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Re: CALL FOR PAPERS



My sincere apologies for posting this message to the entire list... my
fumble fingers caused the wrong button to be pressed!

Kevin V. Bunker
> ----------
> From:         Bunker, Kevin[SMTP:kbunker@SS.CA.GOV]
> Reply To:     Archives & Archivists
> Sent:         Tuesday, August 15, 2000 12:15 PM
> To:   ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject:      Re: CALL FOR PAPERS
>
> Brian:
>
> I saved this notice as a "tickler" despite the fact that I could not
> complete a paper for which I've been assembling material for several
> years.
> I've just re-entered college (for transfer units to university) after a
> 20-year absence working in the museums and history field sans degrees, so
> have a lot on my plate. Maybe next year?
>
>         In short, I'd love to have the opportunity to present (somewhere)
> :
> FLEET WHEELED WONDER: New York Central & Hudson River
>         Railroad's Locomotive No.999 and the Empire State Express of 1893.
> The paper is more than a review of mechanical/industrial
>         historr -- rather, it examines the four principal characters
> involved behind the "record-breaking" run of No.999 from Albany,
>         specifically the NYC&HR's promotions chief, the engine's
> designer/builder, and certainly the brave crewmen who fired and ran
>         the locomotive well past sensible speed(s) ...all for the sake of
> headlines. Also included are how and why the stunt was furthered
>         via the locomotive's exhibition at the World's Columbian
> Exposition.
>
>         Your reply or any advice would be appreciated.
>
>         Thanks!
>
>         Kevin V. Bunker
>         Student Assistant
>         California State Archives
>         kbunker@ss.ca.gov
>
>
> > ----------
> > From:         Brian Keough[SMTP:bkeough@CSC.ALBANY.EDU]
> > Reply To:     Archives & Archivists
> > Sent:         Friday, June 09, 2000 11:52 AM
> > To:   ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> > Subject:      CALL FOR PAPERS
> >
> > CALL FOR PAPERS
> >
> > Researching New York 2000:
> > Perspectives on Empire State History
> >
> > Sponsored by:
> > The Department of History, University at Albany, State University of New
> > York
> > The History Graduate Student Organization
> > The New York State Archives and Archives Partnership Trust.
> >
> >
> > New York has a long and rich history that, while stretching back to the
> > Iroquoian tribes that inhabited and roamed its vast spaces several
> hundred
> > years ago, is looking forward to understanding the cyberspace
> communities
> > that today shatter older definitions of geographical boundaries.
> Soldiers
> > and sweatshop workers, incarcerated felons and wealthy urbanites,
> teachers
> > and parsons, Wall Street brokers and students, homeless vagabonds and
> > politicians-all are part of the tapestry of New York. Join us as we
> > explore
> > the Empire State's variegated and significant past.
> >
> > Researching New York provides a forum for the exploration of New York's
> > history. It brings together researchers, archivists, librarians, public
> > historians, museum curators, Web site creators, and
> > documentarians-emphasizing the integral relationship between researchers
> > and resources.
> >
> > The 2nd Annual Researching New York Conference will be held at the
> > University at Albany ~ SUNY on November 17, 2000. We welcome proposals
> for
> > papers, panels, workshops, roundtables, and exhibits on any aspect of
> New
> > York history.
> >
> > Proposals are due by June 26, 2000. Presenters will be notified by
> August
> > 1, 2000. Full panel proposals are encouraged, however, we will also
> > consider partial panel and individual submissions. All submissions must
> > include name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Please
> submit
> > a one page abstract for each proposal and a one-page curriculum vita for
> > each presenter to
> >
> >         history@csc.albany.edu or mail to:
> >         Researching New York 2000
> >            Department of History Ten Broeck 105
> >            University at Albany - State University of New York
> >            1400 Washington Avenue
> >            Albany, New York 12222
> >
> > As it becomes available, the Conference Program, including details about
> > workshops, speakers, and registration information will be posted at the
> > Researching New York 2000 Web site:
> > http://www.nystatehistory.org/researchny.
> >
> > The 1999 Conference Program is available
> > at  http://nystatehistory.org/researchny/1999program.html.
> >
> >
> > *********************************************************************
> > Brian Keough, Curator of Manuscript Collections
> > M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives
> > University at Albany
> > New Library -Room 355
> > Albany, NY 12222
> > bkeough@csc.albany.edu
> > Tel: (518) 437-3934
> > http://www.albany.edu/library/divs/speccoll/
> > **********************************************************************
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