Negatives, 2005, 2000s
Dates
- Creation: 2005, 2000s
Scope and Contents
Records consist of newsletters, historical accounts, administrative records, fliers and promotional materials, and photographs and slides documenting the nonprofit organization Haley House.
Organizational materials consist of annual newsletters, robust community log books, obituaries and memorials of Haley House founders and community members, correspondence, articles, City of Boston Resolutions, and organizational histories. The collection also includes financial records such as expenditure books, audit reports, and donation records, as well as operational records including staff notes, planning schemas, and operating guidelines. Outreach and fundraising materials document numerous anniversary events, issues of Edible Boston which feature articles written by the head chef of Haley House as well as cover art from photographs of Haley House, Haley House publication What's Up Magazine, and ephemera such as recipes, menus, and fliers. The collection includes photographic prints, negatives, and slides spanning the 1960s through 2020, which were described at item-level by a Haley House community member as part of its 50th anniversary. Records also contain photographs from the Haley House Bakery Café relaunch on February 1, 2020, shot by Boston-based photographer John Wilcox.
Notable content includes a letter from Dorothy Day of the Catholic Workers Movement, photographs of visits by Governor Deval Patrick and Mayor Marty Walsh, and posters and photographs from Charlie King and Utah Phillips fundraising performances.
Creator
- From the Collection: Haley House, Inc. (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
Negatives are not an access medium and are not available for use.
Extent
From the Collection: 10.5 Linear Feet (11 containers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
617-552-4861
burns@bc.libanswers.com