Brad Meltzer’s Decoded a new program from the History Channel, explores where public history and archives meet, challenging three professionals to apply their research and analytical skills to historical documents.
The series focuses on historical mysteries, particularly conspiracies. Archives and Public History program alumna Andrea Meyer will appear in the upcoming January 27th episode of the show. In this episode, she will talk with the researchers about the Culper Spy Ring and Benedict Arnold’s treason, discussing manuscript materials in several New York area collections. Meyer’s work as an APH student on an Omeka website and an article for New York State Archives magazine led a production company to contact her about the episode.
The series is expected to help shift the network to more directly focus on historical subjects. This is an interesting opportunity to explore television’s interaction with history and archival research. Series excerpts and the first episode are currently available online, and other episodes are expected to be posted on the History Channel’s website. The show airs Thursdays at 10 pm EST.
Dear Prof Wosh
I am attaching 2 notices of events that are taking place in October.
1.
http://www.nycarchivists.org/?p=342
Archives Week, October 10-16, 2010
The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc., along with hundreds of organizations in the archives community across New York State, will celebrate New York Archives Week, October 10-16, 2010, with special commemorative activities across all five New York City boroughs. New York Archives Week is an annual celebration aimed at informing the general public of the diverse array of archival materials available in the Metropolitan New York City region.
Among the many activities free and open to the public will be open houses, exhibitions, lectures, workshops and behind-the-scenes tours of archives throughout the city. These special events are designed to celebrate the importance of historical records and to familiarize interested organizations and the public with a wealth of fascinating archival materials illuminating three centuries of New York City history and culture.
A complete list of Archives Week events can be found below. Please note that pre-registration for some events is required.
ARCHIVES WEEK CALENDAR
For further information, contact: Rachel Chatalbash, President, Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. at president@nycarchivists.org
The Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. recognizes the generous sponsorship of Archives Week by MetLife and the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation.
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http://www.70slesbians.org/
I will be presenting at the conference.
Regards
Bronwynne
Peter J. Wosh
Director, Archives/Public History Program
History Department
New York University
53 Washington Square South
Room 503
New York NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-8601
Fax: (212) 995-4017
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http://history.fas.nyu.edu/object/history.gradprog.archivespublichistory.html
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