ILLINOIS HERITAGE ASSOCIATION TECHNICAL INSERTS

Illinois Heritage Association technical inserts are issued with the IHA bimonthly newsletter. They cover a wide range of practical information of interest to the staff of museums, historical and genealogical societies, libraries, and preservation groups, and to individuals with personal collections or an interest in preserving the cultural heritage of Illinois. The inserts may be purchased individually for $3.00 each. See ordering information below. The listing of technical inserts is divided into four sections:

Governance, Administration, and Management
Collection Management and Care
Research and Interpretation
Historic Preservation

GOVERNANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

____TECH. INSERT 11: "Fund-Raising Events," by Carol Betts. Sept.-Oct. 1984

____TECH. INSECT 26: "Planning Commemorative Celebrations," by Carol Belts. Mar-Apr. 1987

____TECH. INSERT 33: "Putting Your House in Order: More Accountability Equals May-June 1988 Less Liability," by Patricia L. Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 37: "The Role of Political Advocacy in Cultural Jan.-Feb. 1989 Organizations," by Patricia L. Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 40: "Hazards in Food Service: How to Avoid Them," by Lynnita July-Aug. 1989 Sommer. (Tips to help an organization that serves food to the public.)

____TECH. INSERT 42: "Emergency Preparedness in Museums and Historic Sites," Nov.-Dec. 1989 by Patricia L. Miller

____TECH. INSERT 43: "501 (c)(3) Spells Tax Relief," by Patricia L. Miller. Jan.-Feb. 1990

____TECH. INSERT 51: "Legal Tools and Economic Incentives That Can Benefit May-June 1991 Historic Preservation, Part 1," by Patricia L. Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 52: "Legal Tools and Economic Incentives That Can Benefit July-Aug. Historic Preservation, Part 2," by Patricia L. Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 53: "Producing an Historical Calendar," by Tina M. Sept.-Oct. Reithmaier.

____TECH. INSERT 56: "Public Relations with Government Officials: Mar.-Apr. 1992 Communication Tips for Nonprofit Organizations," by Patricia L. Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 59: "Probably Not a Good Idea," by Patricia L. Miller. (Some Sept.-Oct. 1992 of the consequences of actions such as having no term limits; accepting everything; wearing the collection; renting the museum.)

____TECH. INSERT 60: "Several Ways to Skin a Cat: Free or Low-Cost Products Nov.-Dec. 1992 and Services for Nonprofits," by Patricia L. Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 64: "Is All This Really Necessary? Health and Safety July-Aug. 1993 Regulations For The Workplace," by Patricia L. Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 65: "Coping With Natural Disasters: The Role of Cultural Sept.-Oct. 1993 Agencies," by Patricia L. Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 68: "Birds of a Feather: Specialized Resources for Museum Mar.-Apr. 1994 Administrators, Collection Managers, Educators, Archivists, Genealogists, and Preservationists," by Patricia L. Miller. (National Organizations.)

____TECH. INSERT 72: "Internet Resources for Museum, Library, and Archives Nov.-Dec. 1994 Personnel, Part 1," by John M. Harris and Patricia L. Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 73: "Internet Resources for Museum, Library, and Archives Jan.-Feb. 1995 Personnel, Part 2," by John M. Harris and Patricia L. Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 77: "Governance, Security, and Perpetuity: Establishing Sept.-Oct. 1995 Regular Security Reviews, Part 1," by David Liston.

____TECH. INSERT 78: "Governance, Security, and Perpetuity: Establishing Nov.-Dec. 1995 Regular Security Reviews, Part 2" by David Liston

____TECH. INSERT 80: "Accessibility: The Spirit Behind the Laws," by Patricia Mar.-Apr. 1996 L. Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 81: "Looking Inward: Institutional Self-Assessment," by May- June 1996 Patricia L. Miller. (From purpose and mission to programming and community relations.)

____TECH. INSERT 82: "Developing a Written Code of Ethics," by Patricia L. July-Aug. 1996 Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 85: "Attention Thieves: Don't Try It! How to Prevent Loss in Jan.-Feb. 1997 Museums and Libraries," by David Liston and Patricia L. Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 87: "Heritage Tourism: Oxymoron or Opportunity?" by Patricia May-June 1997 L. Miller

____TECH. INSERT 90: "The Agony and the Ecstasy: Developing an Annual Nov.-Dec. 1997 Fundraising Program, Part 1," by Carol Norris Vincent.

____TECH. INSERT 91: "The Agony and the Ecstasy: Developing an Annual Jan.-Feb. 1998 Fundraising Program, Part 2," by Carol Norris Vincent.

___TECH. INSERT 96: "Max It! Making the Most of Professional Meetings," by Nov.-Dec. 1998 Patricia L. Miller

___TECH. INSERT 97: "Apples, Oranges, and Tangerines: Artifacts, Books, and Jan.-Feb. 1999 Archival Materials in Museums," by Patricia L. Miller

____TECH. INSERT 102: "Laws of Illinois Pertaining to Museums and Other Nov.-Dec. 1999 Nonprofit Organizations," Part 1, edited by Cheryl L. Kennedy and Patricia L. Miller

____TECH. INSERT 103: "Laws of Illinois Pertaining to Museums and Other Jan.-Feb. 2000 Nonprofit Organizations," Part 2, edited by Cheryl L. Kennedy and Patricia L. Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 104: "Laws of Illinois Pertaining to Museums and Other Mar.-Apr. 2000 Nonprofit Organizations," Part 3, edited by Cheryl L. Kennedy and Patricia L. Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 108: "Risk Management and Insurance for Nonprofits, Part 1: Nov.-Dec. 2000 Risk Management," by Patricia L. Miller

____TECH. INSERT 109: "Risk Management and Insurance for Nonprofits, Part 2: Jan.-Feb. 2001 Insurance," by Patricia L. Miller

____TECH. INSERT 113: "Volunteerism: Gifts of Time and Talent." By Patricia L. Sept.-Oct. 2001 Miller

____TECH. INSERT 117: "Media Relations for the Not-for-Profit May-June. 2002 Professional," by Meredith Zelewsky.

____TECH. INSERT 119: "Curatorial Safety Messages," by Steve Floray Sept.-Oct. 2002

____TECH. INSERT 120: "The Truth About Bulk Mail (Now Standard Mail) Nov.-Dec. 2002 by Patricia L. Miller

____TECH. INSERT 121: "Meeting the Challenge of Trusteeship" by Patricia L. Miller Jan.-Feb. 2003

____TECH. INSERT 122: "Things in Your Old House Can Kill You: Health and Safety Mar.-Apr. 2003 Issues in Old-House Living and Restoration," by Linda Norbut Suits

COLLECTION MANAGEMENT AND CARE

____TECH. INSERT 4: "Making a Measuring Board," by Erik Robinson. Jul.-Aug. 1983 Illustrated by Barbara Austin Baker. (Shows how to build a device to measure three-dimensional objects without harming them.)

____TECH. INSERT 5: "Selected Resources for Determining the Value of Old Sept.-Oct. 1983 Books," by Willis C. Baker.

____TECH. INSERT 6: "A Humidity Chamber for Relaxing Papers," by Kathryn Nov.-Dec. 1983 Vogt Dixson.

____TECH. INSERT 9: "Equipment and Techniques for Photo Documentation," by May-June 1994 Erik Robinson.

____TECH. INSERT 16: "An Introduction to Costume Care," by IHA Staff with July-Aug. 1985 Lorraine Trebilcock.

____TECH. INSERT 35: "Archival Quality: What's in A Name?" by Patricia L. Sept.-Oct. 1988 Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 45: "Handle With Care: Creating a Safe Environment for May- June 1990 Museum Collections," by Patricia L. Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 50: "Arsenic, Old Lace, and Stuffed Owls May Be Dangerous to Mar.-Apr. 1991 Health: Hazards in Museum Collections," by Patricia L. Miller

____TECH. INSERT 54: "Collections Care: What to Do When You Can't Afford To Nov.-Dec. 1991 Do Anything," by Lisa Mibach.

____TECH. INSERT 57: "Preserving a Moment in Time: Caring for Photographs," May-June 1992 by Joy Matthiessen.

____TECH. INSERT 74: "Moving Large Objects," by Keith R. Gill and Michael T. Mar.-Apr. 1995 Sarna.

____TECH. INSERT 76: "Collections Storage Reorganization," by Elizabeth July-Aug. 1995 O'Rourke. (Planning and implementing the move of collections storage off-site.)

____TECH. INSERT 83: "Environmental Control of Exhibit Cases," by Kate Sept.-Oct. 1996 Desulis.

____TECH. INSERT 88: "A New Storage Solution: A Padded Hanger for Pants," by July-Aug. 1997 Jennifer Johnson and Nancilee Vater.

____TECH. INSERT 89: "Lost Provenance:Resolving Accession Backlogs," by Sept.-Oct. 1997 Jennifer Johnson

____TECH. INSERT 101: "Documenting Collections," by Diane Gutenkauf, Sally Sept.-Oct. 1999 DeFauw, and Steph McGrath.

____TECH. INSERT 125: "Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan: Housekeeping in a Sept.-Oct. 2003 Historic House, Part 1, by Susan Haake

____TECH. INSERT 126: "Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan: Housekeeping in a Nov.-Dec. 2003 Historic House, Part 2, by Susan Haake

RESEARCH AND INTERPRETATION

____TECH. INSERT 15: "The Portable Exhibit: Increasing Your Audience," by May-June 1985 Alice Edwards.

____TECH. INSERT 18: "Saving Illinois's Historical Local Records: The Nov.- Dec. 1985 Illinois Regional Archives Depository," (IRAD) by Karl Moore.

____TECH. INSERT 19: "American Pattern Glass," by E. Duane Elbert. (Resources Jan.-Feb. 1986 for historical research.)

____TECH. INSERT 20: "Political Campaign Buttons: History, Collection, and Mar.-Apr. 19986 Care," by Jeffrey R. Schultz.

____TECH. INSERT 27: "Preserving Family History, Part 1," by Josephine F. May-June 1987 Moeller.

____TECH. INSERT 28: "Preserving Family History, Part 2," by Josephine F. July-Aug. 1987 Moeller.

____TECH. INSERT 29: "Basic Artifact Research: A Guide," by Erik Robinson. Sept.-Oct. 1987

____TECH. INSERT 30: "Artifact Research: Case Studies," by Patricia L. Nov.-Dec. 1987 Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 31: "Moving Out of Your Ancestral Home," by David Monk. (A Jan.-Feb. 1988 sensitive guide to facing the disposition of family possessions.)

____TECH. INSERT 38: "Cemetery Research, Preservation, and Interpretation: Mar.-Apr. 1989 Ideas and Resources from the IHA Circulating Library," by Carol Bolton Belts.

____TECH. INSERT 39: "Researching Illinois Potteries," by Eva Mounce. May-June 1989

____TECH. INSERT 44: "Home History Research Methods," by James R. Nash. Mar.-Apr.

____TECH. INSERT 46: "Designing an Edible Wild Food Exhibit," by Michael R. July-Aug. 1990 Bricker.

____TECH. INSERT 47: "Mass-Produced Midwestern Furniture, Part I," by Sept.-Oct. Christian G. Carron and Veronica L. Kandl. (Research resources for furniture.)

____TECH. INSERT 48: "Mass-Produced Midwestern Furniture Midwestern Nov.-Dec. 1990 Furniture, Part II," by Christian G. Canon and Veronica L. Kandl.

____TECH. INSERT 49: "Mass-Produced, Part III, by Christian G. Canon and Jan.-Feb. 1991 Veroncia L. Kandl.

____TECH. INSERT 55: "Cartographic Materials for Historical Research: Jan.- Feb. 1992 Resources at the Illinois State Library," by Arlyn Sherwood.

____TECH. INSERT 61: "Special Library Collections and the State Library Jan.- Feb. 1993 System," by Patricia L. Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 62: "Preserving the Heritage of Family," by Patricia L. Mar.-Apr. 1993 Miller.

____TECH. INSERT 67: "When Library Research is Needed: Basics for the Library Jan.-Feb. 1994 Visit," by Ann Ricker. Information on how to utilize library resources; some Illinois examples and list of Illinois research libraries.)

____TECH. INSERT 69: "Creating Educational Programs Using Historical and May- June 1994 Cultural Resources," by Patricia L. Miller. (Combines the National Park Service's "Teaching With Historic Places" with Illinois Goals for Education.)

____TECH. INSERT 71: "Fan Mounts," by Grechen Frick Small. Sept.-Oct. 1994

____TECH. INSERT 79: "Illinois Heritage Association Library Resource Jan.- Feb. 1996 Materials," by Patricia L. Miller. (Describes some of the subject areas for one thousand books, and over one hundred research topics in the IHA library vertical files.)

____TECH. INSERT 86: "Ready to Write," by Carol Belts Mar.- Apr. 1997

____TECH. INSERT 92: "Internet Resources for Kids," by Patricia L. Miller Mar.-Apr. 1998

____TECH. INSERT 94: "Live Animals in the Museum Environment," by Barbara C. July-Aug. 1998 Williams

____TECH. INSERT 95: "All the News That Fits," by Patricia L. Miller Sept.-Oct. 1998

____TECH. INSERT 99: "History Resources for Educators," by Patricia L. Miller May- June 1999

____TECH. INSERT 105: "Is Genealogy History?" by Patricia L. Miller May-June 2000

____TECH INSERT 106: "Routinely Unroutine: The Village Blacksmith's Trade," Jul.-Aug. by Charles M. Keller

____TECH. INSERT 107: "'Here I Have Lived': The Preparation and Implementation Sept.-Oct. 2000 of a Historic Finishing Report," by Linda Norbut Suits

____TECH. INSERT 112: "County Attachments Complicate the Search for Local July-Aug. 2001 Records," by John Long

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

____TECH. INSERT 7: "Methods of Refinishing Interior Architectural Jan.-Feb. 1984 Woodwork," by Kirk J. Himelick. (For people with beginning skills.)

____TECH. INSERT 12: "Brick Street Protection," by Dannel McCollum. (Case Nov.-Dec. 1984 study of Champaign, Illinois; information that could assist other communities.)

____TECH. INSERT 21: "Rural Preservation: Developing Our Perspectives," by May-June 1986 Patrick J. Glithero. (Focus on Midwest and Illinois, but with national context.)

____TECH. INSERT 22: "The Role of Railroads in Preservation," by David Monk. July-Aug. 1986 (General in scope; Illinois examples.)

____TECH. INSERT 25: "Steps Toward Preserving the Past: How to Record Jan.- Feb. 1987 Archaeological Sites in Illinois," by Michael D. Wiant. (Types of information needed to record a site; promotes cooperation between the lay public and archaeologists.)

____TECH. INSERT 32: "The IAAA Avocational Archaeology Training Program for Mar.-Apr. 1988 Illinois," by Robert D. Gergen. (A model program for amateur archaeologists.)

____TECH. INSERT 34: "Paths and Walks for the Historic House," by Carol Jul.-Aug. 1988 Bolton Belts.

____TECH. INSERT 58: "Have Fun and Do History a Favor: Surface Collections Jul-Aug. 1992 and Archaeological Survey," by Thomas J. Riley.

____TECH. INSERT 63: "Understanding the Historic Context of Historic May-June 1993 Buildings," by Patricia L. Miller. (Describes what qualifies for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.)

____TECH. INSERT 70: "Corridors," by David Monk. (A way to look at and Jul-Aug. 1994 investigate the flat prairie landscape.)

____TECH. INSERT 75: "Natural Hazards Mitigation for Historic Properties," by May-June 1995 Patrick J. Glithero and Randy W. Strong. (FEMA perspective on 1993 flooding of Mississippi River; Illinois examples)

____TECH. INSERT 93: "Historic Preservation Programs," by Alice Edwards May-June 1998 Novak.

____TECH. INSERT 98: "Preserving a Sense of Place: Local Preservation Mar.-Apr. Partners," by Patricia L. Miller

____TECH. INSERT 100: "Call IHPA Before You Start to Dig!" by Patricia L. July-Aug. 1999 Miller

____TECH. INSERT 110: "Architectural Salvage: The Reuse of Valuable Mar.-Apr. Resources," by Richard A. Cahill

____TECH. INSERT 118: "People and Plants." by Sandra Mason July-Aug. 2002

____TECH. INSERT 123: "A Primer on Creating Outdoor Interpretive Signs, by Diane May-June 2003 Gutenkauf

____TECH. INSERT 124: "When the Public Asks About Illinois Archaeology," by Alice July-Aug. 2003 Berkson

IHA Technical Inserts are $3.00 each. Minimum order $6.00. To order, end a check or money order indicating the technical insert numbers to Illinois Heritage Association, Station A, Box 5010, Champaign, IL 61825. Inquiries: phone, (217) 359-5600; email, plmxiha@prairienet.org.