News and Resources . . .

Calendar of Events

Click the link below for information about historical programs offered by Federation members across the State.

Calendar of Events June-Aug(pdf)

Exhibits

Click the link below for information about exhibits offered by Federation members.

New Exhibits(pdf)

Job Postings

Federation members may post job announcements on the web free of charge. Information about current job openings appear below:

There are no job postings at this time.

Grants

The Federation Bulletin includes information about grants offered by private and public sources to help history organizations. Click on the link below to read information about grants from the current issue of the Bulletin.

Grant Opportunities(pdf)

In the future, information about grants will be made available only to Federation members. A password and user name will be required to access this information. Passwords will be mailed each year to renewing members. If you are a member and have forgotten your password, please call (919) 807-7280.

History Help

In its History Help section, the Federation Bulletin contains information about useful museum - and history-related web sites. The newsletter also features a "Sharing Ideas" series, which describes successful projects that other members may be interested in learning about and imitating

Click on the link below to read the article "Board Field Trips Help Broad Horizons"

Board Field Trips Help Broaden Horizons

Click on the link below to read the article "The Big Read: Collaborating in a 'Big' Way".

The Big Read(pdf)

Click on the link below to read the article "Conducting Research at the North Carolina State Archives" .

Conducting Research at the State Archives(pdf)

Click on the link below to read the article "Using Collaboration to Create Successful Programs."

Collaboration Article(pdf)

Click on the link below to read the article "Sharing Ideas: Holding an Architectural Salvage Sale," along with handouts.

Salvage Sale Article(pdf)

Click on the link below to read about the State Historic Preservations Office's Preservation Fund Grant program.

HPO Grant Program(pdf)

In the future, information from the Sharing Ideas series and reviews of useful museum - and history-related web sites will be made accessible to Federation members only. A password and user name will be required. If you are a member and have forgotten your password, please call (919) 807-7280.

Workshops

The Federation sponsors workshops in the Spring and Fall focusing on different aspects of preserving, sharing, and promoting local history.

Spring 2010

Hands-On History & Marketing Our History
Friday, April 16 - Tarboro
Monday, May 3 - Lenoir
Wednesday, May 12 - Asheboro

10 a.m.-2:45 p.m.

Learn how to use hands-on activities to engage your visitors and how to use marketing to attract more visitors and attention to your organization during the Federation’s spring workshops.

During the “Hands-On History” session, you will discover how to engage your visitors through activities based on the artifacts in your collections. Adults and children alike are intrigued by the “real stuff” of history, the artifacts that tell stories about life in the past. Object-based learning builds on that interest by giving people the tools to investigate an artifact and find how it connects to themselves as well as the larger world.

Nancy Pennington, associate curator for programming at the North Carolina Museum of History, will offer an introduction to object-based learning. She will show how the Museum of History uses gallery carts, teaching collections, and craft activities to capture visitor interest and increase visitor learning. Workshop participants will have a chance to try their hand at some of the museum’s hands-on activities.

During the “Marketing Our History” session, museum curator and marketing professional Bob Crowley will explore how to use the principles and practices of marketing to attract attention, visitors, and money to your institution. Crowley will discuss the importance of research, strategic planning, psychology, and determination in creating effective marketing strategies. Crowley is curator of history for the North Carolina Railway Museum and has 30 years of experience working in the marketing field.

The April 16 workshop will be held at the Blount-Bridgers House in Tarboro; the May 3 workshop will be held in the Caldwell County Public Library in Lenoir; and the May 12 workshop will be held at the Foundation Conference Center at Randolph Community College in Asheboro. Cost: $20 for Federation members, $25 for non-members.

For more information, please call (919) 807-7395. To register, please click on the form below.

Workshop Registration Form(pdf)

Previous Workshops

Please click on the links below to read articles and handouts associated with the Federation's Spring 2009 workshops on recruiting new volunteers.

Recruiting Article(pdf)

Please click on the links below to read articles and handouts associated with the Federation's Spring 2008 workshops.

Collections Care from Spring 2008 FNCHS Workshops (pdf)

Part Two of Collections Care Article with Supplemental Images (pdf)

Article and Handouts on Programs Offered by the North Carolina Humanities Program (pdf)

Click on the link below to read an article and handouts associated with the Fall 2007 workshop "Bringing History to Life: Developing a Living History Program."

Article and Handouts on Developing Living History Program (pdf)

Historical Publications Available from Federation Members

Federation members offer a wide range of historical books for sale, including histories of towns, counties, and local institutions; architecture and cemetery surveys; biographies, memoirs, cultural studies, court minutes; information from deeds, wills, and census records; studies of religion and education in different communities, and more. Click on the link below to see the annual list of available books; a new list is posted each June.

Historical Publications Available From Federation Members (pdf)

Useful Books Available from the State Library

The State Library offers many books of interest to historical organizations. These books may be borrowed, free of charge, through interlibrary loan. Click on the link below to see a list of relevant books; the list will be updated periodically as new books arrive.

Useful Books Available through State Library(pdf)