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From: "Coleman, Pamela" <>
Subject: [SouthernTrails] Georgia Archives Free Lunch & Learn Lecture
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 12:35:24 -0400


The Georgia Department of Archives and History cordially invites you to join
us for our September "Lunch and Learn" lecture on Tuesday, September 11,
2001 from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.

Material Culture and Migration in the Savannah Basin

Material culture, comprised of all manmade objects, reflects traditions of
groups at any given moment in history. Innovations are relatively rare, and
often result in the blending of various groups' traditions. As people
settled in the Savannah River basin, they left an imprint of their original
cultural traditions.

The basin is important because its original colonial settlement created
Georgia's later demography. The analysis and appreciation of artifacts,
documentary inventories, and heirlooms can expand understanding of our
family's past. In some cases, this information can be used to identify their
point of origin.

About the Speaker

Dale Couch, a native of South Carolina, has worked at the Georgia Archives
for 20 years. He is currently one of the veteran Reference Archivists and
Historical Research Advisors on staff. He holds a B.A. degree in History and
Classics at the University of South Carolina. Mr. Couch has also done
extensive graduate work in Art History, and is a graduate of the Institute
of Southern Material Culture at the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro.

Presently he is also a member of the Decorative Arts Advisory Board for the
Georgia Museum of Art in Athens, Georgia, and has written in many
subject-related journals.

About the Lunch and Learn Lecture Series

The monthly "Lunch and Learn" Lecture Series is designed to help the public
learn more about our state's rich history. The series began in 1993 and
features guest speakers on a variety of historical topics of interest. The
lectures, held from 12:15-1:15 p.m. in the Georgia Archives Auditorium, are
free and open to the public, so please bring your lunch and learn a little
bit more about Georgia history! Directions are available on our web site
at: <http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/as/ggi.htm>;
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/as/ggi.htm.

Upcoming Lectures

*October 16: Genealogy and Legal Research; Douglas R. Davis,
Attorney at Law and Past President of the Georgia Genealogical Society
*November 6: Georgia Archives Initiatives and Directions; David W.
Carmicheal, Director, Georgia Archives
*December 4: Georgia Archives and National Archives Move to Clayton
County; Brenda Banks, Deputy Director, Georgia Archives and James McSweeney,
Regional Administrator, National Archives

If you have any questions, please contact:

Pamela W. Coleman, Public Programs Coordinator
Georgia Department of Archives and History
<http://www.georgiaarchives.org/>; www.GeorgiaArchives.org
(404) 651-6474

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