Wikipedia:Meetup/UNC/NC Heritage Award Winners 2016

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The North Carolina Collection and the Southern Folklife Collection of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host Wilson Library's fourth edit-a-thon on April 5, 2016. Join library staff and students at UNC's School of Information and Library Science for an evening of social Wikipedia editing in Wilson Library.

At the edit-a-thon, which is open to the public, we will create and improve Wikipedia articles about North Carolina Heritage Award winners. This event is offered in anticipation of the North Carolina Heritage Awards ceremony, which will be presented in May by PineCone and the North Carolina Arts Council.

All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience needed. A brief workshop on the basics of Wikipedia editing will be offered at the start of the edit-a-thon. We will have library resources and a list of suggested topics on hand.

Details
WHEN: Tuesday, April 5, from 5:00 to 8:45 p.m. Come when you can, stay as long as you would like.
 * Please arrive at 5:00 pm if you'd like to attend the Wikipedia basics workshop.

WHERE: Wilson Library, Room 504, on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.

WHO: Anyone!


 * Experienced or new Wikipedians (We will provide assistance with Wikipedia formatting and syntax.).
 * Amateur historians or research pros (We will have a selection of North Carolina Collection and Southern Folklife Collection resources and a mini reference desk available for your use. We can also pull additional materials as needed.).
 * UNC faculty, staff, and students.

WHAT TO BRING: A laptop. We'll help you access the University's wireless network.

WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU ARRIVE:


 * Enter Wilson Library through the main front entrance. Volunteers will be there to greet you.
 * There are several parking options within a few blocks of Wilson Library, including the Rams Head Parking Deck on Ridge Road and metered parking along South Road and Country Club Road. Please see the Department of Public Safety’s Map of Visitor and Metered Parking for a complete list of visitor parking on UNC’s campus.
 * For information about disability parking, see the Wilson Library website.

WILL THERE BE FOOD? Yes! We'll have pizza, a few salad options, and soft drinks for participants.

WILL THERE BE FREE STUFF? Yes! We'll have free posters featuring North Carolina-related images.

WILL THERE BE PRIZES? Yes again! Each hour during the event we'll raffle off books, CDs, and more related to our theme of traditional North Carolina artists. All participants will also be eligible to participate in a drawing for a $30 gift card for the UNC Student Stores and a tote bag from the Wiki Education Foundation.

Participating Remotely
We'll be updating the topic list in real time, with editors signing next to articles they're working on, so anyone with a Wikipedia account can log on and do the same. We'll be available during the event for comments and questions on Twitter @NCCollection, and we'll be tweeting with the hashtag #wikiNC. You can also direct message us on Twitter with reference questions. We welcome remote participants, and hope these options will allow you to participate!

1989

 * Dorothy & Walter Auman (Potters)
 * Etta Baker (1913-2006, Piedmont blues guitarist and singer)
 * Thomas Burt (Piedmont blues guitarist, banjoist, and singer)
 * Thomas Hunter (Fiddler)
 * Emma Taylor (Basketmaker)
 * Doug Wallin (Ballad singer)
 * Eva Wolfe (Basketmaker)

1990

 * The Badgett Sisters (Gospel singers)
 * Walker Calhoun (1918-2012, Cherokee musician, dancer, and teacher)
 * Earnest East (Fiddler)
 * Benton Flippen (Fiddler)
 * Wilma McNabb (Weaver)
 * Dellie Norton (Ballad singer)
 * Sally Parnell (Rag-Rug weaver)

1991

 * Effie Rhodes Bell (Quilter) [Rhea Ranger]
 * Lela Brooks (Tobacco Twine Crocheter)
 * Burlon Craig (Potter) [No individual page, but is mentioned in Catawba Valley Pottery page]
 * The Menhaden Chanteymen (Worksong singers)
 * Hazel Rhodes Reece (Quilter)[Rhea Ranger]
 * Quay Smathers (Master carpenter, shaped-note singer, music teacher, and rhythm guitarist)
 * Thurman Strickland (Baksetmaker)
 * Joe Thompson (Fiddler)
 * Odell Thompson (Banjo player)

1992

 * Bertie Dickens (Banjo player)
 * Obadiah Carter (R&B Musician)
 * Emma Dupree (Herbalist & healer)
 * The Five Royales Rhythm & Blues Artists
 * Leonard Glenn (Banjo & Dulcimer maker)
 * Ray Hicks (Storyteller)
 * Algia Mae Hinton (Blues guitarist and singer)
 * Lauchlin Shaw (Fiddler)
 * A.C. Overton (Banjo player)

1993

 * Louise Anderson (Storyteller)
 * Julian Guthrie (Boatbuilder)
 * Bea Hensley (Blacksmith)
 * George Higgs (Blues musician)
 * Mary Jane Queen (Ballad singer)
 * George SerVance Jr. (Woodcarver)
 * Luke & Harold Smathers (Stringband musicians)

1994

 * Caroll Best (Banjo player)
 * Aaron Buff (Chair maker)
 * Robert & Myrtle Dotson (Flatfoot dancers)
 * John Dee Holeman (Piedmont blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
 * Quentin "Fris" Holloway (Bluesman and buck dancer)
 * Vernon Owens (Potter) [No individual page, but mentioned in Jugtown Pottery Page]
 * Amanda Swimmer (Potter)
 * Elsie Trivette (Rug maker)
 * The Watson Family: Arthel "Doc", Rosa Lee, Arnold, R.J., Willard, & Ora (Musicians, Woodcarvers, Song leader, Dancer, Quilter)

1995

 * The Branchettes: Lenna Mae Perry & Ethel Elliot (Gospel singers)
 * Raymond Coins (Stone & Wood carver)
 * Homer Fulcher & Julian Hamilton Jr. (Decoy carvers)
 * Richard "Big Boy" Henry (Blues guitarist and singer)
 * Virgil Ledford (Woodcarver)
 * Jim Shumate (1921-2013, Bluegrass fiddler)
 * Ora Watson (Fiddler)

1996

 * Robert H. Bushyhead (Storyteller and Language preservationist)
 * Verlen Clifton & Paul Sutphin (Stringband musicians & singers)
 * Nell Cole Graves (Potter)
 * Elizabeth "Lee" Graham Jacobs (Quilter)
 * Dock Rmah (Montagnard Musician and Singer)
 * Earl Scruggs (Banjo player)

1998

 * Bessie Killens Eldreth (Singer)
 * Louise Bigmeet Maney (Potter)
 * Smith McInnis (Fiddler)
 * Ossie Clark Phillips (Weaver)
 * Arthur Smith (Traditional musician and Composer)
 * Arliss Watford (Woodcarver)
 * The Wilson Brothers (Gospel Singers)

2000

 * Reverend Faircloth "F.C." Barnes (Gospel singer and preacher)
 * Amanda Crowe (Cherokee woodcarver)
 * Marvin Gaster (Banjo player)
 * Bobby McMillion (Singer, musician, and storyteller)
 * Melvin Lee Owens (Potter)
 * James Allen Rose (Model Boat Builder)

2003

 * The Briarhoppers (Bluegrass Musicians)
 * Celia Cole Perkinson & Neolia Cole Womack (Potters)
 * Emmet Parker Jones (Wheelwright)
 * Bishop Dready Manning (Gospel musician)
 * Oscar "Red" Wilson (Stringband musician)
 * Jerry Wolfe (Stickball carver)

2007

 * Walter and Ray Davenport (Waterman)
 * Mike Harman (Weaver)
 * Orville Hicks (Storyteller)
 * Senora Lynch (Potter)
 * George Shuffler (Bluegrass and gospel musician)

2014

 * Bobby Hicks (Fiddler)
 * Susan Morgan Leveille (Weaver)
 * Sid Luck (Potter)
 * William "Bill" E. Myers (Band leader, The Monitors; educator; jazz saxophonist)
 * Arnold Richardson (Haliwa-Saponi artist)

2016

 * Sheila Kay Adams (Ballad singer, Storyteller)
 * H. Ju Nie & H. Ngach Rahlan (Montagnard-Dega Weavers)
 * Jamie, Houston, & James Lewis (Boat builders)
 * Maceo Parker (Funk musician)
 * Marc Pruett (Banjo)

Online Research Sources

 * NCpedia
 * North Carolina Collection Research Guides
 * Southern Folklife Collection
 * Digital Collections of the State Archives and State Library of North Carolina

Wikipedia Help

 * GLAM Beginners Guide
 * Wikipedia Tutorial
 * Citation guide
 * Formatting Shortcuts -
 * Text Formatting
 * Section Headers, Indents, and Lists
 * Links

Other local edit-a-thons
This is one of several edit-a-thons happening in Chapel Hill and Durham in April 2016. If you're in the area, please consider participating in the following meet-ups as well!
 * Art + Feminism 2016 - 20 April 2016
 * Women in Science Edit-a-thon - 18 April 2016
 * African Diaspora Women Artists Edit-a-thon - 7 April 2016
 * Women + Graphic Novels Edit-a-thon - 6 April 2016
 * North Carolina Heritage Award Winners Edit-a-thon - 5 April 2016

RSVP
Please add your name below if you are planning to attend.
 * 1) AnitaWoodley
 * 2) Sodapopinski7 (talk)
 * 3) nrcugaunc
 * 4) 0_breakfasttaco_0
 * 5) PineConeNC
 * 6) Lilaclens (talk)
 * 7) Frankcjones (talk) 14:30, 23 March 2016 (UTC) I'll be online during the event and can answer questions about editing Wikipedia articles.
 * 8) Kennyle78 (talk)
 * 9) its-a-scab (talk)
 * 10) ejgaddis (talk)
 * 11) Rhea Ranger (talk)
 * 12) Ongmianli (talk)

Event Outcomes
We created the following articles:
 * Dorothy Auman (Potter)
 * Doug Wallin (Ballad singer)
 * Eva Wolfe (Basketmaker)
 * The Badgett Sisters (Gospel singers)
 * Earnest East (Fiddler)
 * The Menhaden Chanteymen (Worksong singers)
 * Bertie Dickens (Banjo player)
 * Obadiah Carter (R&B musician)
 * Emma Dupree (Herbalist & healer)
 * Aaron Buff (Chair maker)
 * Robert Dotson (Flatfoot dancer, includes information on Myrtle Dotson as well)
 * Homer Fulcher (Decoy carver)
 * Arliss Watford (Woodcarver)
 * Bobby McMillon (Singer, musician, and storyteller)
 * James Allen Rose (Model boat builder)
 * Oscar "Red" Wilson (Stringband musician)
 * Senora Lynch (Potter)
 * Susan Morgan Leveille (Weaver)
 * William "Bill" E. Myers (Band leader)

We improved the following articles:
 * Sheila Kay Adams (Ballad singer, storyteller)
 * Etta Baker (Piedmont blues guitarist)
 * Walker Calhoun (Cherokee musician, dancer, and teacher)
 * Maceo Parker (Funk musician)
 * The "5" Royales (R&B artists)

Research was done on the following topics:
 * The Branchettes (Gospel Singers)
 * Benton Flippen (Fiddler)
 * Marvin Gaster (Banjo player)
 * Joe & Odell Thompson (Fiddler & banjo player)
 * Celia Cole Perkinson & Neolia Cole Womack (Potters)