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May 3, 2019

NEWS FROM LOCAL HISTORY SERVICES

Children in school garden, 1916 (Bass Photo Co. Collection, Indiana Historical Society)

ENLIVEN YOUR EXHIBITS! WORKSHOPMay 13 – Indianapolis: Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Spendthe day learning about the art of exhibit writing and how to apply the principles of design to yourmuseum exhibits, as well as practical applications and techniques from wall graphics to exhibit mounts.$20; $15 IHS member; $10 Local History Partner. REGISTER

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Indiana HistoricalSociety Spotlight

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Orphans Corner

INDIANAHISTORICALSOCIETYSPOTLIGHT

NEWSBe Heard: AsianExperiences inIndianaNow Open –In the thirdinstallment of our BeHeard exhibit series,we explore why theAsian communityreached itspredominance inIndiana in the last halfof the 20th century.

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School #24 Holds May Day Celebration (Indianapolis Recorder Collection, Indiana Historical Society)

AUDIENCE & COMMUNITYThe Soft Underbelly of Nonprofit Collaboration(GuideStar)

Musing on a Mobile App for Your Cultural Organization? Read This First(Know Your Own Bone)

Program Evaluation That Works(GrantSpace)

FUNDRAISINGLower First-Time Donor Remorse with This Amazingly Simple Strategy(John Haydon)

9 Ways to Engage and Motivate Your Board Members to Raise Money(GuideStar)

How to Raise Money on Instagram Using the Donation Sticker(J Campbell Social Marketing)

LEADERSHIP & INTERACTIONExecutive Directors Are Superheroes, But They Have Their Kryptonite(Joan Garry Consulting)

How to Manage Your Perfectionism(Harvard Business Review)

Museum Leadership and Self-serving Bias(Leadership Matters)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA8 Tips for Promoting Your Charity Event on Social(CrowdRise)

5 Ways to Get Your Nonprofit Social Media Campaign to Catch On

Thanks to One ofYouRecently in theWilliam H. SmithMemorial Library, aconcerned patronbrought the fragilecondition of a bookabout Crown HillCemetery to ourattention.

EVENTSPints from the PastMay 16 –Tap into Indiana’sbrewing history withus by tracing the storyof one of our mostpopular lagers –Champagne Velvet.$12; $10 members;$15 at the door.

Blueprints, Buildingsand Brews | Facadesand FaceliftsMay 19 –Cruise throughdowntown on thepedal bar, while youcheck out the hiddentales and amazingstories behindIndianapolis’downtown buildings. $35; $30 member; 21years or older.

Conversation andSongMay 21 –Hear the songs thatdefined theIndianapolis rhythm-and-blues and jazzscenes, accompaniedby stories from musichistorian DavidLeander Williams. $10;$8 members.

Concerts on theCanal Are Back!Every Thursday fromMay 30 through July18, you can catchlocal artists at Indy’sfavorite Thursdaynight summer

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(J Campbell Social Marketing)

MUSEUMS#WhyILoveMuseums: See the Inspiring Responses!(AAM)

Why There? Figuring Out the Presence of America’s History Organizations(Engaging Places)

N’Sync: Aligning Expectations During an Exhibition Design Project(AAM)

PRESERVATION, COLLECTIONS & HISTORYHistoric Sites at Risk with Proposed Changes to the National Register of Historic Places(Forbes)

Collaborating with Emergency Responders to Protect Cultural Heritage(AAM)

Fragile Historic Buildings Open Doors to Virtual Visitors(The Guardian)

This Map Lets You Plug in Your Address to See How It’s Changed Over the Past 750 Million Years(Smithsonian)

Heritage Conservation for All Ages(National Trust for Historic Preservation)

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Schoolchildren in field collecting plants, 1903 (Bass Photo Co. Collection, Indiana Historical Society)

ONLINECleaning GravestonesMay 8 – Wisconsin Historical Society webinar. This webinar will address the most common questions andgive tips and techniques to clean a variety of materials. FREE.

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JOBS

Mrs. Stallard Working in the BondDrive Office (Indiana HistoricalSociety)

LOCALPart-Time VisitorServices AssociateIndianapolis –Indiana HistoricalSociety.

Executive DirectorWork fromHome –National Council forHistory Education.

REGIONALSite ManagerMuskegon,Mich. –Muskegon HeritageMuseum, LakeshoreMuseum Center.

Exhibit CuratorMuskegon,Mich. –Lakeshore MuseumCenter.

Executive DirectorMilwaukee,Wis. –MilwaukeePreservation Alliance.Apply by May 15.

NATIONALHistoric PreservationProject ManagerMill Run, Pa. –Fallingwater.

Director and CuratorLewes, Del. –Lewes HistoricalSociety.

Assistant CollectionsManagerColumbus, Ga. –Columbus Museum.Apply by May 6.

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History Relevance Coffee Break with Detroit Historical SocietyMay 9 – AASLH webinar. Take a coffee break to think about the relevance of history. $5; free formembers.

Board Engagement with FundraisingMay 9 – The Fund Raising School webinar. Learn effective ways you can improve the culture ofphilanthropy in your organization. $19.74.

An Introduction to Herbaria and Herbarium PracticesMay 9 – Connecting to Collections Care webinar. Learn about the broad range of taxonomic organismsthat may be housed in a traditional herbarium and some of the storage options for their many forms.FREE.

Free Webinar: Digital Strategy on a BudgetMay 14 – Texas Historical Commission webinar. Learn strategies for implementing technology effectivelyin cultural institutions. FREE.

Exhibiting Your CollectionsMay 21 – NEDCC webinar. Learn about the risks of exhibition, such as space consideration, handling anddisplay, so that you can develop policies and guidelines to mitigate those risks. $95.

Writing for History PublicationsMay 30 – AASLH webinar. Join editors from AASLH, NCPH, and Nursing Clio to learn about sharing yourwork through magazines, journals, and blogs. $65; $40 members of AASLH and NCPH.

REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALSProposals Sought for 2019 Network to Freedom Underground Railroad TrainingDue May 31 – Presentations are sought for the training to be held Sept. 11 through 14 in Niagara Falls,N.Y., on the theme Crossings: Bridging the Authentic Underground Railroad Past to the Present.

FUNDING AVAILABLE

Jacob H. Ehlers, Rock Garden, 4325 North Pennsylvania Street, 1933 (Bass Photo Co. Collection, Indiana Historical Society)

INseparable Film Project FundingApply by May 10 – Indiana Humanities seeks applications for the creation of high-quality short filmsthat invite Hoosiers to consider the stories of urban, rural and suburban Hoosiers. Up to four filmmakerswill receive $6,500 to complete their proposed projects; up to four high school students or studentteams will receive $1,000 to develop a film project that aligns to the call for proposals.

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Small Museums Scholarships Available for #AASLH2019Apply by May 15 – AASLH’s Small Museums Affinity Community. Scholarships are available to AASLHmembers who are full-time, part-time, paid or volunteer employees of small museums.

NAGPRA GrantsApply by May 17 – Department of the Interior. Grants of up to $15,000 are available to museums andIndian tribes for the purposes of assisting in consultation, documentation and repatriation of NativeAmerican cultural items.

Funding for Community-Based ArchivesApply by July 1 – Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Grants are available for community-based archives inthe areas of operational support, collections care, and programming and outreach.

INcommon GrantsApply by Aug. 31 – Indiana Humanities. Grants of up to $5,000 are available for Indiana nonprofits todevelop and implement creative and thoughtful public programs around the persistent social, economic,cultural and racial issues that divide our communities.

RESOURCES

Ye May Day Fete at Carthage Graded School, May 21, 1914 (Indiana Historical Society)

AASLH Continuing Education SurveyAASLH is working on a long-range plan for continuing education programs and seeks your input on howthey can best provide opportunities for you to grow in your career. After completing the survey, you’llbe entered in a drawing for a $100 Amazon gift card.

Blue Star Museums RegistrationRegister to a Blue Star Museum, offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personneland their families, including National Guard and Reserve from May 18 through Sept. 2.

31 Ways to Celebrate Preservation MonthThis May, the National Trust needs your help. Encourage your audience to complete the items thisaction list, and tag #ThisPlaceMatters.

Onboarding a New Executive Director – Outline for a First-Year Transition PlanThis outline from Museum Search and Reference is a road map for how to get your new ED up to speedwith the museum and with the community.

Museums Association (UK) Publishes Empowering Collections ReportThe report aims to equip museums to harness their collections for a social impact – making them moreempowering, dynamic and relevant to communities and potential audiences.

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IN THE NEWS

Hand-Crafted Stone Windmill (Martin Collection, Indiana Historical Society)

Indiana Landmarks Announces Annual List of 10 Most EndangeredIndiana Landmarks has announced the 10 Most Endangered, an annual list of Hoosier landmarks injeopardy. The list this year includes two churches, a hotel, a county courthouse and more.

Eleven Quick Impact Placebased Grants Awarded Across IndianaLt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs awarded more than$52,000 to 11 communities and organizations for quality of place initiatives through the Quick ImpactPlacebased Grant.

Franklin College Chosen for Public Humanities InitiativeFranklin College is one of 25 Council of Independent Colleges members to be selected for a publichumanities initiative to promote student research and address publicly significant issues, and willinclude highlighting the archival, library and museum collections held by private colleges anduniversities in the CIC. (Inside Indiana Business)

Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library Needs $300K This Month for New SpaceThe Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library needs to raise $300,000 by the end of the month to secure itslocation at 543 Indiana Avenue. (RTV6)

EVENTS AROUND THE STATE

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St. Mary of the Woods May Day Queen (Martin Collection, Indiana Historical Society)

Miami Indian Heritage Days – The Medicine Woman SingersMay 4 – Fort Wayne: Chief Richardville House, 1 to 4 p.m. The Medicine Woman Singers willdemonstrate the significance of drumming, singing and dancing in Miami society. $7; $5 students andseniors.

Lesser-Known First Ladies, 1897 to 1923: A New Century Arrives – The Progressives, Ragtime andAll That JazzMay 5 – Fort Wayne: The History Center, 2 p.m. Learn about the lives of America's first ladies at a filmscreening and discussion. Free.

Annual Fish FryMay 6 – Delphi: Canal Interpretive Center, 4 to 7 p.m. Join the Carroll County Historical Society fortheir annual fish fry. $10; $6 children.

Hoosier Sports Legends RememberedMay 10 – Plymouth: Marshall County Museum, noon to 1 p.m. Join Historian Bruce Johnson to learnabout sports figures from Indiana that might surprise you.

One-on-One DNA Testing ConsultationsMay 11 – Indianapolis: Indiana State Library. Central Indiana DNA Group staff will be available to assistyou with your DNA questions in one-on-one 15-minute consultations. Free; appointments must be madefive days in advance.

Heirloom Garden PatchMay 11 – New Castle: Henry County Historical Society. Kids ages three and up (accompanied by a parentor guardian) are invited to help plant heirloom herbs, which will be harvested in October.

Birth Parent Searches with DNAMay 18 – Fishers: Hamilton East Public Library, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Veteran birth searcher Steven Frankwill share some of the easy things anyone can do to help their matches who are trying to uncover theirfamily history.

Back to the Future: A Mid-Century Modern Home TourMay 18 – Columbus: 1 to 6 p.m. Indiana Landmarks presents five Mid-Century Modern homes inColumbus, with cars of the same vintage at each home. $20; $15 members.

Voices from the Past: Storyteller Series Presents David Mosedale as Benjamin FranklinMay 18 – Franklin: Johnson County Museum of History, 1:30 p.m. Join David Mosedale as he tells thestory of Benjamin Franklin through first-person interpretation. Free.

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Then and Now: Historical Lake Wawasee CruiseMay 23 – Syracuse: Lake Wawasee, 2 to 4 p.m. Local Historian Ann Garceau from the Syracuse -Wawasee Historical Museum will be the featured speaker aboard this cruise. $15.

EXHIBITS

Home and Garden Show (Bass Photo Co. Collection, Indiana Historical Society)

Pick, Peel, Preserve: Canning in Johnson CountyNow Open – Franklin: Johnson County Museum of History. At one point, Johnson County was the numberone canning county in the state. This exhibit showcases the history of the canning industry in JohnsonCounty.

Indiana Historical Society Traveling Exhibits Around the StateIndiana organizations can borrow professional-quality traveling exhibitions on a variety of topics fromthe Indiana Historical Society. See exhibits at these locations:

Auto IndianaThrough May 30 – Tipton: Tipton County Public Library Local Treasure: Indiana's Post Office MuralsThrough May 30 – Albion: Noble County Public Library Faces of the Civil WarThrough June 6 – Washington: Daviess County Historical Society and Museum

ORPHANS CORNER

ITEMS AVAILABLE TO AN INDIANA NONPROFIT A set of holiday snowflake decorations and a round wood table are available to an Indiana nonprofit.Items are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and should be picked up at the General LewWallace Study and Museum in Crawfordsville. Email [email protected] for more information or to claimany of these items.

Do you have an item you would like to donate to an Indiana museum or nonprofit? We'll list it here! Emailus the information and we'll list it for you!

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