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1922 Commencement -100 Years Ago

jfarrar — Mon, 02 May 2022 19:33:33 +0000

As commencement approaches this year, I look back on commencement of 100 years ago. At that time there were two textile schools, Bradford Durfee Textile School (BDTS) and the New Bedford Textile School (NBTS). One graduated 32 day students with … Continue reading →

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AZORES – USA: A JOURNEY INTO THE FUTURE”

jfarrar — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:36:52 +0000

The Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives is currently hosting the traveling exhibit “Azores – USA: A Journey into the Future,” which will remain open through March 31st. The eight-panel exhibit offers a synthesis of the history of the connections between the Azores … Continue reading →

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UMass Dartmouth Alumni Bulletins in the Digital Archives

jfarrar — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 21:19:36 +0000

Did you know Alumni Bulletins from 1969 to 1974 are available to view online in the Digital Archives? These bulletins include interesting gems from when UMass Dartmouth was the Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute and Southeastern Massachusetts University. Class notes, campus … Continue reading →

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UMass Dartmouth’s Rainbow Flag

jfarrar — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 18:08:04 +0000

For Pride Month, I looked into the origin of the rainbow flag flown at the entrance to the university. UMass Dartmouth’s flag was raised 27 years ago, on January 16, 1992 in recognition of the university’s commitment to cultural diversity. … Continue reading →

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Event: “The Carnation Revolution in the Feminine” on April 24

jfarrar — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 15:49:05 +0000

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A History Intern at Work

jfarrar — Wed, 02 May 2018 16:52:50 +0000

A familiar site in the Archives and Special Collections this semester has been the presence of Bryce King, a UMass Dartmouth senior history major completing his “Learning Through Engagement” 5B requirement in history by interning with Sonia Pacheco in the … Continue reading →

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Council of Women’s Organizations Archives Project Completed

jfarrar — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 20:28:14 +0000

In October of 2017 I began a one-semester internship at the Claire T. Carney Archives and Special Collections at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. As a first semester graduate student of Simmons College of Library and Information Science, pursuing a … Continue reading →

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Simmons Archival Intern David Boerman Creates Online Finding Aids

jfarrar — Fri, 12 May 2017 19:30:57 +0000

As a graduate student from Simmons College in the archival track of the Library and Information Sciences program, I completed a semester long internship at the Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. … Continue reading →

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When Colleges Went on Strike in 1970

jfarrar — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 20:20:23 +0000

The anti-war movement gained momentum in 1970 after four unarmed college students were killed by the National Guard in a protest at Kent State University in Ohio. Students were protesting America’s invasion of Cambodia and President Nixon’s escalation of the … Continue reading →

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The Torch and Student Protests of 1969

jfarrar — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 19:26:33 +0000

In light of the Million Women March on January 21st and the many other protests happening before, after and during the inauguration of President Trump, I wondered if UMass Dartmouth students had historically been involved in protests in Washington, DC. … Continue reading →

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