The Mass. Memories Road Show is headed to STONEHAM, Mass.!

All current and former residents of Stoneham are invited to become a part of Massachusetts history by sharing photos and stories with a state-wide archive of local history at UMass Boston!

Want to participate?

Take some time to go through your family photo albums and scrapbooks and pick out two or three photographs that are important to you and you think best represent yourself, your family or your community. They can be old or new; formal or snapshots; color or black-and-white. They can be photos of you, your children or your ancestors. They can be photos of weddings, family reunions, military service or holiday gatherings. They can be photos of town functions, sporting events, or everyday activities. (Original, unframed photos are best; as are photos in which you can identify the people pictured.)

Bring your photos to the Stoneham Public Library (431 Main Street, Stoneham) on Saturday, October 16 from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. We will scan the photos and immediately return them to you. You will be invited to share a 3-4 minute story about your photographs on camera and take a “keepsake photo” to document your participation in the event. All photos and stories scanned at the event will become part of the UMass Boston digital archive, online at www.MassMemories.net. Digital copies will also be available locally.

This is the Mass. Memories Road Show's only stop in Stoneham, so come out and make sure your photos and stories are included.

The event is free and open to all. For more information or to register, call the Stoneham Public Library at 781-438-1324.

(Video produced by Marina Memmo, Stoneham TV.)

Are you a resident of Stoneham? Then enter the "Stoneham in Summer 2010" photo contest for a chance to win a cash prize and see your photo on display at the Stoneham Mass. Memories Road Show. Details here: http://www.knowourtown.com/summerphotocontest2010.html (Photo contest sponsored by KnowOurTown.com and the Stoneham Public Library.)

The Mass. Memories Road Show is a state-wide public history project that documents Massachusetts history through family photos and stories. Our goal is to create a digital portrait of the Commonwealth--in all its rich diversity--for students, scholars, community organizers and residents of the 351 cities and towns that make up our state. We hope this digital portrait will also serve as an education resource for future generations, as the photos, stories and memories contributed today become tomorrow's history.