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Michael Trinkley, Ph.D.
Director
Chicora Foundation, Inc.
PO Box 8664
Columbia, SC 29202-8664
803/787-6910
www.chicora.org
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National Preservation Institute
Seminars in Historic Preservation & Cultural Resource Management
in cooperation with the
National Cemetery Administration,
Department of Veterans Affairs
Cemetery Preservation
October 4, 2001 — Alexandria, VA
Learn how to begin a cemetery preservation or restoration project and
how to help ensure that sound choices are made to avoid harming what you
seek to protect. Discussions focus on current issues in cemetery
preservation, such as recording and documenting cemeteries and
graveyards, undertaking preservation efforts, and exploring conservation
techniques and issues.
This seminar is useful for curators and managers of historic cemeteries;
preservation consultants.
Agenda
o Understand the difference between "restoration" and "conservation" or
"preservation"
o What are the essential issues in cemetery preservation?
o Recognize the different types of American cemeteries and how their
preservation varies
o What are the critical components in a "typical" cemetery preservation
plan
o Why accurate, complete transcription is so critical as a first step
o Learn to identify the major types of monuments found in most
cemeteries
o Identify the most common stone materials and their critical
differences
o Critical landscape issues that are often overlooked
o Developing appropriate maintenance plans
o Just what is deterioration—and how can it affect cemetery markers?
o Understanding cleaning
o Appropriate and inappropriate repairs
o Why is concrete the single greatest threat to cemetery markers?
o What are the options for treating ironwork?
o The role of volunteers in cemetery preservation
o Understanding and developing a conservation ethic
o How to prepare scopes of work for cemetery projects
The National Preservation Institute is a nonprofit organization that
provides professional training for the management, development, and
preservation of historic, cultural, and environmental resources. For
more information on NPI seminars, call 703.765.0100, e-mail your request
to [log in to unmask], or explore the NPI web site—www.npi.org—with its full
descriptions and seminar agendas, as well as valuable links to related
sites.
Faculty: Mike Trinkley and Debi Hacker from the Chicora Foundation,
Inc., a
nonprofit heritage preservation organization experienced in working with
museums, archives, and historic organizations; specialists in research,
public education, conservation, and preservation.
Deadline to register:
September 7, 2001
Time: 8:30 a.m. coffee/registration;
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. seminar
703.765.100 o [log in to unmask] o www.npi.org o P.O. Box 1702.
Alexandria. VA
22313
The National Preservation Institute is a nonprofit organization that
provides professional training for the management, development, and
preservation of historic, cultural, and environmental resources. For
more information on NPI seminars, call 703.765.0100, e-mail your request
to [log in to unmask], or explore the NPI web site—www.npi.org—with its full
descriptions and agendas of 2001 seminars, as well as valuable links to
related sites.
2001/2002 NPI Courses: Accessibility & Historic Integrity* o Affordable
Housing & Historic Preservation* o Archaeological Curation,
Conservation, & Collections Management o A Balancing Act: Management of
the Historic Site & Its Collections o Cemetery Preservation o
Collections Care for the Historic House Museum o Conservation Techniques
for Field Archaeologists o Consultation with Indian Tribes on Cultural
Resource Issues o Contextual Design & the Practical Application of the
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards* o CRM Compliance for
Non-Specialists o CRM Contracting: RFPs and SOWs* o Ethics in Cultural
Resource Management: A Historical Perspective o Field Conservation for
Archaeologists o A GIS Seminar: Introduction to ArcView® o GPS Field
School o Historic Military Housing: The Practice of Privitization o
Historic Structures Reports: A Management Tool for Historic Properties*
o Holistic Stewardship of the Historic Site o Identification &
Evaluation of Mid-20th-Century Buildings* o Identification & Management
of Traditional Cultural Places o Integrated Cultural Resource Management
Plans* o Integrating Cultural Resources in NEPA Compliance o
Interpreting Historic Sites: The Why, Who, & How of Historical
Archaeology o An Introduction to Historic Building Materials* o
Long-Term Preservation & Cyclical Maintenance of Historic Buildings* o
NEPA for State & Tribal Historic Preservation Officers o
Photodocumentation for Archaeologists o Photodocumentation of Historic
Structures & Landscapes* o Planning, Design, & Interpretation for
Historic & Cultural Landscapes* o Section 106: An Introduction o Section
106: A Review for Experienced Practitioners o Section 106: How to
Negotiate and Write Agreements o Telecommunications Towers: NEPA & NHPA
Review o Using
Federal Law to Protect Ancestral Sites o Writing and Creative Mitigation
for Archaeological & Historic Preservation Projects
*AIA/CES: NPI is registered with the American Institute of Architects
Continuing Education System and is committed to developing quality
learning activities in accordance with the AIA/CES criteria. AIA members
will receive 6 learning units each day for designated seminars; AIA
members can complete a self-report form for other NPI seminars.
NPI Brochure r Please add me to your mailing list (provide
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the form below).
Registration Form Deadline for registering: September 7,
2001
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Seminar
Location Date(s)
Cemetery Preservation Alexandria, VA October 4, 2001
Tuition
One day $210 ($100) Rate in brackets applies to full-time students
with valid identification.
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Preservation Institute.
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Please mail your registration form and payment to the National
Preservation Institute, P.O. Box 1702, Alexandria, VA 22313. A
confirmation notice will be forwarded to participants. Enrollment for
all seminars is limited.
Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Refunds
are made only for cancellations received two weeks prior to the first
day of the seminar. NPI may cancel any seminar for which it does not
receive adequate enrollment. In this event, registrants will receive a
full refund. For more information contact the National Preservation
Institute at 703.765.0100; [log in to unmask]; www.npi.org.
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