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Call for Papers for 4th Annual Historic Sullivan Preservation Conference

Historic Sullivan, the Preservation Society of Sullivan County, New 
York,  has announced that it will sponsor its 4th Annual Preservation 
Conference at the Liberty Museum & Arts Center on Main Street in 
Liberty on Saturday, May 7th.   The theme of this year’s conference is 
The Woodstock Music Festival: How It Came to Sullivan County and its 
Effect on the Area.   Conference organizers are seeking presenters 
(historians, artists,  archivists,  folklorists and others)  whose work 
explores the groundbreaking 1969 event in Bethel, just down the road 
from Liberty.   Session topics may include,  but are not limited to the 
economic aspects of the festival,  the effects of the festival on 
popular culture,  a behind the scenes look at festival organizing,  and 
how festivals such as Woodstock can change local communities.

We are particularly interested in presenting the work of young scholars 
and of scholars with a commitment to engaging public audiences.   All 
proposals must be received electronically by April 1.   Successful 
proposal submissions will be notified no later than April 15.    A 
proposal should be an abstract of 200 words plus contact information 
and biographical materials on the presenter.  Papers will be no more 
than thirty minutes in length.

Other features of the conference include a roundtable discussion from 
those who attended the 1969 Festival and a keynote address by Elliot 
Tiber,  the former president of the White Lake/Bethel Chamber of 
Commerce and owner of the El Monaco Hotel,  who was instrumental in 
bringing the festival to its Bethel location.   He is the author of the 
new book,  Woodstock Delirium:  Music, Mayhem & Madness.

The mission of Historic Sullivan is to  "produce and provide quality 
educational programs based on its knowledge and expertise in the 
preservation and restoration of history, buildings, spaces and culture. 
  It will strongly support local preservation efforts and provide 
leadership in linking historic preservation and the protection of 
historic landscapes."  For more information,  see 
www.historicsullivan.org.

For this conference,  they are partnered with the Liberty Museum and 
Arts Center,  a local history organization whose mission includes a 
substantial commitment to the 20th century history of the Catskills.  
Award-winning exhibitions have included ones on Catskills Main Streets 
and New York's Route 17.

Proposals should be submitted to:
John Conway, Sullivan County Historian
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