by Massachusetts State Historic Records Advisory Board | Apr 22, 2024 | History News, The Profession, Uncategorized
Author: Samuel Edwards; MA SHRAB Archival Field Fellow My placement through the State Historic Records Advisory Board was with the Saint Peter/San Pedro Episcopal Church in Salem. Founded in 1733, the church is one of the oldest in Salem, and one of the earliest...
by Massachusetts State Historic Records Advisory Board | Apr 15, 2024 | History News, The Profession, Uncategorized
Author: Matthew Lawrence, Archival Field Fellow Lincoln Public Library, January 2024 Lincoln Public Library is located in the center of a proud rural community located roughly twenty miles west of Boston. Town records are housed in two locations: vital records are...
by Massachusetts State Historic Records Advisory Board | Mar 4, 2024 | History News, The Profession, Uncategorized
Author: Linda Woodland, Archival Field Fellow I was placed with the Swift River Valley Historical Society, an organization committed to preserving the memory of the towns drowned to form the Quabbin Reservoir in 1938. As a transplant to Central Massachusetts, and now...
by Ben Franklin's World | Feb 20, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk, Uncategorized
https://chrt.fm/track/G481GD/traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/378_Bynum.mp3 When we study the history of Black Americans, especially in the early American period, we tend to focus on slavery and the slave trades. But focusing solely on slavery can hinder our...
by Old Colony History Museum | Jan 31, 2024 | Museums, The Kiosk, Uncategorized
TAUNTON, MA—The Old Colony History Museum, a leading cultural institution dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the Old Colony region of Massachusetts, is delighted to announce the appointment of two new staff members who will contribute to the...
by Rachel Hoyle | Jan 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
PUBLICK OCCURRENCES — January 4, 2024 History is for Everyone The 2024 Mass History Conference The nineteenth annual Mass History Conference: History is for Everyone, will bring together people from all walks of life to engage in historical practice and to champion...
