Monthly Archives: April 2012

UMass Dartmouth: The Original Intent Behind This Concrete Jungle – an exhibition May 1-6, 2012; Reception May 3rd 4 – 7 pm CVPA

What: UMass Dartmouth: The Original Intent Behind This Concrete Jungle – an exhibition
Where:  Room 154, College of Visual and Performing Arts Building, UMassD Main Campus
When:  May 1 through May 6, 2012
~ free & open to the public ~ Reception:
May 3, 2012 from 4:00 to 7:00
~ free refreshments and music~

First impressions are often incorrect; take a second look at the UMass Dartmouth campus through the eyes of the architect, Paul Rudolph. The exhibition entitled, UMass Dartmouth: The Original Intent Behind This Concrete Jungle, examines Rudolph’s design principles and his original intent for the campus. The exhibition challenges the misconceptions and the myths that surround the campus and provides insight into Rudolph’s innovative approach to modern architecture. The exhibition showcases original drawings, photographs, and artifacts from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Archive.

For the first time, Art History students are curating an exhibition as part of the Senior Seminar practicum. All components of the exhibition: from creating and producing the catalog to the curation and installation of the exhibition have been done by the students. The exhibition is free and open to the public from May 1 through May 6, 2012 and is located in Room 154 in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Opening reception is May 3, 2012 from 4:00 to 7:00 and include free refreshments and music. Visitors are welcome.

For more information about this event, please contact adempsey@umassd.edu.

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Azorean Immigration to the United States Through the Documents of One Family – A presentation by Michael Hall, deputy chief genealogical officer of FamilySearch – UMass Dartmouth Library – Thursday, April 12th, 6 PM

Antonio Brilhante FamilyWhat: Presentation by Michael Hall, deputy chief genealogical officer of FamilySearch on the Azorean Immigration to the United States Through the Documents of One Family
Where: Prince Henry Society Reading Room at the Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives, Claire T. Carney Library, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (Park in Lot 13)
When: Thursday, April 12 at 6:00 P.M.

~ Free and open to the public ~ Light refreshments will be served ~

On Campus Directions: For access during library construction as you approach from Lot 13, enter the library basement and take the elevator to the first floor, exit the building, and proceed to the right to the Archives entrance. 

Azorean Immigration to the United States Through the Documents of One Family

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives announces a presentation by Michael Hall, deputy chief genealogical officer of FamilySearch The event—free and open to the public—will take place on Thursday, April 12 at 6:00 P.M. in the Prince Henry Society Reading Room at the Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives (Parking lot 13). Light refreshments will be served.

Titled “Immigration of Azoreans to the United States through the Documents of one Family,” the presentation will follow the journey of the Brilhante Family from the village of Relva, in São Miguel, Azores to Fall River, Massachusetts. The story will be told through the documents and eyes of Antonio Brilhante.  The history of Azorean immigration to the U.S. will unfold through the use of various governmental, ecclesiastical, and private documents that were created both in the Azores and the United States. This presentation will demonstrate how to use documents to recreate the history of a particular family or an ethnic group, but also the importance of preserving all documents for the use of the family historian and other researchers.  Selected family photos and newspaper articles will be interspersed throughout the presentation to give a feel of the life and experience of the Brilhante Family while illustrating common patterns of Azorean immigration to the U.S.

Michael J. Hall is the Deputy Chief Genealogical Officer of FamilySearch, the largest genealogical organization in the world, headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, where he works with libraries and genealogical societies worldwide. He has a degree in Anthropology from Brigham Young University and his areas research include the Azores, from which his maternal ancestors immigrated to the United States, and the upper mid-west region of the United States. He is a member of the Genealogy and Local History Committee of the American Library Association, and will be its 2013 incoming chair. He also serves in a similar capacity on the International Federation of Libraries and Associations (IFLA). He has written various genealogical guides for the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City.

The entrance to the Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives is located on the campus side of the Claire T. Carney Library. For access during library construction as you approach from Lot 13, enter the library basement and take the elevator to the first floor, exit the building, and proceed to the right to the Archives entrance.

For further information, contact 508-999-8695 or email spacheco@umassd.edu.