As of January 17, 2025, we’ve surpassed our $30,000 Annual Appeal goal, thanks to the generosity of 171 donors—individuals, families, and businesses—who gave between $5 and $2,500!
The average gift was $172.12, and every contribution, big or small, is an investment in our mission to collect, preserve, share, and animate the history and heritage of Lawrence and its people.
A heartfelt THANK YOU to all who have supported us!
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CLICK HERE to view the Lawrence History Center Annual Report 2024!
Header Images (L-R, down):
Interns Max Pont, a graduate student at University of Missouri, School of Information Science and Learning Technologies; Ryan Landry, an undergraduate history major at Merrimack College; and Jessica Smith, a rising sophomore and museum studies major at University of Chester (England);
Lissandra Marshall holding a table centerpiece (created by Mendez Flowers, Lawrence). She is the daughter of Yarel Silverio Marshall and a member of the Silverio Family honored at the 2024 Eartha Dengler History Award on June 20, 2024;
Former Lawrence Public School teacher and community advocate Mary Girouard (pictured holding a baby picture of herself) sits for an interview with Yadira Betances Muldoon for the LHC Oral History Collection. Yadira also conducted an oral history interview with Atty. Anthony DiFruscia this year;
Wangeci Gitau donating issues 1-5 of Exposed Brick Literary Magazine to LHC;
Amita Kiley with Michael Bastien, founder of the 1st Annual Lawrence Juneteenth Festival held on Campagnone Common on June 22, 2024.
Student from the YWCA exploring the tools in the Essex Company Blacksmith Shop;
Researchers Mary Ellen McQuate and Pearl Erban;
A young member of Asociacion Carnavalesca de Massachusetts performing at the 2024 Eartha Dengler History Award Ceremony.