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From sightseeing cruises to festivals on the river's edge, the Mississippi River flows through the heart
of Saint Paul. Under the city lights, concerts and hockey rock the Xcel Energy Center, local microbrews
are poured freely in our neighborhood pubs and the Juicy Lucy leaves burger lovers hungry for more.
Dive into our storied gangster past;be awestruck in our Cathedral of Saint Paul or shop the day away on
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Nothing can replace the opportunities that arise when you intersect with people who come together around
common goals and interests—good history and good times. In 2014,the AASLH Annual Meeting in St. Paul
will enable us to explore ways to be "greater than the sum of our parts."
Minneapolis and St. Paul,the "Twin Cities,"developed to meet different needs,St. Paul grew as the state capital and the
port at the head of navigation on the Mississippi, while Minneapolis developed around the industrially powerful and majestic
Falls of St.Anthony. Minneapolis and St. Paul complement one another Just as so many historical organizations across the
country do today,Their historic partnership—and occasional good-
natured ribbing—serves as a vibrant example of how strategic
networks of complementary efforts benefit everyone.
We are excited about the opportunity to learn from one another, 2 St. Paul and Its Rich History
forge new relationships,and explore new partnerships.We will 4 Featured Speakers
explore how you have capitalized on a successful collaboration or 5 Association of Tribal Libraries
learned from disappointing partnerships.We will discover how you and Museums and Preservation
have built strategic networks among peers and with others in your Minnesota h;
communities to achieve more than what would have been possible 6 Meeting Highlights
individually. And we will organize around existing opportunities 7 Top 10 Reasons for Visiting St. Paul
and upcoming initiatives in the field to maximize resources and 8 Schedule at a Glance
demonstrate our collective impact. From the simplest partner 10 Tours
program to a highly coordinated advocacy, marketing,or joint-
, 13 Evening Events
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The 2014 AASLH Annual Meeting will include enriching educational 14 Wednesday, September 17
sessions, pleasurable evening events,and exciting tours packed
with opportunities to learn, network,and enjoy. Keynote speaker
Garrison Keillor,famous for his A Prairie Home Companion radio 16 Thursday, September 18
show, will entertain and inspire with his personal brand of storytelling. 21 Friday, September 19
Trailblazer and worldwide business leader Marilyn Carlson Nelson, 25 Saturday, September 20
our plenary speaker,will stimulate thought on how we lead our a'
organizations and why it matters.At the awards banquet,Anton 29 Hotel &Travel
Treuer, leading scholar of the Ojibwe language and American Indian 31 Registration
studies,will connect us to the Native Peoples of Minnesota. 33 Special Thanks!
Make your reservations now to join us in St. Paul for an exciting
week of networking,tours, events,and professional development
that will energize you, expand your knowledge,encourage you to create new collaborations,and help you discover
resources for the work you do in the field of state and local history.Together we can achieve an outcome that is Greater Than
the Sum of Our Parts.
We look forward to seeing you in St. Paul!
Sincerely,
Erin Carlson Mast Andrea Kajer
Program Chair Host Committee Chair
President Lincoln's Cottage Minnesota Historical Society
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Its Rich History
By John M. Lindley, Editor '
Ramsey County Historical Society
t. Paul,the host city of the Fort Snelling, built in 1819 on the a small community on the river about
AASLH meeting,contains a rich bluffs overlooking the confluence of the three miles to the south of the military
history within Its borders.AASLH Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers during installation.Soon Father Lucien Galtier
attendees will find many avenues a time when the area's Native American, arrived to minister to the community. In
to explore the city.Situated initially Euro-American,and mixed-blood 1841 he named this place "St. Paul."
at the head of practical steamboat inhabitants depended on the fur trade The U.S. Congress established the
navigation on the Mississippi River,the for their livelihoods. The fort sits on land Minnesota Territory in 1849 and St. Paul
early pioneers found the later channel a U.S. Army exploration party purchased became its capital with 910 residents.
was strewn with too many boulders from a council of 150 Mdewakanton New treaties with the Dakota opened
for industry, Consequently St. Paul Dakota in 1805.St. Paul emerged from more land and brought a rush of settlers.
concentrated its energies on transporting these roots. Statehood followed in 1858,
people and goods between the populous In 1839 a few hardy people who were The railroad was a prime mover of
cities of the East and the vast prairie and not welcomed at the fort established
mountain lands to the West. people to and from St. Paul,which
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kno ledge, help you make connections between the present and the past, and allow
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made the city a gateway to the West.St, need to supply weapons and material Americans and Latinos close behind.
Paul's many banks, wholesale houses, for fighting World War II,combined with More Hmong lived in St. Paul than In any
and insurance companies supported the prosperity that came from a growing other city in the U.S.Other new residents
a diverse economy that expanded national economy,gradually helped St. arrived from Somalia and central Africa.
as capitalists built new businesses, Paul regain its vitality with a program In 2012 the city's estimated population
such as 3M (relocated 1910)and of urban renewal and redevelopment. was 290,770 and its economy was
Ford's assembly plant(opened 1924). Interstate highway construction followed changing. Many of its long-time industrial
They,along with agriculture and in the 1960s, but these massive projects employers had declined or moved away,
state government, sustained the local had their costs.The prosperous Rondo but others, such as Ecolab, Xcel Energy,
economy until the late 1920s. community,which was home to many 3M, CHS Cooperatives, Land O'L.akes,
St. Paul residents also know how to of St. Paul's African-American residents Lawson Software,and St.Jude Medical,
have fun.The city once ranked fifth and businesses,was destroyed by the chose to stay. Today they provide the
in the nation in beer production, but construction of 194. long-term growth that has helped St.
all of that changed with prohibition At the same time,the makeup of St. Paul to flourish into the jewel that you will
and,subsequently,gangsters like John Paul's population was shifting. Changes visit in September.
Dillinger and Ma Barker invaded the to federal immigration laws spurred
town.After the Great Depression,the the arrival of refugees from Communist
Europe and people fleeing the warfare
in Southeast Asia. By 2000, Asians were
St. Paul's largest minority with African
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Featured Speakers
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keynote speaker, is one of America's i r. Anton Treuer, Awards
most beloved radio hosts and acclaimed Banquet Speaker, is Executive Director
humorists. He was born in 1942 in t" ,
of the American Indian Resource Center
Anoka, Minnesota,and began his radio at Bemidji State University and author
career as a freshman at the University Marilyn Carlson Nelson, of thirteen books. He has a B.A.from
of Minnesota,from which he graduated Friday's keynote speaker, is former Princeton University and a M.A.and
in 1966. He went to work for Minnesota chairman and CEO of Carlson,which Ph.D.from the University of Minnesota.
Public Radio in 1969,and on July 6, includes such brands as Radisson Blu He is editor of the Oshkaabewis Native
1974, he hosted the first broadcast and Radisson Hotels,Country Inns and Journal,the only academic journal of the
of A Prairie Home Companion in St. Suites,and Carlson Wagonlit Travel. Ojibwe language. Dr.Treuer sits on many
Paul.Today,some 4 million listeners Forbes named her one of"The World's organizational boards and has received
on more than 600 public radio stations 100 Most Powerful Women"and more than forty prestigious awards and
coast to coast and beyond tune in to U.S. News and World Report called fellowships, including ones from the
the show each week. Keillor has been her one of"America's Best Leaders." American Philosophical Society,the
honored with Grammy,ACE,and George Marilyn served as co-chair of the World National Endowment for the Humanities,
Foster Peabody awards,the National Economic Forum,chair of the National the National Science Foundation,
Humanities Medal,and election to the Women's Business Council,and chair the MacArthur Foundation,the Bush
American Academy of Arts and Letters. of the U.S.Travel and Tourism Advisory Foundation,and the John Simon
His many books include Lake Wobegon Board.She also serves on the boards of Guggenheim Foundation. His published
Days, The Book of Guys, Pilgrims:A the UN Global Compact,the Committee works include Everything You Wanted
Wobegon Romance,and Guy Noir and Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy,and to Know About Indians But Were Afraid
the Straight Skinny. In 2007, he opened The Kennedy Center for the Performing to Ask, Ojibwe in Minnesota,and The
an independent bookstore,Common Arts,and is past chair of the Mayo Clinic Assassination of Hole in the Day,which
Good Books, in St. Paul,where he lives Board of Trustees. Marilyn teaches won the AASLH Award of Merit in 2012.
with his wife and daughter. corporate responsibility to MBA students
at the University of Minnesota's Carlson
School of Management and is the
author of the bestselling book How We
Lead Matters: Reflections on a Life of
Leadership.
Why Attend? Who Attends?
• Choose from more than 70 sessions that will show you the The AASLH Annual Meeting provides the
latest in developing, delivering, and connecting to history. following new and experienced history
• Find colleagues who share your specific and unique professionals with the networking and
challenges by participating in an AASLH Affinity Group event. resources they need to succeed and
• Learn how collaboration—personal, professional, and become leaders in the field:
historic—can lead to change in our lives, our institutions, and • Archivists • CEOs
in history. • Curators • Directors
• Explore the AASLH Exhibit Hall to find the newest • Educators • Librarians
products and services that directly improve the way history • Registrars • Students
professionals operate. • Museum Administrators
• Have fun and explore the rich history of St. Paul through • Preservationists
evening events and engaging tours. • and More
Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums
Association of .n=. In recognition of an ever-growing ATALM is an international nonprofit
At\T interest in developing meaningful organization that maintains a network of
relationships between tribal and non- support for indigenous programs, provides
tribal cultural institutions,the Association culturally relevant programming and services,
AL of Tribal Archives, Libraries,and Museums encourages collaboration among tribal and
(ATALM) is pleased to again partner with non-tribal cultural institutions,and articulates
AASLH to present a series of programs that contemporary issues related to developing
inspire collaboration and provide insights into and sustaining the cultural sovereignty of
diverse cultures. Native Nations.
Preserve Minnes-
Preserve Minnesota 2014
Historic Preservation Conference �. `'`r . - . .�
AASLH welcomes the 34th Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Conference for Minnesota held in
conjunction with the 2014 AASLH Annual Meeting.The Minnesota Historic Preservation Conference brings
together Minnesotans who passionately seek ways to preserve the built environment of the state.The
conference is often hosted by a city with a Heritage Preservation Commission to showcase a community's
portfolio of historic preservation work that supports the conference's theme.The conference is coordinated
by the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office,a unit of the Minnesota Historical Society's Historic
Preservation Department,which is the Society's liaison with the state's numerous history partners.
This year's historic preservation track at the American Association for State and Local History conference not
only supports the conference's overall theme of"Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts," but highlights the built
environment component of what makes places particularly noteworthy for their rich textures and contexts
informed by historic places. Meeting in the only city to ever be the capital,conferees wit have a unique
opportunity to discover how Minnesota has unfolded over the last 156 years with its residents vigorously
making their state known for high quality and opportunity.
Visit www.mnhs.org/shpo/conference for more information on this important conference partner.
Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts 5
M eting Highlights
Sharing Your Ideas and Opportunities
The Annual Meeting includes activities and networking especially for the field of state
and local history! In addition to sponsored sessions throughout the meeting,you're
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invited to attend the following AASLH Affinity Group events to discuss the latest issues,
<* ? it share ideas,and to be inspired:
, • Tour on Wednesday
, Corporate History Museums
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- e f ` 0 .. Court and Legal History Luncheon on Thursday
4 . '� + . Educators and Interpreters Roundtable and Luncheon on Thursday
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Historic House Museums Luncheon on Thursday
a Military History Breakfast on Friday
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Small Museums Luncheon and Small Museums Day on Thursday
History Happy Hour!
Visitors'Voices Luncheon on Thursday
New this year!On Thursday
between sessions and the evening
event,take a few moments for Can't Travel to St. Paul?
some informal networking with
colleagues. Many of our Try AASLH's Online Conference
groups will be hosting informal No money in the budget for travel?Can't come to St. Paul, but still want to attend?
meet-ups in the hotel or at local Need a way to provide low-cost training for employees?Sign up now to hear six of the
watering holes where you can come best sessions from the AASLH Annual Meeting by participating in the AASLH Online
together and meet people with Conference.AASLH will broadcast six of the best sessions presented in St. Paul so you
similar professional interests.A full can participate,ask questions,and make comments from your desk or your kitchen
schedule will be distributed onsite table.With the Online Conference,you can provide training for all your employees and
in St. Paul, volunteers and hear what experts from the field are talking about,all for one low price.
AASLH will air three sessions per day during the conference on Thursday and Friday,
Explore New Products September 18-19. Participants will also have access to the session handouts.The
and Services in the recordings will be available to the online participants for reviewing for six months after
the broadcast through LearningTimes.
Exhibit Hall Be challenged and improve your organization by participating live in the
On Thursday,September 18,and following sessions:
Friday,September 19,don't miss • Field Services Alliance Presents Navigating Legal Landmines in Museums and
your chance to visit the AASLH Archives
Exhibit Hall and meet more than . Many Small Surveys,One Big Impact
fifty vendors and suppliers at this • Museum Management Tune-Up
year's annual meeting.The Exhibit
Hall is your place to network, • Support Young Children,Grow Future Audiences
check out the latest technology •Telling a Whole History: Methods of Interpreting Domestic Servants in Historic
and services being House Museums
offered,and WIN lots •Your Most Valuable Partnership: Engaging Your Board to Ensure Success and
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will receive instructions by email about how to log on to the LearningTimes site and
n Public History information about technical issues and requirements. If you have any questions, please
ill sponsor a poster email Terry Jackson at jackson@aaslh.org.
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Schedule at a Glance
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
3-5 pm REGIS MAT ION 7 am-6 pm REGISTRATION 1:30-2:45 pm
• #QR1863:A Collaborative Twitter Reenactment of
TOURS Quantrill's Raid
• Big Impact for Small Museums:Internships as a
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 17 7-8:30 am Win-Win-Win for All Participants
• Walking Tour:St.Paul's Lowertown,Cost$15 • Collections in the Classroom:Museums and
7 am-6 pm EGISTRATION Teachers Unite
12-1:30 pm
TOUR • Walking Tour:Historic Downtown St.Paul,Cost • The Role of Racial Identity in Interpretation
$15 • Seeing the Forest:A National Perspective of
8 am-5 pm History Organizations
Ojibwe and Dakota Indians in Northern 1-4:30 pm • Talking to Your Board About Money
Minnesota,Cost:$75 • Cass Gilbert in St.Paul,Cost:$45 • Telling Untold Stories:Designing Native American
8:30 am-5 pm Museums and Galleries
BREAKFAST
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• Two Ve Different Historic Houses Ask:We Got
Museums of Minneapolis,Cost:$75
7-8:30 am the Money—Now What?
1-4:30 pm • Directors'Breakfast,Cost:$30 • The Battle for Vietnam:Understanding a Divisive
St.Paul's Summit Avenue,Cost:$45 Conflict through Museum Programming and
1-5 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Exhibitions
Corporate History Tour,Cost:$45 8:30-9:45 am 2:45-3:45 pm
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7-9 pm • Advancing Access and Inclusion by Building a Break in the Exhibit Hall
Downtown Low-Down Pub Crawl,Cost:$25 Community of Practice
• The Advantage:Keys to a Healthy Organization CONCURRENT SESSIONS
MORNING WORKSHOPS • Blurred Lines:Museum as Community Center 4-5:15 pm
8:30 am-12 pm • Educators and InterpretersNisitors'Voices • Beyond Selma:Remembering Race and Racism
Roundtable in the North
Game Design Workshop:Basic Design Concepts • Institutional Investment and Community • Building Digital Archives:Lessons Learned from
for History Museums,Cost:$45 Involvement in the Interpretation of Slavery Four Crowdsourced Online Projects
Memories Matter:Using Our Historic Resources • Interpreting and Planning Places with • Funder's Forum
to Help Those with Alzheimer's and Related Challenging Histories and Difficult Memories • If You Build It:What Small Museums Need to
Diseases,Cost:$45
• Making Your Museum or Archives Invaluable to Know About Big Construction Projects
8:30 am-1 pm Your Parent Organization • Long-Distance Relationships:Maintaining
CEO Forum:Leading through the Rough,Cost: • Putting the Native American Voice into Historic Organizational Identity and Seamless Operations
$100 Sites Over Long Distances and Multiple Sites
------------------- - • Saving the Charnley Norwood House • Many Small Surveys,One Big Impact
FULL DAY WORKSHOPS • What Does a Museum Look Like for the Non- • Shall We Get Together:How to Make Partnerships
8:30 am-5 pm Museum Professional? Work
DesignLab:Create Your Own Location-Based 9:45-10:45 am • Telling a Whole History:Methods of Interpreting
Mobile Experience,Cost:$75 • Break in the Exhibit Hall Domestic Servants
From Theory to Action:A Pragmatic Approach to • • Welcoming All Visitors:Accessible Programs at
Digital Preservation Tools and Strategies,Cost: First Time Attendees/New Member Reception, History Museums and Sites
Cost:Free,Preregistration Required
$75 • Your Most Valuable Partnership:Engaging Your
Using Strategic Foresight to Plan for a Preferred 10:45 am-12 pm Board to Ensure Success and Sustainability
Future,Cost:$75 • Keynote:Garrison Keillor 5:45-6:45 pm
9:30 am-3:30 pm AFFINITY GROUP LUNCHEONS • Developing Leaders @SHA Reception,Cost:Free,
Say It in Dakota:A Collaborative Study and Tour, Preregistration Required
Cost:$75 12-1:15 pm • History Happy Hour
• Corporate History Archives and Museums,Cost: 6:30-9:30 pm
AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS $35
1:30-5 pm
• Court and Legal History,Cost:$35 • Evening Event:Playing with the Past,Cost:$50
Creating Connections:Integrating STEM Learning • Educators and InterpretersNisitors'Voices,Cost:
into History Exhibitions and Programs,Cost:$45 $35
Field Services Alliance Meeting,Cost:Free • Historic House Museums/Religious History,Cost:
$35
6:30-9:30 pm • Small Museums,Cost:$35
Evening Event:Mill City Cooks!,Cost:$50,
Preregistration Required
Schedule at a Glance
FR WAY, SEPTEMBER 19 • Interpreting MainStreet:ARoundtable CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Discussion 9-10:15 am
7 am-6 pm REGISTRATION Making the Invisible Visible:Using Mobile
Technology to Reach New Audiences,Improve • Discussing Museum Decolonization
TOURS Accessibility,and Breathe New Life into a • Flash Marketing:Free/Cheap Ways to Create,
Implement,and Measure a Marketing Plan
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7-8:30 am , Military 101:Managing Military Artifacts • Leadership Matters:A Look at 21st-Century
• Walking Tour:St.Paul's Landmarks and Parks, Talking about Religion in History Museums Museum Leadership
Cost$15 • Redefining Success:Tips and Techniques for
The Who,What,and How of Tapping into New Training Interpreters to Talk about Slavery am-1 pm Scholarship for Your Site or Exhibit g p ry
Minnesota Farm Tour,Cost:$55 Zombie Attack! Role Playing an Extreme Disaster • Strange Bedfellows:Unexpected and Successful
Scenario in a Museum Partnerships at Historic Sites
1-4:30 pm • They Can't All Be Museums
From Pig's Eye to Summit:St.Paul's Brewing 3:15-4 pm • Total Immersion:Creating Interactive,Immersive
History,Cost:$50 Break in the Exhibit Hall Experiences on the Museum Floor
• The Ways We Word:Nomenclature and Other Data
BREAKFASt CONCURRENT SESSIONS Standards for Documenting Collections
7-8:30 am 4-5:15 pm 10:15-10:45 am
$30 Indian History Affinity Group Breakfast,Cost: • Cultural Considerations in the Care of American • Break
Indian Objects
• Field Services Alliance Presents Navigating Legal CONCURRENT SESSIONS
CONCURRENT SESSIONS Landmines in Museums and Archives
8:30-9:45 am • Managing a"Whale"of a Project:The 38th 10:45 am-12 pm
Boos,Booze,and Running Shoes:Engaging New Voyage of the Charles W.Morgan • 2015 Annual Meeting Roundtable
Communities through Special Events Fundraising • So You Want to Publish a History Book? • Connecting through Empathy:Inviting Visitors to
Bring Historic Preservation to Your Community Museum Vampires:How to Suck the Life Out of Play a Role
Diversity and Inclusion:What Does That Really Your History Museum • Making Friends with Failure
Mean for Museums and Historic Sites? - Special Events Security • Scrapbooks:Personal and Community History in
It Took a Village:Lessons Learned through , "Streetcar Time Machine:"Using Museum the Digital Age
Revising Our State History Curriculum Theater to Bridge the Past and the Present • Understanding Historic Bridges:State and
Museum Management Tune-Up Support Young Children,Grow Future Audiences Local Approaches to Identification,Preservation,
Interpretation,and Management
NEH:Fostering Collaboration for Broad To Use or Not to Use,or Keep?Ethical Issues in
• The Visitor Experience:Customer Service to
Community Impact Collections Programming
Partners in Collections Care:Sharing Strengths, , Utilizing Volunteers for Preservation Solutions
• Working Together for Better Preparedness:
Skills,and Stories 6-9:30 pm Developing Cooperative Disaster Networks
Take Me Out to the Ballpark:Building Community Evening Event:AASLH Leadership in History
Engagement and Partnerships through Exhibit —_
Planning and Development Awards Banquet,Cost$60 WORKSHOPS
Using Audience Research to Shape the Visitor 1:30-5:30 pm
Experience SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 0 • B&B's Revealed:Innkeepers'Secrets,Cost:$45 i
Where is Art in History? • Beyond the Butter Churn:Reinventing Foodways
9:45 10:45 am and Farm Interpretation,Cost:$45
TOURS • Can You Hear Me Now?Connecting to Visitors
Break in the Exhibit Hall through Real Stories of Artifacts and Place,Cost:
8:30 am-12:30 pm $45
10:45 am-12 pm • Exploring Local Foods,Cost:$25
Keynote:Marilyn Carlson Nelson
8 am-5 pm LABS
12-1 pm • Exploring the Minnesota River,Cost:$75
Annual Meeting Attendees'Luncheon 1:30-5:30 pm
9 am-4:30 pm • Discovering Our Histories One Story at a Time,
1-2 pm • New Uses for Old Houses,Cost:$75 Cost:$30
AASLH Meeting of the Membership • "Everything is a Bicycle:"Advocacy,
1-5 pm Collaboration,and Interpretation on Two Wheels,
CONCURRENT SESSIONS • Railroads in Minneapolis/St.Paul,Cost:$45 Cost:$30
---- • History Matters!Advocacy Lab,Cost:$30
2-3:15 pm WORKSHOPS
And Then a Miracle Happened:Connecting Local • Pocket Change:Moving a House Museum into the
History to National Initiatives 9 am-12 pm 21st-Century on a Budget,Cost:$30
Archival Adventures in Small Repositories • Community Oral History Workshop,Cost:$45
Diversity in Education:Teaching about Slavery, 9 am-3:30 pm
Innovative Strategies,and Best Practices • Practical Solutions for Storing,Displaying,and
History Rising:The Campaign for Promoting the Caring for Textiles,Beadwork,and Leather,
Value of History Continues Cost$75
Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts 9
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These events are not included in the annual meeting registration fee and require preregistration.See the registration form for details.
Museum housed in the ruins of one of 19th-century communications with a
the largest flour mills in the world. Next, working telegraph station,and listen to
• visit the Hennepin History Museum and the Northwestern National Bank Weath-
the Museum in the Streets,a heritage erball jingle.
walking tour of Lake Street,which figures
prominently in the history of Minneapolis. Downtown Low-Down Pub Crawl
--- Finally,the tour will visit the world's only 7-9 pm
` Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum
for a taste of the world cultures who call COST:$25
>
i �"� Discover how Gilded Age robber barons,
Minnesota home. g
/ ! intrepid entrepreneurs,crime bosses,
vaudeville impresarios,and influential
T rrget Field St. Paul's Summit Avenue politicians transformed a down-and-dirty
1-4:30 pm river port into the gleaming power center
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 COST:$45 of St. Paul. Note:The tour does not
St. Paul is home to the country's best include the cost of food or beverages.
preserved Victorian residential boulevard.
Ojibwe and Dakota Indians in This tour will include a walking tour of
Northern Minnesota Summit Avenue as well as a behind-the-
8 am-5 pm scenes tour of the James J. Hill House,a
COST$75 36,500-square-foot Gilded Age mansion.
The tour will conclude with refreshments
The history of north central Minnesota is on the terrace of the Hill House.
rich and deep with the area first inhab- j
ited by the Dakota people,and then by
the Ojibwe.Start your day at Mille Lacs
J.Kathio State Park,the site of ongoing �" '' �'
archaeology studies and interpretive trails 4
exploring thousands of years of human 4 - • - ,
habitation.Then travel to the Mille Lacs Union Depot
Indian Museum and Trading Post and
learn the story of the Mille Lacs Band of r
Ojibwe. Finally,end your day with a stop r '. 4
at the historic trading post where you can �1 , THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
take home hand-made Indian items from , t.
the band and around the country. . t tt Walking Tour: St. Paul's Lowertown
Museums of Minneapolis COS T:COT:$ am
$15
8:30 am-5 pm Strap on your walking shoes and explore
COST:$75 St. Paul's Summit Avenue Tour the site of the first port on the Upper
Minneapolis is home to many unique Mississippi and hub for St. Paul rail-
museums and this tour provides a road. Many of the buildings, including
sampling of those museums. Begin Corporate History Tour Union Depot,designed for the railroads
your day at the baseball museum at 1-5 pm by prominent architects such as Cass
Target Field,the home of the Minne- COST:$45 Gilbert, have been repurposed as artist
sota Twins,then explore the Mill City Join the Corporate History and Archives studios, restaurants,and even transpor-
Affinity Group for a tour of the General tation venues.
,go Mills Archives and the Wells Fargo
History Museum.The General Mills Walking Tour: Historic Downtown St.
y A, Archives began in 1988 when the
~ ' { ' company collected artifacts to celebrate Paul
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the 100th anniversary of Gold Medal 12-1:30 pm
•
,oa ti- Flour and now contains over 3,000 COST:$15
= rr
• square feet of company history.At the Former AASLH board member David
Grabitske will take people outside the
t Wells Fargo History Museum,explore a P p
'` turn-of-the-century bank,discover fron- doors of the hotel to explore the neigh-
,` tier transportation including a restored borhood,showing off nice examples of
''rr ' 1863 Concord stagecoach,experience historic preservation as well as evidence
Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum of previous urban planning gone awry.
• Minnesota Farm Tour SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
14 8am-1 pm
r cosy:$55 Exploring Local Foods
Agriculture is a central story in Minne- 8:30 am-12:30 pm
'
sota's past,and much of what is now COST:$25
F, I t 4 the Twin Cities used to be farmland.This Explore two different aspects of the Twin
.. 't,4.-,` ,,,, y�,, tour features two farms that survived as Cities'food heritage in one morning-
WI" public resources,and just as their histo both in historic places that have been
•i, ries are different,so are their current
reimagined in creative ways.Start with
5 I. 1' 0r '• operations.The Gibbs Farm dates to the g y s •
I 1 territorial era, but is remarkable for the breakfast,chef demonstrations,and
a chat with the founders of the Mill
i � story of Jane Gibbs and her relationships City Farmers Market,a destination for
-- with Dakota Indians—come hear their foodies set in the historic train shed of
Ijoint story as told at the Gibbs Museum
I , of Pioneer and Dakotah Life.Oliver Kelley Mill City Museum.Seasoned veterans
T I ; ill' like the irony of enjoying local,organic
was one of the founders of the National
foods in the cradle of the industrialized
Grange,and Grange members first
preserved his farmstead in the 1930s. food movement.On the way back to the
Cass Gilbert's Capitol Tour His farm is now a National Landmark conference hotel,stop at the Midtown
and living history site portraying a farm in Global Market,formerly the largest Sears
the 1860s.The tour includes lunch. Roebuck catalog distribution center, but
Tour will include a stop at Minnesota now the home of a wide variety of foods
Saloon,winner of the Twin Cities Best from recent immigrants to Minneapolis.
Burger in 2013. Note:The tour does not From Pig's Eye to Summit: St. Paul's Note:The tour does not include the cost
include the cost of food or beverages. Brewing History of food or beverages.
1-4:30 pm
Cass Gilbert in St. Paul COST:$50 0 .�-u ,qa„
1-4:30 pm Seek out a new go-to brew and learn
COST:$45 about St. Paul's hoppy past.This -_ `'° .„
Cass Gilbert,a prominent American three-hour bus tour features samples, ;i .>
architect whose buildings include the conversation,and a few hidden gems , * e
Woolworth Building and the Alexander of St. Paul's brewing history along the / '
Hamilton Customs House in New York, way. New breweries springing up around
started his career in St. Paul.This tour St. Paul are a powerful testament to
will focus on Gilbert's early work: homes today's fascination with the sudsy stuff,
located in the Ramsey Hill neighborhood, but German immigrant Anthony Yoerg Alexander Ramsey House
the largest historic district in the country, opened St. Paul's first brewery in 1849.
the Minnesota State Capitol,and several The tour will visit remnants of St. Paul's
buildings in downtown St. Paul. historic brewing past including the
imposing old Hamm's and Schmidt Exploring the Minnesota River
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 breweries,which are now part of St. 8am-5 pm
Paul's aggressive adaptive reuse and COST:$75
redevelopment strategy. Note:All partici- The first major tributary of the Mississippi
Walking Tour: St. Paul's Landmarks pants must be over twenty-one and no is rich with sites that are central to the
and Parks open-toed shoes are allowed. history of the state of Minnesota.Start
7-8:30 am your day on the river at The Landing,a
COST:$15 ' living history village depicting life from
Proceed along St. Paul's Kellogg's Blvd., .' the 1840s-1890s. From there,travel
,, "+ �� downriver to the Sibley House Historic
which offers an expansive view of the 11
Mississippi River to Rice Park,estab-
lished +" , r - ,r'� Site in Mendota,a major center of the fir .d region's fur trade.Conclude your day
in 1849.Visit the park's lovely T with an afternoon in the area known
fountain and walk by other neighborhood i , t°i'
treasures including the Ordway Center ' ,.` -�" .� as B'dote—where the Minnesota and
for the Performing Arts,St. Paul Public {-" ?•; d Mississippi Rivers meet.Considered by
Library,James J. Hill Reference Library, many to be the place of origin for the
and the Landmark Center(formerly �.. Dakota people, it is also the place where
head-
the Federal Courthouse)where John the U.S.government set up its head
Dillinger,Creppy Karpis,and Ma Barker quarters at Fort Snelling—first to protect
and her boys were tried. y business interests in the fur trade, but
ultimately to manage settlement of the
Farmer's Market 32nd state.Visit Historic Fort Snelling
and learn not only continued page 13
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Dakota and military history, but the story tour each home,visit with staff to learn Railroads in Minneapolis/St. Paul
of Dred and Harriet Scott,whose time how each organization deals with the 1-5 pm
here became the basis for their landmark challenges in programming that only a COST:$45
Supreme Court case.Tour Pilot Knob house museum can present. Begin with Railroads made St. Paul a national trans
and hear about the remarkable preserva- the Alexander Ramsey house,a Second
tion story of this prominent site above Empire-style historic house that recently renov on hub. Explore St. Paul's newly
the rivers and a traditional place of burial rethought their programming, resulting renovated Union Depot through which,
for the Dakota.And last, but not least, in new audiences.Then,take in the at its peak in the daily. there were 282
tour Fort Snelling State Park,a place of American Swedish Institute, located in a train movements daily.The Minnesota
natural beauty and historic interest in the castle-like facility built for the Turnblad Transportation Museum is housed in
heart of the Twin Cities. family in 1908. In 1929 it became the the Jackson Street Roundhouse where
home of the American Swedish Insti you see the restoration of railroad equip-
ment, including vintage steam engines
New Uses for Old Houses and many exhibits featuring local and
9 am-4:30 pm in Hastings Minnesota, is one of the regional railway history. Finally,end your
COST:$75 most complete, unaltered examples of afternoon with a train ride on the Osceola
the Andrew Jackson Downing style and
Three different houses,three different recently underwent a complete restora- and St. Croix Valley Railway.
organizations,three different missions— tion.
Evening Events
These events are not included in the annual meeting registration fee and require preregistration.See the registration form for details.
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AASLH Leadership in
Mill City Cooks! Playing with the Past History Awards Banquet I
Wednesday, September 17 Thursday, September 18 Friday, September 19
6:30-9:30 pm 6:30-9:30 pm 6:30-9:30 pm 1
COST:$50 COST:$50 COST:$60
Housed in the ruins of what was once Play around with the past while enjoying Join AASLH in honoring the best in state
the largest flour mill in the world, Mill City the architectural splendor, innovative and local history at the 2014 Leadership
Museum overlooks the Mississippi River exhibits,and programs of the Minnesota in History Awards. Dr.Anton Treuer,
and Saint Anthony Falls,which was once History Center. Romp through the new author of Everything You Wanted to
the source of power for the mill.Today, Toys of the 5Os, 6Os, and 7Os exhibit, Know About Indians But Were Afraid to
the museum tells the intertwined stories create your own souvenir,and get a Ask,will provide the banquet address.
of flour milling,the river,and Minneapolis. Cootie tattoo.Visit the AASLH award- The evening will also include dinner and
What happened there influenced the winning Then Now Wow exhibit,enjoy a lively awards presentation.
way the world ate,and in the spirit of that museum theater,and peek behind
story,this event will feature guest chefs the scenes at collections,distance
in the museum's Baking Lab,heavy hors learning,game design,and much more.
d'oeuvres,and local music.Visit the In between, kick up your heels to live
exhibit gallery, ride the Flour Tour,and music,sample complimentary beer from
enjoy terrific views of the river from the local breweries,and munch on mouth-
ninth-floor observation deck. watering regional cuisine.
Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts 13
Pere-meeting Workshops
These events are not included in the annual meeting registration fee and require preregistration.See the registration form for details.
Wednesday, September 17
MORNING WORKSHOPS
8:30 am-12 pm
G e Design Workshop: Basic Design /
C cents for History Museums .. 10 lb& 41
COST:$45 1111 !t.
Digital games offer museums a new type of
engaging, meaningful learning experience,
but how do you design a good game?
Through small group prototyping exercises, g
participants will learn how the elements of
a game(actions, rules,chance,and skill) la
can be combined to create compelling, ;i.
even addicting learning experiences for our
audiences. '^`" �..
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Pal, MN
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Memories Matter: Using Our Historic
Resources to Help Those with
Alzheimer's and Related Diseases +• ' • ." : .
COST:$45 %• ,l
Someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's
every thirty-three seconds. Historic sites and
museums are in a unique position to serve """'r
this audience. Participants will receive a
greater understanding of the needs of those - µ
with Alzheimer's and learn about a pilot
program created by the Minnesota Historical
Society specifically for this audience. Held at Museum of the Streets
the Minnesota Historical Society.
Char: Maren Levad, Museum Outreach Specialist,
Miimesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN
FULL DAY WORKSHOPS
8:30 am-1 pm 8:30 am-5 pm
CEO Forum: Leading through the Rough DesignLab: Create Your Own Location-Based Mobile
COST:$100 Experience
To be the best leader you can be, it's important to understand COST:$75
your leadership style and know the strategies that make you Mobile apps are increasingly being used by historic sites and
effective in leadership situations. But when trouble hits,where museums as an interpretive tool. In this workshop, participants
do you turn for support and what are the most important will work together to create prototypes of mobile, location-
qualities that you need to protect and support?During this based games about history using ARTS:Augmented Reality and
forum, participants will consider case studies, leadership Interactive Storytelling(arisgames.org)and explore storytelling,
examples,and other resources that will give us armor for when mobile,and rapid prototyping techniques. Held at the James J.
we're faced with challenging times, be it at the board level or Hill House.
Sta level. Chair:Jennifer Sly, Museum Education and Technology Specialist,
Cha r:Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko,CEO,Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, ME Minnesota Historical Society,St.Paul, MN
Fr m Theory to Action:A Pragmatic Approach to Digital
Pr servation Tools and Strategies
COST:$75
This workshop will provide participants already possessing
an introductory knowledge of digital preservation issues with :; ;,
a discussion of planning for digital preservation,a discussion U ;_,
of how to promote digital preservation among institutional I,
stakeholders,and hands-on experience with several available i
digital preservation utilities. �
Chair: Drew E.VandeCreek, Director of Digital Services, Northern Illinois l
University Libraries, DeKalb, IL Mille Lacs Indian Museum Trading Post
Using Strategic Foresight to Plan for a Preferred Future 9:30 am-3:30 pm
COST:$75
If history organizations hope to remain relevant,serving the Say It in Dakota:A Collaborative Study and Tour
needs and interests of our changing communities,we need COST:$75
to be thinking about the future.This interactive workshop
will introduce new ways of looking at the future and explore Discover how a collaboration between Gibbs Museum of Pioneer
techniques for identifying emerging trends and integrating and Dakotah Life and the University of Minnesota Dakota
futures thinking into our work. Language Department has enhanced museum resources and
Chair: Lisa Eriksen, Principal, Lisa Eriksen Consulting,Oakland,CA impacted the community during this hands-on program and site
tour focusing on the Say It in Dakota language camp.
Chair:Terry Swanson,Gibbs Museum Site Manager, Ramsey County
Historical Society,St.Paul, MN
AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS
1:30-5 pm
-yam ". , '.t • y, .-. Creating Connections: Integrating STEM Learning into
1` 1i ,� ; — - History Exhibitions and Programs
I pp COST:$45
'' r, tr ! i I Learn how historic museums and sites are integrating science
' museum STEM-based activities into their exhibitions and
U " interpretation in order to broaden their offerings and their
audience. Investigate the network that is being built among
�,° _ history museums addressing STEM-learning. Experience live
,.t examples of this work and hear how evaluation played a key
role.
` x ^* Chair:Cathy Ferree,Vice President of Exhibits, Programs, Interpretation,
' - _ -- i:4 C4: '`'j and Facilities,Conner Prairie,Fishers, IN
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"` * vows. 1! 04. COST:FREE
., _ 4 / F Members and interested colleagues of FSA will gather to receive
an update on a variety of issues facing local grassroots history
` organizations.Visit http://community.aaslh.org/fsa for more
information.
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Chair: Stuart Sanders,Community Services Administrator, Kentucky
� ; Historical Society, Frankfort, KY
. ,, 6:30-8:30 pm
Evening Event: Mill City Cooks!
Mill City Museum COST:$50,PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
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COST:$30
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Directors and CEOs of organizations of all sizes are invited to "`
breakfast for networking and discussion. Bring your appetite ,
and business cards!
CONCURRENT SESSIONS Minnesota State Capitol
8:30-9:45 am
Institutional Investment and Community Involvement in
Advancing Access and Inclusion by Building a the Interpretation of Slavery
Community of Practice Learn how sites have fostered sustained institutional commit-
This session will describe how cultural access groups spark ment and developed community partnerships to support the
dialogue and support collective efforts to strengthen every interpretation of slavery and other nontraditional stories.Contrib-
museum's capacity to meet the needs of visitors with disabilities. utors to a new book on interpreting slavery offer practical advice
You will learn how you can work together with other organiza from Monticello,Gunston Hall,and the National Underground
tions to create an effective community of practice. Railroad Freedom Center,among other sites, both from the
North and South.
Chair: Kris Johnson, Manager, Indiana Deaf History Museum,
Indianapolis, IN Chair:James DeWoIf Perry, Executive Director,Tracing Center on
Histories and Legacies of Slavery, Watertown, MA
The Advantage: Keys to a Healthy Organization Interpreting and Planning Places with Challenging
"Organizational health trumps everything,"according to best Histories and Difficult Memories
selling author and management consultant Patrick Lencioni.
After all, healthy organizations understand that they are"greater By discussing strategies for meeting the challenges of inter-
than the sum of their parts."This practical,common-sense preting controversial sites and collaborating with diverse partners
approach focuses on clarity and communication.Join the and communities,participants will learn approaches to make
conversation about how to apply this model back at home and meaningful connections between personal and community histo-
work. ries to inform design and strengthen community relations.
Chair: Kent Whitworth, Executive Director, Kentucky Historical Society, Chair:Anne Ketz,CEO and Services Director, 106 Group, St.Paul, MN
Frankfort, KY
Making Your Museum or Archives Invaluable to Your
Blurred Lines: Museum as Community Center Parent Organization
In this interactive session,discuss unexpected ways to engage This session,sponsored by the AASLH Corporate History
your community through programs that fall outside the typical Affinity Group, is aimed toward museums/archives answering
offerings of a history museum. Hear examples of successful to a parent organization. Explore ways to raise awareness that
programs,such as outdoor movies,after-school clubs,and your museum or archives is an invaluable resource.Conversely,
yoga,and then brainstorm with your peers. discuss what happens when you aren't seen as valuable. How
Chair:Julia Swan,Adult Public Programs Manager, Museum of History does that affect the larger organization and how can you fight to
and Industry, Seattle,WA get your organization reestablished?
Chair: Sarah Lund-Goldstein,Contract Historian,The Sherwin-Williams
Educators and InterpretersNisitors' Voices Roundtable Co., Kent,OH
The Educators and Interpreters and Visitors'Voices Committees
are teaming up to provide an annual meeting kickoff!Join us Putting the Native American Voice into Historic Sites
as we explore concepts such as incorporating visitor feedback Changing interpretation from a frontier military battlefield to
into program development,creating effective evaluations, inter- interpretation that includes the other point of view has been a
preting third-party reviews(Yelp!,Trip Advisor)and more! Be process fraught with starts and stops. Roundtable presenters
prepared to roll up your sleeves and get to work in this hands- will tell of the difficulties and successes that have been encoun-
on session. tered along the way.
Chair:Tobi Voigt,Chief Curatorial Officer, Detroit Historical Society. Chair: Diane Rogness, Historic Sites Manager, State Historical Society
Detroit, MI of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
I
Saving the Charnley Norwood House discussion of the Spam Museum,one of Minnesota's most
The Charnley Norwood House,the architectural masterpiece popular attractions.
designed by Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright, is the star Chair: Tiffany Meng, Director, Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum,
in an eight-year saga of the interesting effort to enlist partners, Atlanta,GA
collaborators,and funders to buy,stabilize, restore,and open
this Hurricane Katrina-ravaged summer cottage in Ocean Court and Legal History
Springs, MS,for visitors. Join this affinity group comprised of individuals working in
Chair: Donna Ann Harris, Principal, Heritage Consulting, Inc., state legal history societies,circuit court libraries,and the U.S.
Philadelphia, PA Supreme Court Historical Society for lunch. Minnesota's first
African-American Supreme Court Justice,Alan C. Page,will be
What Does a Museum Look Like for the Non-Museum the luncheon speaker.Justice Page is widely renowned for his
Professional? former career as a professional football player. Elected to the Pro
Football Hall of Fame in 1988, he is best known for his defen-
Entering into co-creator partnerships with organizations and sive efforts with the Minnesota Vikings in the 1970s.
communities from outside your museum can be very valuable, Chair: Elizabeth Osborn, Ph.D.,Court Historian, Indiana Supreme Court,
not just for the museum, but also for the outside group.Three Indianapolis, IN
case studies from the American Swedish Institute highlight how
these partnerships begin,function,and succeed or fail,told
from the point of view of the outside organization. Educators and InterpretersNisitors' Voices
Chair: Scott Pollock, Director of Exhibitions,Collections,Programs, Do you enjoy museum education and interpretation and/or
American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN audience research and evaluation?Want to join fun and lively
discussions about current issues that intersect these areas?
Do you like to eat food?If you answered "Yes,"join these two
9:45-10:45 am affinity groups for lunch. Bring your business cards,your
dilemmas,and your best practices. It's time to dine and dish!All
conference attendees welcome.
Break in the Exhibit Hall Chairs:Tobi Voigt,Chief Curatorial Officer, Detroit Historical Society,
Detroit, MI; Sheila Brommel, Evaluation Coordinator, Minnesota
First-Time Attendees/New Member Reception Historical Society,St.,Paul, MN; Kerry Lippincott, Executive Director,
p Geneva Historical Society,Geneva, NY
COST:FREE,PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
First-time conference attendees and new AASLH members are Historic House Museums/Religious History
invited to attend a special reception in their honor to meet new
colleagues and learn tips for getting the most out of their annual Almost every historic house museum includes some aspect of
meeting experience. religious history tied to the individuals who lived within its walls.
How do we incorporate the religious story into our interpretation?
Dr.Jeanne Kilde, professor of religious studies at the University
of Minnesota and author of When Church Became Theatre:
10:45 am-12 pm The Transformation of Evangelical Architecture and Worship in
�► Nineteenth-Century America,will discuss interpreting religious
history in historic spaces.
Co-Chairs:Gary L. Boatright Jr., Historic Sites Curator, LDS Church, Salt
Keynote: Lake City, UT;and Michelle Zupan,Curator, Hickory Hill,Thomson,GA
Garrison Keillor
Small Museums
Many small museums are so often deeply engaged in both
AFFINITY GROUP LUNCHEONS caring for and interpreting their collections as well as keeping
the lights on and the doors open that sometimes thinking
12-1:15 pm about the future gets lost in the shuffle.Join Mary Warner,the
These events are not included in the annual meeting registra- Museum Manager of the Morrison County Historical Society
tion fee and require preregistration.See the registration form for in Little Falls, Minnesota,as she shares how her institution is
more details. actively collecting for the future, using traditional methods,as
COST:$35 FOR EACH LUNCHEON well as incorporating important contemporary resources such as
social media,to preserve stories for tomorrow's museum goers.
Mary will share the lessons of what she has learned and how
Corporate History Archives and Museums modern media is shaping important current stories.Come to the
Join colleagues for lunch and lively discussion as we hear from luncheon to network with fellow small museum folks,share how
guest speaker Charity Lifke, Corporate Archivist for Hormel your organization is looking forward,and leave inspired for the
Foods,as she discusses the development and growth of their remainder of the conference and your return home!
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corporate archives.There will also be a not-to-be-missed Chair: Maggie Marconi, Museum Administrator, Sandusky Library/Follett
House Museum, Sandusky, OH
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Quantrill's Raid y Collaboration among several Kansas institutions resulted in a .Twitter-based, real-time"reenactment"of Quantrill's Raid—one
of the worst Civil War-era raids on civilians—on its sesquicenten- Minnesota History Center
nial.The event trended worldwide, received national press,and
won multiple awards.Organizers will discuss details of coordi-
nating and executing this multiple-participant online event. Talking to Your Board About Money
Chair: Julie McPike, Managing Director, Freedom's Frontier National Although board members generally understand that a major
Heritage Area, Lawrence, KS part of their responsibility is raising money, it continues to be
a challenge, particularly in smaller and mid-sized organiza-
Big Impact for Small Museums: Internships as a Win- tions,for all members to meet their fundraising obligations.
Win-Win for All Participants This session will identify a number of techniques that can assist
This session explores the perspectives of the university,student, museum leaders to clearly identify board financial responsibili-
and small museum in examining best practices through case ties and help ensure 100% participation.
studies of internship programs.The session emphasizes collab Chair: Janice Klein, President Elect, Museum Association of Arizona,
Tempe,AL
oration of all parties to achieve a win-win-win result.Topics
include scope, legal requirements, recruitment,funding,setting
goals,career networking,and development opportunities. Telling Untold Stories: Designing Native American
Chair: Robert P.Connolly, Ph.D., Director,Associate Professor,C.H. Museums and Galleries
Nash Museum, University of Memphis, Memphis,TN From North Dakota to Oklahoma,this session brings together
museum directors and designers to focus on work recently
Collections in the Classroom:Museums and Teachers Unite completed that showcases local Native American communi-
History museums and classroom teachers are natural allies, ties. Panelists will describe the challenges of interpreting and
and no institution is too large or small to partner with teachers! designing for diverse Native American communities, including
Learn about educational collaborations developed to address displaying historical artifacts,developing new exhibits,and
use of digital collections in classrooms, including current trends representing living cultures.
in classroom primary-source use,and how teacher needs are Chair: Chris Johnson, Director, Museum Division, State Historical
informing museum primary-source delivery. Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
Chair:Jessica Ellison,Communications Specialist, Minnesota Historical
Society, St.Paul, MN Two Very Different Historic Houses Ask: We Got the
Money—Now What?
The Role of Racial Identity in Interpretation Two historic houses secure major funding to meet very different
Our racial identities,and those of our visitors,can distort the community needs. Did they succeed?Hear about the innovative
interpretive experience.This session will offer insights,from approach they each took and the results they saw. Finally, brain-
sites interpreting African American and Native American history, storm with the panelists on what these houses and others could
into how to work with your own perspectives, biases,and change based upon their experiences.
emotions,and those of your visitors,to offer balanced,sensitive, Chair: Robert Kiihne, President, RK Exhibits,Concord, MA
and inclusive interpretation.
Chair:James DeWolf Perry, Executive Director,Tracing Center on
Histories and Legacies of Slavery, Watertown, MA The Battle for Vietnam: Understanding a Divisive
Conflict through Museum Programming and Exhibitions
Seeing the Forest: A National Perspective of History Planning any events related to the 50th anniversary of the
Organizations Vietnam War?This panel, led by three experienced hands
at developing Vietnam War programming and exhibitions,
National studies bring new perspectives to the challenges will provide guidance on collection development and how to
and opportunities facing state and local history museums and interact with veterans,why community partnerships and diverse
historic sites. In this session,discuss the research results of programming are critical to success,and how to include aspects
the National Endowment for the Arts,AASLH's Visitor's Count!, of the home front,from popular music to the anti-war move-
consumer research,and others to map the potential directions ment,to create a balanced and engaging approach. •
and hurdles for your organization. Chair:William Brewster,Curator of Collections, First Infantry Museum at
Chair:Max A.van Balgooy,President, Engaging Places, LLC, Rockville,MD Cantigny,Wheaton. IL
2:45-3:45 pm the labor demands of digitization while providing educational
opportunities for their constituents.
Break in the Exhibit Hall Chair: David McKenzie, Digital Projects Manager, Ford's Theatre Society,
Washington, DC
CONCURRENT SESSIONS Funder's Forum
Take some of the mystery out of fundraising and grants. Learn
4-5:15 pm what funders at the local and national level seek in proposals.
Understand how to frame proposals that meet donor/funder
needs while also meeting the needs of your institution. Discover
Beyond Selma: Remembering Race and Racism in the various funding initiatives,funding cycles,the importance of
North evaluation to your projects,and more! Panelists will include
Building off momentum from last year's meeting in Birmingham, representatives from the General Mills Foundation, Minnesota
which observed the 50th anniversary of the civil rights move- Philanthropy Partners,and the Institution of Museum and
ment,this session examines the experience of African Ameri- Library Services.
cans in northern states,and helps curators and educators think Chair: D. Stephen Elliott, Director/CEO, Minnesota Historical Society,
about how to best interpret and program the complex and often St.Paul, MN
hidden history of northern Cold War segregation.
Chair:Joe Hoover, Digital Technology Outreach Specialist, Minnesota If You Build It: What Small Museums Need to Know About
Historical Society, St. Paul, MN Big Construction Projects
A new building or addition might seem like a dream for small or
Building Digital Archives: Lessons Learned from Four mid-sized museums, but it is an attainable goal that can make a
Crowdsourced Online Projects real difference in how you carry out your mission and serve your
The digital revolution is allowing local and state historical orga- constituency.
nizations to place more primary sources online. But digitization Chair: Maggie Marconi, Museum Administrator, Sandusky Library/Follett
is labor-intensive. Learn more about the successes and failures House Museum, Sandusky,OH
of four unique projects that are using crowdsourcing to mitigate
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Long-Distance Relationships: Maintaining
Organizational Identity and Seamless Operations Over �t
Long Distances and Multiple Sites
Organizations with facilities and staff that are dispersed over i6r1 ^
large distances face special challenges.Two historical organiza
tions will open this roundtable by explaining how they have led Nil
their distant historic sites.All participants will then discuss those t ,
methods while contrasting their advantages and challenges of
maintaining a unified organizational identity across sites.
Chair: Mark Sundlov, Local History Office Manager,Ohio Historical Jean Baptiste Faribault House
Society,Columbus,OH
Many Small Surveys, One Big Impact Your Most Valuable Partnership: Engaging Your Board to
Systematic evaluation of teacher and student experiences Ensure Success and Sustainability
across multiple programs, including field trips,can reveal Your relationship with your board matters—are you setting them
powerful stories of institutional impact while exposing vast areas up for success?Join colleagues from around the country to
for improvement. Using examples from collaboration among identify strategies you can use right away to ensure your board
fifteen Minnesota Historical Society sites, panelists explore is engaged and effective.
evaluation challenges, provide do-it-yourself tools,and discuss Chair:Chad Roberts,President, Ramsey County Historical Society, St.
how to use results effectively. Paul, MN
Chair: Wendy Jones, Director, Museum Education and Lifelong Learning,
Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN
5:45-6:45 pm
Shall We Get Together: How to Make Partnerships Work
Learn how partnerships between public and private groups saved Developing Leaders @SHA Reception
a historic federal building to turn it into a hub for vibrant historical COST:FREE,PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
exhibits and have created engaging resources for public educa-
tion in a state supreme court. Learn about how to draw on their
experiences to develop your own successful collaborations. History Happy Hour
Chair: Daniel S. Holt,Assistant Historian, Federal Judicial Center, Take a few moments for some informal networking with
Washington, DC colleagues. Many of our affinity groups will be hosting informal
meet-ups in the hotel or at local watering holes where you can
Telling a Whole History: Methods of Interpreting come together and meet people with similar professional inter-
Domestic Servants ests.A full schedule will be distributed onsite in St. Paul.
PBS'popular television show Downton Abbey has led to an
increase in visitors'interest in domestic service. Is your museum
current with scholarship and new trends in interpretation of this 6:45-9:30 pm
phenomenon?Discuss methods and strategies for revitalizing
interpretation in historic house museums to include the voices Evening Event: Playing with the Past
of domestic servants. COST:$50
Chair:Ashley Rogers,Assistant Director, Denver Regional Museums,
History Colorado, Denver,CO
Welcoming All Visitors: Accessible Programs at History
Museums and Sites '
This interactive panel for historic houses and historic sites offers
attendees the opportunity to learn how to create a truly inclu-
sive environment for all visitors, including those with a range of 01'
disabilities.The panel is made up of four museum professionals -
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structures through programs,exhibits,and their communities. .
This highly engaging panel will end with a directed Q&A to " ., uth,t
ensure that your ideas and questions are heard. ,.
Chair: Katie Stringer, Ph.D., Executive Director. Blount Mansion, +
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�° Minnesota History Museum
Friday, September 19
7-8:30 am
Military History Affinity Group Breakfast -
COST:$30 _ a
Join the AASLH Military History Affinity group as they network
and hear from Dan Spock, Director of the Minnesota History
Center Museum. Dan will talk about MHS's experience with the ` ,. -
commemoration of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862,their outreach -
and programming,and finding partners to help guide the evolu- A _,.--
tion of the interpretation of this difficult topic. —*Ammo ...
Chair:Gordon Blaker, Director/Curator, U.S.Army Artillery Museum, Fort
Sill, OK
Oliver H. Kelley Farm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS (newly revised)history curriculum for sixth grade.The lessons
learned,challenges and successes,can help you bring stories
8:30-9:45 am to life.View the curriculum at www.mnhs.org/northernlights.
Chair: Suzi Hunn,Curriculum Specialist, Minnesota Historical Society,
Bo s, Booze, and Running Shoes: Engaging New St.Paul, MN
Communities through Special Events Fundraising
In order to remain sustainable in today's uncertain fiscal Museum Management Tune Up
times, museums and historic sites must do what they can Are you as good a manager as you think you are?We'll help
to encourage cultural ownership in their own communities. you kick the tires, read the gauges,and help out if your check
Museums accomplish this in a variety of ways, but this session engine light is on. In this session,you'll evaluate your own
will explore different institutions engaged in varying degrees of skills in the following areas:employee assessment and review,
local individual and group community partnerships. communication,time management,and work relationships.
Chair: Kara Deadmon, Historic Interpreter and Assistant Site Manager, Chair:Trevor Jones, Director, Museum Collections and Exhibitions,
Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, Carrboro, NC Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort, KY
Bring Historic Preservation to Your Community NEH: Fostering Collaboration for Broad Community
Join an archaeologist,architect, historian,and planner as they Impact
identify ways to harness existing programs and develop new Come learn how partnerships and working with local communi-
methods for preserving spaces significant to our shared heri- ties can broaden the humanities impact of your programming!
tage. Every attendee should walk away knowing positive actions Hear successful grantees discuss their experiences applying
they can take in their community,along with a sound introduc- for and managing grants and building collaborative networks
tion to historic preservation. to better serve a broader community.Also hear about support
Chair:John Smoley, Ph.D.,City Planner,City of Minneapolis, available from NEH and from State Humanities Councils for
Minneapolis, MN museums and historical organizations. NEH program officers
from three funding areas will also be on hand to offer tips and
Diversity and Inclusion:What Does That Really Mean for answer questions.
Museums and Historic Sites? Chair: Mary Downs, Senior Program Officer, National Endowment for the
Humanities,Washington, DC
The world's demographics are changing, but is your history
organization ready to respond to them?This interactive round Partners in Collections Care: Sharing Strengths, Skills,
table offers an opportunity to explore issues and strategies
around diversity and inclusion with other history professionals, and Stories
and to walk away with a network of professionals to support your The Jicarilla Apache Nation Archives acquired a collection of
work in this area. historic items and contacted Fort Lewis College's Museum at the
Chair:Jennifer Niemi, Program Manager, Split Rock Lighthouse Historic Center of Southwest Studies to help with a plan for its care and
Site, Minnesota Historical Society,Two Harbors, MN preservation. Learn about this partnership and how the initial
consultation led to several larger projects including accom-
It ook a Village: Lessons Learned through Revising Our plishing archival storage,exhibiting the collection,customization
Stte History Curriculum of a collections database,and making historic photos from other
repositories easily available to Nation members.
No matter your size,creating curricular materials can engage Chair:Jeanne Brako,Conservator, Fort Lewis College, Durango,CO
students with your collections. Hear from editors of Minnesota's
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Understanding the history of your community directs new )I : 1 I■
programming.A small partnership has led to a progressive -"'. - " �..---- 1 ''^"" ".j___. ��11 iiii rii,x
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cally increased our audience,connected us with our community i _ .f ._In
in new ways,created opportunities to generate revenue,and ' ;
enhanced staff capacity.
Chair: Mollie Spillman,Curator/Archivist,Ramsey County Historical Museum of the Streets
Soc ety,St.Paul,MN _ T
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Using Audience Research to Shape the Visitor
Experience 2-3:15 pm
Every museum, historic site,and house offers a unique visitor
experience. Do you have a clear understanding of why people And Then a Miracle Happened: Connecting Local History
want to visit your museum?Hear how three museums are using to National Initiatives
Visitors Count!data and other audience research to meet visitor
expectations and prioritize opportunities for improvement. For small museums,the key to success is collaboration and
Chair:Cherie Cook, Senior Program Manager,AASLH,Jefferson City, MO a willingness to study the experts. Learn how alliances with
state, local,and national agencies made the exhibits of the
ITOW Veterans Museum possible and how that model could be
Where is Art in History? utilized in other places with other content.
If history and art museums serve its visitors and communities Chair: Lina Belar, Retired, Perham, MN
in similar ways through educational programs and exhibitions,
why are there not more collaborations?This session will explore Archival Adventures in Small Repositories
how history and art museums can benefit each other in shared
resources, ignite powerful partnerships,and engage communi The Historical Society of Pennsylvania's Hidden Collection Initia
ties to embrace art to explore history. tive for Pennsylvania Small Archival Repositories is a project to
Chair: Mari Carpenter,Curator of Collections Management, State of make better known and more accessible archival collections
Del ware,Dover, DE held at small historical institutions.This session will present
HCI-PSAR as a model and will share resources for those
managing archives at small organizations.
9:45-10:45 am Chair:Jack McCarthy,Project Director, Historical Society of
Pennsylvania,Philadelphia,PA
Break in the Exhibit Hall Diversity in Education:Teaching about Slavery,
Innovative Strategies, and Best Practices
This session introduces strategies for museum professionals
/14 10:45 am-12 pm to effectively interpret the history of American slavery, using
historic sites in Charleston,SC,as case studies. Public histo-
'' rians will discuss strategies for engaging this complex historic
4'N. subject in a range of educational settings,from school field trips
Keynote: and public programs to online exhibitions and mobile tours.
e J Marilyn Carlson Nelson Chair:Rikki Davenport,Curator of Education, Drayton Hall,Charleston,
SC
12-1 pm History Rising:The Campaign for Promoting the Value of
History Continues
An ual Meeting Attendees' Luncheon The campaign to raise the value of history continues to gather
momentum and build capacity.Attend this roundtable to react to
1-2 pm the goals and value statements that have been developed,offer
examples of these values in action,and devise action steps to
move the initiative toward public engagement at your institution.
AASLH Meeting of the Membership Chair: Kim Fortney,Deputy Director,National History Day,College Park,
MD
Interpreting Main Street: A Roundtable Discussion Zombie Attack! Role Playing an Extreme Disaster
This interactive roundtable session showcases how communities Scenario in a Museum
interpret their historic commercial districts—and the many part- The Zombie Apocalypse is here and the undead are making
ners. Learn about how interpreting local history in a commercial their way to your museum. Using an extreme—but fun—
district fits economic development,tourism,and branding strat- disaster scenario,this session will help you consider the prac-
egies. Highlighted projects include walking tours prescribed by tical and ethical questions behind disaster planning at your
local doctors, podcasts,QR codes,and mobile apps. museum.
Chair:Catherine Sandlund, Historic Preservation Specialist, Minnesota ,
Chair: Mary Warner, Museum Manager, Morrison County Historical
Historical Society,St.Paul, MN Society, Little Falls,MN
Making the Invisible Visible: Using Mobile Technology
to Reach New Audiences, Improve Accessibility, and 3:15-4 pm
Breathe New Life into a Virginia Historic Site
In 2009,Stratford Hall hosted a symposium titled "Rediscov- Break in the Exhibit Hall
ering the Historic House."The pilot program launched in 2014
is a direct outcome of this symposium.Through the use of
mobile technology,Stratford Hall introduced a self-guiding tour CONCURRENT SESSIONS
of the Great House and worked with a sound artist to breathe
life into the landscape. 4-5:15 pm
Chair:Abigail Newkirk, Director of Interpretation and Education,
Stratford Hall,Stratford,VA
Cultural Considerations in the Care of American Indian
Military 101: Managing Military Artifacts Objects
The collections of small historical institutions often include For Native American traditionalists,certain items in museum
weapons and other military artifacts. Managing identification, collections need to be cared for within cultural guidelines. Many
maintenance,safety issues, legal concerns,storage,and exhib museums are working with Native Americans to fulfill this need,
iting while balancing conservation concerns.This panel will present
ting can be very challenging.This session will provide these
institutions with affordable,common-sense methods for the specific examples of how museums address this issue and
identification,safe handling, preservation,and exhibition of their advice for achieving this goal.
Chair:Joe D. Horse Capture,Associate Curator,Collections Research
collections. and Documentation, National Museum of the American Indian,
Chair:Gordon Blaker, Director/Curator, U.S.Army Artillery Museum,Fort Washington, DC
Sill,OK
Talking about Religion in History Museums Field Services Alliance Presents Navigating Legal
Landmines in Museums and Archives
Despite growing academic research on the history of religion There are many aspects of running an archive and museum
and strong public interest, many museums struggle with
whether religious content is appropriate in museum presents that are grounded in the law.This information-packed session
tions. Historians and museums join in a roundtable discussion addresses legal concerns surrounding oral history,collections,
of how historical interpretations of faith add up to something and digital copyright to help increase your legal literacy in recog
greater than the particulars of individual belief. nizing and understanding the various concerns organizations
Chair: Melissa Bingmann,particulars of
Director of Public History,West
face in these areas.The session is intended to be academic in
Chair: University,Morgantown,WV
nature and will not provide legal advice.
Chair:Joe Hoover, Digital Technology Outreach Specialist, Minnesota
Historical Society,St.Paul, MN
The Who,What, and How of Tapping into New
Scholarship for Your Site or Exhibit
Larger historical institutions typically have the resources and
staff to disseminate new ideas in exhibitions and other forms of
public history and to draw on new scholarship. But where can
organizations without the funding,time,or expertise on hand iiiiistk, .
turn for up-to-date public history practices and scholarly context
on unfamiliar topics?This panel will talk about how to relate to
recent scholarship in a more active way. _ ,
Ch ir:John Dichtl, Director, National Council on Public History,
In ianapolis, IN f ' i
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Friday, September 19
Mahaging a "Whale" of a Project:The 38th Voyage of Support Young Children, Grow Future Audiences
the Charles W. Morgan At a very young age,children develop a sense of who they are
Mystic Seaport leaders will share strategies,successes,and and begin to construct meaning regarding their heritage,fami-
challenges from the summer 2014 voyage of the whale ship lies,and communities.Through collections,cultural artifacts,
Charles W. Morgan.See how a visionary project can further a and everyday objects, museums are in a unique position to
museum's mission,vision,and programmatic goals through provide important information that helps children gain insight
exhibits,online programs,and community partnerships.What about themselves and others.Consider the impact building rela-
worked,what did not,and lessons learned from managing this tionships with young children and their families will have on the
"whale"of a project! future of your institution.
Chair:Susan Funk,Executive Vice-President, Mystic Seaport:The Chair: Betsy Bowers, Director,Center for Innovation in Early Learning,
Muyeum of America and the Sea, Mystic Seaport,CT Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center,Washington, DC
So You Want to Publish a History Book? To Use or Not to Use, or Keep? Ethical Issues in
Publishing state and local history, in either a print or electronic Collections
format,can be quite a daunting challenge. Issues from editing This session looks beyond traditional policies on using artifacts
to printing and marketing can sometimes feel overwhelming. in historic sites, looks specifically at deaccessioning,and argues
This roundtable will provide suggestions and answer your ques- for more flexibility with collections. Participants will solve the
tions about starting and completing a publishing project. problem of three real-life case studies.The aim is to consider
Chair: Elizabeth Brand Monroe,Associate Professor of History, Indiana the pros and cons of mass deaccessioning,and using historic
Uniersity-Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN objects in museums and the legal,ethical,and person consider-
ations that go into decisions.
Museum Vampires: How to Suck the Life Out of Your Chair: Kenneth C.Turino, Manager of Community Engagement and
Exhibitions, Historic New England, Boston, MA
History Museum
This tongue-in-cheek title is really just the set-up for a panel of Utilizing Volunteers for Preservation Solutions
experienced history museum professionals who will use photos
and stories from real museums(the names may be changed to Volunteers have been the bedrock of historic preservation since
"protect the innocent")to explore a different way of looking at the movement began.Oriented toward small or large organiza-
best practices by examining what we are doing wrong—from our tions that have or plan to incorporate volunteers on preservation
audience's point of view. projects,this session will review organizational needs to manage
Chair:Andy Masich,President and CEO, Heinz History Center, and sustain an effective and qualified volunteer base including
Pittsburgh, PA recruitment,training,and outreach.
Chair:Jean Nierenhausen,Volunteer Programs Manager,Minnesota
Historical Society,St. Paul, MN
Special Events Security
The recent Boston Marathon bombing was a tragic experience,
and a valuable lesson about how easily our defenses may be 6-9:30 pm
penetrated without detailed planning, intelligent analysis,and
reasonable prevention measures. From private parties to major
events, institutions should be following very definite guidelines Evening Event: AASLH Leadership in History Awards
in preparing for,and carrying out,special event security. Banquet
Chair: Rob Layne, Executive Director, International Foundation for COST:$60
Cu ural Property Protection, Denver,CO
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"Skreetcar Time Machine:" Using Museum Theater to
Bridge the Past and the Present l "_ s� •
Watch a performance of"Streetcar Time Machine,"a short
play celebrating the diversity along University Avenue,a main .+
•Twin Cities thoroughfare,and hear from the program manager/ --
producer, playwright,and director.Gain useful tips and guide-
lines for developing a museum theater program.Sponsored by
the International Museum Theater Alliance.
Ch ir:Annie Johnson, Interpretive Programs Supervisor, Minnesota l
Hi torical Society,St. Paul,MN
Dr.Anton Treuer
Saturday, September 20
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WORKSHOPS and examples
These events are not included in the annual meeting registra- that will work
tion fee and require preregistration. See the registration form for for everyone.
more details. This session will
navigate through
9 am-12 pm proven free/
cheap methods
to Community Oral History Workshop ment,mple Sunny Library
and
COST:$45 measure a marketing
In this workshop, participants will review and discuss replicable, plan for small organizations.
collaborative steps to record and use oral history to document Chair: Wendy Petersen-Biorn, Executive Director,Carver County
community histories and connect them to larger interpretive Historical Society,Waconia, MN
themes.Strategies for involving community members,finding
funding,and building support networks also will be explored. Leadership Matters:A Look at 21st-Century Museum
Chair:Barb Sommer,Owner,BWS Associates(MN), Mendota Heights,MN Leadership
9 am-3 30 pm What makes a successful museum leader tick?Are there
discernible attitudes and skills that set a person apart from the
thousands charged with moving their institutions forward?This
Practical Solutions for Storing, Displaying,and Caring session explores the characteristics of successful 21st-century
for Textiles, Beadwork, and Leather museum leaders and considers why now is the time to empha-
COST:$75 size leadership development.
Co-Chairs:Anne W.Ackerson, Executive Director,Council of State
Careful storage,exhibition,and care are important for preserving Archivists,Troy, NY;and Joan H. Baldwin,Curator of Special
textiles for future generations,and for extending the life of textiles Collections,The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville,CT
that might still be in use for dancing or other purposes. In this
workshop,we will look at a variety of textiles and textiles mate- Redefining Success:lips and Techniques for Training
rials, including cotton,silk,wool,fiber,feathers, beadwork, hide,
leather,and even plastic ones,and explore ways to economically Interpreters to Talk about Slavery
and safely display,store, protect,and share them.The workshop It is time for historic sites to redefine how they measure the
will include handouts, how-to guides,hands-on projects,and success of their interpretation of slavery.This roundtable will
visual examples of how museums,tribal organizations,and fami- share best practices for training staff about the difficult history
lies have worked to preserve these often well-loved and well-used of slavery, navigate the surrounding complicated emotions,and
items. Please bring pictures(either printed or digital)of items how to foster new interpretive techniques.
that you might like to share about textiles in your care. Chair: Kristin Gallas,Consultant, Medford, MA
Chair:Jeanne Brako,Conservator, Fort Lewis College, Durango,CO
Strange Bedfellows: Unexpected and Successful
CONCURRENT SESSIONS Partnerships at Historic Sites
Metal detector enthusiasts,teenage playwrights,and student
9-10:15 am interior designers—National Trust Historic Sites have cultivated
relationships with unexpected partners like these to enhance
and expand resource management, interpretation,and audi-
Discussing Museum Decolonization ences. Learn how to identify and cultivate unusual partners,
Museum decolonization is a critical issue facing 21st-century raise money for your project, navigate differing priorities,and
history organizations—indigenous rights and concerns must be succeed with projects that break the rules.
considered when working with Native American collections and Chair: Katherine Malone-France, Director of Outreach, Education,and
when presenting related topics in exhibits and programs. Partic- Support, National Trust for Historic Preservation,Washington, DC
ipants will hear an example of decolonization practices and
engage in a discussion about how their sites are approaching They Can't All Be Museums
decolonization or why not. It is a place of historic importance in your community,yet
Ch ir:Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko,President/CEO,Abbe Museum, Bar another museum does not fit the bill.What are your options?
Ha bor, ME
Learn alternatives through the rehabilitation and reuse of two
historic properties—a railroad depot adapted to current market
Flash Marketing: Free/Cheap Ways to Create, trends and two adjacent residences that provide multi-functional
Implement, and Measure a Marketing Plan space for meetings,events,and lodging.
No time or budget for marketing? Explore flash marketing Chair: Mary Warner,Museum Manager, Morrison County Historical
from local,state,and national perspectives with techniques Society, Little Falls,MN
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Experiences on the Museum Floor
When museums combine immersive environments with interac- ..by,<.
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connect with visitors on a personal level.Join the conversation
with colleagues who have created such experiences to discuss
their exhibits,share lessons learned,ask questions,and explore {
the effectiveness of this model more broadly. tp
Chair:Jason Crabill, Manager,Curatorial Services,Ohio Historical ,`
Society,Columbus,OH . t� y9j�} _
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Standards for Documenting Collections
Computers have radically changed the way museums manage Making Friends with Failure
and share information about their collections. Presenters
will discuss various controlled vocabularies and will update Have you ever failed?Are you afraid to fail?If so,this session
attendees on the latest developments concerning AASLH's is for you.Come share your biggest fails in a safe environment,
Nomenclature.Attendees will have an opportunity to share and learn to use failure as a powerful tool for greater success.
their own experiences regarding the benefits and challenges of Learn concrete tools to help you understand failure's role in the
data standards. creative process and begin to build a learning community of
Chair: Paul Bourcier,Chief Curator,Wisconsin Historical Society, history professionals who are failure-friendly,opening up space
Madison,WI for the challenges of our work to lead to greater institutional
transformation.
Chair:Linda Norris,Principal,The Uncatalogued Museum,Treadwell,NY
10:15-10:45 am
Break Scrapbooks: Personal and Community History in the
Digital Age
CONCURRENT SESSIONS The artifact(s)most likely to make you grab your head in your
hands is...that group of scrapbooks!But what if you could go
back to your institution with resources and strategies to preserve
10:45 am-12 pm and/or digitize these materials successfully—regardless of insti-
tutional size?Join us and you will!
2015 Annual Meeting Roundtable Chair:Alix Bentrud,Preservation Services, LYRASIS,Atlanta,GA
The program committee for the 2015 AASLH Annual Meeting
in Louisville, KY,wants to hear your ideas for making the Understanding Historic Bridges: State and Local
next meeting better.What did you like about the meeting? Approaches to Identification, Preservation,
What should we have done differently?Members of the 2015
Annual Meeting program committee should attend.All meeting Interpretation, and Management
attendees are welcome. Groups and individuals may be asked about a local historic
Chair: Kyle McKoy,Vice President, Education and Exhibits, Indiana bridge. Is the bridge significant?Can it be saved,and how? Is it
His Society, Indianapolis, IN safe?Who will pay for it?How can we research and interpret it?
Who researches bridges?Bridge historians,engineers,and state
Connecting through Empathy: Inviting Visitors to Play a agency specialists suggest creative approaches.
Chair: Kristen Zschomler,Supervisor, Historian,and Archaeologist,
Role Cultural Resources Unit, Minnesota Department of Transportation,St.
As exhibits address a desire for immersive experiences that Paul, MN
connect visitors to the past using emotion and empathy,devel-
opers and educators are trying new interpretive techniques to The Visitor Experience: Customer Service to Programming
connect visitors with the experiences of real people.This session Many factors contribute to the satisfaction of your museum visi-
will explore case studies and evaluation data from projects that tors'experience.Join this roundtable discussion and examine
have used variations of this technique. how to take a holistic look at the visitor experience through
Cha r: Eloise Batic, Director, Exhibitions Research and Development, many managerial tools and examine how to stay forward-looking
Ind na Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
in order to focus on changes that can be made within limited
resources.
Chair: Megan Wood,Associate Vice President, Education and Visitor
Experience, Historic Ford Estates,Grosse Pointe, MI
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Working Together for Better Preparedness: Developing
Cooperative Disaster Networks These events are not included in the annual meeting registra-
As emergency planning systems have grown more sophisti tion fee and require preregistration.See the registration form for
cated, museums and historic sites are challenged to develop more details.
effective responses to large disasters.This session will discuss
the importance of forming networks for response and training, 1:30-5:30 pm
provide tips for starting new networks,and offer suggestions for
fostering relationships with emergency management personnel. Discovering Our Histories One Story at a Time
Chair: Dyani Feige, Preservation Specialist,Conservation Center for Art COST:$30
and Historic Artifacts, Philadelphia, PA
When a story is recorded using easy-to-learn, best practices
from the Oral History Association, life is breathed into the past.
JORKSHOP Learn how to collect,archive,and use priceless stories about
your community history with take-home templates and experi-
These events are not included in the annual meeting registra- ence hands-on training in one of the nation's only mobile oral
tion fee and require preregistration.See the registration form for history trailers.
more details. Chair: Kathleen Klehr, Executive Director, Scott County Historical
Society, Shakopee, MN
1:30-5:30 pm
"Everything is a Bicycle:" Advocacy, Collaboration, and
B&B's Revealed: Innkeepers' Secrets Interpretation on Two Wheels
COST:$45 COST:$30
Thinking of opening your historic home to paying guests?Learn Bicycles can help transport your mission into the community.
the trials of operating and tribulations of renovating and main- Learn how a recent exhibit, book,and bicycle tour created
taining a historic inn through visits to an 1896 Victorian era new partnerships and contributed to contemporary bicycle
house,a 1915 Craftsman overlooking Como Lake,and a former advocacy. Pedal along on a six-mile bicycle tour of local cycling
towboat on the Mississippi River. history with stops at landmarks,the Minnesota History Center,
Chair: Michael Koop, Historic Preservation Program Specialist,State and Great Waters Brewery. Bicycles will be available for rent for
Historic Preservation Office, Minnesota Historical Society. St. Paul, MN
those who do not have them.
Chair: Nicholas J. Hoffman,Chief Curator, History Museum at the
Beyond the Butter Churn: Reinventing Foodways and Castle, Appleton,WI
Farm Interpretation
COST:$45 History Matters! Advocacy Lab
Enthusiasm for local food and sustainable agriculture presents COST:$30
challenging ways for historic sites to reach new audiences and We know that history matters for our daily lives and for our larger
partners. In this workshop,develop historically-grounded strate- society and economy, but how do we translate that into action to
gies for engaging with local food networks, revising antiquarian make funding and good public policy actually happen?This lab,
approaches,and asserting the value of historical knowledge in held at the Minnesota State Capitol and St. Paul City Hall,will
reinventing contemporary food systems. explore practical ways that staff and volunteers,at all levels of
Chair: Michelle Moon, Assistant Director of Adult Programs, Peabody an organization,can get involved to make a difference.
Essex Museum, Salem, MA Chair: David Kelliher, Director of Public
Policy and Community Relations, Minnesota
Historical Society, St.Paul, MN
Can You Hear Me Now? Connecting
to Visitors through Real Stories of „'
Artifacts and Place Pocket Change: Moving a House
Cost: $45 , Museum into the 21st-Century on
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Do you want to use artifacts to tell °i .
compelling stories?Are there difficult COST:$30
issues within your community you would r I The Ramsey Redevelopment Project
like to address?Do you want to be a charged the Alexander Ramsey House
better storyteller so that your history z; • with making meaningful change on a
organization is more relevant to your w' budget. Participants will become a part
visitors and your community?Then this of the process by brainstorming ideas
workshop is for you. to continue this work—ideas that must
Chair: Scott Carrlee,Curator of Museum 1 cost less than$200.Join us for an exer
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inspiration meets reality.
Chair:Jayne Becker,Site Manager,Alexander
William G. LeDuc House Ramsey House, St. Paul, MN
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onsider coming early or staying late when you come Last but not least, Minnesota and western Wisconsin are home
to St. Paul for the AASLH Annual Meeting.You won't to countless compelling historic places within an easy drive from
be disappointed!St. Paul is a beautiful city with the the Twin Cities.Check out the arts and heritage options on the
Mississippi River in its front yard. Mark Twain called Minnesota tourism website at http://tinyurl.com/mlej5hw and
the Upper Mississippi between Lacrosse,Wisconsin,and St. Wisconsin at http://tinyurl.com/kt5f162.
Paul the most beautiful in the world. Enjoy your stay and be sure to visit the Visit St. Paul booth at the
Minneapolis/St. Paul provides many options for exploring the conference for more options.
Mississippi. If you like to walk or run there are miles of trails
that run along the river, right outside the door of the conference
hotel. Enjoy the high bluffs,two islands,and the largest bend
in the river as you run. If you prefer,you can rent a bike from
Nice Ride and ride the trails. Nice Ride stations are located
throughout downtown St. Paul.
St. Paul is home to one of the largest populations of Asian
Americans in the United States. Hop on the light rail and
ride to University Avenue,for an amazing selection of Asian
restaurants!
If theater or music is your passion,St. Paul and her sister Arch ivesS once
city Minneapolis are home to two fine orchestras,the St. Paul
Chamber Orchestra and the Emmy Award-winning Minnesota
Orchestra. If you prefer jazz,check out the Artist's Quarter
or the Dakota in Minneapolis.Within walking distance of the
conference hotel is the Park Square Theatre and the Bedlam Supported by the
Theatre. Minneapolis is home to the Guthrie Theater as well as
many other theater troupes.Check the City Pages for a complete �1
listing when you are in town(www.citypages.com). Archives Community
If art is your passion,walk down to Lowertown and visit the
many artists who have their studios in the Great Northern for Archivists
Building or the Northwestern.The Minnesota Museum of
American Art has a small gallery downtown. Minneapolis is Everywhere
home to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, rated among the top
ten in the county. Minneapolis is also home to the only museum
in North America devoted to Russian art.
The Minnesota Twins will be home during the conference,so hop Become a Member Today.
on the light rail and go to Target Field in Minneapolis and enjoy
Major League Baseball in the newest ballpark in the county. WWW.arChjveSSpaCe.Org
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Meeting Location: Overflow Hotels: St. Paul also has an express bus service
All concurrent sessions,general DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton Hotel from the airport to downtown for a very
St. Paul Downtown minimal fee,as well as light rail service.
sessions, meals,and exhibit hall will be Maps showing the routes between the
held at the Crowne Plaza St. Paul. 411 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101 airport and downtown St. Paul are on the
Headquarter Hotel: Phone:651-291-8800 AASLH website at http://about.aaslh.org/
The Crowne Plaza St. Paul is the host
Hotel Reservation Link: am-travel.
hotel for the conference.Visit http:// http://tinyurl.com/kd3pcvk Registration Information
about.aaslh.org/am-travel for more Room rate:$142 night
All attendees,speakers,and exhibitors
Room block cut-off date:August 17 or
information. Be sure to mention must register for the Annual Meeting.
the group code Z6D to receive the when the block is full
Registration and all meeting functions
discounted single/double rate of$135 Holiday Inn St. Paul Downtown for the AASLH Annual Meeting will take
plus tax.* 175 West 7th Street place at the Crowne Plaza St. Paul.
St. Paul, MN 55102
Crowne Plaza St. Paul When you receive your registration
11 East Kellogg Boulevard Phone:
877-834-3613 materials, please consult the Program
St. Paul, MN 55101 Hotel Reservation Link: Update for the location of each activity
Phone:651-292-1900 http://tinyurl.com/mz6h2rx you plan to attend.
Group Code:Z6D Room rate: $127 night
Hotel Reservation Link: Room block cut-off date:August 22 or Membership and Nonmember
http://tinyurl.com/jvlw22h when the room block is full You may become a member or renew
Room rate:$135 night your membership with AASLH when
Airport Transportation
Room block cut-off date:August 26 or you register for the annual meeting by
when block is full The Minneapolis/St. Paul International checking the appropriate box on the
Airport is located approximately eight registration form. Institutional members
*Th Crowne Plaza St.Paul is undergoing miles from downtown St. Paul.Several of AASLH may send two attendees with
ren vations and will be renamed as an shuttles offer shared service from the waiver of individual membership,and
Int continental Hotel later in 2014.It is airport and taxis are available. For Institutional Partners(institutions that
unc rtain if the brand change will take place information about taxi and shuttle service join AASLH at$1,000 or more)may send
bet re the AASLH conference. from the airport,visit www.mspairport. an unlimited number continued next page
com/GroundTransportation.aspx.
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and Save $140-175! Aug 15
Member Rate $245 $310 $335
AASLH New Members or Renewals (Check One) ❑ Non-Member $460 $485 $510
❑Join 1 Renew
❑ Staff of Institutional Partners $245 $245 $270
AASLH Individual Memberships ❑ Full-time Student Member $195 $195 $195
❑Patron $250
❑Sustaining Member$125 ❑ Student Volunteer Free Free Free
❑Supporting Member$85 Part-time students who are employed full-time
do not qualify for the student rate l
❑Basic Member$70
❑Retired Member$40 Early Bird Prereg- Onsite
CI Student Member$30 D a i l y Rate Rate by istration Rate July 24 Rate by
AASLH Institutional Memberships Aug 15
❑ Institutional Partner$1,000 ❑ One Day: Member $150 $170 $190
❑Sustaining Institutional Member$750 ❑ One Day: Non-Member $300 $350 $400
❑Supporting Institutional Member$500
One Day: Speaker $0 $0 $
❑Contributing Institutional Member$250 Additional days available at member rate
❑Basic Institutional Member$115
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These evi•nl:=,&e licit included in thin ac coal meeting registration fee and require preregistration, `.;cc the registration form for details.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 PAYMENT
Tour:Ojibwe and Dakota Indians in Northern Minnesota x$75 All registrations must be prepaid by check or credit
Tour: Museums of Minneapolis x$75 card. Please do not send registrations to AASLH officers,
Tour: St. Paul's Summit Avenue x$45 members,or meeting representatives for the conference.
Tour:Corporate History Tour x$45 Send completed Registration Form(both page 1 and
Tour: Downtown Low-Down Pub Crawl x$25 page 2)with payment by:
Game Design Workshop: Basic Design Fax You may fax your registration form with credit card
Concepts for History Museums x$45 information to 615-327-9013, 24 hours a day.
• Memories Matter: Using Our Historic Resources to
Help Those with Alzheimer's and Related Diseases x$45 Mail AASLH
• Design Lab:Create Your Own Location-Based Attention: Annual Meeting Registration
Mobile Experience x$75 1717 Church St., Nashville,TN 37203
• From Theory to Action:A Pragmatic Approach Online - Registrations can be submitted through the
to Digital Preservation Tools and Strategies x$75 AASLH website at www.aaslh.org.
• Using Strategic Foresight to Plan for a Preferred Future x$75
Say It in Dakota:A Collaborative Study and Tour x$75 Confirmation-You will receive a registration confirma-
tion from AASLH. If you do not receive confirmation from
• Creating Connections: Integrating STEM Learning the AASLH office within three weeks of sending your
into History Exhibitions and Programs x$45 registration, please contact our office.
• Field Services Alliance Meeting FREE AASLH is not responsible for registrations that were faxed or
• Evening Event: Mill City Cooks! x$50 mailed and never received. I
• CEO Forum: Leading through the Rough x$100 I
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SPECIAL REQUEST
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Accessibility(please explain)
• Walking Tour:St.Paul's Lowertown x$15
• Walking Tour: Historic Downtown St. Paul x$15
• Tour:Cass Gilbert in St. Paul x$45
• Directors' Breakfast x$30
• First-Time Attendee Reception FREE
• Luncheon:Corporate History Archives and Museums x$35
• Luncheon:Court and Legal History x$35 Dietary Restrictions
• Luncheon: Educators and InterpretersNisitors'Voices x$35
• Luncheon: Historic House Museums/Religious History x$35
• Luncheon:Small Museums x$35
• Reception: Developing Leaders @SHA FREE
• Evening Event: Playing with the Past x$50
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 PAYMENT INFORMATION
• Walking Tour:St. Paul's Landmarks and Parks x$15 ❑Check#
• Minnesota Farm Tour x$55
• Pig's Eye to Summit:St. Paul's Brewing History x$50 (Make payable to AASLH)
• Military History Affinity Group Breakfast _x$30 r MasterCard I I Visa r 1 AmEx Discover
• Leadership in History Awards Banquet x$60
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• Tour: Exploring Local Foods x$25
• Tour: Exploring the Minnesota River x$75 Signature
• Tour: New Uses for Old Houses x$75 -- .
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• Tour: Railroads in Minneapolis/St. Paul x$45 PAYMENT ENCLOSED
• Workshop:Community Oral History Workshop x$45
• Workshop: Practical Solutions for Storing, Displaying, Registration Fees(from page 31) $
and Caring for Textiles, Beadwork,and Leather x$75 Membership Fees $
• Workshop: B&B's Revealed: Innkeepers'Secrets x$45 Special Event Fees $
• Workshop: Beyond the Butter Churn: $
Reinventing Foodways and Farm Interpretation x$45 Total Due
• Workshop:Can You Hear Me Now?Connecting to
Visitors through Real Stories of Artifacts and Place x$45 Be sure to fax/mail BOTH pages of the registration
• Lab:Discovering Our Histories One Story at a Time x$30 form. Do not mail registration forms or payment after August
• Lab: "Everything is a Bicycle Advocacy, 15. If payment has not been received by August 15,you will
Collaboration,and Interpretation on Two Wheels x$30 be responsible for payment at the registration desk.Check your
• Lab: History Matters!Advocacy Lab x$30 registration forms carefully.An incomplete form could delay
• Lab: Pocket Change: Moving a House Museum your registration.
into he 21st-Century on a Budget x$30 i
pecial Thanks!
AASLH would like to recognize the many volunteers who contributed their valuable time,energy,and expertise
to the success of this year's conference.We appreciate youl
David Janssen Mark Sundlov
Brucemore, Inc. Ohio Historical Society
Erin Carlson Mast, Program Chair Cedar Rapids, IA Columbus,OH
President Lincoln's Cottage Sarah Jencks Craig Turn inaro
Washington, DC Ford's Theatre Society Peabody Essex Museum
i Andrew Albertson Washington, DC Salem, MA
City of Las Cruces Museum System Richard Josey Travis Zimmerman
Las Cruces, NM Minnesota Historical Society Mille Lacs Indian Museum
y Scott Alvey St. Paul, MN Onamia, MN
1 Kentucky Historical Society Andrea Kajer
Frankfort, KY Minnesota Historical Society
Laura Caldwell Anderson St. Paul, MN Host Committee
1 Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Katherine Kane Andrea Kajer, Host Chair
Birmingham, AL Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Minnesota Historical Society
gDina Bailey Hartford,CT Lorrie Larson
National Center for Civil and Human Rights Jeffrey Kollath Visit St.Paul
Atlanta,GA UW-Madison Center for the Humanities
Harvey Bakari Madison,WI John Lindley
$ Colonial Williamsburg Ramsey County Historical Society
Leo Landis Lundgren
James Lund
= Williamsburg,VA State Historical Society of Iowa g
Jackie Barton Des Moines, IA MALHM
$ Ohio Historical Society Stephanie Madden
Tim McElroy Visit Saint Paul
« Columbus,OH CR Smith Museum/American Airlines
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c Gordon Blaker Dallas,TX Todd Mahon
U.S.Army Artillery Museum Anoka County Historical Society
y ry Kyle L. McKoy
H Ft. Sill, OK Indiana Historical Society Ann Meline
Bill Brewster Indianapolis, IN Stearns History Museum
First Division Museum at Cantigny Cindy Olsen Wendy Petersen-Biorn
S Wheaton, IL Independent Museum Professional Carver County Historical Society
Tanya Brock Dearborn, MI Mai yang
Dayton History Tom Pfannenstiel Minnesota Discovery Center
Dayton,OH Minnesota Historical Society
Bill Whittenbreer
Catherine Burkhart St. Paul, MN Augsburg College
; Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County Chad Rohe,ts
,,, Crawfordsville, IN Ramsey County Historical Society
Marian Carpenter St. Paul, MN Angela Casselton
Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs Ashley Rogers John Crippen
Dover, DE History Colorado Laura Dobbs
19 1 Leigh Grinstead Denver,CO Stephen Elliott
s LYRASIS/ArchivesSpace Sandra Smith Sherri Gebert-Fuller
Denver,CO Senator John Heinz History Center David Grabitske
Sue Leas
a Graham Humphrey Pittsburgh, PA
Herreshoff Marine Museum Ben Leonard
Portsmouth, RI Ryan Spencer Wendy Jones
The Henry Ford Jessica Kohen
Dearborn, MI Jean Nierenhausen
National Collaborative for Women's Danielle Stuckle Laura Rick
History Sites State Historical Society of North Dakota Jacqueline Swanson
EL Williamsburg, VA Bismarck, ND
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