Daily Archives: September 1, 2008

Celebrating Our Archival Lifelines: Tales of 6 Women – A Claire T. Carney Library Associates Event

Sunday, September 14, 2008
12:30-2:30 PM
Library Browsing Area

Celebrating Our Archival Lifelines: Tales of 6 Women:  is a collaborative work by Ada Schneider, Barbara Shore, Linda Monchik, Cindy Yoken, and Judy Yoken.

The performance is edited and directed by Linda Monchik. These oral histories are taken from interviews of leading Jewish women in New Bedford and Fall River over the past 20 years.

A bagel and nosh reception precedes the program.

A Claire T. Carney Library Associates Event. Co-sponsored by the Center for Jewish Culture. 508 995-3528

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Other FUTURE Claire T. Carny Library Associates Events and Meetings:

  • 7:00 PM Wednesday, October 15, 2008
    Library Browsing Area
    Celebrating British Theater Lifelines: “That’s Entertainment” a one-woman show with celebrated English actress, Thelma Ruby.
    Thelma has appeared in numerous London theater productions including, Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, Stop the World I  Want to Get Off, and many more.
    Copies of her book, DOUBLE OR NOTHING: A JOINT AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Thelma Ruby and Peter Frye will be available.  Ticket information 508 999-8671


  • 5:00 PM Wednesday, December 3, 2008
    Claire T. Carney Library Archives
    Celebrating Our Archival Lifelines: Ryan Cooper will speak about his correspondence with Otto Frank.

    At the age of 27 he forged a relationship with Otto Frank, Anne Frank’s father. In 1973 Ryan Cooper first met Otto Frank, then 84 and living in Basel Switzerland. There will be a display of their correspondence available for viewing in the Archives.
    Ticket information 508 999-8671