SHRAStevensHistoricalResearchAssociates SPRING 2016 NEWSLETTER

445 W. Main Street, Boise, ID 83702 208-426-0206 www.shraboise.com

BeyondtheArchivesHowcanhistorianspresent100+yearsofhistoricaldataandfiguresthatbothvisuallyandcogentlyar;culateanissuewithonlyafewwords?SHRA’shistorianshaveendeavoredtoperfectananswertothisques;on.Tocreatethebestdeliverablesforourbroadclientele,wehaveaEendedworkshopsandconferences,somespecificallyinthe“digitalhumani;es,”toensurethatourworkproductsu;lizecuKngedgetools.SHRAisn’talone.Professionalhistoryorganiza;onsareaEunedtothetrulyvastmarketforthehistorian’sskillsinthepublicarena.

Inmanyways,theprac;ceofhistoryhaschangeddrama;callyinthepast15years.Mostofushavebidfarewell–thankfully!–totheindexcardsandphotocopiesofyore.Computers,databasesoTware,anddigitalsourceconversionhavetakentheirplace,andSHRAisalongstandingandgratefuluserofthesetools.Nevertheless,somehistoricalmethodshaveremainedunchanged.Despitesomedigi;za;onefforts,theneedtotraveltoarchivestoconductresearchinoriginaldocumentsremainsanecessity,aconceptthats;llstumpsthosewhowanttobelieveyoucanfindanythingontheInternet.

Therecentwillingnessofhistorianstostretchoutsidetheircomfortzoneandexplorenewwaystopresentinforma;onthroughdigitalmediahasbeensignificant.Oneofourstaffhistorians,StephanieMilne-Lane,recentlyaEendedaTechnologyandHumani;esCamp(THATCamp),aone-dayeventfeaturingaroomfullofhistoriansdiscussingthepoten;alofnewdigitalpla]orms.Stephaniecamebackwithalonglistoftoolsandexamplesthatwillserveourclientswell,includingTimeMapper,anonlinepla]ormthatallowsuserstocreateandpublishengaging;melines. StephanieisalsoenrollingthisfallattheUniversityofWashington’sonlineMasterinLibraryandInforma;onScience.OurwholeteamislookingforwardtolearningaboutnewtoolsandapproachesfromStephanie’scon;nuingeduca;on.

Someofyouknowthatwehavedeployeddigitaltoolsinpastreports.WehavecollaboratedwithGIS(GeographicInforma;onSystem)professionalstoproduceoutstandingmaps.Now,however,wehopetooffersomeofthatexper;seourselves.StaffhistorianHannaLoreHeinislearningthedetailsofGoogleEarthandgeKngconversantinGIS.SHRAisnotplanningtobeitsownGISshop,butwearehopingtogainatechnicalandtheore;calunderstandingofGISthatwillhelpuscollaboratewithourclientsonprojectsanddeliverables.

Iamheartenedbyourprofession’srecentembraceoftheclient-facinghistoricalresearchinwhichSHRAisengaged.TheNa;onalEndowmentfortheHumani;esisnowofferingsubstan;algrantstouniversi;esthatarereformingtheirgraduate-levelhistorycurriculumsinordertobeEerpreparestudentsforworkoutsideofauniversity.IhavebeenfortunateenoughtobeinvolvedintheseeffortsattheUniversityofWashington,wherewerecentlysubmiEedagroundbreakingproposalthatwouldgrantonegraduatestudentthefundingtocometoSHRA’sofficestoobservehowahistoricalconsul;ngbusinessoperates.

Allinall,it’sanexci;ng;metobeahistorianandtoseethewaysthatourprofessionisembracingcollabora;onandnewtechnologies.Inthepastfouryears,SHRAhasgrownintoadynamicandinnova;veteam,andIinviteyoutolearnmoreaboutStephanieandHannaLoreonthenextpage.

-JenniferStevens

SHRA’sresearchwasthebasisfortheon-linemul;mediacelebra;onofIdahoPower’scentenary.

www.idahopower.com/100years

SHRAStevensHistoricalResearchAssociates SPRING 2016 NEWSLETTER

445 W. Main Street, Boise, ID 83702 208-426-0206 www.shraboise.com

StephanieMilne-LanegraduatedSummaCumLaudefromEasternWashingtonUniversitywithaBAinHistory.ShealsoholdsanMA inAppliedHistoricalResearchfromBoiseStateUniversity.Stephaniehasresearchedatmul;plebranchesoftheNa;onalArchivesandTheHun;ngtonLibrary.Sheisanexperiencedresearcher and document analyst in natural resources, land use, water rights, navigability, and mininghistory. While at SHRA, Stephanie has collaborated on several expert reports that have been used inli;ga;onandinnomina;ngpoten;alresponsiblepar;es(PRPs)onCERCLAsites. Addi;onally,shewaskeyto SHRA’s work on Idaho Power’s Centennial, where in addi;on to research, wri;ng, and photographselec;on,shemanagedthecollec;onoforalhistoryinterviews.Stephanieisadevotedproponentofmakinghistoryavailable to thegeneralpublic,andhaspresentedseveralpublic lecturesonvarioushistory topicsandisamemberoftheBoiseCityArts&HistoryAdvisoryTeam(AHAT),whichprovidesinputfortheBoiseCityDepartmentofArts&History’sprojectsthroughreviewpanelsandspecialprojectteams.

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SHRA is currently working in: California, New Mexico,

Nevada, Washington, Texas, Oklahoma, North

Dakota and Idaho

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HannaLoreHeingraduatedMagnaCumLaudeinHistoryfromtheUniversityofColorado-BoulderwithaCer;ficateinWesternAmericanStudies.SheearnedanMAinAppliedHistoricalResearchfromBoiseStateUniversity.AtBSU,HannaLorewasaninauguralmemberofVentureCollege,anindependentprogramaimedat teaching students entrepreneurial skills in a real world environment. HannaLore has researched innumerous federal record groups: Federal Trade Commission; Bureau of Reclama;on; Alien PropertyCustodian;and,theU.S.GeologicalSurvey.Inaddi;ontofederalcollec;ons,shehasresearchedinvariousmanuscript collec;ons at the Idaho State Archives and Special Collec;ons and Archives at UN-Reno andBoiseState.HannaLorebecameareaderattheHun;ngtonLibraryandresearchedintheirrarebooksandmanuscriptcollec;ons,aswellasthecollec;onsattheBancroTLibraryatUCBerkeley. Herresearchhasthoroughly prepared her to analyze and dissect documents and to craT abstracts, summaries, and draTreports.Sheisalsoadeptatwri;ngforapublicaudienceandcollaboratesonSHRA’spublichistoryprojects.

HistoryintheMaking•Checkoutwww.idahopower.com/100yearstoviewSHRA’sresearchtocommemorateIdahoPower’scentenary.ThetravelingmuseumexhibitwillbedisplayedattheDiscoveryCenterinBoisethissummer.•Overthewinter,ourteamtraveledtoCaliforniatoconductresearchatthefamousHun;ngtonandBancroTLibraries.•Thisspring,Dr.StevenspresentedworkontheBoiseRiverBasinaspartofapanelofhistoriansattheAmericanSocietyforEnvironmentalHistoryconference;spoketograduatestudentsaboutcareersoutsideoftheacademyatUCDavis;andwasre-appointedtoBoise’sPlanningandZoningCommissionbythemayor.•StephanieMilne-LanenowservesontheBoiseCityArtsandHistoryAdvisoryTeam,whichisdedicatedtociviceventsthatcelebratethiscapitolcity’stradi;ons.•HannaLoreHeinisanewmemberoftheBoiseStateAlumniAssocia;onBoardofDirectors.

SHRAiscurrentlycombingtherecordsof:

TheTheodoreRooseveltCenterinNorthDakota,bankingrecordsinCalifornia,andNevadaminingrecords.

StephanieMilne-LaneProjectManagerand

Researcher

HannaLoreHein

ResearchHistorian