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Be Opened: The Deaf Catholic Archives, Archives & Distinctive Collections, Abby Stambach, Lisa Villa

Exhibits

This exhibit briefly describes the origin and curation of the Deaf Catholic Archives and includes images of selected items.

This unique collection was founded by Rev. Joseph Bruce, S.J. in the 1970s and is housed in the Archives & Distinctive Collections Department at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Worcester Is 300!, Archives & Distinctive Collections, Abby Stambach

Exhibits

Tthis exhibit explores the City of Worcester’s rich history through people, places and events documented in materials held in the Rare Books Collection of the Archives & Distinctive Collections at the College of the Holy Cross.

What Do I Do With That?, Abby Stambach

Staff publications

“What Do I Do with That” describes a museum once housed in an academic library which became part of the institution's archives, and discusses how this legacy collection impacted the work of today's Archives & Distinctive Collections Department.

The academic archive staff identifies preservation needs such as storage and documentation, as well as how they work with the dedicated campus gallery to provide access to its art collections.