CRAG
Connecticut River Archives Group
 

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June 21: 2001: New archival research fellowship program funded...The Massachusetts Historical Society, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute, and WGBH Educational Foundation announce that up to five projects of $10,000 each in June 2002 and June 2003 will be awarded (pending final funding from the NHPRC) to enable fellows to conduct research and write about a topic of importance to the archival profession. For complete details, go to the job announcements and other opportunities page.

November 28, 2000: What's new? Nothing. No events are planned at this time, but details will be posted here if something develops.

Sept. 19, 2000: Revised information about the fall meeting in Deerfield, Mass., is now available on the events page. Registration deadline is October 4th, so don't delay.

Want to learn more about other regional archival organizations? Attend the New England Archivists (NEA) meeting on October 20-21 at Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass. CRAG members may register at the NEA member rate. Registration materials were mailed to all CRAG members or can be obtained from the NEA web site.

Sept. 16, 2000: There's a new job posting for a position in the Hartford area on the job announcements page.

May 12, 2000: See you in the fall. The events page will have specifics about the next meeting when they become available.

March 24, 2000: Our server was updated. I fixed all known broken links, but if you find one, please let me know.

March 8, 2000: The spring meeting will be held on March 26th at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford. Check the events page for details.

Feb. 1, 2000: Posted a job position announcement from the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections on the job announcements page.

Jan. 5, 2000: The Jan. 4 meeting in Holyoke came off quite well. A tour of University Products offered a look at how archival materials are manufactured and can be customized. A reception at the Wistariahurst Museum, sponsored by University Products, gave attendees the chance to tour the museum under the direction of the knowledgable docents. Dinner at the Yankee Pedlar Inn was delicious, and no complaints were heard. If you didn't go, you missed out on a good time. Don't miss the spring meeting...check the events page for the details as they become available.

Dec. 1, 1999: Details are all set for the winter meeting in Holyoke. A tour of University Products, a reception at the Wistariahurst Museum, and dinner at the Yankee Pedlar Inn are planned. Check the events page for the details. Want to learn more about other regional archival organizations? New England Archivists (NEA) is co-sponsoring this CRAG meeting. Information about NEA is available on the web.

Oct. 6, 1999: Details are all set for the fall meeting at Mount Holyoke College. Check the events page for more information.

Sept. 23, 1999: By October 1st you should receive a (paper) mailing for the next CRAG meeting. For those of you who've already marked your calendars, please note that the date has changed from October 26 to November 9. (This will be the Tuesday following the NEA meeting in New Hampshire--sorry for the tight scheduling.) The meeting will be hosted by Mount Holyoke and will begin at 4:30. The talk will precede dinner and will begin at 5:00--another format innovation! Due to space limitations there will be no facility tour. Check the events page for more information.

July 8, 1999: A new page, job announcements, has been added. Check it for information about a position at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Resource Center.

June 23, 1999: The volunteer committee has worked hard to establish a schedule of events for 1999-2000. The fall meeting will be held in Northampton, the winter meeting in Holyoke, and the spring meeting in Hartford.

June 10,1999: The June 5th visit to the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Resource Center went off well ... The volunteer committee is planning new events for the 1999-2000 year. Check the upcoming events page for details.

May 10, 1999: Final details and a registration form for the visit to the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Resource Center on June 5th added to the website.

May 7, 1999: Plans have been finalized for the visit to the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Resource Center on June 5th. More details and a registration form will be added to the website soon. Aimee Felker has sent out details via e-mail and snail mail. Contact her if you have any questions.

March 31, 1999: Added the First Tuesday link and page.

March 5, 1999: This web site, for one thing ... a visit is being planned to the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Resource Center on June 5th ... on February 23rd, CRAG celebrated its tenth anniversary with a tour of the CIGNA Archives and dinner at W.B. Cody's in Bloomfield, Connecticut. A discussion about CRAG, its structure, and future meeting sites and topics followed.

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