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The Mass. Memories Road Show
Family
photographs are a rich resource for the educational programs of the Mass.
Studies Project.
Our Mass. Memories Road Shows are public events where we scan photographs
brought in on a theme related to local history.
How does the MMRS work? In partnership with local historical societies,
libraries, schools, public access television and other groups we organize
community events where family photographs and documents are scanned, indexed,
incorporated into an online database - and then
used as the basis of learning materials aligned with the Massachusetts
State Curriculum Frameworks.
At the Road Shows, our partners in the New England Archivists "Archives
on the Road" program provide preservation advice, education and handouts
for visitors.
Through the Mass. Memories Road Show our goal is to help build community,
to encourage the protection of original artifacts, and to facilitate sharing
of cultural heritage information with Massachsuetts educators, students
and the general public.
Our goal is to hold public scanning events in all of the 351 communities
of Massachusetts, creating access to family documents about local immigration
history, and building community knowledge and connections.
» Contact the Mass. Studies Project
about bringing the Mass. Memories Road Show to your community!
RECENT
ROAD SHOWS Click the image to view the exhibit |
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"Remembering Home: Memories of Boston Public Housing" NEW!! |
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"World War II Memories" Road Show, sponsored by WGBH |
Mass. Memories Road Show Handbook: Procedures
and Protocols for Public Scanning ProgramsFunded in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Historical Records Advisory Board and the Secretary of the Commonwealth, William Francis Galvin. The Documentary Heritage grant program is funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission and William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
View a
3-minute
video about the Mass. Memories Road Show
(requires Windows Media Player - click
here to download)
