ALHFAM New England Regional Conference 2014

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2014 ALHFAMNew England Regional Conference

Linking Our Past to a Sustainable Future istoric preservation is inherently a sustainable practice *

The 2014 ALHFAM New England Regional is hosted byShelburne Farms

March 15 th & 16 th Shelburne, Vermont

Conference Registration& Program

ALHFAMThe Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums

* National Park Service U.S. De artment o the Interior


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REGISTRATION FORMUnfortunately we will not be able to accept walk-in registrations. All registrations must be postmarked by

March 3rd

, 2014 to get the early pricing. Registrations will be accepted until March 7th

.Please send this completed form with a check to:

ALHFAM New England Regional Conferencec/o Old Sturbridge Village1 Old Sturbridge Village RoadSturbridge, MA 01566

Please make checks payable to Old St urbridge Village Inc., with A LHFAM New England in the memo line.

CONTACT REGISTRATION

Name ALHFAM member (early) $125 ____

Title Non-ALHFAM member *$155 ____

Institution Postmarked after Mar. 3 rd +$20 ____

Address State Zip

Phone Email Total ____

Do you plan to bring an item for the Silent Auction? Yes No

I will attend Saturday Lunch Saturday Dinner Sunday Lunch (All included in conference fee)

Dietary needs/restrictions*Includes a one year membership to ALHFAM and all its benefits.

INCLUDED WORKSHOPS TOURS Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. All workshops and tours are included in the

conference fee.

Saturday 10:45-12:15 Sunday 9:00-10:30

Learn to Hew a Beam Grass to Cheese (Dairy Tour) ______

Saturday 3:30-5:30 Sunday 10:30-12:00

Sheep Butchering ______ Sweet Maple! ______Historic Barn Tour ______Shelburne House Sunday 1:30 & Archives Tour ______ Shelburne Museum Tour ______

For additional information, please contact Rhys Simmons, 508-347-0313, [email protected]

March 15 th & 16 th Shelburne, Vermont

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Friday, March 14, 2014 6:00-8:00 pm Opening reception at The Holiday Inn Express

Saturday, March 15, 2014

8:00am-4:00pm Registration: Shelburne Farms - Farm Barn9:00-10:30 am Keynote Address: Susie Marchand, Rachel Cadwallader-Staub

" Relating Agriculture to Education

10:45- 12:15 Learn to Hew a Beam (Justin Kennick)Its in the Bag (Lauren McCormick)

10:45-11:30am Making Two Blades of Grass Grow Where One Grew Before: Progressive Farmers and the Ideaof Agricultural Sustainability (Jay Adams)

11:30am-12:15pm Sustaining an Historic Foodways Program with the Resources You Have (Ryan Beckman)

12:15-1:15pm Lunch and Regional Business Meeting1:30-3:15pm Finding William Lewis (Bruce Craven & Christie Higginbottom)

1:30-2:15 Raising and Maintaining Heritage Sheep (Sarah Green)

2:15- 3:00 Join the Flock! (Rachel Cadwallader-Staub)

3:30-5:15pm Sheep Butchering (Dave Hruska & Victoria Belisle)Shelburnes Collections Tour (Julie Eldridge Edwards)Historic Barns Tour (Jerry Francis)

7:00 pm Dinner at Lake-View House Restaurant

Sunday, March 16, 2014 9:00-10:15am Grass to Cheese (Susie Marchand)

9:00-9:45am From Sustenance to Relevance Reinterpreting the Role of the Museum in Regional Foodways andAgricultural Landscapes. (John Forti)

9:45- 10:30 But it is not over yet!!! the 38th Voyage of the Last Wooden Whaleship. (Rebecca Donahue)

10:30-12:00 Sweet Maple! (Susie Marchand)

10:30-11:15am Sounding Yankee (Tom Kelleher)

11:15-12:00 Wearing original garments: When to When not to, and Why I Do (Kandie Carle)

12:00-1:00pm Lunch

1:30 Shelburne Museum Tour

Conclusion of the 2014 Conference

Conference attendees are welcome to enjoy a guided tour (30 minutes) of Shelburne Museums and then complimentaryadmission - located just 2 miles from Shelburne Farms.

All sessions take place in the Farm Barn at Shelburne Farms unless otherwise noted.

2014 ALHFAMNew England Regional Conference

Linking Our Past to a Sustainable Future

The 2014 ALHFAM New England Regionalis hosted by Shelburne Farms

Conference At a Glance


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The Organizations

The Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM) shares practicalknowledge and skills among those who make

history relevant to contemporary lives. We drawstrength from our diverse network of members,sharing experience, research, and passion for

participatory learning.

Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit educationorganization whose mission is to cultivate aconservation ethic for a sustainable future. Ourcampus is a 1,400-acre working farm and NationalHistoric Landmark on the shores of LakeChamplain in Shelburne, Vermont.

Transportation

Transportation to Shelburne Farms, nearby hotels,restaurants, and any other off-site locations is theresponsibility of conference attendees. The town ofShelburne provides no public transportation. Allconference sessions, workshops, and tours take

place at Shelburne Farms.

Lodging

The Holiday Inn Express in South Burlington, VT,conveniently located three miles from ShelburneFarms, will provide a discounted rate for conferenceattendees. Rooms will be available at $95 per night(plus tax) for either a single or double occupancyroom. To make your reservation call 802-860-6000or visit their website www.ihg.com . Specify that youare booking with the ALHFAM Conference toreceive the conference rate.

Opening Reception

Will be held on the first floor at Holiday InnExpress 6:00-8:00. Come and mingle with fellowconference attendees in an informal meet and greet.Light refreshments will be served.

Meals

Complimentary coffee will be available during theconference in the Farm Barn at Shelburne Farms forthe morning. Lunches are also included. Please be

sure to specify any dietary needs (allergies,vegetarian, etc.) on the conference registrationform. Satu rdays dinner, also included, will be atLake-View House Restaurant next to the HolidayInn Express.

Lake-View House 1710 Shelburne RoadRestaurant: South Burlington, VT 05403

1-802-865-3900Other Suggested Shelburne & Burlington Eating

Establishments:

Folinos wood-fired pizza6305 Shelburne Rd.Shelburne, VT 05482802-881-8822

Rustic Roots195 Falls RoadShelburne, VT 05482802.985.9511

The Bearded Frog5247 Shelburne Rd.Shelburne, VT 05482802-985-9877

El Cortijo189 Bank StreetBurlington, VT 05401802-497-1668

Registration

Conference registration will be located in the FarmBarn at Shelburne Farms Saturday, March 15 th,from 8:00am-4:00pm.

Silent Auction

A fund raising silent auction will be held onSaturday, March 15 th, in the Farm Barn to helpsponsor fellowships to attend ALHFAMs AnnualConference. Please consider supporting the auction

by donating auction items. Donations will beaccepted at the conference registration until noon onSaturday. The auction will be available for viewingand bidding at noon, and it will close at 6:00pm.Payments may be made by cash or check only.
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Saturday, March 15 th 10:45-12:15

Concurrent 90 Minute Workshop/Session Learn to Hew a Beam

Justin Kennick, Lead Interpreter for the Farm Program & Cooper Shop at Old Sturbridge VillageConstruction can be a valuable interpretive story formost museums and farms. This workshop will show

participants some practical tips on hewing (squaringa round log) in order to make a building timber(post or beam) while talking about the educationalopportunity it provides. Be prepared to have fun anddo a little work outside.

Its in the Bag Lauren McCormack, Manager of Bicentennial

Programs at the USS Constitution MuseumHow do museums create non-staffed familyexperiences in which the parents become thefacilitator, rather than the by-stander, of theirfamilys learning? Participants will be introduced toother model backpack programs from around theworld, as well as details of the USS ConstitutionMuseums Seabag Discovery Kits. Participantswill learn tricks to create low-cost prototypes to testwith the public before committing significant

budgetary resources.

10:45-11:30Concurrent 45 Minute Session

Making Two Blades of Grass Grow Where One Grew Before: ProgressiveFarmers and the Idea of Agricultural Sustainability

Jay Adams, Old Sturbridge VillageSustainability as a theme is nothing new. Goodstewards have always been looking to sustain andimprove their land. Current sustainable farminggoals and 19 th century progressive farmingtechniques have much in common. Using historicalcontext to connect these two themes makeshistorical agriculture both relevant and interesting toa contemporary audience.

11:30-12:15Concurrent 45 Minute Session

Sustaining an Historic FoodwaysProgram with the Resources You Have

Ryan Beckman, Assistant Coordinator of Households and Womens Crafts atOld Sturbridge Village

This presentation will focus on ways sites withlimited resources can manage and maintain aconnection to foodways. This session will focus onalternatives to using a hearth or stove if none areavailable, touch on creative use of low, (or even no)staffing and discuss different methods to presentfood history at ones site.

1:30-3:15Concurrent Sessions

Finding William Lewis Bruce Craven & Christie Higginbottom

Old Sturbridge VillageIn this program Bruce and Christie will introduceWilliam Lewis, a 19 th century farmer/business man,through an examination of the many sorts ofdocuments he wrote: his daily journal entries,accounts of clothing and provisions purchases, booksales records, accounts of wife Abbys work sewing

bed ticks, and his farm books. Their research projectis ongoing and much of William Lewis story is yetto be discovered.


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1:30-2:15Concurrent Session

Raising and Maintaining Heritage

SheepSarah Green- Textile Specialist and Dye Managerat Still River Mill, Eastford, CT and farmer of Gulf

Coast Native SheepThis session will focus on Sarahs experiences onsourcing, breeding and maintaining a heritage flockof Gulf Coast Native sheep. She will share herexperience raising this rare breed, and how usingtheir wool is critical to sustaining the breed.Having worked for several years at Still River Mill,a full service fiber mill in Eastford, CT, Sarah has

intimate knowledge of the modern small businessservice textile industry. The mill offers a variety ofservices including carding, spinning, dying, feltingand weaving fibers brought in from small farms.

2:15-3:00Concurrent Tour

Join the Flock! Rachel Cadwallader-Staub, Children's Farmyard

Manager, Farm-Based Educator at Shelburne Farms Enjoy a visit with Shelburne Farms ewes and lambsthrough the eyes of a young visitor. FarmyardManager Rachel Cadwallader will lead you in kid-tested, hands-on activities to connect students to theimportance of sheep in food and fiber production.

3:30-5:15Concurrent Workshops/Tours

Sheep Butchering Dave Hruska, Lead Interpreter for

the Farm Program & Victoria Belisle Lead Interpreter for

the Freeman Farmhouse and Sewing Programs atOld Sturbridge Village

Butchering was a common part of early 19thcentury farm life; it incorporated aspects offoodways, agriculture, and animal husbandry whichunited the male and female spheres of the home.Demonstrating butchering in a museum context in asensitive and educational way is a powerfulteaching tool for enhancing public understanding offarm and foodways, historical and modern. Join usas we butcher a sheep, demonstrating the basictechniques of slaughtering, skinning, and

butchering, and a discussion of educationalopportunities and methods for public presentation.Participants are recommended that you wearcomfortable clothes you do not mind getting dirtyand/or bring an apron.

Behind-the-scenes Walk and Tour

Through Shelburne House and a Visitto the Archives Julie Eldridge Edwards,

Curator of Collections at Shelburne FarmsSee the inner workings of the Webb familys gildedage country house while learning about the benefitsand challenges of managing and preserving ahistoric collection that is in use by the public.

Historic Barns Tour Jerry Francis, Shelburne Farms

Shelburne Farms Tour Guide Jerry Francis willshare past, present, and future stories of two historic

barns on this agricultural estate. Tour will include avisit to the property's largest barn, the BreedingBarn, and the hub of our education programs, theFarm Barn.


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Sunday, March 39:00-10:30

Concurrent 90 Minute Tour

Grass to CheeseSusie Marchand Family Programs Manager &

Farm Based Educator at Shelburne Farms

Explore the Dairy at Shelburne Farms with Farm-Based Educator Susie Marchand. Follow the storyfrom the grass that nourishes 120 Brown Swisscows to produce an award-winning raw milkcheddar cheese as you tour the dairy and learn howwe integrate this story into our education programs.

9:00-9:45Concurrent 45 Minute Sessions

From Sustenance to Relevance:Reinterpreting the Role of the Museumin Regional Foodways and AgriculturalLandscapes.

John Forti, Curator of Historic LandscapeStrawbery Banke Museum

In recent decades, museums have struggled withhow to remain relevant, fund programming, andengage future generations amidst our changingcultural, technological and economic landscapes.We find ourselves living in an era when we arereturning again to year round farmers markets,corner stores, and a local agricultural renaissance.Each year more parents and teachers look to us toengage our children with a deeper and moremeaningful understanding of why history mattersand how we can learn from the past in order to helpcreate a more sustainable future.


But it is not over yet!!! the 38th Voyageof the Last Wooden Whaleship. Rebecca Donohue, Costume Manager and Role

Playing Foreman at Mystic Seaport

Mystic Seaports latest restoration of the 1841whaler Charles W. Morgan has been an objectlesson in sustainability. From old-growth trees toadz-wielding shipwrights to donors who pay for hersprinkler system, steady streams of propermaterials, skilled craftsmen, and adequate financesare essential. But while it seems easy to justify therestoration of the oldest American commercialvessel still afloat, it isnt always easy to justify therestoration of a vessel whose job it was to huntdown whales. This session will explore some of thenew first-person programming & educationaldirectives undertaken by Mystic Seaportsinterpretation department in order to create a broad

public relevance to the Charles W. Morgan andensure her sustainability in the future.

10:30-12:00Concurrent 90 Session/Tour

Sweet Maple!Susie Marchand Family Programs Manager &

Farm Based Educator at Shelburne Farms

Take a hike with a Shelburne Farms educator todiscover the magic of maple sugaring at ShelburneFarms. Meet a sugarmaker and learn how ShelburneFarms engages audiences in the sugaring process.


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10:30 -11:15 Concurrent 45 Minute Sessions

Sounding YankeeTom Kelleher, Historian, and Curator of

Mechanical Arts at Old Sturbridge Village

Good first person interpretation requires carefulattention to the use of language. But just as third

person costumed interpreters are careful not to usecell phones, they can also enrich the experience ofvisitors by paying a bit more attention to how theyexpress themselves. This session offers several tipsand short-cuts to sounding more authentic withoutmonths of training


Wearing original garments: When to, When not to, and Why I Do

Kandi Carle K&C Enterprises, aka The Victorian Lady

To sustain the teaching of history through clothingand textiles, original garments are sometimesemployed: in simple display, on mannequins as partof an exhibit or used as environmental decoration instatic room arrangements predominantly in housemuseums. All are relevant, but there are times whenactually wearing the garment is appropriate, thenagain there are times when it is inappropriate towear originals. In this session, I propose to showexamples of when to and when not to have peopleactually wear original garments, and when it is a

better idea to wear/display reproductions. I will alsoshare how I encourage perseveration and thereforesustaining these garments for the future by actuallywearing originals.

1:30Tour at Shelburne Museum

Take a Guided Tour at ShelburneMuseum.

Shelburne Museum is one of the regions premierdestinations for groups. Outstanding collections ofart and Americana, exciting new exhibitions eachyear, beautiful grounds, a caf with a diverse menu,and private guided tour options assure groups anenjoyable, unique experience.

March 15 th 2014:Join us as we celebrate all things Muppets. Fromviewing the original Muppet Movie to making sock

puppets, its not easy being green but we will do our best. The new Muppet movie opens March 14.


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New England ALHFAM REGIONAL CONFERENCE FELLOWSHIP Need financial assistance to attend the 2014 Regional Conference?

Why not apply for the New England ALHFAM Fellowship!

Eligible candidates must meet ALL of the following qualifications: you or your institution are a member of ALHFAM you have not received a fellowship to an ALHFAM conference in the last five years

Fellowships for the 2014 ALHFAM New England Regional conference at Shelburne Farms will coverconference registration (early-bird member rate) and the Saturday dinner.

Recipients are encouraged to present a paper at a future conference, or submit an article for publication in theALHFAM Bulletin within one year of receiving the fellowship.

Submit a cover letter stating the following (limit of two pages):

Your membership status (individual or institutional) Why you wish to attend the conference An explanation of your financial need How you intend to contribute to ALHFAM Past contributions to ALHFAM, if applicable Whether you are a college student pursuing a degree in a field served by ALHFAM

Applications will be rated based on the following criteria:

1. Potential for future contribution to ALHFAM2. Participation in living history, museum, or other work relating to ALHFAMs mission3. Rationale for attending the conference.4. Financial need5. Presentation of application6. Presenter at the conference.

Deadline: Feb 17th, 2014. Applications received after this date will not be considered.

Applicants being awarded fellowships will be notified by Feb 21th, 2014.

Applications must be either mailed or e-mailed (strongly preferred) to the New England RegionalRepresentative:

Ryan Beckman1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd.Sturbridge Ma [email protected]


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