Frances Bibbins Latimer History Collection at Eastern Shore Public Library

25/10/2023

Did you know that October is family history month? Join us this coming Thursday, October 26th at 5:30 PM for our Heirloom Clinic event. Certified archivist and ESPL Heritage Center Manager Christopher Pote will visit Northampton Free Library to give a talk on good document preservation techniques and to provide more specific advice on caring for items brought in by patrons. Maps, photographs, letters, and similar paper-based heirlooms are welcome.

09/01/2023

Join us at Northampton Free Library for a Live Virtual Presentation with Tyrone Goodwyn on January 14th, 2023!

Click the link for more info https://penderpl.libcal.com/calendar/15713/online-from-eastern-shore?f=h

05/01/2023

August 8, 1982. A line drive foul ball hits a four year old boy in the head at Fenway. Jim Rice, realizing in a flash that it would take EMTs too long to arrive and cut through the crowd, sprang from the dugout and scooped up the boy. He laid the boy gently on the dugout floor, where the Red Sox medical team began to treat him.
When the boy arrived at the hospital 30 minutes later, doctors said, without a doubt that Jim's prompt actions saved the boy's life. Jim returned to the game in a blood-stained uniform. A real badge of courage. After visiting the boy in the hospital, and realizing the family was of modest means, he stopped by the business office and instructed that the bill be sent to him.
This is what a sports Hero looks like! .

21/09/2022

The Frederick Douglass website is a free curriculum website by the New-York Historical Society.

21/09/2022

Next Thursday! Revisit local and national history about health and wellness in the Black community, honor local graduates who became trailblazers in health and wellness in Hampton Roads and speak with panelists who are leading the charge to recruit young people to the field for the future. Moderated by Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander, Dean of the Norfolk State University College of Liberal Arts.

This FREE panel will be held VIRTUALLY on Sep. 22 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Visit https://nsu-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E1RNCDrNR66Pak0QkcAqFA to register.

28/08/2022

Who is the chosen one in YOUR family? Is it YOU? What is your next step?

05/08/2022

Do you know a historic Black church that needs funding to strengthen its capital, staffing, and operations? Let them know that they may be eligible for a Preserving Black Churches grant, a new preservation project from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.

Grants from Preserving Black Churches are intended to preserve historic Black houses of worship (with either active or non-active congregations) and advance ongoing preservation activities.

With grants ranging from $50,000 to $200,000, the funding will help historic congregations, preservation organizations, and community groups better steward, manage, and use their historic structures.

The first step to apply for a grant from Preserving Black Churches is to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI). The LOI submission process is officially open. Submit your online application by Friday, September 2, 2022. If accepted, a full application will be requested.

Learn more: https://savingplaces.org/black-churches?utm_medium=email&utm_source=general&utm_campaign=aachaf

Pictured: First African Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia
Full Listing: https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/127-0167/

02/08/2022

How can our archive collections reframe the history of the nation? What would make it meaningful to you?

Read about this exhibit for inspiration…

Slave owner Sir Thomas Picton portrait returns in bid to reframe past

Sir Thomas Picton's portrait now stands in a box along with works from Trinidadian artists.

10/07/2022

Historical economic disparity can be found in many archive records. Start an exploration of your local history with the Latimer Collection.

“And only 44% of black Americans own homes, compared to nearly 75% of white people.”

America's race gap between black and white homeowners

Black Americans are almost twice as likely to be denied a mortgage than their white counterparts.