Preservation Georgia Online February 9-13, 2004 In this issue: State Stewardship Awards presented National Register News Advisory Council for Georgia's Land Conservation Partnership New Georgia Encyclopedia is now online Job and internship listings Scholarships, Fellowships and Calls for papers New additions to the Preservation Events Calendar Subscription Information ************************************************************************ State Stewardship Awards presented HPD presented the 2nd annual Governor's Awards for Historic Preservation Stewardship on January 28 during the Department of Natural Resources Board meeting in Atlanta. DNR Commissioner Lonice Barrett and HPD Director W. Ray Luce presented the awards. The honorees were recognized for their outstanding leadership and achievement in the preservation of state-owned or administered historic properties. These individuals are all current public servants and were nominated by their colleagues and peers for their significant contributions in furthering the preservation of Georgia's historic properties. This year's recipients are: Timothy J. Crimmins, Professor of History, Georgia State University, Atlanta, for his tireless work as the Chairman of the Georgia Capitol Commission. He will be receiving The Governor's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation. Danny Brown, Park Manager for Fort McAllister State Historic Park, Department of Natural Resources, for his outstanding work to increase awareness of archaeological resources on Department of Natural Resources property. He will be receiving the Governor's Award for Historic Preservation Stewardship. John C. Waters, Professor, School of Environmental Design, University of Georgia, Athens, for his lifetime achievements in the development of the historic preservation movement in Georgia, as an educator, advocate, innovator, and community activist. He will be receiving the Governor's Award for Historic Preservation Stewardship. Michael Ash and Lois T. Ellison, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, for their tireless efforts to research, identify, preserve and publish a thorough history of the Medical College. They will be receiving the Governor's Award for Historic Preservation Stewardship. Frank Brown, President, Columbus State University, Columbus, for his leadership in promoting the university's efforts towards Columbus downtown revitalization. He will be receiving the Governor's Award for Historic Preservation Stewardship. Paul Cassilly and Danny Sniff, Office of University Architects, University of Georgia, Athens, for their extraordinary efforts to complete an outstanding rehabilitation project, the Administration Building at UGA. Read the full press release (State preservation efforts receive awards) on our Web site (www.gashpo.org) under What's New. ************************************************************************ National Register News The Academy of Richmond County--1926 Campus, 910 Russell St., Augusta, Richmond Co. was listed in the National Register on January 28, 2004. ************************************************************************ Advisory Council for Georgia's Land Conservation Partnership The Advisory Council for Georgia's Land Conservation Partnership was created by Executive Order on December 30, 2003. The Council is charged with overseeing the development of the state's first comprehensive, statewide land conservation plan. The plan will consist of 1) state acquisition of large, strategic parcels of land, including fee or less than fee interests; (2) state grants to counties and cities for greenspace acquisition and protection; and (3) state support and incentives to increase land conservation by private landowners, land trusts, and philanthropic organizations. The Council will report its findings and recommendations to the Governor by August 31, 2004. "Growing up on a farm in rural Georgia, I learned early on the most basic principles of stewardship. I learned them from my father and from the land itself," said Governor Sonny Perdue. "And that most basic lesson was simply this: If you take care of the land, the land will take care of you. That is the fundamental idea behind the Georgia Land Conservation Partnership." Public participation will be encouraged through this planning process. The email address for public comments is conservega@gadnr.org. The Department of Natural Resources is providing staff support to the Council and a Web site is being developed that will be linked from www.gadnr.org. ************************************************************************ New Georgia Encyclopedia is now online Officially launched on February 12, 2004, the New Georgia Encyclopedia provides information about people, places, events, institutions, and many other topics relating to the state. You will find articles and images on nearly every aspect of Georgia and links to other Web sites related to the history, culture, and life of the state. NGE is a project of the Georgia Humanities Council in partnership with the Office of the Governor, the University of Georgia Press, and the University System of Georgia/GALILEO. It is a work in progress, with a goal of at least 1,600 original articles for the "first edition" to be completed by January 2006. New articles, Features and Destinations, Galleries, and updates are added to the site regularly. www.georgiaencyclopedia.org ************************************************************************ Job and internship listings Fernbank Museum of Natural History (www.fernbank.edu) has an immediate opening for an Exhibit Designer. Send your resume, including salary history, to: Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Human Resources, 767 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30307 or human.resources@fernbank.edu. Juliette Low Birthplace seeks energetic educator. Mail resume to: Juliette Low Birthplace, 10 E. Oglethorpe Ave., Savannah, GA 31401, or apply online at www.girlscouts.org (career opportunities). Office of Jack Pyburn Architect (www.ojparchitect.com) in Midtown Atlanta is seeking an Architect or Intern Architect with a demonstrated professional commitment to and a minimum 3+ years experience in historic preservation architecture. Email resume to pyburn@ojparchitect.com. The Digital Library of Georgia (http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/) has two internship positions available for the summer of 2004. The two project positions will be available for a minimum of 135 hrs. One intern will assist in the development of a Web site and photographs database. The other intern will assist in the conversion of finding aids for inclusion in a database of EAD-encoded finding aids. Both positions will be supervised by the DLG's Project Manager and Digital Metadata Coordinator. To apply, please send a cover letter detailing your suitability for the position and your project interests as well as a resume and the contact information for three references. Applications should be postmarked by March 1, 2004 and be sent to Sheila McAlister, Project Manager and Digital Metadata Coordinator, Digital Library of Georgia, University of Georgia, Main Library, Athens, GA 30602-1641. For more information, contact Sheila McAlister, at mcalists@uga.edu or 706-542-5418. The Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies at the University of Georgia seeks qualified applicants for an Audiovisual Processing Archivist. Send letter of application, resume, and three references by March 15, 2004, to: Florence E. King, Assistant University Librarian, UGA, Athens, GA 30602-1641 or email: libjobs@uga.edu or fax: 706-542-4144. For a full description of duties and required qualifications visit http://www.libs.uga.edu/humres/jobs/faculty.html ************************************************************************ Scholarships, Fellowships and Calls for Papers The Society of Georgia Archivists Scholarship Committee invites applications for the Carroll Hart Scholarship to the Georgia Archives Institute, June 7-18, 2004. The application deadline is February 15, 2004. www.soga.org The deadline for applications for the J. Neel Reid Prize, a $3,500 fellowship that may be applied to studies of classical architecture anywhere in the world, is fast approaching. The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is now accepting applications from eligible architects and architecture students for the J. Neel Reid Prize. Priority will be given to those applicants residing, studying or working in Georgia. The application deadline is February 27. Applications for and information about the J. Neel Reid Prize are available by calling 404-885-7802 or at www.georgiatrust.org. Call for papers - America in the 1960s conference, Cooperstown, New York, October 22 - 23, 2004. Proposals are now being accepted for papers that address American history, art, architecture, music, sports, popular culture, or material culture during the decade. Proposals for papers that analyze how museums collect, exhibit, and interpret materials from the 1960s are also encouraged. Proposals should be for 20-minute papers, although longer presentations, panels, workshops, films, or other alternative formats will be considered. The Cooperstown Graduate Program will pay lodging and conference registration fees for speakers. Deadline: 4/1/2004. Send a one-page proposal and brief curriculum vitae, including telephone numbers and email address, to Cynthia Falk, Cooperstown Graduate Program, P.O. Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326. ************************************************************************ New additions to the Preservation Events Calendar Check the Events Calendar at www.gashpo.org for complete listings by date. 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 21 - Pinson Street Living History Tour presented by the African American Alliance and the Georgia Humanities Council Newnan - 770 683 7055 president@africanamericanalliance.net or www.africanamericanalliance.net February 22 - Remembering Those Who Wore the Grey: Louis Napoleon Nelson, Slave and Confederate Soldier Nelson Winbush, retired educator, will discuss the role of the black Confederate soldier and the issue of Confederate symbols and modern culture - Thomas County Museum of History Thomasville - 229-226-7664; history@rose.net February 28 - 2004 Georgia History Symposium: Colonial Georgia - keynote speaker Professor Betty Wood, Cambridge University will discuss the lives of black women in Georgia during the American Revolution Augusta 706-737-1709 February 29th - Antique Roses: History, Selection & Care by Pat Henry - Heritage forum-l@lists.nationaltrust.orgSandy Springs - 404/851-9101 or www.heritagesandysprings.org March 4th - Landscaping with Heritage Roses by Cathy Farmer - Heritage Sandy Springs - 404/851-9101 or www.heritagesandysprings.org March 13th - Landscaping with Native Plants by Rick Barnes - Heritage Sandy Springs 404/851-9101 or www.heritagesandysprings.org April 3rd - Heritage Plant Sale - Heritage Sandy Springs - 404/851-9101 or www.heritagesandysprings.org April 14-18 200 Years of Landscape Evolution: Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation 26th annual meeting Sonoma Valley, California www.ahlp.org ************************************************************************ Subscription Information Preservation Georgia Online is produced by the Historic Preservation Division (HPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. 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