Category Archives: UMass Dartmouth Archives and Special Collection

Torch Index Available for Research

Posted on January 8, 2014 by jfarrar

Since 1997 the Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections staff have been gradually compiling a key word index to the UMD student newspaper, the Torch, and other university publications.  The publication years covered by the index are 1965 … Continue reading →

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Portuguese-American Newspapers at Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2013 by jfarrar

By Sonia Pacheco Throughout the years the Christmas editions of Portuguese-language newspapers have set themselves apart. They were often printed with color and contained elaborate graphics on the front page, a rare occurrence during the calendar year; devoted substantial space … Continue reading →

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First UMD Web Page Unveiled in 1995

Posted on November 14, 2013 by jfarrar

1995 doesn’t really seem that far away!  I started working here in the UMD Archives and Special Collections in January of 1996.  At my previous job, in the MIT Libraries, the World Wide Web, as used by academia, as opposed … Continue reading →

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Collection from Former Professor Antone Rodil

Posted on October 28, 2013 by jfarrar

The Archives and Special Collections recently received a small collection of materials that once belonged to former textile professor Anton Rodil, by way of his son, Norbert Rodil.  The elder Rodil, who graduated from the New Bedford Textile School, taught … Continue reading →

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New Bedford Textile School and the Paris Exposition Universelle Internationale 1900

Posted on August 23, 2013 by jfarrar

The Paris Exposition Universelle Internationale of 1900 was one of a series of world’s fairs held up to the end of the 19th century.  Surrounding the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, with 530 acres of gardens, buildings, walks and waterways, … Continue reading →

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Madeiran Feast of the Blessed Sacrament

Posted on August 2, 2013 by jfarrar

              Starting August 1st, 2013 New Bedford will once again host the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, also known as the Madeiran Feast or Portuguese Feast. Founded in 1915 by four immigrants from the … Continue reading →

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Nathaniel C. Smith, NBTS Campus Architect

Posted on May 31, 2013 by jfarrar

New Bedford Architect Nathaniel C. Smith (1866-1943) designed the original New Bedford Textile School building and its addition. The building still stands at 1213 Purchase Street and is currently home to the City of New Bedford Health Department, among other … Continue reading →

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First New Bedford Textile School Catalogue for 1895

Posted on April 26, 2013 by jfarrar

In 2012 the Archives and Special Collections digitized all of the New Bedford Textile School yearbooks and catalogues through the Boston Library Consortium’s OCA (Open Content Alliance) scanning project with the Internet Archive. They are accessible through the Internet Archive … Continue reading →

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1911 Fall River Cotton Centennial Postcard

Posted on February 1, 2013 by jfarrar

In 1911 the city of Fall River celebrated the Cotton Centennial Carnival, which marked one hundred years of achievement in cotton manufacturing.  “Fall River Looms Up” was the slogan for the festivities that lasted six days, June 19th through the … Continue reading →

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Famous Group I Lounge Photo

Posted on January 25, 2013 by jfarrar

This color photo was taken by Joseph W. Molitor for the Architectural Record article on the SMTI campus, which appeared in print in October 1966.  It depicts the South Lounge in Group I, now the Liberal Arts Building (LARTS).  At … Continue reading →

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