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Reinterpreting the Sargent House: Judith Sargent Murray and the Struggle for Female RightsSargent House Museummore
Consultation and programming for an idea based interpretation of Judith Sargent Murray, a writer who championed equal eductaion and "female" rights in her pioneering essay "On the Equality of the Sexes."
Gloucester, MA, Essex County (Northeast)
project director: Barbara Silberman
awarded on: 2008-12-12
amount: $9,070
Struggle BabyCenter For Independent Documentarymore
Pre-production of a film about five children of 60's and 70's social just activists.
Walpole, MA, Norfolk County (Southeast)
project director: Bernardine Mellis
awarded on: 2008-12-12
amount: $8,650
Royall Family Correspondence - RIGRoyall House Associationmore
Inventory of the sources of contemporary information about the Royall family's correspondence at the Massachusetts Historical Society.
Medford, MA, Middlesex County (Metrowest Boston)
project director: Rosemarie Woods
awarded on: 2008-12-12
amount: $1,500
The Colonial Meetinghouses of New EnglandUniversity Press of New Englandmore
Production of a book of photographs and essays documenting the history of Colonial Meetinghouses in New England. Accompanying travel exhibition.
Lebanon, NH, Grafton County
project director: Phylliss D. Deutsch
awarded on: 2008-12-12
amount: $5,000
Paper Mills Documentary ProjectPaper Town Projects, Inc.more
Creation of a trailer and script treatment for the Paper Mills Documentary Project.
Stockbridge, MA, Berkshire County (Berkshire)
project director: Judith Monachina
awarded on: 2008-12-12
amount: $9,650
Let Me Take You There: Books with a Strong Sense of PlaceSturgis Librarymore
Library reading and discussion program featuring books with a strong sense of place.
Barnstable, MA, Barnstable County (Cape & Islands)
project director: Marcella M. Curry
awarded on: 2008-12-10
amount: $1,000
Light of Cambodian Children Proposal DevelopmentLight of Cambodian Childrenmore
Requested funds will be used to pay for an English editorial service for the bilingual Cambodian Refugee Poetry Book & CD Project to make sure the proposal has proper English language syntax, clear objectives, achievable measurable outcomes, and is in line with the mission of Mass Humanities and the sponsoring agency.
Lowell, MA, Middlesex County (Northeast)
project director: Samkhann Khoeun
awarded on: 2008-09-25
amount: $500
The Jacksons and Their HomesteadNewton Historical Societymore
Planning and design of an exhibit to commemorate the two-hundredth anniversary of the Jackson Homestead.
Newton, MA, Middlesex County (Metrowest Boston)
project director: Susan Abele
awarded on: 2008-09-12
amount: $5,000
The Boston Muslim Film FestivalAmerican Islamic Congressmore
Festival of films examining artistic expression in the face of censorship. The festival aims to engage the general public on developments in the Muslim world with free screenings, expert presenters and live performances.
Boston, MA, Suffolk County (Greater Boston)
project director: Lauren Murphy
awarded on: 2008-09-12
amount: $4,555
Holyoke's Memory BookWistariahurst Museum Association, Incmore
Creation of an oral history component for the online collection of Holyoke's history. The component will provide a training session on how to conduct oral history interviews, a library of oral history texts, oral history opportunities for classrooms and the opportunity for applicatns to collect digital oral histories from institutions such as Holyoke's Soldier's Home.
Holyoke, MA, Hampden County (CT Valley)
project director: Kate N. Thibodeau
awarded on: 2008-09-12
amount: $5,000
Taking History Home: The Shays' Rebellion Interactive ExhibitSpringfield Technical Community Collegemore
Development of an interactive museum exhibit designed to connect people to the constitutional significance of the Springfield Armory Historical site. The exhibit will use the Springfield Technical Community College's Shays' Rebellion & the Making of a Nation: from Revolution to Constitution website as the centerpiece.
Springfield, MA, Hampden County (CT Valley)
project director: Arlene Rodriguez
awarded on: 2008-09-12
amount: $10,000
Great DecisionsFive Colleges Learning in Retirementmore
Public lecture series and forum taking place over five weeks focusing on American foreign policy issues.
Northampton, MA, Hampshire County (CT Valley)
project director: Roger Coulombe
awarded on: 2008-09-12
amount: $4,090
One Town Many Cultures Film SeriesInterfaith Action, Inc.more
Multicultural film series held at the Sharon Public Library. Each of four evenings will feature a popular film about the struggle between traditional family values and modern society in a different ethnic or religious group represented in Sharon. A discussion by a scholar will precede each film to provide a cultural and historic context for the movie and to connect these themes to our present day lives among neighbors from different religious and cultural backgrounds. One or two local residents will also share their personal experience as they relate to the movie themes.
Sharon, MA, Norfolk County (Southeast)
project director: Beth Hoke
awarded on: 2008-09-12
amount: $5,000
Oral Histories of AquinnahAquinnah Cultural Centermore
Planning for an interactive exhibit of Aquinnah Wampanoag oral histories describing Aquinnah Wampanoag lifeways, history and culture.
Aquinnah, MA, Dukes County (Cape & Islands)
project director: Berta Welch
awarded on: 2008-09-12
amount: $5,000
Beyond Affliction, The Disability History ProjectStraight Ahead Picturesmore
Re-versioning of a substantial volume of website materials first developed for the award-winning radio series to become an audio-visual online exhibition.
Conway, MA, Franklin County (CT Valley)
project director: Laurie Block
awarded on: 2008-09-12
amount: $10,000
Modern Marvels: Jewish Adventures in the Graphic NovelFitchburg State College Librarymore
Reading and discussion program focusing on Jewish adventures in the graphic novel.
Fitchburg, MA, Worcester County (Central)
project director: Sara Marks
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $1,000
Westport Historical Society Costume and TextileWestport Historical Societymore
Inventory of 10-12 boxes of the costume and textile collection of the Westport Historical Society with reference to themes in Westport local history as well as national issues such as the civil war.
Westport, MA, Bristol County (Southeast)
project director: Jenny O'Neill
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $1,000
RIG: Pioneer Valley FarmingHadley Farm Museummore
Support for partial inventory of core collection. Frank White will pick, inventory and mark 60 core artifacts directly associated with up to three themes in the development of farming in the Pioneer Valley from subsistence to industrial farming. The report and catalog will be used to develop a mission statement and create one and five-year programming plans.
Hadley, MA, Hampshire County (CT Valley)
project director: Tom West
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $1,970
The Life and Times of Li'l Abner and Al CappCenter For Independent Documentarymore
Pre-production of a 90 minute historical documentary film about the Al Cap, creator of the long-running comic strip Li'l Abner (1934-1977).
Walpole, MA, Norfolk County (Southeast)
project director: Caitlin Manning
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $10,000
Marion Stoddart: The Work of 1000Documentary Educational Resourcesmore
Pre-production of a feature documentary chronicling the story of a small town Massachusetts housewife who, in the 1960's, single-handedly led the charge to clean up the Nashua River, one of America's ten most polluted rivers.
Watertown, MA, Middlesex County (Greater Boston)
project director: Susan Edwards
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $10,000
Immigrant City: Youth Storytelling ProjectThe Welcome Projectmore
A six-week summer program for youth ages 13-17 at the Mystic Public Housing Development. Participants will engage in learning photography, interviewing and story-telling skills that will enable them to tell the story of immigrant groups in Somerville. Participants will also explore the experiences of other immigrant youth around the United States through literature and film and engage in a dialogue about the impact they can have as immigrant youth in bringing about change in their community.
Somerville, MA, Middlesex County (Greater Boston)
project director: Maria A. Landaverde
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $4,382
H.M. Frances Project: Walking Tour & BrochureFitchburg State Universitymore
Development of a walking tour and creation and printing of an accompanying guide to identify H.M. Francis buildings city wide.
Fitchburg, MA, Worcester County (Central)
project director: Mary C. Durling
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $6,700
As Nutayunean - We Still Live HereCenter For Independent Documentarymore
Pre-production of a documentary film tentatively called "As Nutayunean," a Wampanoag phrase meaning "we still live here". This is a powerful statement from people who are thought by many to be extinct. The film centers on Jessie Little-Doe, a woman of indomitable spirit who has accomplished the unprecedented feat of reviving a language with no native speakers.
Walpole, MA, Norfolk County (Southeast)
project director: Anne Makepeace
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $10,000
2nd Annual AIA-MOS Archaeology FairArchaeological Institute of Americamore
Archaeology fair at the Museum of Science in October. There will be a variety of hands-on activities presented by specialists. Presenters include archaeologists, historians, and museum educators and interpreters. Participants will receive take-home resources and materials including information about the AIA and MOS' resources for students and educators.
Boston, MA, Suffolk County (Greater Boston)
project director: Ben S. Thomas
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $5,000
Double VPocumtuck Valley Memorial Associationmore
An oral history project in collaboration with the Veterans Education Project in Amherst that will hold public presentations and provide on-line access. The project is focused on the experience of local African American World War II veterans and home front workers and their struggles for social justice during and following the war.
Deerfield, MA, Franklin County (CT Valley)
project director: Timothy Neumann
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $10,000
Traces of the Trade: Discussion VersionSan Francisco Film Societymore
Creation of a discussion version of the film, Traces of the Trade. This shorter version will be targeted to the educational market .
San Francisco, CA, San Francisco County
project director: Katrina Browne
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $10,000
The Nine Who Dared: Crisis in Little RockTheatre Espressomore
Performances of the play for Boston Public School middle school students followed by discussion.
Jamaica Plain, MA, Suffolk County (Greater Boston)
project director: Derek Nelson
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $10,000
The RivalryAcademy at Charlemontmore
Mounting and professional presentation of "The Rivalry" by Norman Corwin in a variety of venues. A real life drama, commissioned in 1958 to celebrate the problems of the time, the characters, and the motives of Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas and his wife Adele. Special performances will be followed by talk-back sessions led by Heather Richardson.
Charlemont, MA, Franklin County (CT Valley)
project director: Vincent Dowling
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $15,000
Voices From the PortCommunity Economic Development Centermore
Presentation and interpretion of the history and culture of New England's commercial fishing and port industries by creating a series of short (4 minute) audio segments for radio play and web broadcast. Segments will be based on oral histories collected as part of the Working Waterfront Documentation Project, an ongoing oral history project.
New Bedford, MA, Bristol County (Southeast)
project director: Laura Orleans
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $8,890
Teaching for Global Understanding in the 21st CenturyPrimary Sourcemore
This week-long summer institute for K-12 educators will provide them with the content, skills, and resources needed to infuse more global content into classroom curricula. The goal is to provide teachers with the information needed to connect students to the wider world, providing them with an opportunity to challenge their own definition of self and of liberty and justice in various cultural contexts. The institute will include guest lectures, hands-on workshops, video conferences and other special presentations.
Watertown, MA, Middlesex County (Greater Boston)
project director: Julia de la Torre
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $10,000
Tell Me a Cuento: A Reading and Discussion ProgramLawrence Public Librarymore
Book discussions for adults learning English. Themes include cross-cultural experiences, courage, immigrant stories, working, and family stories. Genres include fiction, folktales, memoir, and biography.
Lawrence, MA, Essex County (Northeast)
project director: Terry Farish
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $5,000
A 19th Century Townscape in the 20th Century: Laurel Hill and Urban Planning and Preservation in StockbridgeStockbridge Librarymore
Research on the planning, landscape design, preservation and promotion of Stockbridge from 1853-1993 by the Laurel Hill Association.
Stockbridge, MA, Berkshire County (Berkshire)
project director: Barbara Allen
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $2,500
Early Turkish Immigrants in Peabody and the Leather IndustryGeorge Peabody House Museummore
Research into the history and influence of the Turkish people on the city of Peabody during the leatherworking period of the late 19th and early 20th century.
Peabody, MA, Essex County (Northeast)
project director: Merritt Kirkpatrick
awarded on: 2008-06-13
amount: $2,000
Women's Lives in Mid-19th Century Westfield and their Role in the Founding of the Westfield AthenaeumWestfield Athenaeummore
Research to analyze and annotate the primary source documents produced by several women in mid-nineteenth century Westfield. Electronic and written resources will be produced for use by patrons, students, and visiting scholars.
Westfield, MA, Hampden County (CT Valley)
project director: Ralph Melnick
awarded on: 2008-06-01
amount: $2,500
Rediscovering Hawley's Old Town CommonSons and Daughters of Hawley, Inc.more
Document the establishment of Hawley's old town common identifying the people involved and examining their motives.
Hawley, MA, Franklin County (CT Valley)
project director: Raymond L. Gotta
awarded on: 2008-05-01
amount: $2,478
Archaeology in NewtonCity Of Newtonmore
Display of Newton artifacts and presentation on local archaeology with a focus on historic preservation and awareness of archaeological sites and past Native American lifeways through lecture and a stone tool making demonstration.
Newton, MA, Middlesex County (Metrowest Boston)
project director: Brian Lever
awarded on: 2008-04-15
amount: $500
Liberty and Justice for SomePayomet Performing Artsmore
Series of five documentaries with panel discussions on the theme of "Liberty and Justice for All".
Truro, MA, Barnstable County (Cape & Islands)
project director: Kevin E. Rice
awarded on: 2008-03-14
amount: $4,000
Pilgrim Father/Illegal SonsChinese Progressive Associationmore
Planning, development and production of an exhibit depicting the history, in images and texts of one of the better-documented Pilgrim Fathers of the Mayflower and the life stories, through oral history transcripts and representative pictures and objects, of 2-3 contemporary, undocumented Chinese immigrants.
Boston, MA, Suffolk County (Greater Boston)
project director: Wen-ti Tsen
awarded on: 2008-03-14
amount: $5,000
Lighting the Way: The Life and Legacy of William Rotch, Jr.Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museummore
Fabrication and installation of an exhibit providing an overview of an important chapter in American history when New Bedford was the Whaling Capital of the World and the pivotal role of the Rotch Family during this period.
New Bedford, MA, Bristol County (Southeast)
project director: Kate Corkum
awarded on: 2008-03-14
amount: $5,000
The Judgment of BettDiscovering Justice: James D. St. Clair Court Public Ed Projmore
Script development and production of a play dramatizing two little-known court cases that led to the abolishment of slavery in Massachusetts with an accompanying study guide.
Boston, MA, Suffolk County (Greater Boston)
project director: Vicky Kruckeberg
awarded on: 2008-03-14
amount: $10,000