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Interpretation: The International Bibliographic Database of Living History

December 14, 2015November 17, 2015 debarenz2 Comments

Recent discussion on ALHFAM-L (ALHFAM's email discussion list) about living history bibliographies led to one of our members from the Netherlands sharing this: Interpretation: The International Bibliographic Database of Living History. Even though the database is supported by ALHFAM and NAI (National Association for Interpretation) and affiliated with IMTAL (International Museum Theatre Alliance), it was… Continue reading Interpretation: The International Bibliographic Database of Living History

What is an ALHFAM PIG?

December 7, 2015December 7, 2015 debarenzLeave a comment

Good question. Logic would dictate that it is a heritage breed being carefully preserved at one of the ALHFAM member historic sites. Not the case. In ALHFAM, PIG = Professional Interest Group. There are many and they do important work. ALHFAM Professional Interest Groups give members the opportunity to explore and share information on specific… Continue reading What is an ALHFAM PIG?

New Website is Live!

November 30, 2015November 30, 2015 debarenz2 Comments

At long last, after much promotion, preparation, and hard work, the new website is live! Click here to give it a go. Thanks to the team that made it possible (Heidi Glatfelter Schlag, Blake Hayes, Matt Miller, and others) and who launched it a day before my birthday. An unintended outcome, I know, but I'll… Continue reading New Website is Live!

I’m thankful for . . . Lobster and Crab Cakes and Poutine

November 23, 2015November 16, 2015 debarenzLeave a comment

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. For my family it is a time to gather together to express our thankfulness for the blessings of the last year and look with hope towards the future. It is a time of togetherness and comfort . . . and food. One thing I am personally thankful for, every year,… Continue reading I’m thankful for . . . Lobster and Crab Cakes and Poutine

Poultry to Period Clothing: The Bulletin

November 16, 2015November 9, 2015 debarenzLeave a comment

Poultry flock inspection, blade sheep shearing, English formal gardens in America, heritage potatoes, preservation of period clothing, spinning and weaving, behaviorism applications for tourists . . . What a wonderfully eclectic mix of topics; articles about which are found in just two issues of the Bulletin, ALHFAM's quarterly journal. Every issue I receive has something… Continue reading Poultry to Period Clothing: The Bulletin

New Website Coming

November 9, 2015November 30, 2015 debarenzLeave a comment

ALHFAM will be unveiling a new and greatly improved website soon. One of the advantages of the new site includes a Membership Management System (MMS). Our Communications team has been hard at work on this project and wants to make every member comfortable with the new site and system. To this end they've created very… Continue reading New Website Coming

ALHFAM Historic Agriculture Resources Map

November 2, 2015October 23, 2015 debarenzLeave a comment

The ALHFAM Historic Agriculture Resources Map is now live on the ALHFAM website. The map features information about ALHFAM members that have and/or use historic agricultural collections and techniques. This tool was created to help us share our historic agricultural assets with each other and the general public. The map is keyword searchable so if… Continue reading ALHFAM Historic Agriculture Resources Map

Why ALHFAM?

October 26, 2015October 23, 2015 debarenzLeave a comment

Recently, on the ALHFAM Facebook page and the discussion list (ALHFAM-L), members were asked, "Why ALHFAM?" Why do you join? Why do you renew? Why should others join? The answers so far are not surprising to me: the knowledge base of the members, the willingness to share that knowledge, and the overall congeniality of our… Continue reading Why ALHFAM?