With History Fair season upon us, the CAA Outreach Subcommittee asked Lisa Calahan, a veteran History Fair volunteer, to share her experience with us. I first learned of the Chicago Metro History Fair as a grad student when a request for judges hit the CAA listserv. As a grad student, I was unsure of my [...]
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Why I’m a History Fair Judge
Posted in Member News, News, Outreach on March 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Park Forest Historical Society News
Posted in Events, Exhibits, News on February 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
For information about the Park Forest Historical Society and its events, go to www.parkforesthistory.org. Or, contact Jane Nicoll at 708-481-4252, or via email through the website. Event “A Journey Into One African American Family History, From 1783-2011″ with Viola Baecher. Presented by the Park Forest Historical Society, Sunday February 26, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. in [...]
Save the Date: CAA Members Meeting: 3/6/2012
Posted in Events, News on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Date: Tuesday, March 6th Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm Location: CSO, 67 East Adams entrance – close to Rhapsody restaurant CAA Member and Archivist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Frank Villella, has graciously offered to host the 2012 CAA Members Meeting. Stay tuned for additional details and the meeting agenda. Please send questions or comments about the CAA [...]
Help for Potentially Stranded SAA Attendees
Posted in News on August 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
For those of you attending the SAA conference, you may notice that there are a lot of attendees who are getting nervous about making it home to Washington, D.C., North Carolina, or elsewhere along the eastern seaboard due to Hurricane Irene. As official and unofficial hosts, Chicago Area Archivists wanted to post a few suggestions [...]
Chicago Area Medical Archivists Announce New Blog
Posted in CAMA News, News on May 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Chicago Area Medical Archivists (CAMA) are proud to announce their new blog! It not only features the usual news and event information, but also serves as a research gateway. http://chicagoareamedicalarchivists.blogspot.com/ Many of the historical figures in Chicago’s medical history spent their time at more than one institution. The blog’s “Historical Notes” will help researchers [...]
