***************************************************************************** Histnews: The Electronic History Newsletter Tuesday, November 23, 1993 Vol.1, No.16 Subscriptions: listserv@ukanvm.bitnet or listserv@ukanvm.cc.ukans.edu Submissions: histnews@ukanvm.bitnet or histnews@ukanvm.cc.ukans.edu FTP Archive: byrd.mu.wvnet.edu:/pub/history/internet/hist_news Editor: Bob Pasker (rbp@brown.edu) ***************************************************************************** Table of Contents 1. Call for Nominations: JONATHAN HUGHES PRIZE in Economic History (59 lines) 2. CFP: Chicago Middle East History and Theory Conference (19 lines) 3. Free Internet Access (9 lines) 4. Job Posting: Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Yale (16 lines) 5. Old World Archaeology Newsletter (11 lines) 6. USN/USMC WWII Articles at byrd. (4 lines) 7. John Nichols Prize in English Local History (9 lines) 8. Maine Archives Bulletin Board (41 lines) /\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\ 1. Call for Nominations: JONATHAN HUGHES PRIZE in Economic History FFI: Sam Williamson The Economic History Association has established an annual award for excellence in teaching economic history in memory of Jonathan Hughes, who taught at Northwestern University from 1966 until his death in 1992. The first Hughes Prize, which includes a $1,000 cash award, will be presented at the 1994 Economic History Association meetings in Cincinnati, Ohio. Each winner will be selected by the Committee on Education and Teaching of the Economic History Association. For 1993-94, the Committee consists of David Mitch, Chair, of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, (Mitch@umbc2.umbc.edu), Mary Schweitzer of Villanova University, and Samuel H. Williamson of Miami University, (shwillia@miamiu.acs.muohio.edu) The Committee is now calling for nominations for the 1994 Hughes Prize. Anyone may submit a nomination. Teachers are eligible from any institution of higher education, from community colleges to institutions with graduate programs. The Committee on Education and Teaching will rely exclusively on nomination statements to select a list of finalists from all nominations submitted. Statements nominating outstanding economic history teachers will be judged by their clarity, cogency, and insight into the teaching character of the nominee. Please provide a full profile of the nominee's contributions to all aspects and levels of teaching economic history. We emphasize that nominees teaching economic history at only one level of instruction will receive the same consideration as those who teach at multiple levels. Focus should be on teaching economic history, not on the nominee's other subject areas. The Committee may also solicit information directly from one or more of the people nominated. Nomination statements should describe how the nominee exemplifies excellence in economic history teaching. There are no restrictions on format or topics covered, but we offer these considerations. Teaching can be regarded as having three components, the teacher, the subject matter and the students. A statement might describe how the nominee excels in each component, discussing: the qualities of character and personality, both professional and personal, the nominee exhibits, how the nominee's teaching offers insight into the discipline of economic history, and how the nominee has recognized potential and has motivated superior performance among students. Where possible, please provide specific examples of teaching excellence, describing, e.g., students influenced significantly by the nominee's economic history teaching, a creative classroom presentation on a specific topic, or a particularly stimulating assignment or examination question. Questions about preparing nomination statements may be addressed to any member of the Committee. Deadline for nominations is March 20, 1994. Three copies of nominating statements should be sent to: Professor Mary Schweitzer Department of History Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085 /\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\ 2. CFP: Chicago Middle East History and Theory Conference FFI: Jethro Miller The NINTH ANNUAL MIDDLE EAST HISTORY AND THEORY CONFERENCE will be held at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, The University of Chicago, on FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1994. Papers concerned with the Middle East and North Africa from the seventh century to the present are welcome. Graduate students are particularly encouraged to participate. Both individual papers and pre-arranged panels are invited. Abstracts of no more than 250 words must be received by Friday, March 4, 1994. Working papers must be received by Friday, April 8, 1994. Please send abstracts and direct all questions to: Jethro O. Miller MEHTC Coordinator Center for Middle Eastern Studies 5828 S. University Avenue Chicago, IL 60637 /\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\ 3. Free Internet Access Starting November 15th, all Americans now have a relatively free way to access the Internet. The International Internet Association, based in Washington D.C., has received funding to provide unlimited free access to the Internet for users in the domestic US. A potential user needs to call into their office via voice, ask for a userid, and will be given a password and a phone number to enter the system via a master node in Washington D.C. There has been an overwhelming response to this offer, and a 3 week delay in turnaround is to be expected. The only cost is a long-distance phone call to DC. If you are interested in this service, call 202-387-5445. /\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\ 4. Job Posting: Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Yale Non-tenure, beginning July 1, 1994 to teach Aramaic, Biblical Hebrew, Northwest, Semitic languages, Syriac, Ugaritic, and Comparative Semitics. Ability to teach the history and civilization of Syria/Palestine desirable. Send letter of application, CV, bibliography and letters of reference be February 11, 1994 to: Chair Northwest Semitic Search Committee Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Yale University P. O. Box 208236 New Haven CT 06502-8236 Yale University is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer /\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\ 5. Old World Archaeology Newsletter FFI: editorial: cantonaccio@eagle.wesleyan.edu subscriptions: dsierpinski@eagle.wesleyan.edu The Old World Archaeology Newsletter, published by the Department of Classics, Wesleyan University, is about to ship its next issue. The Newsletter was founded over a decade ago to foster communication in the field. We publish three issues a year, each containing announcements of conferences and lectures, fellowships and grants, new publications, excavation opportunities and several reports from the field. The range is Paleolithic to Medieval. Our circulation is several hundred in the U.S. and abroad. We see new subscribers and submissions. Cost is $7 annually; overseas airmail is $12 ($8 surface). Send editorial correspondence to cantonaccio@eagle. wesleyan.edu; subscription inquiries to dsierpinski@eagle.wesleyan.edu. /\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\ 6. USN/USMC WWII Articles at byrd. FFI: JEWELL@MACE.CC.PURDUE.EDU Files from the Navy and Marine Corps Word War II Commemorative Committee have be en added to the byrd archive. FTP: BYRD.MU.WVNET.EDU /\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\ 7. John Nichols Prize in English Local History FFI: David Postles, pot@leicester.ac.uk The University of Leicester, through its Department of English Local History, invites submissions for the John Nichols Prize, which is awarded annually and is to the value of 100 pounds. Essays should be in the region of 15,000 to 20,000 words, and unrevised dissertations are welcomed. Before sending your essay, please contact the Department to ensure that the theme falls within its broad remit and interests [You may do this by e-mailing me, David Postles, pot@leicester.ac.uk, and I will supply further information]. The closing date is 31st Dec. /\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\-/\ 8. Maine Archives Bulletin Board FFI: Jim Henderson, hendersn@saturn.caps.maine.edu The Maine Archives INformation Exchange (MAINE) is intended to bridge the gap between us elitists on the Internet and the modem-toting PC users around us. It features an email component, file transfer and database inquiry capabilities. The email has been used mostly by the Society of Maine Archivists to ship membership lists, newsletter articles, and general information among its board members. Recently the local surveyors got wind of it and have requested guidance on managing their records. The file transfer feature allows the downloading of several databases and some easy stuff (a current copy of the Maine Constitution, recently revised by the Chief Justice, and a list of all governors). The database inquiry feature allows online searching of the databases listed below by words in titles, personal names, towns, etc. All this is menu-driven using a R:Base application. These databases were developed using MARC:amc fields and conventions in a commercial program. They are not currently exportable as MARC records. They were developed over several years as internal management tools, now useful as electronic finding aids. The databases currently are as follows: Search by (among others) Summary Guide to the Archives Agency, Keywords Guide to Town Microfilm Holdings Town, Years Index of 5,000+ Maps Town, Years, Surveyor Index of 6,000+ Photos Subject, Descriptive word Legislation 1820-1855 Words in Titles, Names Selected Early Court Records Names, Towns Directory of Maine Repositories Town, County Repository Guide (from our Historical General subject area Records Survey) Historical period; genre (maps, photos, mscripts) It may be of use to some distant researchers. Comments welcome. The BBS operates 24 hours a day at a maximum of 14,400 baud. Set your terminal emulation to VT100 or ANSI. Jim Henderson, State Archivist Cultural Building, Station # 84 Augusta, Maine 04333 (207) 287-5790 hendersn@saturn.caps.maine.edu MAINE Archives BBS 207-287-5797 ------- End of HistNews Vol.1 , No.16 -------