You’re invited! Join us at the Vermont State Archives for two new events this summer, The first one:
Blood Has Told: The Push for a Eugenical Solution in the Green Mountain State (Wednesday, May 31st)
Scholarship on Vermont’s eugenics movement has largely focused on the Eugenics Survey of Vermont of the 1920s, even though state officials proposed eugenical policies as early as 1912. In this presentation, Dartmouth College history student Mercedes de Guardiola will examine why eugenics emerged in Vermont and trace the impact of eugenical policies put into place over the course of the twentieth century. The event will include an exhibit of original archival records that de Guardiola used in her research. For more information, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/k6c3hqb
NOTE: Doors open at 5:00pm for a behind-the-scenes tour of the archives and a special exhibit, directly followed by the presentation at 6:00pm. Events are free and open to the public. For directions to our facility, please see our website: https://www.sec.state.vt.us/archives-records/contact-us.aspx
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Coming attraction: Art Inspired by the Archives: Vermont State Hospital (Wednesday, June 7th)
Artist Sarah-Lee Terrat & filmmaker Bryce Douglass tell the story of how Vermont State Hospital records held by the Vermont State Archives and the lives of former patients inspired the mural at the new Waterbury State Office Complex. The event will include a film documentary about the making of the mural, as well as an exhibit of original archival records that inspired the artwork. For more information, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/l2jab3t
Jan 21, 2025, 4 to 5 PM
Town Meeting Reimagined - Access & ParticipationJan 23, 2025, 6 to 8:30 PM
Dinner with Author Dayna Lorentz at Inklings!Jan 24, 2025, 6 to 7 PM