[HistoricCemeteries] registration open for historic cemeteries conference

[Kuri Gill]

Register now!  Join the Association for Gravestone Studies at their
annual conference, June 18-23 at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.

            What can you expect when you come to the Oregon conference?
 Stimulating research papers, late night sessions with slides, music,
refreshments and laughter, field trips to a variety of cemeteries large
and small, workshops and classroom/participation sessions to sharpen
your skills in caring for and promoting the value of cemeteries as
community treasures, college dorm accommodations and cafeteria dining
experiences, and a chance to see old friends and make new ones.  
Sessions and lectures cover a variety of topics and geographic
locations.  There are mysteries...the keynote lecture is the tale of a
star-crossed campaign to repatriate the remains of pioneer Chinese
immigrants in Oregon; this presentation includes stories of emptied
graves, embezzlement, restless souls and a collision between age-old
traditions and inopportune civil war.  There is history… one paper
traces the development of the community mausoleum from its beginnings in
Ohio in 1907 to its proliferation throughout the country in less than
two decades.  It examines the architectural design of these structures,
public reaction to them, and some modern preservation issues.  There is
technology… one session explores the advantages and disadvantages of
preserving gravestones digitally.  Another session explores how new
media has expanded our cemetery community, but it has also raised
questions about ethical behavior in research, on-site behavior in
cemeteries, gravestone photography and dissemination of images and
information. Yet another lecture topic takes us to New South Wales to
learn more about surveys of shipwreck cemeteries from the mid-1800s to
World War II. 
Of concern to all of us is what we can do to protect our cemeteries
from vandalism. The defense and response to vandalism is the topic for
both a classroom session and an evening lecture.  Need help in your
cemetery; there are sessions on cemetery preservation and conservation
and another focusing on how to engage public participation in caring for
cemeteries. 
 
            The outdoor museums of a number of cemeteries are on the
usual tours including Lone Fir Cemetery in Portland named by the
National Geographic as one of the top 10 in the world.
For more information on cost and a complete list of the lectures and
classroom/participation sessions visit the Association for Gravestone
Studies website: http://www.gravestonestudies.org/conferences.htm
 
Kuri Gill
Oregon Heritage
725 Summer St. NE, Suite C
Salem, OR 97301-1266
(503) 986-0685
(503) 986-0793 (fax)
kuri.gill at state.or.us
www.oregonheritage.org
www.facebook.com/oregonheritage
http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/
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