4 10 162 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. I first met Roy in 1983, serving then as the liaison librarian to the history department. I had gone up to his office on the fifth floor of the library and introduced myself--explaining that I was there to do whatever I could to better enable the library to support the history department. We hit it off from the start since we were both interested in computers and neither of us was in a position to do much about it within our areas of responsibility. Roy was polite and listened to my library spiel for a few minutes without much reaction; that is, until I happened to mention the word dBASE. He was suddenly very interested and in no time had me helping him figure out how to code a menuing system for a database he was using to store information about oral history interviews. Once we finally got it working, I remember we both laughed over the idea that the university's computer center had just decreed that dBASE would not be supported and everyone should standardize on Condor 3. We both instantly agreed it was just better to go underground. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 92 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource You must be 13 years of age or older to submit material to us. Your submission of material constitutes your permission for, and consent to, its dissemination and use in connection with Thanks, Roy in all media in perpetuity. If you have so indicated on the form, your material will be published on Thanks, Roy (with or without your name, depending on what you have indicated). 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You will be sent via email a copy of your contribution to Thanks, Roy. We cannot return any material you submit to us so be sure to keep a copy. Thanks, Roy will not share your email address or any other information with commercial vendors. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wally Grotophorst Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Wally Grotophorst Type The nature or genre of the resource Document Library dBASE Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. I first met Roy at the OAH in St Louis in 1989 when I was a grad student. He was staffing the Radical History Review card table outside the main exhibition area selling subscriptions. I introduced myself and told him I had read his article on, from memory, the Toledo Auto-Lite strike. As I recall he offered advice on sources for my then project. Over the years since I have exchanged an email or two with Roy. I never thought of myself as in Roy's circle of friends, large as that was, but he responded to my emails with help and friendship. I was shocked to hear of his death since I had emailed him two weeks before and received a prompt reply and like so many others had no idea he was ill. My thoughts are with those who knew Roy well and who must be having a terrible hole in their lives with his passing. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 93 Title A name given to the resource Staffing a Card Table Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource You must be 13 years of age or older to submit material to us. Your submission of material constitutes your permission for, and consent to, its dissemination and use in connection with Thanks, Roy in all media in perpetuity. If you have so indicated on the form, your material will be published on Thanks, Roy (with or without your name, depending on what you have indicated). Otherwise, your response will only be available to approved researchers using Thanks, Roy. The material you submit must have been created by you, wholly original, and shall not be copied from or based, in whole or in part, upon any other photographic, literary, or other material, except to the extent that such material is in the public domain. Further, submitted material must not violate any confidentiality, privacy, security or other laws. By submitting material to Thanks, Roy you release, discharge, and agree to hold harmless Thanks, Roy and persons acting under its permission or authority, including a public library or archive to which the collection might be donated for purposes of long-term preservation, from any claims or liability arising out the Thanks, Roy\'s use of the material, including, without limitation, claims for violation of privacy, defamation, or misrepresentation. Thanks, Roy has no obligation to use your material. You will be sent via email a copy of your contribution to Thanks, Roy. We cannot return any material you submit to us so be sure to keep a copy. Thanks, Roy will not share your email address or any other information with commercial vendors. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ian Gordon Type The nature or genre of the resource Document OAH RHR Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. When Roy took me on as a Ph.D. student in 1998, I've been through three American universities and several advisers. I was alone in the US--my entire family was back in Russia. I was also broke and ready to give up. If it wasn't for Roy I would probably be working in a bank in Moscow right now. Instead I teach history at a university in Montreal. I owe both my career as a historian and my urban bohemian lifestyle to Roy. Roy approached my education, as he did many things, as a collaborative project, and all of a sudden instead of no advisers, I had two great ones, Roy and Mike O'Malley. And he gave me a job at CHNM so I could earn enough money to survive in the US. Roy was a perfect adviser--he was always there when I needed help yet did not demand any adoration or flattery in return. In fact, he found any expression of gratitude annoying. I still have Roy’s comments on all of my chapters--he wrote pages of detailed suggestions for revision, complete with spelling and grammar corrections (particularly relevant in my case). I could always count on him to write a letter for me or to help with a grant, no matter how exasperated he was with a last-minute request. When I applied to the university where I'm teaching now, the committee unexpectedly requested a second long letter from Roy, to be emailed the same day, dealing specifically with my work in digital history. I went to his office, and he wrote it right then, in ten minutes, even though he was extremely busy. I wouldn't have gotten that job if he didn't take time to write that letter. Roy didn't just teach historiography and method--from him I learned why history only makes sense as a democratic project, by talking to him, reading his books and comments, working with him at the Center, and listening to his stories about his many friends who did history elsewhere. As others have pointed out here, Roy was generous to all of his students and junior colleagues. Many times, Roy would mention a manuscript he had read for a former student, or an outline for a book he had commented on for a former colleague, or a letter he had written for someone. When in 2007 Roy received a Distinguished Service Award from the OAH, the program included a short film by a high school student. The very first thing Roy did after the ceremony ended was to turn to the student and talk to her at length about her project. In one of his last published articles he made sure to emphasize the importance of a dissertation in progress by one of his students. I know what he did for me he would have done for anyone, but I needed it more. I miss him every day. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 94 Title A name given to the resource Roy as teacher Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource You must be 13 years of age or older to submit material to us. Your submission of material constitutes your permission for, and consent to, its dissemination and use in connection with Thanks, Roy in all media in perpetuity. If you have so indicated on the form, your material will be published on Thanks, Roy (with or without your name, depending on what you have indicated). Otherwise, your response will only be available to approved researchers using Thanks, Roy. The material you submit must have been created by you, wholly original, and shall not be copied from or based, in whole or in part, upon any other photographic, literary, or other material, except to the extent that such material is in the public domain. Further, submitted material must not violate any confidentiality, privacy, security or other laws. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elena Razlogova Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Elena Razlogova Type The nature or genre of the resource Document chnm history kindness mentor Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. As a postdoc fellow last year at GMU, and a young historian just entering the field, I am deeply moved by all the stories and comments here, but they do not surprise me. I had already been deeply moved by Roy last year at GMU. I was a greenhorn in the department, just there for a year, and Roy took the time to meet with me about once a month, despite not only his busy schedule but the treatments for his illness. He was engaged, witty, thoughtful, and supportive. We bonded over being both Queens and Columbia boys, though we laughed at our different perspectives across the generations. And we had wonderful discussions about the state of American cultural history, the job market, book publishers, student culture at GMU, traffic in Northern Virginia, and digital history. I left meetings with Roy (always always over coffee) feeling energized and hopeful about being a historian. And I learned by his example how to be a dedicated colleague. I suspect that Roy's professional legacy will live on through these countless meetings he had with those around them: little bits of his tremendous energies are scattered about in all of us who were able to interact with him. Even with my brief time getting to know Roy just a little, I am so very sad about this loss. He was a very special scholar and person. I send my condolences to those who knew Roy well and I just wanted to add one more voice to the chorus of this celebration of his career and life. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 97 Title A name given to the resource How To Be a Good Historian Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource You must be 13 years of age or older to submit material to us. Your submission of material constitutes your permission for, and consent to, its dissemination and use in connection with Thanks, Roy in all media in perpetuity. If you have so indicated on the form, your material will be published on Thanks, Roy (with or without your name, depending on what you have indicated). Otherwise, your response will only be available to approved researchers using Thanks, Roy. The material you submit must have been created by you, wholly original, and shall not be copied from or based, in whole or in part, upon any other photographic, literary, or other material, except to the extent that such material is in the public domain. Further, submitted material must not violate any confidentiality, privacy, security or other laws. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michael Kramer Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Kramer Type The nature or genre of the resource Document Colleague Historian mentor Professional Legacy Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Roy and I were accidental roommates at Columbia when we were freshmen, never having met though we grew up a few streets apart in Bayside. We became fast friends, and eventually as juniors moved into an apartment on 112th St., just a few yards away from Tom's (later made famous by Seinfeld). At some point, not long after we moved into our sublet (two bedrooms for about $100 a month, if that can be believed), we helped my girlfriend's family by taking one of a litter of kittens off their hands. Roy suggested the name -- Rufus T. Firefly, after one of Groucho's characters -- and she (as we later discovered) was both the joy and bane of our bachelor life. One night (very late, of course) Roy was writing a paper and crumpled up a sheet into a ball and threw it in the general direction of his wastepaper basket ... and a moment later Rufus was there with it in her mouth. She had taught herself to fetch, and fetch she did, for as long as either of us had the patience to play the game. We'd toss the paper ball, and she would tear off at the speed of light, grapple with the object, and then come loping back, ready for the next round. She never tired of it -- though we certainly did. Roy could not write a paper (and his were of legendary length) without starting and crumpling dozens of pages, and the mere sound of paper being balled up was enough to bring Rufus to plaintive, rapt vigilance at his feet. I can't think of Roy to this day without thinking of Rufus fetching balls of paper in the wee hours of the morning. I can't imagine Roy didn't think of this from time to time, just as I do ... though I wish we'd had the opportunity to reminisce and have a good laugh about it together. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Further, submitted material must not violate any confidentiality, privacy, security or other laws. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fred Schwarzbach Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fred Schwarzbach Type The nature or genre of the resource Document Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. I am one of those teachers/adjuncts who benefited from Roy's ideas and imagination. CHNM materials were used in my classes and courses as soon as I heard about them! I remember a rickety av cart with about 15 wires, a discarded CPU and boat anchor monitor, an elderly projector and shaking internet that I wheeled into a classroom --the base reason was to get authentic and primary materials in front of my students and teach them what a wonderful set of tools they had - I firmly believe that he made a difference in how I was able to teach, and how my students were able to learn. How else was I going to find the resources to intrigue fashion design or athletic training majors in the required western civ course? Plus I was expanding my views of history and learning myself- When I met him for an interview in the first year of the new PhD program I was impressed with his ideas and goals- and still have a twinge of regret for not following that path- I am just now completing my PhD in Education and feel that his support for good teaching will be a part of what ever else I do. He was hospitable with the visitors I had occasion to bring over and never tired of talking about his work. Thank you Roy- you made a real difference to those of us on the base line as well as those at higher levels of the profession. mary Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 102 Title A name given to the resource Remembering Language A language of the resource eng Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mary Zamon Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mary Zamon Type The nature or genre of the resource Document teaching Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. I met Roy at the funeral of Dave Sloane back in the 1986 or 7 in New Jersey. Roy was extremely engaging. I teach history to high school kids and he was full of questions and observations. I'd read a piece he contributed to the Radical History Review and was excited to meet the author, and to learn he was such a nice guy; and that through at least two marriages we were sort of related (my bro-in-law's cousin's husband!). Then when I returned home and told my girlfriend (who is my wife now) about him, she exclaimed that she knew him already! - he had been her favorite professor at Geo. Mason. where she was an American Studies major. Roy gave her much encouragement at GMU. So small, small, world, especially when someone like Roy is in it to help us all make connections historical and personal, across class and religious lines, too. His work at CHNM is useful to me each year as I continue to teach high schoolers. (Two assignments require visiting the world history sources site and listening and reading). May we carry forward the work he began with the courage he demonstrated. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 104 Title A name given to the resource My Connection to Roy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource You must be 13 years of age or older to submit material to us. Your submission of material constitutes your permission for, and consent to, its dissemination and use in connection with Thanks, Roy in all media in perpetuity. If you have so indicated on the form, your material will be published on Thanks, Roy (with or without your name, depending on what you have indicated). 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You will be sent via email a copy of your contribution to Thanks, Roy. We cannot return any material you submit to us so be sure to keep a copy. Thanks, Roy will not share your email address or any other information with commercial vendors. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jon Acheson Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jon Acheson Type The nature or genre of the resource Document Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. I earned my MA at GMU working with Roy. He helped me understand history in new ways, and managed to help get me connected to the world of public history. His help inspired me to go on and earn a PhD. He will be missed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Greg Wilson Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Greg Wilson Type The nature or genre of the resource Document Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. It would be exaggerating to say that Roy taught me to drive – I had learned the basics already. But it was Roy who saw to it that I got my first driver’s license. It was 1975, at the end of my first year of graduate school. I was to take a long summer trip across the country. I would travel mostly by Greyhound bus, but was to return with a friend by car from the West Coast and needed to be able to share the driving. I had obtained my learner’s permit. Thoughtful, generous, kind as ever, Roy offered his time and his car to help me pass the road test. He took me out once or twice for practice, observing me patiently and tactfully. No test appointment was available nearby in Cambridge, so we would have to spend a whole morning going for a test in Roslindale, the other side of Boston. Roy waved aside my apologies for this, though he surely had better things to do with half a day. At the start of the test he climbed into the rear seat, on hand to take over the wheel if I should flunk out. The car had bench seats. The examiner, a bulky man, was not too impressed with my driving but passed me anyway. As we drove back to Cambridge, Roy let on that he had been anxious during the exam and was relieved it was over. The front seat, he now told me, was broken, and not fixed to the floor on the passenger side. Sitting as straight as he could so as not to attract attention, Roy had spent the entire test firmly gripping the underside of the front seat, hoping that I would not brake too hard or that if I did he would be strong enough to stop the examiner from sliding toward the windshield. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 117 Title A name given to the resource A Roy story Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource You must be 13 years of age or older to submit material to us. Your submission of material constitutes your permission for, and consent to, its dissemination and use in connection with Thanks, Roy in all media in perpetuity. 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By submitting material to Thanks, Roy you release, discharge, and agree to hold harmless Thanks, Roy and persons acting under its permission or authority, including a public library or archive to which the collection might be donated for purposes of long-term preservation, from any claims or liability arising out the Thanks, Roy\'s use of the material, including, without limitation, claims for violation of privacy, defamation, or misrepresentation. Thanks, Roy has no obligation to use your material. You will be sent via email a copy of your contribution to Thanks, Roy. We cannot return any material you submit to us so be sure to keep a copy. Thanks, Roy will not share your email address or any other information with commercial vendors. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chris Clark Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Chris Clark Type The nature or genre of the resource Document Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. One of the things that I remember most about Roy is that no matter how busy he was, he always had a thank you at the ready. It didn't matter if what you did for Roy was just part of your job, he would always remember to recognize your contribution. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Further, submitted material must not violate any confidentiality, privacy, security or other laws. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Allison O'Connor Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Allison O'Connor Type The nature or genre of the resource Document thank you