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May, 2012 Monthly news update from the Office of History and Archaeology
State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources IN THIS ISSUE 
Federal funding for historic preservation programs
Basic Archives Training May 1-2 in Anchorage
National Preservation Month
Alaska Association for Historic Preservation celebrates 30th anniversary
Nominations sought for Secretary of the Interior 2012 Historic Preservation Award
2012 International Conference on Russian
Heritage subscription information
Preservation calendarFederal funding for historic preservation programs President Obama's proposed FY 13 budget has $55.91 million for the Historic Preservation Fund. In the administration’s proposed budget National Heritage Areas funding is cut in half, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s budget is decreased $375,000. The President’s budget provides guidance, but Congress makes the final spending decisions.
(numbers are in millions; *funded through the Recreation and Preservation Account not the Historic Preservation Fund) Basic Archives Training May 1-2 in Anchorage The Alaska State Historical Records Advisory Board (ASHRAB) and the Alaska Native Libraries Archives and Museums Summit (ANLAMS) are sponsoring Basic Archives Training, May 1-2, 2012, in Anchorage. Dr. Laura Miller will be the workshop presenter on professional archival practices. Scholarships to assist with travel expenses are available. The registration form and scholarship application are at http://archives.state.ak.us/for_professionals/for_archives_professionals.html . For more information contact Dean Dawson, Alaska State Archives, 907.465.2275 / dean.dawson@alaska.gov). National Preservation Month May is National Preservation Month and the theme this year is “Discover America’s Hidden Gems.” The idea is to spur communities to celebrate historic places in their own backyard with neighbors, students, tourists and preservationists. Communities are encouraged to have special tours or events at historic sites, or perhaps do a photo exhibit on the web or a talk for the public about local historic places. More information is available from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 800.944.6847 / www.preservationnnation.org/take-action/preservation-month/. Alaska Association for Historic Preservation celebrates 30th anniversary The statewide nonprofit Alaska Association for Historic Preservation is celebrating National Preservation Month and commemorating its thirtieth anniversary on May 19, 2012. There will be a celebration at the Oscar Anderson House located in Elderberry Park at 5th and M Streets in Anchorage. For more information contact 907.929.9870 / akpreservation@gmail.com. The organization is known for its annual lists of endangered historic properties and grants to help start rehabilitation work, but also has kept people informed about historic preservation projects and issues around the state and hosted historic preservation workshops. Congratulations AAHP! Nominations sought for Secretary of the Interior 2012 Historic Preservation Award The National Park Service is seeking nominations to recognize outstanding contributions in historic preservation. The awards recognize special achievements by employees of federal, state, tribal, and local preservation programs who have made outstanding contributions to the preservation of historic places. Alaskans Deborah Corbett, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Scott B. Shepherd, III, U.S. Air Force, received the Federal Preservation Office award last year. Nominations are due June 30, 2012. For more information about eligibility, the criteria, and required documentation contact Jon C. Smith, 202.354.2095 / Jon_Smith@nps.gov. 2012 International Conference on Russian America The Åland Islands Emigrant Institute and the Provincial Archives of Åland are hosting the 2012 International Conference on Russian America, August 20-25, 2012, at Mariehamn, Åland, Finland. The conference subject is the professions, skills, activities and contributions of people other than ethnic Russians, individually and as an ethnic group, in Russian America. More information is available at email emi.inst@aland.net. Heritage Subscription Information Heritage is produced by the Office of History and Archaeology, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Alaska Department of Natural Resources.; Please send your comments, suggestions, and information via e-mail to jo.antonson@alaska.gov, mail to 550 West 7th Ave., Suite 1310, Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3565, or telephone 907.276.8721. All issues are posted to our web site at www.dnr.alaska.gov/parks/ and distributed to subscribers via e-mail. Paper copies can be sent to individuals and organizations that specifically request them. To be added to the subscription list, please send an e-mail to oha@alaska.net with “Heritage, subscribe” in the subject line. If you do not wish to continue to receive Heritage, please send an e-mail to oha@alaska.net with “Heritage, unsubscribe” in the subject line. Preservation Calendar 2012 MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER 2013 |
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