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In the News: Preserving Arlington Stories

Post Published: February 18, 2014

Arlington Television captured the long-term value of an official County archive as it helps preserve the story of Joan Mulholland, the fearless civil rights activist who fought segregation from Lee Highway to the Deep South before raising a family and teaching for decades back home in Arlington.

This video won the 2014 Best of Show Award from the Library Leadership & Management Association. An extensive oral history with Mulholland, available from the Center for Local History (CLH), represents just one “Arlington story” in a vast collection of memories and artifacts.

Years from now, new generations will be grateful for the work done today by the CLH at Arlington Public Library.

As a “footnote” to those stories and the piece above, CLH manager Judith Knudsen received the 2014 lifetime achievement award from the Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region organization. Judy and the CLH team’s work speak for themselves. And because of that, so do so many voices of Arlington’s past.

February 18, 2014 by Web Editor Filed Under: Arlington Public Library in the News, CLH News Tagged With: local history news

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  1. Pamela Henson says

    February 20, 2014 at 2:47 PM

    Judy Knudsen’s work at the Local History Center of the Arlington Public Library is a great example of the treasures that can be collected by local history programs. She also conducted a project on school desegregation in Arlington, capturing the memories of participants, often shortly before they and their memories passed away. The oral history, letters and photographs she collects, preserves, and makes available digitally might have disappeared were it not for her dedication to Arlington, its residents and its history. Pam Henson

  2. clinton rivers says

    May 20, 2014 at 1:34 PM

    workng at the health dept in 1949 and 50’s and 60’s i remember the days of hall’s hill and green valley…………of hoffman boston high…..of the diffrence in inspections of food suppliers in those areas norbert melnick wresting away the health dept away from dr.beachley…icould go on and on……but at my age i tire quickly….i am sorry if i took up your time….but seeing your website stirred old memories……….bye now…your servant clint rivers

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