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African National Congress Leaders Interviewed Bruce Stave, professor of history and director of the Center for Oral History, has begun to collect oral histories from African National Congress party leaders for deposit in the ANC Archive being established in the Dodd Center. The new archive is a joint project of the university and the ANC Archives in South Africa. In July, Dr. Stave interviewed Dr. Ben Magabane, a member of the ANC executive committee and retired faculty member from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Stave traveled to South Africa during August to conduct additional interviews and to continue planning the oral history project with Narissa Ramdhani, director of the ANC Archives. The first copies of material from South Africa, including the papers of ANC leaders Oliver Tambo and A.B. Xuma, are expected to arrive in the near future. Simon and Doris Konover, in whose honor the Konover Auditorium is named, have been generous supporters of the Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life and the Dodd Center since its inception. Recently, the Konovers agreed to support an internship program that will employ students to work on historical materials in Archives & Special Collections. During the summer just ended, Paulo Contreras and Ryan Thompson, graduate students in the Department of History, were appointed as the first Konover interns. Book Fair Celebrates Children's Books The annual Connecticut Children's Book Fair, to be held Saturday and Sunday, November 13-14, offers a variety of enjoyable activities for both children and adults. Children's book authors and illustrators will talk about their work and autograph their books. Puppet shows and book characters in costume will delight children. This year's lineup of authors and illustrators includes Jean Craighead George and Wendell Minor, who collaborated to create Julie of the Wolves, and Julie's Wolf Pack; Anita Lobel, the illustrator of My Day in the Garden and On Market Street; Jane Dyer, compiler/illustrator of Animal Crackers; Richard Egielski and Arthur Yorinks who created Ugh Bravo, Minsky and Hey, Al; Susan Meddaugh, author of the Martha books; and many others. Gather up every child in sight and bring them to the Bishop Center on the Storrs campus to celebrate the joy of children's books. Admission is free.w Musician and Composer Fred Ho has donated his papers to Archives and Special Collections. The collection contains essays, articles, poetry, music, commentaries, critical reviews, speeches, video recordings and musical recordings written, performed and collected by Ho. The material offers insights into the development of an Asian American artist and activist; and a perspective on the history, literature, ideas and culture of Asian Americans. The material was donated through professor Roger Buckley and the Asian American Cultural Institute.w Eldon and Judith Bernstein have established the Bernstein Endowment to support the acquisition and preservation of Connecticut business archives, making them accessible for use by scholars. Eldon Bernstein received both his Master's degree and his doctorate from the UConn School of Business Administration. Susan Raab, a University of Connecticut alumna with a degree in English, has established the Raab Associates Prize. The prize will be given by the Dodd Center to the Art Department student who submits the best children's book illustration created as part of his/her work in the Topics in Illustration course. The prize will be awarded during the annual Connecticut Children's Book Fair.w Center Will Host Arbuthnot Lectureship The Dodd Center has been honored as the venue for the American Library Association's May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lectureship in April 2000. Established in 1970 through a grant from Scott Foresman, the Arbuthnot Lecture is given on a significant aspect of children's literature. Back to the Table Of Contents
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