The two-panel traveling exhibit “The Languages of Flowers in Moravian Wachovia” is showing now through the end of March in the lobby of the Archie K. Davis Center at 457 S. Church St. in Winston-Salem. The exhibit is viewable during normal Archives’ public hours, 9:30am-noon and 1:30-4:30pm, Mondays-Thursdays. The display is accompanied by selected artifacts from the Archives’ vault. The exhibit was written by Archivist J. Eric Elliott and made possible by grants from the Garden Club Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County and the Old Salem Garden Club.
February Lunchtime Lecture on Recovering Second St. Philips Graveyard
On Thursday, February 14, from 12:15 pm until 1:00 pm in the Spaugh Lecture/Recital Hall at the Archie K. Davis Center, 457 S. Church Street in Winston-Salem, we welcome a Lunchtime Lecture presentation, “Recovering the Second St. Philips Graveyard,” by members of the Salem Congregation Graveyard Committee.
Next Family History Docent Training Set
New Archives Commission Members
Welcome to two new members of the Archives Commission, our agency’s governing board – and our thanks and best wishes to two retiring members from that group. Joining the ten-person board is Paul Knouse of Home Moravian Church, who will serve a term from 2019-2022, and Christine Ebert of Ardmore Moravian, who will serve a term from 2019-2020. Leaving the board is Friedland Moravian’s Scott Brent and Chair Mike Sloan of New Philadelphia Moravian. Thanks to all for your willingness to serve and to make our good place better!
Geist Institute German Script Course at the Archives
Ever wish to be able to read those strangely shaped letters and words that are part of Moravian heritage? Ten spots are available in Julie Tomberlin’s one-week German Script class, to be held at Moravian Archives in Winston-Salem from Sunday, July 28, 2019, through Saturday, August 3. A good knowledge of the German language is required. To sign up or for further information on the course, check out the Geist Institute’s web page.
February Moravian Studies Collaborative News
On February 21 from 5:30pm-7:30pm the collaborative will hold the first of what we hope will be monthly informal “Stammtisch” get-togethers at a local beverage/eatery establishment, to hear from one area researcher about their work and to share ideas and make new friendships. Location and speaker TBA to MSC email list later this month. Information weblog at moravianstudiescollaborative.org will also go live later this month.
Those interested in presenting a research paper at an April 2020 Collaborative “Becoming American” conference/symposium, contact Prof. Grant McAllister with ideas before Feb 10. If you have not yet submitted preferred contact info and a short bio with research interests (or if institution representative, holdings of interest for the MSC community), contact Eric Elliott.