Presentation
Processing the Theresa-India Young Papers: A Research Inventory Grant Project
New England Archivists
(2018)
Abstract
The University Archives and Special Collections department in the Joseph P. Healey Library at UMass Boston was awarded a Research Inventory Grant from Mass Humanities in June 2017. This allowed us the opportunity to devote a significant amount of time and resources to acquire, arrange, and describe the papers of noted Boston fiber artist, educator, and artist activist, Theresa-India Young. View the finding aid for the Theresa-India Young papers here. An exhibit showcasing materials from the collection is planned for June 2018 at the Grossmann Gallery in the Joseph P. Healey Library. The following is a presentation that describes who Theresa-India Young was, her work, and the importance of the collection, followed by a description of the process of acquiring the papers, the grant project, lessons learned, and a conclusion.
Keywords
- Black lives,
- black artists,
- archives
Disciplines
Publication Date
March, 2018
Location
New Haven, CN
DOI
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/hlpubs/42/
Comments
Adapted and revised, from a presentation at the 2018 Joint Spring Meeting of the New England Archivists and the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York in a session titled "Enhancing Underrepresented Collections and Reaching New Users." Co-presenters included Stephanie Hall, Amita Kiley, Annalisa Moretti, and Lynn Moulton. This session was the winner of the Inclusion & Diversity Session and Travel Assistance Award.
Citation Information
Bailey, Meghan, "Processing the Theresa-India Young Papers: A Research Inventory Grant Project" (2018). Joseph P. Healey Library Publications. 42.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/hlpubs/42
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