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
Governance, Administration, and Management
Collection Management and Care
Research and Interpretation
Historic Preservation
GOVERNANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
____TECH. INSERT 11 (Sept.-Oct. 1984): Fund-Raising Events, by Carol
Betts.
____TECH. INSECT 26 (Mar-Apr. 1987): Planning Commemorative Celebrations, by Carol Betts.
____TECH. INSERT 33 (May-June 1988): Putting Your House in Order: More Accountability Equals Less Liability, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 37 (Jan.-Feb. 1989): The Role of Political Advocacy in Cultural Organizations, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 40 (July-Aug. 1989): Hazards in Food Service: How to Avoid Them, by Lynnita Sommer.
____TECH. INSERT 42 (Nov.-Dec. 1989): Emergency Preparedness in Museums and Historic Sites, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 43 (Jan.-Feb. 1990): 501 (c)(3) Spells Tax Relief, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 51(May-June 1991): Legal Tools and Economic Incentives That Can Benefit Historic Preservation, Part 1, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 52 (July-Aug 1991): Legal Tools and Economic Incentives That Can Benefit Historic Preservation, Part 2, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 53 (Sept.-Oct. 1991): Producing an Historical Calendar, by Tina M. Reithmaier.
____TECH. INSERT 56 (Mar.-Apr. 1992): Public Relations with Government Officials: Communication Tips for Nonprofit Organizations, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 60 (Nov.-Dec. 1992): Several Ways to Skin a Cat: Free or Low-Cost Products and Services for Nonprofits, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 64 (July-Aug. 1993): Is All This Really Necessary? Health and Safety Regulations for the Workplace, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 65 (Sept.-Oct. 1993): Coping with Natural Disasters: the Role of Cultural Agencies, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 68 (Mar.-Apr. 1994): Birds of a Feather: Specialized Resources for Museum Administrators, Collection Managers, Educators, Archivists, Genealogists, and Preservationists, by Patricia L. Miller. (National Organizations.)
____TECH. INSERT 77 (Sept.-Oct. 1995): Governance, Security, and Perpetuity: Establishing Regular Security Reviews, Part 1, by David Liston.
____TECH. INSERT 78 (Nov.-Dec. 1995): Governance, Security, and Perpetuity: Establishing Regular Security Reviews, Part 2, by David Liston.
____TECH. INSERT 80 (Mar.-Apr. 1996): "Accessibility: The Spirit Behind the Laws," by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 81 (May- June 1996): Looking Inward: Institutional Self-Assessment, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 82 (July-Aug. 1996): Developing a Written Code of Ethics, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 85 (Jan.-Feb. 1997): Attention Thieves: Don't Try It! How to Prevent Loss in Museums and Libraries, by David Liston and Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 87 (May-June 1997): Heritage Tourism: Oxymoron or Opportunity? by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 90 (Nov.-Dec. 1997): The Agony and the Ecstasy: Developing an Annual Fundraising Program, Part 1, by Carol Norris Vincent.
____TECH. INSERT 91 (Jan.-Feb. 1998): The Agony and the Ecstasy: Developing an Annual Fundraising Program, Part 2, by Carol Norris Vincent.
___TECH. INSERT 96 (Nov.-Dec. 1998): Max It! Making the Most of Professional Meetings, by Patricia L. Miller.
___TECH. INSERT 97 (Jan.-Feb. 1999): Apples,
____TECH. INSERT 102 (Nov.-Dec. 1999): Laws of Illinois Pertaining to Museums and Other Nonprofit Organizations, Part 1, edited by Cheryl L. Kennedy and Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 103 (Jan.-Feb. 2000): Laws of Illinois Pertaining to Museums and Other Nonprofit Organizations, Part 2, edited by Cheryl L. Kennedy and Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 104 (Mar.-Apr. 2000): Laws of Illinois Pertaining to Museums and Other Nonprofit Organizations, Part 3, edited by Cheryl L. Kennedy and Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 108 (Nov.-Dec. 2000): Risk Management and Insurance for Nonprofits, Part 1: Risk Management, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 109 (Jan.-Feb. 2001): Risk Management and Insurance for Nonprofits, Part 2: Insurance, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 113 (Jan.-Feb. 2001): Volunteerism: Gifts of Time and Talent, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 117 (May-June. 2002): Media Relations for the Not-for-Profit Professional, by Meredith Zelewsky.
____TECH. INSERT 119 (Sept.-Oct. 2002): Curatorial Safety Messages, by Steve Floray.
____TECH. INSERT 120 (Nov.-Dec. 2002): The Truth about Bulk Mail (Now Standard Mail), by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 121 (Jan.-Feb. 2003): Meeting the Challenge of Trusteeship, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 122 (Mar.-Apr. 2003): Things in Your Old House Can Kill You: Health and Safety Issues in Old-House Living and Restoration, by Linda Norbut Suits.
____TECH. INSERT 127 (Jan.-Feb. 2004): Still Not a Good Idea, Part 1, by Patricia L. Miller. (Museum practices with detrimental consequences.)
____TECH. INSERT 128 (Mar.-Apr. 2004): Still Not a Good Idea, Part 2, by Patricia L. Miller. (Museum practices with detrimental consequences.)
____TECH. INSERT 133 (Jan.-Feb. 2005): Linking Commemorative Events and Publications: Making the Most of the Moment, by Patricia L. Miller
____TECH. INSERT 138 (Nov.-Dec. 2005): Disaster Planning and Survival in Illinois, Part 1, by John Weck. (Especially for small government organizations.)
____TECH. INSERT 139 (Jan.-Feb. 2006): Disaster Planning and Survival in Illinois, Part 2, by John Weck. (Especially for small government organizations.)
____TECH. INSERT 141 (May-June 2006): A Little Waxed Paper and String: Designing a Press Kit to Catch Attention, by Linda Olson
____TECH. INSERT 145 (Jan.-Feb. 2007): Understanding Parliamentary Procedure, by Amber Kauffman
____TECH. INSERT 149 (Sept.-Oct. 2007): Resources
for Achieving Standards and Best Practices in Museums, by Patricia L.
Miller
____TECH. INSERT 150 (Nov.-Dec. 2007): Resources
for Achieving Standards and Best Practices in Museums, part 2, by Patricia
L. Miller
COLLECTION MANAGEMENT AND CARE
____TECH. INSERT 4 (Jul.-Aug. 1983): Making a Measuring Board, by Erik Robinson. Illustrated by Barbara Austin Baker. (Shows how to build a device to measure three-dimensional objects without harming them.)
____TECH. INSERT 6 (Nov.-Dec. 1983): A Humidity Chamber for Relaxing Papers, by Kathryn Vogt Dixson.
____TECH. INSERT 9 (May-June 1994): Equipment and Techniques for Photo Documentation, by Erik Robinson.
____TECH. INSERT 16 (July-Aug. 1985): An Introduction to Costume Care, by IHA Staff with Lorraine Trebilcock.
____TECH. INSERT 35 (Sept.-Oct. 1988): Archival Quality: What's in A Name? by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 45 (May- June 1990): Handle With Care: Creating a Safe Environment for Museum Collections, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 50 (Mar.-Apr. 1991): Arsenic, Old Lace, and Stuffed Owls May Be Dangerous to Your Health: Hazards in Museum Collections, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 54 (Nov.-Dec. 1991): Collections Care: What to Do When You Can't Afford To Do Anything, by Lisa Mibach.
____TECH. INSERT 57 (May-June 1992): Preserving a Moment in Time: Caring for Photographs, by Joy Matthiessen.
____TECH. INSERT 74 (Mar.-Apr. 1995): Moving Large Objects, by Keith R. Gill and Michael T. Sarna.
____TECH. INSERT 76 (July-Aug. 1995): Collections Storage Reorganization, by Elizabeth O'Rourke.
____TECH. INSERT 83 (Sept.-Oct. 1996): Environmental Control of Exhibit Cases, by Kate Desulis.
____TECH. INSERT 88 (July-Aug. 1997): A New Storage Solution: A Padded Hanger for Pants, by Jennifer Johnson and Nancilee Vater.
____TECH. INSERT 89 (Sept.-Oct. 1997): Lost Provenance: Resolving Accession Backlogs, by Jennifer Johnson.
____TECH. INSERT 101 (Sept.-Oct. 1999): Documenting Collections, by Diane Gutenkauf, Sally DeFauw, and Steph McGrath.
____TECH. INSERT 125 (Sept.-Oct. 2003): Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan: Housekeeping in a Historic House, Part 1, by Susan Haake.
____TECH. INSERT 126 (Nov.-Dec. 2003): Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan: Housekeeping in a Historic House, Part 2, by Susan Haake.
____TECH. INSERT 129 (May-June 2004): Storage of Glass Plate Negatives, by Robert Herskovitz.
____TECH. INSERT 132 (Nov.-Dec. 2004): Grow Your Collection with a Plan, by Barbara Oehlschlaeger-Garvey
____TECH. INSERT 135 (May-June 2005): Are You Killing the Things You Love? by Patricia L. Miller
____TECH. INSERT 143 (Sept.-Oct. 2006): Historical Collections in Local Libraries, by Patricia L. Miller
____TECH INSERT 144 (Nov.-Dec. 2006): Run! It’s Oversize, by Cynthia Read Miller
RESEARCH AND INTERPRETATION
____TECH. INSERT 15 (May-June 1985): The Portable Exhibit: Increasing Your Audience, by Alice Edwards.
____TECH. INSERT 18 (Nov. -Dec. 1985): Saving Illinois's Historical Local Records: The Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD), by Karl Moore.
____TECH. INSERT 19: American Pattern Glass, by E. Duane Elbert. Jan.-Feb.1986
____TECH. INSERT 20 (Mar.-Apr.1986): Political Campaign Buttons: History, Collection, and Care, by Jeffrey R. Schultz.
____TECH. INSERT 27 (May-June 1987): Preserving Family History, Part 1, by Josephine F. Moeller.
____TECH. INSERT 28 (July-Aug. 1987): Preserving Family History, Part 2, by Josephine F. Moeller.
____TECH. INSERT 29 (Sept.-Oct. 1987): Basic Artifact Research: a Guide, by Erik Robinson.
____TECH. INSERT 30 (Nov.-Dec. 1987): Artifact Research: Case Studies, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 31 (Jan.-Feb. 1988): Moving out of Your Ancestral Home, by David Monk. (A sensitive guide to facing the disposition of family possessions.)
____TECH. INSERT 38 (Mar.-Apr. 1989): Cemetery Research, Preservation, and Interpretation: Ideas and Resources from the IHA Circulating Library, by Carol Bolton Belts.
____TECH. INSERT 39 (May-June 1989): Researching Illinois Potteries, by Eva Mounce.
____TECH. INSERT 44 (Mar.-Apr. 1980): Home History Research Methods, by James R. Nash.
____TECH. INSERT 46 (July-Aug. 1990): Designing an Edible Wild Food Exhibit, by Michael R. Bricker.
____TECH. INSERT 47 (Sept.-Oct. 1990): Mass-Produced Midwestern Furniture, Part 1, by Christian G. Carron and Veronica L. Kandl.
____TECH. INSERT 48 (Nov.-Dec. 1990): Mass-Produced Midwestern Furniture, Part 2, by Christian G. Carron and Veronica L. Kandl.
____TECH. INSERT 49 (Jan.-Feb. 1991): Mass-Produced Midwestern Furniture, Part 3, by Christian G. Carron and Veroncia L. Kandl.
____TECH. INSERT 55 (Jan.- Feb. 1992): Cartographic Materials for Historical Research: Resources at the Illinois State Library, by Arlyn Sherwood.
____TECH. INSERT 61 (Jan.- Feb. 1993): Special Library Collections and the State Library System, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 62 (Mar.-Apr. 1993): Preserving the Heritage of Family, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 67 (Jan.-Feb. 1994): When Library Research is Needed: Basics for the Library Visit, by Ann Ricker.
____TECH. INSERT 69 (May- June 1994): Creating Educational Programs Using
Historical and Cultural Resources, by
Patricia L. Miller. (Combines the National Park Service's "Teaching
With Historic Places" with
____TECH. INSERT 71 (Sept.-Oct. 1994): Fan Mounts, by Grechen Frick Small.
____TECH. INSERT 79 (Jan.-Feb. 1996): Illinois Heritage Association Library Resource Materials, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 86 (Mar.-Apr. 1997): Ready to Write, by Carol Betts.
____TECH. INSERT 92 (Mar.-Apr. 1998): Internet Resources for Kids, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 94 (July-Aug. 1998): Live Animals in the Museum Environment, by Barbara C. Williams.
____TECH. INSERT 95 (Sept.-Oct. 1998): All the News That Fits, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 99 (May- June 1999): History Resources for Educators, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 105 (May-June 2000): Is Genealogy History? by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH INSERT 106 (Jul.-Aug. 2000): Routinely Unroutine: The Village Blacksmith's Trade, by Charles M. Keller.
____TECH. INSERT 107 (Sept.-Oct. 2000): “Here I Have Lived”: The Preparation and Implementation of a Historic Finishing Report, by Linda Norbut Suits.
____TECH. INSERT 112 (July-Aug. 2001): County Attachments Complicate the Search for Local Records, by John Long.
____TECH. INSERT 130 (July-Aug. 2004): A Guide to Basic Library Research, by Jane Nicoll
____TECH. INSERT 131 (Sept.-Oct. 2004): Every Pixel Tells a Story: The Illinois Digital Archives, by Alyce L. Scott
____TECH. INSERT 134 (Mar.-Apr. 2005): Building Greener Exhibits, by Stephen Bell and Mike Sarna
____TECH. INSERT 136 (July-Aug. 2005): Operation of Antique Cars in a Museum Collection, Part 1, by Keith R. Gill
____TECH. INSERT 136 (July-Aug. 2005): Operation of Antique Cars in a Museum Collection, Part 2, by Keith R. Gill
____TECH. INSERT 140 (Mar.-Apr. 2006): IRAD at Thirty, by Karl Moore
____TECH. INSERT 142 (July-Aug. 2006): The Culture Wars and History, by Lois Herr
____TECH. INSERT 147 (May-June 2007): It Doesn’t Take a Fisherman to Make a Podcast: Podcasting for Small Museums (Five Easy Almost-Free Steps, by Debbie Fandrei
____TECH. INSERT 148 (July-August 2007): Building a Successful Museum Volunteer Services Program, by Robbin Davis
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
____TECH. INSERT 7 (Jan.-Feb. 1984): Methods of Refinishing Interior Architectural Woodwork, by Kirk J. Himelick.
____TECH. INSERT 12 (Nov.-Dec. 1984): Brick Street Protection, by Dannel McCollum.
____TECH. INSERT 21 (May-June 1986): Rural Preservation: Developing Our Perspectives, by Patrick J. Glithero.
____TECH. INSERT 22 (July-Aug. 1986): The Role of Railroads in Preservation, by David Monk.
____TECH. INSERT 25 (Jan.-Feb. 1987): Steps Toward Preserving the Past: How to Record 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 (Mar.-Apr. 1988): The IAAA Avocational Archaeology Training Program for Illinois, by Robert D. Gergen. (A model program for amateur archaeologists.)
____TECH. INSERT 34 (Jul.-Aug. 1988): Paths and Walks for the Historic House, by Carol Bolton Betts.
____TECH. INSERT 58 (Jul-Aug. 1992): Have Fun and Do History a Favor: Surface Collections and Archaeological Survey, by Thomas J. Riley.
____TECH. INSERT 63 (May-June 1993): Understanding the Historic Context of Historic Buildings, by Patricia L. Miller. (Describes what qualifies for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.)
____TECH. INSERT 70 (Jul-Aug. 1994): Corridors, by David Monk. (A way to look at and investigate the flat prairie landscape.)
____TECH. INSERT 75 (May-June 1995): Natural Hazards Mitigation for Historic Properties, by Patrick J. Glithero and Randy W. Strong. (FEMA perspective on 1993 flooding of Mississippi River; Illinois examples)
____TECH. INSERT 93 (May-June 1998): Historic Preservation Programs, by Alice Edwards Novak.
____TECH. INSERT 98 (Mar.-Apr. 1999): Preserving a Sense of Place: Local Preservation Partners, by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 100 (July-Aug. 1999): Call IHPA Before You Start to Dig! by Patricia L. Miller.
____TECH. INSERT 110 (Mar.-Apr. 2002): Architectural Salvage: The Reuse of Valuable Resources, by Richard A. Cahill.
____TECH. INSERT 118 (July-Aug. 2002): People and Plants. by Sandra Mason.
____TECH. INSERT 123 (May-June 2003): A Primer on Creating Outdoor Interpretive Signs, by Diane Gutenkauf.
____TECH. INSERT 124 (July-Aug. 2003): When the Public Asks About Illinois Archaeology, by Alice Berkson.
____TECH. INSERT 146 (Mar.-Apr. 2007): The Illinois Heritage Association Library: Selected Bibliography on Historic Preservation, by Patricia L. Miller.
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