Jacob’s Pillow is a National Historic Landmark that hosts America’s longest-running international dance festival. In addition to hosting the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, the site also consists of extensive archives. For years, Jacob’s Pillow archivist Norton Owen has been building a formidable collection. Now, during this period of self-isolation, the archives are finding their ways …
May 2020 archive
May 28
CLHO Colleague Circles are back—virtually!
Every other Friday at noon, join the Connecticut League of History Organizations on Zoom for discussions on timely topics. Coming up: June 5: COVID Collecting with Mike Kemezis (CT Digital Archive), Molly Woods (CT Historical Society), and Caroline Klibanoff (National Museum of American History) June 19: Digital Internships with Leah Glaser (CCSU) Click here to …
May 12
Witness to History, Mass Historical asks, What are your COVID 19 experiences?
From the Mass Historical Site Momentous Happenings In 1798, founder of the Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) Jeremy Belknap realized that the momentous happenings of his lifetime would be tomorrow’s history. He sat down and wrote to Paul Revere and asked him to recount the night of his famous ride. Revere’s response is how we know …
May 05
Mass. Historical inviting people to contribute their COVID-19 experiences
Mass Historical is inviting people to contribute their COVID 19 experiences to their collection. Record your experiences on a daily, weekly, or intermittent basis by: Keeping a journal and donating it to the MHS. For more information, contact collections@masshist.org. Contributing your thoughts and images online. Visit our COVID-19 web display to learn more and to …
May 05
The story of a circus elephant in the Berkshires, 167 years ago
For 167 years, the remains of Columbus, a circus elephant, have been lost beneath the woods in Lenox, Massachusetts. Two attempts to find him have been unsuccessful, but now local film maker, Leo Mahoney is solving the mystery. You are invited by Leo Mahoney to listen to the story of Columbus. The talk will be …
May 05
Stockbridge Library asks kids to help them document pandemic
The Stockbridge Library is asking kids to help them document the pandemic. See News & Events for that post. https://housatonichistory.org/?p=378&preview=true
May 05
Stockbridge Library asks kids to help them document the pandemic
The Stockbridge Library, Museum & Archives presents a special project just for kids! Our current pandemic and Global Pause mean that all of us are living in unprecedented times. Youth Librarian Jenney Maloy would like to invite children ages 4 to 18 to share their daily experiences and thoughts to help create a historical record …