The following are archival events for July 1 through July 23 as taken from the Archivist’s Daybook. I’m including historical events from earlier in the month than usual because last’s week’s Daybook announcement was skipped because of vacation time. <http://www.southwestarchivists.org/HTML/Daybook.htm>. --- July 1 Membership year begins for the Association of Canadian Archivists. Have you paid your dues? July 4 On this date in 2002, Ian E. Wilson, C.M., National Archivist of Canada, was appointed to the Order of Canada. July 4 On this date in 1776 the United States Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence. One of the grievances enumerated against King George III was "He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures." July 4 On this date in 1966, US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act. July 5 On this date in 1999, the government of Canada announced the appointment of Ian E. Wilson as National Archivist of Canada. Mr. Wilson had previously been the Archivist of Ontario since 1986. July 8 Feast day of St. Sunniva, a tenth-century Irish princess. After her death, the Benedictine monks who protected her shrine became noted for their record-keeping and their creation of a massive archives. July 9 On this date in 1998, United States First Lady Hilary Rodham Clinton <http://www.friendsofhillary.com/index.php> unveiled the logo for the White House Millennium Council and its "Save America's Treasures <http://www.saveamericastreasures.org/>" program (Save America's Treasures is a public-private partnership between the United States National Park Service <http://www.nps.gov> and the National Trust for Historic Preservation <http://www.nationaltrust.org/>). The Millennium Council also sponsored the National Archives Preservation Project, which was a 3-year plan to ensure precious American documents, such as the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights, survive into the next millennium. Congress later extended the program and expanded it to include a wider selection of American cultural treasures. Senator Clinton continues to support the Save America's Treasures program as Founding Chair. July 11 Feast day of San Benedict of Nursia (formerly March 21), who is celebrated in Spain as the patron saint of librarians and archivists ("Benito" in Spanish). He founded the Benedictine monastery at Monte Cassino and was the father of Western monasticism. July 13 On this date in 2000, Dr. Anne Thurston, <http://www.irmt.org/about/buckham.html> founder and Executive Director of the International Records Management Trust <http://www.irmt.org/>, was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for "Services to Public Administration in Africa". Dr. Thurston is a pioneer in defining international solutions for the management of public sector records. In 1989 she founded the International Records Management Trust (IRMT) to develop new approaches to the problems of managing public sector records in developing countries by establishing efficient records management systems. It is now a leading agency in its field and the most active in researching, obtaining funding and delivering solutions to records management problems in the developing world. July 18 Deadline for calling your US Senator to lobby for increased NARA funding. The Senate switchboard is (202) 224-3121. July 21 “Grant Proposal Writing” <http://www.archivists.org/prof-education/workshop-detail.asp?id=1675> is offered by the Society of American Archivists in Columbus , Missouri. July 21 ICON Photographic Materials Group; London. July 22-23 A Executiva Nacional dos Estudantes de Arquivologia (ENEA) divulgou a primeira Circular, contendo as informações iniciais da décima edição do Encontro Nacional dos Estudantes de Arquivologia (ENEARQ); Porto Alegre, Brazil. July 23-27 A Associação dos Arquivistas do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul - AARS realizará o II Congresso Nacional de Arquivologia; Porto Alegre, Brazil. ----- The Archivist’s Daybook is another service to the profession of the Society of Southwest Archivists (http://www.southwestarchivists.org). In it you will find information about continuing education and professional development opportunities for archivists around the world. 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