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Veterans Curation Project opens first lab in Augusta
Oct 20, 2009
In conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, on October 20, Brockington and Associates opened the first of three Veterans Curation Project laboratories in Augusta, Ga. Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the VCP LabWorks facilities train disabled veterans to rehabilitate Corps archaeological collections and their associated records. Locations in St. Louis, Mo. and Washington, D.C. will open soon.
For more information, please click here.
Brockington and Associates wins 2009 Archives Award
Oct 06, 2009
Brockington and Associates wins 2009 Archives Award
for Excellence in Educational Use of Historical Records
Firm recognized for collaboration on "The Immortal 600 Teaching Package"
NORCROSS, October 6, 2009--Brockington and Associates was recently recognized with a 2009 Archives Award for Excellence in Educational Use of Historical Records. The award was presented by the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board (GHRAB) at the seventh annual ceremony Monday evening in Morrow, which is home to the Georgia Archives. The GHRAB awards recognize outstanding efforts in archives and records work in Georgia.
The History Workshop, a division of Brockington and Associates, worked with several state and federal agencies, including the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the Georgia Department of Education and Georgia Public Broadcasting, to produce "The Immortal 600 Teaching Package." The Immortal 600 was a group of Confederate POWs held in the Morris Island stockade in South Carolina, where they were exposed to cannon fire from the Confederate and Union armies.
A letter from the Office of the Secretary of State, which oversees the Georgia Archives, and GHRAB cited the "video and lesson plans designed to challenge intellect while enhancing the oral/written skills of eighth grade students." The package meets Georgia Performance Standards and has been promoted statewide and nationally in education newsletters. Teachers may download the package here.
The award is based on the project's effective use and advocacy of primary sources in the classroom. GHRAB works to promote the educational use of Georgia's documentary heritage and to support efforts to improve the condition of records statewide. The Board is charged with advising the Governor, Secretary of State and the Georgia Archives on records and policy issues. For more information, please visit www.GeorgiaArchives.org and click on GHRAB.
The History Workshop, a division of leading cultural resources firm Brockington and Associates, is a diverse group of interpretive professionals. We specialize in interpretive planning, custom-designed exhibits, graphic design and interactive design. Our products are designed to fulfill the client's mission, tell their story and achieve their goals. For more information, please visit www.thehistoryworkshop.com.
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Contact: Maggie Large
Communications Director
Brockington and Associates
678-638-4137
maggielarge@brockington.org
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The Island Packet features History Workshop exhibit
Oct 05, 2009
The Island Packet recently featured a History Workshop exhibit titled "A Portrait of Dataw Island" at the Dataw Island Welcome Center. Brockington and Associates has been working with Dataw in various capacities since the mid-1990s. The History Workshop designed a 19-foot-long built-in wall unit to display artifacts and present a mural-like overview of Dataw Island history.
For more information, click here.
History Workshop creates Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy exhibit
Oct 02, 2009
The History Workshop recently completed an exhibit for the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy Heritage Room on James Island. This exhibit shares the history of the work done by the Sisters throughout South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and New Jersey. The Sisters are celebrating their 180th anniversary this year.
Brockington archaeologist and historian published in scholarly newsletter
Oct 01, 2009
Charleston Office archaeologist Andrew Agha and senior historian Charles F. Philips Jr. had a scholarly article published in the African Diaspora Archeology Network newsletter for Sept. 2009. The article, titled Landscapes of Cultivation: Inland Rice Fields as Landscapes and Archeological Sites, investigates the history of early rice production in colonial South Carolina and the interaction of the West African slaves that worked on them. View the article here
Sandy Springs exhibit featured in two news articles
Oct 01, 2009
Two articles - one in the Sandy Springs Neighbor and the other in the Sandy Springs Reporter - feature the newly installed exhibit, "Sandy Springs: Land and People." The History Workshop designed and consulted on the installation at the William-Payne House Museum in Sandy Springs.
History Workshop creates exhibit at Colleton River Plantation
Sep 30, 2009
The History Workshop created an exhibit at the Pete Dye Clubhouse at Colleton River Plantation near Hilton Head. This project had its genesis in Brockington and Associates work dating back to the 1990s. The exhibit consists of three outdoor panels about the Civil War Battle of Port Royal Sound as well as inside exhibits with information about Native American lifeways, archeology and the land's history.
Brockington Historians Speak to Preservation Group
Sep 25, 2009
Charleston historians Ed Salo and Charlie Philips made a presentation on ferries and bridges in Lower Dorchester County to the Summerville Preservation Society on Thursday September 24, 2009. The preservation group is very involved in protecting historic resources in fast growing Summerville and Lower Dorchester County.
Historian Presents at Sustaining Military Readiness Conference
Aug 25, 2009
Brockington Senior Historian Patricia Stallings presented a paper, "From Shermans to Strykers: The Historical Narrative as Creative Mitigation," at the Sustaining Military Readiness Conference (August 9-14, 2009) in Phoenix, Arizona. The paper was part of a session designed to demonstrate current initiatives in the Department of Defense focusing on creative approaches to mitigating adverse effects as alternatives to archaeological data recovery or Historic Architectural Building Survey (HABS) recordation. The presentation is available on the conference's agenda page: http://www.smrconference.com/Agenda/index.cfm?ID=43
Historical Commission Appointment
Aug 21, 2009
Carol Poplin was elected chairperson of the Town of Mount Pleasant Historical Commission at the August meeting. The principal focus of the commission is its historical marker program. Mount Pleasant is the only town in South Carolina with its own program to write and install historical markers. In addition, the town is developing a Web site that will provide information about the markers, driving maps, and a historical time line.
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