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13STHPW57 Growing a Local History Museum
(T&P) 1.1 CEUs. Historical societies, friends groups, and boards in communities all over New Jersey have historic buildings that they would like to share with the public. This course will explore the issues and obstacles historians face to making that happen.
Case studies and guest speakers cover topics including the formation of a mission statement and strategic planning, applying for grants, building restoration and adaptive reuse, developing education programs, curatorial and archival responsibilities, marketing and fund-raising. The workshop includes a field trip to a local history museum and hosts an opportunity for the formation of an individual historic site action plan.
Instructor: Janice Armstrong
Date: Monday, June 3; Tuesday, June 4 & Saturday, June 8
Time: June 3 & 4, 6-9 pm; June 8, 9 am-3 pm
Cost: $250
13STHPW56 Historic Plants and Plantings
(CONS) .6 CEUs. Heirloom plants and plantings provide the setting for period homes and historic sites. Learn the appropriate plants to choose for a building’s period of significance and appropriate design techniques for laying them out. With a case study from the Gibbons archive at Drew, students will learn how to interpret historic plant lists, find modern sources for heirloom plants, and create a planting plan for a historic building. Using the campus at Drew, we will consider methods for protecting historic trees and planting a legacy for the next generation.
Instructor: Marta McDowell
Date: Saturday, June 29
Time: 9 am-4 pm
Cost: $115