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CAA Celebrates Archives Month

October 8, 2011 by chicagoarchivists

The CAA Outreach Subcommittee and Events Subcommittee would like to invite all members, Library Science and Public History students, and interested others to join us for a meet-up at the Celtic Knot in Evanston.

WHAT:
CAA Celebrates Archives Month 

October is American Archives Month. We’re celebrating by promoting our profession to graduate students and those working in allied professions, sharing our success stories, and getting better acquainted with the members of Chicago’s Archives community.

WHEN & WHERE:
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
5:30-7:30 PM

Celtic Knot, 626 Church Street, Evanston IL, 60201; www.celticknotpub.com. 

The pub is located across the street from the Evanston Public Library. It is within walking distance of the Davis stop on CTA’s purple line and the Davis stop on Metra’s Union Pacific North line. Metered street parking is available and some parking garages offer free parking for the first hour. Garage information is available at http://www.downtownevanston.org/visiting-evanston/parking.

WHO:
All members, Chicago-area Library Science/Archival Studies and Public History students, and interested others are welcome to attend. 

Can’t make it? Don’t worry—there will be more events throughout the year at a variety of dates, times, and locations.

If you have any questions, contact Outreach Subcommittee member Susan Hanf at susan.hanf@rotary.org. You can also contact CAA Events Subcommittee member Mike Arbagi at marbagi@comcast.net.

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Civil War Symposium October 1, 2011

September 19, 2011 by chicagoarchivists

THE 14th CIVIL WAR SYMPOSIUM & REENACTMENT
1861: THE WAR BEGINS
WHERE: The First Division Museum at Cantigny, Wheaton, Illinois
WHEN: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2011 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
PRESENTERS:
Ray Brown (Manassas National Battlefield Park): The First Battle of Manassas.
Steven J. Ramold (Eastern Michigan University): Baring the Iron Hand: Discipline in the Union Army.
James I. Robertson (Virginia Tech): Thomas Jackson Gains a Nickname.
Mark A. Snell (The George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War – Shepherd University): The 1861 Campaign in Western (West) Virginia.
LIVING HISTORY DISPLAYS & OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES:
During lunch, chat with fellow Symposium participants, meet Abraham and Mary
Todd Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, and the common Civil War soldier. Tour the
Soldiers’ Encampment, watch Union and Confederate soldiers skirmish, or explore
the outstanding museum and grounds at Cantigny. Fun, educational, crafts and
activities for children and adults alike will be available.
BOOKS: Books related to Symposium presentations, and the
Civil War in general, will be on sale during the program.
FEES: The fee for attending the Symposium is $40.00
for the general public; $20.00 for teachers, Civil War round table members, and
$10.00 for seniors(60+), active-duty military, veterans, and students with a
valid student ID. A boxed lunch is available for an additional $10 fee. Outdoor
activities are free.
PARKING: Ample parking is available in the First Division
Museum’s lot. The parking fee is waived for Symposium participants. Entrance to
the museum and grounds is free.
REGISTRATION: Seating capacity is limited to 125, so
don’t delay! Contact the National Archives at Chicago, 7358 South Pulaski Road,
Chicago, IL 60629-5898, Ph. (773) 948-9001, Fax: (773) 948-9050, E-mail: chicago.archives@nara.gov. On-site
registration begins at 8:30 AM on the day of the Symposium.
TEACHERS: Teachers attending the Symposium can earn
continuing education credits through the First Division Museum.
QUESTIONS: Contact the National Archives at Chicago at
chicago.archives@nara.gov or 773-948-9001.
Sponsoring Organizations:
The National Archives at Chicago
The First Division Museum at Cantigny
Chicago Civil War Round Table
Salt Creek Civil War Round Table
Public History Program at Loyola University

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CAA at SAA

September 19, 2011 by chicagoarchivists

Before we close the chapter (the Hollinger lid?) for good on SAA Annual 2011, click on the image below to view a little snapshot album of former and current Chicago Area Archivists spotted at the conference.

CAA at SAA Chicago 2011

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CAA/Dominican University SAA Chapter Meet-Up Saturday afternoon, September 24, 1pm

September 6, 2011 by chicagoarchivists

Thanks to all who attended the SAA week meet-up – we had a whopping 43 people (including 3 visiting archivists from Minnesota) stop in at Sweetwater!

The CAA Events Subcommittee invites all members, students, and interested others to join us for a Meet-Up at the Chicago Cultural Center (CCC) followed by coffee and drinks on Saturday afternoon, September 24th. This event is co-hosted with the Dominican University SAA chapter, so we hope to see plenty of both CAA members and students there.

WHAT:
CAA/Dominican University SAA Meet-Up
Saturday, September 24 1:15 – 5:30
Free public tour of one of Chicago’s architectural gems: the Chicago Cultural Center and a post-tour gathering in the cafe. This will be followed by drinks at Miller’s Pub http://www.millerspub.com/. Feel free to any part or all of this event.

WHEN & WHERE:
1:15 p.m. Free Public Tour of the Chicago Cultural Center (tour starts at 1:15 in the Randolph St. lobby), 78 E. Washington St.,
http://explorechicago.org/city/en/things_see_do/tours/dca_tourism/chicago_cultural_center0.html.

2:15 -3:30 Post-tour gathering in the Randolph Cafe in the Cultural Center’s Randolph St. lobby, 77 E. Randolph Street, for coffee and/or snacks.

3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Adjourn to Miller’s Pub, 134 S. Wabash, for drinks and additional mingling.

Feel free to any part or all of this event.  To get to Miller’s Pub from the Cultural Center, walk 1 block west on Randolph and 3 blocks south on Wabash.

WHO:
All members and interested others are welcome to attend. Students are especially welcome – this event is co-sponsored with Dominican University’s SAA chapter.

Can’t make it? Don’t worry – there will be more events throughout the year at a variety of dates, times, and locations.

If you have any questions, contact Subcommittee members Julie Wroblewski at julie.allwriting@gmail.com or Andy Steadham at andrewsteadham@gmail.com.

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Help for Potentially Stranded SAA Attendees

August 27, 2011 by chicagoarchivists

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 of inexpensive places to stay … just in case they’re needed.

Arlington House, Lincoln Park  (Chicago Getaway Hostel), 616 W. Arlington Place
http://www.getawayhostel.com/

H.I. Hostel, downtown Chicago, 24 East Congress:
http://www.hichicago.org

HostelWorld – list of cheap places to stay in Chicago – including hotels
http://www.hostelworld.com/findabed.php/ChosenCity.Chicago/ChosenCountry.USA

University of Chicago – International House (for short-term guests)
http://ihouse.uchicago.edu/residency/residency_short.shtml

Please feel free to post other ideas in the comments.  And let your fellow SAAers know about this blogpost!

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Chicago Area Medical Archivists Medical History Symposium

August 8, 2011 by chicagoarchivists

Mark your calendars!

The next Chicago Area Medical Archivists Medical History Symposium will be held Friday, October 28, 2011. It will be graciously hosted by the Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology. Thank you to CAMA member and secretary, Felicia Reilly, for coordinating the event!

The Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology is located in Park Ridge, IL, about fifteen miles northwest of downtown Chicago. For more information on their institution, please visit their wonderful website:

http://www.woodlibrarymuseum.org/

Since October 2002, CAMA has sponsored a medical history symposium hosted by member institutions. Past symposia have featured presentations by archivists, librarians, physicians and nurses, institutional exhibits, roundtable discussions and facility tours. The presentation topics are usually centered on local medical or nursing history.

The presentation slots are filling up quickly, and we plan to have a full-day’s worth of speakers. If you have a speaker or topic in mind for the symposium, please contact CAMA!

chicagomedicalarchivists@gmail.com

Keep an eye on the CAMA Blog for upcoming news on this event as details unfold!

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CAA @ SAA Meet-Up Thursday, August 25, 7pm

August 3, 2011 by chicagoarchivists

The CAA Events Subcommittee invites all members, students, and interested others to join us for a Meet-Up on Thursday, August 25 from 7-9 pm. If you’re attending the Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists, it’s a short walk from the conference hotel – head on over after the exhibit hall opening. If you’re not attending SAA but still want to get together with other archivists, we hope you’ll be able to make it, too.

WHAT:
SAA Week Meet-Up

WHEN:
August 25, 2011, 7:00-9:00 pm

WHERE:
We’ll gather in the bar area of:

Sweetwater Tavern & Grill
225 N Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL
http://www.sweetwatertavernandgrille.com/

If you’re walking from the Hyatt, it’s a little less than a quarter mile (about 10 minutes).  Walk west on East Wacker Drive and then turn left onto North Michigan.

WHO:
All members, students, and interested others are welcome to attend. While we’ve timed this to coincide with the SAA conference, this Meet-Up is open to all regardless of whether you plan to attend SAA.

Can’t make it? Don’t worry – there will be more events throughout the year at a variety of dates, times, and locations.

If you have any questions, contact Subcommittee member Julie Wroblewski at julie.allwriting@gmail.com.

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