IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Lawrence History Center will be CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION, effective TODAY (2/7/2024) and until further notice. We expect to be closed for several weeks while new HVAC systems are installed in our main building and in two outer buildings.
With active work crews onsite - and a loud and messy project - we have determined that it will be safer that LHC not have any volunteers or members of the public in the buildings during construction.
A collection of member submitted recipes to commemorate the Centennial of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, 1894-1994.
Recipes include some Irish dishes, ex: Irish Soda Bread, Champ, Irish Coffee.
The story behind the men who made America's first industrial revolution. The Boston Associates was the precursor to the Essex Company.
From Harvard University Press website:
"More than any other single group of individuals, the Boston Associates were responsible for the sweeping economic transformation that occurred in New England between 1815 and 1861. Through the use of the corporate form, they established an extensive network of modern business enterprises that were among the largest of the time. Their most notable achievement was the development of the Waltham-Lowell system in the textile industry, but they were also active in transportation, banking, and insurance, and at the same time played a major role in philanthropy and politics.
Evaluating each of these efforts in turn and placing the Associates in the context of the society and culture that produced them, the author convincingly explains the complex motives that led the group to undertake initiatives on so many different fronts. Dalzell shows that men like Francis Cabot Lowell, Nathan Appleton, and Amos and Abbott Lawrence are best understood as transitional figures. Although they used modern methods when it suited their interest, they were most concerned with protecting the positions they had already won at the top of a traditional social order. Thus, for all the innovations they sponsored, their commitment to change remained both partial and highly selective. And while something very like an industrial revolution did occur in New England during the nineteenth century, paradoxically the Associates neither sought nor welcomed it. On the contrary, as time passed they became increasingly preoccupied with combating the forces of change.
In addition to the light it sheds on a crucial chapter of business history, this gracefully written study offers fresh insights into the role and attitudes of elites during the period. Furthermore it contradicts some of the prevailing thought about entrepreneurial behavior in the early phases of industrialization in America."
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This is a reprint of the original 1884 "Memoir of Abbott Lawrence. The work includes a biography and genealogy material on the Lawrence family. The memoirs details the accomplishments of Mr. Lawrence in both business and politics. Quite a bit of the memoir topics covers his work as a diplomat for the United States. The appendix contains several of Abbott Lawrence's important diplomatic papers written while Ambassador to Great Britain.
A detailed and illustrated history of The Essex Company in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The book contains early photographs and original drawings, maps and documents depicting the important people and events associated with the development of Lawrence as an industrial center. The book is autographed by the author.
For more info and to read the book online click here: The History of the Essex Company | LHIST-D10-TS1 (nubay-ts.net)
The author's collection of poems that pays tribute to the city he calls home. The untold stories to honor the unsung heroes and to celebrate the diversity and vibrant spirit of Lawrence.
The book is signed and inscribed by the author as follows:
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10/26/2023
Lawrence History Center
With deep gratitude to the Lawrence History Center for preserving our city's rich heritage, I dedicated this book as a testament to the enduring spirit of Lawrence and it's people. May these verses find a place among the cherished artifacts of this center, illuminating the past and guiding our path forward. Thank you for preserving a unique essence that can be found and experienced nowhere else but here in our beloved City of Lawrence.
Yours truly,
Victor A. Martinez
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Includes an overview timeline of the history of Vietnam from 1850-2004. Most of the book is focused on personal stories and memoirs of the following people:
Hung Van - Born 1923
Mui Van - Born 1957
T. Nguyen - Born 1933
Chon Thi Lo - Born 1951
T. Le - Born 1933
L. Nguyen - Born 1932
Huong Tu - Born 1965
Hue Nguyen - Born 1956
Nghia Ngo - Born 1982
Dan Tran - Born 1962
Lan Ho - Born 1978
Sr. Le-Hang Thi Le - Born 1953
The book was made possible in part by a grant from the Lawrence Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
A collection of first-hand accounts by Cambodian refugees living in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Descriptions of their war and peace-time experiences are recorded. A recent history of Cambodia is also included. The personal memoirs of the following people:
Ban Sat - Born 1947
Meth Chhang - Born 1954
Duch Ouk - Born 1922
Heng Sok - Born 1924
Sopheap Yin - Born 1956
Bo Toeur - Born 1925
Kry Nhean - Born 1934
Seng Yin - Born 1935
Phay Seang - Born 1947
Nhek But - Born 1966
The book was made possible in part by a grant from the Lawrence Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.