FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September
22, 2011
THE
ARCHIVISTS ROUND TABLE OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK, INC. CELEBRATES STATEWIDE
ARCHIVES WEEK
The
Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc., along with hundreds of
organizations in the archives community across
Among
the many activities free and open to the public will be open houses,
exhibitions, lectures, workshops and behind-the-scenes tours of archives
throughout the city. These special events are designed to celebrate the
importance of historical records, and to familiarize interested organizations
and the public with a wealth of fascinating archival materials illuminating
centuries of
Among
those participating in the event are local government agencies, historical
societies, universities, libraries, and cultural organizations. Highlights
include tours of the archives at the Museum of the City of New York, the Girl
Scout National Historic Preservation Center, and the New York Transit Museum; a
workshop on preserving family papers at the National Archives at New York City;
and open house presentations at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black
Culture, and Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc.
A
complete list of Archives Week events and schedules can be found on the
Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc.’s website: www.nycarchivists.org, or you can download
the calender here. Please note that pre-registration for some events is
required.
Rachel
Chatalbash, President
Archivists
Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc.
For
further
The
Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. recognizes the generous sponsorship
of Archives Week by MetLife and the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation.
Manuscripts and Reference Archivist
Museum of the City of
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