Fall News and Updates from Brighton-Allston Historical Society

[Ronni Komarow]

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News and Upcoming Events from the Brighton-Allston Historical Society View this email in your browser Brighton-Allston Historical Society 2016 FALL NEWSLETTER Now on Sale: The BAHS 2017 Calendar Jesse Tirrell Mansion, Allston Looking like the classic haunted house of many old movies, this elaborate French Second Empire mansion was the Jesse Tirrell home and stood on the northwest corner of Brighton and Harvard Avenues. Built around 1870, the house survived until about 1920, when it was replaced by commercial blocks that later housed businesses such as Moskos and the Kells. This photo was taken from the Brighton Avenue side about 1895 (BAHS Collection), and is one of the many images of "lost" Allston-Brighton in our  2017 calendar, now on sale. xxx   Order a calendar today! For ordering information click here: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/5c2bbabdfe065d9bdf86722d5/files/CV_BAHS_calendar_Flyer_2017_1.pdf Or call 617-573-1236 or email bam...@bahistory.org The BAHS Museum Archives Committee at work in the Archive Room BAHS Archival Collection: A Plan for the Future By Linda Mishkin   In an effort to learn how to properly organize, document and store the archival material in our Heritage Museum, I submitted a grant application to the Mass. Historical Records Advisory Board in connection with its Roving Archivist Program. The application was successful. We were fortunate to be contacted by Rachel Onuf, who has been with the Roving Archivist Program since 2012. Ms. Onuf met with our museum collection management committee for two hours on July 15, 2016 in the archive room so that she could hear from us and look through some of our collection. She then submitted a detailed report with suggestions for preparing an inventory, establishing a collection policy, and providing secure storage for our material. After careful review of Ms. Onuf’s report by all of our committee members, including Nancy O’Hara, Ronni Komarow, Mary Regan, Sharon Cayley, Jasmine Laietmark, Joe Caniglia, Deb Chivers, and Ann Mulligan, we will meet to formulate our next steps. The goal is to make our archive room and its material more readily available to people of all ages and experience who seek information about Allston-Brighton’s history and the numerous programs and events that have helped tell the story of our remarkable community.   "Moo-rathon Runner,"  the Brighton-Allston Heritage Museum's resident cow There's a Cow in our Museum By Mike O’Hara   We have a very special cow in our Brighton-Allston Heritage Museum. Her name is “Moo-rathon Runner.” She is not, of course, a real marathon runner, or even a real cow. She is a fiberglass cow. Also, “Moo-rathon Runner” is only part of her name. Her full name is “Moo-rathon Runner on Cow-moo-nwealth Avenue,” which is the title given to her by her design artist, Laura Brooks Meyer, a Boston-based interior designer and artist who entered her in Boston’s Cow Parade back in 2006. Such whimsical names were common among the 117 cows that, like “Moo,” joined Boston’s version of the Cow Parade. For instance, down in the Financial District there was “Cash Cow”; the Waterfront area hosted “Cowtucket”; and in the Back Bay “A Street Cow Named Desire” and “Moom with a View.” So, just what is a Cow Parade? For the full story of “Moo-rathon Runner” and Cow Parades, please click here: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/5c2bbabdfe065d9bdf86722d5/files/There_s_a_Cow_in_Our_Museum_Sept_10_2016_1PM_1_.pdf   Museum Acquires Poster from 1967 Brighton Music Club, Crosstown Bus by John Broderick In 1967, the Crosstown Bus music club existed for a few months on the second floor of Warren Hall at 337 Washington St in Brighton Center. The most famous act that played there were the Doors in August 1967. We recently acquired this original Crosstown Bus poster of the Clear Light and Hallucinations show. Clear Light only produced one album which had the song “Mr Blue” that had some success. The Hallucinations were a local band that included Peter Wolf and Stephen Bladd who went on to form the very successful J Geils Band later that year. 57 Readers and Writers* presents:   American Dream: Original Stories and Song Tues., Nov. 15, 6:30 pm. Faneuil Branch Library 419 Faneuil Street, Oak Square Refreshments will be served. Where You Came From SAVE THE DATE! The 57 Readers will perform "Where you came From," at the Brighton Allston Congregational Church on Tues., Dec. 6th, 7 pm. This event is sponsored by the BAHS as part of the Society's Holiday party. Please find details here: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/5c2bbabdfe065d9bdf86722d5/images/213903b1-bdc7-4082-8ccf-d8a1e397f5e5.jpg *57 Readers and Writers is named for the 57 bus route. This group writes on a selected topics and presents to the community. (Don't worry, there are not 57 readers performing.) 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