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Polish and American World War Veterans Auxiliary
The archives staff recently completed the processing of the records of the Polish and American World War Veterans Association Auxiliary, New Bedford post, dated 1938 to 2008. These records were donated as part of the effort to collect the history … Continue reading
Origin Unknown: George Le Clerc Collection
George H. LeClerc was a craftsman from New Bedford, MA active in designing miniature furniture in the 1930s. He likely designed for the Toy Furniture Shop in Providence, RI, which is connected to the TynieToy company, which also began in … Continue reading
October is American Archives Month
October is American Archives Month — an “opportunity to raise awareness about the value of archives and archivists. There is strength in numbers and our collective voice can be more powerful than individual voices when we set aside time throughout … Continue reading
Peter Johnson donates collection of concert recordings to the Howard T. Glasser Archives of Folk Music and Letter Arts
Peter Johnson produced musical concert and coffee house venues for many talented and upcoming folk musicians in Cambridge, Massachusetts during the 1970s. He and his recording engineer Mike Coughlin, visited the archives on Monday, May 17 with Howard T Glasser. … Continue reading
Fortieth Anniversary of the Woods of Dartmouth
In early May of 1970 UMass Dartmouth was host to an outdoor music festival that attracted over 100,000 to the campus. The “Woods of Dartmouth,” modelled after Woodstock, was organized by students and was a great success, but ultimately lost … Continue reading
First Earth Day at UMD 1970
Earth Day, celebrated on April 22nd, is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the environment. The first Earth Day was conceived as a teach-in, and was the brainchild of Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson. In 1970, about 2,000 … Continue reading
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Collection focus: MC 45 Fisher and Evelyn Abramson Papers
In 1989 the Archives of the Center for Jewish Culture, part of the Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections, were given a collection of materials regarding Fisher and Evelyn Abramson by Irving and Dede Abramson. Some items were … Continue reading
Archives and Special Collections Closed for Holiday Break
The Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives and the Archives and Special Collections will be closed from December 24th through January 6, 2010, along with the entire UMD campus. Happy Holidays!
Traditional Portuguese Presépio on Display in the Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives
The Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives is pleased to be chosen as one of four sites in the region to host a traditional Portuguese presépio or nativity scene assembled by the Associação Mosaico Cultural e Solidária de Lagoa, Açores, EUA e Canadá. … Continue reading
Dr. Naseer H. Aruri Papers Dedicated
On Saturday September 26, friends, family and colleagues gathered in the new Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives of the UMD Archives and Special Collections to honor Chancellor Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Naseer H. Aruri. The occasion marked the donation of his personal … Continue reading
