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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
Tea with Mary CassatMedford Arts Center, Inc.more
Stage productions of a one-woman show including a post-show Q&A.
Medford, MA, Middlesex County (Metrowest Boston)
project director: Laura Duggan
awarded on: 2008-03-14
amount: $2,500
The Race to Execution Outreach ProjectLioness Media Arts, Inc.more
Public exhibition and development of internet distribution for the 12-minute video documentary "Juror Number Six" which examines the role of media representations of race.
Brookline, MA, Norfolk County (Greater Boston)
project director: Rachel Lyon
awarded on: 2008-03-14
amount: $7,500
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
History of North American FisheriesGloucester Adventure, Inc.more
Curriculum development for presentation on board the National Historic Landmark dory-fishing schooner Adventure, part of a plan to develop the schooner into a floating museum of North American fisheries. The curriculum will also be available for download to schools.
Gloucester, MA, Essex County (Northeast)
project director: Martin Krugman
awarded on: 2008-03-14
amount: $5,000
Race and PlaceFair Housing Center of Greater Bostonmore
Four session dialogue series using the documentary "RACE - the Power of an Illusion" a 3-episode series questioning the very idea of race as biology. Facilitated conversations based on the documentary and its discussion guide will enable groups ot delve into topics raised in the film.
Boston, MA, Suffolk County (Greater Boston)
project director: Aviva Rothman-Shore
awarded on: 2008-03-14
amount: $9,375
At Home in Utopia - Then and NowFilmmakers Collaborativemore
Four programs focusing on housing as an issue of social and economic justice built around the documentary film At Home in Utopia.
Melrose, MA, Middlesex County (Northeast)
project director: Michal Goldman
awarded on: 2008-03-14
amount: $10,000
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
Historic Lens, Harry J. Sparrow PhotographsOrleans Historical Societymore
Exhibit and lecture on a series of photographs by Harry J. Sparrow from 1911. The exhibit and accompanying lecture will put the photographs into perspective in the history of photography, landscape history, as well as economic and social life in Orleans early in the 20th century.
Orleans, MA, Barnstable County (Cape & Islands)
project director: Tamsen Cornell
awarded on: 2008-03-14
amount: $2,500
The World and the Word, 8th Annual Juniper Literary FestivalUniversity of Massachusetts Amherstmore
Literary festival featuring a keynote address, readings, film screenings, roundtables and interviews, whose intention is to explore the relation between literary art and environmental studies.
Amherst, MA, Hampshire County (CT Valley)
project director: Lisa Olstein
awarded on: 2008-02-13
amount: $5,000
Stone House Museum Textile Collection InventoryStone House Museummore
Inventory of a portion of the Stone House Museum's textile collection from the mid 19th century.
Belchertown, MA, Hampshire County (CT Valley)
project director: Laura L. Quinn
awarded on: 2008-02-01
amount: $1,000
Sargent House Musuem RIGSargent House Museummore
Inventory of materials that bear on the occupancy of Judith Sargent Murray, the house as it looked during that period, as well as deeds at the Essex County Courthouse that bear on the house.
Gloucester, MA, Essex County (Northeast)
project director: Joan Ciolino
awarded on: 2008-02-01
amount: $995
Prescott Museum Exhibit Panel InventorySwift River Valley Historical Societymore
Documentation and re-housing and inventory of materials from 32 exhibit panels from the Prescott Museum.
New Salem, MA, Franklin County (CT Valley)
project director: Ani Gonzalez-Rivera
awarded on: 2008-02-01
amount: $1,000
On Equal TermsBrandeis Universitymore
Installation about women in the construction industry that will bring attention to the frontline experience of a significant public policy effort, on the thirtieth anniversary of the Executive Orders that opened industry jobs and apprenticeship programs to women.
Waltham, MA, Middlesex County (Metrowest Boston)
project director: Susan Eisenberg
awarded on: 2007-12-14
amount: $8,994
Henry V Conversations: What is a Just War?Actors' Shakespeare Projectmore
Post production panel discussions of the play and its relevance to our times, including veterans in the audience. As a follow-up, a veterans' workshop will be held including performances/reading from Henry V, writing prompts and journaling, sharing of personal stories, and a discussion of the play.
Somerville, MA, Middlesex County (Greater Boston)
project director: Lori Taylor
awarded on: 2007-12-14
amount: $4,000
Walaalo! Somali Women's ProjectNew World Theatermore
A series of public forums, an oral history component and a case study addressing issues of refugee resettlement and intercultural understanding.
Amherst, MA, Hampshire County (CT Valley)
project director: Andrea Assaf
awarded on: 2007-12-14
amount: $10,000
Chosen to LeadPlimoth Plantation, Incmore
Series of public programs examining the nature of leadership and political franchise in Plymouth Colony and the Wampanoag Homeland in the 17th century, the 30-year Mashpee Wampanoag Federal recognition process, and current affairs in the Wampanoag Homeland since achieving sovereignty. Programming will include thematic tours and talks by museum staff, Native community forums, performances of theatre pieces and an exhibit.
Plymouth, MA, Plymouth County (Southeast)
project director: Elizabeth A. Lodge
awarded on: 2007-12-14
amount: $10,000
Examining Human Rights and Racial Justice in Boston, the US, and the WorldNortheastern Universitymore
Lecture, panel discussion, photography exhibit, and the distribution of a dvd and study materials to stimulate discussion of competing views of racial justice.
Boston, MA, Suffolk County (Greater Boston)
project director: Martha F. Davis
awarded on: 2007-12-14
amount: $7,052
Their Voices Will Be Heard: Artist Responses to the Israeli/Palestinian SituationNew Repertory Theatremore
Panel discussions, staged readings, film presentations, a poetry reading and other events that will provide several different perspectives on the Israeli/Palestinian situation. This collection of events is centered around the Downstage@ New Rep productions of "My Name is Rachel Corrie and Pieces."
Watertown, MA, Middlesex County (Greater Boston)
project director: Meron Langsner
awarded on: 2007-12-14
amount: $5,000
The Day the Revolution Began: Orientation Film for Visitors to LexingtonLexington Historical Societymore
Production of an introductory film for visitors from around the world to the historical context of the Battle of Lexington. The film will complement Lexington Historical Society's interpretive program at three nationally significant historical sites with important connections to the events of April 19, 1775.
Lexington, MA, Middlesex County (Metrowest Boston)
project director: Susan J. Bennett
awarded on: 2007-12-14
amount: $10,000
Film FeastsBerkshire Museummore
Film screenings followed by discussions led by a film critic, food historian or scholar. Following the film/discussion, participants are invited, at a separate cost, to a meal offered by a local restaurant reflecting the cuisine of that film's culture.
Pittsfield, MA, Berkshire County (Berkshire)
project director: Melanie Mowinski
awarded on: 2007-12-14
amount: $8,100
Moving Images: Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Film FestivalVinfen Corporationmore
Vinfen's film festival, with films by and about individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness, is the first of its kind in Boston. Four to six hours of film screenings grouped by theme will be followed by 35-40 minute panel discussions with subject experts, individuals served, humanists and filmmakers on issues.
Cambridge, MA, Middlesex County (Greater Boston)
project director: Juliana Field
awarded on: 2007-12-14
amount: $5,000
Boston and Beyond: A Bird's Eye View of New England: A Lecture SeriesBoston Public Librarymore
Three part lecture series in conjunction with a major gallery exhibition combining architectural surveying, cartography, and popular art to produce an oblique aerial image of a community as if imagined from 2,000 to 3,000 feet.
Boston, MA, Suffolk County (Greater Boston)
project director: Roni Pick
awarded on: 2007-12-14
amount: $3,280
Revolutionary Ideals and Modern Debate: The Evolution of Liberty and Justice.Old South Meeting Housemore
A series of four in-depth public programs and a teacher workshop exploring how the concepts of liberty and justice in the Bill of Rights have evolved in our country's history.
Boston, MA, Suffolk County (Greater Boston)
project director: Michelle LeBlanc
awarded on: 2007-12-14
amount: $10,000
First Contacts - In the Time Before Now: The Massachuset, The Partnership of the Historic PartnersPartnership of the Historic Bostonsmore
Series of public events focusing on the largely unknown history of the Massachuset people who inhabited the land that would become the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The project will present the story of the time before now from both perspectives: the Massachuset - representing the Native population in New England - and the Puritans - representing the Europeans.
Boston, MA, Suffolk County (Greater Boston)
project director: Wilfred Holton
awarded on: 2007-12-14
amount: $5,000
USS Alligator PosterThe Navy and Marine Living History Associationmore
Design, printing and shipment of an educational poster depicting the Civil War submarine, Alligator.
North Attleboro, MA, Bristol County (Southeast)
project director: Charles L. Veit
awarded on: 2007-12-14
amount: $4,995
Social Justice in Soviet and American SocietiesLynn Museummore
Video-taped oral history interviews from 15 Soviet immigrants living in Lynn.
Lynn, MA, Essex County (Northeast)
project director: Molly Pucci
awarded on: 2007-12-08
amount: $3,700
Adults in Transition: Exploring the UnexpectedSturgis Librarymore
Library reading and discussion group at the Sturgis Library
Barnstable, MA, Barnstable County (Cape & Islands)
project director: Marcella M. Curry
awarded on: 2007-10-25
amount: $1,000
Got Food? Creating a Hunger Free CommunityWorcester Historical Museummore
An exhibit at Worcester Historical Museum, a lecture/discussion series offered to the Worcester County community at various partner agencies, oral histories from the leaders, volunteers and service recipients of WCFP and its partners and other public programs.
Worcester, MA, Worcester County (Central)
project director: Bill D. Wallace
awarded on: 2007-09-28
amount: $10,000
Lasting Legacies: Art and Poetry for Lawrence MARobert Frost Foundationmore
Exhibition for the entrance to the Lawrence Public library using a slide show and free-standing exhibits highlighting the legacies of two former Lawrence residents, Robert Frost and Reverend William Wolcott.
Lawrence, MA, Essex County (Northeast)
project director: Mark Schorr
awarded on: 2007-09-28
amount: $5,000
The Birth of the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) Movement in Massachusetts, 1987-2007Stonewall Communities, Inc.more
Documentation of the gay-straight alliance movement's origins through community panel discussions and an oral history course.
Boston, MA, Suffolk County (Greater Boston)
project director: Michael A. Connolly
awarded on: 2007-09-28
amount: $9,595
Stonehurst Exhibit and Signage DesignStonehurst, Robert Treat Paine Estatemore
Design and planning of permanent signage to introduce the story of the site and fundamental interpretive concepts to annual visitors.
Waltham, MA, Middlesex County (Metrowest Boston)
project director: Ann Clifford
awarded on: 2007-09-28
amount: $5,000
Laura Jernegan: Girl on a WhaleshipMartha's Vineyard Museummore
Development of an online exhibition for children and families to learn about the history of the New England whaling industry and its impact around the world using as its centerpiece the diary of Laura Jernegan, a young girl on a whaling voyage in the mid-1800s.
Edgartown, MA, Dukes County (Cape & Islands)
project director: Nancy Cole
awarded on: 2007-09-28
amount: $5,000
Story Capture Booth at the Choosing to Participate ExhibitBoston Museum Projectmore
Development of a story capture booth to allow visitors to videotape their own reflections on exhibit material. Visitors will be invited to step into a private booth located adjacent to an exhibit area and by a series of open ended questions appearing in sequence on a computer touch screen as they videotape their thoughts and reactions to both the exhibit content and their own related life experiences.
Boston, MA, Suffolk County (Greater Boston)
project director: Katy Abel
awarded on: 2007-09-02
amount: $10,000
Mexico: Reading and Discussion SeriesFriends of the Williamsburg Libraries and Meekins Librarymore
Reading and discussion group about Mexico and its shared history in the West and Southwest of the USA.
Williamsburg, MA, Hampshire County (CT Valley)
project director: Nel Wijnhoven
awarded on: 2007-06-18
amount: $1,000