8 people participated in the CAA Meet-Up at the Holocaust Museum in Skokie, where they toured the museum’s Karkomi Permanent Exhibition, discussed the pre-war contextual history, the presentation of artifacts, and the design of both the exhibit and the exhibition space. Thanks to all who attended! The CAA Events Subcommittee invites all members, students, and interested [...]
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CAA Meet-Up at the Read/Write Library – Saturday, June 9th, 3pm
Posted in Events on May 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
CAA @ The Illinois Holocaust Museum
Posted in Events on May 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Come join the Events Subcommittee as we visit the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie on Saturday, May 19. We’ll be meeting at 1pm in the museum lobby; a ‘drop-in’ tour begins at 1:30 on a first-come, first-serve basis. While this is a docent-led tour, it is not private and there is no guarantee we can be accommodated, [...]
CAA at MAC Meetup, Friday April 20, 5:00 pm
Posted in Events on March 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Spring is here and it’s time to stop hibernating and start connecting with other archivists. The CAA Events Subcommittee invites all Chicago Area Archivists, friends, and fellow travelers to a meetup at the Midwest Archives Conference (MAC) on Friday April 20th. Grab a drink (each person is responsible for his or her own) and meet colleagues old [...]
March 2 Event – Celebrate 175 Years of Rush
Posted in CAMA News, Events on March 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Rush Archives invites you to a special birthday event celebrating 175 years of Rush. Join us for lunch and dessert and learn about Rush’s fascinating history. Rush University Medical Center’s oldest component, Rush Medical College, was chartered March 2, 1837 … two days before the city of Chicago received its charter. That makes us [...]
Park Forest Historical Society News
Posted in Events, Exhibits, News on February 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
For information about the Park Forest Historical Society and its events, go to www.parkforesthistory.org. Or, contact Jane Nicoll at 708-481-4252, or via email through the website. Event “A Journey Into One African American Family History, From 1783-2011″ with Viola Baecher. Presented by the Park Forest Historical Society, Sunday February 26, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. in [...]
