Historical Preservation Committee
The Libertarian Party Historical Preservation Committee (LPHPC or HPC) was formed in 2017. It is responsible for the collection, preservation, and sharing of historical records relating to the Libertarian Party, and for the management of LPedia.
Contents
The current members of the committee are Caryn Ann Harlos (chair), Joe Dehn, Ed Fochler, James Gholston, and Andrew Martin Kolstee.
Creation
As Ad Hoc Committee
The Committee was officially created on January 24, 2017 through the following motion co-sponsored by LNC members Sam Goldstein, Caryn Ann Harlos, David Demarest, and Brett Bittner:
Motion: The LNC establishes a Historic Preservation Committee to help preserve and publish historical documents of the party and to manage LPedia. This committee is granted a budget of $5,000. Caryn Ann Harlos is appointed chair with authority to appoint up to 4 others. This committee will expire at the end of the LNC meeting preceding the 2018 LP National Convention.
Voting "aye": Bilyeu, Demarest, Goldstein, Hagan, Harlos, Hayes, Katz, Lark, Marsh, Mattson, McKnight, Moellman, Redpath, Starchild.
""Voting "nay":"" None.
Original application for Committee applicants.
As Permanent Committee
At the December 9-10, 2017 LNC Meeting, Committee Chair Harlos moved that the HPC be added to the Policy Manual which passed in the following language (as amended by Starchild:
| Committee Name | Size | Member Selection | Chair Selection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Preservation Committee | Five Members | Committee Chair selected by LNC Chair, remaining four members selected by the Committee Chair | Entire LNC |
Along with:
The HPC shall be responsible for directing the preservation and publication of Party historical documents and the administration of LPedia.org. A report of its decisions and activities shall be delivered at each LNC meeting.
Name Variation
The original motion originally named the Historic Preservation Committee but has been called the Historical Preservation Committee and Libertarian Party Historical Preservation Committee ever since.
Membership History
2017-2018
Fundraising by Libertarian Party
- Fundraising and Promotional Email Dated April 25, 2017
- Online crowd-funding effort
- Fundraising Email dated May 12, 2017
- Email with Key Projects to support including historical preservation dated June 8, 2017
Records Move
On April 29, 2017, D Nick Dunbar arrived in Parker Colorado after driving a U-Haul from the Party headquarters in Alexandria Virginia with the entirety of the Party archives for organization supervision by Committee Chair Caryn Ann Harlos. This move was authorized through the following motion started via email ballot on March 24, 2017 and co-sponsored by LNC members Caryn Ann Harlos, Daniel Hayes, Brett Bittner, and David Demarest:
""Motion:"" Move to budget an additional $5,000 (budget line 90) to relocate the historical records in the Duke Street basement and in the off-site storage facility to a location in Colorado to be determined by Historical Preservation Committee Chair. The facility will be paid by for and under the control of the LNC and will be obtained at a cost equal or less to the price paid for the similar facility in Virginia. The Executive Director will be directed to send out up to two fundraising emails to cover this expense and the prior budgeted Historical Committee expense (credit to budget line 25).
Voting "aye": Bilyeu, Bittner, Demarest, Hagan, Harlos, Hayes, Goldstein, Lark, Marsh, Sarwark, Starchild, Zohra.
""Voting "nay":"" Katz, Mattson.
""Express Abstention:"" Redpath.
Public Exhibits
The HPC had a table in the vendor area of the 2018 National Convention in New Orleans. On display were a large number of historic buttons and bumper stickers, along with several photo albums and other items. Samples of old-format video tapes represented the committee's work in that area. Next to the table there was a large banner version of the Statement of Principles - the actual original draft of the Statement of Principles was also available to be seen at this convention, but not left on display for security reasons.
HPC booth at the 2018 National Convention
HPC Chair showing original Statement of Principles
Button display at the 2018 National Convention
Bumper sticker display at the 2018 National Convention
Media Mentions and Press Releases
- New and Improved LPedia.org
- The Libertarian Party’s national archives now live in Colorado
- Colorado Becomes Host to Remarkable Libertarian Party Historic Preservation Project
Minutes
- March 1, 2017
- March 16, 2017
- March 29, 2017
- April 19 2017
- May 10, 2017
- May 24, 2017
- June 7, 2017
- June 21, 2017
- June 25, 2017
- July 12, 2017
- July 26, 2017
- August 16, 2017
- September 6, 2017
- September 27, 2017
- October 11, 2017
- October 25, 2017
- November 8, 2017
- November 29, 2017
- December 20, 2017
- January 8, 2018
- January 24, 2018
- February 7, 2018
- February 28, 2018
- May 9, 2018
- May 23, 2018
- 6 June 2018
- 20 June 2018
- 18 July 2018
- 8 August 2018
- 22 August 2018
- 5 September 2018
