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Monday, April 9, 2012
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Fwd: E-News from the Massachusetts Historical Society
From: Malone, Patrick <patrick_malone@brown.edu>
Date: Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 9:26 AM
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April 2012
The Object of History: Colonial Treasures from the Massachusetts Historical Society
On exhibit at the Concord Museum 13 April through 17 June
Over the past 221 years, the MHS has amassed an extraordinary collection of objects; many of these items came to the Society along with collections of personal papers, are rarely exhibited, and are virtually unknown to the public. The exhibition The Object of History: Colonial Treasures from the Massachusetts Historical Society, a collaboration between the MHS and the Concord Museum. It will draw upon the strengths of both institutions and enable these exceptional materials to be appreciated by a much wider audience. The exhibition opens 13 April at the Concord Museum and will explore over 70 objects including portraits, needlework, maps, firearms, swords, furniture, clothing, scientific instruments, and silver from the collections of the MHS.
A gallery conversation with Stephen T. Riley Librarian Peter Drummey of the MHS and Concord Museum Curator David Wood will take place on Saturday, 14 April, at 2 PM at the Concord Museum. Please call 978-369-9763 to reserve a spot. Admission to the Museum and talk is free to MHS Fellows and Members on 14 April. For the duration of the exhibition, Fellows and Members receive $2 off regular Museum admission.
Four New Collection Guides Now Available
Researchers will find four new collection guides available on the library section of the MHS website.
The Saturday Club is a Boston social and literary organization. Its records (1864-1965) contain correspondence, membership records, financial records, and drafts of the club's published books of biographical sketches.
The papers of Henry Dwight Sedgwick (1861-1957) and his son Robert Minturn Sedgwick (1899-1976) contain correspondence, personal papers, historical and literary manuscripts of H. D. Sedgwick, and a collection of letters written by early Sedgwick family members. The collection was a recent gift from the children of May Minturn Sedgwick Osborne, given in her memory.
The Arthur S. Phillips family papers (1727-1986) include correspondence, genealogical papers, financial papers, and travel records of the Phillips family of East Bridgewater and Fall River, Mass. The collection also includes the 1862-1864 letters of Civil War soldier Enoch Pratt. This collection was a 2009 gift from John Wood Sweet, a former MHS research fellowship recipient.
The photographic collection of Boston, Mass. buildings and street scenes contains 327 lantern slides of Boston views, including churches, parks, and city landmarks taken ca. 1850-1900 and 1933-1935. They may be viewed by special appointment.
MHS Part of Newly Designated Fenway Cultural District
The MHS staff was excited to learn that the Fenway was recently named one of the state's first Cultural Districts by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. A cultural district is defined as a compact, walkable area with a concentration of cultural facilities, activities, and assets. These districts attract visitors to enjoy and experience a wide range of cultural and commercial activities. Along with the MHS, visitors to the Fenway Cultural District can enjoy acclaimed cultural destinations such as the Museum of Fine Arts, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Other destinations include Fenway Studios, New England Conservatory, Boston Conservatory, Berklee College of Music, Massachusetts College of Art, and Simmons College. Read more about the state-designated Cultural Districts.
Finding Your Roots
Stephen T. Riley Librarian Peter Drummey was interviewed at the MHS for an episode of the PBS series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. airing this Sunday. In the series, Professor Gates, an MHS Overseer, examines the histories and family genealogies of a number of well-known personalities. Tune in to WGBH at 8 PM on 8 April (or your local station) and watch as Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick discover that they each have ancestors who opposed slavery. See how MHS collections were used to connect the dots. Visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/finding-your-roots/ for more information and listings.
Five Seminars Remain in this Academic Year
With the academic year coming to a close, one program remains in each of our five seminar series. Join us on 10 April to learn about the 19th century economics of Maine's sardine herring fishery (Boston Environmental History Seminar). On 12 April, the Seminar on the History of Women and Gender will explore white women's role in the New Orleans slave market. On 24 April, we'll discuss the development of the Los Angeles Music Center (Boston Immigration and Urban History Seminar). The final meeting of the Boston Area Early American History Seminar will occur on 1 May, with a discussion of the classical origins of the American self, and on 3 May, Stacy Schiff will join the New England Biography Seminar. Most seminars discuss a pre-circulated paper; contact seminars@masshist.org if you wish to attend.
Looking at the Civil War: Massachusetts Finds Her Voice
Letter from Horace Newton Fisher to John Ward, 8 April 1862
Lieut. Horace Newton Fisher used the description "the Waterloo of this hemisphere" to portray the devastation wrought by the Battle of Shiloh in this 8 April 1862 letter. Lieutenant Fisher, an aide-de-camp on the staff of Brigadier General William Nelson, wrote this letter to John Ward, a family friend living in Louisville, Kentucky, in hopes that Mr. Ward would telegraph Fisher's family in Massachusetts to notify them that he had escaped with "not even scratches." In addition to supplying estimates of the number of casualties for both the Union and Confederate armies, Fisher relates how he narrowly missed having his head shot off by a cannonball. Read more about Horace Newton Fisher.
On View
A Gilded & Heartbreaking Life: The Photographs of Clover Adams, 1883-1885
The striking photographs of Clover Adams, the wife of historian and author Henry Adams, reveal the social scene of Gilded Age Boston and Washington, D.C., while also opening hidden pathways to her inner life. Open through 2 June, the exhibition features many of Clover's images, some of which have not been seen before in a public venue. Other highlights include Clover's many letters and her photography notebook, as well as Henry's letters and other family materials.
View a selection of Clover's photos online at http://www.masshist.org/features/clover-adams.
The First Seasons of the Federal Street Theatre, 1794-1798
In 1794, the first public theater in Boston opened on Federal Street despite strong legal and public opposition. This exhibition documents the battle over the Federal Street Theatre through playbills from early performances as well as the letters and publications of supporters and opponents of public theater in Boston. The MHS show is a satellite display of an exhibition titled Forgotten Chapters of Boston's Literary History on view at the Boston Public Library. The materials at the MHS will be displayed through 30 July. Learn more at http://www.bostonliteraryhistory.com.
Exhibitions are free and open to the public, Monday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Tuesday, 10 April
5:15 PM
Environmental History Seminar
Controlling the Cost of Fish: Weir Fishermen and Price Control in the Sardine Herring Fishery, 1875-1903
Brian J. Payne, Bridgewater State University
Comment: Josh Reid, University of Massachusetts, Boston
Thursday, 12 April
5:30 PM
History of Women and Gender Seminar
"She thought she could find a better market": White Women and the Re-Gendering of the Antebellum Slave Market and Slave-Trading Community
Stephanie Jones-Rogers, Rutgers University
Comment: Walter Johnson, Harvard University
Saturday, 14 April
2:00 PM
Gallery Conversation at the Concord Museum
The Object of History: Colonial Treasures from the Massachusetts Historical Society
Peter Drummey, Massachusetts Historical Society and David Wood, Concord Museum
This event will talk place at the Concord Museum
Admission to the museum and talk is free to MHS Fellows and Members on 14 April.
Reservations required. Please call 978-369-9763.
Wednesday, 18 April
12:00 PM
Brown-Bag
Prisoners of War and the Making of Revolutionary American Military Culture
Trenton Jones, The Johns Hopkins University
Friday, 20 April
12:00 PM
Brown-Bag
Framingham's Civil War Hero: the Life of General George H. Gordon
Fred Wallace, Framingham Town Historian
Monday, 23 April
6:00 PM
Author Talk
Democracies of Glee: Boston's First Professional Theatres, 1794-98
Heather Nathans, University of Maryland
Pre-Talk Reception at 5:30 PM
Registration required
Tuesday, 24 April
5:15 PM
Immigration and Urban History Seminar
"A Successful Integrated Development for the Central City": Constructing the Los Angeles Music Center, 1954-1967
Andrea Thabet, University of California, Santa Barbara
Comment: Samuel Zipp, Brown University
Tuesday, 1 May
5:15 PM
Early American History Seminar
The Classical Origins of the American Self: Puritans and Indians in New England Epics
Joanne van der Woude, Harvard University
Comment: Elizabeth Maddock Dillon, Northeastern University
Wednesday, 2 May
12:00 PM
Brown Bag
Clio and America's Civil War
Jordan Watkins, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Thursday, 3 May
5:30 PM
Biography Seminar
Biographers' Round Table: A Conversation with Stacy Schiff
Susan Ware, Moderator
All events are free and open to the public and held at the MHS unless otherwise noted. Reservations are requested for most public programs. There is a charge to receive seminar papers in advance.
Save the Date! Annual Meeting on 16 May
At the Annual Meeting, on Wednesday, 16 May, the MHS will award the John F. Kennedy Medal to Gordon S. Wood, the Alva O. Way University Professor and Professor of History Emeritus at Brown University. The medal is awarded to persons who have rendered distinguished service to the cause of history and is the highest award given by the Society. An official announcement will be made in May. The Annual Meeting begins at 5:00 PM with the business meeting for elected MHS Fellows. At 6:00 PM Fellows and Members are invited to the presentation of the Kennedy Medal and remarks by Prof. Wood followed by a reception. Reservations are required.
For complete event and RSVP information, visit the MHS online calendar: www.masshist.org/events/
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Fwd: Fellowships at the MoMA
MoMA PS1
Call for applications
Volkswagen Fellows at MoMA PS1
Call for applications for year-long fellows to work on a large scale international exhibition at MoMA PS1
MoMA PS1, 2012. Photo: ELK Studios. Share this The Volkswagen Fellows will assist various museum departments in research, writing, correspondence and other tasks required to produce a large scale international exhibition at MoMA PS1 in 2013, which will be made possible by a partnership with Volkswagen of America.
Candidates should have strong knowledge of both Mac and PC platforms, MS Office, and Photoshop. Proficiency with InDesign is also preferred.
Fellows must have excellent communication skills, and demonstrate professionalism and superior judgment. They should be comfortable liaising with artists, galleries and other institutions during the organization and implementation of the exhibition.
Fellowship Details
Location: MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, New York
Term: Full-time (5 days per week) for 1 year
Stipend: 20,000 USD
Start date: ASAPApplication Instructions
Please list within your cover letter the three departments to which you are applying (in order of preference): Curatorial, Press, Director's Office, Development, Public Programs, Registration
Please send resume and cover letter to: Employment_PS1@moma.orgDeadlines for applications: April 30, 2012
MoMA PS1
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www.momaps1.orgPress Contact:
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Fwd: RFP: Consultant Services for Cultural Asset Inventory and Creative Placemaking Planning, Deadline 4/23
From: Fortunato, Stephanie <sfortunato@providenceri.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 1:05 PM
Subject: RFP: Consultant Services for Cultural Asset Inventory and Creative Placemaking Planning, Deadline 4/23
To: "Valk, Anne" <anne_valk@brown.edu>, Steven_Lubar@brown.edu, "Lazarus, Julia" <julia_lazarus@brown.edu>, Sara Emmenecker <sara.emmenecker@gmail.com>, oneill.betsy@gmail.com, Alma Carrillo <almita2008@gmail.com>, Aliza Schiff <aliza.schiff@gmail.com>, Kaitlynne Ward <kaitlynne.ward@me.com>, dabramson@gmail.com, "Legault, Jenna" <jenna_legault@brown.edu>
Hi Public Humans,
We are soliciting RFPs from potential consultants (see below). Please circulate if you know folks who might be interested in working with us on this project.
Stephanie
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Request for Proposals: Consultant Services for Cultural Asset Inventory and Creative Placemaking Planning
The City of Providence is seeking a consultant to work with the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism and the Department of Planning and Development to develop strategies to co-locate arts and cultural amenities with housing and job opportunities at key nodes along five of the City's highest use transit corridors--Broad Street, North Main Street, Elmwood Avenue, Chalkstone Avenue, and Manton Avenue.
The selected consultant will document existing arts and cultural opportunities, develop interpretive "themes" for each of the five study corridors, and develop strategies to integrate arts and culture at key nodes along the corridors.
Proposals must be received by 2:15 PM on April 23, 2012. The full Request for Proposals is available here.
Fwd: events position at Ford Foundation
From: Julia Lazarus <julialazarus@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 1:26 PM
Subject: events position at Ford Foundation
To: Jenna Legault <jenna_legault@brown.edu>, Steven Lubar <steven_lubar@brown.edu>, Annie Valk <Anne_Valk@brown.edu>, Reina Shibata <reina.shibata@gmail.com>, Mary-Kim Arnold <mkimarnold@rihumanities.org>, "Fortunato, Stephanie" <sfortunato@providenceri.com>, Kristen Costa <kristenmcosta@gmail.com>, Alma Carrillo <alma@thesteelyard.org>, "Betsy O'Neill Larkin (E-mail)" <Betsy.Oneill@state.ma.us>
Fwd: African American History College Hill Walking Tour
From: Malone, Patrick <patrick_malone@brown.edu>
Date: Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 12:29 PM
Subject: Fwd: African American History College Hill Walking Tour
To: Jenna Legault <publichumanities@brown.edu>, "Parker, Heather" <heather_parker@brown.edu>
From: The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society <ribhs3@gmail.com>
Date: 2012/4/4
Subject: African American History College Hill Walking Tour
To: The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society <riblackheritagesociety@gmail.com>
Fwd: Sisieretta Jones Book Party: The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society
From: The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society <ribhs1@gmail.com>
Date: 2012/4/5
Subject: Sisieretta Jones Book Party: The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Fwd: Reconfiguring Site (summer intensive program in public art at the SVA in NYC)
From: Janet Zweig <janetzweig@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 11:11 AM
Subject: Fwd: Reconfiguring Site
To: "Legault, Jenna" <jenna_legault@brown.edu>
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 09:05:48 -0400
Subject: Reconfiguring Site
From: Anita Glesta <anitaglesta4@gmail.com>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
March 26, 2012
Reconfiguring Site: New Approaches to Public Art
and Architecture
reconfiguringsite.sva.edu
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Fwd: April at RIHS
From: RI Historical Society <news@rihs.org>
Date: Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 5:26 PM
Subject: April at RIHS
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