BLACK HISTORY IN PENNSYLVANIA: A Communities in Common Workshop

April 29, 2011
9am - 4pm
Tindley Temple United Methodist Church
750 S. Broad Street (at Fitzwater), Philadelphia, PA Click here for map. Easily accessible by public transit.

$20, includes FREE parking and lunch
Advance registration required- click here.

Historians and preservation leaders from Philadelphia and around the Commonwealth gather for one day this spring to share their own techniques for researching and protecting our great history.

Research Historian Craig Stutman, Ph.D. and Preservationist Shelby Weaver Splain discuss the new Black History Context Study and Preservation Analysis by the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC).  

Come join them and discover more about the significant artifacts in your community:

• Learn how to uncover the story of historic buildings on your Main Street.
• Hear how preservation advocates save endangered landmarks from demolition.
• Talk with area professionals about your local landmark or preservation effort.
• Examine the new Black History Context Study and how it can be used to document your community history.

Hear about the future of funding for history and preservation projects from state and regional experts:

• Scott Doyle, Administrator, Bureau of Historic Preservation at PHMC and Carrie Stavrakos of Partners for Sacred Places will discuss current trends in grant-making and ways that local groups may still win much-needed support.

Be inspired by success stories where history/preservation made a difference in communities like Washington, PA.

Ask the Experts about your historic project - Technical Assistance On-The-Spot! 


WORKSHOP AGENDA

8:30 Registration and Coffee/Danish

9:00 Welcome
Jean Cutler, Director, Bureau of Historic Preservation
Ivan Henderson, Curator of Education, African American Museum of Phila.

9:15 Introduction of Plenary Session
John Andrew Gallery, Executive Director Preservation Alliance

9:30 to 10:20 Panel Presentation
The Communities in Common Black History Survey/Context Study: A Model
Craig Stutman: Overview of Black History in PA Historic Context Study
Shelby Weaver-Splain: Applying Context Study to the National Register

10:30 to 12:00 Workshop Sessions -  CHOOSE ONE

Advocacy for Community Assets – Bob Jaeger, Executive Director, Partners for Sacred Places (PSP), and Mindy Crawford, Executive Director, Preservation Pennsylvania.

Finding/Marking Your Landmark – Carol Lee, National Register Coordinator, PHMC, and  Mark Lyons, Researcher, Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Researching/Surveying African American Resources: A Case Study – Shelby Weaver Splain, PHMC Consultant/Keystone Preservation Group, Inc.

“All History is Local”: Promoting Local History – Craig Stutman, AAMP Research Historian, and Calista Cleary, Historical Society of Pennsylvania/History Affiliates Program
   
12:15 to 1:15 Luncheon
Preservation Success Stories
Joyce Ellis, Director, Lemoyne Community Center, Washington, PA
Mina Cockroft, General Manager, Historic Eden Cemetery, Collingdale PA

1:30 to 2:10 Panel Presentation 
Funding for Preservation: Who, What, When & WHERE
Scott Doyle, Administrator, Bureau of Historic Preservation, PHMC
Carrie Stavrakos, Director, Pennsylvania Regional Office, PSP

2:20 to 3:15 “Ask the Experts” - Small Group discussions (Each topic held in a separate meeting space)
Shelby Weaver Splain/Preservationist – Identifying physical historic resources
Craig Stutman/Research Historian – Researching/Writing historic statement
Mindy Crawford/Preservation PA – Saving/Advocating for historic resources
Carol Lee/PHMC – More on nominating/designation
   
3:30 Closing Remarks
John Andrew Gallery, Preservation Alliance


Click here to preview the Black History Context Study.

QUESTIONS? Contact Melissa Jest, Neighborhood Preservation Program Coordinator, at 215.546.1146 x6 or Melissa@preservationalliance.com.

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