“Save Our History!” Collaborating to Preserve the Past at UMass Boston

Authors

Meghan Bailey, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Patricia Bruttomesso, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Andrew Elder, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Carolyn M. Goldstein, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Jessica R. Holden, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Joanne Riley, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

5-8-2015

Abstract

Sparked by the 50th anniversary of the founding of the University of Massachusetts Boston in June 1964, University Archives and Special Collections (UASC) staff in the Joseph P. Healey Library collaborated with departments across campus to carry out a wide range of initiatives, all focused on locating, accessioning, preserving, and sharing the physical evidence of the university’s history. This poster outlines the various collecting activities, outreach methods, digitization projects, and dogged detective work that resulted in the addition of more than 2,500 linear feet of unique historic materials to the University Archives, as well as a number of well-received public events and exhibitions.

Comments

Poster presentation at the Association of College and Research Library, New England Chapter (ACRL/NEC) Annual Conference (College of the Holy Cross, Worchester, Mass., May 8, 2015).

Recommended Citation

Bailey, Meghan; Bruttomesso, Patricia; Elder, Andrew; Goldstein, Carolyn M.; Holden, Jessica R.; and Riley, Joanne, "“Save Our History!” Collaborating to Preserve the Past at UMass Boston" (2015). Joseph P. Healey Library Publications. 24.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/hlpubs/24