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  • Collection Highlight, News / September 30, 2021

    Julia Ward Howe’s Volume of Piano Solos and Duets

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  • Conservation, News / March 24, 2021

    Investment in the Founding Research Collection

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  • Conservation, News / February 22, 2021

    Meet Eve Neiger – Lead Archivist

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Onward – Votes for Women

In Events, NewsNovember 30, 2021Leave a Comment

The 2021 Pierce Performance featured the world premiere of ONWARD – Votes for Women, a documentary play created by Lisa Rafferty, with music arranged and composed by Adam R. McDonald.

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Then & Now: Public Art Live Stream Projection

In Events, Exhibition, NewsFebruary 26, 2021Leave a Comment

Then & Now, a celebration of Black History Month, is a public art live-stream projection honoring the words of the abolitionists from the Boston Public Library’s Anti-Slavery Collection, coupled with Artists for Humanity teen artwork.

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Giving Voice to the Abolitionists

In Events, NewsDecember 10, 2020Leave a Comment

Watch the 2020 Pierce Performance, “Giving Voice to the Abolitionists: Selected Readings from the BPL’s Anti-Slavery Collection.”

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Hundred Year Retroactive Book Award of 1920

In Events, NewsNovember 5, 2020Leave a Comment

What was the best book from 1920? Watch the Associates’ Hundred Year Retroactive Book Award of 1920 to find out.

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Celebrating the 19th Amendment

In Events, NewsOctober 5, 2020Leave a Comment

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, a struggle for equality that spanned decades. The Associates commissioned a play to commemorate this event.

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Interview with Julian Fellowes

In Events, NewsJune 15, 202035 Comments

Take a look back at Literary Lights 2018, where Rebecca Eaton interviewed Julian Fellowes about Downton Abbey and more…

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Toulouse-Lautrec at the BPL

In Conservation, Digitization, Events, Exhibition, NewsMay 1, 201922 Comments

The BPL has an extensive collection of Toulouse-Lautrec prints, many of which have been preserved and digitized with Associates-funding. Join us on May 23, 2019 to learn more. Plus visit the MFA exhibition!

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Peace Jubilee Commemoration Concert

In Events, NewsApril 4, 20195 Comments

Did you miss our inaugural Pierce Performance Series? Check out this video of the event — which commemorated the 150th anniversary of Patrick Gilmore’s National Peace Jubilee.

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Charles Coe’s Exhibition

In Events, Exhibition, NewsApril 25, 2018Leave a Comment

The Associates is honored to support poet Charles Coe’s “What You Don’t Know about Me” installation at the BPL.

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M.C. Escher Lecture

In Events, NewsApril 12, 20181 Comment

Join the Associates on Tuesday, May 8th to learn more about M.C. Escher and his works, with Museum of Fine Arts curator, Ronni Baer.

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    • Annual Report
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  • Events and Programs
    • Literary Lights Dinner
    • LITERARY spotLIGHTS
    • Pierce Performance Series
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    • Hundred-Year Retroactive Book Award
    • Bid it! Book it! Auction
    • Exhibitions
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