F. Luis Mora, "Boy From Guadalupe," ca. 1900. Graphite on paper. 6 5/8 x 5 1/2 in. Collection of Benjamin Ortiz and Victor P. Torchia, Jr.
Monday October 19, 2026 from 12:30pm - 1:45pm
Lafayette Hall, Room L-109
Did you know that Connecticut residents have free tools to record their own stories? Learn how to tell your story and record those of your family, friends, and community members. America 250 | CT Commission identified “Telling Inclusive Stories” as one of their four themes for this year’s Semiquincentennial, and preserving oral histories is an important way to tell the fullest picture of America’s history.
Join us for a panel discussion featuring Fiona Vernal, Kate Schramm, and Lyle Cairdeas, who will each guide our understanding of how to make and use oral histories. Lunch will be provided.
- Fiona Vernal, Director of Engaged, Public, Oral, and Community Histories (EPOCH) and Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies at the University of Connecticut
- Kate Schramm, Director of Cultural Sustainability, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
- Lyle Cairdeas, Exhibitions and Collections Manager, Mattatuck Museum
Free and open to the public.
Lafayette Hall, CT State Housatonic (900 Lafayette Blvd)
Jennifer Reynolds-Kaye
Director of the Housatonic Museum of Art
September 09, 2026
