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Vol. 80, No. 32
Thursday, September 21, 2000
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Bishop pays first visit to Resurrection of Our Lord Parish, Savannah
Bishop J. Kevin Boland conferred the sacrament of Confirmation for the first time at the new Resurrection of Our Lord Parish in Sav
annah on September 17. The parishes of Saint Anthony of Padua and Most Pure Heart of Mary were united to form the new parish
on July 1. Father Robert E. Chaney is pastor. In the photo with the bishop at left are confirmand Tysheena D. Jordan and her sponsor
Sylvia Johnson. At right the bishop confirms Jawan Mathis as his sponsor, Joseph Lloyd, and Father Augustine Ukwuoma look on.
Photos by Jonas N. Jordan.
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Georgia Historical Society workshop
held at diocesan archives
By Gillian Brown
Savannah
GCT-'von’t Let Them Become Extinct"—the
8 ./basic principles in the care and stor
age of documents, photos and books—was
the theme of a workshop held recently for
staff and volunteers at the Diocesan Archives.
Sponsored by the Georgia Historical Society,
the workshop was led by Susan Dick, Direc
tor of the GHS Library and Archives. Valerie
Frey, GHS, manuscript
archivist, gave additional
advice.
Assessing the archival collection at the
Catholic Pastoral Center, where valuable
records of the past —including sacramental
records, old ledgers, letters and diaries—are
kept in climate-controlled conditions, with
acid-free folders and containers, Ms. Dick
provided technical advice on methods of
preservation, including the care of leather,
metal, wood and cloth.
Susan Dick demonstrates the
technique of encapsulation, while
volunteer Mary Valenti watches.
Discussing the “Rule of Reversibility”
(never do anything to a document which can
not be undone) she demonstrated the tech
nique of encapsulating documents rather than
laminating them. Many scrapbooks donated
to the Archives will need processing, to
remove damaging adhesives, she said.
She stressed the need for efficient methods
of keeping track of materials, from accession
ing to building up an inventory and the devel
opment of indexes. Today,
many of the vital records
are microfilmed and
tracked electronically, through computerized
systems of storage.
Sister Felicitas Powers, RSM, former
Diocesan Archivist, who was responsible for
much of the organization of the collection,
was present for the workshop, held on
September 12. Others attending were Georgia
Spellman, who served as Interim Archivist
for the past year, as well as volunteers Rita
DeLorme, Margaret Burnett, Mary Valenti,
Lisa Carter and Elizabeth Connolly.
Gillian Brown is diocesan archivist.
See related story on page 7.