HISTORIANS ROUNDTABLE
HISTORIANS' ROUNDTABLE SCHEDULE FOR 2012 ANNOUNCED
Burlington County Historian Joe Laufer has announced the schedule of Historians’ Roundtables for 2012. This is the second year for this highly popular and well-attended series. Six roundtables were held in 2011, and four have been scheduled for 2012. Hosted by Laufer and fellow historians Paul W. Schopp and Dave Kimball, the program brings together officers and members of local historical societies and history organizations throughout Burlington County. The programs are held at different locations throughout the county and provide networking opportunities for historians and history buffs as well as opportunities to discuss common problems and history-related issues. Consultants are engaged for selected meetings to provide professional advice and expertise dealing with specific history topics. Laufer announced theschedule and venues for 2012.
ROUNDTABLE III - SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2012
LOCATION: BURLINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY - MAIN BRANCH, PIONEER AVE. OFF WOODLANE ROAD, WESTAMPTON
IN THE NEW MEETING AND CONFERENCE ROOM
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE AGENDA
Among numerous topics, there will be a special presentation on Burlington County Historical Markers and Wayfinding Signs -- Exemplars, Vendors, Costs and Styles. Joe Laufer has conducted extensive research and contacted various vendors and organizations that have recently been involved in installing historical markers and will share these resources via an illustrated presentation.
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COMPLETED ROUNDTABLES - 2012
Roundtable # I – Saturday, April 14 at 9:30 a.m. at Paulsdale, 128 Hooten Road, Mount Laurel.
Joe Laufer, Paul W. Schopp and Dave Kimball will host this first meeting of the new season.
Key agenda items include:
2. A presentation about 2012’s “History Faire at the Farm Fair” (July18-21). Details of the new highly visible Midway tent location; electric service and lighting; better on-site promotional signage, etc. and how you can participate. (Dick Toone)
4. Our usual networking opportunities and the sharing of issues, events, and information.
5. Information about future Roundtables. (see below)
6. Opportunity to tour Paulsdale
Please note the earlier starting time (9:30 a.m.), in order to permit an 11:45 adjournment to allow pre-scheduled afternoon programming at Paulsdale.
Registration is recommended by using the BCLS events registration calendar at www.bcls.lib.nj.us – Easiest way to register is by clicking on April 14 on the posted calendar and scrolling to “Historians’ Roundtable.”
P.S. Congratulations to Loretta Kelly and the Friends of White Hill in Fieldsboro for the acceptance of the nomination to place White Hill Mansion on the state and national historic registers. Proof that dedication, patience and persistence eventually pay dividends!
Roundtable # II– Saturday, June 2, 2012 - Pemberton Library, Browns Mills, NJ at 10:00 a.m. till Noon.
This meeting will be held at 10 a.m. at the Pemberton Library, 16 Broaway, Browns Mills, NJ, 08015. Phone 609-893-8262. Printable directions can be obtained at www.bcls.lib.nj.us/libraries/pemberton. Please register at www.bcls.lib.nj.us and click on "events" and then "Pemberton Library" and then "Historians Roundtable".
AGENDA
1. A presentation about 2012’s “History Faire at the Farm Fair” (July18-21). Details of the new highly visible Midway tent location; electric service and lighting; better on-site promotional signage, etc. and how you can participate.
2. Listing of participating History Organizations participating in the 2012 History Faire.
3. Atsion tours - beginnin June 9th. Docents sought. Training available
4. Smithville events. Earth Fair on June 24
5. Brainstroming on themes and overall direction of the Historians' Roundtable for the future.
6. Our usual networking opportunities and the sharing of issues, events, and information.
7. Speakers' Bureau
8. Review of schedule of future Roundtables.
ROUNDTABLE #3
Saturday, September 22, 2012 - Historians Roundtable III– New Meeting Room at the Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Blvd (off Woodlane Road), Westampton. 10 am - Noon. This roundtable was well attended -- approximately 50 people. The main topic of discussion was about Wayfinding signs and Historical Markers, presented by Joe Laufer. The Power Point presentation which was used for this topic is posted below.
Power Point - Includes "Wayfinding" sign presentation by Joe Laufer
"Wayfinding" contacts - handout document
ROUNDTABLE #4
The Fourth Roundtable of 2012, originally scheduled for Saturday, November 17th at Bordentown, has been cancelled because of a conflict in schedule because of an event involving Joe Laufer, who will be receiving an Award of Recognition from the New Jersey Historical Commission for his contributions to New Jersey history on this date at the Historical Commission's New Jersey Forum at Georgian Court University.
The next roundtable will be held early in 2013 on a date to be announced.
The Roundtables are free and open to the public. Further information is availabl on the County Historian’s Website: www.Burlcohistorian.com. Registration is recommended for each program by using the County Library events registration calendar at www.bcls.lib.nj.us.
ABOUT THE HOSTS OF THE HISTORIANS' ROUNDTABLE
County Historian Joe Laufer's biography appears elswhere on this website. His colleagues, Paul W. Schopp and David Kimball, are well-recognized for their historical research and knowledge of Burlington County history. Paul W. Schopp, a resident of Riverton, has been a student of history for more than 35 years and has worked as a professional historian in the Cultural Resource field for the past 24 years, specializing in regional history, transportation history, and the history of technology. Paul is Senior Historian with an international engineering and infrastructure firm. A former executive director of the Camden County Historical Society, in 1994, he co-authored the 488-page book, The Trail of the Blue Comet, the history of the Central Railroad of New Jersey's Southern Division. He has completed 7 successful National Register nominations. A variety of specialty and peer-review journals have published his numerous articles and monographs.
David Kimball majored in history, with a minor in government at the University of Maryland. He spent most of his career employed by the National Park Service as a researcher, tour guide, planner and instructor. He was a major player in the National Parks Service celebration of the Bicentennial at Independence National Park in Philadelphia. In his retirement, Dave has been active as a docent, board member and President of the Old Burlington County Prison Museum. He is a trustee of the Burlington County Historical Society and wrote "Venerable Relic: The Story of the Liberty Bell." A monograph of selected actions from the minutes of the Burlington County Board of Freeholders is about to be published. Dave served as Burlington County's historian from 1992 to 2000. He is a resident of Willingboro.
Joe Laufer was appointed County Historian in 2003. Currently President of the H.B. Smith Industrial Village Conservancy, he has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Jack Allen Memorial Country Living Museum and the Roebling Main Gate Museum. He is a past president of the Southampton Historical Society and has served on the Board of Trustees of the Burlington County Historical Society. Joe has created a portfolio of over thirty themed illustrated lectures on historical subjects of local and national interest.
The Historians' Roundtable is free and open to the public.
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