Upcoming 2008 Spring Events

Monday, June 2, 2008 CLHO Annual Conference A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT Conference 9:15 am–4:00 pm Awards of Merit & Reception 4:00 pm

The full day program is SOLD OUT, however guests may attend the morning session only for a discounted price of $25 (excludes lunch and afternoon break-out sessions).  Guests may pay at the door.

Join Us...
This year’s conference will focus on photographs and their place and uses in history organizations. The morning will feature Matthew Isenburg, president of the Daguerreian Society and noted photograph historian, who will explore “How to Read a Historic Photograph.” Our second speaker of the morning, Mary Anne Stets, curator of photography and director of collections business development and intellectual property at Mystic Seaport, will address “Rights and Reproductions.” 

Attendees will have six topics to choose from during the three afternoon sessions. The sessions will cover photographs as they relate to the web, PowerPoint presentations, their use through new media, and many more aspects.

The day will conclude with the 2008 Awards of Merit presentation and reception on the beautiful Mystic River waterfront. The Awards of Merit recognize outstanding institutional and individual contributions that further the public’s knowledge of Connecticut history.

CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE
9:15     Registration & Coffee
Location: Seamen’s Inne Restaurant, River Room
9:45     Welcome & Annual Business Meeting
10:00   Reading a Historic Photograph
Matthew Isenburg, Daguerreian Society
11:00   Break
11:15   Rights and Reproductions
Mary Anne Stets, Mystic Seaport
12:15   Lunch

1:00-4:00 Concurrent Sessions: (Choose group A or B):
Locations: Howell & Campbell Rooms, Mystic Seaport
1:00     “A” Bringing Fresh Eyes to Historic Views (glass plate negatives),
Warner Lord, Connecticut River Museum
“B” PowerPoint Tricks & Historic Photos
Matthew Isenburg, Daguerreian Society
2:00     “A” Photographs in the Archive: What Do You Do With Them?
Barbara Austen, Connecticut Historical Society
“B” Digital Hay: Making the Most of Archival Images through New Media
David Rau, Florence Griswold Museum
3:00     “A” Photographs and the Web
Nancy Finlay, Connecticut Historical Society
“B” Scanning Scrapbooks: What? Why? How? and Now What?
James Campbell, New Haven Museum and Historical Society
4:00     Awards of Merit & Reception
Location: Seamen’s Inne Restaurant, River Room Waterfront Terrace
Closing Remarks, Priscilla Brendler, Executive Director, CLHO

Conference registration fee is $45.00 for CLHO members, $55.00 for non-members.
This includes morning refreshments, lunch, resource materials, and the Awards of Merit reception.

For more information and to register call Sandy Elgee at 203- 624-9186 or e-mail sandy@clho.org.  Make your check payable to CLHO, and complete the form.  Please register by Wednesday, May 21, 2008.  Registration application is available here.

Directions to Mystic Seaport and the Seamen’s Inne Restaurant

105 Greenmanville Avenue
 Mystic, CT 06355
860-572-5303

Traveling South on I-95
Take Exit 90 off I-95 - Turn left at end of ramp onto Route 27 South

Traveling North on I-95
Take Exit 90 off I-95 - From right lane, turn right onto Route 27 South

From Route 27 South Proceed approximately one mile

1. Conference will be held at the Seamen’s Inne Restaurant
2. Turn left at first parking lot across from the restaurant
3. Follow CLHO signs to the Seamen’s Inne Restaurant, River Room

Visit www.mysticseaport.org for additional directions

Meetings and Conferences

Lower Hudson Conference

Workshop: Understanding Domestic Technology How the Historic House Works:

Monday, March 17 (snow-date: Monday, March 24), Poughkeepsie, NY.

Information: lowerhudson@msn.com or (914) 592-6726.

New England Archivists

Spring Meeting: Our Digital Footprint Archives in the Digital Age

Friday, March 28-Sunday, March 29, Newport, RI.

Information: www.newenglandarchivists.org.

Organization of American Historians and National Council on Public History

101st Annual Meeting: Bringing Us All Together

Friday, March 28-Monday, March 31, New York, NY.

Information: www.oah.org.

Lower Hudson Conference

Workshop: Controlling Light & Shade

Monday, April 7, Rhinebeck, NY.

Information: lowerhudson@msn.com or (914) 592-6726.

Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation

Annual Meeting & Preservation Award

Monday, April 28, Hillstead Museum, Farmington, CT.

Information: www.cttrust.org or (203) 562-6312.

Lower Hudson Conference

Workshop: Solutions to Domestic Textile Collections Handling, Storing, & Access

Monday, April 28, Hyde Park, NY.

Information: lowerhudson@msn.com or (914) 592-6726.

Connecticut League of History Organizations-

Annual Conference - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Monday June 2, 2008, Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT

Information: 203-624-9186

Grant Application Deadlines

• CHC grants of $5000 or less - first business day of each month
• CHC grants of $5000 or more - first business day of February, May, August, and November
• December 1 - IMLS Conservation Assessment Program (CAP)
• January 23 - NEH America's Historical and Cultural Organizations Grants**  Be sure to visit the NEH Web site for updates on grant programs and guidelines for 2008.
• February 1 - IMLS National Leadership Grants
• February 15 - MAP grants (I, II, III)
• March 15 - IMLS 21st Century Museum Professionals
• May 1- CHC Heritage Advancement Program Staffing Grant
  

• AAM - American Association of Museums: (202) 289-1818; www.aam-us.org
• CCCT - Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism: (860) 566-3005; www.cultureandtourism.org
• CHC - Connecticut Humanities Council: (860) 685-2260; www.ctculture.org
• CTHP - Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation: (203) 562-6312; www.cttrust.org
• HP - Heritage Preservation: (202) 233-0800; www.heritagepreservation.org
• History Channel (Save Our History): www.saveourhistory.com
• IMLS - Institute of Museum & Library Services: (202) 653-4608; www.imls.gov
• MAP - Museum Assessment Program: (202) 289-9118; www.aam-us.org
• NEH - National Endowment for the Humanities: (202) 606-8400; www.neh.gov
• NHPRC - National Historical Publications and Records Commission: (866) 272-6272; www.archives.gov/nhprc/