, Md. –B&O Railroad Museum. Chief CuratorBaltimore, Md. –B&O Railroad Museum. Executive DirectorWestminster,Md. –Historical Society ofCarroll County, MD. Land PreservationAssociateWashington,D.C. –American BattlefieldTrust. Museum CuratorInterior, S.D. –Badlands National Parkand Minuteman MissileNational Historic Site. Development andCommunica-tions CoordinatorAustin, Texas –Preservation Austin. Curator of ExhibitsKetchikan,Alaska –City of KetchikanMuseum.
INTERNSHIPSPaid InternshipArlington, Va. –Arlington PublicLibrary's Center forLocal History.
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Alexander Temple Clowes Photographs, ca. 1913 (Indiana Historical Society)
Indiana Arts Homecoming 2019 ScholarshipsApply by July 19 – Scholarships are available to attend Indiana Arts Homecoming 2019, Oct. 24 and 25in downtown Indianapolis.
Teacher Creativity FellowshipsApply by Sept. 3 – Lilly Endowment Inc. This fellowship enables educators to pursue their dreams andpassions, explore new areas of interest, and develop new and existing talents.
Historic Renovation GrantsApplications accepted on a rolling basis – Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The programis designed to preserve and rehabilitate historic properties to further incentivize downtown economicdevelopment.
RESOURCES
Do you have an itemyou would like todonate to an Indianamuseum or nonprofit?We'll list it here! Email us theinformation and we'lllist it for you!
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Wildcat Creek (Indiana Historical Society)
Dew Point CalculatorWith this interactive tool from the Image Permanence Institute, explore combinations of temperature,relative humidity, and dew point to compare the preservation quality of your environment.
Restoring Indigenous PerspectivesThis article from AAM discusses how museums that hold Native peoples’ cultural histories can centerthose communities in all facets of their operations.
IN THE NEWS
Auction at Barton & Ohio Streets (Martin Collection, Indiana Historical Society)
How One Museum Is Giving a Voice to Former Mental Health PatientsThe Indiana Medical History Museum is telling the human stories behind its collection of brains, tumorsand other biological remains. (Smithsonian)
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Improving Cities by Improving Historic PreservationIndiana Communities are debating the future of their historic buildings as state and local leaders pushfor economic development and city expansion. (WBAA)
Bill to Bring Life Back to Harmony Way Bridge Gets Another ShotIndiana and Illinois lawmakers have reintroduced the Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act which couldmean the bridge gets a new life. (Courier and Press)
An Old House Restored: One of City's Oldest Structures Renovated, Honored with Historic MarkerThe house at 904 N. Buckeye St. has now been permanently memorialized with a new historical markerdeeming it one of the oldest – and most unique – houses in Kokomo. (Kokomo Tribune)
Community Fights to Keep Historic Building at Indiana School for the DeafSimpson Hall was built in 1911 and serves as a piece of the state's history and a place that hassentimental value. (RTV6)
IU Officially Begins Bicentennial Celebrations Across CampusesIU was founded in 1820. July 1 is the beginning of the 2020 fiscal year and marks the start of theuniversity's 200th year of operation. (Indiana Daily Student)
EVENTS AROUND THE STATE
Black Expo Picnic Opens Mass Celebration (Indianapolis Recorder Collection, Indiana Historical Society)
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Explore Recent AncestryDNA Changes and Other DNA NewsJuly 6 – Fishers: Hamilton East Public Library, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Learn about recent changes toAncestryDNA and other news in the genetic genealogy community.
Miami Indian Heritage Days – Cookware from Local ClaysJuly 6 – Fort Wayne: Chief Richardville House, 1 to 4 p.m. Learn about making and using replica Native-style pottery with Erik Vosteen. Admission applies.
Canal Days FestivalJuly 6 and 7 – Delphi: Canal Park. Enjoy music, food, history, crafts and activities.
What Does It Mean to Be American? A Conversation on CitizenshipJuly 8 – Indianapolis: The Harrison Center, 6 p.m. Join a diverse panel of Hoosier public servants toexplore what it means to be an American citizen. Free.
Dating and Preserving Historic PhotosJuly 11 – Crawfordsville: General Lew Wallace Study and Museum, 7 p.m. Joan Hostetler will share howto interpret, date and protect family photographs. Free; please RSVP.
Melody Makers and the Rose HipsJuly 12 – Plymouth: Marshall County Museum, noon. Enjoy pop, gospel, folk, show tunes and classic hitsthat are sure to lift your spirits.
Genealogy WorkshopJuly 12 – Frankfort: Frankfort Community Public Library, 5 p.m. Genealogists may use all the researchresources available at the library, and the genealogy coordinator will be on-hand to answer anyquestions. Free.
Map Reading for Genealogists: When North Isn't | Land Records: A Family Historian's 'Bread andButter'July 13 – Indianapolis: Indiana State Library, 11 a.m. to noon. Professional genealogists John Barr andAmber Oldenburg dig deep into land records. Free.
Beech Settlement PresentationJuly 14 – Greenfield: Hancock County Historical Society, 2 p.m. Learn about one of the first and largestfree-black settlements in Indiana.
Milan to MarsJuly 20 – Milan: Milan Branch Library, 3 p.m. Hear from Micah Johnson, a native of the Milan area whonow works for the Goddard Space Flight Center.
Historical Buildings of BremenJuly 28 – Bremen. Join the Marshall County Historical Society and Historic Bremen for a 90-minute tramtour of Bremen buildings. $10; $20 per family.
EXHIBITS
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Sunday in Lincoln Park (Indiana Historical Society)
Indiana Historical Society Traveling Exhibits Around the StateIndiana organizations can borrow professional-quality traveling exhibitions on a variety of topics fromthe Indiana Historical Society. See an exhibit at this location:
From Pencils to Pixels: Hoosier Cartoons and ComicsThrough July 30 – Albion: Noble County Public Library
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