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Echoes Of Soho, Emma Bronsema, Emily Clink, Keely Shaw, Madeline Shaw, Avraham Shaver, Danielle Sinopoli

History Publications

Formed by the London Community Foundation (LCF), the Vision SoHo Alliance is a partnership between six non-profit housing developers, which includes Chelsea Green Home Society, Homes Unlimited, Indwell, Residenza Affordable Housing, London Affordable Housing Foundation, and Zerin Development Corporation. Vision SoHo Alliance will create 650-unit apartments, of which 30-60% will be affordable units, in seven buildings on the former South Street Victoria Hospital property. Most buildings will be located on the block bounded by Waterloo, South, Colborne, and Hill streets. Another building will be constructed at the northeast corner of South and Colborne. Indwell purchased the former Faculty of Medicine …

Queer History In The Streets: A Walking Tour Of Portland, Maine, Megan Macgregor

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

The University of Southern Maine’s Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer + Collection preserves the history of LGBTQ+ communities in Maine. The collection contains books, personal papers, photographs, and newspapers documenting the LGBTQ+ activism from 1970s to 1990s.

While three research publications have some out of the collection (one article and two thesis), no overall history about Maine’s LGBTQ+ community has been written. As a result many Mainer’s, queer and straight, know very little of the history. The instruction and outreach librarian and the staff of USM’s Special Collections wanted an opportunity to …

The United States Is The Only Developed Country Where The Possession Of Guns Is Considered A Right, Gregg Lee Carter

History and Social Sciences Faculty Journal Articles

English translation is on last page.

Anna Belle King, Kelli Johnson

Oral Histories – NPS AACR Civil Rights In Appalachia Grant

Kelli Johnson conducting an oral history interview with Anna Belle King.

This oral history is part of the National Park Service African American Civil Rights History and Appalachia Grant Program.

Richard Pearl Interview For The Boonshoft School Of Medicine 50th Anniversary Oral History Project, Richard Pearl, Kristen Dilger

Boonshoft 50th Anniversary Oral History Project

Kristen Dilger interviews Richard Pearl, a graduate of the Boonshoft School of Medicine. He worked as a pediatric surgeon until his retirement. Part of the class of 1980, Pearl discusses his collegiate career, including why he chose Wright State University's new medical college and talks about what it was like attending the college. He talks about the challenges and processes of attending a new medical college, and how attending the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine assisted him in his early career.

"Yours For Freedom": The Life And Legacy Of Civil Rights Leader Victoria Gray Adams, Meridian Mcdaniel

Master's Theses

Understanding the life and legacy of Victoria Gray Adams (1926-2006) is key to appreciating the role of middle-aged African-American women activists in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement. She was born and raised in Palmers Crossing, a self-sustaining black community just south of Hattiesburg. Her upbringing fostered pride and a sense of independence in herself as a black person, which eventually influenced her efforts to inspire the local community’s involvement in the movement. Her participation and remarkable leadership in various Civil Rights groups helped solidify her role as a local, state, and national leader. The roles she held throughout her …

Geoff Calvert, M.D. Interview For The Boonshoft School Of Medicine 50th Anniversary Oral History Project, Geoff Calvert, Kristen Dilger

Boonshoft 50th Anniversary Oral History Project

Kristen Dilger interviews Jeff Clavert, a graduate of the Boonshoft School of Medicine and the Associate Director for Clinical Quality for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the time of the interview. Part of the class of 1983, Calvert discusses his collegiate career, including why he chose Wright State University's new medical college and talks about what it was like attending the college. He talks about the challenges and processes of attending a new medical college, and how attending the Wright State University Boonshoft College of Medicine assisted him in his early career.

Id120 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in the mid-1980s in Mexico. She is the second youngest of eight children. She came to the United States with her sisters and father at age 17, where her older brother had already established a life in the U.S. and one of her sisters and mom followed after them. Her family lived in California before moving to Minnesota. In 2007, she moved with her own family to St. James. She has worked in the U.S. for 20 years and continues to work in St. James to this day.

Id122 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in the mid 80’s from Mexico. She is the youngest of her three siblings. She, her husband, and her two children came to St. James because her friends and family were here. They now have one more daughter, who was born in the U.S. She mentioned how she has felt discriminated against at her job and talks to her children about what to do if one of them is ever deported from the U.S.

Id126 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in Mexico. Immigrated to and lived in Iowa for many years with her children before moving to St. James. Had some negative and racist experiences in Iowa but really appreciates the welcoming community she experienced in St. James. She has worked hard to provide for her children and to build a better life for them.

Preservation And Public History In Mound Bayou, Mississippi, Walker Bray

Honors Theses

This paper is an exploration of the history of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, an all Black community in the Mississippi Delta formed by freedmen in the wake of Reconstruction. This paper also discusses the ways in which Mound Bayou citizens are working to preserve their history and make it known to a wider audience. In particular, this work discusses the recently opened Mound Bayou Museum of African American Culture and History and related efforts to restore and preserve historic structures in Mound Bayou. In addition, this work also seeks to explore ways in which the University of Mississippi can effectively supplement …

Id108 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Man born in the early 60s in El Salvador. Came to the U.S. to get away from the war and to have a better job to earn more money. When he first arrived in the U.S. he lived in California. He came to St. James and works in a meat processing job, which he describes as better than farmwork in California. He lives in St. James with his wife and two children.

Oral History Interview With Jennasia Otway, Mona Ramonetti, Victoria Pilato

Racial Unrest of 2020: Experiences from the Stony Brook University Community

Jennasia Otway was a senior at Stony Brook University studying Health Science and worked at the Libraries Dean's Office at the time of their interview.

Childhood Memories And Experiences Interview, Jacquelyn T. Beckett

Making History Oral Histories

Interview with classmate discussing childhood memories and experiences.

Constructing An Interpretive Master Plan For The Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site, Alysha M. Richardson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site is owned and operated by the Texas Historical Commission. Interpretation of the site spans the 1864-1940 period and includes stories of groups that once met there for social events, including the United Confederate Veterans. In recent years, the Confederate Reunion Grounds has seen a decline in visitation as well as a reduction in staff. This capstone project focuses on creating an interpretive master plan to accommodate the change. This interpretive master plan aims to address the changes that have occurred over the past seven years and set staff goals and objectives.

Searching For Hades In Archaic Greek Literature, Daniel Stoll

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No single volume of mythological or philological research exists for Hades. In the one moment Hades appears in archaic Greek literature, speaking for only ten lines, Hermes stands nearby. Thus, to understand and journey to Hades is to reckon with Hermes’ close presence. As I synthesize research by writers from several different disciplines, may some light be brought into the depths. May we analyze Hades’ brief appearance in archaic Greek literature, examining how what I define as the “Hermetic” emits from his breath in the one moment he physically appears and speaks.

Id106 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Salvadoran woman born in the early 1970s. The youngest of 14 children, she came to St. James in the late 1990s. She came to the U.S. with her daughter and the help of family already living in the U.S. She continues to live in St. James and run a business.

Id125 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in the early 2000s. Is the youngest of four children. She was born in the U.S. but grew up in Mexico until she was about 19. She came to St. James because she had family that was already living there. She has been in St. James for about 2 years and recently the rest of her family has joined her.

Id115 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Retired woman from El Salvador who has lived in St. James for 26 years. She talks about growing up in poverty with a single mom and siblings. She came to the United States because of the Civil War and lived in Los Angeles for a few years before moving to Minnesota.

Id105 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

3rd generation Mexican-American woman born in Minnesota but grew up mostly in Texas. Moved to St. James when she was in high school. She lives and works there with her family.

Id101 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Middle-aged woman from Mexico. Immigrated to St. James a little less than 20 years ago, because her husband already had a house and job there. Her children were born in and have grown up in St. James.

Id107 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman from Mexico who fondly remembers her childhood in a small town in Mexico. Her family moved to a larger city in Mexico in her youth. After the death of her mother and a divorce, she came to the US and brought her children. She moved several times before coming to St. James in 2000.

Oral History Interview With Aruna Balasubramanian, Mona Ramonetti, Victoria Pilato

Racial Unrest of 2020: Experiences from the Stony Brook University Community

Aruna Balasubramanian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science. She has been teaching and doing research at Stony Brook University since 2015. The narrator's affiliation with Stony Brook University was true at the time of their interview.

Id116 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in the early 1980s. Is the only child of her family. She is from Mexico and grew up in the country. She came to St. James with her husband and kids because she had family that was already living there.

Id102 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Female born in the early 1970s. Is the oldest of seven children and has been living in the U.S. for the past 27 years at the time of the interview. She came first before her siblings and kids. She lived in Texas with her cousin and his wife and sent money back to Honduras. She got her work permit after an incident with her dog and neighbor. She continues to work in the U.S.; 12 years in Texas and 15 years in St. James. Came to St. James in 2007.

Oral History Interview With Barbara Selvin, Mona Ramonetti, Victoria Pilato

Racial Unrest of 2020: Experiences from the Stony Brook University Community

Barbara Selvin is an Associate Professor of Journalism in the School of Communication and Journalism. The narrator's affiliation with Stony Brook University was true at the time of their interview.

Masman, Paola, Paola Casale Masman

TRHT Oral History Project

No abstract provided.

Oral History Interview With Carol Hernandez, Mona Ramonetti, Victoria Pilato

Racial Unrest of 2020: Experiences from the Stony Brook University Community

Carol Hernandez is a Senior Instructional Designer in the Center for Excellence and Learning and Teaching. The narrator's affiliation with Stony Brook University was true at the time of their interview.

Id117 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

Woman born in the late 1970s in El Salvador. She was the oldest and only female of five children. She came to the U.S. by herself with the help of a family friend in order to support family back in El Salvador. Since she’s arrived in St. James, she’s worked in town and continues to do so at the time of the interview.

Id124 Oral History, Uniting Cultures

Uniting Cultures: Who We Are, How We Got Here: Collecting Stories Oral History Collection

A Mexican woman born in the 1970s who immigrated to St. James with her mom when she was 14. She finished high school in St. James but didn’t know pursuing further education could have been an option for her. She now is married with two children and very involved in the community of St. James, such as through the Catholic Church and the organization, Convivencia Hispana.