HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 07 Progress ReportStaff Report to HPC: June 30, 2007
Staff: Anne Boykin
RE: JUNE PROJECT HOLD PROGRESS REPORT
June Acquisitions - 9843 pages scanned
• Brazos Valley WWII Veterans yearbook from 1946. This is a rare piece of our
local history that documents veterans from the general population, Aggies and
Blacks. There are photographs and mini-biographies on each one. Donated by
Lynda Hurt.
• Completed the 1960s A&M CHS yearbooks.
• Insrtuctions on using the stacks at Cushing Library when the stacks were closed.
Donated by Linda Williams Harley.
• An autobiography of Arthur D. Bright, long time teacher and principal of A&M
CHS.
Connections
• Sharon Colson and Jon Bennett of KAMU, have asked our help in acquiring
more oral histories from WWII veterans for the Ken Burns' "The War"
documentary. The oral histories will be edited into a one hour presentation to be
shown prior to the airing of "the War" at Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. Our
deadline is August 4.
Presentations
• None
College Station Conference Center Heritage Display
• Scenes of the Sixties to open July 9 at the CS Conference Center. Emily is
formatting the photographs. Anne is gathering the memorabilia.
Project HOLD Moment in History
• July issue will coincide with the A&M CHS 60s Decade Reunion with the topic
being "Scenes of the Sixties". This issue will promote and complement the
exhibit.
Oral History Team
• Mary Hamlin is hard at work and has completed three more interviews this
month: Jeanette Hedge, Ruby Crawford and Dorothy Hernandez.
Volunteers
Our college volunteers are away for the summer so scanning maybe limited
somewhat. The Boykin family is pitching in, though. Rosemary (Mom) is keeping
up to date with newspaper clippings, logging in numerous hours. Kensey Lee
(niece) has mastered Laserfiche scanning at 11 years of age and scanned in all of
the A&M Consolidated Elementary School class photos. When she returns from
vacation she will continue by adding the names of the students to each class
photo.
Intern
• Emily Johnson has been working very hard on the exhibit, scanning and keeping
the Project HOLD office organized and tidy! She has been very easy to work with
and most capable. She is managing to find her way around City Hall and learn
about the various aspects of our city government.