The Mid-Atlantic Archivist.

2006·3.9 MB·English

by  Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference.

ISSN 0738-9396
Volume 35/No. 4 Fall 2006
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On to Morristown!
 MaRaC's Fall Meeting
 Bowling and Belly Dancing
 News from around the Region
 MARAC
From the Chair
Becoming Digital
At one point in my career—still a What I gain from this experience is still look into the eyes of almost every
young archivist and barely into my the clear realization that each of us one of our great-great-grandparents.
thirties—I decided I was too old has lived with computers for decades, Paper is easy. Digital is hard.
for electronic records. I assumed whether with reluctance or brio, so
that I had come into this profession each of us has some knowledge to start A family archives now includes a
a little too late and that my career with. Whenever I do any training in plethora of digital and audio-visual
in archives would have nothing to electronic records, I urge people to take formats. Digital cameras now outsell
do with those records created out hold of the knowledge they have and film cameras, and I expect film cam-
of nothing by ones and zeroes. My to open their minds to the possibility eras to virtually disappear within the
assumption soon faltered. (no, the reality) that they can address next decade. Yet few families have any
electronic records in their institutions. idea how they will preserve their digi-
Within a couple of years, my job itself
I don’t try to overstate the case. Few tal photographs for generations, and
had changed so radically that I had
of us will ever know enough about the the pathetic prints most people make
to advise and direct people on how
preservation of electronic records to do at home are little better than their
to manage their electronic records.
it all ourselves. But each of us has the digital analogs. Many families replicate
I had to use the knowledge I had,
responsibility to understand electronic this problem with stores of digital (or
which forced me to notice that I had
records, how they operate, and how we even analog) video. Even diaries and
some. Since the mid-1980s, I had
can ensure their preservation and con-
correspondence have gone digital.
used computers daily, so I started with
tinuing accessibility.
that basic knowledge, grounded in an Most families confine their paper
understanding of four separate operat- correspondence to greeting cards.
The danger from archivists ignoring
ing systems for personal computers: Correspondence usually takes the
the preservation of electronic records
Windows, Macintosh, DOS, and form of email, which almost everyone
is clear, and many have expounded
ProDOS. I had taught myself to use sees as ephemeral and unimportant.
on the potentially huge gaps that may
Apple BASIC to program increasingly I’ll hazard a guess that more people
appear in the historical record for our
complex kinetic poems for the com- keep an online diary in the form of
age. The enormity of the electronic
puter screen. I had also migrated data a blog than actually write down their
records problem is such that many
between operating systems and file for- thoughts in a book at the end of each
archivists want to avoid the issue
mats, from my Apple IIe and IIGS to a day. Yet almost no family is trying to
altogether, yet that is impossible.
Macintosh, and from a Macintosh to a Government archives must deal with save any of these records.
Windows environment.
electronic records. These are simply
The problems with electronic records
too important a source of documen-
My training in electronic records are legion, and one of these is that
tation for government. Manuscript
wasn’t formal or organized or com-
there are just too many electronic
repositories might believe that there
prehensive, but it was real. I was
records. People are overwhelmed by
will be little need for them to worry
forced, by my personal circumstances,
about electronic records, but more the thousand pictures they took dur-
to address a number of preservation
challenges. Starting in 1986, I used frequently these institutions are dis- ing vacation or the hundred emails
a multi-pronged plan to preserve, as covering that a significant portion of a they traded with friends over the past
best I could, my little coded poems: I person’s “papers” might actually be in week, and they don’t know what to
saved a printout of the original code, electronic form. do. As archivists, we have to know; we
must have a solution. We can’t leave
copies of the original files on unreli-
able 5¼" floppy disks, and a videotape As a matter of fact, the challenge of this problem for another day. I often
of the poems in action. None of these electronic records sits on everyone’s say that the frightening truth about
has proved a perfect solution, but desktop. Most families now face this archives is that preservation is a chain
each assists me in the preservation challenge, sometimes without even from the past into the future, and if
challenge. In the past couple of years, realizing it. In my family archives, only one link breaks then the entire
I’ve used my printout to enter the which covers many branches of my chain becomes useless.
code into an Apple II emulator that wife’s family back over a century, we
allows me to see my poems running have correspondence, diaries, photo- Fate has chosen us to be the link at the
on a computer screen again. I’m now graphs, and other records that give us most challenging time in history for
working with a friend to convert these a glimpse into our family’s past. Even archives, and we cannot afford to be
poems into JavaScript, to give them a stored under less than ideal conditions, the weakest link.
temporary berth in our current com- these records have survived in fairly
puting environment. good shape, and my wife and I can Geof Huth
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Table Of Contents
C2 From the Chair
2 Steering Committee Minutes—Summer 2006
3 Welcome New Members!
4 Treasurer’s Report
5 State and Local News
15 Archives Everywhere: MARAC Scholarship Essay
16 Bowling & Belly Dancing Photos!
18 Modern Archives Institute Holds 100th Session
19 Thank You to Conference Sponsors
20 Society of American Archivists Scholarships Announcement
21 Scholarships Available: Modern Archives Institute
21 MARAC to Meet in Scranton, Spring 2007
22 Morristown Awaits MARAC
23 2006 MARAC Finding Aids Award Call for Submissions
23 Save the Date - Theft & Recovery: Navigating the Holdings Tightrope
24 Frederick County Public Libraries Hosts Disaster Workshop
Advertisers
3 Metal Edge, Inc.
14 ICIBinding Corp.
15 Eloquent Systems
21 Archival Products
23 The Hollinger Corporation
Cover image:
View Looking Down South Street, 1934 (detail). Photo courtesy of The Morristown & Morris
Township Library, North Jersey Historic Center.
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Steering Committee Minutes—Summer 2006
For full Officer, Committee, and Archivist (including Report from Education
Caucus reports, please see the MARAC the Ad Hoc Committee Written report submitted.
Web site: www.marac.info/minutes.htm. on Governance)
Written report submitted. Finding Aids
July 14, 2006, University of Baltimore, No report submitted.
Baltimore, MD CONTINUING BUSINESS
Membership Development
PRESENT: MARAC System of Appointments Written report submitted.
Debra Basham, Cindy Bendroth, Bylaws on committee structures dis-
Marisa Bourgoin, Lauren Brown, cussed. The following committees National Coalition for History (NCH)
Nat DeBruin, Randy Goss, Derek bylaws were discussed: No report submitted. Upcoming NCH
Gray, Geof Huth, Kristine Kaske- meeting will be discussing strategic
Martin, Brian Keough, Ray LaFever, Arline Custer Memorial Award plan. Previous NCH meeting issues
John LeGloahec, Dan Linke, Susan Committee discussed.
McElrath, Alison Oswald, Fernanda Development Committee
Perrone, Leslie Simon, Jason Nominations & Elections
Education Committee
Weishaupt, Christina Zamon. No report.
Distinguished Service Award
Committee Outreach
CALL TO ORDER
11:00 am Finance Committee Written report submitted. Nominating
Scott Dehaven a service award for edit-
Finding Aids Award Committee
ing MARAC programs. Service awards
INTRODUCTIONS
Meetings Coordinating Committee
were approved by the committee.
Membership Development
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Committee Publications
John LeGloahec moved to approve,
Written report submitted. Jason
with the motion carried. Nominations and Elections
Weishaupt will be rotating off the
Committee
publications committee. Linda Angle
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES— Outreach Committee
Miller was appointed new chair of the
SPRING 2006 STEERING Publications Committee Publications Committee.
COMMITTEE MEETING
John LeGloahec moved to approve Ad Hoc Educational Committee
STATE CAUCUS REPORTS:
the minutes and was seconded by Discussed the option of moving the
Ray LaFever with no corrections. responsibility for setting up confer- Delaware
Motion carried. ence workshops from the Education Written report submitted.
Committee back to the Meetings
OFFICERS’ REPORTS: Coordinating Committee. This would District of Columbia
allow us to move the responsibility Written report submitted.
Chair
for non-conference educational events
Written report submitted. Linda
to the Education Committee. Susan Maryland
Angle Miller appointed as chair of
McElrath will discuss this idea with the Written report submitted. Disaster
Publications Committee.
Meetings Coordinating Committee, Planning workshop will take place
Administrator’s Report Fernanda Perrone will discuss this idea August 9th at the Frederick County
Report submitted. with the Education Committee, and public library.
the Steering Committee will finalize
New Jersey
Vice Chair (including Meetings
a decision at its next meeting. This
Written report submitted. Dan Linke
Coordinating Committee)
change will not go into place until
noted that his employer, Princeton
Written report submitted. The
after the spring 2007 conference in
Scranton program committee is University, has the ability to do confer-
Scranton, Pennsylvania.
looking for volunteers. We are still ence calls for up to 30 people, and he
looking for a LAC co-chair for offered this service for the benefit of
Williamsburg meeting. STANDING COMMITTEE NEW MARAC committees.
BUSINESS AND UPDATES:
New York
Secretary
Minutes submitted. Custer Written report submitted.
Written report submitted.
Pennsylvania
Treasurer and Finance Committee
Written report submitted.
Written reports submitted. Outreach Development
committee requested additional money Written report submitted. Virginia
for 2007 for promotional items using Written report submitted.
the new MARAC logo. Motion passed Distinguished Service Award
to approve the 2007 budget. Written report submitted. see steering Committee see page 3
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Steering Committee from page 2
Welcome New Members!
West Virginia
Rachel Chatalbash Jude M. Pfister
Written report submitted.
Guggenheim Museum Archives Morristown National
Kathy Hamby Historical Park
OTHER NEW BUSINESS
George Mason University David Ranzan
John LeGloahec noted that
Thomas A. Edison Papers
DC2006 (the joint meeting of SAA, Dale Harter
NAGARA, and CoSA)—is in a few Bridgewater College Maren Read
U.S. Holocaust
weeks, and that MARAC is signed Matt Herbison
Memorial Museum
up for office hours from 10 to 11 on
Dusty M. Hibbs
Friday, August 4. Alicia Reinhardt
Vandalia Heritage Foundation
University of Maryland
Geof noted that MARAC has been Donzella Maupin Catherine F. Sorge
asked to provide comments to NARA Hampton University
Erin Verhoef
on its strategic plan. He noted small Mark McGuire
University of Buffalo
issues he had with the document, and University at Buffalo
Susan P. Waide
offered to draft a response and distrib-
Claire McGuire
New York Public Library
ute it to the Steering Committee by Drexel University
Monday, July 17. He asked that mem- College of Medicine Joy Weiner
bers of the Steering Committee reply Archives of American Art
Amanda Morrell
with comments by Tuesday, July 18. Jennifer Whiting
The Library of Virginia
Drew University
Mary W. Park
ADJOURNMENT
The Information Consultancy
Meeting adjourned at 1:56 pm.
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Treasurer’s Report, Fiscal Year 2006, 3rd Quarter
April 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006
CATEGORY Budget 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Total
REVENUE AND SUPPORT
Membership Dues $35,000.00 $23,152.00 $1,946.00 $55.00 $0.00 $25,153.00
Publication Sales $150.00 $151.50 $30.00 $65.57 $0.00 $247.07
Pub. Advertising $650.00 $360.00 $0.00 $300.00 $0.00 $660.00
Bank Interest $500.00 $254.52 $283.39 $312.85 $0.00 $850.76
Investments $0.00 $230.41 $260.15 $219.87 $0.00 $710.43
Conferences $12,000.00 $30,309.00 $35,521.00 $8,112.00 $0.00 $73,942.00
Mailing List Sales $200.00 $80.00 $40.00 $0.00 $0.00 $120.00
Contributions $10,000.00 $3,205.48 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $3,205.48
Miscellaneous $0.00 $70.00 $686.06 $607.98 $0.00 $1,364.04
Total Revenue–Support $58,500.00 $57,812.91 $38,766.60 $9,673.27 $0.00 $106,252.78
EXPENSES
General $1,800.00 $0.00 $900.00 $0.00 $0.00 $900.00
Administrator $28,000.00 $9,910.31 $8,516.43 $5,102.90 $0.00 $23,529.64
Treasurer $900.00 $768.11 $776.27 $178.60 $0.00 $1,722.98
State Caucuses $1,475.00 $100.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $100.00
Committees $2,350.00 $0.00 $1,347.99 $0.00 $0.00 $1,347.99
Publications $18,775.00 $2,876.87 $3,033.85 $3,108.60 $0.00 $9,019.32
Investments $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MARAC Archivist $500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $500.00 $0.00 $500.00
Awards $900.00 $300.00 $0.00 $800.00 $0.00 $1,100.00
Conference Expenses $0.00 $23,261.32 $3,166.94 $33,249.48 $0.00 $59,677.74
MARAC Scholarship $3,800.00 $1,361.69 $155.77 $1,507.95 $0.00 $3,025.41
Miscellaneous $0.00 $6,144.44 $175.00 $0.00 $0.00 $6,319.44
Total Expenses $58,500.00 $44,722.74 $18,072.25 $44,447.53 $0.00 $107,242.52
Net Income or (Loss) $13,090.17 $20,694.35 ($34,774.26) $0.00 ($989.74)
SUMMARY—SECOND QUARTER FY 2006
Opening Credits Debits Closing
Opening Balance $144,620.85 Operating $31,209.12 $8,929.82 ($44,447.53) ($4,308.59)
Income $9,673.27 Endowment $40,000.00 $40,000.00
Expenses ($44,447.53) Reserve $58,500.00 $58,500.00
Surplus $14,911.73 $743.45 $15,655.18
Closing Balance $109,846.59
Totals $144,620.85 $9,673.27 ($44,447.53) $109,846.59
Account Balances
Checking $3,464.52
Money Market $74,540.54
Investment Account $31,841.53 (as of 3/31/2006)
Total $109,846.59
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State and Local News
Delaware module of the catalog allowing access Caucus Representative
to images in its collections. The Randy Goss can be reached at
Delaware Library Catalog is a project [phone] or
Delaware Public Archives
of the Delaware Division of Libraries [email protected]
The Archives recently acquired a Ricoh 
and includes the Delaware Public
Caplio Pro G-3 Digital Camera with
Archives, the Delaware Division of
an integrated GPS receiver. This new
Historical & Cultural Affairs, special
device will allow Archives staff to
take photos of the Delaware’s histori- libraries and public libraries in Kent D.C.
and Sussex Counties.
cal markers and link them directly to
each site’s geospatial coordinates. After Member News
an initial trial period, field data col- University of Delaware Special Jeff Flannery has been appointed
lection will spread to cover the entire Collections Head, Reference & Reader Service
state, which boasts almost 500 differ- Special Collections opened the exhibit Section in the Manuscript Division of
ent markers. With the creation of an “A Century of Science Fiction: From the Library of Congress.
interactive map that will be published Verne to Vonnegut.” The exhibit is
online at DPA’s website, users will scheduled to run from August 22 to Smithsonian Institution
be able to view photographs of the December 15, 2006. A new database from the Smithsonian’s
historical marker and site, find their Lemelson Center will guide research-
real-world locations, and plot a route Rebecca Johnson Melvin’s essay, ers on where to find invention-related
for their own customized heritage tour. “The Scrapbook of a Small-Town, documents and collections.
A side project of the initiative will be a Depression-Era Pre Teen” was recently
comprehensive survey of each marker’s published in a book, The Scrapbook in The MIND (Modern Inventors
physical condition, so that damaged American Life. Documentation) database identi-
markers can be refurbished or replaced. fies the invention-related holdings of
Winterthur Museum hundreds of archives across the United
When DPA opened its new build- The exhibition “Shall We Dance: States and is the nation’s first database
ing in 2000, it did so with the Three Centuries of Dance in America” devoted exclusively to such documents.
understanding that it was for the will be on view in the Society of
State’s archives and that, within five Winterthur Fellows Gallery from The collections in the database cover
to seven years, other arrangements September 2, 2006 through February a variety of subjects, with many from
would be needed for temporary stor- 2007. The show traces the social his- medical, consumer, scientific, house-
age of non-permanent government tory of dance in the United states from hold, and legal fields. With more than
agency records. That time has arrived. the early 1700s to the 1900s using 1,700 records when it debuted in
Arrangements have been made with library materials such as prints and May, it is continuing to grow daily as
two vendors to handle storage and drawings, dance and etiquette manu- more archives, museums, libraries, and
retrieval for overflow non-permanent als, dance tickets, cards, invitations, historical societies report the contents
records. As a good-faith gesture to sheet music, and paper dolls. Jeanne of their invention-related collections
agencies whose FY07 budgets were Solensky, manuscript reference librar- to the Smithsonian for inclusion in
already in place, all delivery, storage, ian, curated the exhibit. the MIND database. Users simply
retrieval, and destruction charges submit a key word to search and if
the invention is in the database it will
incurred between now and June 30, Winterthur just opened a new exhibi-
note what materials exist about the
2007 related to records in the custody tion entitled “Let Music Charm Me,”
invention, which museum, archive
of the two vendors will be assumed by highlighting library resources relating
or library holds the collection, and
DPA. After that date, a State contract to music. Shaker hymnals, a fugue
contact information for more details.
for records storage will be in effect for composed by Ruth Wales du Pont,
Where possible, there is also informa-
agencies to utilize directly. wife of Winterthur Museum’s founder,
tion on how to access the collection
songs from the American musical the-
and a direct Web link to the collection
Lewes Historical Society ater, trade catalogs advertising musical
or its holder.
The Lewes Historical Society will be instruments, instructions on how to
participating in the Delaware Library sing, and children’s songs are among
Advanced search options allow the
Catalog, providing access to its library the items featured. The show runs
user to search by repository, inventor
collection. Eventually, the Society until October 15 and was curated by
will also participate in the Hyperion Laura Parrish.
see State and LoCaL newS on page 6
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sTaTe anD LoCaL neWs on page 5 In recognition of her efforts through- earned her Bachelor of Arts degree
out the anniversary celebration, the from American University, and two
name, or collection title. Users can
University of Maryland Libraries master’s degrees from the University of
also search for inventions from a list of
named University Archivist Anne Maryland: one in library science and
over sixty subjects.
Turkos “Outstanding Library one in music.
Employee of the Year” in May 2006.
To access the MIND database, please
In further recognition of the major
Jim Henson Exhibit at UM’s
visit http://invention.smithsonian.
contributions of the University
Michelle Smith Performing
org/MIND. Repositories with relevant Archives to the life of the campus,
Arts Library
collections are invited to contribute Dean of Libraries Charles Lowry facili-
information about their holdings. tated the conversion of Anniversary “Jim Henson: Performing Artist,” a
Requests to participate in the data- Project Archivist Elizabeth McAllister unique multimedia exhibit examining
base can be sent to: Alison Oswald at to Assistant University Archivist, with Jim Henson’s career, artistic inno-
[email protected]. the intention of making this a perma- vations, and legacy at UM, opens
nent position within the Archives. September 22 at the Michelle Smith
Caucus Representative Performing Arts Library, located
Marisa Bourgoin can be reached at Further information on the anniver- within the Clarice Smith Performing
[phone] or sary celebration and the University Arts Center on the UM campus. The
[email protected] of Maryland Archives’ involvement exhibit is free and open to the public
 in this work may be obtained from and runs through June 2007. For more
University of Maryland Archivist Anne information, please visit http://www.
Turkos via email ([email protected]) lib.umd.edu.
or by phone [phone]).
Maryland
Highlights of the exhibit include
Michelle Smith Performing Arts behind-the-scenes photography of
University of Maryland
Library at the University of Henson and his associates; handwritten
During 2005–2006, the University
Maryland production notes for new puppeteers
of Maryland, College Park, campus
Vincent J. Novara is the newly joining the Henson Company; and
is celebrating the 150th anniver- appointed Curator of Special six Muppets, including Scred, who
sary of its founding as the Maryland Collections in Performing Arts (SCPA)
appeared during the first season of
Agricultural College on March 6, at the Michelle Smith Performing Arts
“Saturday Night Live,” Mokey from
1856. The University of Maryland Library (MSPAL) at the University
“Fraggle Rock,” Marvin Suggs and
Archives has been involved in a wide of Maryland, Constance Mayer, head
Mildred from “The Muppet Show,”
variety of projects, large and small, of MSPAL, announced. Bonnie Jo
and two early characters, Javas.
ranging from major support for the Dopp, Curator of SCPA for ten years
production of a pictorial history book beginning in 1996, will assume new,
and a video chronicling the campus’s expanded duties as Librarian, Special The exhibit opening is part of “Jim
history to roles in smaller projects such Projects in Performing Arts. Henson: Creativity and Other
as the creation of a diversity timeline, Inspirational Stuff,” a day-long celebra-
a series of historical articles in the Vin Novara, who was previously tion of Henson which includes “Jane
student newspaper and faculty/staff Curator for Media Collections at and Friends: The College Park Legacy,”
newsletter, and the preparation of MSPAL and has 13 years’ experience a conversation with Jane Henson and
administrative histories of several col- working with performing arts archival some of the couple’s friends from their
leges and academic departments within collections, will be the primary con- days as UM undergrads, and other
the university. The Archives staff also tact for SCPA which, under this new public events. For more information,
curated a major exhibition on student leadership, will also include media please visit http://www.claricesmith-
life, “Corps of Cadets to Testudo’s collections. Novara earned both his center.umd.edu.
Troops: 150 Years of Student Life at Bachelor and Master of Music degrees
Maryland,” featured in the Maryland from the University of Maryland. Caucus Representative
Room Gallery in Hornbake Library
Nathaniel DeBruin can be reached at
from February through July 2006. The Bonnie Dopp will expand her current [phone] or
celebration will conclude this fall with responsibilities for reference, biblio- [email protected]
the auction of the “Fear the Turtle” graphic instruction and outreach in 
sculptures created by local artists on music, theatre and dance and will also
October 19 and a black-tie gala the assist the head of the library with col-
following evening. lection assessment in music. Dopp
see State and LoCaL newS on page 7
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sTaTe anD LoCaL neWs from page 6 “County Archives: Reference Information for directions/parking
Services,” with Gary Saretzky. County can be found at http://www.state.
New Jersey records include, among others, census nj.us/state/darm/links/directions.
records, deeds, naturalizations, mar- html#ARCHIVES.
Caucus News riages, civil and criminal court records,
As of this writing, New Jersey’s surveyors records, maps, and various “Preserving Family Pictures and
budget crisis has shuttered much of licensing records such as profession- Papers,” with Joanne Nestor, Janet
state government including the State als and business name registrations. Reimer. This workshop will cover a
Archives. The shutdown is in its fifth This workshop will discuss the types brief history of photographic processes
day with no resolution apparently of reference services provided to (with examples), the importance of
imminent. While there is little for researchers and the ways in which storage, environment and care, han-
the archival community to do at this archives are organized and indexed to dling and storage methods for prints
point, a continued shutdown could promote effective and secure use. A and negatives. There will be a slide
negatively impact a host of programs tour of the archive facility will follow presentation and hands-on demonstra-
and agencies. the workshop. Wednesday, October tion. A handout will be distributed to
11, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00, Monmouth all participants that will feature con-
A nice article on former MARAC County Archives, 125 Symmes Drive, servation guidelines, vendors, lists of
chair and fellow NJ Caucus member Manalapan, NJ. Information for materials, and websites relating to the
Lisa Mangiafico that highlighted directions/parking can be found at preservation of photographic materials
her volunteer work with the Cherry http://www.shore.co.monmouth.nj.us/ and photography. Tuesday, October
Hill Historical Commission can be archives/contact.asp. 10, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00, State Archives,
found online (with a color photo 225 West State Street, Trenton, NJ.
of Lisa in her processing duds!) at “Grants, CAPES, and Fund-raising,” Information for directions/parking
http://www.courierpostonline.com/ with Sara Cureton, Mary Murrin, Karl can be found at http://www.state.
apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060418/ Niederer, and Ben Primer. New Jersey nj.us/state/darm/links/directions.
NEWS04/604200304/-1/ARCHIVES. Historical Commission staff members, html#ARCHIVES.
Sara Cureton and Mary Murrin will
Upcoming Archival Workshops discuss the Commission’s various grant “Managing Archival Collections,”
The State Historical Records Advisory programs for historical organizations with Joe Klett, Ellen Callahan. This
Board, in conjunction with the NJ and history projects. This session will workshop will present an overview on
Caucus of MARAC is sponsoring provide information on both the gen- collection management practices and
workshops across New Jersey. Those to eral operating support grant program will provide guidelines in areas ranging
be held include: and funding for projects, as well as the from the development of a collection
Caucus Archival Projects Evaluation policy to arrangement/description
“Discover a Whole New World: Service (CAPES). Included in the alternatives and implementing basic
Researching in Religious Archives,” presentation will be tips for preparing preservation measures during archival
with L. Dale Patterson, Margery N. successful applications and ample time processing. Thursday, October 12
Sly and Dr. Jennifer Woodruff Tait. for audience questions. Attendees are (Limited to 25 participants), 9:00 a.m.
Russell Gasero will join these present- welcome to bring questions regarding to 12:00, Gloucester County Historical
ers on November 10 only. The topics projects for which they are planning Society, 17 Hunter Street, Woodbury,
to be presented in this workshop are to seek funding. Ben Primer will cover NJ. Information for directions/parking
genealogy, social issues in religious fund-raising in a general way, dealing can be found at http://www.rootsweb.
archives, unexpected material, and with the press and media, marketing, com/~njgchs/directions.html.
ecumenical material (material not just anniversary celebrations, friends orga-
related to a specific denomination nizations, outreach, and other sources
If you have questions regarding any of
or religion). Thursday, June 8, 9:00 of income. There will also be a seg-
these workshops, please contact Barbara
a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Drew University, ment presented by Karl Niederer on
Pepe, SHRAB Assistant at Barbara.
36 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ. applying for grants from the National
[email protected]. Registration
Information for directions/parking Historical Publications and Records
fee for each workshop is $20. Make
can be found at http://www.drew. Commission. Wednesday, June 14,
check or money order payable to NJ
edu/about/directions.ph. Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Princeton
General Treasury and mail to: Barbara
November 10, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 University, Princeton, NJ. Information
Pepe, SHRAB Administrative Assistant;
p.m., State Archives, 225 West State for firections/parking can be found
New Jersey State Archives; 225 West
Street, Trenton, NJ. Information for at www.princeton.edu/main/visiting/
State Street; PO Box 307; Trenton, NJ
directions/parking can be found at travel/driving/. Monday, November 6,
08625-0307.
http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/ 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., State Archives,
links/directions.html#ARCHIVES. 225 West State Street, Trenton, NJ.
see State and LoCaL newS on page 8
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sTaTe anD LoCaL neWs from page 7 program for Rutgers University’s
History Department. Formerly, he
was the Archivist for the Educational
Testing Service in Princeton for
twenty-three years.
Author of more than a hundred
articles and book reviews in the fields
of photographic history, conservation
and preservation, he has curated many
exhibitions and is active in a number
of professional organizations. He is
President of the Princeton Preservation
Group, was the Chair of the New
Jersey Caucus of MARAC, was the
first Chair of New Jersey Region V
Library Corporative Preservation
Committee 1988–1990, and a mem-
ber of the New Jersey State Historical
Records Advisory Board. He has also
coordinated countless training work-
shops for librarians and archivists
throughout New Jersey in preservation
and disaster planning.
Gary Saretzky being presented with the 2006 Susan G. Swartzburg
Preservation Award by Elsalyn Palmisano. As a fellow recipient of this award in
2003, it is my pleasure to present the
2006 Susan G. Swartzburg numerous workshops at Rutgers, History and Preservation Section Susan
Preservation Award started the Preservation Certificate G. Swartzburg 2006 Preservation
Remarks by Elsalyn Palmisano at the Program, was extremely active in Award to my friend and long-time col-
annual conference of the New Jersey NJLA, MARAC, ALA, and founded league Gary Saretzky.”
Library Association, April 26, 2006, the Princeton Preservation Group.
Ocean Place Resort and Spa, Long
Roger McDonough
Branch, New Jersey: This year’s recipient, Gary Saretzky, Librarianship Award
has also been a dynamic force on the Nominations are sought for the 2006
“Since 2003 the History and preservation scene and credits Ms.
Roger McDonough Librarianship
Preservation Section of the New Jersey Swartzburg with having a profound
Award. In 2002 the New Jersey Studies
Library Association has bestowed the influence on his career. As a long-time
Academic Alliance, along with the
Susan G. Swartzburg Preservation member of NJLA and President of
New Jersey Historical Commission,
Award to honor the memory of a the Preservation Section in 1986 and
the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives
librarian whose leadership in New 1987, Gary has worked to further
Conference New Jersey Caucus, and
Jersey inspired and influenced many the cause of preservation of library
the New Jersey Library Association
others in our profession, particularly materials and our historical records
History and Preservation Section,
in the areas of preservation of library through programs such as the Archives
instituted an award to a librarian
materials, archives, and the book arts. and History Day at the Monmouth
or archivist or manuscript curator
County Library which, for over ten
for excellence in service in advanc-
Susan’s untimely death in 1996 left years, has entertained and educated the
ing New Jersey Studies. Awards have
a void in our State. She dedicated citizens of New Jersey by presenting
been given to: Robert Lupp (2002):
her life to books and to those who workshops, historical programs, and a
Elsalyn Palmisano (2003); Charles
love them. Susan wrote the definitive venue for exhibits by local, county, and
Cummings (2004); and Joseph Felcone
book on library preservation and was State-wide historical organizations.
(2005). The award is named for Roger
the Preservation Librarian at Rutgers
H. McDonough, New Jersey State
University for many years. She was Gary has been the Monmouth County
Librarian from 1947 to 1975.
nationally and internationally known Archivist for over ten years and coor-
for her work in the field. She taught dinates the Public History internship
see State and LoCaL newS on page 9
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