Hello: I have received numerous e-mails asking if I would post the schedule of events for "Mother Cumberland-A Harvest of Memories: Reunion 2003" to the Cumberland County List. I am hoping this is ok with the list administrator. Below is the schedule for Friday the 18th of July 2003. Below the schedule are brief bios on the speakers for Friday and Saturday. I will send the Saturday schedule as a separate e-mail. Block I: 9am - 9:45am a. "Before It Was a County - Cumberland Co. Early Records & Sources" by James Beidler b. "Colonial Clothing: What, Why & How" - Cynthia Fink c. "Beginning Genealogy" - Dorinda Grumbine d. "Preserving Your Visual Heritage - Photography and Genealogy" 1 1/2 hrs. - Linda A. Ries. (You can bring old photos to this class and Linda will help you learn the dates the photos were taken.) e. "The Plain People of the Cumberland Valley: Past and Present." (Mennonite, Brethren, Amish, etc.)- Steven Scott Block II: 10:00am - 10:45am a. "Life in Mid 18th Century Pennsylvania" - John T. Humphrey b. "Pennsylvania's Bureau of Historic Preservation " - Pamela Reilly c. "The Pennsylvania State Archives " - Jonathan Stayer d. "Daughters of The American Revolution" - Karin Lund e. "Veteran's History Project - Preserving Your Veteran from WWI to Present" - Robert Brady Block III: 11:00am - 11:45am a. "Pennsylvania German Roots Online and Off" - James Beidler b. "Pennsylvania Court & Vital Records" - Dr. Ken McCrea c. "Scot's-Irish in 18th Century Pennsylvania" - Karen Walizer d. "Preserving Pennsylvania's Archaeological Heritage" - Jan Johnson e. "The Cumberland County Historical Society: Resources & Services" - David Smith Lunch: 11:00am - 1:00pm Block IV: 1:00pm - 1:45pm a. "What's New at the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania" - James Beidler b. "Reconstructing Families On the Colonial Frontier" - John T. Humphrey c. "Researching the Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania" - Jonathan Stayer d. "A Heritage of Herbs - How Colonials used herbs for Fragrance, Flavor, Fun & First Aid" - Susanna Reppert e. "Keeping Your Family Connected by Creating A Successful Family Organization" - Charles Bobo Block V: 2:00pm - 2:45pm a. "Pennsylvania State Land Records" - Dr. Ken McCrea b. "Pre-1799 Naturalizations & Oaths of Allegiance" - Jonathan Stayer c. "The Lairds - A case study of Scots-Irish Research " - Karen Walizer d. "Preserving Your Visual Heritage" (repeat) - Photography & Family History 1 1/2 hrs. - Linda A. Ries (Bring old photos to this class and Linda will help you learn the dates the photos were taken.) e. "To Protect and Preserve: Disaster Preparedness & Preservation of Historical & Family Records" -David W. Shoff Block VI: 3:00pm - 3:45pm a. "Searching for your Pennsylvania German Ancestors" - James Beidler b. "Westmoreland County Beckons" - Maria Forehan, Baltzer Meyer Historical Society c. "History at the State Museum of PA: Old Artifacts & Future Plans" - William Sisson d. "Life in 1700's Cumberland County: plants, animals, etc. - A fascinating study - Dick & Jeane Eschenmann e. "Internet Genealogy" - Dorinda Grumbine f. "Using Newspapers to Find Genealogical & Historical Clues for your Ancestors" - Charles Bobo 4:00pm SPECIAL PRESENTATION: George Washington in Western Pennsylvania - Philander D. Chase 5-7:00pm Dinner served in the cafeteria 7:00pm Evening Historical Program - Auditorium Betsy Ross and our American Flag - Nancy Wilson (10 min) "American Revolution: Creating The World Anew - The Bruce Lampe Family (30 min) "From Great Meadows to Valley Forge:George Washington in Pennsylvania" - Prof. David Dixon SPEAKER INFORMATION (Some speakers will present on Friday the 18th of July and some on Saturday the 19th ) 1. Ansley, Jack - Photographer of "Valley Forge - Triumph of Spirit" and owner of Ansley Photography 2. Adamovich, Robert - Engineer, Colonial Surveyor; Historical Artist; Specialist in PA Colonial Tails 3. Beidler, James M. - Executive Director, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania 4. Bobo, Charles - Retired Air Force Instructor; Career in Journalism; Editor The Bobo Roots-Cellar newsletter, Organizer Bobo Family Assn., Chief of Staff for AOL Forum; Genealogy Lecturer. 5. Brady, Robert - Genealogist, Family History Librarian, Instructor, Board: Brady Family Association 6. Cuillard, Donna - Genealogist, FHC Instr., Lecturer, Family History Consult., Board: Brady Fam. Assoc. 7. Chase, Philander D. - Ed. In Chief, The George Washington Papers, University of VA 8. Dixon, Prof. David - Prof. Of History, Slippery Rock U., Author, Curator & Dir. Of Old Stone House 9. Fink, Cynthia Lawrence - Cumberland County Specialist: Colonial Textiles & Clothing 10. Fitz, Fran - Regional Coordinator of the American Quilt Study Group. 11. Forehan, Maria - Baltzer Meyer Historical Society Genealogist 12. Giblin, John F. - U.S. Army Military History Institute, Carlisle, PA 13. Grumbine, Dorinda - 14. Heefner, Dawn - Quilt Historian, Documentor & Appraiser; Board of Dir.-American Quilt Study Group 15. Hulsberg, Beatrice - Acting Curator, Community & Domestic Life, The state Museum of PA 16. Humphrey, John T. - Director Genealogical Learning Center, National Genealogical Society, Author of the series on Pennsylvania German Church Records 17. Humphries-Brooks, Sharon -Receipient numerous artistic grants from NY Foundation for the Arts, the NY State Council for the Arts and NY Folklore Society 18. Humphries, Lynne - Colonial Music Specialist, Degree in Voice from Carnegie-Mellon and Pitt, Vocal Per. Graduate work at the University of Maryland, directs & conducts 6 choirs, voice teacher. 19. Johnson, Jan - Curator, Section of Archaeology, State Museum of Pennsylvania 20. Keller, Prof. Christian B. - Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA. 21. Loy, David - Genealogist for the Quigley Families, Manager the Quigley Web Site 22. Lund, Karin - Daughters of the American Revolution, National Membership Chairman 23. Maxwell, Wilmer B. - Ret. Lt. Col. Army Engineer, Instructor, Genealogist, co-administrator Maxwell DNA website, Trustee for The William Swaim Hist. Trust, Lifelong resident of Cumberland County, PA. 24. McCrea, Dr. Kenneth D. - Pres. PA Chapter of Palatines to America; Author, Professional Genealogist 25. Molina, Missy - Owner, Quilt Odyssey, Shippensburg, PA. Professional Quilter & Instructor 26. Payne, Prof. Michael - Professor of English at Bucknell; Chair of Faculty; Author and Associate of the Joseph Priestley House in Northumberland; Board of the Friends of The Joseph Priestley House. 27. Reilly, Pamela - Architectural Historian, Pennsylvania Bureau for Historic Preservation 28. Reppert, Susanna - Instructor from Rosemary House, specializing in Colonial Herbs. 29. Ries, Linda A. - Head CORE Services Section, Div. of Archives & Manuscripts, PA State Archives 30. Rosenberry, Pastor Edward - Exec. Director Eastern Regional Conference 31. Scott, Prof. Steve - The Young Center, Elizabethtown College 32. Shoff, David W. - Archivist, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission 33. Sisson, William - Chief, Curatorial Division, The State Museum of Pennsylvania 34. Smith, David - Retired educator, Assist. Librarian: Cumberland County Hist. Society, Author 35. Stayer, Jonathan - Head Reference Section, Pennsylvania State Archives 36. Summerfield, William - George Washington Living His. Presentor, Historical Theatre, Philadelphia, PA 37. Walizer, Karen Brannigen - Program Dir. NE PA Gen. Soc., Genealogist, FHC Librarian & Instructor 38. Wilson, Nancy - Psych. Major, Neuro-Biological Instructor, Living History Lecturer