Preservation Georgia Online September 13-19, 2008 In this issue: HPD will co-sponsor Gravestone Conservation Workshops Host an NPS Cultural Resources Diversity Intern Secretary of the Interior historic preservation annual award Survey about National Preservation Program Preservation events calendar Subscription information ************************************************************************ HPD will co-sponsor Gravestone Conservation Workshops The Historic Preservation Division is pleased to announce its co-sponsorship of four "hands-on" gravestone conservation workshops around the state this fall, during October and November. The workshops will be one-day events held in cemeteries in Gainesville, Columbus, Sandersville, and Decatur. HPD is partnering with the Decatur Preservation Alliance and Friends of Decatur Cemetery to conduct the Decatur workshop, and with the Georgia Municipal Cemetery Association to conduct the remaining three workshops. Mr. Jonathan Appell, noted gravestone conservator from West Hartford, Connecticut, will be teaching these workshops, http://gravestoneconservation.com. He'll discuss various kinds of stones, why they decay or get broken, and an overview of how to repair them, followed by instruction in the most common gravestone preservation techniques. Cemetery caretakers can learn effective, hands-on skills for doing simple repair and resetting of tombstones in their own cemeteries. Mr. Appell recently conducted a three-day cemetery conservation workshop in the respected historic preservation program at the Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies in Mt. Carroll, Illinois, www.campbellcenter.org, and has worked in several Georgia cemeteries in the past. HPD is able to provide financial support for these workshops using proceeds from the sale of our cemetery preservation guidebook, Grave Intentions: A Comprehensive Guide to Preserving Historic Cemeteries in Georgia, fulfilling our commitment of using those funds to advance cemetery preservation in Georgia. See this page on our website for book information: http://www.gashpo.org/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=103) Please site our Web site at http://www.gashpo.org/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=443 for workshop registration information. ************************************************************************ Host an NPS Cultural Resources Diversity Intern The National Park Service is accepting proposals for Cultural Resources Diversity Internships for the summer of 2009. The program provides career exploration opportunities to diverse undergraduate and graduate students in historic preservation and cultural resources work, and gives National Park Service offices, national park units, government agencies, and private nonprofit organizations an opportunity to meet promising young people who might choose a career in this field. For more information visit http://www.nps.gov/history/crdi/internships/hostsponsor.htm. The contact is Turkiya L. Lowe, Diversity Internship Coordinator, Cultural Resources, 202-3542266 or turkiya_lowe@contractor.nps.gov. ************************************************************************ Secretary of the Interior historic preservation annual award This new award will honor one individual who has made outstanding contributions as an employee of a State Historic Preservation Office, Certified Local Government, and federal and tribal preservation offices. Applications are available online at http://www.doi.gov/initiatives/preservation.html The deadline is October 20, 2008. ************************************************************************ Survey about National Preservation Program In October 2006, representatives from federal agencies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and businesses came together to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act and discuss successes and challenges of national historic preservation programs. One recommendation called for an independent review panel to evaluate the structure of the federal historic preservation program. This independent panel has been organized and has begun its deliberations, and would like input from the historic preservation community. Please go to http://survey.preserveamerica.gov to fill out a very brief survey. Please respond by Friday, October 3. ************************************************************************ 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. Submit your listings to: helen.talley-mcrae@dnr.state.ga.us. This week's new listings - October 1-3 - Appraising Historic Preservation Easements certificate program Appraisal Institute - Chicago - www.appraisalinstitute.org/historic October 17 March 28 - Edward L. Daugherty, A Southern Landscape Architect: Exploring New Forms exhibit - Atlanta History Center - Atlanta - contact Staci L. Catron at 404.814.4046 or scatron@atlantahistorycenter.com www.atlantahistorycenter.com October 18 - Society for Georgia Archaeology Fall Meeting- Rome www.thesga.org November 6-8 - "Learning from Design and Construction Failures": the Construction History Society of America Inaugural Meeting - Georgia Tech Atlanta - www.constructionhistorysociety.org or chs@coa.gatech.edu November 12-14 - Appraising Historic Preservation Easements certificate program - Appraisal Institute - New York - www.appraisalinstitute.org/historic December 10-12 - Appraising Historic Preservation Easements certificate program - Appraisal Institute - Alexandria, VA www.appraisalinstitute.org/historic February 9-10 UGA School of Environmental Design Career Fair Athens - contact Audra Lofton at alofton@uga.edu March 26-27 - 2009 Landmark and Preservation Conference - South Carolina SHPO - Columbia - http://shpo.sc.gov/conf National and state conferences and meetings (listed in previous newsletters)- September 24-26 - National Historic Tax Credit Conference - NCSHPO - Chicago - harbeson@sso.org October 1-3 - Georgia Downtown Conference - Douglasville www.georgiadowntownassociation.org October 1-3 - 2008 Georgia Planning Association Fall Conference - Augusta www.georgiaplanning.org October 1-4 - Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians Annual Meeting - Greensboro, NC - http://www.sesah.org/sesah/CurrentEvents.html. October 3 - Centennial Farm Awards - Georgia National Fair - Perry http://www.gashpo.org/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=119 October 3-5 - The Georgia Trust Fall Ramble: Newnan-Coweta County www.georgiatrust.org or call 770-218-6007. October 6 - Tell it on the Mountain - A Stone Mountain Retrospective: Archaeology, History and Landscape - Stone Mountain Park - Naomi Thompson, Education Supervisor, 770-498-5619 October 10 - Georgia Historical Society's Profiles in Leadership - Abraham Lincoln: Leadership and Legacy for a New Generation - Atlanta http://georgiahistory.com/stories/63 October 10-11- Fall Historic Preservation Commission Training - Georgia Alliance of Preservation Commissions and HPD - Milledgeville http://www.gashpo.org/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=393 October 14-17 - Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) - Birmingham www.semcdirect.net October 14-17 - Main Street Basic Training - Washington, DCNTMSCTraining@nthp.org or call 202-588-6219. October 15-19 - The Society for Industrial Archaeology, "Industry of the Old and New, New South" fall tour - Chattanooga, TN http://www.siahq.org/tours/chattanooga/chattanooga.html. October 15-19 - Oral History Association annual meeting: A Convergence of Interests: Oral History in the Digital Age, Pittsburgh, PA contact chardyIII@wcupa.edu or 610-436-3329 October 21-25 "Preservation in Progress": National Preservation Conference National Trust Tulsa, Oklahoma - http://www.nthpconference.org October 23 - Georgia Municipal Cemetery Association annual meeting - Elberton - contact JAdams@cityofelberton.net or www.gmcaweb.org October 28 Thomasville Landmarks' Annual Membership Picnic - Thomasville 229-226-6016 November 1-22 - Seminar for Historical Administration - American Association for State and Local History - Indianapolis - www.aaslh.org/histadmin.htm November 5-7 Georgia Association of Regional Development Centers 9th Annual Training Conference St. Simons Island www.gardc.com November 12-15 - SEAC 2008 - 65th annual meeting - Charlotte, NC http://www.southeasternarchaeology.org/2008SEAC/seac2008.html November 12-16 - ICOM/ICMAH Annual Conference, "Museums and Disasters" New Orleans - http://shotnews.net/?p=441 - Submit suggestions for talks and presentations by May 31 to m.jungblut@musee-hist.lu and dkahn@crt.state.la.us. November 18-19 - Identification and Evaluation of Mid-20th Century Buildings National Preservation Institute - Columbia, SC - http://www.npi.org/sem20th.html. 2009 January 10-17 - Preservation Leadership Training (PLT) - National Trust Birmingham, AL - http://www.PreservationNation.org/plt or contact Alison Hinchman at 202-588-6067 or plt@nthp.org (The deadline for receiving applications is October 3, 2008. A limited number of scholarships are available.) February 19-21- Sixth biennial Savannah Symposium: World Heritage and National Registers in Perspective - Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah - http://www.scad.edu/architecturalhistory/dept/events/symposiums.cfm March 12 - Georgia Women of Achievement Annual Induction Ceremony with guest speaker author Mary Kay Andrews - Wesleyan College, Macon www.georgiawomen.org April 22 - April 26 - Society for American Archaeology (SAA) 74th Annual Meeting - abstract deadline September 10, 2008 - Atlanta - www.saa.org June 10-13, 2009 - Vernacular Architecture Forum Annual Meeting - Butte, Montana - www.vafweb.org August 23-26 - National Scenic Byways 2009 conference: Elevate Your Expertise - Denver, CO - www.bywaysresourcecenter.org or center@byways.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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