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By Jon Marshall
As the deadline for donating items to the AJHA auction draws near, the generosity of our members is warming my heart. We are going to have some fun and fascinating things to bid on at our Columbus conference.
The deadline for donations to the auction is September 15. All funds raised will go to the Michael Sweeney Graduate Student Travel Stipend to help our newest scholars afford to attend our conference.
The more items we can auction, the more money we can raise for our graduate students. Do you have an historical artifact you’d be willing to donate? Or memorabilia about journalism? Or something that represents your city or school? Or something that’s just plain fun?
If so, just take a photo of the item and write a brief description of it to submit on this form: https://forms.gle/C2MfDHoeCdtGtzZ79 Then bring it to Columbus with you (or send it with a friend) for the live auction Thursday evening and the silent auction that will conclude at Saturday’s business meeting. To make the bidding and logistics easier, try to think of items that can work together as a package.
We have received a great mix of donations so far:
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From Ross Collins, a signed copy of his book “Children, War & Propaganda”
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From Aimee Edmondson, an original Mike Sweeney painting
- From Carol Sue Humphrey, a framed cross-stitch with a quote from Thomas Jefferson about his love of books
- From Brooke Kroeger, a signed copy of her book "Undaunted: How Women Changed American Journalism"
- From Jane Marcellus, a great collection of books:
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- From Kathryn McGarr, a signed copy of her award-winning book, “City of Newsmen”
- From David Nord, original newspaper pages from the 1800s
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From Pamela Walck, an investigative journalism basket featuring American Journalism's special Fall 2022 Watergate anniversary issue on investigative reporting along with four of the original media reviewed in the issue, including “The New Journalism” by Tom Wolfe & E.W. Johnson, “Forty Million Dollar Slaves” by William Rhoden, “16 Shots” directed by Richard Rowley, and “Spotlight” directed by Tom McCarthy
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Also from Pamela Walck, a “Welcome to Pittsburgh!” sampling of Wigle Whiskey's offerings, including City of Champions Bourbon Whiskey (375 ml ) and 412 The Moon, Wigle's version of Fireball Whiskey (375 ml), plus a recycled highball-sized glass to enjoy your imbibing
- From Julie Williams, a reproduction of the front page of the first issue of the Cherokee Phoenix and a reproduction of the entire March 13, 1928, issue
- Also from Julie Williams, 1954 and 1964 issues of Life magazine
- From Tracy Lucht, a “Nevertheless, She Persisted” package that includes:
- A used copy of "Lady Editor: Careers for Women in Publishing" (1941)
- A hand-painted, undated planner and a homemade candle from Warm Wishes in Jefferson, Iowa
- A blank "Nevertheless, She Persisted" notebook
- Two cans of craft beer and two cans of homemade root beer from Peace Tree, the first woman-owned brewery in Iowa
- A $25 one-time subscription in the winner's name to Black Iowa News, an independent local news platform that highlights Black perspectives
- A $25 donation in the winner's name to The 19th News, an independent, nonprofit newsroom that focuses on gender and policy
- A paperback copy of "Mad Men and Working Women" by Erika Engstrom, Tracy Lucht, Jane Marcellus and Kimberly Wilmot Voss
- A water bottle from Velorosa, which sells gear and supports women in cycling
- Reusable tote
I’ve decided to donate a Chicago journalism package featuring an Ida B. Wells coffee mug, a “Dewey Defeats Truman” trivet, a Jet magazine T-shirt, and a Joseph Medill bobblehead. I’m also donating a signed copy of my book “Clash: Presidents and the Press in Times of Crisis.”
Do you have questions or ideas for the auction? Please email j-arshall@northwestern.edu.
