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From: "Robin Hoff Kaspar" <>
Subject: RE: [ARKANSAS] Free Workshop Offered by the State Archives
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 21:47:17 -0400
In-Reply-To: <006201c57144$5db931e0$6401a8c0@bella1>


Anyone find the first workshop a little ironic? I live in Virginia and would
die for the opportunity to do research in Little Rock. I agree about "know
before you go" but I would have to already be there to attend this workshop
LOL. I think they should post a transcription of the workshop on the
internet so that I can "know before I go" before I even get there.

Robin

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From: Diana Boothe [mailto:]
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 8:51 PM
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Subject: [ARKANSAS] Free Workshop Offered by the State Archives


This came through on my ArkansasGenChat list, and thought some of you might
also be interested. Thanks, Linda! :o)
Take care,
Diana
List Admin

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Subject: [ArkansasGenChat] - Re: Free Workshop wish I could go

Free Workshop Offered by the State Archives, June 25

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Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism



A "Finders, Keepers: Researching and Preserving Your Arkansas History"
workshop will be sponsored by the State Archives (also know as the Arkansas
History Commission) on Saturday June 25. The workshop will be held in Room
171 of the Arkansas State Capitol, located at Third and Woodlane in Little
Rock. All sessions will be led by State Archives employees.



The first session, "Maximum Arkansas History Commission: Making the Most of
Your Visit to the State Archives" led by Archival Manager Russell P. Baker,
begins at 9:30 a.m. "Researchers often travel many miles to visit a distant
archives only to be disappointed in their quest of much hoped for
information. The old adage 'know before you go' is especially true in this
day of high fuel prices and harried schedules," Baker said. He plans to
discuss formulating research questions, identifying and locating possible
sources, using nearby resources, and maximizing research visits to the
History Commission.



At 10:15 a.m. Archivist Lynn Ewbank will present a program entitled "One
Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Gleaning Information from Arkansas
Photographs." She will instruct attendees on how to "use your family
photographs to learn more information about your family by using notations,
verbal comments, the photographer's imprint, visual content, base material
and additional research sources."



"An Untapped Resource: Arkansas Land Records at the State Archives" is
Archivist Jeff Lewellen's 11 a.m. topic. Lewellen will speak on the variety
of "documents and materials in the Arkansas State Land Records Collection"
and "how to access the materials in the Arkansas State Land Records
Collection." Participants are on their own for lunch.



After lunch, "The Longley Family, A Case Study: Learning About Those Elusive
Ancestors" discussion conducted by Christine Longley Gatewood, a library
technical assistant, leads off the afternoon programs at 1:30 p.m. Rounding
out the day is "A Lasting Arkansas Legacy: Preserving Family Heirlooms" at
2:15, moderated by Curator Julienne Crawford.



The workshop is free but registration is required because of limited
seating. Certificates of attendance will be provided for teachers. For more
information or to register, contact Jane Hooker at
or (501) 682-6895.





This release, along with others by the Department of Parks & Tourism, is
available electronically at the Department's on-line media room:
www.arkansas.com/media. Hundreds of high-resolution photos are also
available at this Web address.


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Submitted by the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism

One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201, (501) 682-7606

E-mail:



May be used without permission. Credit line is appreciated:

"Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism"


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