Upcoming Public Lectures and Events

Next Friends Business Meeting

Doyle's Cafe, Jamaica Plain

April 30, 2009

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Everyone welcome

Past Public Lectures and Events

The Dorchester Historical Society Presents

TOWN DEMOCRACY AND THE DORCHESTER ANNEXATION

Using the archival records of the Town, City of Boston Assistant Archivist Patrick Collins will explore how the Town Meeting encompasses all of Dorchester’s history as an autonomous municipality and also the extent to which the Town of Dorchester and her people themselves had a hand to play in annexation.

At the William Clapp House

195 Boston Street

Dorchester, MA 02125

October 19, 2008, 2:00 PM

Patrick T. Collins is an Assistant Archivist at the City of Boston Archives and Records Management Division. He is a graduate of Fordham University in New York City and Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Mr. Collins was hired by the City Archives in November 2007 under a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. The grant in part supports a project to process selective collections in the Boston City Archives and create electronic finding aids accessible via the Internet. In the course of his work at the City Archives Mr. Collins has processed several collections including the Records of the Town of Dorchester. Mr. Collins is a native of Longmeadow, Massachusetts. He currently lives in Brighton.

An Update on the Boston City Archives

Deputy Archivist John McColgan, Assistant Archivists Kristen Swett and Zachary Enright

March 27, 2008

7:30 PM

West Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library, Centre Street

Deputy Archivist John McColgan provided an update on the new City Archives facility and discussed the history and mission of this important division, its role in City government and its vision for the future. Assistant Archivists Kristen Swett and Zachary Enright joined him to discuss work they have done to make the official records of the former municipalities of Roxbury and West Roxbury accessible for researchers.

Political Places of Boston: Municipal Sites

On Septemeber 18, 2007,Clint Richmond presented images and stories of political history featuring a cross-section of Boston municipal sites from his book titled "Political Places of Boston."

Beyond Busing: Implementing Desegregation 1985-2002

On Thursday, November 30, 2006, Zachary Enright, City of Boston Project Archivist discussed the experience of the Citywide Parents Council and BPS Department of Implementation in the post-disengagement period, as manifest in the documentary legacy of both organizations.

Vistas and Visions: Panoramas of the Near East

On November 21, 2005, Father Carney Gavin, president and curator of the Archives for Historical Documentation and Vice-President of the Friends of the City of Boston Archives, presented photomurals of ancient cityscapes including Constantinople, Jerusalem and Cairo.

When In Boston

On April 26, 2005, Jim Vrabel discussed his book, When in Boston: A Timeline & Almanac.

Rainsford Island

On October 19th, 2004, Elizabeth Carella spoke to The Friends about her researach on Rainsford Island in Boston Harbor.

Busing Recollections - Archival Collections Historical Perspectives and Documentary Sources of the Desegregation Era

See the press release for a full description of this panel discussion. If you would like to see a video of the event, please contact Boston City Archives.

Gaining Ground

On October 14th, 2003, Nancy Seasholes discussed her book, Gaining Ground

Quincy's Market

In June of 2003, John Quincy discussed his book, Quincy's Market.