2006-2007

June 30-July 1, 2007 (Sat.-Sun.): Cityfolk Festival Material Culture Exhibit, Dayton, Ohio, 1:00-7:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help out at the exhibit. To volunteer or for more information, contact Lorrie Monteiro at Monteiro.3@wright.edu, or (937) 367-5364.

Friday, June 8, 2007: Exhibit opening, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. This is the opening for the Public History students' exhibit, which is showing in conjunction with the Smithsonian's traveling "Key Ingredients" exhibit.

Thursday, May 24, 2007: Chapter Meeting, First Floor Group Study Room, Dunbar Library, 5:15 p.m. (view minutes).

Tuesday, May 17, 2007: Miami Valley Archives Roundtable, Air Force Museum, 10 am -12 pm. All are welcome. Bring money for lunch.

Thursday, May 17, 2007: Officers' Meeting, First Floor Group Study Room, Dunbar Library, 5:15 p.m.

May 3-5, 2007 (Thurs.-Sat.):MAC (Midwest Archives Conference) and SOA (Society of Ohio Archivists) Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH. For more information, visit the MAC website.

Thursday, April 26, 2007: Chapter Meeting, First Floor Group Study Room, Dunbar Library, 5:15 p.m. (view minutes).

Tuesday, March 27, 2007: ARMA disaster planning seminar, Nutter Center, 8:15 am to 4:00 pm. The morning session is Records Management in the Digital Age. The afternoon session is Preparing a Functional Disaster Plan. View flyer for more information and the registration form. The registration deadline of February 28 has been extended. Register as soon as possible if you are interested. There are eight free spots for WSU students.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007: Miami Valley Archives Roundtable, Dayton Metro Library, 10 am -12 pm. All are welcome. Bring money for lunch.

Monday, February 26, 2007: Chapter Meeting, First Floor Group Study Room, Dunbar Library, 5:15 p.m. (view minutes).

Friday, February 16, 2007: Trip to Indianapolis Children’s Museum and the IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) archives, including behind-the-scenes tours of each.

Indianapolis Trip (L-R): Chris Burton, John Fritz, Collette Hill, Natalie Fritz, Garret Kremer-Wright, Rachel DeHart.

Thursday, February 15, 2007: RESCHEDULED. Please join the Miami Valley Archives Roundtable, 10:00 a.m. to Noon, at the main branch of the Dayton Metro Library. We will meet in the library auditorium. Our hosts are Nancy Horlacher and Elli Bambakidis. Our meeting will include a presentation of recently processed manuscript collections at the library. The meeting will conclude with lunch. Please respond to Jennifer Gerth at jennifer.gerth@notes.udayton.edu or 937-229-5305 by Wednesday, February 14, 2007. (View the flyer)

Monday, January 22, 2007: Chapter Meeting, First Floor Group Study Room, Dunbar Library, 5:15 p.m. (view minutes).

November 6, 2006: Chapter Meeting (view minutes).

October 2, 2006: Chapter Meeting (view minutes).

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Earlier (Pre-2006)

Rowdy 'Round Town

Rowdy 'Round Town was a community art project benefiting Wright State University student organizations. The Raider mascot, Rowdy, came to life as a five foot replica.  Each student organization worked with a Dayton area artist to create an original work of art. The completed Rowdy statues were placed in prominent locations throughout the Miami Valley during summer 2004.

SAA WSU used decoupage with photographs representing important dates and events throughout Wright State's history.  We would like to thank the University Archives in the Dunbar Library for aiding us in accessing and reproducing the photographs. Our Rowdy statue was successfully auctioned and can now be seen in the Student Union. 

Society of Ohio Archivists' Spring Conference 2004

“Exploration” was the theme of this year’s S.O.A. Spring Conference, held in Columbus, April 15-16.  Drawing on the anniversary of the Lewis & Clark Expedition for inspiration, the conference included presentations that touched on explorations of many varieties: physical, intellectual, and spiritual.  Three Wright State University archivists (Dawne Dewey, Jane Wildermuth, and Toni Jeske) and six Public History graduate students (Michael Arbagi, Steve Lucht,  Andrea Rice, Kim Richards, Andrea Spence, and Tim Binkley) attended, making W.S.U. the most represented institution at the conference.

In a panel presentation titled, “Archives and / or Museums: Exploring the Public History Dilemma,” the W.S.U. graduate students shared their vocational interests and the academic choices they are making as they journey toward employment as archivists, records managers, curators, interpreters, and historical or archival organization directors.  After the presenters concluded their remarks, a general discussion took place between the students and professionals in the field.  Topics of debate included M.L.S. / M.L.I.S. degrees, certified archivist status, the diversity of student interests, and the flexibility of W.S.U.’s Public History Program.

Transcripts of the student remarks are available through the W.S.U. Student Chapter of the Society of American Archivists.

2005 Annual Report

This year was the first full year for the Wright State University chapter of The Society of American Archivists. While the student chapter is open to all university students, Wright State graduate students earning a Master’s in History with a concentration in public history (museum and archival studies) comprise most of the membership. This year the chapter focused on activities with practical application in the field.

Activities included:

• Year long: Several students represented WSU SAA at the monthly local archives roundtable.
• October 2004: Completed the university’s mascot design contest similar to the Chicago cows or the Cincinnati pigs. The statue went up for auction in October, and the chapter received $500. The statue is now on display in the university’s student union.
• November 2004: The WSU SAA President presented on the formation and progress of the WSU SAA chapter to the Miami Valley Archives Roundtable.
• February 2005: WSU SAA held a MARC workshop attended by students and alumni
• March 2005: The WSU SAA chapter selected officers for the 2005-2006 academic year.
• April 2005: WSU SAA held a Disaster Recovery workshop
• April 2005: Several members participated in the Society of Ohio Archivists spring conference. The students chaired sessions and participated in a student poster session. All three poster session awards went to WSU SAA members. The WSU SAA chapter paid the registration fee for the WSU students who participated in the poster session. The chapter also contributed a WSU gift basket for the silent auction.
• April 2005: Through the generosity of a WSU SAA founding member, the chapter awarded a $250 scholarship to assist a SAA member with the 2005 SAA annual conference expenses.

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