We just got word about an upcoming event. They write:
"Off the Record: Telling Lives of People Hidden in Plain Sight" explores historical programming (exhibits, tours, talks, websites, etc) featuring people who are not often present in the collections of local history organizations: slaves, free Blacks, Native Americans, women (and men) who did not toe the line in some way, itinerants, recent immigrants, the poor, disabled, and ill. Plan to join us on Monday, June 6th at Holy Cross to continue our exploration of the personal narrative in Massachusetts history!
Last year, we looked at using some of the materials you or your historical organization have easy access to. It begged the question, "but what about the stories of the people in this town who are not represented in the collections, not as obvious in the record?"
- Where do we go to find out?
- How do we tell stories of lives that may not have full names and photographs in our collections?
This year's conference aims to present some approaches to
- finding information on people who are less prominent in the record (people without property, collections of letters, diaries) both in your collection (account books, other ledgers, fence viewers' records, town and church vital records) and in other records (census, probate, court records, poor house records)
- creating programming with that information
For more information, visit Mass Humanities, including registration information.
-Peggy
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