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MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL ARCHIVES CONFERENCE
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ISSN 0738-9396
SUMMER
VOLUME 23, NUMBER 3 1994
MARAC "VOTES" FOR RICHMOND
Photograph courtesyofAdele Clark Papers, James Branch, The Cavell Library,
Virginia Commonwealth University
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MARAC "Votes" for Richmond
TheCommonwealthofVirginiainvites years of war and the devastating Slipadjacentto many restaurants in-
all of you to the fall 1994 MARAC evacuationfireofApril1865destroyed cluding the Richbrau Brewery and
meeting to be held in its capital city, the city. The post-war recovery was Queen Arms Pub, a local
Richmond,October27ththrough29th. slowbutultimatelywasstimulated by microbrewery. It is just three blocks
Richmond has retained much of its the growth of the tobacco industry. fromtheStateCapitolandwithinwalk-
historiccharmwhileadaptingtomeet Allen & Ginter established their ciga- ing distance of many museums and
theneedsoftwentieth-centuryVirgin- rettefactoryinRichmondandthepost- culturalinstitutionsincludingtheWhite
ians. Ithaschangedsignificantlysince war rebuilding began. House and Museum of the Confed-
MARAC last met here in thespring of Tobacco continues to play a role in eracy, the Valentine Museum and
1985. Richmond's economy today. Philip Wickham House, the John Marshall
Theareathat became Richmond was Morriscigaretteproductionoperation House, and the James River and
visited by the first English colonists is based in Richmond. Richmond is Kanawha Canal Locks.
not long after their landing in also a banking, securities and com- Thethemeforthefallmeeting is"The
Jamestown in 1607. William Byrd II modities center. In 1914, Richmond Changing Archival Environment:
helpedto layoutthetown intheearly wasselectedfortheFifthDistrictFed- Through Women's Eyes." The Pro-
eighteenth century, almostfiftyyears eral Reserve Bank. Richmond is the gram Committee, chaired by Betsy
after it was established as a trading headquartersforseveral Fortune 500 Pittman of Virginia Commonwealth
post at the Falls of the James. Rich- companies including Reynolds Met- University, has developed an inter-
mondfinallycameofagewhen itwas als, Circuit City, James River Corpo- esting range of sessions and work-
selectedastheseatofgovernment in ration and the CSX Corporation. shops with something for everyone.
1780. Richmond grew considerably Richmondtoday, althoughagateway Workshopsincludebasicarrangement
over the next fifty years and had de- tothe past, has all theamenities ofa and description, electronic records,
velopedintoacitywithasizablemanu- modem city. Several major airlines preservation of local government
facturing interest by 1860. No single andAmtrakprovideregularserviceto records, and the wonderful world of
eventshapedthehistoryofthecityas Richmond. USAir will serve as the gopher! Our plenary speaker is
profoundlyasthe"The Late Unpleas- conferenceairline. Dr. Sandra GioiaTreadway, Director,
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a night, single ordouble occupancy.
as the capital of the newly formed ference, "The Changing Archival
Confederate States ofAmerica. Four TheOmniislocatedinhistoricShockoe Environment: Through Women's
Eyes", invites participantstodiscuss
Table of Contents
MARAC "Votes" for Richmond 2
State & Local News 4
Reference Shelf 9
MARAC NEWS 10
Q&A
12
Formal Dedication ofNational Archives at College Park 14
Who's in Charge? 15
Employment 16
People 17
MARAC Business Meeting Minutes 18
Steering Committee Meeting 20
Newsfrom the National Archives 22
Treasurer's RepK^rt 24
Expenditure Detail 25
Preservation News 26
AlP History Center Receives Substantial Gift 27
Oral HistoryAssociation Awards Program 27
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approaches to new questions posed late Waverly Winfree, former manu- scripts Department, and Special Col-
by traditional and non-traditional re- scripts curatorattheVirginia Histori- lections and Archives at the James
searchers. cal Society, will be held. This will be Branch Cabell Library ofVCU.
Utilizing women's collections as ex- followed by a reception at the newly Othersitesofinterestjustashortride
amples, sessions will focus on the expanded facility of the Virginia His- from the hotel include the Virginia
documentationofeducation, religion, torical Society. MuseumofFineArtsandTheScience
ethnic communities, organizations, There is much to see and do in Rich- Museum of Virginia in the old Rich-
involvement in war and various pro- mond. Plan to come early and stay mondUnionStationdesignedbyJohn
fessionsintheUnitedStates.Whoare late. Fall isaspectaculartimeofyear. Russell Pope. Other sites include
ourusersandwhatquestionsarethey Thecityisblessedwithanabundance Maymont, the former estate of Major
asking? The richness and depth of ofbeautifulmapletrees,manyofwhich James H. Dooley, and the Maggie L.
women'scollectionshave been more are showcased on Richmond's fa- WalkerNationalHistoricSite, homeof
recently publicized to a much wider mous Monument Avenue. This tree- the first female bank president and
audience through Ken Bums' "Civil lined street honors Confederate He- founderoftheSt. Luke'sPennyBank,
War"seriesandthemotion picture"A roesor, asit is knowntoournorthem nowtheConsolidated BankandTrust
League of Their Own". Without the colleagues, the avenue of second- Company.
diaries, letters, ephemera, clippings placetrophies. This and much more awaits you in
andotherrelated materialsofwomen The meeting is scheduled just before Richmond, a living classic. The Pro-
involved in "The Great Unpleasant- Halloween and some ofyou may en- gram and Local Arrangements Com-
ness" and the All American Profes- joygetting intheholiday spirit byvis- mittees look forward to seeing you in
sional Girls Baseball League these iting the Poe Museum. Edgar Allen Richmond to explore the city, travel
films would not have been possible. Poecalled Richmond homeforapor- the Internet, and investigate with us
Howdorecenttrendsinresearch(his- tion of his short life. Richmond's fa- the changing archival environment
torical, social, cultural and otherwise) mous Hollywood Cemetery, the final during the fall splendor. Hope to see
affect our appraisal decisions? Can resting place of Presidents James y'all there.
hidden "gems" in the collection now Monroe and John Tyler as well as
becomeanattraction?CometoRich- Confederatestoo numerousto name
mond and share your thoughts with is also worth visiting at this time of
yourcolleagues.
year.
Othersessionsfurtherthediscussion Historic Richmond Foundation will
ofnewtechnologiesandtheirarchival offer tours of Richmond's numerous
applications. Howwillthemountingof battlefields for Civil War enthusiasts.
entireguidesongophersaffectMARC- TheAnnabelLee,aJamesRivercruise
AMC cataloging and automated ac- boat,offersvisitorsaviewoftheplan-
cessto collections? What arethe re- tation homes along the James River.
cent trends and developments in im- The Local Arrangements Committee
aging technology?
willofferatourofValentineRiverside,
For those with wide-ranging respon- aninteractivehistoryparkonthebanks
sibilities consider the sessions on of the James River at the site of the
ephemeraand scrapbooksorfederal restorednineteenth-centuryTredegar
andstaterecordkeepingrequirements IronWorks. Gregg Kimball oftheVal-
forlocalgovernments. Inaddition,the entine Museum, the museum of the
MARAC Outreach Committee will be historyand lifeofRichmond, will lead
holding a roundtable discussion of thetourofthisfacility. Forthoseinter-
outreach possibilities, options and ested intheCommonwealthscapital,
opportunities. there will be a walking tour of the
Nomeetingiscompletewithoutsocial capital square. This will feature the
activities. The Local Arrangements magnificent statecapital building de-
Committee, chaired by Jodi Koste of signed byThomasJefferson.TheLo-
VirginiaCommonwealth University, is calArrangementsCommitteewillalso
planning plentyforyoutodo and see offerorganized repositorytoursofthe
while in Richmond. On Friday after- Virginia State Library and Archives,
noon, aspecial lectureinhonorofthe the Virginia Historical Society Manu-
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& marizingthefilestructure,storagefor- facility is open to researchers week-
State
mat, record count, and hardwareand daysfrom 9:00a.m. to5:00 p.m. Fur-
Local News softwarespecifications; thehistorical ther information may be obtained by
developmentofthesystemwhichalso contacting the Research Services,
describes the original uses for the New York State Archives, Cultural
data; a description of data collection Education Center, Albany, New York
methods;codebooksdefiningalldata 12230, or by calling 518-474-8955.
elements; and file layouts illustrating
the structure ofeach record.
Auser'sguide is availableforeach of Documentary Heritage Program
the sets of electronic records de- (DHP) Awards 13 Grants
scribed in this leaflet. Atypical guide The State Archives and Records Ad-
NY
describesthesourceand contentsof ministration, State Education Depart-
New York Archives Calendar thedatafiles,thesystemrequirements, menthasannounced$114,022infund-
Honored With Graphic Arts Award andthegeneralfilestructure. Aguide ing for thirteen projects as part of its
TheNewYorkArchivescalendar1994 mayalsocontain lengthy apper>dices Documentary Heritage Program
wasselectedastheyear'sbestcalen- of file layouts, listing individual data (DHP). The DHP is a statewide pro-
dar bytheAssociation oftheGraphic elements. Single copies of a guide gram to ensure the identification,
Arts (AGA). The calendar was pub- (withoutappendices)areavailableon soundadministration,andaccessibil-
lished by the Archivists Round Table request. Copiesofappendiceswill be ityofNewYork'snongovernmenthis-
ofMetropolitan NewYork, Inc. aspart supplied to researchers who require torical records.Thisyear, funding pri-
of its New York Archives Week cel- them. These users' guides can be ority was given to grant applications
ebration. obtained by contacting the Research that focused on deindustrialization,
Entriesarejudged bya panelofprint- Services Unit, New York State Ar- economic revitalization, and new
qiunagliatnydofdpersiingtningpraonfdesdseisoinganl.sJoundgtehse cPhliavzeas,,Al1b1aDn4y0,,NCYEC1,22E3m0pi(r5e18-S4t7a4t-e pIIoNpuelwatYioornk:groups in post-World War
8955). The data sets are available to
evaluate the effective use of paper, 1. Lower Hudson Conference of
type,color, bindingandotherproduc- the public atthecost ofmediarepro- Historical Agencies & Museums,
duction.
tion elements. Chosen from a field of Elmsford, $7,340, for Everybody's
more than 800 entries, the winners *** Talking:OralHistoryCollectionsasan
earxtesmipndIiufysttrhyeeixnceNlelewncYeoorfkthaengdraNpehiwc NewYork State Archives Releases AMurlcthiicvulatluralMDoodceulmentfaotrionR.egRieocneantl
Jersey. New Guide to Revolutionary War research indicates that 50 historical
Established in 1865, the Associatioh Records organizations in the LHC's region
of the Graphic Arts (AGA) is a non- The New York State Archives has (Dutchess, Orange, Putnam,
profittradeorganization representing issued a guide to its holdings relat- Rockland, Ulster and Westchester
more than 400 printers and graphic ing to the Revolutionary War, a 54 counties)haveoralhistorycollections
arts professionals throughout New page finding aid that describes 75 with information on a range ofethnic
YorkCity, northern NewJersey, Long records series totalling nearly 120 groups.LHCwillconductapilotproject
Island and Westchester County. The cubic feet. The guide will enable to survey and describe these hold-
annual AGAAwardsareacelebration researchers to locate a variety of ings. Such a project could serve asa
ofthefinestprinting,typography,pre- information on the military and po- model for use in other areas of the
pressandfinishing produced bymet- litical conduct of the War in New state.
roF>olitanartfirmsduringthepastyear. York, a pivotal state in the conflict. 2. SchomburgCenterforResearch
Several of the most important mili- inBlackCulture/TheNewYorkPub-
tarycampaignsofthewarwerecon- lic Library, $13,497, forAnglophone
New ResearchOpportunitiesatthe ducted within the state. Geographi- and Francophone Caribbean New
NewYorkStateArchives: DataSets cally, the state contained a major Yorkers: A Documentary Heritage
and Users' Guides Now Available portcity, awatercorridortoCanada Project. The Schomburg Center will
via Lakes George and Champlain, conduct a program to document the
The NewYorkStateArchives hasde- and the eastern-most boundary of historyoftheseparticularpopulations
veloped user-friendly guides to five the Great Lakes. inNewYork.Nootherrepositoryinthe
significant electronic records series.
Additionalinformationonthecontents, state is currently involved in such a
Each guide incorporates five basic
m availability, and use of the records documentation effort.
faeatteucrhensictaolsirepquIiifyraemcecnetsssthoetehtesdautma-: listed in this guide, or on other state
archivesholdingsisavailablefromthe
StateArchives.TheArchivesresearch
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3. OnondagaCountyPublicLibrary passonethnictraditions. Themateri- 8. Fenton Historical Society,
-BeauchampBranchLibrary,Syra- als created by these groups will be Jamestown,$1,500,\orAnrangement
cuse,$17,723,iorBeauchampBranch surveyed by the association. and Description of Local Industrial
LibraryNeighborhoodDocumentation 6. Adirondack Museum, Blue Records. The Society holds archival
Project. Ttie Beauchamp Branch Li- MountainLake,$23,506,forTheHid- materialsdocumentingtheeconomic,
brary will documenta50-yearhistory denHeritage:ASun/eyofCollections political, patriotic, educational, cul-
oftheAfrican-Americanneighborhood Documenting Ethnic Groups in the turalandsocial lifeofJamestownand
itserves.Thatpopulation inSyracuse Adirondacks. Recent research indi- its adjoining areas. The project will
hasgrownby120percentsinceWorld cates that Adirondack ethnicity isfar focus on records that chronicle the
War II, when people from southem more diverse than was previously historyofthefurnitureandtoolindus-
states and rural areas came to Syra- thought. The museum will conduct a tries, which were largely owned by
cuseto work in the city'sfactories. surveyofcollectionsdocumentingthe Swedes,duringtheperiodsince1900.
4. SchoharieCountyHistoricalSo- historyofethnicgroups intheregion. 9. New York University Archival
ciety,Schoharie,$2,240,for/A/range- 7. Burke Library, Union Theologi- Collections Unit, $9,926, forShared
ment and Description ofAgricultural calSeminary,NewYorkCity,$1,365, Description Project, which will make
Records. Established to educate the forNeedsAssessmentSun/eyforthe the records of labor organizations,
public about the history ofSchoharie Archives of the Burke Library. Burke such as Steelworkers Local 2693,
County, the society will chroniclethe LibraryArchivescomprisesfourmain Chinese Staff Workers Association,
historyof,andchanges in, agriculture records groups. For this project the and Asian Garment Workers more
in Schoharie County between 1850 librarywillassessthearchivalrecords accessible to researchers.
and 1971. of the Union and Auburn Seminaries 10.Fort Plain Museum, For Plain,
5. Delaware County Historical As- and suggest priorities for processing $2,500,iorArrangementandDescrip-
sociation,Delhi,$15,544,forSurvey; and automating the records. The li- tion of t\/luseum Records. The Mu-
Ethnic Resorts of the Catskill's brary will also suggest ways to pro- seumwasestablishedtopreservethe
Records. In the Catskills, the wide mote interest inthese records, which historyofthe MohawkValley and fur-
range of ethnic groups of summer reflect the institutions' leadership in ther an understanding ofthat history
vacationerscreatedanatmospherein social issues and religious morals. througheducationalprograms,exhib-
which they could express, adapt and its,andresearchinhistoricdocuments.
Itwillarrangeanddescribeitsrecords
documenting industrialization, trans-
portation, deindustrialization,agricul-
ture, and revitalization/tourism in the
Mohawk Valley.
11.Hofstra University Archives,
Hempstead,$5,116,iorAnrangement
Specializinginworidngwithlibrariesand and Description of Harvey J. Levin
archivesontheirpreservation microfilming Papers.TheLevinPapersrelatetohis
needs. work concerning the television and
I
Producingarchival-quality microfilm masters radio broadcasting industry. Levin, a
andduplicatesthatmeetallANSl/AHM and ProfessorofEconomicsattheUniver-
LibraryofCongressstandardsand sity, was primarilyinterested in public
specifications.
policies toward broadcasting. The
Experiencedin microfilmingarchivalmaterial
records span the years 1954 to 1991
includingbrittlebooks, newspapers,
scrapbooks, manuscripts, correspondence, and include materials related to his
incunabulaandphotographs. profession affiliations and achieve-
Competitivepricing. Written estimates ments, hiswriting and speeches, and
providedonallprojects. his work as professorat Hofstra.
12.Lesbian and Gay Community
Services Center, New York City,
$7,164, for US MARC Conversion
Project. The Center will use the US
MARC
Archival ArchivalSystems format, the standard recog-
593AcornStreet nized bythe libraryand archivalcom-
Survival DeerPark,NY11729 munity, to catalog and inventory col-
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Continued from P. 5 tion sourcesand providesassistance The State Archives and Records Ad-
inhowtogainaccesstothosesources. ministrationhasreleasedafindingaid
lections which document the emer- The ILS will describe state agency to its holdings on the records of the
genceand growth ofNewYorkCity's programs; provide listingsofgovern- New York State home front during
lesbian and gay community. Thecol- ment services, personnel and other World War II. TheyAlso Served: New
lection traces the political, social and directory information; and help users YorkersontheHomeFront,AGuideto
locateawidevarietyofusefulgovern- Records of the New York State War
cultural milestones and struggles of
the community. ment information. Council, isnowavailable. Thisimpor-
tant group of records, which docu-
13.SaratogaSpringsPublicLibrary, mentthemobilizationofthe13million
$6,601, for Saratoga Springs Eco- Important Environmental Records peopleofNewYorkState behindone
nomicRecordsSurvey.Thelibrarywill Preserved. Historical maps, field singleeffort, isfullyaccessibleforthe
serve as the lead institution for the
books and images spanning three first time.
SaratogaSpringsHistoryRoundtable
centuriesofAdirondackhistorywillbe Long before Pearl Harbor, New York
ehfeflodrtrteocoirddensttifhyatadnodcaucmqeuinrteSparriavattoeglay preserved by the New York StateAr- began mobilizing for the impending
chiveswitha$115,000grantfromthe war. To deal with war emergencies
Springs history, particularly its eco- National Endowmentforthe Humani- andtocoordinatethemanystateand
nomic and social aspects.
ties. TheArchives will be using state- federal programs established to pro-
The Documentary Heritage program, of-the-art preservation technology, tectcitizens at homeand winthewar
establishedSeptember1, 1988,when including color microfiche and po\y- overseas, the New York State De-
Governor Cuomo signed the Docu- ester based roll film, to preserve the fenseCouncilwascreated.TheCoun-
mentary Heritage Law, provides sup- records of 19th century lawyer/sur- cil was initially comprised of a small
port for archives, libraries, historical veyorVerplanckColvin,whospent27 group of business, government, and
societies, and other programs that years exploring and mapping the civicleaders.AstheDefenseCouncil,
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tions providing advisory services to andnitratenegatives,takenfrom1904- Yorkersforthe eventuality ofwar. As
such programs. Project grants are 1949, and the field books of James the War Council (the name changed
available to strengthen historical Frost, another early surveyor. whenwarwasdeclared), itsemphasis
records programs, arrange and de-
shiftedtoconcernsoffoodshortages,
scribe records, encourage use, de-
housingfordefenseindustryworkers,
velop improved techniques and ap- New Publications Available. Local and New York's Civil Defense.
proaches to the management of his-
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and of underdocumented subjects,
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ries, "Guide to Efficient Filing Sys-
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On-Line DirectoryofState Govern-
Hohmann, 10A46 Cultural Education
mentInfornnation.TheStateArchives Center, Albany,*New York 12230.
and Records Administration (SARA)
and the New York State Library are
jointly developing an Information Lo-
cator System (ILS) for State govern-
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ies Information Network (RUN) Judaic Studies at the University of
which currently link thousands of li- Pennsylvania, College of Physicians
braries and museums around the of Philadelphia, Free Library of Phila-
world. delphia, Hagley Museum & Library,
TheConsortium,comprisedoftwenty Haverford College, Historical Society
Philadelphia-area research libraries, of Pennsylvania, The Library Com-
was founded in 1985 to ensure that pany of Philadelphia, Presbyterian
Philadelphia's extraordinary library Historical Society, The Rosenbach
PA collectionscontinueto be preserved, Museum & Library, Saint Charles
Philadelphia Area Consortium of supported, appreciated, and utilized. Borromeo Seminary, Temple Univer-
Special Collections Libraries Each oftheconsortium's member in- sity, The University of Pennsylvania,
Awarded $1.35 Million Cataloging stitutions is dedicated to public ser- and the Winterthur Museum Library.
Grant vice through its collections, and the ThePewCharitableTrusts, a national
The Philadelphia Area Consortium of Consortium was devised to provide and international philanthropy with a
SpecialCollectionsLibrarieshasbeen structure for inter-institutional coop- special commitment to Philadelphia,
awarded $1.35 million by The Pew erationthatwouldimprovethatpublic support nonprofit activities in the ar-
Charitable Trusts to complete a col- service. In 1988, the Consortium easofculture,education,environment,
laborative cataloging project to im- mounted a collaborative exhibition, health and human services, public
prove access to rare books, manu- "LegaciesofGenius: ACelebrationof policy and religion. Through their
scripts, archives, films, photographs, Philadelphia Libraries," featuring the grantmaking, the Trusts seek to en-
anddrawings in 15 Philadelphia-area treasuresfromConsortiumlibrarycol- courage individual development and
researchlibraries.ThePewCharitable lections, and has just completed the personal achievement, cross-disci-
Trusts'grant, which isbeingmatched first phase of the "Initiative for the plinary problem solving and innova-
by $582,000 in institutional contribu- iggos" collaborative cataloging tive, practicalapproachestomeetthe
tions, will result in the addition of project. changing needs ofa global society.
200,000computerizeddescriptionsof Institutions that will participate in the For more information concerning the
holdings to the electronic cataloging final two years of the project are the PhiladelphiaAreaConsortiumofSpe-
networks-On-LineComputerLibrary American Philosophical Society, The cial Collections Libraries generally or
Center (OCLC) and Research Librar- AthenaeumofPhiladelphia,Centerfor the cataloging project particularly.
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for more than a century are docu- • VIVL4R 'S A "tJADE NAME OF DOOsiT
mented in a new reference volume
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Reference Shelf ManuscriptDivisionPublishes1992
Acquisitions Report
From the papers of theologian
ReinholdNiebuhrtotherecordsofthe
NAACPLegalDefenseandEducation
Fund, therecently published 1992 is-
sue of Library of Congress Acquisi-
VA tions: ManuscriptDivisionreflectsthe
The Virginia Caucus held its annual breadth and diversity ofthe Library's
meeting March 25th at Washington manuscript collections and the
and Lee University. At the meeting institution's commitment to build on
two resolutions were passed. its strengths. With one exception, all
Whereas, archivists come in many the acquisitions featured in the 1992
report represent important additions
formsand many faces;
to collections begun years earlier.
Whereas, archivists certainly work in Amassing and assembling these col-
public places; lectionsrequired persistenceand pa-
Whereas,archivistsdonotalwaysre- tience spanning years and even de-
Reference Materials Awards
ceive the recognition which they de- cades.Manyofthesecollectionshave
serve for preserving manuscript The National Endowment forthe Hu- now been processed as part of the
spaces; manitiesReferenceMaterialsProgram Library'sarrearagereductbneffortand
Resolved, therefore, that the Virginia supports projects to prepare refer- are availableforresearch use.
Caucus of the Mid-Atlantic Regional ence works that will improve access Amongthecollectionsfeatured inthe
to information and resources. Sup-
ArchivesConference,doherebythank 79-page, illustrated reportarethepa-
Edward J. Boone, Jr. for his twenty port is available for the creation of pers of Daniel Roberdeau, an impor-
dictionaries, historicalorlinguisticat-
years of professional service as an tantbutlittle-knownRevolutionaryWar
lases, encyclopedias, concordances,
archivist. leader; Jeremiah S. Black, United
reference grammars, databases,
VRiersgoilnviea:CaTuhcautstthaekemtehmisbeoprpsorotfuntithye tperxotvbiadseese,ssaenntdioalthsecrhporloajrelcytstotohlastwfiollr SoftatsetsataettodrunreiynggenPerreasliadnedntsecJraemtaersy
to thank Betsy Pittman for her four the advancement of research or for Buchanan's administration; the sea-
yearsofservicerepresentingtheCom- general reference purposes. Grants faring Palmer and Loper families of
monwealthofVirginiaasStateRepre- also may support projects that will Stonington, Connecticut; Merritt A.
sentativeto MARAC. assistscholarsand researcherstolo- Edson, oneofthemostdistinguished
The caucus also presented a check cate information about humanities MarineCorpsofficersofWorldWarII;
theologian and ethicist Reinhold
for $375.00 to the Virginia Historical documentation. Such projects result
Niebuhr, who was once called "the
Society for the Waverly K. Winfree inscholarlyguidesthataltowresearch-
Memorial Fund.Thefundwill beused ers to determine the usefulness or greatest living political philosopherof
America" by noted political scientist
to purchase collections. relevanceofspecificmaterialsfortheir
Hans J. Morgenthau; and Elliot
*** work. Eligible for support are such Richardson, aprominentlawyer, poli-
projects as bibliographies, biblio-
tician, and Cabinet official who held
TheVirginiaHistoricalSocietyhasre- graphic databases, catalogues important positions under four U.S.
ceived $50,262 from NEH for auto- raisonnes, other descriptive cata-
presidents.
matedaccesstomaterialsdocument- logues, indexes,unionlists,andother
ing fourcenturiesofwomen's history guidesto materialsinthehumanities. Also included is an article on the
intheSouth. Dr.GailS.Terryhasbeen Inbothareas,supportisalsoavailable records of one of the premier civil
employedastheprojectarchivist.The for projects that address important rights organizations of the 20th cen-
project runs for 18 months. issuesrelatedtothedesignoracces- tury, the NAACP Legal Defense and
sibility ofreference works. Theappli- Educational Fund, and a lively piece
cationdeadlineisSeptember15,1994 oneditorKen McCormick'scollection
for projects beginning after July 1, offilesdocumentingtheDoubleday&
1995. For more information write to: Companypublishinghistoriesofsome
ReferenceMaterials,Room318,NEH, ofthiscentury'smost important intel-
Washington, D.C. 20506. lectual and cultural personalities.
**
Continuedon P. 10
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Reference Shelf is now available in booklet form. The managed,amongotherprojects,what
Continued from P. 9 booklet'sintroduction,writtenbystaff was one of the largest publishing
memberHenryJ. GwiazdaII, outlines houses in the United States.
AlthoughLibraryofCongressAcquisi- the immediate historical context of PeterJ.Woshweavesarichlydetailed
the documents used and discusses
tions: Manuscript Division, 1992 de- narrative that places the Society's
scribesonlyafewcollectionsindepth, Worid War II, Nazi ideology, and the transformation within thecultural, ra-
others are mentioned in articles of a racial waragainsttheJewsandother cial, and religious landscape of its
more general nature, and all acquisi- non-Aryans. times. In the process, he offers keen
tions are listed in tabular form at the The documents concentrate on the insight into the processes of institu-
end of the report. A bibliography of Jewish victims of the racial war as a tionalization, bureaucratization,
Manuscript Division publications, in- casestudyofthemostextensivegeno- professionalization, and community-
cludingfindingaids,registers,guides, cidal victimization from Nazi racial building. Spreading the Word is also
and brochures, follows the acquisi- policies. Inevitably the materials also the story of people - from patrician
tionstable. SinglecopiesofLibraryof include reference to other Nazi vic- New Yorkers who sat on the ABS
Congress Acquisitions: Manuscript tims. They record decisionsand poli- governing board to shrewd young
Division, 1992 areavailablefreeupon ciesthat were part ofa larger plan to men-on-the-risewhoserved as Bible
requestfromtheLibraryofCongress, create a new European social order Agents, from wealthy Quaker philan-
ManuscriptDivision,Washington,D.C. based on race, a society that was thropist Thomas Eddy, to poverty-
20540-4780. being built by military force, mass stricken New Englander Simeon
resettlement,massenslavement,and Calhoun. As Wosh journeys through
Researchers interested in consulting
massmurderThetragedyoftheholo- venues as diverse as a clapboard
any of the division's collections are
advised to write or telephone the caust provides a searing insight into PrimitiveBaptistmeetinghouseinKen-
Manuscript Reading Room at (202) the"NewOrder"theNazismighthave tucky and the spectacular five-story
707-5387 priorto visiting. Many pro- built had the war turned out differ- Bible House in New York City, he
ently. overturnstraditionalviewsofbenevo-
cessed and nearly all unprocessed
collectionsarestored offsiteandad- "Holocaust: The Documentary Evi- lenceand reform.
vance notice is needed to retrieve dence" is available for $5.00 (plus PeterJ. Wosh is DirectorofArchives
these itemsfor research use. $3.00 shipping/handling) from the and Library Services at the American
** National Archives Trust Fund, P.O. BibleSociety.History/AmericanStud-
Box 100793,Atlanta, GA30384.VISA ies/Religbn,July,264pages,10black-
TheNationalArchiveshaspublisheda andMasterCardorderscanbeplaced and-white illustrations, $35.00 cloth.
new booklet, "Holocaust: The Docu- by calling [phone].
mentary Evidence," which offers a The documents are also available as
small but important selection of an exhibit in posterforniat. For infor-
records,focusing primarilyon Hitler's mation, writetotheNationalArchives
"final solution to the Jewish ques- Fulfillment Center (NEDC), 8700
MD
tion." EdgeworthDrive,CapitolHeights,
20743-3701.
World War II is an event massive in **
scaleandsofar-reachingineffectthat
westilllivewithitsconsequencesand
stnjggle to grasp its meaning. Nazi SpreadingTheWord,TheBibleBusi-
Germanycalledintoquestionnotonly nessInNineteenth-CenturyAmerica
territorial boundaries and the world Civilwar,thecompletionoftranscon-
balance of power, but also Western tinental railroads, rapid urbanization
conceptsofprogress,democracy,and andindustrialization,theriseofmana-
the definition of humanity itself. gerial capitalism, and new entangle-
In 1978, the National Archives pre- mentsabroad rentthefabric of life in
pared an exhibition entitled "Holo- nineteenth-centuryAmerica.Through
caust: The Documentary Evidence." all the turmoil, the American Bible
Robert Wolfe, cun'ently Assistant Di- Society thrived. This engaging book
rector, Center for Captured Gemnan tellshowamodestantebellum reform
and Related Records, selected the agency responded to cataclysmic
items intheexhibitfrom thecaptured social change and grew to be a non-
Germanrecordsand theWorldWar profit corporate bureaucracy that
II
war crimes records in the Archives.
Thismaterialwasrevised in 1990and
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