SJ Hussman

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• Hussman, S. (2014). “Citizen Krueger: An Examination of Cultural Province and Community Preservation.”. Journal of Western Archives, 5(Issue 1), 1-12.
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  Journal of Western Archives. Volume 5, Issue 1., Pp. 1-12. January 13, 2014.
• Hussman, S. J. (2000). The Archdruid with the Monkey Wrench:Examining Collaborative Documentation Strategies and Environmental Collections in Arizona's Universities (Part 1). Arizona Library Association (AzLA) College and University Library Divisions (CULD) Contributed Papers:.
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  Original presentation was made at AzLA Meeting, Phoenix, AZ in November 2000. Was published as a contributed paper online in July 2002.

Presentations

• Hussman, S. J. (2023, May 2023). "Stewart Udall and the Downwinders:  Documenting the Effects of the Nevada Test Site". Annual Meeting for Librarians, Archivists, and Museum Professionals in the History of Health Science (LAMPHHS). Ann Arbor, Michigan: LAMPHHS.
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  Presenting on our documentation of Stewart Udall's legal work with the "Downwinders" (native americans and other citizens of Utah, Colorado and other states effected by the radiation contamination (and related cancer cases) spread from nucelar testing near Nevada Test Site (1952--1980); Udall represented them for nearly 10 years as these people fought to receive compensation form the U.S. Government.  Hundreds of people have died from nuclear/radiation exposure due to the testing.
• Hussman, S. J. (2023, Spring). An Arizona Miner Makes Canadian History: Roscoe P. Channing and The Flin Flon Miner's Strike of 1934. Arizona History Conference. Tempe, Arizona: Arizona History Conference (Session Sponsor: Mining & Minerals Education Foundation).
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  Saturday, April 15 In-Person Conference Sessions1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.Mining & Minerals Education FoundationSession 8-D"Mining Stories"Sponsored by Mining & Minerals Education FoundationLocation — Pyle Recreation Center, Multipurpose RoomModerator: John Lacy, University of Arizona GlobalMining Law Center and Arizona History Convention Board of DirectorsGregory E. Davis and Jack Carlson, independent historians"Pierrepont C. Bicknell, Pioneer Journalist and Newspaperman" explores the life of this prospector and storyteller who left his mark on Arizona's early history by writing about the mines and mining people of the territory.Abbie Harlow, Arizona State University"In the Mine: The Physical Use and Cultural Significance of Burros and Mules in the American West" challenges the mythic image of the lone cowboy on a horse, supplanting it with the more common imagery of a highly diverse group of people leading and riding burros and mules along trails, into mines, and down city streets.Steve Hussman, University of Arizona Libraries"An Arizonan Making Canadian History in Mining: Roscoe P. Channing and the Flin Flon (Manitoba) Mining Strike" will discuss his career and work to end Canada's largest mining strike.
• Hussman, S. J., Blandford, L., & D'Amico, K. (2023, April). Panel/Roundtable: Don Bolles:  An Investigation Into His Murder and The Arizona Project. Arizona History Conference. Tempe, Arizona (Virtual Session): Arizona History Conference.
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  10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Session 4-ARoundtable:"Don Bolles – An Investigation into his Murder and The Arizona Project"Moderator & Panelist: Laura Palma Blandford, Arizona State ArchivistOn June 2, 1976, Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles was killed while investigating organized crime and corruption allegedly linked to Arizona state government. Bolles' work and murder formed the catalyst for aggressive prosecution oforganized crime in areas of real estate, drugs, and other vices in Arizona during the 1970s.Panelists will discuss their Bolles-related collections, including newly released and conserved audio tape recordings, and the efforts taken to preserve the legacy of this landmark case.Archives link and Library link.Panelists:Laura Palma Blandford, State Archivist (State of Arizona)Kaitlin D'Amico, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public RecordsSteve Hussman, University of Arizona Libraries* FOOTNOTE:  The panel/roundtable presentation will discuss documenting the investigative journalism of Don Bolles and his uncovering of widescale corruption in Arizona state Government in 1970's (was featured on America's Unsolved Mysteries and several other nationally televised detective/mystery programs.). Bolles was killed by a car bomb in downtown Tucson directly before interviewing a source explaining the workings of the Emprise/Mafia crime network. UAL SC currently holds extensive material on Bolles (Raul Castro Papers) Castro was Gov during this period. Castro felt personally responsible for Bolles death--he and Dennis DeConcini created a special task force to target organized crime in Tucson.
• Hussman, S. J. (2022, May). Session Proposal: Houston: We Have Lift Off!: Documenting Space and Astronomy in Archives. Society of Southwest Archivists. Houston, Texas: Society of Southwest Archivists.
• Hussman, S. J. (2022, Spring). Documenting Arizona’s History of Medicine: Dr. Orville H. Brown and the Influenza Epidemic of 1918. Arizona/New Mexico Joint History Convention. Las Cruces, NM: Arizona/NM History Convention.
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  FRIDAY APRIL 8, 2022 8:30–10:00 AMSESSION 1 A—VENTANAS 1 FRIDAY 8:30-10:00 AMThe Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918 in New Mexico and ArizonaModerator: Robert J. Tórrez, former New Mexico State Historian and current HSNM Board memberPresenters: Rick Hendricks and Stephen J. Hussman“The Spanish Flu Epidemic in New Mexico, 1918-1920”—This presentation will examine the state of public health in New Mexico when the Spanish influenza pandemic reached New Mexico in fall of 1918. Rick Hendricksserved as the New Mexico State Historian for nine years. He is now the State Records Administrator and has published extensively on the history of New Mexico and Mexico. “Documenting Arizona’s History of Medicine: Dr. Orville H. Brown and the Influenza Epidemic of 1918”—This presentation will examine the career of Dr. Orville H. Brown, Arizona’s expert in protecting Arizona from the dreaded influenza epidemic and Brown’s later work in documenting much of the early history of medicine in Arizona as editor of the journal, Southwestern Medicine. Stephen J. Hussman currently serves as the Curator for the Political Affairs and History of Sciences Collections in the Special Collections Department at the University of Arizona and manages the Arizona Health Sciences Archives.
• Hussman, S. J. (2022, Spring). Panel Discussion on Health Care in Congressional Collections: The Gabby Giffords Tragedy and Handgun Reform. Association of Centers for the Study of Congress. Virtual--Washington, D.C.: Association of Centers for the Study of Congress.
• Hussman, S. J. (2022, Spring). Panel Discussion: Archives: "History or Hoarding" ?. Association of Records Managers Administrators (ARMA) International - -Phoenix Chapter Meeting. Phoenix, Arizona: ARMA---Association of Records Management Administrators (Allied to the Society of American Archivists).
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  The title is “Archives: History or Hoarding?” The discussion should center on the similarities, differences, and synergies between records management and archives, concluding with how a records and information management program should flow seamlessly into an archives program (with many corporations and institutions combining the functions into one). But there is a distinctly different mindset, as [chapter vice-president] Mark [McFarlane] pointed out: “Records management is a search and destroy mission. Archives is a search and rescue mission,” with two very distinct constituencies: RIM answers the day-to-day business needs, while Archives attempts to assess what has future historical value. So, how can the two work in harmony, and how does one start an archives program from scratch, or from a basement full of old file boxes from the 1940’s?
• Hussman, S. J. (2022, Spring). The Beneficent Godfather: Dr. Augusto Ortiz and the Creation of Mobile Rural Health Medicine in Arizona. Annual Meeting for the American Association of the History of Medicine. Saratoga Springs, NY [April 21-24 2022] ATTENDED VIRTUALLY: American Association for the History of Medicine.
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  SEE PAGE 10 OF PROGRAM FOR SESSION: F4 DISEASE, HEALING AND RURAL CONCIOUSNESSThe Beneficent Godfather: Dr. Augusto Ortiz and the Creation of Arizona's Mobile Rural Health Medicine Program.Mr. Stephen J. Hussman, Librarian, MA, MLISCurator of the History of Science Collections University of Arizona Health Science ArchivesUniversity of ArizonaUniversity LibrariesSpecial Collections Department________________________________________TITLEThe Beneficent Godfather: Dr. Augusto Ortiz and the Creation of Arizona's Mobile Rural Health Medicine Program.ABSTRACTDr. Augusto Ortiz lived and worked in Arizona most of his professional life from 1953 until his death in 2006. Throughout his career as a family practitioner and educator he worked to bring health care to the poor and underserved. In his earlier years he worked in private practice in the Phoenix area primarily serving a needy Hispanic population. In 1972 Dr. Ortiz moved to Tucson and established a mobile health program based out of the University of Arizona’s Rural Health Office which provided health care to many rural and underserved areas in southeastern Arizona. Areas of particular interest to him included community oriented primary care, migrant laborer health care, health education and folk medicine including herbal folk remedies and curanderismo. Shortly before he passed away in 2006, he was awarded a medal by the Surgeon General of the United States for his dedication to providing rural health to the needy and poor of Arizona. My paper will discuss his (50 year) career and dedication to creating equity and equality in providing health care to the Hispanic community in and around the U.S./Mexico Border. Dr. Ortiz also lobbied in Congress on behalf of rural workers in order eliminate the use of pesticides and other agricultural labor practices that caused harm to many of his rural patients. His creation of the mobile rural health care program became a model for many other states, and has evolved into a nationally recognized program.The PRESENTATION TYPERegular Paper presentationLEARNING OBJECTIVES: SEE WEBSITE FOR ASSISTANCE IN DRAFTING OBJECTIVES: HTTPS://WWW.HISTMED.ORG/LEARNING-OBJECTIVES#1 Develop knowledge and understanding of professional behaviors and values -Identifying the success and failures in the history of medical professionalism#2 Continue the improvement of patient care-Develop an historically informed sensitivity to the diversity of patients (including appreciation of class, gender, socio-economic status, ethnicity, cultural, and spiritual orientations)
• Hussman, S. J. (2021, May). Session: Identity and Activism in the Late Twentieth Century Title of my paper: Dogged Persistence: Raul H. Castro's Pursuit of Equity and Change. Arizona Historical Society--Arizona Historical Convention. Tucson, Arizona (Virtual): Arizona Historical Society.
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  6:00-7:30pm Session 2A Identity and Activism in the Late Twentieth Century Chair: Lora Key, Arizona Historical Society Stephen J. Hussman, Librarian and Political Papers Curator, UA Libraries, Special Collections Dogged Persistence: Raúl Castro’s Pursuit of Equity and ChangeMarc Arenberg, PhD. Candidate, Ohio State UniversityThe Murder of Richard Heakin: Antigay Violence and Queer Community in Tucson, Arizona (1970s) Lorraine Starsky BSN, RN, Independent Historian Fired for Protesting Racism at University of Arizona: The Story of ASU Tenured Professor Morris Starsky
• Hussman, S. J. (2021, May). Session: Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) at Your Institution: Case Studies in Methodology. Title of my presentation: The Role of DSJEC in the University of Arizona Libraries. Society of Southwest Archivists (SSA) Annual Meeting. Virtual: Society of Southwest Archivists.
• Hussman, S. J. (2021, May). Stuart L. Udall: Advocate for the Preservation and Conservation of the Environment. Association of Centers for the Study of Congress (ACSC) Session:. Washington, D.C. (Virtual): Association of Centers for the Study of Congress (ACSC).
• Kollen, C., Nichols, J., Sanchez, A., & Hussman, S. (2017, May 2017). Positioning libraries at the center of digital scholarship on campus (Primary Resources in Special Collections). San Diego Digital Initiatives Symposium-Panel Discussion. San Diego, CA: San Diego Digital Initiatives Symposium.
• Hussman, S. J. (2015, August). Up With People Archives--University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections. Up With People--50th Reunion. Walt Disney Dolphin Resort--Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida: Up With People International.
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  Describes the collection of the Up With People Archives housed at the University of Arizona, and various formats of materials to include, video, audio, photographic images, posters, brochures, cast listings, etc... UAL also houses the papers of J. Blanton Belk, founder of Up With People.
• Hussman, S. J. (2014, April 12). History of North Kittitas County/Suncadia Digital Legacy Project. Brooks Library Annual Gala. Dr. James E. Brooks Library, Central Washington University.
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  Suncadia Legacy Collection In 1996, following his retirement from the Cle Elum-Roslyn School District, Frederick E. Krueger worked on behalf of Trend West Resort to collect and preserve the cultural and mining history of Kittitas County, Washington. With Krueger’s assistance, Trend West Resort had intended to construct an interpretive center with historical information for guests. However, the project was not fully realized until 2003, when Suncadia Resort, LLC (descendent of Trend West), began constructing its Inn at Suncadia and revisited Frederick Krueger’s invaluable primary resource material that included: interviews with local coal miners (particularly those who worked in and around the Northwestern Improvement Company (NWI) #9 Mine, which is now the site of Suncadia Resort), as well as family members and persons who shared their personal life stories and experiences.The materials gathered by Krueger now comprise Suncadia Legacy, a collection divided into two series: Roslyn, Cle Elum, and Ronald Oral Histories, which consists of full-length audio and video interviews; and Suncadia Photographs, which document the visual history of the #9 Mine and locale of Roslyn, Cle Elum, and Ronald. While the majority of Suncadia Legacy’s audio and video interviews were conducted 1995-2003, some audio interviews date as early as 1972, and others—added by several of Krueger’s students through class oral history and family history projects at the Cle Elum-Roslyn High School—date to the 1980s and 1990s.Due to increased preservation and access concerns, Paul Eisenberg and his staff at Suncadia Resort consulted with Frederick Krueger and the Dr. James E. Brooks Library, Archives and Special Collections Department, in the fall of 2013 to arrange for the transfer of Suncadia Legacy materials to an appropriate repository and for suitable media reformatting. The materials at this stage were neither accessible, nor formatted for wide-spread use. George Blood, L.P., Audio/Video/Film Preservation, provided much needed assistance in transferring and reformatting the video collections, as well as counsel regarding metadata best practices. Suncadia Resort generously provided funding for digitization while the Suncadia Fund for Community Enhancement provided support for the ScholarWorks platform, where these materials have been made accessible to the general public.In creating Suncadia Legacy, CWU’s Dr. James E. Brooks Library and Suncadia Resort, LLC, partnered to preserve nearly 500 hours of video and audio oral history interviews and numerous photographic images and supporting materials documenting northern Kittitas County (Ronald, Roslyn, Cle Elum, and surrounding areas) from the period 1892-2004. As a result, over 100 years of local history has been preserved and made accessible through collective digitization efforts. As a result of the commitment and collaborative efforts of the following organizations and individuals, Suncadia Legacy is now viewable online:Mr. Frederick E. Krueger, Retired Teacher and Local HistorianMr. Paul Eisenberg, Senior Vice President, Development, Suncadia, LLCGeorge Blood, L.P., Audio/Video/Film PreservationMs. Patricia Cutright, Dean of Dr. James E. Brooks LibraryMr. Stephen Hussman, Central Washington University Archivist and Faculty Chair
• Hussman, S., Cutright, P., & Guggino, J. (2014, Jannuary). Panel Discussion: Collaborating with Library Faculty to Strengthen Scholarly Research and Grant Proposals. ReSOURCE Day--Faculty Development Day. Central Washingtn University, Student Union and Recreation Center (SURC): ReSOURCE (Faculty Development) at Centeal Washington University.
• Hussman, S. (2013, March). Women's Collections in CWU's, University Archives --Celebrating Women's History Month. Celebrating Women's History--Brown Bag Lecture Series. Dr. James E. Brooks Library, Central Washington University: Dr. James E. Brooks Library, Central Washington University.
• Hussman, S. P., Clift, B. ,., Thayer, S. D., & DeSoer, D. D. (2013, June). Panel Presentation: Collaborate or Perish: The Importance of Community Partnerships. Washington Museum Association. Ellensburg, Washington: Kittitas County Museum/Washington Museum Association.
• Hussman, S., & Paddick, C. M. (2013, May 4). Collaborative Advocacy: Case of CHCI and CWU's Brooks Library in Preserving Data. Joint Annual Meeting: Northwest Archivists/Association of British Columbia Archivists. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) INTERNATIONAL: Northwest Archivists/Association of British Columbia Archivists (Canada).
• Hussman, S. (2012, April 18). Primary Resources in CWU's Brooks Library, Archives and Special Collections Department: Why Collaborate with Locals Museums?. Cascade Association of Museums and History (CAMAH). Teanaway Grange Hall, Cle Elum, Washington: Cascade Association of Museums and History (CAMAH).
• Hussman, S. (2012, April 20). "Citizen Krueger: A Case Study in Primary Resources and Cultural Provenance". Joint Meeting of Northwest Archivists/Oregon Historical Society. Salem, Oregon: Northwest Archivists/Oregon Historical Society.
• Hussman, S. (2012, May). Life Underground: Roslyn Cartography and Coal. Maps/Cartography Seminar/Museum Symposium @ Museum of Culture and Environment (MCE), Central Washington University. College of the Sciences, Museum of Culture and Environment, Central Washington University: College of the Sciences, Museum of Culture and Environment, Central Washington University.
• Hussman, S. (2012, October). Primary Resources in CWU's Brooks Library, Archives and Special Collections Department. Kittitas County Genealogy Society (October Meeting). Ellensburg, Washington: Kittitas County Genealogy Society.
• Hussman, S. J. (2010, May 1). On the Border: Dilemnas faced by Archivists in Acquiring and Keeping Papers of U.S./Mexico Origin. Society of Southwest Archivists. Santa Fe, NM: Society of Southwest Archivists (SSA).
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  Session Chair: Undocumented History: Initiating a U.S.-Mexico Border Archives ProgramPresented/Presentation title appears above
• Hussman, S. J., & Madrid, D. (2010, October 21). Initiating an Institutional RIM and Archives Program: A Look at NMSU's Collaborative Efforts. Information Collaboration II: A collaborative event sponsored by ARMA International (Rio Grande Chapter of ARMA) and Special Libraries Association. Albuquereque, NM: ARMA (Rio Grande Chapter) and Special Libraries Association (SLA).
• Hussman, S. J. (2009, May 7). Managing Congressional Electronic Records: The Senator Pete V. Domenici Papers. Association of Centers for the Study of Congress (ACSC). Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, D.C.: Association of Centers for the Study of Congress.
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• Hussman, S. J. (2007, August 30). Home on the Range: Documenting New Mexico's Ranching Lifestyle Mystique-Reality vs. Myth.". Society of American Archivists (SAA). Chicago, Illinois: Society of American Archivists (SAA).
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  Session Title: Eastern Views of the Wild West: Documenting the Experience."
• Hussman, S. J. (2006, May 16). Legacy Issues and the Archivist: (A) Case Study in Ethical and Professional Conduct. Conference for Inter-Mountain Archivists (CIMA) Annual Meeting. Ogden, UT: Conference for Inter-Mountain Archivists (CIMA).
• Hussman, S. J. (1997, September). "Balancing Interests: Access vs. Privacy: Henry Clay Frick and His Papers". Society of American Archivists (SAA). Chicago, Illinois: Society of American Archivists (SAA).
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  Session Title: Keepers of the Flame: Family Involvement in Managing Manuscript Collections
• Hussman, S. J. (1993, February 23). Using Media in Higher Education: Primary and Secondary Sources. Louisiana Historical Association Annual Meeting. Natchitoches, Louisiana: Louisiana Historical Association.
• Hussman, S. J. (1993, November 18). Nathaniel Sykes Allen: The Man and His Career as an Architect, 1867-1910. Louisiana Archives and Manuscripts Association Meeting. New Iberia, Louisiana: Lousiana Archives and Manuscripts Association (LAMA).
• Hussman, S. J. (1993, November 7). Opportunity Knocks: Funding Preservation Projects and Other Preservation Initiatives. AMIGOS Bibliographic and Preservation Council Meeting. Dallas, Texas: AMIGOS Bibliographic and Preservation Council.
• Hussman, S. J. (1993, September 22). W.J. Hutchinson and Caspiana Plantation. Colonial Dames of America (Sheveport Chapter Meeting). Sheveport, Louisiana: Colonial Dames of America.
• Hussman, S. J. (1991, April 17). Plantation Families of Northern Louisiana: The Flournoys of Sheveport. The Women's Club of Shreveport. Sheveport, Louisiana: The Women's Club of Sheveport (Monthly Meeting).
• Hussman, S. J. (1991, August 17). "Genealogical Holdings at Louisiana State University at Shreveport". Ark-La-Tex Genealogical Association Meeting. Shreveport, Louisiana: Ark-La-Tex Genalogical Association.
• Hussman, S. J. (1990, October 5). American Heritage: A Diversity of Cultures. Red River Symposium. Shreveport, Louisiana: Red River Symposium, Louisiana State University at Shreveport.
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  Panel discussion on diverse cultures in Northwestern Louisiana and settlement of the Red River Valley. I spoke on the German immigrants to the area. 3 other panelist spoke on various cultural contributions to the area.

Reviews

• Hussman, S. J. (2011. “Documenting the Past: Documenting Society and Institutions. Essays in Honor of Helen Willa Samuels.” Edited by Terry Cook..Journal of Western Archives(pp 1-2). The Journal of Western Archives. Volume 2/Issue 1. Article 7. Pp. 1-2..
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  “Documenting the Past: Documenting Society and Institutions. Essays in Honor of Helen Willa Samuels.” Edited by Terry Cook.. Pp. 434. The Journal of Western Archives. Volume 2/Issue 1. Article 7. Pp. 1-2.Fall 2011. http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&context=westernarchives

Creative Productions

• Hussman, S. J. (2022. Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty (Video). John DeGraaf--Independent Film DirectorJohn DeGraaf. https://vimeo.com/751136818
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  IN MY ROLE AS CURATOR FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS COLLECTIONS, I HAD WORKED WITH JOHN DEGRAAF OVER A PERIOD OF NEARLY 3 YEARS (MUCH OF THIS DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN). HE UTILIZED A NUMBER OF IMAGES AND VIDEO FOOTAGE FROM SPECIAL COLLECTIONS IN THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY FOR THIS VIEO PRODUCTION. APPEARING BELOW IS HIS EMAIL TO PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATED OR HELPED RESEARCH AND PRODUCE THE FILM: Dear Udall film supporters and friends: At long last, the film is finished. I hope you will check it out and let me know what you think. Please forgive this group email but I have been crazy busy with the final touches. I hope to contact all of your personally when I get a bit of free time. STEWART UDALL • The Politics of Beauty (9/24) on Vimeo The case-sensitive password is: ChewOnStew Please don't share yet. It's 78 minutes long. The film premieres October 22 at the Santa Fe International Film Festival. If you're interested in helping with a screening in your community please let me know. Thanks so much for your support! All best, John John de Graafwww.johndegraaf.com
• Hussman, S. J., & Purdy, T. (2014. USS Arizona Had Long Service Before Pearl Harbor Attack. KJZZ Radio (National Public Radio ) NPR affiliate in Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix, Arizona: KJZZ Radio. http://kjzz.org/content/155140/did-you-know-uss-arizona-had-long-service-pearl-harbor-attack
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  Interviewed for KJZZ Radio regarding the career of the USS Arizona and the Anniversary of Its Construction. Significant collection of papers, photographs, and materials held at Special Collections at the University of Arizona Libraries. I completed an audio interview on USS Arizona for KJZZ Radio. Trent Purdy of Special Collections provided numerous images to complement the audio interview. The multi-media piece was embedded on to KJZZ's website. The link appears below.

Creative Performances

• Hussman, S. J. (2022.

  "Satellites":  Bringing an Astronomy Archives to the Stage.

  . Presentation/Theatrical Production. Special Collections Department: University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections.
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  As Curator for the History of Science Collections in SC, I played a major role (along with Lori Strazza in SC, MarComm) in planning for this special event since July 2022 in order to plan, organize, and present this special event highlighting the papers of noted astronomer, Tom Gehrels.  Please see this event description below:In 2018, Natalie Songer–a theatre maker based in Norfolk, United Kingdom, who was trained at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland–traveled to Arizona to utilize Special Collections materials to research her great-great uncle, Tom Gehrels. Gehrels was a professor of planetary sciences and astronomy at the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory and the Department of Planetary Sciences from 1961 to 2011. Just a few months before his passing, in April 2011, he was honored by the university for his 50 years of service as an academic.  Songer’s visit to Tucson and Special Collections resulted in Satellites, the play that she wrote about Gehrels and performed on stage in 2022. Satellites is described as an “an epic, bittersweet story of heritage, disappearance and space travel for the stage.” On December 5, at 6pm in the Special Collections Reading Room, Songer is back in Tucson to read from the play, show sections of the filmed UK production, and discuss how the Tom Gehrels Papers held in Special Collections influenced the making of her work. 'Satellites' debuted to a full house, Dec. 5Dec 11, 2022On Monday, Dec. 5, Natalie Songer's live, multi-media performance, "Satellites," made its U.S. debut to a full house. Songer, who is based in the UK, wrote and performed "Satellites," about the work of her great-great-uncle, Tom Gehrels, a professor of planetary sciences and astronomy at the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory and the Department of Planetary Sciences from 1961 to 2011.Songer traveled to Tucson from the UK in 2018 to spend a week researching Gehrels with the help of Special Collections. Satellites adeptly and creatively weaves multiple storylines and timelines. Many extended family members were in the audience, including Gehrel's widow who had a speaking part in the show.Originally from the Netherlands, Gehrels immigrated to the U.S. where he met his wife and began his new life. Just a few months before his passing, in April 2011, he was honored by the university for his 50 years of service as an academic.You can view the Tom Gehrels Papers in Special Collections.

Others

• Hussman, S. J. (2018, May). Panel Discussion/Seminar: Leadership & Management in Special Collections – Personnel Management, Recruitment & Retention, and Management Style. Rare Books and Manuscripts (RBMS) Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
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  Leadership & Management in Special Collections – Personnel Management, Recruitment & Retention, and Management StyleSeminar Description: Building on the 2017 “Leadership & Management in Special Collections – Becoming the Boss seminar, and the 2016 “The View from the Director’s Desk: Managing Soft Skills in Special Collections,” I am proposing that we continue in this vein and create a series of sorts. This second in the series would could cover personnel issues, recruitment & retention as well as “the boss’” management style. The goal of the discussion through this seminar is to provide a learning opportunity for those interested in moving into an administrative role within special collections and archives.
• Hussman, S. J., & Cox, W. (2016, May). Bootcamp/Lightning Workshop: Assessment in Archives-What Does it Mean?. Society of Southwest Archivists Annual Meeting.
• Hussman, S. J., & Martinez, K. (2010, April 28). Fundraising 101: Successful Fundraising for Archives and Special Collections. Society of Southwest Archivists.
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  Professional Workshop
• Hussman, S. J. (1992, October 14). "Skinheads are not free to commit crimes of hate". The Shreveport Times (Newspaper).
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  The Times (Opinion page) Pg. 18A