August 2022 Journal Newsletter
Summer Chautauqua: Southern Writers
Our final Summer Chautauqua performance will feature author Flannery O’Connor, portrayed by professional actor Mallory Ivy on Tuesday, August 9th at 7:00 PM at the History Center.
Flannery O’Connor was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1925 and is known for her Southern Gothic writing style and dark humor, which often reflected on life in the South. Her works include two novels and 32 short stories despite living with debilitating lupus throughout much of her short life.
This event is free for Members. Non-Member tickets are $5 each cash or card at the door.
Special Exhibit: Fashion Through the Decades
On display now is the latest theme for our Fadeless Photographer special exhibit: Fashion Through the Decades. This exhibit showcases historic fashions and accessories from our archives as well as portrait photography of fashionable Gainesville citizens spanning the late 1800s to mid 1900s. The portraits on display are by Gainesville photographers N.C. White and son N.C. White Jr. whose studio was on the Gainesville square from the late 1800s to the 1950s.
This will be the last theme on display for this special exhibit which also features artifacts from the N.C. White studio including the original camera!
The N.C. White exhibit is brought to you by the Jack and Janice Frost Endowment and Memorial Park Funeral Homes.
Homeschool Day: The One Room Schoolhouse
Homeschool families are invited to join the Northeast Georgia History Center's Homeschool Day on August 25th between 10 AM - 1 PM. This fun and interactive event will feature lessons on how school was taught in the late 1800s.
"The One Room School House" program will take place in the 19th-century White Path Cabin including school slates, chalk, historical textbooks, a recitation lesson, writing with a dip pen and ink, and a Q&A with historian and Education Director Marie Bartlett. Visitors are welcome to join anytime between 10 AM - 1 PM.
This program is included with admission to the Northeast Georgia History Center. Visitors are encouraged to tour the exhibits after the program which features 10,000 years of Northeast Georgia history. A kids scavenger hunt is also included.
PROMENADE: a 19th-Century Fashion Show
The public is cordially invited to Promenade: a 19th-Century Fashion Show on Saturday, August 27th at 2 PM at the Northeast Georgia History Center for an afternoon of fashion, entertainment, learning, and fun!
This event will showcase historically accurate fashions of the 1800s with host and fashion historian Marie Bartlett providing historic context as models walk the runway. Great for all ages!
This event is free for Members of the History Center. Become a Member at this link.
General Admission is $10 and includes light refreshments and entrance to the museum exhibits including our new Fashion Through the Decades special exhibit.
Reservations are required for both Members and General Admission using the link below.
This event is sponsored by Blair Diaz, CPA www.blairdiazcpa.com
Accepting New Tutors & Students for Gainesville Reads
We currently accepting new volunteer tutors for our free children’s program, Gainesville Reads, for students in 1st-5th grade who struggle with reading. Tutors meet with the same student each week to help them build confidence in their reading skills through fun activities, reading books together, and worksheets that address specific challenges of the student. Training and curriculum is provided. Tutoring sessions begin August 10th, 2022.
We are also accepting new students for our Virtual Program! Students will meet weekly via Zoom with a group tutor to read stories and play games that teach new vocabulary.
Details at www.negahc.org/gainesvillereads.
New Digital Membership Benefits
Dear Members,
As life has returned to something much closer to normal since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the viewing habits of our fans and followers have changed. These changes, along with increased demand for educational content from teachers and homeschool groups, means that the History Center needs to once again pivot to provide the best value to our constituents within our limited means.
So, we have developed a new plan to continue serving our members, our educators, and everyone who loves history! Below are our new Digital Membership benefits:
A live Virtual Trivia Night hosted on the last Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM. This fun and family-friendly trivia night will have a different theme each month. Only Members can play, but the public will be able to watch the trivia game. This will be played using Zoom and Kahoot and hosted on Facebook & YouTube Live. Members will receive an email invite with instructions prior to the event.
One Members Mini-Documentary or Historic Character Portrayal each month. Topics and characters will be wide-ranging with Member suggestions in mind.
Ask a Historian videos: Members will have the opportunity to submit their history questions for our historians or a guest historian to answer in a video each month. A topic/theme will be announced each month. Members will be invited to submit their questions via the Member Portal or in our email announcement. Teachers are welcome to submit questions from their students!
We greatly appreciate your support! If you have any concerns regarding your Digital Membership, please contact Libba Beaucham at libba@negahc.org.
Become a Member at www.negahc.org/member.
Summer Internship Highlights
We had wonderful interns over the summer who learned about working at a museum through projects and assisting our team:
Alysa Matsunaga, our Education Intern, prepared activities for our Discover Georgia History Day Camp and led the Archeological Dig Table. Alysa also created new teacher resource worksheets for our virtual Webcasts, collaborated with the Museum of History and Holocaust Education to research an upcoming podcast about Anne Frank, and shadowed many of our summer field trips assisting students with our exhibits scavenger hunt.
Bella Miranda, our Archives Intern, assisted with the fourth and final theme for the N.C. White exhibit. Entitled Fashion through the Decades, the exhibit showcases trends in clothing and accessories from the seventy years that the N.C. White Studio was in business. Bella aided in researching the various artifacts on display, helped fit the clothing properly on the mannequins, worked closely with Lesley Jones on choosing the photographs for the wall, and assisted in the displays of the jewelry and shoes.
Mariah Clark, our Research Intern, conducted research for our Member programs including the early Jewish history of Savannah, Georgia and the life and times of Mary Musgrove. Mariah’s research included scholarly articles, books, primary resources, and feedback from the History Center staff.
Kate Chenault, also a Research Intern, has conducted research on the traditions of Southern folk pottery and the portrayals of women in Western art through the centuries. As a Digital Member, you will have access to these programs! Kate’s research included interviews with academics, scholarly articles, primary resources, visiting other museums, and feedback from the History Center staff.
We are proud of our summer interns and the work they have accomplished. We know they will go far in the history and museum field!
Archeological Dig Activity led by Alysa Matsunaga
Alysa Matsunaga (right), Marie Walker (Center), Bella Miranda (Left)
Then Again Podcast
In our latest episode of Then Again:
Latin America makes up nearly two-thirds of the New World, but (unfortunately) many folks in the United States are unfamiliar with its history. In this first episode of a three-part series, Glen talks with Dr. Tamara Spike to discuss the Haitian Revolution, its place in a complex set of world events, and how it affected not just Latin America but the United States and all of world history.
Listen now at www.thenagainpodcast.com!
Seeking Sponsors for 3rd Annual Telethon
Last year, the History Center hosted its second 24 Hour Telethon and raised over $3,000 to support our operations. This year we’re a little more ambitious! We’re setting our goal at $5,000. We’re offering sponsorships to local businesses and organizations to help us meet this goal. Sponsorships begin at just $50 and offer a great way to support local education and promote your organization.
Details are available at www.negahc.org/telethon.
Annual Taste of History: Individual Tickets Now Available
Individual tickets are now available to purchase for our annual Taste of History fundraiser honoring Pillars of the Community. For details, please contact us at info@negahc.org.
This year we'll be honoring four Pillars of the Community, two individuals and two businesses: John Burd, E.E. Butler, Carroll Daniel Construction, and The Norton Agency. Each of these have contributed greatly to Gainesville and Hall County by their vision, their service, and their commitment to improving the quality of life throughout our region.
More details will follow in the coming months, as well as articles spotlighting each of our honorees, but in the meantime mark your calendars!
Sponsorships are available, email glen@negahc.org for more information.
