Hall of Records Commission Meeting
April 19, 2007
Maryland State Archives
Electronic Classroom
11:30 a.m.
Agenda
Map from medal cast for Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore,
ca.
1632,
the official trademark of the Maryland State Archives
Trust Fund
Latin motto translates: As the sun thou shalt enlighten
America,
and earliest known image of Anne Arundel, with her husband,
Cecil
Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore ca. 1640, both used as trademarks
for the
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Call to Order by the Chairman
Attendees and Introduction
of Special Guests
Special Announcements/Opening Remarks
Reports and Minutes of Previous Meetings
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December 19, 2006
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Special Meetings and Celebratory Events
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December 20: Dr. Papenfuse, Tim Baker, Mimi
Calver, and Elaine Bachmann attended the Board of Public Works Meeting
for the approval of the acquisition of the Washington Document and the
transfer of funds for that purpose to the Friends of the Maryland State
Archives
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February 15: Dr. Papenfuse met with Speaker of the House Mike Busch
concerning the Speaker's Society Awards, then attended the Speaker's Society
Awards Ceremony in the morning and attended the Speaker's Society Dinner
in the evening
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February 19: The Archives participated in the dedication of the Washington
Document at a special joint meeting of the House of Delegates and the Senate,
with the Governor in the Rotunda of the State House
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February 28: The Archives participated in a Press Conference related
to the rededication of the historic Martin
Luther King, Jr. Plaque and Tree on the State House grounds, after
which Dr. Papenfuse, John Gartrell, Mimi Calver, and Elaine Bachmann attended
the Reception in Government
House
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March 28: Dr. Papenfuse and Mimi Calver attended the First Citizen
Ceremony honoring J. Joseph Curran, Jr., and William Donald Schaefer
Proposed Action: motion of approval of minutes
(as amended, if amended), and recognition of the special meetings of the
Commission as defined by standing resolution.
Records Retention and Disposal
Proposed Action: motion of approval of Records
Retention and Disposal Schedules as presented.
Old Business
Archivist's Report and Staff Activities
(see the Maryland State Archives' Bulldog
and the Staff Activities since last
Hall of Records Commission meeting for details)
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Highlights since the last Hall of Records Commission meeting
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Observations on the future of the Maryland State Archives
Recent Gifts, Deposits and Acquisitions
Proposed Action by the Commission: Resolution
of Appreciation for all recent gifts.
Maryland State Archives On Line
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Finding Aids, Reference Services, and Publications:
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Summer 2007 Summer Internship Program
Education and Outreach
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Courses taught and lectures given by State Archivist (see prior resolution
on 4/19/2000)
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December 21: Mike McCormick presented a lecture
at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Laurel, on "Introduction
to Research at the Archives"
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December 29: Elaine Bachmann provided a tour
of Government House to friends of Governor and Mrs. Ehrlich
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January 8: Dr. Papenfuse and Mimi Calver met
with Jeff Barnd of Fox 45, who interviewed Dr. Papenfuse concerning the
Washington document
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January 9: Dr. Papenfuse met with Lou Davis
of Maryland Public Television, who interviewed Dr. Papenfuse concerning
the Washington document
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January 11: Sasha Lourie gave an illustrated
lecture to the Arts and Antiques Association of Annapolis on the State-owned
art collection
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January 23: Dr. Papenfuse spoke with Marina
Sarris, freelance reporter for the Baltimore Sun, who interviewed Dr. Papenfuse
concerning John Eager Howard
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January 25: Rob Schoeberlein presented a lecture
to staff and interns at Spring Grove Hospital Center Grand Rounds on "Home
and Institutional Care in Maryland to 1915"
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January 29: Dr. Papenfuse participated in the
radio show, "Heart of a Winner"
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January 30: Mike McCormick and Chris Haley
provided a tour of the Archives to a student group and chaperones from
Archbishop Curley High School
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February 1: Dr. Papenfuse presented a lecture
to the Mt Vernon Club on "The Procurement and Merchandising of Carroll's
Goods"
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February 1: Chris Haley presented a lecture
to the African American Genealogical Society on "How to Do African American
Genealogy at the Maryland State Archives"
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February 2: Dr. Papenfuse met with Scott Broom
of Channel 2, who interviewed Dr. Papenfuse concerning the Washington document
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February 4 - 8: Elaine Bachmann traveled as
an Art Courier to the Glyptotek Museum in Copenhagen, to oversee the packing
and shipping of State-owned artwork
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February 5: Chris Haley, John Gartrell, Maya
Davis, Kara Carter, Ryan Cox, and Emily Squires participated in the radio
show, "Heart of a Winner"
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February 9: Chris Haley met with Sarian Bouma and Tiffany Lee concerning
the radio show "Heart of a Winner"
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February 15: Chris Haley presented a lecture to the Employment Standards
Administration on "The Celebration of Black History"
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February 20: Mike McCormick held an orientation session for members
of the Baltimore Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society - Agnes
Kane Callum Chapter
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February 21: Sasha Lourie presented a lecture to the Washington Decorative
Arts Forum
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February 23: Chris Haley was the Guest Speaker at the Honor Roll
Assembly, Ardmore-Ardwick Elementary School
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February 23: John Gartrell attended the National Park Services Network
to Freedom Program at Middletown High School in Frederick
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February 25: Chris Haley presented a lecture at the Ames United Methodist
Church
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February 28: Chris Haley presented a lecture to the Office of Equal
Opportunity Employment, Arlington, Virginia, on African American History
Month
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March 3: Elaine Bachmann participated in a book signing at the Old
Wye Church Book Fair for “While a Tree Grew … The Story of Maryland’s Wye
Oak”
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March 14: Mimi Calver and Elaine Bachmann provided a tour of Government
House to Samantha Davis and Vickie Fowley from the First Lady's staff
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March 24: Mike McCormick presented two lectures to the Family History
Library Genealogical Conference on "An Introduction to the Maryland State
Archives" and "What the Archivist Wishes You Knew"
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March 24: Elaine Bachmann participated in a book reading and signing
at the Maryland Day Reading Program for “While a Tree Grew … The Story
of Maryland’s Wye Oak"
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March 25: Dr. Papenfuse attended the Maryland Day Observance at Historic
St. Mary's City
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March 25: Elaine Bachmann participated in a book reading and signing
at the Historic Annapolis Foundation's Maryland Day activities for “While
a Tree Grew … The Story of Maryland’s Wye Oak"
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March 29 - 31: Dr. Papenfuse participated in the Spring Meeting of
the American Catholic Historical Association in Marquette in the session,
"Understanding English Catholic Responses to the Penal Legislation:
Was Sir George Calvert a Secret Catholic?"
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April 5: Tim Baker, Elaine Bachmann, and Sasha Lourie participated
in a meeting of the Commission of Artistic Property
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April 6: Dr. Papenfuse participated in the Baltimore City Historical
Society Historians Council organizational meeting
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April 6: Tim Baker, Richard Richardson, Mike McCormick, Christine
Alvey, and Kevin Swanson provided an overview of the on-demand scanning
operation to Jeff Hartley, Librarian, and Eric Chaskes, from the User Services
Division, of the National Archives and Records Administration
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April 11: Chris Haley was the Keynote Speaker for the Catholic Library
Association's 86th Convention
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April 13: Chris Haley, John Gartrell, Maya Davis, and Ryan Cox attended
the National Park Service Symposium, "Confronting Slavery"
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April 17: Chris Haley met with Dr. Iris Ford and Julie King, from
St. Mary's College, concerning possible initiatives for the college
Forthcoming special meetings of the Commission and events
of interest
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April 19: Chistine Alvey will attend the Library
Services Advisory Committee
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April 24: Dr. Papenfuse, Tim Baker, and Kevin
Swanson will attend a Land Records Improvement Committee meeting
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April 27: Dr. Papenfuse will meet with Carla
Hayden and Pat Wallace, Enoch Pratt Free Library; and Steve Anderson, State
Law Library, concerning collecting government publications
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April 28: Kim Moreno will serve as a Judge
for Maryland History Day at the University of Maryland Baltimore City
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April 30 - May 1: Dr. Papenfuse, Wei Yang,
and Kim Moreno will attend the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
21st Annual Preservation Conference
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May 1 - 4: James Watson, Allison Smith, Joyce
Phelps, and Carol Gross will go to Washington County for Mdlandrec.net
installation
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May 2: Dr. Papenfuse, Tim Baker, Kevin Swanson,
and Kim Moreno will attend the Land Records Access Committee meeting
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May 4: Dr. Papenfuse and Chris Haley will participate
in the Spring Workshop sponsored by the Baltimore City Historical Society
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May 8: Dr. Papenfuse will host a tour for students
and teachers from Boys' Latin School
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May 19: Dr. Papenfuse will participate in a
community conversation with the families of Washington College Graduates
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May 20: Dr. Papenfuse will participate in Washington
College Commencement Ceremony
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May 22: Dr. Papenfuse will participate in the
Governor's Consulting Committee on the National Register
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May 25: Sasha Lourie, Vicki Lee, and Elaine
Bachmann will meet with Dr. Carol Soltis, Philadelphis Museum of Art, who
will examine a painting in the State's collection for an upcoming exhibition
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May 26: Elaine Bachmann will participate in
a book signing at the Chestertown Tea Party, Chestertown, for “While a
Tree Grew … The Story of Maryland’s Wye Oak”
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June 6: Dr. Papenfuse, Tim Baker, Kevin Swanson,
and Kim Moreno will attend the Land Records Access Committee meeting
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June 14: Christine Alvey will attend a Library Services Advisory
Committee meeting
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June 18: Dr. Papenfuse and Nancy Bramucci to conduct workshops at
UMBC as part of the Teaching American History program to Baltimore City
public elementary, middle and high school high school teachers relating
to online primary sources available for incorporation in the classroom
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September 20: Michael McCormick will host a group of 10-15 researchers
from Hagerstown Community College
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October 9: Dr. Papenfuse will participate in the Governor's Consulting
Committee on the National Register meeting
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November 1-3: Dr. Papenfuse will participate in the Mid-Atlantice
Regional Archives Conference Meeting
Administrative and Fiscal Matters
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Deputy State Archivist's Report:
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The visitor experience at the State House
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Exhibits Master Plan development
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Recreation of the Old House Chamber
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Mdlandrec.net status
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Facilities
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Capital Budget requirement for new Archival facility
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Need for statewide disaster recovery data center
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Maintenance
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Legislative Audit
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Budget Highlights
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Art Conservation
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Fiscal Year 2008
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Archives Endowment
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Budget Initiatives:
Proposed action by the Commission: adoption and approval of
reports incorporating any comments on budget related matters
New Business
Next meeting
The next Hall of Records Commission meeting is tentatively scheduled
for Monday, November 5, 2007.
Adjournment
State Archivist
Maryland State Archives
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