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Huntington Library & Gardens
The Mapel Orientation Gallery has a fantastic film on loop that details the Huntington story. You’ll be greeted by friendly docents and staff who will answer any questions about the site. We recommend you plan on visiting the site for at least several hours to see the spectacular galleries and gardens. The Rose Garden is currently in full bloom. It is a visual and fragrant experience not to miss during a spring day. They have an array of variations which include “Bewitched,” “Lagerfeld,” “Givenchy,” and “French Perfume.” We recommend the experiencing the serene Japanese Garden. It is part of the 120 acres of botanical displays. You will want to spend…
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Little Women
Happy Mother’s Day! We celebrate your love and enduring support. You are remarkable! “Touched to the heart, Mrs. March could only stretch out her arms, as if to gather children and grandchildren to herself, and say, with face and voice full of motherly love, gratitude, and humility–‘Oh, my girls, however long you may live, I never can wish you a greater happiness than this!'” -Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, Chapter 47 Today marks 150 years since Little Women was initially published. Watch @pbssocal Masterpiece Classic on Sundays, May 13 & May 20, 8:00 p.m. “Whether you’re a Jo, Amy, Beth, or Meg … or Laurie, this one’s for you! 150…
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Laguna Playhouse Gala
Incredible night celebrating the @LagunaPlayhouse Gala honoring 50 years of the Moulton Theater. Nellie Gail Moulton was a #teacher, #artist, and #philanthropist who supported the Laguna Beach art community and beyond. We are excited to #preserve her lasting memory and impact in our community. #FashionIsland @fashionislandhotel #NewportBeach #CA #Moulton #history #artists #play #theatre #actors #performance #DavisGaines #art #museum #SoCal #pioneer
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UC Irvine School of Business
Tonight Jennifer shared her vision to use #technology in the historical field at @ucimerage. #Metadata should be structured according to #DACS principles, but we can be #innovative in our ways of developing our content management systems. #UCI #history #Irvine #archive #preserve #exhibit #70Degrees #cms #data #computersystems #computer #art #museum #CA #humanities #science #business
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
May is dedicated to Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. It is an opportunity to celebrate “Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. A rather broad term, Asian/Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island).” We invite you to visit research centers that preserve and promote these cultural experiences. At UC Irvine, there is an ongoing VietStories oral history…
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Connecting to Collections Care
The Connecting to Collections Care Online Community helps smaller cultural institutions to provide well-informed care for their valuable collections. All content in the C2C Care Community, with the exception of special courses, is provided for FREE. This service is a program of the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Artistic and Historic Works and is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Tomorrow, May 1, we will be participating in the ARCSChat Twitter Moment on Preventive Conservation. Fletcher Durant will be tweeting for Connecting to Collections Care. Join us at 8:00 PM EDT by using #ARCSCHAT This month’s webinar is Caring for Your Historic Globe Collection…
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Libraries
“Libraries are as the shrine where all the relics of the ancient saints, full of true virtue, and that without delusion or imposture, are preserved and reposed.” -Francis Bacon, 1884 #PreservationWeek @americanlibraryassociation @pollaklibrary #libraries #library #books #read #quoteoftheday #quote #FrancisBacon #catalog #history #book
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Southwest Oral History Association Conference
Join us at CSUF and Fullerton Marriott for an exciting three day oral history conference! You won’t want to miss our workshops, plenary sessions, performance, roundtable panels, and documentary. Dr. Maylei Blackwell will be our keynote speaker on Sunday, April 29, at 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. See the 2018 Program for a detailed overview. Visit southwestoralhistory.org for more details.
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Preservation Week
Participate in Preservation Week 2018 events. The American Library Association is offering a webinar on Densho Digital Repository: Preserving Community Memory Thursday, 4/26/2018 2:00 PM-3:00 PM (Eastern) 1:00 PM-2:00 PM (Central) 12:00 PM-1:00 PM (Mountain) 11:00 AM-12:00 PM (Pacific) “Densho is a grassroots organization with a mission to preserve the stories of the Japanese American experience during World War II and to educate, collaborate, and inspire action for equity. Densho has over 20 years of experience recording oral histories and digitizing the archival record of the Japanese American community. During this webinar we will discuss our origins as a community-based cultural heritage organization preserving the stories of those who…
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Irvine Ranch Jamboree
We had a great day at the Irvine Ranch Jamboree! Chris and Jennifer exhibited 70 Degrees along with 20 other historical organizations. This event was hosted by OC Parks and OC Historical Commission. Guests enjoyed live bands, historic vehicles, children’s crafts, a photo booth, and a petting zoo. Visit the Irvine Ranch Historic Park Monday – Thursday: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday – Sunday: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. This site, “is a 16.5 acre special use park that retains 24 original ranch structures that represent the proud agricultural history of Orange County and, specifically, the Irvine Ranch. It was once one of the world’s greatest producers of Valencia oranges,…
