Upcoming Events

Last Wednesday Talks
The UVA Corner
Coy Barefoot
Local author, historian, & WINA on-air personality
Date: May 28, 2008

Next Quarterly Meeting
An Early Religious Institution in Albemarle County
Dr. David Holmes
William and Mary Professor of Religion
Location: Glendower Christ Church
Date: June 22, 2008
Time: 2pm
Location: Glendower Christ Church (in Southern Albemarle)

ACHS Court Square Walking Tours
Saturdays, April through October
Departing from ACHS at 10am
Suggested donation $5
(On the 3rd Saturday of each month we offer 2 options
(a) Downtown Mall or (b) Court Square Walking Tour)

ACHS Spring Newsletter
has been mailed to all current members. Contact us (see emails below) if you have not received your copy.

Contact Us:
Ask the Historical Society: info@albemarlehistory.org

Staff:
Steven G. Meeks, President: president@albemarlehistory.org
phone: (434) 296-1492

Margaret M. O'Bryant, Librarian: library@albemarlehistory.org
phone: (434) 296-7294

Kieran K. Matthews, Administrative Assistant:
admin@albemarlehistory.org
phone: (434) 296-1492

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Library only)

Ongoing Events & News

Wreath Laying at Monticello

On April 13th, 2008, President Meeks and Board Member Fred Dove
participated in the annual Wreath Laying at Thomas Jefferson's
grave. The ACHS wreath is the orange one in front of the soldiers.

Special Thanks to:
Kierk Ashmore-Sorensen, owner-manager of the Alberene Soapstone Company at Schuyler for a fascinating talk at the March Quarterly Meeting.
And thanks to Board Member Leni Sorensen for providing refreshments.

Interior of the Alberene Soapstone Co.	Soapstone sculpture / fishpond
Sink made from soapstone	Kierk Ashmore-Sorensen (Left); Steven G. Meeks (Right).
Examples of soapstone sculptures	Examples of soapstone sculptures

Now Accepting Article Submissions to
The Magazine of Albemarle County History

We welcome submissions from anyone who has written about the history of the city or county. Almost any topic is suitable, as long as it deals with Albemarle County or Charlottesville, Virginia. In addition to articles about historical topics, the Publications’ Committee will consider genealogies, edited memoirs and selections from diaries, transcribed oral histories, documents, indexes of county records, and abstracts of primary source materials which will be useful to researchers. The goal is to see local history recorded for the benefit of scholars and the community alike.

Current Exhibit
Mid-January through the end of May
Marking Time: Voyage to Vietnam
An exhibit of the Vietnam Graffiti Project
Guest-curated by Art Beltrone

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