Preservation Georgia online, Feb. 2-6, 2004

Preservation Georgia Online February 2-6, 2004
In this issue: Rome Area History Museum seeks curator Coastal Heritage Society orchestrates battlefield purchase Rosenwald Schools information History Detectives looking for stories Collegiate Architecture Competition Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era Invites Manuscripts Archaeology techs needed for 3 week survey New additions to the Preservation Events Calendar Subscription Information
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Rome Area History Museum seeks curator
Small local history museum with staff of two seeks highly motivated individual as curator. This individual will be responsible for collections, educational programming, and exhibits. Ideal candidate will possess a well-rounded knowledge of southern history, will be detail-oriented and self-motivated, and will have considerable experience with collections management and PastPerfect software. Competitive salary and benefits. To apply, send resume and letter of interest to: Director, Rome Area History Museum, 305 Broad Street, Rome, GA 30161 or email at kanderson@romehistorymuseum.com. No phone calls please.
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Coastal Heritage Society orchestrates battlefield purchase
According to the February 2004 Georgia Battlefields newsletter, Coastal Heritage Society (www.chsgeorgia.org) has announced their purchase of Spring Hill Redoubt, the focal point of the Revolutionary War Battle of Savannah. The Society has held the goal of saving this site for 36 years and negotiated the purchase for the past 8 years. Credit is also due to Norfolk Southern, previous owner of the land, and the City of Savannah.
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Rosenwald Schools information
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has created a Website (www.rosenwaldschools.com) and booklet to promote understanding and preservation of the country's Rosenwald Schools. The National Trust will provide one complimentary

copy per person of Preserving Rosenwald Schools by Mary S. Hoffschwelle. The booklet includes an overview of the history of the Rosenwald School building program, case studies of Rosenwald School preservation projects, and a bibliography. Email tracy_hayes@nthp.org or visit www.rosenwaldschools.com to request your copy.
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History Detectives looking for stories
PBS's "History Detectives" is back for a second season of investigating history's mysteries and are looking for stories all over the USA. Their team of experts will set out to answer questions about: artifacts recently discovered whose history is unclear; historic buildings whose rich past may not be fully known; and family heirlooms with a mysterious past. Visit http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/submit/index.html or contact Fred Grinstein at Lion Television: fredg@liontv.org or call 212/206-8633 ext. 29 for story submissions.
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Collegiate Architecture Competition
Entry forms for the National Park Service's annual Peterson Prize collegiate architectural measured drawing competition are due by May 31, 2004. Teams or individual students of architecture (or related fields) with faculty sponsorship are eligible to compete. Participants are required to produce a set of measured drawings to HABS guidelines and standards. Winning drawings for this year and information on the 2004 competition are available online at www.cr.nps.gov/habshaer/joco/pete/
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Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era Invites Manuscripts
The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era invites manuscripts from members of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) on any aspect of architectural history in the United States between roughly 1870 and 1920. Published by the Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, this is the only journal specifically devoted to this formative period in American architecture. Illustrated articles are certainly welcome. For more information, please contact the editor: Professor Alan Lessoff, Department of History, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4420, Normal, IL 61790-4420, email: ahlesso@ilstu.edu or visit www.jgape.org.
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Archaeology techs needed for 3 week survey TRC & Associates in Atlanta has openings for Technicians on a 3 week survey in Paulding County. Pay starts at $10.50 per hour and goes up depending on experience. This is a local job with no per diem. Please send resumes to tgarrow@trcsolutions.com.
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New additions to the Preservation Events Calendar
Check the Events Calendar at www.gashpo.org for complete listings by date. All February 2004 events are on the Events Calendar. Please bear with us as we catch up on calendar data entry!
Please note that items on the "Preservation Events Calendar" are events and meetings of interest to preservationists. It is not to be used for the detailed scheduling of meetings with HPD staff without contacting those individuals directly.
February is Black History Month
February 1-29 "Free At Last: A History of the Abolition of Slavery in America" traveling exhibit Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park 770-427-4686, ext. 0; http://www.nps.gov/kemo/
February 7-8 Chetter Galloway will tell African and African American stories Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park 770-427-4686, ext. 0; http://www.nps.gov/kemo/
February 9 Lecture and book signing by Michael Thurmond "Freedom: An AfricanAmerican History of Georgia 1733-1865" - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park 770-427-4686, ext. 0; http://www.nps.gov/kemo/
February 10 Underwater Archaeology Lecture by HPD's Jason Burns Greater Atlanta Archaeological Society Atlanta call 770-242-2249 or 404-315-8088
February 14-15 Gullah basket sewing demonstrations and talks by Vera Manigault Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park 770-427-4686, ext. 0; http://www.nps.gov/kemo/
February 16-22 African American and Underground Railroad quilt display and lecture by Terri Kemp - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park 770-427-4686, ext. 0; http://www.nps.gov/kemo/
March is Women's History Month

March 1-31 "Behind the Seams: the Clothing Revolution of National Park Service Women" exhibit - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park 770-427-4686, ext. 0; http://www.nps.gov/kemo/
March 6 Actress Joanna Maddox presents "Harriet Tubman" living history program Dine and Discover program requires RSVP at least 1 week prior - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park 770-427-4686, ext. 0; http://www.nps.gov/kemo/
March 8 Author Sarah Hines Martin will discuss her book "More than Petticoats: Remarkable Georgia Women" - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park 770427-4686, ext. 0; http://www.nps.gov/kemo/
March 8-12 Grantsmanship Training Program Atlanta www.tgci.com
March 13 Historical interpreter Cathy Kaemmerlen presents "New Manchester Girl: Synthia Stewart" living history program Dine and Discover program requires RSVP at least 1 week prior - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park 770-427-4686, ext. 0; http://www.nps.gov/kemo/
March 20 Living historian Janine Whiteman presents "Sarah Hale" living history program Dine and Discover program requires RSVP at least 1 week prior - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park 770-427-4686, ext. 0; http://www.nps.gov/kemo/
March 27 Historian Terri Kemp presents "The Story of Eliza" living history program Dine and Discover program requires RSVP at least 1 week prior - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park 770-427-4686, ext. 0; http://www.nps.gov/kemo/
April 22-25 Preserving the Historic Road in the USA conference Portland, Oregon http://www.historicroads.org/
May is Historic Preservation Month in Georgia - for more event listings, visit www.gashpo.org
May is Georgia Archaeology Month for more event listings, visit www.georgiaarchaeology.org/sga/index.html
May 8 Underwater Archaeology Lecture by HPD's Jason Burns Bulloch Hall Archaeological Society Roswell call 770-640-3253 or 404-656-6607
May 25 Archaeology lecture by HPD's Dave Crass - "Touching Georgia's Past: Archaeology as a Time Machine" - Fernbank Museum of Natural History Atlanta 404-656-9344 - http://www.fernbank.edu/museum/homepage.html
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