Anth 159a Comments https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A Museums and Public Memory Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:28:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: David https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=69#comment-13 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:28:29 +0000 https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=69#comment-13 The fate of the Hervey school has been much debated. While it is now being developed into condos, it was a contested end. The <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/02/22/two_groups_compete_over_future_of_school?mode=PF" rel="nofollow">Boston Globe reported on this</a> in early 2004. The fate of the Hervey school has been much debated. While it is now being developed into condos, it was a contested end. The Boston Globe reported on this in early 2004.

]]> by: rshaw https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=40#comment-12 Tue, 27 Dec 2005 19:19:32 +0000 https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=40#comment-12 What a marvellous walking tour! You've really brought the history of West Medford alive and made it accessible to a new generation. The segments on Shiloh Church, Kelly's Riding Stables, the Little Store, and voting are my favourites. Great use of images and music throughout. I know what an enormous amount of work this represents, and look forward to building on it in Anth 187, your "sister" class at Tufts, next semester. Congratulations, everyone in Anth 159a! Rosalind Shaw, Department of Anthropology, Tufts University What a marvellous walking tour! You’ve really brought the history of West Medford alive and made it accessible to a new generation. The segments on Shiloh Church, Kelly’s Riding Stables, the Little Store, and voting are my favourites. Great use of images and music throughout. I know what an enormous amount of work this represents, and look forward to building on it in Anth 187, your “sister” class at Tufts, next semester. Congratulations, everyone in Anth 159a!
Rosalind Shaw, Department of Anthropology, Tufts University

]]> by: Mark Auslander https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=96#comment-11 Fri, 23 Dec 2005 13:27:55 +0000 https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=96#comment-11 What a delightful posting, Cyanna. I think this would work well towards the end of the tour. -Mark Auslander What a delightful posting, Cyanna. I think this would work well towards the end of the tour.

-Mark Auslander

]]> by: jojo https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=67#comment-10 Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:16:15 +0000 https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=67#comment-10 re: these here images. fyi - i've got them up now on picture page II for the viewing. hooray. re: these here images.

fyi - i’ve got them up now on picture page II for the viewing. hooray.

]]> by: Surella https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=59#comment-9 Mon, 19 Dec 2005 02:02:19 +0000 https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=59#comment-9 I remember Mr. Kountze talking about this on the tour, and your piece reminded me of something he said that day that really struck me - you have this in the recording - it is where he says that it was really unheard of for there to be an African-American owned business that catered to such a mixed crowd - I had asked him about that at the time, how he thought the stables were able to be so successful, and he chalked it up to the unique nature of the business, and the way it was so well run, and that in this way it really became one of those intersticial spaces, where the different racial groups could come together. I remember Mr. Kountze talking about this on the tour, and your piece reminded me of something he said that day that really struck me - you have this in the recording - it is where he says that it was really unheard of for there to be an African-American owned business that catered to such a mixed crowd - I had asked him about that at the time, how he thought the stables were able to be so successful, and he chalked it up to the unique nature of the business, and the way it was so well run, and that in this way it really became one of those intersticial spaces, where the different racial groups could come together.

]]> by: Surella https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=65#comment-8 Mon, 19 Dec 2005 01:56:23 +0000 https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=65#comment-8 It would be so interesting I think to get into contact with some of the non-African-American members of this community to see what memories they have of this process. I like that you were able to get some recordings of the conflict experienced over deseg - it is interesting to see something that one would automatically assume to be wholly good from more complex points of view. It would be so interesting I think to get into contact with some of the non-African-American members of this community to see what memories they have of this process. I like that you were able to get some recordings of the conflict experienced over deseg - it is interesting to see something that one would automatically assume to be wholly good from more complex points of view.

]]> by: Surella https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=62#comment-7 Mon, 19 Dec 2005 01:54:15 +0000 https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=62#comment-7 It really is such a great word, and as you say, a pretty perfect one to describe W.Medford. I like the quote at the beginning, especially as many people may not be aware of the religious (or even anything beyond the metaphorical) meaning of this term. You got some really lovely expressions of the community essence in this piece. It really is such a great word, and as you say, a pretty perfect one to describe W.Medford. I like the quote at the beginning, especially as many people may not be aware of the religious (or even anything beyond the metaphorical) meaning of this term. You got some really lovely expressions of the community essence in this piece.

]]> by: Surella https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=70#comment-6 Mon, 19 Dec 2005 01:41:53 +0000 https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=70#comment-6 i am totally digging on the musical intros. and not to get repetitive, but i think the work that is being done with the splicing is fantastic. i think a big point of this whole project is to get a sense of the community, a flavor of the shared-ness (erm, maybe thats not a word) of the memories. i think the splicing accomplishes that perfectly. i am totally digging on the musical intros. and not to get repetitive, but i think the work that is being done with the splicing is fantastic. i think a big point of this whole project is to get a sense of the community, a flavor of the shared-ness (erm, maybe thats not a word) of the memories. i think the splicing accomplishes that perfectly.

]]> by: Surella https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=67#comment-5 Sun, 18 Dec 2005 23:02:56 +0000 https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=67#comment-5 i love the splicing done here (quite appropriate to the topic)!. the clarity with which the community remembers the center and the vigor and excitement with which they talk about it give such a sense of the pride of place it held in the life of W.Medford. i love the splicing done here (quite appropriate to the topic)!. the clarity with which the community remembers the center and the vigor and excitement with which they talk about it give such a sense of the pride of place it held in the life of W.Medford.

]]> by: Mark Auslander https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=50#comment-4 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 19:07:31 +0000 https://kona.unet.brandeis.edu/053ANTH159A/?p=50#comment-4 What a great segment! Excellent lead in, and wonderful blend of voices sharing their memories of the church's importance! Mark Auslander What a great segment! Excellent lead in, and wonderful blend of voices sharing their memories of the church’s importance!

Mark Auslander

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