Venue Details:
Reservations 2/26/03 Sandy Sonderup -- Dana College 7:00 - 8:30
(Setup starting at 6:00 p.m.)
ssonderu@acad2.dana.edu
426-7387 Cost is $35
Reserved Gardner Lecture Hall, Durham Classroom Center, Dana College Campus
Seating for 70 people
Has video projector and project screen installed.
We need to bring lap top computer (maybe a printer.)
No refreshments will be served.
Parking available on the west side of the building.
Publicity
News Releases (photo examples of maps &
story)
Posters & Mailings -- May not do this
Email Announcements
need schedule of when to send
Tuesday 3.18 Chamber Article
Thursday 4/3 Photo & Article
Monday 3/7 Reminder
Thursday 3/10 Event
Subject
Notes about the Maps
Need general overview about the program format.
| Beginning in
the 1880s, Sanborn Insurance Maps, large-scale, detailed maps
showing the size and placement of buildings in almost
every city and town
in the country, including Blair, were prepared every few years for
use by fire insurance underwriters. These maps included
information on materials used, the purpose of the structure, the
number of stories, placement of windows and doors, and the
location of lot lines, water pipes, hydrants and cisterns.
Today this information is
invaluable in tracing the development of business districts and
neighborhoods within a community. Maps currently available for
Blair date from 1886 (2 maps), 1889 (4 maps), 1897 (4 maps), 1902
(5 maps), 1909 (7 maps) and 1923 (7 maps). |
Support Material
Prepare Handout
1) Map of
Blair with old Street Names
2) List of
maps available
3)
information on how to access the maps from the public Library ??
4)
information on the Registry Project (website address)
5) invitation
to online Discussion Form about the Maps.
6) invitation
to future programs.
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