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Marilyn Richardson Goodbye to Brother Blue

Dr. Hugh Hill, a spectacular professional storyteller known to one and all as Brother Blue, has died in Cambridge, MA at age 88. Brother Blue was a true shaman. Once you met and spoke with him, or once you saw and heard him perform, especially out in the open in Harvard Square, or once you were there when he stood to make a comment from the audience at some talk or performance, his image and spirit were forever imprinted upon your own spirit. As he said, he spoke from the middle of the middle o… Continue

Added by Marilyn Richardson on November 5, 2009 at 6:43pm — No Comments

Mara Dodge Seeking Articles on Mass. History (New Immigrants), Photo Essays and Teaching Resources

The Historical Journal of Massachusetts (HJM) is seeking articles about any aspect of Massachusetts history, culture, politics, and life. HJM is a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year since 1972 (180 pages per issue). We are especially interested in articles on the history of recent immigrant communities: Latino/Brazilian, Asian-American, African and Middle Eastern. In addition, we are seeking submissions for our new "Photo Essay" and "Teaching Resources" sections (see samples posted o… Continue

Added by Mara Dodge on November 2, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

sudi smoller Remarks at the Opening of the Peabody Independence Greenway, October 15, 2009

I first walked the old Salem - Lowell railbed ten years ago as part of a series of articles for the Weekly News. One summer, my dog and I traversed the city on foot, describing what I saw and uncovering local history along the proposed trail. After the series was published, then-Mayor Peter Torigian remarked, “I only hope it really gets built.” And, here we are today – a vision realized. It wasn’t much of a trail then. My first impressions were similar to those captured by local poet Dan… Continue

Added by sudi smoller on October 23, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Marilyn Richardson MA Labor History Recognized

Be sure to go see the wonderful newly installed 3' X 5' intricate bas-relief plaque in the State House honoring MA labor history. Sculptor is Meredith Bergmann who also created Women's Memorial on Comm. Ave. Continue

Added by Marilyn Richardson on September 22, 2009 at 7:40pm — No Comments

Marilyn Richardson Concord Slave House Boston Globe Pg. 1

Don't miss the excellent article on the movement to save the Caesar Robbins house in Concord. Globe 9/14/09, page 1 front and center with a very nice photo of the house. Continue

Added by Marilyn Richardson on September 14, 2009 at 9:22am — No Comments

Marilyn Richardson Design Research Returns For Exhibition

The Cambridge, MA original D/R jewel box building on Brattle Street is temporarily a multi-level Marimekko exhibition design space. Nostalgia to the max. Continue

Added by Marilyn Richardson on September 1, 2009 at 7:37pm — 1 Comment

Faith Ferguson Caesar Robbins House in Concord MA--saving the home of formerly enslaved residents

People on this network might want to know about the ongoing efforts to try and save the Caesar Robbins house in Concord--it is the last remaining house in town known to have been built by or for a formerly enslaved resident of town, Caesar Robbins, and was lived in by generations of his extended family. See yesterday's article in the Concord Journal, and… Continue

Added by Faith Ferguson on August 14, 2009 at 12:18pm — 4 Comments

Kim Zunino Painting Wallpaper--Just Say No!

Let me explain, I just bought an 1892 home in Lowell. Here I am, a proud new homeowner, anxious to get in there and make it my own. Wallpaper? A little steam, a little DIF, no problem! However, I took a good look at the back hallway, which is a hideous lime green color, and saw the seams of wallpaper beneath a coat or two of paint. I attacked...and got nowhere. Sure, it sounds like a good idea, so easy, "well, I don't feel like removing the wallpaper so I'll just paint over it!" Good solution f… Continue

Added by Kim Zunino on July 27, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Marilyn Richardson AMISTAD to Boston (?)

I read that the Amistad replica will be part of the Tall Ships event and will be offering tours. I did not see it listed in the Globe today though. Anyone know if it will be here? Continue

Added by Marilyn Richardson on July 9, 2009 at 6:26pm — 1 Comment

Marilyn Richardson Statement RE: Saving Bannister Home Made 24 June 2009

Here is the statement I made at the meeting at Brown on saving Bannister's Home Edward Mitchell Bannister Lived at 93 Benevolent Street You sit here now. The house where your family lived when you were born has been torn down. The house you grew up in has been torn down; the first place you lived after college has been torn down; the place you lived in when you first married has been torn down. We shall all live to be at least 100 years old, but ten years after we die, the home we last… Continue

Added by Marilyn Richardson on June 29, 2009 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

Marilyn Richardson Saving Edward Bannister's Home in Providence, RI

So far we have had good meetings and good progress on saving painter Edward Mitchell Bannister's home at 93 Benevolent St. He and wife Christiana lived there from 1884 to 1898.The building is owned by Brown Univ. Please feel free to write an encouraging note to Brown Univ. Pres. Dr. Ruth Simmons: president@brown.edu Continue

Added by Marilyn Richardson on June 25, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Kim Zunino Oh, the Horror!

First picture: c.1981 Second Picture: 2009 I passed i… Continue

Added by Kim Zunino on June 8, 2009 at 5:16pm — 2 Comments

Heather Cole "Developing & Using Material Culture Collections for Teaching & Learning" (NERCOMP)

I attended the above workshop sponsored by the NorthEast Regional Computing Program earlier this month and learned about several platforms/tools/resources for digital collections that I want to look into in greater detail. Is anyone familiar with any of these? Framework of Guidance for Building Good Digital Collections Digital Objects in the Classroom 3D projects: RIT Human Visualization Project Stanford'… Continue

Added by Heather Cole on May 28, 2009 at 12:56pm — No Comments

Ken Liss Massachusetts Inventor Who Aided the Deaf

I launched my new Brookline History blog last week with this story of William E. Shaw, a deaf inventor -- largely forgotten today -- who lived and worked in Brookline, Dorchester, Lynn, and Cambridge early in the last century and was ahead of his time in the development of adaptive technologies. Continue

Added by Ken Liss on May 23, 2009 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

Marilyn Richardson New Edmonia Lewis Auction Record Set

Edmonia Lewis's 1874 sculpture, The Marriage of Hiawatha, (lot 32) went for $314,500 at Sotheby's May 21 American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture auction. My catalogue essay is online with some fine pictures. The published catalogue actually features the sculpture and the essay with a gorgeous colorful layout. Continue

Added by Marilyn Richardson on May 21, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Kim Zunino My New Historic Home

I was floored when I got the call that my offer had been accepted on the single family home in the Highlands section of Lowell. Once I realized it was mine (barring any unfortunate discoveries during the upcoming inspection) I quickly put on my historian hat and researched the property.Through Census records, Lowell City Directories, Atlases, and permit records, I began to shape the story of my home. In June of 1891, Utley and Boynton subdivided a portion of the Noah Spaulding farm that was loc… Continue

Added by Kim Zunino on April 28, 2009 at 4:28pm — 1 Comment

Heather Cole National Council on Public History 2009 Conference (part 3 of 3)

Below are my scribbled notes from the digital working group conversation at the NCPH conference. (Please note, these are not direct quotes from the participating organizations, just my attempt to capture the "gist" of what they said. I also did not include every comment or notes on my comments, as I was too busy commenting! :) )** Q. How do you think about interpretation and context, and the role of historical authority? PhilaPlace: The project started as a grassroots trol… Continue

Added by Heather Cole on April 28, 2009 at 1:48pm — No Comments

Heather Cole National Council on Public History 2009 Conference (part 2 of 3)

I participated in a great digital history working group at the NCPH conference. Everyone briefly presented their projects on Friday, and then we had a discussion about the issues of relevance, sustainability, representation, etc. on Saturday. You can find briefs on each of the projects here. And below are links to them: Hurricane Digital Memory Bank… Continue

Added by Heather Cole on April 28, 2009 at 1:15pm — No Comments

Heather Cole National Council on Public History 2009 Conference (part 1 of 3)

At long last, I'm getting around to scribbling up my notes from the NCPH conference earlier this month in Providence, RI. I'd love for others to add their two cents on these or other sessions they attended. Apparently the NCPH conference also had its own blog. Interesting.... I. Building the Digital Archive 1. Washington State University - only dedicated state archive in the US - missio… Continue

Added by Heather Cole on April 28, 2009 at 1:01pm — No Comments

Kim Zunino Family Ties

After nearly four years of research, I am still finding amazing facts about the folks buried at the Hunt-Clark Cemetery in Lowell, MA. Here are a few of the facts that have been uncovered: John Chapman (1714-1760), his first wife Martha Perley Boardman Chapman (1704-1753), and his second wife Martha Hunt Chapman (1722-1786) are buried here. Turns out that John and his first wife Martha are the grandparents of John Chapman (1774-1807), AKA "Johnny Appleseed." Capt. Nathaniel Chapman, father of J… Continue

Added by Kim Zunino on March 31, 2009 at 10:31am — 3 Comments

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