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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Historical Reenactors
DESCRIPTION:Historical Reenactors: Hobby\, Avocation\, Profession\, Lifestyle? \nJanuary 20\, 2023\, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. \nA conversation with historical reenactors Clare Hurley\, Chris Hurley\, and Sarah McDonough\, moderated by Eric Peterson\, Executive Director of the Waterworks Museum and Vice President of the Mass History Alliance \nMany of us love history\, but there are some that take their enthusiasm for the past to extraordinary lengths: they actually live history. They immerse themselves in a particular historical era\, assuming the identities of historical types or specific individuals for hours or even days at a time. Their commitment is not just measured by time and money invested\, but by attention to historical accuracy. Studying the period\, eating the food\, making\, and wearing the clothes\, learning the social conventions\, firing the weapons: it’s an all-in devotion to getting the details right. But what is it about reviving an historically accurate event or person that inspires living history practitioners to endure itchy\, ill-fitting clothes\, weather events\, long marches\, and endless practice? Is it the thrill of public performance? Fulfillment from teaching accurate interpretations? Camaraderie amongst the avid? Join local reenactors as we explore their long-time allegiance to bringing the past back to life. \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nThis Conversation will be livestreamed. We will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the livestream. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Christopher J. Hurley has a B.A. in Mass Communications from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst\, an M.A. in Software Engineering from Brandeis University and works for a medical software company.  He has been a historical reenactor since 2007\, usually in portrayals related to the era of the American Revolution.  Although he’s often seen as a nameless militiaman in countless battles\, Chris has portrayed distinct individuals caught up in the tides of history. In the annual Battle of Lexington reenactment\, Chris portrays Asahel Porter\, a released prisoner of the British Regulars who may be the first fatality of the Revolution.  Chris is a board member of The Lexington Minute Men.\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Clare L. Hurley holds a BS in Biology from Framingham State University and a MMHS from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management\, Brandeis University.  She has been working at the Heller School editing manuscripts related to health economics for nearly 25 years.  She began in the hobby of 18th century reenacting in 2005 for the Woburn Historical Society and was joined by her husband in that hobby a couple of years later.  She participates in numerous events with the Lexington Minute Men.  She is also part of the Lexington Historical Society (LHS) Colonial Singers and Linen and Lace\, a three-person musical group performing Colonial-era music.  While Clare mainly participates in 18th century reenactments\, she has also portrayed a Pilgrim\, a civil war nurse\, and an Irish maid (complete with a counterfeit brogue) circa 1910.  Clare is a board member of the Woburn Historical Society.\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Sarah McDonough has an M.A. in Museum Education from Tufts University\, specializing in 18th century social history and material culture\, as well as a background in theater. Currently the Public Programs Manager at Lexington Historical Society\, Sarah began her work in Lexington as a costumed museum educator and tour guide in 2009\, and joined the world of reenacting in 2013. Over time\, Sarah’s historical hobbies have grown from simple sewing to hearth cooking and spinning thread on a spinning wheel. She is a member of His Majesty’s 10th Regiment of Foot\, a British Army reenactment group\, and is a volunteer at Minuteman National Park and Newport Historical Society\, where she has portrayed a wide range of colonial women from tavern keepers to codfish aristocracy.\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Eric Peterson has a BA in History from Vassar College. In 2009\, while earning a Masters in Museum Studies from Harvard’s Extension School\, he volunteered at the newly created Metropolitan Waterworks Museum in Chestnut Hill\, MA and has worked there ever since. For the past 5 years\, he has served as the Executive Director of the Waterworks Museum. Committed to strengthening public awareness of the vital importance of history by helping to protect the sites\, artifacts and organizations that bring the past into the present\, Mr. Peterson currently serves as Vice President & Treasurer of the Massachusetts History Alliance. He is also a co-founder of Industrial History New England.\n				\n		\n\nQuestions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n\nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Sustaining Engagement: High Schoolers and History
DESCRIPTION:Sustaining Engagement: High Schoolers and History \nApril 7\, 2023\, 12:00-1:30 p.m. \nA conversation with Bob Nasson of the Concord Review\, Carina Ohlen of RevSpaces\, and Elyssa Tardif and Simbrit Paskins of Mass Historical\, moderated by Salem State Professor Margo Shea \nHow do historical organizations build new audiences and partners in our communities? What brings young people through the door? How are we reaching and partnering effectively with high school students? How can we inspire interest and passion about the past and help build connections between past\, present and future that are relevant to young people? Join us on April 7 to hear from a panel from Massachusetts Historical Society\, Revolutionary Spaces\, and the Concord Review to explore and brainstorm best practices for engaging young people in history and historical thinking! Moderated by Margo Shea of Salem State. \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nThis Conversation will be livestreamed. We will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the livestream. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. \nQuestions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n\nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Show Us the Money! Grants for Historical Organizations
DESCRIPTION:Show Us the Money! Grants for Historical Organizations \nSeptember 15\, 2023\, 12:00-1:30 p.m. \nA conversation with John Galuzzo of the MHA and South Shore YMCA\, Lisa Simmons of Mass Cultural Council\, and Stacia Caplanson of Preservation Massachusetts\, moderated by Mass History Alliance Commons Coordinator Rachel Hoyle. \nGot funds? We’re starting off the season with a bread-and-butter session about grants for Massachusetts historical organizations. Join us for a conversation about what’s available for programming\, for staff\, for buildings. We’ll also talk about how to get into the grants game\, and how to present a program or project so it’s attractive to a funder. \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. \nQuestions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n\nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-grants-for-historical-orgs/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230929T120000
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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Financial Management for Historical Organizations
DESCRIPTION:Financial Management for Historical Organizations \nSeptember 29\, 2023\, 12:00-1:30 p.m. \nTreasurer is the hardest board position to fill for small nonprofits. Not only does the treasurer do the (usually fairly simple) books\, but they report to the Massachusetts and Federal Government. The requirements are murky\, the schedule gets lost when the position changes hands. When do you need to file what kind of 990? And to whom? What do you do if it has to be filed online? What’s to file with the Massachusetts Attorney General and when? Accounting firms cost an arm and a leg\, especially for small historical organizations with little or no staff and shoestring budgets. Should you hire a pro anyway? Go it yourself and hope for the best?  \nJoin us for a conversation that will clear up some of these questions and discuss what kind of financial records your organization should be keeping. We’ll share tricks and tips about software and links for filing. Join us and share your tips\, experiences\, and fiascos. Together we can come up with enough knowledge to (hopefully) save us all a bunch of money! \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nAbout Our Speaker: \nMark Romboli is a retired financial executive with over 40 years experience in financial and management accounting for companies ranging in size from $5M to $100M. He also has experience as a treasurer of small non-profits. He currently works as a consultant with MDR Consulting. \n  \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. \nQuestions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n\nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231006T150000
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SUMMARY:History Studio: Central Massachusetts Black History Collaborative
DESCRIPTION:History Studio: Central Massachusetts Black History Collaborative \nRESCHEDULED to October 6\, 2023\, 3:00-4:30pm \nA History Studio on the Commons \nThe Mass History Alliance’s History Studios highlight local history people\, projects\, and places. Join us for an inaugural “get acquainted” meeting of the Central Massachusetts Black History Collaborative. Modeled after a similar project by the Pioneer Valley History Network\, the Collaborative will bring together history organization\, local historians\, and genealogists to research and document the lives of African Americans in Worcester County and western Middlesex and Norfolk counties. \nRegistration is free. Please email us at commons@masshistoryalliance.org to register! (If you previously registered for this event prior to its rescheduling\, you do not need to re-register.) \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. \nQuestions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n\nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/history-studio-central-mass-black-history-collaborative/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T140000
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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Gender and Sexuality History at Your Site
DESCRIPTION:Conversations on the Commons: Gender Inclusion: Not Just for Pride Month! \nOctober 20\, 2023\, 2:00-3:30 p.m. \nA Conversation featuring Joan Ilacqua of The History Project and Ken Turino of Historic New England. Moderated by Gloria Greis of the Needham History Center & Museum. \nToo often we schedule programs to check off boxes. Instead\, diversity and inclusion should inform all of our programming throughout the year. \nIn this Conversation\, Panelists Joan Ilacqua (Executive Director of The History Project) and Ken Turino (Manager of Community Partnerships and Resource Development at Historic New England) will discuss how we address (or fail to address) issues of gender diversity/gender equity/gender identity in our museums. How can we practically make our staff and visitors in the LGBTQ+ community feel more included? What information already lies hidden in our collections? How do we research and document LGBTQ+ history in our communities? What have we failed to see? What have we failed to say? How do we make our program planning more equitable and inclusive\, and not just send out a little highlight factoid every June? \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. \nQuestions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n\nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-gender-and-sexuality-history/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231027T120000
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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Separating Fact from Fiction: Historical Halloween Programming
DESCRIPTION:Separating Fact from Fiction: Historical Halloween Programming \nOctober 27\, 2023\, 12:00-1:30 p.m. \nAn upcoming Conversation on the Commons\, presented by the Mass History Alliance. More details will be provided soon. \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. \nQuestions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n\nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-historical-halloween-programming/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T133000
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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: The Ins and Outs of AI for Historical Organizations
DESCRIPTION:The Ins and Outs of Artificial Intelligence \nNovember 17\, 2023\, 12:00-1:30 p.m. \nHeads-up – here comes Artificial Intelligence! How can generative AI tools like ChatGPT\, Bard\, Poe\, ChatPDF and others help advance our work?  Are they difficult to use?  Can they be fun?  Which are the most reliable sources for chatbots? What are some examples of how AI can help with administration\, fund-raising\, programming and the many other tasks that keep librarians and cultural heritage workers hopping?  Join us for a conversation and demonstration with Joanne Riley (Healey Library Archives and Special Collections\, UMass Boston) and Jane Stimpson (Massachusetts Library System) about using AI creatively and productively at libraries\, historical organizations\, and small museums. Join us with your questions and experiences\, good and bad\, as well as with your ideas and practices\, and start bending the arc of the future to our advantage. \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. \nQuestions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n  \nAbout our Panelists: \nAs University Archivist and Curator of Special Collections at UMass Boston\, Joanne Riley managed Healey Library’s archival research collections and related academic and community-based initiatives between 2010 and 2017\, followed by a five-year stint as Interim Dean of Healey Library. She now enjoys serving as the library’s Digital Initiatives Archivist\, which calls on her long experience in digital humanities\, especially the design of structured data models to store and retrieve cultural heritage information. Joanne was the founding director of the “Mass. Memories Road Show” program at UMass Boston\, an early participatory archiving initiative\, and she conceived and directed the “1919 Boston Police Strike Project” that engaged a team of volunteers in researching the lives of those who participated in that historic event. Joanne’s work is centered on empowering researchers\, faculty\, students and community members to apply digital technology to advance humanities initiatives within academia and in the cultural heritage sector. \nJane Stimpson (she/her) is a Consultant with the Massachusetts Library System and consults in areas related to library instruction and educational technology. Before joining MLS\, Jane was a librarian for 13 years in community college and joint-use libraries\, focusing on instruction\, reference\, and outreach. She holds a BA in Spanish and Political Science from Williams College and an MS in Information Studies from the University of Texas at Austin School of Information. In her spare time\, she enjoys baking\, crosswords\, and yoga. \n\nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T130000
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SUMMARY:History Studio: Has Anyone Seen $500 Million in Missing Art?
DESCRIPTION:Has Anyone Seen $500 Million in Missing Art? \nDecember 1\, 2023\, 12:00-1:00 p.m. \nSt. Patrick’s Day\, 1990. Two men dressed as Boston cops entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum\, stayed for about 90 minutes\, and left with 13 pieces of art. None of the priceless items have been found. Numerous suspects have been named over the years but none have been arrested. Many are now dead. Bob Ainsworth\, the author of DUPED\, a fictional account of the robbery\, will review the actual details of the theft\, the suspects\, and the motives behind the world’s most valued art theft. He will also tell of his own brush with the infamous crime. \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. This Conversation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. \nQuestions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n  \nAbout the speaker: \nBob Ainsworth was raised in New Jersey\, earned a BS in Accounting from Boston College\, an MBA in Finance from Northeastern University\, and had his CPA. He worked in corporate accounting as a CFO and Controller and taught accounting. He uncovered two fraud cases during his career. The idea for the Harry Bartlett stories sprang from his Accounting students’ positive reactions to fraud anecdotes. He started to write his first story while commuting and then continued after retiring. He has self-published 3 novels- DUPED\, CONNED and SCAMMED. A fourth\, PONZI’d\, is planned for 2024. He loves reading mysteries and thrillers by authors such as John Grisham\, Dennis Lehane\, Robert B. Parker\, David Baldacci\, Earl Stanley Gardner\, Arthur Conan Doyle\, Hank Phillippe Ryan\, and Elmore Leonard. He also likes to read non-fiction history. He lives in retirement in Massachusetts with his family. \n\nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
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LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T120000
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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Oh Snap! Photography in Collections
DESCRIPTION:Oh Snap! Photography in Collections \nDecember 8\, 2023\, 12:00-1:30 p.m. \nThey say a picture is worth a thousand words\, but what if it has no date\, place\, or known face? Panelists Martha Mahard (Simmons University) and Ron Polito (UMass Boston) will take us through the process of dating\, identifying\, and then preserving photographs in museum collections. What are the best practices for handling\, cataloging\, and preserving photographs? What clues can we see in photographs to help us fill in the blanks about their settings and subjects? How can we facilitate digital access to these materials? Join us for this Conversation on December 8 from 12-1:30pm! \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. This Conversation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. \nQuestions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n  \nAbout our panelists: \nDr. Mahard retired in 2005 after 35 years in various Harvard University libraries. While at Harvard she began teaching courses in photographic archives\, preservation management\, and digital preservation at Simmons GSLIS. Upon her retirement she became a full-time Professor of Practice at Simmons. where she developed and taught new courses and directed the successful Cultural Heritage concentration. In 2014 she undertook an assessment of the Boston Public Library’s Print Department leading to a project to inventory the prints and photographs in the collection. When the project ended in 2019\, over 135\,000 works of art on paper\, and over 250\,000 photographic prints and negatives had been inventoried. Dr. Mahard is the co-author of Preservation Management Handbook: A 21st Century Guide for Libraries\, Archives\, and Museums\, with Ross Harvey\, and Libraries\, Archives and Museums: Insights from the Field\, with Michele Cloonan and Peter Botticelli. \nRon Polito has been studying early Boston and Massachusetts photographers for almost 50 years and has served several terms on the Photographic Historical Society of New England’s Board of Directors (phsne.org). A number of his articles can be found in The Daguerreian Annual and The New England Journal of Photographic History. He is also coauthor of the Directory of Massachusetts Photographers\, 1839-1900\, now available online. His most recent works were the 2020 monograph\, T. E. Marr (& Son): Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Photographers—and More: Their Lives\, Their Work\, Their Photographic Techniques\, and material on Simon Wing & Company in the 2022 PHSNE Journal. Now retired\, he was a faculty member and administrator at the University of Massachusetts Boston. His study collections of nineteenth-century Boston and Massachusetts photographers are now part of the Boston Athenaeum’s photographic collection. \n\nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240119T133000
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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Planning for Change
DESCRIPTION:Planning for Change \nA Conversation on the Commons featuring Kayla Coleman\, Executive Director of the New England Museum Association\, and Susan Robertson\, recently retired Executive Director of Gore Place. \nJanuary 19\, 2024\, 12:00-1:30 p.m. \nDespite the fact that we are all planning to live forever\, sooner or later our organizations must grapple with the issue of transition and succession.  The replacement of an Executive Director or Board President is always accompanied by some degree of angst and institutional change.  Executive successions\, especially\, are a chance to start fresh – they require the organization to take a hard look at its current state\, at its aspirations for future programming\, and at changes in its mission and focus. Join us for this Conversation on January 19 with Kayla Coleman\, recently appointed Executive Director of NEMA\, and Susan Robertson\, recently retired Executive Director of Gore Place\, two panelists on opposite ends of the succession planning process! \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. This Conversation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. \nQuestions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n\nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-succession-planning/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T133000
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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Navigating Born-Digital Materials
DESCRIPTION:Navigating Born-Digital Materials \nFebruary 23 2024\, 12:00-1:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nSocial media posts\, correspondence\, oral histories\, videos of events\, twitter poetry\, community bulletin boards\, photographs. Any number of forms of born-digital media and correspondence vie for the attention of archivists and curators of small historical organizations — and not only in the inbox or online. The questions surrounding collecting and preserving them are materially different from the past\, when we collected paper\, or even when we digitized paper-based collections. \n\n\n\n\n\nDoes your organization hesitate to collect materials whose only existence is digital? What do you collect of your own records? Other materials? How do you choose? How do or should you keep them safe? What about formats? Do you have a budget and what are budget-friendly practices? \n\n\n\n\n\nOn February 23 at noon\, join Massachusetts Digital Archivist Elizabeth O’Connell\, in conversation with Amita Kiley of the Lawrence History Center and Penni Martorell of Wistariahurst in Holyoke\, for a conversation on collecting and preserving born-digital materials\, both as part of your own record keeping and to collect the 21st century. We’re going to take a stab at developing guidelines for our digital collecting. Bring your practices\, questions\, and tips for retaining our sanity! \n\n\n\nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. This Conversation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. \nQuestions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n  \nAbout our presenters: \nElizabeth O’Connell has spent the last three years working in digital archives at the Massachusetts Archives\, and has been the head of the Digital Team for the past year. Her focus has been on identifying and making accessible records of marginalized groups in Massachusetts\, preserving oral histories\, and digitizing records of international interest. She also serves on the State Historical Records Advisory Board where she assists with matters related to digital record preservation and digitization. She believes that digital archives are the future of archives and a way to make more equitable access to our shared history. She has an undergraduate degree in Art History from the University of Kentucky and a Masters of Library and Information Science from Syracuse University. \nAmita Kiley was raised in Lawrence\, MA and graduated from Northeastern University in 2004 with a B.A. in American History. Her experience growing up in Lawrence fostered a love of the city and its history. In 2001\, she began working at the Lawrence History Center as a preservation assistant as part of Northeastern University’s Co-operative Education program. She continued her work there after graduation and in 2015 moved into her current role as collections manager and research coordinator. Amita also manages LHC’s social media\, supervises volunteers\, and handles walk in visitors\, school groups\, and researchers. She is a Trustee of the White Fund\, the Lawrence Public Library\, and the Strikers’ Monument Committee of Lawrence\, MA. She co-edited the book Covid Conversations: Voices from Lawrence & Lowell\, Massachusetts in 2023. Amita enjoys introducing others to LHC’s mission of collecting\, preserving\, sharing\, and animating the history and heritage of Lawrence and its people. \nPenni Martorell is passionate about her work as curator of collections at Wistariahurst Museum and is Holyoke’s City Historian. When she is not managing and preserving collections and the archive\, or organizing history exhibits and lectures; she is providing opportunities for community organizations\, college classes\, school groups\, and the public to engage with local history through presentations and workshops. She is continually redefining Wistariahurst as a place of engagement and as a repository of local shared memory. She lectures on Holyoke’s industrial history; local textile and paper industries; and women history makers. She has led workshops on preserving heirlooms\, and basic textile preservation. Martorell served 5 years on the State Historical Records Advisory Board\, and she is a lecturer at Simmons University Graduate School of Library and Information Science where she tasks her students to accept the challenges of becoming 21st-century archivists. \n\nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-born-digital-materials/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T133000
DTSTAMP:20241216T163920Z
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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Exhibit Planning\, Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Exhibits: What’s a Small Museum to Do? Part I – Design and Conception \nFriday\, March 15\, 2024\, 12:00-1:30 p.m. \nWe’ve all visited exhibits in larger museums that lead us to scratch our heads in envy. So smart\, so wonderfully inviting to interaction\, so beautiful\, so … expensive. Moreover\, our visitors\, not in the least their kids\, have been to those places as well. How can a small museum create exhibits to work with the public’s sophisticated expectations? Is it all about hiring expensive designers\, consultants\, cabinet makers\, and computer specialists? Join us for two back-to-back Conversations on the Commons entitled Exhibits: What’s a Small Museum to Do? Part I will tackle concept and design — in other words\, the planning. Part II will take on the installation and technology — that is\, the implementation. \nJoin us with your questions\, ideas\, successes\, less-than-successes\, and comments on Friday\, March 15\, 12-1:30pm for the first part of this Conversation. \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. This Conversation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. \nQuestions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n\nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-exhibit-planning-part-1/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T133000
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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Exhibit Planning\, Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Exhibits: What’s a Small Museum to Do? Part II – Building and Implementation \nMarch 22\, 2024\, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. \nWe’ve all visited exhibits in larger museums that lead us to scratch our heads in envy. So smart\, so wonderfully inviting to interaction\, so beautiful\, so … expensive. Moreover\, our visitors\, not in the least their kids\, have been to those places as well. How can a small museum create exhibits to work with the public’s sophisticated expectations? Is it all about hiring expensive designers\, consultants\, cabinet makers\, and computer specialists? Join us for two back-to-back Conversations on the Commons entitled Exhibits: What’s a Small Museum to Do? Part I will tackle concept and design — in other words\, the planning. Part II will take on the installation and technology — that is\, the implementation. \nJoin us with your questions\, ideas\, successes\, less-than-successes\, and comments on Friday\, March 22\, noon to 1:30\, for part two of this Conversation! We’ll discuss the nitty gritty of practical exhibit building and implementation. Hard hats not included! \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. This Conversation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. \nQuestions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n\nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-exhibit-planning-part-2/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240531T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240531T133000
DTSTAMP:20241216T163215Z
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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Public History in Our Public Consciousness
DESCRIPTION:Public History in Our Public Consciousness \nFriday\, May 31\, 2024\, 12:00-1:30 p.m. \nDuring an election year\, the media likes to reference historical numbers and facts. People quote their versions of what is the ‘true’ history of their country/state/city\, sparring on who did what to whom and when. What does history\, in all of its many forms\, look like in the public consciousness? Is there a more productive way to engage history in the political process? How is public history of use to those of us in the field in an election year? How can we be of use to the community? How might historical organizations model productive uses of history? How might historical organizations engage people from across the political spectrum or encourage civic reflection rooted in history? \nJoin us for a conversation tackling these and similar issues on Friday\, May 31\, 12:00-1:30pm with Margo Shea\, Professor of Public History at Salem State University\, and Noelle Trent\, Executive Director of the African American History Museum in Boston and Nantucket. \nBring your lunch and questions\, observations\, successes\, and failures! And join us for an engaging\, possibly difficult\, and certainly worthwhile discussion. \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. This Conversation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. \nQuestions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n\nConversations on the Commons \nWhere people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-public-history-in-our-public-consciousness/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events),Mass History Alliance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241122T133000
DTSTAMP:20241216T163045Z
CREATED:20241107T165340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T163045Z
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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: How to Make a Living in History
DESCRIPTION:How to Make A Living in History \nFriday\, November 22\, 2024\, 12:00-1:30 p.m. \n\nA Conversation on the Commons featuring two panelists from very different experiences\, and with very different career paths\, in the public history field.\n\n \n“What are you going to do with that degree?” the history major is asked. It’s tough enough to get a job in the history field\, let alone to truly make a living. How might you go about finding a job and then building a career that will enable you to support yourself in the public history field? Join us for a Conversation on the Commons with Ted Clark of Hubtown Tours and Rachel Hoyle of The Shirley Eustis House on November 22 from 12 – 1:30pm.\n\n \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. This Conversation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. Questions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n\nConversations on the Commons Where people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-how-to-make-a-living-in-history/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events),Mass History Alliance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T133000
DTSTAMP:20241216T162909Z
CREATED:20241210T204953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T162909Z
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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: The "Joys" of Holiday Programming
DESCRIPTION:Candles\, Gifts\, Community Cheer: The “Joys” of Holiday Programming \nFriday\, December 13\, 2024\, 12:00-1:30 p.m. \n\nA Conversation on the Commons featuring Aida Gennis\, co-chair of the Holiday Open House at the Grout-Heard House Museum in Wayland since 2003.\n\n \nIt’s December and we’re up to our necks in cookies and lights. What are the opportunities and pitfalls of creating joy around the winter holidays? Does your organization do holiday programming? Is it traditional or non-sectarian? What sorts of activities are a part of it? Does it have a historical motif? Join us for a conversation on the gifts conveyed by and pitfalls to avoid in holiday programming.\n\n \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. This Conversation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. Questions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n\nConversations on the Commons Where people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-the-joys-of-holiday-programming/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events),Mass History Alliance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mass History Alliance":MAILTO:commons@masshistoryalliance.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250110T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250110T133000
DTSTAMP:20241220T180230Z
CREATED:20241220T180230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241220T180230Z
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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Rev(ing) Up History: Promoting Tourism for the Big Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:Rev(ving) Up History: Promoting Tourism for the Big Anniversary \nFriday\, January 10\, 2025\, 12:00-1:30 p.m. \n\nA Conversation on the Commons featuring Sheila Green of the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism and Jonathan Lane of Rev250\n\n \nAmerica’s Semiquincentennial is just around the corner and Massachusetts is preparing for two years of commemoration. What events might your site plan? Are there ways to promote your organization’s Revolutionary story? Is there funding available to participate in the commemoration? Join us for a Conversation with Sheila Green of the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism and Jonathan Lane of Revolution 250 to learn about statewide efforts to “rev up” tourism in 2025 and 2026\, and how you can get involved. \n\n \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. This Conversation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. Questions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n\nConversations on the Commons Where people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-revving-up-history/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events),Mass History Alliance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T203000
DTSTAMP:20250220T154737Z
CREATED:20241220T182806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T154737Z
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SUMMARY:History Studio: Author Talk with Jane Sciacca
DESCRIPTION:  \nEnslavement in the Puritan Village: The Untold Story of Sudbury and Wayland\, Massachusetts \nWednesday\, February 19 from 7:00-8:30PM on Zoom \n\nA History Studio featuring author\, public historian\, and Wayland resident Jane Sciacca\n\n \nColonial Sudbury\, Massachusetts\, was designated the Puritan Village by author Sumner Chilton Powell in his 1964 Pulitzer Prize–winning history of the founding of this quintessential New England town in 1638. Yet this quiet rural village also had a darker history that is often overlooked. Sudbury’s Puritan inhabitants\, including some of the most prominent citizens in town\, held and sold enslaved Black people throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Stories gleaned from preserved records highlight the lives of men\, women and children held in bondage\, including a court case involving an enslaved boy repeatedly beaten and left scarred by his master less than thirty years after the town’s founding\, as well as the bill of sale of Phebey\, age two\, to a woman in another town. Local author Jane Sciacca uncovers the hidden side of suffering in this New England town.\n\n \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. This History Studio will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. Questions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n\nConversations on the Commons Where people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/history-studio-author-talk-with-jane-sciacca/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Studio (events),Mass History Alliance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T133000
DTSTAMP:20250220T162347Z
CREATED:20250205T221523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T162347Z
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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Reality Check: How Much Funding Is at Risk for MA History Organizations?
DESCRIPTION:Reality Check: How Much Funding Is at Risk for Massachusetts History Organizations? \nFriday\, February 28th from 12-1:30pm on Zoom \n\nA Conversation on the Commons that will break down exactly how federal funding changes will impact history organizations in Massachusetts. Featuring David Slatery of Mass Cultural Council\, Katherine Stevens of Mass Humanities\, and Elizabeth O’Connell of the Massachusetts Archives.\n\n \nFederal funding is in great turmoil at the moment. Join us in breaking down what funding and projects stand to be affected in the realm of public history in Massachusetts. Which sources in Massachusetts are connected to federal funding\, which are part of the state budget\, and which are a little of both? What funding is private? How can your organization find out the funding sources for particular grants and initiatives? Part 2\, coming this fall\, will consider how we should respond and advocate.\n\n \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. This Conversation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. Questions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n  \nAbout our panelists: \nElizabeth O’Connell has spent the last three years working in digital archives at the Massachusetts Archives\, and has been the head of the Digital Team for the past year. Her team works to preserve and make accessible online historic states’ records; particularly those records of historically marginalized groups\, records of international interest\, and records on delicate physical media. She also serves on the State Historical Records Advisory Board where she advises on matters related to digital record preservation and digitization.  \nDavid T. Slatery has served as Mass Cultural Council’s Deputy Executive Director since 2012. Under the Executive Director\, Dave provides executive leadership and support and counsel to the Agency and Council Members. He also serves as Chief Legal Officer for the Agency. \nKatherine Stevens is Director of Grants and Programs at Mass Humanities. \n  \n\nConversations on the Commons Where people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/conversations-on-the-commons-reality-check-how-much-funding-is-at-risk/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events),Mass History Alliance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T200000
DTSTAMP:20250220T163551Z
CREATED:20250220T161206Z
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SUMMARY:History Studio: Abandoned Massachusetts with David Whitemyer
DESCRIPTION:The Second Installment in our History Studio on Authors and Publishing in Massachusetts: David Whitemyer\nMarch 12\, 2025\n7:00pm \nMassachusetts is littered with the remains of public and private buildings and landscapes: hospitals\, factories\, churches\, houses\, and harbors. For our second installment in the new History Studio series on Authors and Publishing in Massachusetts History \, join us for a conversation with architect\, designer\, and photographer David Whitemyer. We will be talking about the making and publishing of his gorgeous book Abandoned Massachusetts (2023)\, in which he directs his camera at many of these structures. Find out more about how history gets published! \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. This Conversation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. Questions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n  \nAbout our speaker:\nDavid Whitemyer is an amateur\, self-taught photographer who has been exploring modern ruins since his adolescence in the early 1980s. He grew up in the Chicago suburbs and currently lives in southeastern Massachusetts with his wife\, sons\, and cats. In addition to his photographs\, David’s passion for history and architecture is demonstrated through his twenty-five years of work in the museum and exhibition planning profession\, as a designer\, architect\, project manager\, writer\, and adjunct faculty member. \n\nConversations on the Commons Where people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/history-studio-abandoned-massachusetts-with-david-whitemyer/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Studio (events)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T133000
DTSTAMP:20250324T174553Z
CREATED:20250317T193507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T174553Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation on the Commons: Putting the Public in Publishing History
DESCRIPTION:Putting the Public in Publishing History\nMarch 21\, 2025\n12:00-1:30pm \nThe gold standard of having done research in local history used to be to get it published. Is publishing the imprimatur from the history community that it once was? If you want to bring your information to the public\, or sell it\, might you as well create a website or (gasp!) self-publish? Or does it have advantages to having your or your organization’s book published by an actual publisher? What does it take to get a publisher interested in your work? And what does it get you? What series are out there? What trends? Join us for a conversation with and tips from two seasoned pros from the publishing world: Mary Dougherty from the University of Massachusetts Press and Erin Vosgien from Arcadia Publishing. \n  \nRegistration is free. REGISTER HERE! \n  \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. This Conversation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. Questions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n  \nAbout our speakers: \nMary Dougherty (she/her/hers) became the third director of UMass Press in 2014. Before coming to UMass\, she worked at both Bedford/St. Martin’s and Houghton Mifflin in Boston. She earned a PhD in American literature from Rutgers. Mary collaborates with all members of the Press staff\, and she manages the Press’s financial and strategic planning\, university relations\, and fundraising. She also manages the Juniper Literary Contest. \nErin Vosgien has been an acquisitions editor with Arcadia Publishing\, the nation’s leading publisher of regional and local history\, for 22 years. Born and raised in New England\, she currently resides in New Hampshire with her family. Her work through Arcadia has allowed her to combine her love of history and writing with the joy of connecting with historians\, community groups\, and archives across the county to share their passion for their community’s stories. \n\nConversations on the Commons Where people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
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LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversations on the Commons (events)
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SUMMARY:History Studio: A Home in Woods Hole with Elizabeth Sheehy
DESCRIPTION:A Home in Woods Hole with Elizabeth Sheehy\nApril 2\, 2025\n7:00-8:30pm \nWalter Nickerson and Helena Nugent built a house in Woods Hole more than a hundred years ago. Though their descendants spread out across New England\, they kept returning to the house on Eel Pond\, which survived the 1938 New England Hurricane and also served as a boarding house for many years. \nFor our third installment in the History Studio series on authors and publishing in Massachusetts history\, join us for a conversation with Elizabeth Sheehy. We will be talking about the making and publishing of A Home in Woods Hole: Life and History on Eel Pond published by The History Press in 2024\,  in which she chronicles the history of Woods Hole through the lens of a house and the family that built it. Find out more about how history gets published! \nRegistration is free – but if you’re able to donate to help us continue to offer programming like this\, it’s much appreciated! REGISTER HERE. \n  \n  \nWe will do our best to monitor your questions and comments during the conversation. A recording will be publicly available in the Conversations on the Commons Archive. This Conversation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. Questions? Email commons@masshistoryalliance.org \n  \nAbout our speaker: \nAfter the serendipitous purchase of a grand old house in Woods Hole in 2018\, Elizabeth Sheehy turned to writing full-time to tell the story of people she met through the house\, long dead and nearly forgotten. Retired from her career as a retail executive\, Sheehy put her Trinity College history degree to work to uncover the fascinating lives of the Nickersons and the Nugents from one hundred years ago. A lifelong writer and lover of puzzles and mysteries\, Sheehy grew up in California with English parents who passed down to her their passion for history. She and her husband split their time between Arlington\, Virginia and Woods Hole. \n\nConversations on the Commons Where people from Massachusetts history organizations get to vent\, empathize\, laugh\, complain\, think\, collaborate\, brainstorm\, plan\, and in general be up to no good.
URL:https://masshistorycommons.org/event/history-studio-a-home-in-woods-hole/
LOCATION:Online\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Studio (events)
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SUMMARY:Conversations on the Commons: Keys to success from those who have done it
DESCRIPTION:Join us for part 2 of a two-part conversation on strategies for success in creating Local Historic Districts (LHDs) \n\n\n\n\nComing up this Fall is a two part conversation on strategies for success in creating Local Historic Districts (LHDs) \nCreating a Local Historical District can be a daunting process\, not only with respect to the legwork and research\, but in educating local property owners\, businesses\, and other residents\, and successfully passing it into law. Join us for a twofer Conversation on the Commons on having your work cut out for you but making it bear fruit with members of Historic District Commissions who have gone through the process. What are the opportunities for engaging people in topics that interest them? How can you propose strategies/processes that raise interest rather than hackles and get those who worry to join the process? What are some of the standard objections to local historic districts and how can we respond to them? What works and what doesn’t? \nIn this second Conversation\, we will ask both successful and (previously) unsuccessful commissions what works and what doesn’t as you are bringing a local historic district proposal to the town for an eventual vote at town meeting or in the city council. How long should this take? What if there is a group of vocal opponents? How might you combat rumors and false narratives? Are there precedents to be followed? How can community engagement bring in those who doubt rather than leaving them outside? \nFeatured panelists will be: Jim Neilson & Peter Wilner (Ashland Historical Commission) \nThis meeting will occur on Zoom. \nRegistration for the Conversations is free. We also invite our colleagues from the Commonwealth’s public and community history organizations to submit ideas for future conversations\, and to participate as panelists and moderators. To register\, see the Calendar\, volunteer as a panelist or moderator\, check out the Archive of past Conversations\, or suggest ideas for future topics\, see our website at https://masshistorycommons.org/public-square/conversations/. \nContribute to MHA today to support the Commons\, which is free for all but does cost money to run!
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