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Preserving Portuguese Immigrant History Symposium

4 people pose at the Preserving Portuguese Immigrant History Symposium.

From left to right, Veronica Denison. Nicole Catarino, Chelsea Fernandes, and Nikki Tantum.

Yesterday was the 'Preserving Portuguese Immigrant History Symposium' organized by the Portuguese American Digital Archive team here at UMass Lowell (UML). These collections showcase how much the history of these communities matters.

Among the speakers were Nicole Catarino and Nikki Tantum from UMass Lowell. Chelsea Fernandes' presentation on UMass Dartmouth’s Ferreira-Mendes' Portuguese-American Archives showcased their amazing digitization efforts and physical collections, including a shoebox of codfish recipes. Veronica Denison's presentation on Rhode Island College’s Rhode Island Portuguese American Archives shared information about their Cape Verdean-related collections as well as the initiatives for their new Portuguese American collections and exhibits. Gilberto Fernandes from York University in Toronto, Canada spoke about the Portuguese Canadian History Project and the team's creative outreach projects within the community. Phitsamay Uy presented about UML's Southeast Asian Digital Archive.

Thank you to all our speakers for sharing their work.

Explore UML's Portuguese American Digital Archive

The Dr. David Menchell Antiquities Collection

Glass display case with various small artifacts placed on blue velvet. Labeled cards identify each item.

The antiquities display on the fourth floor of O'Leary Library.

Thanks to a generous donation from Dr. David Menchell, the UML Library is now the home of a collection of antiquities spanning over 2,000 years of ancient Mediterranean history from ancient Egypt to the Byzantine era. These items reflect the religious, social, and military lives of people from Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The collection is still being catalogued with the help of student workers and the collaborative efforts of the UML Library and History Department. More will be added.

A special thank you to UML History Department Professor, Jane Sancinito, who has made these items part of her Ancient History classes, was instrumental in securing this historical donation.

You can see selections from the Menchell Collection on the fourth floor of O’Leary Library.