National Association for Interpretation,
Great Lakes Region records
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National Association for Interpretation, Great Lakes Region records
Table of Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
Historical Note............................................................................................................................................... 4
Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4
Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4
Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................6
Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 8
Series 1: Organizational history documents, 1966-2002........................................................................ 8
Series 2: Organizational records, 1959-2005.......................................................................................... 9
Series 3: Workshop documents, 1962-2015..........................................................................................20
Series 4: President Howard Weaver papers, 1955-2004.......................................................................29
Series 5: Secretary's papers, 1988-2004................................................................................................31
Series 6: Publications, 1968-2010......................................................................................................... 31
Series 7: FourThought newsletter, 1988-2008......................................................................................42
Series 8: Oversize materials, 1958-1976...............................................................................................43
Series 9: Photographs and negatives, 1972-2004, undated................................................................... 43
Series 10: Photographic slides, 1985-1994........................................................................................... 45
Series 11: Artifacts, 1994-2004, undated..............................................................................................46
Series 12: Audio-visual materials, 1978-2004...................................................................................... 47
Series 13: Born digital records, 1998-2011.......................................................................................... 49
Series 14: Subject files, 1982-2008.......................................................................................................52
Series 15: Interpretive Project Grant files, 1997-2009......................................................................... 53
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Summary Information
Repository
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Creator
National Association for Interpretation (U.S.).
Title
National Association for Interpretation, Great Lakes Region records
Date [inclusive]
1955-2015
Extent
17.5 Cubic feet 25 boxes, 5,309 digital files (3.9 GB)
Language
English
Preferred Citation
National Association for Interpretation, Great Lakes Region records, Archives and Special Collections,
Ball State University Libraries
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Historical Note
During a National Conference on State Parks and the American Institute of Park Executives in 1954,
five men met and discussed the need for a separate meeting for those interested in interpretive programs.
These five men, Harold Wallin, Walter Tucker, Frank Bunce, Garrett Eppley, and Reynold Carlson,
began to hold annual workshops dubbed Workshop on Interpretive Programs in Bradford Woods, Indiana,
and in 1958 the first suggestions were made to establish an organization for interpretation. In 1961, the
Association of Interpretive Naturalists formed to serve those interested in interpretive programs in parks,
zoos, nature centers, historic sites, museums, and aquaria. Due to expansion in attendance, 1961 was also
the last year workshops were held at Bradford Woods. Under the Association of Interpretive Naturalists,
the area including Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and Wisconsin, became the Great Lakes Region in
1968. In 1978, Region IX, the Michiana region, was formed from Indiana and Michigan and lasted until
1987. The National Association for Interpretation was created in 1988 by combining the Association of
Interpretive Naturalists, and its western counterpart the Western Interpreters Association. Region IV, the
Great Lakes Region, includes Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Ontario and contained 500 members in 2003.
In 2003, the N.A.I. had 4,500 members in the United States, Canada, and thirty other countries.
Scope and Contents
The National Association for Interpretation, Great Lakes Region records includes board meeting
minutes, membership lists, by-laws, annual reports, and other administrative records; organizational
histories; national, regional, and mobile workshop documents; newsletters, conference proceedings,
journals, and other publications; subjects files; audiovisual recordings; photographic prints, slides, and
negatives;artifacts; and born-digital files ranging from 1955 to 2015. The papers of Howard Weaver, past
president, officer, and active member, are also included in this collection and contain correspondence,
awards, mailings, and other material primarily from the early years of the organization.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the following series and subseries:
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Series 1: Organizational history documents, 1966-2002
Series 2: Organizational records, 1959-2005
Subseries 2.1: Annual reports, 1984-2004
Subseries 2.2: Meeting minutes and agendas, 1965-2008
Subseries 2.3: Correspondence and related materials, 1959-2004
Subseries 2.4: Financial records, 1972-2005
Subseries 2.5: Manuals, guides, and handbooks, 1974-2005
Subseries 2.6: Membership lists and related documents, 1962-2005
Subseries 2.7: Committee documents, 1965-2004
Subseries 2.8: Events, presentations, fundraisers, and promotional documents, 2004, undated
Series 3: Workshop documents, 1962-2015
Subseries 3.1: National workshop documents, 1962-2004
Subseries 3.2: Regional workshop documents, 1965-2015
Subseries 3.3: Mobile workshop documents, 2008
Series 4: President Howard Weaver papers, 1955-2004
Series 5: Secretary's papers, 1988-2008
Series 6: Publications, 1968-2010
Subseries 6.1: National publications, 1968-2010
Subseries 6.2: Regional publications, 1973-2004
Series 7: FourThought newsletters, 1988-2008
Series 8: Oversize materials, 1958-1976
Series 9: Photographs and negatives, 1972-2004, undated
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Series 10: Photographic slides, 1985-1994
Series 11: Artifacts, 1994-1995, undated
Series 12: Audio-visual materials, 1978-2004
Subseries 12.1: VHS videos, 1989-2004
Subseries 12.2: DVDs, 2004
Subseries 12.3: Audio cassette tapes, 1978-2004
Series 13: Born digital records, 1998-2011
Subseries 13.1: Original floppy disks and CDs, 1998-2011
Subseries 13.2: Digital files, 1998-2011
Series 14: Subject files, 1982-2008
Series 15: Interpretive Project Grant files, 1997-2009
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Archives and Special Collections, Ball State
University Libraries, Muncie, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to
Archives and Special Collections.
Custodial History
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This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation from Cookie Ferguson
on 2015/08/26; from Amy Gregg on 2014/2/27 and 2012/08/10; from Renell Simrau on 2011/06/22;
from Haley Samuelson-Couchman on 2009/12/10, 2007/01/02, and 2006/05/22; from Robert Miller on
2005/12/02; from Ginger Murphy on 2003/06/06.
Accruals
Further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed M. 2003/07/23 by M. Whisler. Collection addition processing completed
2004/09/20, 2006/04/06 by Christine Baker. Collection addition completed 2006/05/30, 2007/01/03
by Rachel Miller. Collection addition completed 2011/07/02 Elizabeth Rasberry. Collection addition
completed 2008/09/01 by Lajmar Anderson. Collection processing revised 2012/10/30 by Eve Eiler and
2014/06/25 by Brandon Pieczko. EAD finding aid revised 2014/06/25 by Brandon Pieczko. Collection
addition processing completed 2015/09/15 by Cody Sprunger; EAD finding aid revised by Lindsey M.
Vesperry.
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Series 1: Organizational history documents, 1966-2002
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Organizational history documents, 1966-2002
Association of Interpretive Nationalists history documents, 1983, 2002,
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Code of ethics documents, 1976, 1982
Consolidation documents, 1986-1987
Constitution and bylaws, 1966-1976, 1980, 1982
Constitution, bylaws, and code of ethics documents, 1976
Elections and officers documents, 1973-1982, 1999, 2000
Employment documents, undated
Facilities inventory, undated
History questionnaires, 1959
Mission Statement draft, 2000
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Series 2: Organizational records, 1959-2005
National Association for Interpretation founder documents, undated
National Headquarters Dedication documents, 2004
New Region Creation Information documents, 1967, 1970, 1972-1973
Oral history interview documents, undated
Oral history project transcripts, undated
Proposal for consolidation documents, 1987
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Series 2: Organizational records, 1959-2005
Subseries 2.1: Annual reports, 1984-2004
Annual reports, 1984-1985, 2003-2004
Annual reports, 1996-1997
Subseries 2.2: Meeting minutes and agendas, 1965-2008
Board meeting minutes and agendas, 1965-1971
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Subseries 2.2: Meeting minutes and agendas, 1965-2008
Board meeting minutes and agendas, 1972
Board meeting minutes and agendas, folder 1 of 2, 1973
Board meeting minutes and agendas, folder 2 of 2, 1973
Board meeting minutes and agendas, folder 1 of 2, 1974
Board meeting minutes and agendas, folder 2 of 2, 1974
Board meeting minutes and agendas, 1975
Board meeting minutes and agendas, 1976
Board meeting minutes and agendas, 1977-1978
Board meeting minutes and agendas, 1980-1981, 1983, 1984, 1986
Board meeting minutes and agendas, 1994-2001, 2003-2005
Board meeting minutes and agendas, 2004-2008
Business meeting minutes, 1980, 1985-1988
Business meeting minutes, 1993-1997
Business meeting minutes, 1998
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Subseries 2.3: Correspondence and related materials, 1959-2004
Business meeting minutes, 1999-2000
Business meeting minutes, 2001-2004
Strategic plan meeting agendas and papers, 2000-2002, undated
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Subseries 2.3: Correspondence and related materials, 1959-2004
General correspondence, 1973-1997
Environmental education section correspondence, 1995-2002
Dale, Kenny correspondence, 1959-1960
Grober, Ken correspondence, folder 1 of 3, 1998-1999
Grober, Ken correspondence, folder 2 of 3, 1998-1999
Grober, Ken correspondence, folder 3 of 3, 1998-1999
Heaston, Jody correspondence, 2003-2004
Jones, Walter A. correspondence, 1982
Kinnear, Jean correspondence,1999-2000
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Subseries 2.4: Financial records, 1972-2005
Reading, Sarah correspondence, 2000-2003
Szabo, Bert correspondence, 1968-1976
Wallin, Harold correspondence, 1959-1961
Letterhead and forms, undated
Mailing list, 1977
National Interpreter's Workshop correspondence and related materials,
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Regional workshop correspondence, folder 1 of 2, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1991,
1994-2001, undated
Regional workshop correspondence, folder 2 of 2, 1976, 1982, 1986, 1991,
1994-2001, undated
Subseries 2.4: Financial records, 1972-2005
Budget reports, 1986-1987, 1994-1996
Budget reports, 1997-1999, 2003-2005
Disbursement receipts, 2000-2002
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Subseries 2.5: Manuals, guides, and handbooks, 1974-2005
Financial documents, 1963-1999, 2003
Financial report, 1999
Fundraising catalog, 2001
Fundraising materials, 1972- 2004
National Workshop Expense Report documents, 2000
National Workshop Expense Report documents, 2001
Operating Fund Proposed Budget report, 1994
Tax Exemption documents, 1975-1976
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Subseries 2.5: Manuals, guides, and handbooks, 1974-2005
Action Plan documents, 1995-1997, 1999-2001, 2003. 2005
Interpretive Facilities inventory, 1992
National Interpreter's Planning manual, undated
Operations Manual, 1974, 1976, 1978
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Subseries 2.6: Membership lists and related documents, 1962-2005
Operations Manual, 1999
Operations Manual, 2002
Operations Manual, 2007
Procedures Manual, 1976
Procedures Manual, 1994
Procedures Manual, 1995
Procedures Manual, 2002
Procedures Manuals proposals, 1976, undated
Western Regional Interpretive Skills Training documents, 2000-2001
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Subseries 2.6: Membership lists and related documents, 1962-2005
Membership applications, undated
Membership Directory, 1990, 1993
Membership Directory, 1997
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Subseries 2.6: Membership lists and related documents, 1962-2005
Membership Directory, 1998
Membership Directory, 1999
Membership Directory, 2000
Membership Directory, 2001
Membership Directory, 2002-2003
Membership documents, 1973, 1975, 1997
Membership documents, 1980-1982
Membership lists, 1962
Membership lists, 1964
Membership lists, 1965
Membership lists, 1967
Membership lists, 1968
Membership lists, 1969
Membership lists, 1970
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Subseries 2.6: Membership lists and related documents, 1962-2005
Membership lists, 1972
Membership lists, 1973
Membership lists, 1974
Membership lists, 1978
Membership lists, 1980, 1998, 1999, 2000
Membership lists, 1983
Membership lists, 1986
Membership lists, 1987
Membership lists, 2004-2005
Membership surveys, number 1-49, 2002
Membership surveys, number 50-99, 2002
Membership surveys, number 100-149, 2002
Membership surveys, number 150-199, 2002
Membership surveys, number 200-249, 2002
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Subseries 2.7: Committee documents, 1965-2004
Membership surveys, number 250-276, 2002
Membership surveys, unnumbered, 2002
National Membership brochure, undated
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Subseries 2.7: Committee documents, 1965-2004
Awards Committee Nomination documents, 2004
Awards Committee Nomination documents, 2003
Awards Committee Nomination documents, 2002
Awards Committee Nomination documents, 2001
Awards Committee documents, 1999
Awards Committee Nomination documents, folder 1 of 2, 1998
Awards Committee Nomination documents, folder 2 of 2, 1998
Awards Committee Nomination documents, 1997
Awards Committee Nomination documents, 1996
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Subseries 2.7: Committee documents, 1965-2004
Awards Committee documents, 1965-1968
Awards Committee documents, 1971
Awards Committee documents, folder 1 of 2, 1972
Awards Committee documents, folder 2 of 2, 1972
Awards Committee documents, folder 1 of 2, 1973
Awards Committee documents, folder 2 of 2, 1973
Awards Committee documents, folder 1 of 2, 1974
Awards Committee documents, folder 2 of 2, 1974
Awards Committee documents, folder 1 of 2, 1975
Awards Committee documents, folder 2 of 2, 1975
Awards Committee documents, 1976-1978
Awards Committee documents, 1980-81
Awards Committee documents, 1994
Awards Committee documents, 1995
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Subseries 2.7: Committee documents, 1965-2004
Awards Committee documents, 1996
Awards Committee documents, 1997
Awards Committee documents, 1998
Awards Committee Grant and Scholarship documents, 2007-2009
Awards Committee Nomination Tally documents, 2004
Executive Committee documents, 1980, 2005
Grant and Scholarship Committee documents, 1993-1995
Grant and Scholarship Committee documents, 1996
Grant and Scholarship Committee Auction documents, 1997-1998
Grant and Scholarship Committee Interpretive Project Grant Proposals and
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Winners documents, 1998-2004
National Interpreter's Workshop Steering Committee documents, 2004
National Interpreter's Workshop Steering Committee conference call notes,
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National Interpreter's Workshop Steering Committee sponsorship
documents, 2004
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Subseries 2.8: Events, presentations, fundraisers, and promotional documen...
Task Force on Development and Functions of AIN Regions documents,
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Workshop Committee correspondence and documents, 2001-2004
Workshop Registration Committee documents, 2004
Subseries 2.8: Events, presentations, fundraisers, and promotional documents, 2004, undated
Founder's Night Program documents, undated
Kid's Explore promotional video documents, 2004
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Series 3: Workshop documents, 1962-2015
Subseries 3.1: National workshop documents, 1962-2004
National Workshop documents, 1962-1964
National Workshop documents, 1964
National Workshop documents, 1965
National Workshop documents, 1969-1970, 1972-1974
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Subseries 3.1: National workshop documents, 1962-2004
National Workshop documents, 1977
National Workshop documents, 1977-1978
National Workshop documents, 1980-1981
National Workshop documents, 1981
National Workshop documents, 1983
National Workshop documents, 1984
National Workshop documents, 1986-1987
National Workshop documents, 1987
National Workshop documents, 1988
National Workshop documents, 1989
National Workshop documents, 1991
National Workshop documents, 1993
National Workshop audio visual log, 1994
National Workshop budget, 1994
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Subseries 3.1: National workshop documents, 1962-2004
National Workshop committees, 1994
National Workshop committee minutes, 1994
National Workshop conference planning, 1994
National Workshop convention rental receipts, 1994
National Workshop correspondence, 1994
National Workshop hotel information, 1994
National Workshop newsletters workshop guide and promotional material,
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National Workshop programs, 1994
National Workshop regional meetings, 1994
National Workshop room set up sheets, 1994
National Workshop documents, 1996
National Workshop documents, 1997
National Workshop documents, 1977-1978
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Subseries 3.1: National workshop documents, 1962-2004
National Workshop documents, 1979
National Workshop documents, 1994
National Workshop documents, 1998
National Workshop documents, 1999
National Workshop documents, 2000
Nationa Workshop documents, 2001
National Workshop registrants lists, 1975, 1978-1979
National Workshop documents, 2002
National Workshop promotional material, 2002
National Workshop special event planning, committee and volunteer list,
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National Workshop special events committee correspondence and financial
planning, 2002-2004
National Workshop pamphlet and program guide, 2003
National Workshop banquet and media awards correspondence, 2003
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Subseries 3.2: Regional workshop documents, 1965-2015
National Workshop auction and opening night suggestions, 2004
National Workshop budget, 2004
National Workshop Grand Rapids promotional material, 2004
National Workshop hotel contract, 2004
National Workshop Legacy publication, 2004
National Workshop program committee correspondence, 2004
National Workshop program guide and registration packet, 2004
National Workshop promotional material, 2004
National Workshop room set up and floor plans, 2004
National Workshop session host packet and schedule, 2004
National Workshop special events and correspondence, 2004
National Workshop registration packet, 2005
National Workshop abstracts, 1977
Subseries 3.2: Regional workshop documents, 1965-2015
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Subseries 3.2: Regional workshop documents, 1965-2015
Great Lakes Region Workshop documents, 1965, 1968-1978
Michiana Region IX Workshop documents, 1980-1985
Great Lakes Region Workshop documents, 1990
Great Lakes Region Workshop documents, 2004
Great Lakes Region Workshop past reviews, 2005-2007
Great Lakes Region Workshop publications, 2006-2007
Great Lakes Region Workshop budget, 2008
Great Lakes Region Workshop committee members, 2008
Great Lakes Region Workshop contracts, 2008
Great Lakes Region Workshop EEC maps and communication, 2008
Great Lakes Region Workshop evaluation forms, 2008
Great Lakes Region Workshop guidelines for establishing NAI regional
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Great Lakes Region Workshop logistics, 2008
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Subseries 3.2: Regional workshop documents, 1965-2015
Great Lakes Region Workshop meeting agenda and minutes, 2008
Great Lakes Region Workshop program, registration booklet, and general
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information, 2008
Great Lakes Region Workshop program communications, 2008
Great Lakes Region Workshop program concurrent sessions, 2008
Great Lakes Region Workshop registration communications, 2008
Great Lakes Region Workshop schedule, 2008
Michiana Region IX Workshop documents, 1978-1979
Michiana Region IX Workshop documents, 1986
Michiana Region IX Workshop documents, 1987
Northeast Region Workshop documents, 1972-1973
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 1974
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 1988
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 1989
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Subseries 3.2: Regional workshop documents, 1965-2015
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 1990
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 1992
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 1993, 1995
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 1994
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 1995
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 1996
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 1997
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 1998, 1999
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 2000
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 2001
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 2002
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 2003
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 2004
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 2006
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Subseries 3.3: Mobile workshop documents, 2008
Northwest Region Workshop documents, 2007-2008
Northwest Region Workshop documents, folder 1 of 2, 1987-2007
Northwest Region Workshop documents, folder 2 of 2, 1987-2007
Northwest Region Workshop logo, 1990
Northwest Region Workshop logo, 1991
Northwest Region Workshop registrants lists, 1958, 1960-1964, 1966,
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Regional Interpreters Workshop booklet, evaluation form, brochure, and
folder, 2015
Rocky Mountain-High Plains Region Workshop documents, 1974
Southeast Region Workshop documents, 1972-1973, 1978
Western Interpreters Association Workshop documents, 1973, 1976
Subseries 3.3: Mobile workshop documents, 2008
Mobile Workshop Avian Interstate, 2008
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Series 4: President Howard Weaver papers, 1955-2004
Mobile Workshop Bike or Hike, 2008
Mobile Workshop contact information, 2008
Mobile Workshop Cleveland's Hot Spots, 2008
Mobile Workshop Cuyahoga Valley Story, 2008
Mobile Workshop Historical Interpretation, 2008
Mobile Workshop Programming with Live Animals, 2008
Mobile Workshop Thematic Exhibitry, 2008
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Series 4: President Howard Weaver papers, 1955-2004
Weaver, Howard correspondence and membership documents, 1959-1960
Weaver, Howard correspondence, membership, and other materials, 1963
Weaver, Howard correspondence and mailings, 1963-1964
Weaver, Howard constitution and bylaws revisions, folder 1 of 2, 1964
Weaver, Howard constitution and bylaws revisions, folder 2 of 2, 1964
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Series 4: President Howard Weaver papers, 1955-2004
Weaver, Howard AIN business documents, folder 1 of 2, 1964-1965
Weaver, Howard AIN business documents, folder 2 of 2, 1964-1965
Weaver, Howard AIN business documents, 1965-1967
Weaver, Howard AIN business documents,1967-1968
Weaver, Howard AIN business doccuments, 1969-1970
Weaver, Howard AIN business documents, 1970-1971
Weaver, Howard AIN business documents, 1972
Weaver, Howard AIN business documents, 1977
Weaver, Howard AIN business documents, 2004
Weaver, Howard AIN constitutional changes documents, 1971-1973
Weaver, Howard Great Lakes Region documents, 1968-1982
Weaver, Howard reference publications, folder 1 of 3, 1968-1970
Weaver, Howard reference publications, folder 2 of 3, 1968-1970
Weaver, Howard reference publications, folder 3 of 3, 1968-1970
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Series 5: Secretary's papers, 1988-2004
Weaver, Howard reference publications, 1970-1981
Weaver, Howard Bradford Woods Interpretive Programs Workshop
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Weaver, Howard Interpretive Programs Workshop documents, 1958-1965,
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Series 5: Secretary's papers, 1988-2004
Secretary's notebook I, folder 1 of 2, 1988-2000
Secretary's notebook I, folder 2 of 2, 1988-2000
Secretary's notebook II, minutes and reports, folder 1 of 3, 2001-2003
Secretary's notebook II, minutes and reports, folder 2 of 3, 2001-2003
Secretary's notebook II, minutes and reports, folder 3 of 3, 2001-2003
Secretary's notebook III, 2002-2004
Series 6: Publications, 1968-2010
Subseries 6.1: National publications, 1968-2010
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The Association of Interpretive Naturalists newsletters, 1968-1973
The Association of Interpretive Naturalists newsletters, 1962-1967
The Association of Interpretive Naturalists newsletters, 1974-1977
The Association of Interpretive Naturalists newsletters, 1978-1980
The Association of Interpretive Naturalists newsletters, 1978-1979
The Association of Interpretive Naturalists newsletters, 1980
The Association of Interpretive Naturalists newsletters, 1981-1983
The Association of Interpretive Naturalists newsletters, 1981-1985
The Association of Interpretive Naturalists newsletters, 1985-1988
The Association of Interpretive Naturalists newsletters, 1986-1987
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"Board Member" publication, 2000-2002
The Center newsletters, 1999-2001, 2005
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The Center newsletters, 2000-2002
The Center newsletters, 1997
The Center newsletters, 1998
The Center newsletters, 1999
The Center newsletters, 2000
The Center newsletters, 2001
The Center newsletters, 2002
The Center newsletters, 2003
The Center newsletters, 2004
The Center newsletters, 2005
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The Drinking Gourd newsletters, 2000-2002
Educational and membership pamphlets, undated
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Leaders" booklet, 1955
"InterpNews" newsletters, 2000-2003
"InterpNews" newsletters, 2005-2007
"InterpNews" newsletters, 2006
Wallin, Harold E., American Institute of Park Executives "Interpretation:
A Manual and Survey" booklet, 1965
El Interprete newsletters, 2001
The Interpreter journals, 2005
The Interpreter journals, 2006
The Interpreter journals, 2007
The Interpreter journals, 2008
Interpreting Universal Concepts, vol 18, number 6, 2008
"Interpscan: the National Journal for Interpretation Canada" publication,
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Journal of Interpretation journals, 1976-1977
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Subseries 6.1: National publications, 1968-2010
Journal of Interpretation journals, 1978
Journal of Interpretation journals, 1979-1980
Journal of Interpretation journals, 1981
Journal of Interpretation journals, 1982, 1985, 2002
Journal of Interpretation journals, 1988
Journal of Interpretation journals, 1989
Journal of Interpretation journals, 1990
Journal of Interpretation Research, 2001
Journal of Interpretation Research, 2006
Journal of Interpretation Research, 2007
Journal of Interpretation Research, 2008
Journal of Interpretation Research, 2009
Kinship with the Past newsletters, 2000-2001
Legacy Magazine magazines, 1991
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Legacy Magazine magazines, 1992
Legacy Magazine magazines, 1993
Legacy Magazine magazines, 1994
Legacy Magazine magazines, 1995
Legacy Magazine magazines, 1996
Legacy Magazine magazines, 1997
Legacy Magazine magazines, 1998
Legacy Magazine magazines, 1999
Legacy Magazine magazines, 2000
Legacy Magazine magazines, 2001
Legacy Magazine magazines, 2002
Legacy Magazine magazines, 2003
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Subseries 6.1: National publications, 1968-2010
Legacy Magazine magazines, 2006
Legacy Magazine magazines, 2007
Legacy Magazine magazines, 2008
Legacy Magazine magazines, 2009
Legacy Magazine magazines, 2010
Dankworth, Margaret A. and Vaydik, Frank, American Institute of
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Departments Capture the Big Voices" booklet, 1962
Mini Journal of Interpretation newsletters, 1988
NAI News newsletters, 1998-1999
National Interpreter's Workshop proceedings documents, 1979
National Interpreter's Workshop proceedings and advances in
Interpretation documents, 1983
National Interpreter's Workshop Proceedings, 1987
National Interpreter's Workshop Proceedings, 1988
National Interpreter's Workshop Proceedings, 1989
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National Interpreter's Workshop Proceedings, 1990
National Interpreter's Workshop Proceedings, 1991
National Interpreter's Workshop Proceedings, 1992
National Interpreter's Workshop Proceedings, 1993
National Interpreters' Workshop Proceedings, The 1994 Interpretive
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National Interpreter's Workshop Proceedings, The 1995 Interpretive
Sourcebook, 1995
National Interpreter's Workshop Proceedings, The 1997 Interpretive
Sourcebook, 1997
National Interpreter's Workshop Proceedings, The 1998 Interpretive
Sourcebook, 1998
National Interpreter's Workshop Proceedings, The 1999 Interpretive
Sourcebook, 1999
National Interpreter's Workshop Proceedings, The 2000 Interpretive
Sourcebook, 2000
National Interpreter's Workshop Proceedings, The 2001 Interpretive
Sourcebook, 2001
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National Interpreter's Workshop Proceedings, The 2002 Interpretive
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National Interpreter's Workshop Proceedings, The 2003 Interpretive
Sourcebook, 2003
Natural Resources Council newsletter, 1971
"The Naturalist: Newsletter of the Interpretive Naturalist Section of the
National Association for Interpretation" newsletter, 2004-2006
Ribbit newsletter, 2000-2001, 2004
The Storyteller newsletter, 2000-2002
Summary of the 1994 National Interpreters' Workshop Budgets and
Committee reports, 1994
Traveler newsletter, 2000-2001
Visual Communications newsletter, 2001-2002
Subseries 6.2: Regional Publications, 1973-2004
"The Angler" publication, 1974-1978
"Buffalo Bull Region V" newsletter, 2000-2002
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"The Chesapeake Chat Region 2" newsletter, 2000-2002
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Clip art books, 1986, 1989
"Emerald Necklace" newsletter, 2001 Jan.
"Greenspeak" newsletter, 2000 Dec.
Inserts, A-L, 1992-2003
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Subseries 6.2: Regional Publications, 1973-2004
Interpretive aids, undated
"Mooselips Region 7" newsletter, 2000
National Association for Interpretation website documents, 2000
"Nature Conservancy" newsletter, 2000
"Nature Notes" newsletter, 2001-2002
"NREM" newsletter, 2000-2002
New member packet, 1973
"The Ninebark, Region IX" newsletter, 1978-1981
"The Ninebark, Region IX" newsletter, 1979-1987
"The Ninebark, Region IX" newsletter, 1982-1985
"The Ninebark, Region IX" newsletter, 1986-1987
"Northwest Region, Association of Interpretive Naturalists" newsletter,
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"Northwest Passages Region 10" newsletter, 2000-2002
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Series 7: FourThought newsletter, 1988-2008
"Southern Exposure Region 3" newsletter, 2000-2002
"Southwest Region" newsletter, 1972-1974
"Southwest Region" newsletter, 1978
"Town and Country Region 1" newsletter, 1999-2001
"Visions Region 6" newsletter, 2000-2002, 2004
"Westwinds Region 9" newsletter, 2000-2001
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FourThought newsletters, 1988-1993
FourThought newsletters, 1994-1996
FourThought newsletters, 1997-2000
FourThought newsletters, 2001-2002
FourThought newsletters, 2003-2004
FourThought newsletters, 2005-2006
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Series 8: Oversize materials, 1958-1976
FourThought newsletters, 2007-2008
FourThought educational inserts, 1994-2006
FourThought internal correspondence and documents, 1993-1998
FourThought rough drafts, 1998-2001
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Code of ethics, folder 1 of 3, 1958-1972
Code of ethics, folder 2 of 3, 1958-1972
Code of ethics, folder 3 of 3, 1958-1972
Membership list, 1963
Tax exemption information, 1976
Series 9: Photographs and negatives, 1972-2004, undated
Awards Committee photographs, numbers 1-6, 1972
Awards Committee nominations photographs, numbers 7-17, 1996
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Series 9: Photographs and negatives, 1972-2004, undated
People photographs, numbers 18-20, 2004, undated
Publication photographs, numbers 21-30, undated
Region 4 Workshop photographs, numbers 31-53, 11 Mar 2004
Region 4 Kalamazoo Workshop photographs, numbers 54-75, Apr 2000
Region 4 Workshop photographs, 1994
Region 4 Workshop photographs, 1995
Region 4 Workshop photographs, 1997
Region 4 National Workshop members photograph, undated
Unidentified Photograph, 1993
Region 4 Workshop and unidentified negatives, 2000, undated
National Workshop photographs and negatives, 1994
National Workshop index, photographs, and negatives, 1995
National Workshop photographs, 1997
National Workshop outdoor negatives, undated
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Series 10: Photographic slides, 1985-1994
Series 10: Photographic slides, 1985-1994
National Workshop slides 1-39, 1994
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National Workshop slides, 268-367, 1994
National Workshop slides 368-386, 1994
National Workshop slides 387-460, 1994
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Series 11: Artifacts, 1994-2004, undated
National Workshop slides 461-506, 1994
Region 9 Workshop slides, 1987
Region 9 Workshop slides, 1985
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"Images and Perceptions: Interpretation Makes the Difference" National Interpreter's
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"Twenty-fifth Anniversary" Delaware Water Gap t-shirt, 1986
National Association for Interpreters paper board game, cards, dice, buttons and beads,
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Association of Interpretive Naturalists patch, undated
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National Interpreter's Workshop canvas lunch bag, 1994
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Series 12: Audio-visual materials, 1978-2004
National Interpreter's Workshop canvas bag, 1994
Distinguished Professional Interpreter plaque, undated
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Outstanding Part-Time Interpreter plaque, undated
Outstanding Interpretive Program plaque, undated
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Meritorious award, 1995
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Outstanding National Association of Interpretation Product or Service award, undated
Region 4 Meritorious Service plaque, 1988-2004
Region 4 National Award Winners plaque, 1990-2002
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AIN/NAI History: Dr. Doug Knudson, Purdue University Rey Carlson Award, 2004,
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IDNR Interp./AIN Oral History, Dr. Howard "Howdy" Weaver video, 2003/04/09
AIN Oral History, Bob Wittershein (35 yr mbr), Bert Szabo (founder) video, 2003/04/10
Dr. Rey Carlson Addressing the Naturalist Training Session at McCormick's Creek State
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AIN Oral History Project: Pat E. Carlson video, 2003/04/10
AIN/NAI History: Tim Merriam, Current Executive Director video, 2004 Apr.
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AIN audio cassette tape, 1978
AIN Oral History: Bill Colpitts audio cassette tape, 2004/11/03
AIN/NAI History Grant Sharpe audio cassette tape, 2004/10/08
AIN/NAI Oral History Ross Tocher audio cassette tape, 2004/10/08
AIN/NAI Oral History Roland Eisenbas audio cassette tape, 2004/10/08
AIN/NAI Oral History Ranier Brock audio cassette tape, 2004/10/05
AIN/NAI Oral History Chris Nelson audio cassette tape, 2004 Aug.
NAI Oral History Stan Ernst audio cassette tape, 2004/10/08
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Scope and Contents
This series includes born-digital documents, spreadsheets, presentations, promotional materials,
newsletter working files, photographs, and videos documenting workshops and other activities of the
National Association for Interpretation, Great Lakes Region between 1998 and 2011. Also included
are scanned photographs, oral history transcripts, and other materials documenting the history of the
organization.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Electronic files were originally transferred on 3.5" floppy disks and CD-Rs. File formats include JPEG
and TIFF images, Adobe PDF and InDesign documents, Microsoft Word 97-2003 documents, Microsoft
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Excel 97-2003 worksheets, Microsoft PowerPoint 97-2003 presentations, MP4 and AVI video, and some
obsolete formats that may be inaccessible.
Subseries 13.1: Floppy Disks and CDs, 1998-2011 (9 3.5" floppy disks, 34 CDs)
Subseries 13.2: Digital files, 1998-2011
Award photos, 1999
Bob Wittersheim photos, 1990, 1994
Corvus, Trios, and Fourthought images, 2001
Eileen Sawyer NAI photos, 2007-2008, 2010-2011
Email and committee list requests, 2002
FourThought newsletter, 1998-1999, 2002-2005
Ginger Murphy Director Files, 2004-2007
Interpretive Project Grant - Indiana Dunes NL November, 2003
Interpretive Project Grant - Monroe County Park and Recreation, 2004-2005
Interpretive Project Grant, 2003-2006
Jean Kinnear Secretary files, 2000-2004
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NAI Display Photos and Text, 2006 Feb.
NAI Region IV Founder's Night, 2004 Mar.
NAI Region IV Pincintive Program Files, 2006 Dec. 8
NAI Region IV Regional photos, 2006-2007
NAI Region IV Workshop, 2004
NAI Region IV Workshop, 2005
NAI Region IV Workshop photos, 2003
NAI Region IV Workshop photos by Jean Kinnear, 2004 Mar.
NAI Workshop, 2005
NAI Workshop Memories DVD - Ken Gober, 2004
NAI-AIN-WIA History Files, 2002-2004
NIW Interpretive Management Institute, 2004
NIW photos and videos, 2004
NIW Region IV Business Meeting, 2004
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Series 14: Subject files, 1982-2008
NIW Voices for Our Journey presentation, 2004
PMGR-VAMC Map, 2004
RIW Region IV photos, 2005
Series 14: Subject files, 1982-2008
Association for Interpretive Naturalists Election of Officers announcement,
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Holiday Park guest register, 2000
Image index, undated
Inserts, 1994-1995
National Student Scholarship program, 2000-2001
Professional Awards program and annual report, 2004-2007
Region 4 Incentive Program documents, 2002-2008
Scientist on Biodiversity booklet, 1999
Spring Training Registration booklet, 2000
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Series 15: Interpretive Project Grant files, 1997-2009
Series 15: Interpretive Project Grant files, 1997-2009
History of Interpretive Project Grant and board meeting minutes,
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Interpretive Program Grant awards, 1998-2004
Interpretive Program Grant policies and forms, 1997-1998, 2003
Interpretive Project Grant applications and evaluation forms, 1998-2001
Interpretive Project Grant committee report, 2000-2001
The Geology of Michigan, an interactive display map, 2000
Interpretive Project Grant applications and evaluation forms, 2002
Interpretive Project Grant applications and evaluation forms, 2003
Interpretive Project Grant applications and evaluation forms, 2004
Interpretive Project Grant applications and evaluation forms, 2005
Interpretive Project Grant applications and evaluation forms, 2006
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Interpretive Project Grant applications and evaluation forms, 2007
Interpretive Project Grant application and photographs of recipients, 2007
Interpretive Project Grant application and evaluation forms, 2008
Interpretive Project Grant applications and evaluation forms, 2009
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