FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                   November 1997

AUTOMOTIVE HISTORIANS & MUSEUMS INVITE PAPERS FOR CONFERENCE

        The Society of Automotive Historians and the National Association of
Automobile Museums are seeking proposals for papers to be presented
at an automotive history conference to be held in September
1998 in conjunction with The Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village.
Entitled "Interpreting the Automobile," the conference will be a
symposium exploring the impact and meaning of the automobile in
America.  Of interest to a wide range of people, from academic
researchers to lay historians to museum professionals, it will be
held September 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th, 1998 at the Ford Museum in
Dearborn, Michigan.
        Proposals are invited on topics pertaining to the interpretation of
the automobile, its industry, and the culture surrounding it.
Potential topics of interest might concern the manufacturing arena,
 cultural impact of the automobile, the roadside economy, or the
growth of cities.  Other topics could relate to interpretive issues
in presenting automotive history to the public, or the management
and administration of automobile museums.
        The Society of Automotive Historians is a worldwide organization of
people with a common regard for the history of the automobile and its
industry.  Founded in 1969, the Society's purposes are to
encourage research, preservation, recording, compilation, and
publication of historical facts concerning the development of the
automobile and related items.
        The National Association of Automobile Museums is an organization
for the institutions and people dedicated to the automobile and its
history.  The Association's mission is to link auto museums, enabling
them to foster education, share exhibits, and exchange vital data
about collections.
        Proposals should include the title of the submission, names and
affiliations of presenters, chairs, participants etc., together with
addresses, phone/fax numbers, e-mail addresses of contact personnel,
proposed format (paper, panel, workshop, etc.) and a one-page
abstract describing the content of the presentation.  The deadline
for proposals is February 1st, 1998; notification of preliminary
acceptance will be made by April 1st, 1998.  Proposals should be
submitted to:
                                 Judy Endelman
                                 Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village
                                 P.O. Box 1970
                                 Dearborn, MI 48121-1970 USA
                                 telephone (313) 982-6071
                                 fax (313) 982-6244
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