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REMINDER: A Conversation with Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo – September 19, 2013

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Manifestación. Un policía enfrenta a las Abuelas (colleción de las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo). Translation: “Demonstration. A police officer faces the Abuelas (from the collection of the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo).”

When: Thursday, September 19 | 2:00-3:30 pm

Where: Joseph P. Healey Library, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA

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This event is free and open to the public.

The Joseph P. Healey Library, the Latin American and Iberian Studies Department, the Women’s Studies Department, and the Consortium for Gender, Security and Human Rights at the University of Massachusetts Boston are honored to host a conversation with Estela Barnes de Carlotto, president and a founding member, and Buscarita Roa, assistant treasurer, of Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo.

One of Argentina’s most renowned human rights organizations, Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo (Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo) exposed the systematic abduction of children and falsification of their identities as a tactic of the “Dirty War.” Since the restoration of democracy in Argentina, the Grandmothers have continued to press to bring human rights abusers to justice. Their search has located scores of their missing grandchildren and restored their identities. The Grandmothers’ commitment to identity as a human right has inspired rights organizations throughout Latin America and the world.

2:00 – 2:15 pm
View the exhibition, “Nunca Más”: Niños Desaparecidos en Argentina y Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo
Healey Library, Grossmann Gallery, 5th floor

2:20 – 3:30 pm
Conversation with Estela Barnes de Carlotto and Buscarita Roa of Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo
Healey Library, Center for Library Instruction (CLI), 4th floor

Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by emailing library.archives@umb.edu or by calling 617-287-5944.

For more information, visit https://blogs.umb.edu/archives/2013/09/17/restitucion-de-ninos-reminder/.

This event is co-sponsored by the Joseph P. Healey Library, the Latin American and Iberian Studies Department, the Women’s Studies Department, the Consortium for Gender, Security and Human Rights, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Mass. Memories Road Show heads to Provincetown

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When: September 28, 2013 – 10 a.m – 2 p.m.

Location: Veterans Memorial Community Center, 2 Mayflower Ave., Provincetown, Mass.

Do you have a connection to Provincetown? Share your memories and take your place in Massachusetts history at this free, public event. Please bring up to three photographs related to your experience of Provincetown. The photos will be scanned and immediately returned to you at the event. All images and stories collected at Mass. Memories Road Shows are available online at openarchives.umb.edu.

The Mass. Memories Road Show is a statewide digital history project that documents people, places, and events in Massachusetts history through family photographs and stories.

The Mass. Memories Road Show is produced by the Joseph P. Healey Library at UMass Boston and is co-sponsored by the Patricia C. Flaherty ’81 Endowed Fund.

The Provincetown Mass. Memories Road Show is also supported by Bay State Cruise Company and the Blue Sea Motor Inn.

Read more about the Provincetown Mass. Memories Road Show is this article from the Provincetown Banner.

Questions? Email carolyn.goldstein@umb.edu.

SAVE THE DATE! Restitución de niños: A Conversation with Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo

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When: Thursday, September 19 | 2:00-4:00 pm

Where: Joseph P. Healey Library (5th Floor), University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA

View a map of the UMass Boston campus.

This event is FREE and open to the public.

The Joseph P. Healey Library at the University of Massachusetts Boston is honored to host a conversation with Estela Barnes de Carlotto and Buscarita Roa, of Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo (Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo).

One of Argentina’s most renowned human rights organizations, Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo exposed the systematic abduction of children and falsification of their identities as a tactic of the “Dirty War.” Since the restoration of democracy in Argentina, the Grandmothers have continued to press to bring human rights abusers to justice. Their search has located scores of their missing grandchildren and restored their identities. The Grandmothers’ commitment to identity as a human right has inspired rights organizations throughout Latin America and the world.

Estela Barnes de Carlotto

The Healey Library at UMass Boston is pleased to welcome Estela Barnes de Carlotto, president and a founding member, and Buscarita Roa, assistant treasurer, from Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo to speak about their important work. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.Please RSVP by emailing library.archives@umb.edu or by calling 617-287-5944.

Buscarita Roa

For more information, visit blogs.umb.edu/archives.

This event is co-sponsored by the Joseph P. Healey Library, the Latin American and Iberian Studies Department, the Women’s Studies Department, the Consortium for Gender, Security and Human Rights, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Anyone requiring disability-related accommodations, including dietary accommodations, should visit http://www.ada.umb.edu before September 10, 2013.

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 institution’s urban mission and strong support of community service, notably in collections of records of urban planning, social welfare, social action, alternative movements, community organizations, and local history related to neighboring communities.

University Archives & Special Collections welcomes inquiries from individuals, organizations, and businesses interested in donating materials of an archival nature that that fit within our collecting policy. These include manuscripts, documents, organizational archives, collections of photographs, unique publications, and audio and video media. For more information about donating to University Archives & Special Collections, click here or email library.archives@umb.edu.

Stoughton Mass. Memories Road Show photographs and stories available

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Trinity Rouse and Andre Rouse at the Stoughton Mass. Memories Road Show, May 5, 2013. 

The images and stories gathered at the Stoughton Mass. Memories Road Show on May 5, 2013 are now available online. The event was organized by the Stoughton Public Library and the Stoughton Historical Society and held at the Council on Aging/Youth Commission. Two dozen local volunteers worked together with a team of UMass Boston staff members and “Roadies” from past Mass. Memories Road Shows to welcome individuals with connections to the town.

About one hundred individuals contributed over 350 photographs documenting personal memories of friends and relatives in Stoughton and beyond. UMass Boston Chancellor J. Keith Motley and Senator William “Mo” Cowan, both residents of Stoughton, were among the large number of participants who shared family photographs. Many contributors also brought images and stories about coming to the United States from Portugal, Turkey, Brazil, and other parts of the world. The collection also includes a few photographs of local businesses such as Dorothy Jean’s Bakery and the McNamara dairy farm. Featured as well are images of parades and other events held in 1976 to celebrate both Stoughton’s 250th anniversary and the bicentennial of the American Revolution.

Irene Walsh (second from left), with her father, Joe McPhee, and three bridesmaids, on her wedding day, July 19, 1952.

Browse the Stoughton Mass. Memories Road Show collection.

The Mass. Memories Road Show is a statewide digital history project that documents people, places and events in Massachusetts history through family photographs and stories. In partnership with teams of local volunteers, we organize public events to scan family and community photographs and videotape “the stories behind the photos.” The images and videos are indexed and incorporated into an online educational database. Since its launch, the project has gathered more than 8,000 photographs and stories from across the state. It is supported in part by the Patricia C. Flaherty ’81 Endowed Fund at UMass Boston.  

University Archives & Special Collections in the Joseph P. Healey Library at UMass Boston was established in 1981 as a repository to collect archival material in subject areas of interest to the university, as well as the records of the university itself. The mission and history of UMass Boston guide the collection policies of University Archives & Special Collections, with the university’s urban mission and strong support of community service reflected in the records of and related to urban planning, social welfare, social action, alternative movements, community organizations, war and social consequence, and local history related to neighboring communities. To learn more, visit blogs.umb.edu/archives.

Lexington Mass. Memories Road Show images: Now online

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Anahid Kazazian, Nairi Kazazian, and George Kazazian at their home on Concord Avenue, 1979.

The images and stories gathered at the Lexington Mass. Memories Road Show on March 16, 2013 are now available online. The event was part of LexCelebrate! Incorporation Weekend at Lexington High School, organized by the Lexington 300th Anniversary committee. Two dozen local volunteers worked together with a team of UMass Boston staff members and “Roadies” from past Road Shows to welcome individuals and families with connections to the town.

One hundred and forty-four individuals contributed over 300 photographs documenting personal memories of families, friends, and special events in Lexington and beyond. Many contributors shared photographs and stories about their experiences about coming to the United States from other parts of the world. The collection also includes several photographs of many Patriots’ Day parades and reenactments over the years, particularly the bicentennial celebration of the Battle of Lexington in 1975. School pictures from the 1960s and snapshots taken in the photobooth at the LexCelebrate! event are among the other types of community gatherings. Early views of local businesses such as Michelson’s Shoes, Berman’s Liquors, and Doran Greenhouses are featured as well.

Geeta Kannan and Sudha Balasuryan at the Lexington Mass. Memories Road Show, March 16, 2013.

Browse the Lexington Mass. Memories Road Show collection.

The Mass. Memories Road Show is a statewide digital history project that documents people, places and events in Massachusetts history through family photographs and stories. In partnership with teams of local volunteers, we organize public events to scan family and community photographs and videotape “the stories behind the photos.” The images and videos are indexed and incorporated into an online educational database. Since its launch, the project has gathered more than 8,000 photographs and stories from across the state. It is supported in part by the Patricia C. Flaherty ’81 Endowed Fund at UMass Boston.  

University Archives & Special Collections in the Joseph P. Healey Library at UMass Boston was established in 1981 as a repository to collect archival material in subject areas of interest to the university, as well as the records of the university itself. The mission and history of UMass Boston guide the collection policies of University Archives & Special Collections, with the university’s urban mission and strong support of community service reflected in the records of and related to urban planning, social welfare, social action, alternative movements, community organizations, war and social consequence, and local history related to neighboring communities. To learn more, visit blogs.umb.edu/archives.