| Loyal Lesley Daughters
An Oral History of Massachusetts' Women Teachers, 1925-1965
This
exhibition features interviews with 12 Lesley alumnae, detailing their
experiences at an all women's institution, the teaching techniques they
learned, and the challenges they faced building careers in the
Massachusetts public schools. Accompanying the exhibition, is a
documentary film, produced by award-winning filmmaker, Meryl Perlson,
outlining the cultural, economic, and political climate the women faced
each decade.
Lesley University
Marran Gallery
Oxford & Mellen Streets
May 26 to July 1, 2010
Opening Reception and Panel Discussion with Narrators
June 4, 2010
3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Marran Gallery Free Oral History Workshop
June 19, 2010
1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Sherrill Library Join Lesley University Archivist, Alyssa Pacy, for a free workshop on
how to conduct oral history interviews. The workshop will cover an
introduction to oral history, interviewing techniques, the use of a
digital recorder, and methods to preserve the recording. Digital
recorders will be provided and participants will conduct a short
interview that day, listen to the recording, and receive practical tips
and advice. The exhibition and workshop are funded in part by Mass Humanities.
Mass Humanities is the state-based affiliate of the National Endowment
of the Humanities (NEH) and supports programs that use history,
literature, philosophy, and the other humanities disciplines to enhance
and improve civic life throughout the Commonwealth. |
| Portraits
Revealing Lesley University's History through Senior Class Pictures
In the spring of 1924, Lesley University students published the
inaugural issue of their yearbook, The Lesleyan, and therefore, began to
participate in one of the most well-known college traditions in the
twentieth century: the senior portrait.
Senior portraits, a right of passage for the college graduate, are
deceptive in their ordinariness. Thousands of Lesley senior portraits
have been taken over the years, showing students who either dress up or
down for the occasion. Yet these senior portraits reveal so much more
about Lesley’s history, one that mirrors the cultural, political, and
economic realities of the past 100 years.
Lesley University
Marran Gallery
Oxford & Mellen Streets
February 4 to March 1, 2010
Opening Reception
February 4, 2010
4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Marran Gallery |
| "The Ideal of Gracious Living"
A Historic Look at the Architecture of Lesley University in Cambridge
The Lelsey University Archives presents the second in a series of
archival exhibits honoring the University's centennial celebration.
This exhibition looks at the architectural history of Lesley's three
Cambridge Campuses: Porter Square, and Brattle Square. Lesley University
Marran Gallery
Oxford & Mellen Streets
November 24, 2009 to January 4, 2010
Opening Reception
December 2, 2009
4:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Marran Gallery
Gallery Talk with William Doss Suter, Lesley University's Campus Planner
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| Archives Awarded Grant from Mass Humanities
Over the past two years Lesley's archivist, Alyssa Pacy, conducted over
40 oral history interviews with Lesley's first alumnae, those who
graduated 50 or more years ago. The interviews detail the alumnae's
experience at an all women's institution, the teaching techniques they
learned, and the challenges they faced as women building careers in
Massachusetts public schools. The exhibit, Loyal Lesley Daughters: An Oral History of Massachusetts' Women Teachers, 1925-1965, will highlight twelve narrators and will feature photographs, listening stations, and a short film.
The exhibit and film are supported by a generous grant that Lesley has
just received from Mass Humanities. Mass Humanities is the state-based
affiliate of the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) and supports
programs that use history, literature, philosophy, and the other
humanities disciplines to enhance and improve civic life throughout the
Commonwealth. |
| 100 Years of Progressive Education
A Collaboration with Lella Gandini and Davis Publications
The Lesley University Archives in conjunction with Dr. Lella Gandini
(Reggio Children Liaison in the U.S. for the Dissemination of the Reggio
Emilia Approach and Adjunct Professor, University of Massachusetts,
Amherst) and Davis Publications (an independent publisher of materials
for teachers and students of the visual arts) created an exhibit
highlighting the progressive pedagogies that influenced the founding of
the University to its current support of early childhood education
practices, such as the Reggio Emilia approach. Part of the exhibition
displays Dr. Gandini's research from her book, Insights and Inspirations from Reggio Emilia,
which was recently published by Davis. Conceived of as a travelling
exhibit, it will follow Dr. Gandini around the United States as she
presents seminars and gives talks on the Reggio Emilia Approach. This
exhibit was created with the support of the Provost's Office.
Lesley University
Atrium Gallery
University Hall, 2nd Floor
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Exhibit opens September 21, 2009
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| "A Child's Garden"
The creation of kindergarten and the founding of Lesley University
In honor of Lesley University's centennial year, the Lesley University
Archives is proud to present an exhibition highlighting our founder,
Edith Lesley Wolfard, and the influence of Friedrich Froebel, architect
of the kindergarten movement, on the early teachings at Lesley. Lesley University
Marran Gallery
Oxford & Mellen Streets
September 4 to October 13, 2009
Opening Reception
September 23, 2009
4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Marran Gallery
Gallery Talk with Dr. Lisa Fiore
Lesley University Associate Professor and Director of Lesley University
Early Childhood Education will discuss the history of kindergarten. |
 | "A Cabinet of Curiosities"
Treasures and Mysteries from Our School's Past
Tessa
Updike, an intern in the Lesley University Archives, curated this
exhibit as a kickoff to the University's Centennial year. Foyer of Alumni Hall
Lesley University
29 Everett Street
Exhibit opens August 3rd, 2009 |
 | "As Time Passes"
An exhibition of archival photographs from the classes of 1959 and 1984
The classes of 1959 and 1984 graduated during significant milestones in
the history of Lesley University: the celebration of the University's
50th and 75th anniversaries. Grand parties were held for both events,
reflecting on the University's past achievements and future goals. Lesley University
Marran Gallery
Oxford & Mellen Streets
May 26 to June 14, 2009 |
 | Lesley University: Now and Then Exhibit
A Visual Representation of our shared past and current lives
Jennifer Zanolli, a senior at Lesley College majoring in not-for-profit
management with a minor in history, curated this exhibit as part of her
internship at the Lesley University Archives. McKenna Student Center
First Floor
Lesley University
April 1, 2009 to May 18, 2009
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 | Crossing Paths: Historical Photo Exhibit of Lesley College and the Art Institute of Boston
How much do you know about Lesley University's History? In honor of
American Archives Month, this exhibit is sponsored by the Ludcke Library
and the Office of the Provost. Foyer of Alumni Hall
Lesley University
October 7, 2008 to December 17, 2008 |
 | 1958 - 2008: The Changing Face of Lesley University, A Reunion Exhibit
2008 marks a milestone for the class of 1958 who is celebrating its
50th reunion. The Changing Face of Lesley University commemorates the
Lesley student with photographs from the past fifty years. Lesley University
Marran Gallery
June 3 to June 6, 2008
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 | Art Institute of Boston: A Journey through the School's Past
Roy Davidson founded the School of Practical Art (later renamed the Art
Institute of Boston (AIB)) in 1912 when he converted his studio, three
small rooms in Boston's Back Bay, into a classroom, charging a $15
tuition per semester. The school was one of the first private,
co-educational nonaffiliated studio schools in the United States. Cathy
Durso, a senior at AIB majoring Fine Arts with a minor in Art History,
curated this exhibit, which was the final project of her Fall '07
internship at the Lesley University Archives. The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University
700 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02215
December 10, 2007 to February 28, 2008 |
 | Lesley founder's life and legacy explored during Focus on Faculty Series
As part of the School of Education's Focus on Faculty Series, Lesley
faculty administrator and historian Cindy Brown recently led a
presentation, "Serve and Persist: Edith Lesley Founds a School." Lesley Today
December 7, 2007 |
 | Lesley Archivist presents research on the Holocaust in Israel
Alyssa Pacy, Lesley University Archivist, presented her latest research
on gender and the Holocaust at the Fourth International Conference on
Women and the Holocaust, sponsored by Beit Berl Academic College in
Israel. View PDF. Beit Lohamei Haghetaot
Israel
October 31, 2007 |
 | Living Legacies: Reunion Exhibit
Living Legacies celebrates the Lesley student throughout the years with
photographs from some of the earliest graduating classes to the present,
chronicling changes in attitude, dress, and lifestyle. The exhibit is
dedicated to President Margaret McKenna, whose twenty-two year tenure
comes to a close in June 2007, and announces the official opening of the
Lesley University Archives. Lesley University
Marran Gallery
June 4 to June 18, 2007 |
 | Lesley's History Comes to Life: The Lesley University Archives Officially Opens
"It was foggy with intermittent showers, I am told, that Wednesday
morning, September 17, 1909, when Miss Edith Lesley welcomed her first
class in the living-room of her home at 29 Everett Street, Cambridge,"
writes Dr. Trentwell Mason White, Lesley's first president, in the
introduction of the 1955-1956 student handbook. Lesley Today
May 1, 2007 |
 | 2009 Centennial: The Lesley University Archive Opens
"It couldn't be 7:15 AM. already! Why it feels as if I just turned off
the lights an hour ago," exclaims Ann, a Lesley College freshman, the
protagonist of a short piece written for the 1958-1959 student handbook
by Susan Jaffee, one of the editors. Lesley Magazine
Spring, 2007
p.8 |