Spring 2005 Meeting in
Albany, New York
"Lost and Found in Translation"
April 21–23, 2005
A joint meeting with Capital Area Archivists (CAA) and New York Archives Conference (NYAC)
Program: [pdf]
Local Arrangements Co-Chairs:
 C. Raymond LaFever
Amy C. Schindler
Program Committee Co-Chairs:
Geoffrey A. Huth
Geoffrey P. Williams
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View and print the program online
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Welcome!
The local arrangements and program committees invite you to join us this spring in Albany, the capital of New York
State, for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference's joint meeting with the New York Archives Conference
and the Capital Area Archivists of New York. From April 21 through April 23, we will meet in the historic city of
Albany, founded in the early 1600s by the Dutch. In downtown Albany, the old mixes with the new, the past with
the present, and you will have a wonderful time exploring the restaurants and surrounding sites.
"Lost and Found in Translation" is our theme for this conference. We will investigate a number of issues of interest
to archivists and allied professionals, including the literal process of translation, as well as the process a researcher
goes through to translate information discovered in archives into a book, movie or painting. Our plenary speaker,
Max Evans, Executive Director of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, will discuss how
archivists must translate the skills they have used in the past to deal with paper records as they learn to manage
the electronic records that currently affect us all. The Friday luncheon will feature Len Tantillo, a New York State
artist who creates vividly realistic representations of the state's past by using archives, old maps, and archeological
discoveries to inform and ensure the authenticity of his paintings.
The Albany Institute of History and Art, located adjacent to one of Albany's most popular restaurant districts, will
be the site of our Friday evening reception. You are guaranteed to enjoy a supremely good time as the Institute's
galleries will be open. View the costumes and memorabilia of Mary Wilson of the singing group, the Supremes.
Or make a visit to Ancient Egypt with the Institute's mummies, and examine local vistas as recorded on canvas by
artists of the Hudson River School. After the reception, you may wish to continue your evening out as you dine in
Albany with conference attendees on escorted visits to restaurants and lounges.
Scheduled tours on Thursday and Saturday will highlight the rich and varied past of the Capital Region. A visit to
the New York State Capitol will afford an opportunity to enjoy the building's restored grandeur. Cherry Hill, one of
Albany's historic mansions, offers visitors a view of a house museum as well as its collections and a new storage and
research center. A trip to Peebles Island State Park presents the opportunity to visit the headquarters of the Bureau
of Historic Sites and the Bureau of Historic Preservation Field Services, set amid the scenic beauty at the confluence
of the Hudson and Mohawk rivers. You may prefer a guided walking tour of Albany's Underground Railroad sites,
or travel to the Hudson-Mohawk Industrial Gateway to see the industrial past of a region often described as the
Silicon Valley of the 19th-century. In addition, the redesigned New York State Archives and Library research room
will be open after a years-long process of transformation. There are many more local sites and activities to choose
from, so check the "On Your Own" section for additional opportunities.
We are sure you will want to join us in a vibrant region with a rich past to see old friends and make new ones, add
to your professional knowledge and expertise, hear from leaders in our field, and get the latest MARAC, NYAC,
and CAA news. Join us as we investigate the topic, "Lost and Found in Translation."
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