Preservation Georgia online, Aug. 7-13, 2010

In this issue: -Camp Lawton public open house -HPD position announcement -New Images of America book about Decatur now available -Available grants
Camp Lawton public open house
Camp Lawton was in use for a short period in 1864.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Georgia Southern University will hold a public open house at Group Shelter 2 at Magnolia Springs State Park from 1-5 p.m. Wednesday, August 18. The community is invited to learn about recent archaeological discoveries connected to Camp Lawton, a Civil War Confederate prison camp, which was once located across the grounds of Bo Ginn National

August 7-13, 2010
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Preservation events calendar
Check the Events Calendar at www.gashpo.org for complete listings by date.
This week's new listings
September 4-6 - Swim the Warm Springs - Dip Into The Past - Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site - Reservations are suggested -706655-5870 - http://www.gastateparks.org/net/ calendar /details.aspx?s=147272.0.1.5&dateid=805
September 11 - Remembering World War II: Operation Market Garden - Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site, Warm Springs -706655-5870 - http://www.gastateparks.org/net/ calendar /details.aspx?s=128638.0.1.5&c=4081819
September 14 - Georgia Archives lunch and learn - Georgia's Sacred Architecture: The Bible Belt and Much, Much More, by W. Ray Luce, Past Director, Historic Preservation Division, DNR - Morrow http://sos.georgia.gov/archives /want_to_be_involved/LunchandLearn /LunchAndLearn2010.pdf
October 2010 - Georgia Archives Month: Travel Back in Time - http://soga.org/Resources/ Documents /GAM2010FlyerREV.pdf

Fish Hatchery and Magnolia Springs State Park.
Representatives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Georgia Southern University will be on hand to discuss the discoveries and answer questions.
The event is free and open to the public. Direction are available online.
HPD position announcement
One of our Archaeology Section's primary functions is to furnish archaeological services to our sister land-managing divisions within the Department of Natural Resources: Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) and Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division (PRHSD). Most often this takes the form of small scale reconaissance-level surveys, but also includes evaluation and recommendations for larger-scale GEPA/106 projects that are outside the capability of our office to handle. Over the last few years the pace of projects in the WRD Forest Management Unit has increased substantially pursuant to habitat restoration and enhancement.
Details about a new Staff Archaeologist position opening and how to apply are available on our website. The application deadline is August 20, 2010.
New Images of America book about Decatur now available

October 12 - Georgia Archives lunch and learn The Mystery of Daniel Appling's Sword - David Carmicheal, Director, Georgia Archives - Morrow http://sos.georgia.gov/archives /want_to_be_involved/LunchandLearn /LunchAndLearn2010.pdf
November 9 - Georgia Archives lunch and learn - DeKalb History Center: Local Resources at Their Best Melissa Forgey, Executive Director, DeKalb History Center - Morrow http://sos.georgia.gov/archives /want_to_be_involved/LunchandLearn /LunchAndLearn2010.pdf
December 14 - Georgia Archives lunch and learn - Tape Is Not Your Friend: The Care of Historical Records - Tina Seetoo, Conservator, Georgia Archives - Morrow http://sos.georgia.gov/archives /want_to_be_involved/LunchandLearn /LunchAndLearn2010.pdf
National and state conferences and meetings (listed in previous newsletters)
August 19 - Archaeological Curation Seminar & Workshop - Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological Laboratory of the University of West Georgia - Carrollton - Contact Susie Fishman-Armstrong at sfishman@westga.edu; or 678-839-6303
August 19-27 - DOCOMOMO conference "Living in the Urban Modernity" - Mexico City www.docomomo.com/conference11.htm
August 21 - Vernacular Georgia excursion to the North Georgia Mountains - contact Allison Duncan at vernaculargeorgia@gmail.com
September 3-4 - Wood Window Restoration Workshop - National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, cosponsored by Historic Preservation Division, Georgia DNR and Coastal Heritage Society - Savannah - contact Sarah Marie Jackson at 318-356-7444 or sarah_m_jackson@nps.gov - www.ncptt.nps. gov/windows2010
September 9 -10 - Georgia Municipal Cemetery Association conference "Etched in Stone" -

Founded by the Georgia legislature in 1823 to be the county seat of DeKalb County, Decatur took its name from Commodore Stephen Decatur, a U.S. naval hero of the early 1800s. In the years since, Decatur has grown into a busy suburb of neighboring Atlanta, produced Agnes Scott College, and attracted both the Scottish Rite Children's Hospital and Columbia Theological Seminary. Veteran newspaper reporter and editor, Joe Earle, a longtime Decatur resident, has assembled images from the DeKalb History Center, the archives of churches, and other Decatur institutions to show how the city has changed through the years. These images record Decatur's growth from a quiet country village to a busy community at the center of a populous, suburban county. Books may be purchased at the DeKalb History Center, located at 101 E Court Square, Decatur GA 30030. Or use your credit card to order by phone: call 404-373-1088 ext 22 to order.
Available grants
America's Historical and Cultural Organizations Planning and Implementation Grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities These grants support projects in the humanities that explore stories, ideas, and beliefs that deepen our understanding of our lives and our world. The projects can be traveling exhibitions presented at multiple venues, long-term exhibitions at one institution, interpretive Web sites

Columbus - 706-653-4579 or DAbraham@columbusga.org
September 9-12 - Preserving the Historic Road Washington, D.C. - www.historicroads.org
September 10-12 - 2010 Fall Ramble - The Georgia Trust - Atlanta - http://www.georgiatrust. org /news/events/event.php?id=57
September 22-25 - American Association for State and Local History annual meeting: The Winds of Opportunity - Oklahoma City, OK www.aaslh.org/2010AnnualMeeting.htm
September 28 - Downtown Development Authority Training - Augusta - www.gmanet.com /Training.aspx?CNID=36160
September 28-29 - Preservation Planning for Campuses, Complexes and Installations National Preservation Institute seminar Hampton, VA - www.npi.org/sem-presplan.html
September 29-October 1 - Georgia Downtown Conference - Augusta - Main Street at Work: Building Jobs and Preserving Downtowns - www. georgiadowntownassociation.org /conference.asp
September 30 - Historic Chattahoochee Commission Annual Meeting - Dr. Wayne Flynt will give the keynote address on "Tradition and Change in the Chattahoochee Valley" Columbus - www.hcc-al-ga.org
September 30-October 2 - National Barn Alliance Southern Conference - Rock Barn, Canton - www.rockbarn.org
October 6-9 - Association for Preservation Technology International annual conference Denver, CO - www.apti.org/conferences /conference-current.cfm
October 6-9 - Society for Commercial Archeology conference - "Odyssey in the Ozarks" - Fayetteville, AR - www.sca-roadside. org
October 8 - 2010 Georgia Centennial Farms Awards - Georgia National Fair - Perry - www. gashpo.org/content

or other digital formats, interpretation of historic places or areas, reading and discussion programs, panel exhibitions that travel widely, reach a broad audience, and take advantage of complementary programming formats (e.g., reading and discussion series, radio, or other media) or other project formats that creatively engage audiences in humanities ideas. The application deadline is August 18, 2010. Visit the NEH website for more information.
Interpreting America's Historic Places Planning and Implementation Grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities These grants support public humanities projects that exploit the evocative power of historic places to explore stories, ideas, and beliefs that deepen our understanding of our lives and our world. The projects should interpret a place that played a significant role in American history; enrich the visitor experience at one or more historic places by interpreting these places in light of broader themes in American history; make use of the specific features of one or more historic places --the site, its location, buildings, or other natural or built features--as integral parts of the proposed interpretation; be based on sound humanities scholarship; involve humanities scholars in all phases of development and implementation; approach the subject thematically, analytically, and interpretively through an appropriate variety of perspectives; interest broad audiences; and employ appealing and accessible program formats that will actively engage the public in learning. The application deadline is August 18, 2010. Visit the NEH website for more information.
HUD's Community Challenge Planning Grants and DOT's TIGER II Transportation Planning Grants $40 million available from HUD's Community Challenge Planning Grants and and $35 Million from DOT's TIGER II Transportation Planning Grants. Applicants may apply for one or both of the programs (if the project meets the goals of both programs) with the same application. The new program builds on the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, an innovative new interagency collaboration, launched by

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October 13-16 - Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians Annual Meeting - Chattanooga, TN - www.sesah.org/ sesah /SESAH_Home.html
October 14-15 - Southeastern Environmental Law Seminar - Myrtle Beach, SC - www. EnvironmentalLawSeminar.com
October 15-17 - Society for Georgia Archaeology's Fall Meeting: Historic Preservation of Prehistoric, Colonial and Plantation Structures on the Coast - St Simons Island - http://thesga.org/2010/07/register-nowfor-fall-meeting/
October 21-23 - International Preservation Trades Workshop - Frankfort, KY - www.iptw.org
October 26-30 - National Preservation Conference - Austin, TX - www. preservationnation.org /resources/training/npc/ or email conference@nthp.org
October 27-31 Oral History Association annual meeting: Times of Crisis, Times of Change, Human Stories on the Edge of Transformation Atlanta - www.oralhistory.org/annual-meeting
October 28-30 - MESDA Conference on American Material Culture - Madison, GA - www. MESDA.org/conference
October 30-November 20 - Seminar for Historical Administration -American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Indianapolis, IN - www.aaslh.org/histadmin.htm
December 7-9 - Section 106: Agreement Documents - NPI seminar - Atlanta - www.npi.org
February 17-19, 2011 - 7th Savannah Symposium: The Spirituality of Place Savannah College of Art and Design - Savannah - www.scad.edu/savannahsymposium
April 1-3, 2011 - 38th Annual Georgia Trust Annual Meeting - Macon - http://www. georgiatrust.org /news/events/event.php?id=58

President Obama in June 2009, between the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Eligible Applicants: State and local governments, including U.S. territories, tribal governments, transit agencies, port authorities, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), other political subdivisions of State or local governments, and multi-State or multijurisdictional groupings. Pre-applications are due 30 days from the publication of the Notice of Funding Availability in the Federal Register. Full applications are due on August 23. HUD Community Challenge Planning Grants DOT TIGER II Grants
Fitch Mid-Career research grants The James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation will award Fitch MidCareer research grants of up to $15,000 to mid-career professionals who have an academic background, professional experience, and an established identity in historic preservation or related fields including, architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, environmental planning, architectural history, and the decorative arts. The Foundation will also offer the Richard L. Blinder Award, a biennial grant of up to $15,000 for the best proposal exploring the preservation of an existing structure, complex of buildings or genre of building type through addition, renovation or other means. The subject of the submission may be a real project or a polemical exercise; in either case originality is highly valued. The proposal must demonstrate that it fosters architectural preservation in the United States. To learn more about both grants, go to www.fitchfoundation.org. Applications must be submitted in PDF format to info@fitchfoundation.org by September 15, 2010 at 11 PM EST.
Preservation Services Fund Grants Administered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, these grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations and public agencies for preservation planning and education efforts. Grant awards range from

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.
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$500 to $5,000. The application deadline is October 1, 2010. For more information, contact the Southern Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation at 843-722-8552 or soro@nthp.org and the National Trust website.
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