Public Locations – Douglass Day 2024

The map below shows the approximate locations of everyone who is hosting a virtual, hybrid, and in person group on February 14, 2024 that will be open to the public. Please do not reproduce or share this info beyond this site. If you would like to attend one of these events, please write to the contact person first.

Please note: all locations are approximate. Please contact the local event organizer for more detailed directions to event virtual sites and videoconference spaces.

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Listing by State/Province

Arizona

University of Arizona

  • Primary Contact: Heather Froehlich (froehlich@arizona.edu)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

British Columbia

Courthouse Library of BC

  • Primary Contact: Del Friday (training@courthouselibrary.ca)
  • Sponsor(s): Courthouse Libraries BC
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Colorado

Toastmasters – Boulder

  • Primary Contact: AJ Herran (ajherran.tm@gmail.com)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-1pm

Connecticut

Greenwich Historical Society

  • Primary Contact: Stephanie Barnett (sbarnett@greenwichhistory.org)
  • Sponsor(s): Greenwich League of Women Voters
  • Social Media: https://greenwichhistory.org/  Instagram: @greenwichhistory
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm

Eastern Connecticut State University

  • Primary Contact: Emily B Todd (todde@easternct.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): School of Arts and Sciences, Intercultural Center, J. Eugene Smith Library
  • Social Media: Instagram: eastern_ic; artsscienceseastern
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Delaware

The Jane and Littleton Mitchell Center for African American Heritage

  • Primary Contact: Kobe Baker (kbaker@dehistory.org )
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm 

Delaware City Public Library

  • Primary Contact: Loree Elton (loree.elton@lib.de.us)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Social Media: Facebook: DelawareCityLibrary
  • Time: 5-7pm

Georgia

Emory University, Rose Special Collections Library

  • Primary Contact: Sarah Salter (sarah.h.salter@emory.edu)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Georgia Southern University – College of Education

  • Primary contact: Michelle Reidel (Mreidel@georgiasouthern.edu)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3p

Illinois

Newberry Library

  • Primary contact: Quinn Sluzenski (sluzenskiq@newberry.org)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities

  • Primary contact: luctsdh@luc.edu
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Maryland

Association of College and Research Libraries – Maryland (ACRL-MD)

  • Primary Contact: Kate Strain (kstrain@loyola.edu)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Hagerstown Community College

  • Primary Contact: Kendra Perry (kkperry@hagerstowncc.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): Hagerstown Community College, Washington County Free Library
  • Social Media: @hagerstowncc
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm

Center for Archival Futures (CAFe), University of Maryland’s iSchool

  • Primary Contact: Victoria Van Hyning (cafe-info@umd.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): Center for Archival Futures (CAFe)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-4pm

Massachusetts

Westfield State University

  • Primary Contact: Nicholas Aieta (naieta@westfield.ma.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): Ely Library, the School of Education, Arts, Communication, and Humanities
  • Social Media: @wsu_history (twitter) @westfieldstate_english (Instagram) @elylibrarywsu (Instagram) @westfieldstatehistphil (Instagram)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Public Library of Brookline

Northeastern University

  • Primary Contact: Sarah Conenell (sa.connell@northeastern.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): Northeastern University Digital Scholarship Group, Archives and Special Collections, the Women Writers Project, and the NULab for Texts, Maps, and Networks
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-1pm

Lexington Lyceum Advocates

  • Primary Contact: Janel Showalter (janel@lexlyceum.org)
  • Sponsor(s): Lexington High School Social Studies Department (more to come)
  • Social Media: Instagram: @lexlyceum, https://www.facebook.com/LexLyceum
  • Date: Date: Feb 14, 2024

Michigan

Michigan State University Libraries

  • Primary Contact: Justin Wadland (wadlandj@msu.edu)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

University of Michigan Library

  • Primary Contact: Justin Schell (jmschell@umich.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): University of Michigan Library
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Michigan State University

  • Primary Contact: Kristen Mapes (kmapes@msu.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): Digital Scholarship Lab, Michigan State University Libraries
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Mississippi

Mississippi State University

  • Primary Contact: DeeDee Baldwin (dbaldwin@library.msstate.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): Mississippi State University Libraries
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm

Missouri

Washington University

  • Primary Contact: Nathan Dize (dize@wustl.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): Washington University Libraries, WashU & Slavery Project, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 11-2pm

Nevada

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

  • Primary Contact: Christopher Willoughby (christopher.willoughby@unlv.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): @unlvlibraries (twitter) @unlviges (Instagram)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm

New Jersey

Rutgers–New Brunswick

  • Primary Contact: Francesca Giannetti (francesca.giannetti@rutgers.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): Digital Humanities Initiative, New Brunswick Libraries
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Rutgers

  • Primary Contact: Tajah (tajah.ebram@rutgers.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): Rutgers Libraries
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3p

Rowan University Center for Digital Humanities

  • Primary Contact: Jessica Mack (mackjr@rowan.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): Center for Digital Humanities Research
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Archival Directions

  • Primary Contact: Brett Crenshaw (arcdirect@gmail.com)
  • Social Media: @arcdirect (Instagram)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm

Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM)

  • Primary Contact: Isabela Morales (rimorales@ssaamuseum.org)
  • Social Media: @ssaamuseum (FB, IG, Twitter)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm

Princeton Public Library

  • Primary Contact: Kim Dorman (kdorman@princetonlibrary.org)
  • Sponsor(s): Princeton Public Library, Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, Pace Center for Civic Engagement
  • Social Media: X:  @princetonpl  Instagram: @princetonpl
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm

New York

Syracuse University Humanities Center

  • Primary Contact: Jessica Terry-Elliott (jlterr01@syr.edu)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm

The History Center in Tompkins County

  • Primary Contact: Zoe Van Nostrand (community@thehistorycenter.net)
  • Sponsor(s): The History Center in Tompkins County
  • Social Media: @TompkinsHistory
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm

Hamilton College

  • Primary Contact: Sara Mohr (smohr@hamilton.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): Library and Information Technology Services at Hamilton College
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-4

Ruth Keeler Memorial Library

  • Primary Contact: Cathleen Sulli (csulli@keelerlibrary.org)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm

Alfred State College

  • Primary Contact: Travis Matteson (mattestw@alfredstate.edu)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm

Cornell University Library

  • Primary Contact: Iliana Burgos (itb23@cornell.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): Digital Scholarship Services and the John Henrik Clarke Africana Library
  • Social Media: @cornell_library
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm

North Carolina

Historic Stagville State Historic Site

  • Primary Contact: Vera Cecelski (vera.cecelski@gmail.com)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm

University Writing Center, Appalachian State University

  • Primary Contact: Beth Carroll (carrollel@appstate.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): University Writing Center
  • Social Media: Appalachian State University Writing Center (Facebook); @appstate_uwc (Instagram)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm

Ohio

Harriet Beecher Stowe House

  • Primary Contact: Abigail Zhang (azhang@stowehousecincy.org)
  • Social Media: @stowehousecincy
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Columbus State Library

  • Primary Contact: Dana Knott (dknott@cscc.edu)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

University of Cincinnati

  • Primary Contact: RJ Boutelle (boutelrl@ucmail.uc.edu)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Loganberry Books

  • Primary Contact: Cara Whelan-Reinhold (cara@logan.com)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Oberlin College

  • Primary Contact: Eboni A. Johnson (ejohnson@oberlin.edu)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm

YSU Honors College Transcribing Club

  • Primary Contact: Julie Centofanti (jlcentofanti@student.ysu.edu)
  • Social Media: @ysuhonorscollege
  • Time: 6-8pm EST

Ontario

Archives of Ontario

  • Primary Contact: Sean Smith (sean.smith2@ontario.ca)
  • Sponsor(s): Archives of Ontario
  • Social Media: @ArchivesOntario
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm (EDT)

Whitby Public Library

  • Primary Contact: Shelby Moffatt (smoffatt@whitbylibrary.ca)
  • Sponsor(s): @whitbylibrary
  • Date Feb 14, 2024

Pennsylvania

Juniata College

  • Primary Contact: Amanda Page (page@juniata.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): Juniata College English Department & Statton Learning Commons
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

University of Pennsylvania – Price Lab

  • Primary Contact: Stewart Varner (svarner@upenn.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): Price Lab, Penn Libraries, and the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
  • Social Media: @@pricelab.bsky.social & @pennpricelab on IG
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm 

Swarthmore College

  • Primary Contact: Amanda Licasro (alicast1@swarthmore.edu)
  • Sponsor(s) Swarthmore Libraries
  • Social Media: @swatlibrary @amandalicastro
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024 

Penn State Berks – Thun Library

  • Primary Contact: Melissa Millar (muf107@psu.edu)
  • Social Media: @thunlibrary
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-4pm

Penn State Abington – Abington College Library

  • Primary Contact: Brendan Johnson (blj5175@psu.edu)
  • Date: February 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-2 PM

Penn State Altoona – Eiche Library

  • Primary Contact: Jacob Gordon (jeg6049@psu.edu)
  • Social Media: @eichelibrary
  • Date: February 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3 PM

Penn State Greater Allegheny – Kelly Library

  • Primary Contact: Andrew Marshall (adm135@psu.edu)
  • Date: February 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3 PM

Penn State Hershey – Harrell Health Sciences Library

  • Primary Contact: Benjamin D. Hoover (bhoover@pennstatehealth.psu.edu)
  • Date: February 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3 PM

Penn State Greater Valley – Great Valley Library

  • Primary Contact: Billie Walker (bew11@psu.edu)
  • Date: February 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3 PM

Penn State Fayette – Fayette Library

  • Primary Contact: Emma Beaver (ehb5131@psu.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): Penn State University Libraries
  • Social Media: @psufelib (Instagram)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm 

Penn State Schuylkill – Ciletti Memorial Library

  • Primary Contact: Rosanne Marie Chesakis (rmc2@psu.edu)
  • Social Media: @cilettilibrary
  • Date: February 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3 PM

Penn State University Park – Patee Library

  • Primary Contact: Lauren Cooper (lcooper@psu.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): Penn State University Libraries, Center for Black Digital Research
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm 

Lehigh University Libraries

  • Primary Contact: Heather Simoneau (hms207@lehigh.edu)
  • Social Media: Instagram: @lehighlibraries, @LehighLTS
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 3-5pm (EDT)

Wilkes University

  • Primary Contact: Amy Sopcak-Joseph (amy.sopcakjoseph@wilkes.edu)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

South Carolina

South Carolina State Library

  • Primary Contact: McCabe Rentz (mrentz@statelibrary.sc.gov)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

University of South Carolina Beaufort

  • Primary Contact: Mollie Barnes (MBARNES2@USCB.EDU)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Texas

University of Texas – Arlington Libraries

  • Primary Contact: Whitney Russell (whitney.russell@uta.edu)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-5pm 

Humanities Collective of Trinity University

  • Primary Contact: Claudia Stokes (cstokes@trinity.edu)
  • Sponsor(s): Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Social Media: @HumanitiesTU (Twitter)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Utah

University of Utah – Black Cultural Center

  • Primary Contact: Eric Herschthal (eric.herschthal@utah.edu)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Virginia

Loudoun County Public Library – Gum Spring

  • Primary Contact: Linda Raditz (linda.raditz@loudoun.gov)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Shenandoah University

  • Primary Contact: Aimee Gee (agee@su.edu)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024

Washington

Western Washington University

  • Primary Contact: David Schlitt (schlitd@wwu.edu)
  • Date: Feb 14, 2024
  • Time: 12-3pm