The Mass. Memories Road Show is coming to MILTON, Mass.! Do you live, work, or go to school in Milton? The history of Milton is YOUR STORY. Bring 1 to 3 photos for inclusion in a public digital archive. You keep your photos, we scan them. Saturday, May 12, 2012 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Milton Public Library Keys Community Room Read full article »
Archives for Collections
“a cruel unnecessarry, unnatural monstrosity”
From the University Archives Collections: a proposal to the Mass. Catholic Order of Foresters to support the repeal of the "Daylight Saving Law" in 1935. The handwriting on the typescript letter indicates that the request was rejected by the MCOF (click on image to view enlarged document.) Transcription: Headquarters for the Repeal of the Daylight Saving Law 275 Tremont Street, Boston Mr. Chairman and Read full article »
category: Collections
Irish Stories and Tunes Enliven the Archives on March 14th
Along with exhibits, refreshments and illustrated lectures, the UASC gala "Calling the Heart Back Home: Irish-American Stories from the Archives" will feature storyteller Norah Dooley and harpist Susan Miron in a modern re-working of the bardic tradition, combining music and stories to wonderful effect. The duo is called "The Bard's Feast" and describes its performances in this way: In ancient times the Read full article »
Faculty Research in ScholarWorks
In January 2012, ScholarWorks at UMass Boston had 5,627 full-text downloads, with 123 new submissions to the site. And what were the most popular papers of the month, you ask? Here you go: Jacey J. Vaughan and Nina M. Silverstein's research report Leaving Home Care: Decision Making, Risk Scenarios & Services Gaps in the Home Care System (2011), published by the Gerontology Read full article »
You’re invited! Mar 14th 2012 “Calling the Heart Back Home”: Irish-American Stories from the Archives
March 14, 2012 | 4:00-7:00 pm | Free and open to the public The Joseph P. Healey Library at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites you to join us on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 to celebrate an exciting new addition to our archival collections: the historic records of the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters, dramatically rescued by TIARA (The Irish Ancestral Read full article »
category: Collections, Community
James Green Papers Ready for Researchers
The papers of UMass Boston Professor James Green have been fully processed and are now available for research consultation. See Green, James : Papers, 1964 - 2010 This collection is divided into 13 series detailing the scholarly career and activist history of Professor Green dating from 1964-2010. Scholarly materials consist of research materials related to Professor Green’s published books and work Read full article »
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Thompson’s Island Student Visits the Archives
"A GOOD AGE: Weymouth student, 79, tells 'real story' of old Farm & Trade School" Patriot Ledger reporter Sue Scheible interviewed Thompson's Island Farm and Trade School student Bud Roberts, accompanied him and his wife Peggy? to Thompson's, and visited the Archives at UMass Boston where archivist Dale Freeman assisted them in exploring records and artifacts from his years at the Read full article »
Foresters Mortuary Records
University Archives & Special Collections in the Joseph P. Healey Library at UMass Boston recently acquired the historical organizational records of the Catholic Association of Foresters, thanks to the efforts of members of The Irish Ancestral Research Association. TIARA rescued the records from consignment to the dumpster and served as able custodian of this collection from 2005 – 2011. To learn more about this collection and to search the Foresters Records, click here.
Digital Collections
Explore the Open Archives Digital Collections of the University of Massachusetts Boston. University Archives & Special Collections in the Joseph P. Healey Library at UMass Boston collects materials related to the University's history, as well as materials that reflect the university's urban mission and strong support of community service, notably in collections of records of urban planning, social action, alternative movements, community organizations and local history related to neighboring communities including the Boston Harbor Islands.
Mass. Memories Road Show
The Mass. Memories Road Show is a state-wide project that documents people, places and events in Massachusetts history through family photographs and stories. In partnership with local organizations, we organize public events to scan family and community photographs and videotape “the stories behind the photos.” The images and video are indexed and incorporated into an online educational database, with more than 3,000 images and hundreds of audio stories collected to date.