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.

Office of Alumni Affairs records: Now available for research

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Alumni Association travel activities catalog, 1983-1984

University Archives & Special Collections in the Joseph P. Healey Library at UMass Boston is pleased to announce that the records of the Office of Alumni Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Boston are now available for research. The majority of these records comprise correspondence and memoranda generated and received by the Office of Alumni Affairs between 1980 and 1985. The collection also contains the records of the Alumni Board from 1972-1984, including meeting minutes and memoranda. Other formats in the collection include brochures, fact sheets, flyers, newspaper clippings, and photographs.

View the finding aid for this collection.

These records have been processed as part of University Archives & Special Collections’ Save Our History! campaign. In preparation for UMass Boston’s 50th anniversary, University Archives & Special Collections is calling for the transfer of founding documents and organizational records from all units on campus. These units include (but are not limited to) academic departments, administrative units, institutes, centers, and student groups. Read more about transferring University records to UASC.

Records documenting UMass Boston history: Now available for research

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Sketch of Columbia Point and the new UMass Boston campus, 1973

University Archives & Special Collections in the Joseph P. Healey Library at UMass Boston is pleased to announce the availability for research of several record collections documenting the history of the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Office of Enrollment Services plans and reports, 1968-1986
These records document the activities of the Office of Enrollment Services at the University of Massachusetts Boston from 1968-1986. Topics cover statistics on admissions and enrollment, plans for attracting students to UMass Boston, and information on the Extended Day Program.
View the finding aid for this collection.

Division of Student Affairs reports, 1976-1978
This record collection includes a FY 1977 Report and A Three Year Comparative Report on the Allocation of Resources for the Division of Student Affairs Including Projections for 1977-78.
View the finding aid for this collection.

Auxiliary Services memoranda, 1973
These memoranda document the opening of the Columbia Point campus of the University of Massachusetts Boston. Topics covered include transportation to the new campus (via car and the MBTA), guidelines for hanging pictures on the walls of Building No. 110, and the availability of emergency first aid material from the University Campus Police Department prior to the opening of the University Health Services Department. Included is a sketch of the Columbia Point area showing the new UMass Boston campus as well as a diagram labeled “Guide to Parking.”
View the finding aid for this collection.

These records have been processed as part of University Archives & Special Collections’ Save Our History! campaign. In preparation for UMass Boston’s 50th anniversary, University Archives & Special Collections is calling for the transfer of founding documents and organizational records from all units on campus. These units include (but are not limited to) academic departments, administrative units, institutes, centers, and student groups. Read more about transferring University records to UASC.