Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Civil War

The Civil War and American Art is part of a series of edit-a-thons organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum to add and expand articles about American art and artists on Wikipedia.

This event will include: New editor training, a special tour with the curator of The Civil War and American Art exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and an edit-a-thon.

When: 9:15am-5:00pm on Friday, February 15, 2013

Where: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Located at 9th St. & G St. NW, in Washington, D.C. 20560. We will meet in the museum's G Street Lobby promptly at 9:15. Because this is before the museum is open to the public, latecomers cannot be admitted without a staff escort!

Organizers: Wikimedia DC; Georgina Goodlander (goodlanderg@si.edu)

Twitter: @americanart (Museum account); @bathlander (Georgina's personal account); #SICivilWar

Focus

The edit-a-thon offers a range of topics around the Civil War and American art. These include research around 6 significant artworks and their related artists from The Civil War and American Art exhibition, and the Civil War history of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's main building.

Work can also continue on:

Adding categories to all of our images on the Commons: Civil War and American Art Edit-a-thon, and Masterpiece Museum Edit-a-thon
Articles related to the 30 "Masterworks" that were added to the Commons during our last edit-a-thon, Masterpiece Museum, Masterpiece Museum Commons
Articles related to works on the Commons from the Google Art Project Google Art Project Commons.

For these last two, we're looking to use these images to illustrate relevant articles about the artists, the artworks, the scene or theme depicted, or the artistic period or genre.

Tour

Exhibition curator Eleanor J. Harvey will conduct a tour of the special exhibition, The Civil War and American Art. Unfortunately, photography is not permitted in the exhibition galleries.

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Schedule

Time	Activity	Location
9:15 a.m.	Meet and prepare to be escorted through security.	In the G Street Lobby of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (entrance at 8th and G Streets, NW)
9:15 - 9:30	Welcome, introductions, byo coffee	MacMillan Education Center, 1st floor, Smithsonian American Art Museum
9:30 - 10:30	New editor instruction and tutorials	MacMillan Education Center, 1st floor, Smithsonian American Art Museum
10:30 - 12:00	Exhibition tour	The Civil War and American Art exhibition, 1st floor, Smithsonian American Art Museum
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch (provided)	MacMillan Education Center, 1st floor, Smithsonian American Art Museum
1:00 - 5:00	Edit-a-thon	MacMillan Education Center, 1st floor, Smithsonian American Art Museum

FAQ

Do I have to register to attend, or can I just arrive on the day?

Advance RSVP is required for non-Smithsonian staff. Due to the limited space, the only way to guarantee admission is to sign up. Space is limited to 25 participants.

Do I have to be a member of Wikimedia DC?

No, this event is open to everyone.

What happens if I get hungry?

Lunch will be provided by the museum.

What should I bring?

A laptop
Photo ID for security
Coffee for the morning if you desire - food and drink is permitted in the MacMillan Education Center, but must be carried in a closed container through the museum. Food and drink is not permitted in the exhibition galleries.

Add your own questions here

Sign Up

Attending

SI Staff

Georgina Goodlander (host) (talk)
Sarasays (talk) 18:17, 15 January 2013 (UTC)
Amy Vaughters Amy V.
Bridget C.
DigiGardens (talk) 14:43, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
Doug Dunlop SIL
meghaninmotion (talk) --15:12, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
SarahNEmerson (talk) 17:36, 14 February 2013 (UTC)
Anaerose (talk) 18:28, 14 February 2013 (UTC)
Michael Edson (talk)

Non SI Staff

Up to 20 spaces...

~~Geraldshields11 (talk) 13:05, 4 January 2013 (UTC)~~

~~Kirill ^[talk] 16:30, 14 January 2013 (UTC)~~
Steven W.
Chandler W.
Kate L.
Travis N.
Sarah L.
Trevormunoz
Djembayz
~~Nancy C.~~
Gerald S.
Slowking4
Smallbones
TaraInDC
Gilborrego Can no longer make it. Sorry.
John S.
Econterms (talk) 21:18, 9 February 2013 (UTC) -- will have to miss 12:30-3
CarolMooreDC 21:55, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
~~It will be my birthday! Harej (talk) 03:03, 12 February 2013 (UTC)~~ Cannot make it. Sorry!

Overflow

We'll take RSVPs for up to 25 people in total, since some folks may not show and we can probably find space for an extra five even if everyone does come. If you're on this list - you can come!

Waitlist

If you're on the waitlist, you will receive an email/talk message if a space opens up.

Maybe

Diane Shaw Uncommon fritillary (talk) It's unclear whether I'll be able to attend, but I hope to be there for part of the event. Uncommon fritillary (talk) 15:41, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

Participating Remotely

Geraldshields11 (talk) 13:19, 15 February 2013 (UTC)
--Kippelboy (talk) 18:25, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Apologies

In Kansas, wish I could participate remotely, but actually going to be at a conference :P Sadads (talk) 21:39, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
Something urgent has come up, unfortunately. Kirill ^[talk] 10:19, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

To Do List

Relevant articles:

Winslow Homer
Eastman Johnson
Homer Dodge Martin
Julian Scott
Frederic Edwin Church
Aurora Borealis (painting) - reminder to rename
American Civil War - Memory and historiography section?
Smithsonian American Art Museum
add this event to the lists at Wikipedia_talk:GLAM/SI

Please add your suggestions!

Resources

Museum Resources

The Civil War and American Art exhibition page, including links to Civil War timeline and exhibition slideshow
Podcast with the curator, which focuses on the 6 artworks from the Museum's collection
Object pages on the museum's website:

Temple of Invention website about the history of the museum building, including many Civil War connections
Civil War audio tour of museum building
Henry Mosler's Civil War Diary from the Archives of American Art

Images on the Commons

Winslow Homer Civil War exhibit paintings

Editing Wikipedia

Results

New Articles

The Iron Mine, Port Henry, New York (with link to external video)
Surrender of a Confederate Soldier bare-bones stub (with link to external video)
The Lord is My Shepherd (with link to external video)
The Girl I Left Behind - extended article about the song (with link to external video)
Aurora Borealis (painting) (with link to external video)
A Visit from the Old Mistress (with link to external video)
Negro Life at the South
Eleanor Jones Harvey (stub)
In Front of Yorktown (stub)
The Bright Side (painting) (stub)
The Brierwood Pipe (stub)
The Cotton Pickers (stub)
Conrad Wise Chapman (stub)

Expanded Articles

Put photos into articles: "Surrender of a Confederate Soldier" in Conclusion of the American Civil War and Confederate States Army; "The Lord is My Shepherd" in Reconstruction Era, Slavery in the United States, Psalm 23; "A Visit from the Old Mistress" in Reconstruction Era; "Aurora Borealis" in Aurora (astronomy); Negro Life at the South at Enslaved Women in the Colonial North America and the U.S..
Added info about The Iron Mine to Port Henry, New York
Added info about The Iron Mine to Moriah, New York
Winslow Homer
Added section on art during the Civil War as part of Visual art of the United States
Added to List of works by Frederic Edwin Church
Expanded and added artist infobox to Homer Dodge Martin
Added reference to the painting "The Girl I Left Behind Me" to article on song by that name.
Rewrote and expanded interpretation in Eastman Johnson article of his painting ocalled Negro Life at the South, based on today's tour by Eleanor Jones Harvey.
Corrected and added to Eastman Johnson article in French wikipedia
Added information about Winslow Homer's post-war paintings and linked to Commons "A Visit From the Old Mistress" Winslow Homer#Homer.27s studio
Linked to "Surrender of a Confederate Soldier" from gallery and notable paintings sections on Julian Scott page
Added Frederic Edwin Church's "Aurora Borealis" to Aurora in traditional and popular culture Aurora (astronomy)#In traditional and popular culture
Added link to Bierstadt painting to list of Bierstadt's paintings as well as info about Bierstadt and the Civil War to Albert Bierstadt
Added "The Bright Side" painting as an illustration for articles Sibley tent

Wikimedia Commons

Added category for Eleanor Jones Harvey
Added category for Civil War Editathon and added photos
Added official portrait of Eleanor Harvey

More to come!