AAHGS 2013 Conference Information

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AFRO AMERICAN HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY34TH NATIONAL CONFERENCEOctober 10-13, 2013 Nashville, TennesseeThe Inn at Opryland, A Gaylord Hotel

150 Sounds of Freedom


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From the Conference Planning Committee

On behalf of the Conference Planning Committee, we would like to inviteyou to the 34th National Conference of the Afro-American Historical andGenealogical Society. We are planning an exciting and informative series ofworkshops and programs. For 33 years, AAHGS has held a nationalconference to assist African Americans in the search for their roots.

Join us in October for 150 Years of Freedom

Sincerely,Chajuan Fitzgerald, President AAHGS Nashville ChapterTamela Tenpenny-Lewis, National PresidentCo-Chairs, 2013 Conference Planning Committee

General InformationConference LocationAll conference workshops and activities will be held at The Inn at Opryland, AGaylord Hotel. 2401 Music Valley Drive Nashville, TN 37214. Direct

Number 615-889-0800. On-site parking is complimentary.

TransportationThe city boasts the world-class Nashville International Airport, which is sevenmiles from the hotel and is serviced by major carriers. It has 385 daily flights toand from 78 markets. American Airlines and Southwest Airlines are the citystop two carriers. Other airlines that daily fly into the city are USAirways,Continental, Delta, Northwest, Skyway, United Express, Frontier, Air Canada,and Jazz. $20 airport shuttle, including to downtown locations. Because of itscentral location, with Tennessee being bordered by eight states, more visitorsdrive to Nashville than fly.

Room RateSpecial room rates of $108.00 (single/double) are available for AAHGS

conference registrants. The conference room rate is available beginning onMonday, October 7

ththrough Monday, October 14, for individuals wanting to

arrive early to conduct personal research or attend the pre-conference tourswhich events take place October 8-10. There is a sales tax of 15.25% and $2.50city tax on each guest room. Please Note: Make your reservations early, eventhough the rate is available until September 7, the rooms may not be. Oncethe room block for AAHGS has been met you will have to makeaccommodations at a different hotel, you can always cancel if you can't attend.

You have several options of placing your reservation which can be made onlineathttp://cwp.marriott.com/bnagi/afroamericanhistorical/ ,by calling the CentralReservation Service at 1-855-584-3466 or by contacting the hotel directly at615-889-0800. When making reservations, be sure to request the AAHGSconference rate. The deadline for receiving this room rate is September 7, 2013.Rates cannot be changed at check-in or checkout for guests who fail to identifytheir affiliation at the time the reservation is requested.

Special NeedsSpecial dietary needs must be detailed in writing and submitted with theregistration form.

Cancellation PolicyAll cancellations must be in writing and postmarked no later than 1 August,2013. All cancellations will be subject to a $50.00 processing fee.

An incredible national conferencefor African Americansresearching their family histories.All conference activities will takeplace at The Inn at Opryland, AGaylord Hotel.

10 tracks, 40 sessions focusedon resources, research methods,and historical events that willhelp build your familys

history.

Experienced genealogicalspeakers.

Pre-conference historical tours

Vendors featuring genealogysoftware, resource books,clothes and ethnic collectibleswill be available.

Networking opportunities.

Plan now to join us for whatwill be a great genealogicallearning experience. October10-13, 2013.

For further information contact:

Chajuan Fitzgerald, Co-Chair2013 Conference Planning

CommitteeEmail: [email protected]

Tamela Tenpenny-Lewis,Co-Chair, 2013 Conference PlanningCommittee501.425.5578Email:[email protected]
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Meal Selections(when not included in registration)

[please check each meal selection]

____Reception $25 ___Saturday Luncheon $45____Friday Luncheon $45 ___Saturday Evening Ball $60____Friday Bookfair $50 ___Sunday Farewell Lunch $45

Fees and Payment Information

Registration Fee $ _________Meal Selection Total $ _________Single Day Registration Only $ _________Membership Fee $ _________

Total Fees $________

Full Conference Registration Fees:

With Meals No MealsOn/Before After On/Before After

10 Sep 10 Sep 10 Sep 10 Sep

Member: $250 $300 $175 $200Non-Member: $300 $350 $250 $275Lifetime Member: $200

Youth (age 12-23): $150College students, ID required

Full Conference Registration: (Includes Thursday evening reception,Friday and Saturday Authors Luncheon, Friday Bookfair, SaturdayEvening Ball and Sunday Farewell Luncheon)

2013 AAHGS CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORMOctober 10 - 13, 2013 Nashville, Tennessee

Please use one registration form for each person. This form may be duplicated. Please print name as it should appear on badge.

LAST NAME (PLEASE PRINT) FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP

EVENING PHONE NUMBER AAHGS MEMBERSHIP NUMBER

EMAIL __________________________________________________________

SURNAMES BEING RESEARCHED(INCLUDE NAME, COUNTY, STATE) [LIMIT 3 NAMES]

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Cancellation PolicyAll cancellations must be in writing and postmarked no later than 1 September 2013. All cancellations will be subject to a $50.00 processing fee.

Please check if you have a disability or condition that requires special accommodations or services to fully participate in

this conference. AAHGS staff will contact you to discuss your specific needs.

Please indicate if you have any special dietary needs. ____________________________________________________

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Single Day Regist ration Fees:

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With Meals No MealsOn/Before After On/Before After

10 Sep 10 Sep 10 Sep 10 Sep

Member: $150 $175 $ 75 $100Non-Member: $175 $200 $125 $125

REGISTER ONLINE at www.AAHGS.orgOr mail with a ment to AAHGS, PO Box 73067, Washin ton, DC 20056-3067

MEMBERSHIP

Individual ($35/year)Organization ($45/year)Family ($40/year)Lifetime ($1000)

I do not want my name, address, or email printed inthe directory of conference participants.

I do not want my telephone number printed in thedirectory of surnames.

I am attending my first AAHGS conference.

Join AAHGS right now and take advantage of thelower Conference fees for members.
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AAHGS 2013ConferenceSchedule

Thursday, 10 October 2013

1:30pm - 5:30pmT-1 Board, Chapter Presidents/Special

Committee Meeting

1:30pm 2:30pmT-2 New Member/Fir st-Tim erConference Attendee Orientation

4:00pm - 8:00pm - RegistrationPre-Conference Area

7:00pm - 8:00pmT-3 State of the Society Meeting

8:30pm - 10:30pmT-4 Prelude Reception

Lower Atrium

Friday, 11 October 2013

7:30am - 8:45amF-1 Board, Chapter Presidents/Special

Committee Meeting

8:00am - 4:00pmRegistration Pre-Conference Area

8:00am - 7:00pm - EXHIBITSPre-Conference Area

9:00am - 10:15am

F-2 OPENING PLENARYMusic Calls Us HomeDr. Glenda Glover

10:30am 11:30amCONCURRENT SESSIONS I

F-3 Open Doors : Western New YorkHouses of WorshipSharon Amos

F-4 AKEE TREE: " A Descendant'sQuest For His Ancestors On TheEskridge Plantations"Stephen Hanks

F-5 Who Am I? Train the Trainer:Training for Genealogy SocietyPlanners and Program Directors,

Librarians or Teachers to Enrichthe Delivery of Children'sGenealogic al ProgramsJoyce D. Higgins

F-6 Port Royal: The Birthp lace ofFreedom in the Old SouthToni Carrier

11:45am -1:15pmF-7 Luncheon - Guest Speaker

Chris Haley

1:30pm -2:30pmCONCURRENT SESSIONS II

F-8 The Tinsmith of Tradd Street:William James Parker, Slavery toAff luencePaul Garbarini

F-9 Spinning Tales and QuiltingStoriesKonnetta Alexander

F-10 "The Image Journal of John DoverPage" - - A Deeper Tellin g of theExodusters' JourneyRev. Dr. Khadijah Matin

F-11 Listening With New Eyes: The

Anderson Fam il y of Amel iaCounty, VARobert A. Bellinger

2:45pm 3:45pmCONCURRENT SESSIONS III

F-12 Five Notable Women and Their"Pen-is-Mighter-Than-the Sword"Struggle: Daisy Bates, DaisyLampkin, Edna B. McKenzie, MaryChurch Terrell, and Ida B. WellsJanis F. Kearney,Roland Barksdale-Hall,

Anthony B. Mitchell, Sr.F-13 To Bury Our Dead Members:

Tennessee's Afric an American

Fraternal and Benevolent LodgesLeigh Ann Gardner

F-14 Reclaiming the Past: UsingGenealogy to Empower At-RiskYouthKalonji McClellan

F-15 More than 3/5ths: Myths andTruths About Slavery in the U.S. -Nicka Smith

4:00pm - 5:00pmCONCURRENT SESSIONS IV

F-16 The Washingtons of Wessyngton:Chronicling the Lives and BurialGround o f Slaves on a Tennessee

PlantationJohn F. BakerF-17 Researching Abandoned

Cemeteries Jo Ann McClellan

F-18 Slaves, Contrabands, Sold iers andFreedpeople: Records andResources from a HistoriansPerspectiveLinda Barnickel

F-19 Looking for Your Ancestors inUnusual PlacesLeigh Ann Gardner

4:00pm - 5:00pmF-20 Youth Family Heritage Project

Presentations & Awards, hosted

by Slave Grandchi ldrenRememberSpecial Project HistorianDr. Learotha Williams

5:30pm - 7:00pmF-21 Sharing Dinner

6:30pm - 9:30pmF-21 Free to Read Bookfair

Featuri ng 30 AuthorsAnd Screen ing o f " Walk Right In,The Story of the Yale SummerHigh School

Saturday, 12 October 2013

7:30am - 8:45amS-1 Board, Chapter Presidents/Special

Committ ee Meeting

8:00am - NoonRegistrationPre-Conference Area

8am - 7:00pm - EXHIBITS

Pre-Conference Area

9:00am -10:15amS-2 GENERAL SESSION

A Panel Discus sion on Gett ingFamily Stories Published andBroadcastModerator, Roland Barksdale-HallPanelist - Elizabeth Jean BrumfieldJanis F. KearneyMillie McGee

Anthony B. Mitchell, Sr.Bradford Van Demark

10:30am - 11:30amCONCURRENT SESSIONS - I

S-3 Unlocking Memphis History : AnInclusive Look at the ColorfulHistory of Tennessee's LargestCityDwight Fryer

S-4 RSS Feeds for Genealogy: News& Information Brought Directly toYouTaneya Koonce

S-5 Impact of Media Coverage ofPresident Barack Obama'sMarriage on College Students'Att itude Toward Marr iageCoreen Jackson

S-6 From Giles County Tennessee:

Discovering Uncle SephusAngela Walton-Raij

11:45am 1:15pmS-7 Luncheon - Guest Speaker

Ashley Bouknight - Assistant CuratorThe Hermitage

1:30pm 2:30pmCONCURRENT SESSIONS - II

S-8 I Don't Think I've Done Enough:Getting Started with Your WW2ResearchShelly Murphy

S-9 Unlocking Our Southern Mosaic:Examining A Family's Li fe Near Its

Slavery OriginsDwight Fryer

S-10 The Role and History of the BlackChurch in Black Single ParentFamiliesJaneisha Anderson & Jennifer Lee

S-11 Williamson County PublicLibrary's Participation inPreserving African-AmericanHistory and Genealogy inConjunction with Thelma Battle,Local HistorianDorris Callicott Douglass


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2:45pm 3:45pmCONCURRENT SESSIONS III

S-12 Understanding African AmericanGenealogic al Patterns asRemnants of Slave Culture:Demographics, Family Dynamicsand Religious PracticesDr. Richard Gardiner &Ms. Ceteria Richey

S-13 I've Done My DNA, Now What?!?Nicka Smith

S-14 Blended Families: Finding NativeAmerican in Afr ican Am ericanFamilies

Angela Walton-RajiS-15 150 Years Later: Teaching Abou t

Anc estors and Counter-Narrat iveHistory in the Social JusticeClassroomRoland Barksdale-Hall

4:00pm 5:00pmCONCURRENT SESSIONS IV

S-16 Howard Gentry and the AthleticsLegacy at Tennessee StateUniversity

Carrie M. GentryS-17 Genograms: Saving Lives with

Family Health Histo riesKimberly A. Foster

S-18 Before It Was Legal: A Black-White MarriageNancy Poling

S-19 Hitting the Genealogy Brick Walls& Challenges: The Search forInformation about Joseph BrandDavisShelly Murphy

7:15pm-9:00pmS-20 Nashville's African American

Music History Dinner

& Award PresentationsSpeaker - Thomas Cain

9:30pm-Midnight -Cakewalk BallEntertainment - Thomas CainD.J. Roland Mill s

Sunday, 13 October 2013

7:30am 8:45amChapter Presidents/ New Chapter

Officers Meeting

9:00am - 10:00amCONCURRENT SESSIONS - ISu-1 Resources for African American

BiographyRandall K. Burkett

Su-2 Land of Canaan: ResearchingAnc estors in Canada before theCivil WarGuylaine Petrin

Su-3 "Practicing Prevention: How toBe Healthy and Whole"Dr. Pamela Payne Foster, M.D.Roland Barksdale-Hall

Su-4 African American Women Griots:Repositories of the Oral TraditionDrusilla Pair

10:15am 11:15amCONCURRENT SESSIONS - II

Su-5 Georgia O'Keeffe's Bequest of theAlf red Stiegl it z Coll ect ion ofModern Art to Fisk University andto the Segregated SouthJerry Waters

Su-6 WordPress for Genealogy:Experience the Power of DynamicPublishingTaneya Koonce

Su-7 Daisy Lee Gatson Bates:An Acc idental Am erican LeaderJanis F. Kearney

11:30am 1:00pmSu-8 Closing Bell Luncheon

Keynote: Dr. William S. Pretzer

Senior Curator for History at theSmithsonian Institution's NationalMuseum of African AmericanHistory and Culture

1:00pm 5:00pmPOST CONFERENCE ACTIVITIESAT YOUR LEISURE - CHOOSE

FAREWELL EXHIBIT OR BOOKFESTIVAL

Fisk CollectionsDr. Victor D. Simmons, Directorand Curator, Docent Fisk UniversityGalleries Special Conference SundayViewing1000 17th Avenue North,Nashvil le, TN 37208 615-329-8720

Walking through the Van VechtenGallery, one sees works by the greathands and minds that shapedtwentieth-century art. They areconnected through conscience tothe burgeoning of Harlem

Renaissance art in the postreconstruction South. In the spirit ofensuring that previously enslaved

African Americans would be in aposition to benefit society after ahorrific national conflict, GeorgiaOKeeffe gave her paintings andthose of Alfred Stieglitz to

Fisk in order to challengesegregationist social norms and inbenefit of the progress of Americansociety. Curator and Director Dr.Simmonss knowledge, warmth,sense of humor, and love of Fiskpermit viewers to experience thepower and excitement of the manywonderful collections Fisk has inaddition to the Stieglitz.

Sunday: 1:005:30 p.m.

30 AmericansArt Exhib itJerry C. WatersAmer ican Ar t Histor ian , DocentFirst Center for the Visual Arts919 Broadw ay Nashvil le, TN37203-3822 615-244-3340

30 Americansshowcases worksby many of the most important

African American artists of the lastthree decades. This provocativeexhibition focuses on issues ofracial, sexual, and historicalidentity in contemporary culturewhile exploring the powerfulinfluence of artistic legacy andcommunity across generations.Drawn from the extensive RubellFamily Collection in Miami, the

exhibition comprises over 70worksincluding paintings,sculpture, photographs, videos,collages and multimedia worksfrom leading artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kara Walker,Nick Cave, Wangechi Mutu andRobert Colescott. The 30

Americans exhibit is organized bythe Rubell Family Collection,Miami.

Admission: Free For MembersFree Up to 18 years old$10 Adults$7 Seniors, military, and

college students

Parking:$ .50 First 1/2 hour$1.50 Second 1/2 hour$1.00 Additional hour$8.00 Maximum

Sunday: Noon -5:00pm

Southern Festival of BooksLegislativ e Plaza and the StateCapitol i n downtown Nashville

The Festival is a free event withno registration or tickets required.

Author sessions take place in the

hearing rooms of the TennesseeLegislature, located beneathLegislative Plaza (main entranceat 6th and Union) and in theTennessee Capitol Building (mainentrance on Charlotte). All authorsignings take place in the AuthorSigning Colonnade, located at thetop of the steps leading fromLegislative Plaza to War Memorial

Auditorium.
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Conference Keynote Speakers

Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover

Opening Plenary

Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover delivers the Music Calls Us HomeOpening Plenary. Glover is President of Tennessee State University inNashville and one of few African American women to hold the economics Ph.D. -CPA J.D. combination in the nation. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics andBusiness from George Washington University, J.D. from Georgetown UniversityLaw Center, MBA in Accounting from Clark-Atlanta University, and B.S. inMathematics from Tennessee State University. Prior to returning to her TSU almamater in 2012, Glover served as Dean of the College of Business at Jackson StateUniversity since 1994 and as Chair of the Department of Accounting and AssistantProfessor at Howard University from 1990 to 1994.

Thomas Cain

Banquet - Cake Walk Ball ~ Performance

Thomas Cain is a veteran Nashville songwriter, musician, performer, producerand publisher who serves as Senior Director, Writer/Publisher Relations at musicrights organization BMI Nashville. The native of Athens, Alabama, works with

songwriters and publishers to administer their musical works and grow marketshare for one of the worlds leading performing rights organizations. Cain bothspeaks on Nashvilles black music heritage and performs from his vast cataloguethat includes songs recorded by top artists such as Kenny Rogers, RonnieMilsap, Diamond Rio, Trace Atkins, The Mighty Clouds of Joy andAlbertina Walker. Also featured is a screening of the CMT/MTV Networksdocumentary Waiting in the Wings: African Americans in Country Music, forwhich Cain wrote the theme and composed the musical score.
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Chris Haley - Friday Luncheon

Chris Haley, a nephew of Tennessee native son and Roots author Alex Haley,is director of both the Study of the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland at theMaryland State Archives research department and the Utopia Film Festival inGreenbelt, Md. He has spoken throughout the United States on themes such as

African American history, self-empowerment and genealogy. He earned abachelor of arts degree in English from the University of Maryland, CollegePark. He has served on such boards as the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation,Historic London Town Foundation, Jake Savage Foundation, and the AnnapolisArts Alliance Foundation. His script for the 2004 The RECONCILIATIONWALK for SLAVERY and PENITENCE held annually in Annapolis, Md.,helped garner the Maryland Tourism Council Global Marketing Award for theKunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation.

Ashley Bouknight - Saturday LuncheonAshley Bouknight is assistant curator at The Hermitage: Home of PresidentAndrew Jackson, focusing on bringing to the public more information about thelives of Jacksons more than 150 slaves. Prior to her work at The Hermitage, sheserved as a community educator and museum consultant for various museums,historic sites, and neighborhood history projects in the southeast. She earned amaster of arts degree in public history and a certificate in museum management atthe University of South Carolina and a bachelor of arts in historic preservation andcommunity planning at the College of Charleston. She currently is in the Ph.D.public history program at Middle Tennessee State University, specializing inAfrican American public history, collections management, diversity in museums,

and community outreach.

Dr. William S. Pretzer - Sunday LuncheonDr. William S. Pretzer has since October 2009 served as senior curator for historyat the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African American History andCulture. Among his responsibilities are participating with design, making decisionsabout exhibits, rounding up artifacts and working on interactive exhibits. Amongthe museums accomplishments in 2013 are announcements of donation of her goldmedal and other items by history-making gymnast Gabrielle Douglas and a $12

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AAHGS 2013 National Pre-Conference Tours

Tuesday Tours October 8, 2013 2:00pm ~ 5:00pm * 6:00pm ~ 10:00pmNashville Black History Tour ~ Grand Ole Opry

An exciting tour full of Nashville Black History begins Tuesday afternoon at 2:00pm. Begin your tour at 12th and Broadway and head east to the former site ofFisk University; the Post Office, Federal Building; former site of UT Nashville, Downtown Campus, Hume Fogg High School; Customs house; First BaptistChurch, Broad Street; Grand Lodge; State of Tennessee (Masons). Other tour sites will include Old Fairfield Four Funeral Home, General Hospital, Mt. AraratCemetery, former Waldon University site, the Gem Theatre, Cameron School, Hubbard House, Seay Hubbard Chapel, and the Hubbard hospital.

But that's not all, view the Cumberland Museum and City Cemetery. Visit the site of the TSU Sit-in markers, Old Pearl High School and Fisk Campus.MeHarry Hubbard Hospital is within view and the tour will then proceed to Tennessee State University. Your tour will be conducted by native NashvillianW.J. "Bill" Daniel whose family roots in Nashville and Brentwood predate 1850.

Grand Ole OpryThe Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is alsoamong the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings November 28, 1925, as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM. Dedicated to honoringcountry music and its history, the Opry showcases a mix of legends and contemporary chart-toppersperforming country, bluegrass, folk, gospel, andcomedic

performances andskits. Considered an American icon, it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world and millions of radio and Internetlisteners. The Opry is "the show that made country music famous" and has been called the "home of American music" and "countrys most famous stage."

Wednesday Tours October 9, 2013 9:00am ~ 1:00pm * 1:30pm ~ 6:00pm * 7:00pm ~ 10:00pm

The Hermitage - Andrew Jackson's Presidential Home * Tennessee State Archives/Nashville Public

Library* Nashville Downtown Night Life * On Your OwnWednesday Tour will begin at 9am with the Hermitage, Home of President Andrew Jackson. The Hermitage is a historical plantation andmuseum located inDavidson County, Tennessee, USA, 10 miles (16 km) east of downtown Nashville. The plantation was owned by Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of theUnited States, from 1804 until his death at the Hermitage in 1845. There is a log cabin on the grounds that was the home to the African-American slave, Alfred.Alfred is remembered as the oldest living slave at The Hermitage, he is buried in The Hermitage garden next to Andrew Jackson's tomb.

Listed is the Two Hour Itinerary of the Hermitage Tour1. Watch the Introductory Film at the Andrew Jackson Visitor Center2. Tour the exhibits in the Visitor Center

3. Walk to and tour the Hermitage mansion4. Walk through the Hermitage Garden and visit Rachel and Andrew Jackson's tomb5. Visit Alfred's Cabin6. Return to Visitors Center and stop by the Museum Store

Following The Hermitage Tour we will stop for lunch at the Hermitage House Smorgasbord. They offer a buffet of homemade salads, vegetables, entres,bread and desserts while their friendly wait staff assist you with your beverage and table service.

Tennessee State Library Archives/Nashville Public LibraryFor those desiring to do research, after leaving the Hermitage House Smorgasbord, you will taken to the Tennessee State Library Archives. An orientation &review will be conducted prior to you beginning your research. Research hours will be from 1:30pm until closing at 4:30pm. Those individuals that wish toresearch at the Nashville Public Library can do research from 2:00pm - 6:00pm. You will then return to the hotel to freshen up for the 6:30pm bus departure to

be taken to the city for the Downtown Night Life of which you are free to explore on your own. Look in your conference registrations bags for coupons andinformation.

Thursday Tours October 10, 2013 9:00am ~ 1:00pmWessyngton Plantation Tour

Wessyngton Plantation was established by Joseph Washington (1770-1848), a distant cousin of President George Washington. Washington first came to thearea in 1796 from Southampton County, Virginia bringing enslaved Africans and African Americans with him. The Wessyngton mansion was built in 1819 byenslaved workers on the plantation. Joseph named his estate in honor of his ancestors. By 1860 Wessyngton became the largest tobacco plantation in theUnited States and the second largest producer in the world, growing 250,000 pounds of dark fired tobacco. Wessyngton contained 13,100 acres of land in onefarm and over 2,000 acres in other parts of Tennessee and Kentucky. The plantation also held the largest enslaved African American population (274) in thestate of Tennessee in 1860. Wessyngton remained in the hands of the Washington family until 1983 when it was purchased by Glen and Donna Roberts, thecurrent owners. Before Wessyngtons sale it was the largest farm in America still held by direct descendants of the original owner.
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2013 AAHGS PRE-CONFERENCE TOURS REGISTRATION FORM

Please indicate below the Tours you would like to attend and mail form & payment with yourregistration to: AAHGS Conference PO Box 73067 Washington, DC 20056-3067 or you mayregister for tours online at www.aahgs.org

I would like to attend the Nashville Black Heritage Tour

I would like to attend the Grand Ole Opry

I would like to attend the Hermitage Tour (Andrew Jackson's Presidential Home)

I would like to attend the Tennessee State Library Archives/Nashville Public Library

I would like to attend the Nashville Downtown Nightlife

I would like to attend the Wessyngton Plantation Tour

____________________________________________________________________________Last Name (Please print) First Name Middle Initial

____________________________________________________________________________Address____________________________________________________________________________City State Zip Code____________________________________________________________________________Evening Phone Number AAHGS Membership Number____________________________________________________________________________EMAIL Address

CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERSshould be made payable to: AAHGS - Tours and mailed to: PO Box 73067Washington DC 20056-3067, or you may register online atwww.aahgs.org

Tours Number Amount

Nashville Black History Tour $20 _______ ______

Grand Ole Opry $32 _______ ______

Hermitage & Library Tour, w/lunch $50 _______ ______

Hermitage Tour by Wagon $11 _______ ______

Nashville Downtown Nightlife Free _______ ______

Wessyngton Plantation Tour $20 _______ ______

Total Amount Submitted for Tours ______

Please note: There is no admission fee for the Wessyngton Plantation Tour. The $20 tour fee covers roundtrip transportation.
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AAHGSNATIONAL CHAPTERSouvenir Program Booklet

Advertisement Form

2013 Conference Souvenir BookThis Souvenir Booklet commemorates the 34th Annual National Conference of AAHGS. Purchasing an ad can beused to showcase individual research, family tree information, church, civic, or organization projects as well. This

would be a perfect opportunity to introduce your works, published articles, books, upcoming family reunions,memorials of ancestors passed on and/or recognition of individuals or groups that have worked diligently atpreserving African American heritage and culture.

Ad costs are as follows: The inside front cover or the inside/outside back covers will be $200. See below for pagecost. The deadline is August 1, 2013. Ads must be submitted in electronic format (email), attaching pictures areencouraged. Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat (*.pdf) format only. Ads will not be finalized until payment isreceived. Email all ads to [email protected] and if you have any questions please contact her at501.680.1072. Make checks payable to AAHGS-National and mail to P.O. Box 73067, Washington, DC 20056-3067. Your payment should be received by August 1, 2013. Ads are not final until payment is received.

***Deadline has been extended to August 30, 2013....you may also pay on-line at www.aaghs.org

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Please check the size of the Ad you desire:

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Full Page $100.00

Half Page $ 60.00

Quarter Page $ 40.00

Business Card $ 25.00

Patrons List $ 10.00


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AAHGS CONFERENCE 2013


APPLICATION FOR EXHIBIT SPACE

Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.PO Box 73067

Washington, DC 20056-3067

Conference Site:The Inn at Opryland~A Gaylord HotelNashville, TennesseeFriday, October 11 7am 7pmSaturday, October 12 7am 7pm

Company InformationName as it should appear on ID sign:

Service or Product Category (genealogy resource materials, arts and crafts, jewelry, etc.)

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Exhibit Space InformationPlease reserve the following:

Day(s) Number of Spaces Cost per space Amount due

Friday $100.00

Saturday $100.00

Friday Bookfair Only $100.00

Free to Read Bookfair Author Tables for Friday night - 6:30 - 9:30pm is $100. If you are a bookauthor and have paid for an exhibit table on Friday, the courtesy is extended to the Book Fair.

Payment InformationPayment: Total exhibit space cost is due with this application for space. No assignment will be made forapplications received without payment. Space assignments will be made on a first paid basis.

CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS should be made payable to: AAHGS - Exhibit Space and mailed to: PO Box73067 Washington DC 20056-3067 or you may pay online at www.aahgs.org

CANCELLATION POLICY: Fees will be refunded minus a service charge of $25 of the total exhibit fee ifwritten notice of cancellation is received by August 15. There will be no refunds for cancellations afterSeptember 1st.

AAHGS CONTACT: Tamela Tenpenny-Lewis * 501-425-5578 * [email protected]


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EXHIBITOR AGREEMENT

1. The company, whose name appears on this form, hereinafter referred to as the vendor. Is authorized toconduct a demonstration and/or product display of materials described and subject to the terms of thisagreement. The demonstration consists of product displays in the assigned area at The Inn at Opryland - AGaylord Hotel, Nashville, TN.

2. All exhibits must fit within the confines of the assigned space so as not to impede traffic flow, infringe on thespace of other vendors, or violate the emergency exit routes as set forth by the fire marshals. Exhibit layoutcannot be changed.

3. Vendors agree to abide by the installation and dismantling times set. Exhibition fees cover only those itemsdescribed in the paragraph entitled, Exhibit Space Assignment. Any other furnishings and equipment must becontracted through the conference center, at the expense of the exhibitor.

4. No vendor/exhibitor shall assign, sublet, or share the whole or any part of the space contracted. Exhibitorsagree to limit services and or materials displayed in their exhibit area to those purveyed by the vendor, with theexception that other proprietary equipment may be used solely for the purpose of demonstrating the materials orservices of the vendor/exhibitor. (Only one vendor will be permitted in each exhibit space).

5. The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. (hereinafter AAHGS) will not be responsible forany loss, injury or damage including fire or theft, which may occur to a vendor or the vendor's employees, orproperty arising from any cause whatsoever, prior, during or subsequent to this vendor period. The vendorassumes the entire responsibility and liability for losses, damage, and claims brought on the premises of thehotel and shall indemnify and hold harmless the hotel, agents, servants, and employees for any and all suchlosses, damages, and claims. By completing the application and signing this agreement, it is expresslyunderstood that the vendor releases AAHGS and its agents from any responsibility and agrees to indemnifyagainst any and all related parties for losses, injury, and damages.

6. Each vendor agrees to donate one (1) gift of merchandise or gift certificate to be used as a door prize. Gift mustbe available at registration on the date(s) of the exhibition.

7. If AAHGS should be prevented from holding the event for any reason beyond its control (such as, but notlimited to damage to the building, riots, strikes, or acts of God), or if an exhibitor cannot occupy the assignedexhibit space due to reasons beyond the Society's control, then AAHGS has the right to cancel the exhibition orany part thereof, with no further liability to the exhibitor other than a refund of the exhibit fee.

Vendor: AAHGS:Afro-American Historical and GenealogicalSociety,Inc.

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