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Reminder – Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission talk, October 20

Phil Montgomery, archivist at the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center, comes back to Rice to give his talk “Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission: lessons in compassion, language and cooperation.”

The talk covers the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) collections, which is a long-term study of the effects of radiation on the survivors of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. The Texas Medical Center Library’s ABCC collection is recognized in Japan as one the three worldwide leading sources on the effects of nuclear weapons. The other sites are the NIH archive in Washington D.C. and the Radiation Effects Research Foundation in Japan.

Phil will show photographs from the collection to tell the story about the challenges and the gifts that arise from caring for these papers and how an international consortium is slowly taking shape with the intent of sharing this information. The collection regularly draws researchers from Japan and throughout the U.S. who study the effects of the bombings and the interaction between two divergent cultures.

The ABCC study began in 1947 and lasted until 1975, when the organization was changed to the Radiation Effects Research Foundation. The ABCC collection consists of 20 assorted collections measuring 184 cubic feet and includes hundreds of photographs, correspondence, memos, diaries, realia, maps, film and official ABCC documents.

WHEN: Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 6 pm

WHERE: Kyle Morrow Room, Fondren Library (3rd floor), Rice University (parking information)

Phil biking in front of Lovett Hall, Rice University, 1990s

AHA! Galveston Trip – October 15

Join us Saturday, October 15th in Galveston! We will meet at 10 am at the Truman G. Blocker History of Medicine Collections at the Moody Medical Library, head over to the Galveston and Texas History Center at the Rosenberg Library at 11:30 am, then have lunch at Fisherman’s Wharf at 12:30 pm.

Please contact Robert Schaadt for questions or more information.

Schedule, location, and parking information:

10:00 am

Truman G. Blocker History of Medicine Collections
Moody Medical Library, UTMB

The Moody Library is on Market Street between 9th and 10th streets. There is visitor parking available in the garage across the street as well as street parking
http://www.utmbhealth.com/oth/Page.asp?PageID=OTH000019

11:30 am

Rosenberg Library, Galveston and Texas History Center
The Rosenberg is on Sealy Street between 23rd and 24th streets
http://www.rosenberg-library.org/about/hours.htm

12:30 pm

Lunch at Fisherman’s Wharf
Fisherman’s Wharf is at 2200 Harborside Dr.  and the restaurant validates parking
http://www.fishermanswharfgalveston.com/

Archives Month 2011 – Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission talk

Please join us for a talk by Phil Montgomery, archivist at the John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center: “Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission: lessons in compassion, language and cooperation.”

The talk covers the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) collections, which is a long-term study of the effects of radiation on the survivors of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. The Texas Medical Center Library’s ABCC collection is recognized in Japan as one the three worldwide leading sources on the effects of nuclear weapons. The other sites are the NIH archive in Washington D.C. and the Radiation Effects Research Foundation in Japan.

Phil will show photographs from the collection to tell the story about the challenges and the gifts that arise from caring for these papers and how an international consortium is slowly taking shape with the intent of sharing this information. The collection regularly draws researchers from Japan and throughout the U.S. who study the effects of the bombings and the interaction between two divergent cultures.

The ABCC study began in 1947 and lasted until 1975, when the organization was changed to the Radiation Effects Research Foundation. The ABCC collection consists of 20 assorted collections measuring 184 cubic feet and includes hundreds of photographs, correspondence, memos, diaries, realia, maps, film and official ABCC documents.

WHEN: Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 6 pm

WHERE: Kyle Morrow Room, Fondren Library (3rd floor), Rice University (parking information)

Call for papers: Houston History Association conference

The Houston History Association is holding a conference on Houston & Southeast Texas history on October 29, 2011. The theme for this inaugural conference, held in conjunction with the city’s official 175th Anniversary Celebration, is “Milestones and Arrivals: 175 Years of Coming to Houston.” The program committee invites the submission of panels and presentations (see link to download below for details. Note: the deadline for submissions has been extended to August 31st).

Papers may be considered for potential publication in Houston History Magazine, put out by the University of Houston—Center for Public History.

Download (PDF):

HHA call for papers


Call for nominations – Julia Ideson Award

The Julia Ideson Award recognizes research projects documenting Houston and Texas history and culture where the researcher made significant use of the resources from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center.

Items eligible: Books, published articles, graduate theses or dissertations, films or video productions, or web sites published within the past five years.

Deadline for nominations: June 1, 2011

Award presentation: Friends of the Texas Room Annual Meeting (October)

Entry form and award rules:
Julia Ideson Award (PDF – requires Adobe Reader)

Send entries to:
The Friends of the Texas Room
P.O. Box 27827
Houston TX  77227-7827

For more information, please contact:

Barbara Eaves
713.521.0768
barbara.eaves@att.net
www.friendsofthetexasroom.org

TSU events for Barbara Jordan’s 75th birthday, February 17-21

The Barbara Jordan/Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University is hosting a series of events to commemorate the 75th birthday of Barbara Jordan. The events will kickoff this Thursday evening at the Robert J. Terry Library at TSU with a reception from 6:30 to 8:30pm. There will be speakers, free food, and a look at the life and career of Jordan through her archives. Everyone is welcome to attend. There will be additional events happening this Friday, Saturday, Sunday and next Monday at TSU and around Houston—a schedule of events is posted here. For more information, please feel free to contact Gary Chaffee (chaffeegj@tsu.edu, 713-313-7298), or the School of Public Affairs at 713-313-6849. We hope to see you there!

Julia Ideson Building: tour of new wing

Staff at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center (HMRC) are graciously opening their doors on two days during Archives Month (October 15th and 29th) for tours of the Texas Room and their state-of-the-art archival storage. You won’t want to miss this opportunity! Reservations are required. See the flyer for details about times and how to sign up.

500 McKinney
Houston, Texas 77002
Parking is available beneath the adjacent Central Library for $2 per hour. The entrance to the garage is on Lamar Street.

San José State archives student seeks project

The Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA) at San José State University (SJSU) is a new program developed to train archives and records professionals. Members of its first cohort are entering their final year in the program and are in a position to apply their skills and knowledge to an organizational consulting project— at no cost to your firm. The goal of the OCP is to provide an integrative opportunity for the student to apply at a high level the knowledge and skills developed in the MARA program. The scope of the OCP is substantive such that the client would normally pay a substantial consulting fee for the level of work.

One of the students in the first cohort, Brande Hall Gex, recently moved to Houston and is seeking a client for the OCP. Brande would like to assist a client with developing e-discovery policies and procedures, developing records management training programs, retention schedules, litigation hold policies and procedures, and/or vital records policies, but she is open to other projects proposed by the client. If you have a project you think would be suitable or if you would like to brainstorm a project, please contact Brande at brande.gex@gmail.com. She will be happy to discuss the project with you and, if requested, to provide a copy of her resume and references.

For more information about Brande or the program at SJSU, read this memo.