Preservation Georgia online, May 17-21, 2004

Preservation Georgia Online May 17-21, 2004

In this issue: HPD presents 2004 Preservation Achievement awards Georgia's Historic House and Garden Pilgrimage NEH Preservation and access research and development grants Recent Preservation Books and Journals Positions available in Georgia New additions to the Preservation Events Calendar Subscription Information

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HPD presents 2004 Preservation Achievement awards

The Historic Preservation Division (HPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural

Resources presented its 8th annual Preservation Achievement Awards on May 21

following a National Register Review Board meeting in Atlanta. The award recipients

are being recognized for their contributions while working in conjunction with HPD and

its programs. These individuals and organizations were nominated by division staff

members and are recognized as having helped further HPD's mission, vision, and

goals, and thereby made a significant contribution to historic preservation in Georgia.

This year's recipients are:



Michael Miller, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, for

promoting the importance of the stewardship of historic buildings on Georgia's state

university and college campuses.



Anne Floyd, Central Savannah River Area Regional Development Center, for her

outstanding work as a regional historic preservation planner over the past 16 years.



Tom Gresham, Georgia Council on Indian Concerns and Southeastern

Archaeological Services, for his selfless contributions to the promotion of Georgia

archaeology over the past two decades.



Monica Callahan, City of Madison, for her successful integration of historic

preservation ethics into all levels of city government as Madison's planning director.



Cynthia Rosers, African American Alliance of the Newnan-Coweta County

Historical Society, for her commitment to the preservation of Coweta County's African

American historic resources.



Hope Moorer and Randy Weitman, Georgia Ports Authority, for their sensitivity to

the archaeological mitigation work at the Mary Musgrove site, the future home of GPA's

Container Berth 8, near Savannah.



Andrea MacDonald, South Georgia Regional Development Center, for her

outstanding work documenting historic schools in Georgia.

Read the full press release under What's New at www.gashpo.org to find out more

about the award recipients.

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Georgia's Historic House and Garden Pilgrimage
Sponsored by the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. and the Historic Preservation Division, will be held in Covington on Saturday, June 5. This year's theme is "Sherman's March through Covington/Newton County." Tickets are $20 and can be purchased on the day of the tour at Covington's Welcome Center/Chamber of Commerce. The tour runs from 9:30 5:00. Proceeds from the tour will go towards the Garden Club's Historic Landscape and Garden Grant program. For additional information, contact Mary Ann Eaddy of HPD at 404-651-5283.
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NEH Preservation and access research and development grants
Grants are given to support research and development projects that advance the nation`s capacity to preserve and provide access to humanities resources. Eligible activities include projects that would: develop technical standards and best practices for preserving and providing access to collections; devise more effective physical methods of preserving collections; develop new or improved procedures for the creation of reference works; and address issues involving the policies and practices of humanities research institutions that affect preservation and access on a national level. The application deadline is July 2, 2004. For more information, contact: Peter Scott Public Affairs Officer, National Endowment for the Humanities at 202-606-8400, Email info@neh.gov.
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Recent Preservation Books and Journals
The following books are published and/or authored by the Walker County African American Historical & Alumni Association, Inc.: Appalachian African Americans Northwest Georgia, Walker County by Beverly Foster, (a pictorial with historical notations) $20; WCAAHAA Cookbook, $10; and Contributions by the United States Colored Troops (USCT) of Chattanooga & North Georgia during the American Civil War, Reconstruction and Formation of Chattanooga by E. Raymond Evans (history and genealogy source with more then 1000 names of USCT of the southern states), $40. Please contact Beverly Foster at bfo8936134@aol.com.
Planning Commissioners Journal is one of the principal national publications for individuals interested in planning and related issues. Their Fall 2003 issue contains a

20 page introduction to preservation planning, aimed at "citizen planners" and other non-professionals interested in historic preservation. Bulk orders (minimum of 20 copies) of this issue are $4.75 per copy. Call Betsey or Wayne at 888-475-3328 or 802864-9083 to order or visit http://www.plannersweb.com
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Positions available in Georgia
Archaeology: field technician for 3-4 days in Macon, GA area. Must have experience operating hand auger and be able to write up accurate soil descriptions. Greatest consideration will be given to professionals with Southeastern experience. The work will involve "augering" wooded uplands of low probability for arch. sites, and possibly assisting with some shovel testing or mapping. Transportation to work site from hotel is provided. If you can be in Macon on June 23 and be ready to work on the 24th, please E-MAIL a resume to Rebecca Procter, e 2M, Inc., rprocter@msn.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. 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.
July 13-23 - Engineering for Older and Historic Buildings - National Center for Preservation Technology and Training - register by July 6 - Natchitoches, Louisiana www.ncptt.nps.gov/summerinstitute or contact: Andy Ferrell at 318/356-7444 or andrew_ferrell@nps.gov.
July 19 - Fundraising for Preservation and Conservation - Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts register by July 5 - College Park, MD - http://www.ccaha.org.
October 23-24 - Second Annual Etowah Valley Native American Festival - Cartersville lhood@cityofcartersville.org
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