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Andover Townsman: Remembering MLK Jr. by Helping Others (1/18/22)

Jan 19, 2022

Click to view this article on the Townsman: Remembering MLK Jr. by helping others“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for...

Patch: 2nd Annual Andover Community Service Day Seeking Volunteers

Jan 6, 2022

Click the link below to view this article on Patch.com: 2nd Annual Andover Community Service Day Seeking VolunteersAndover Community Service Day will be held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan....

WANTED: Clever sleuths for our history organization! Newspaper researchers and oral history interviewers for a variety of topics related to the following Andover themes:*the history of the Civil Rights Movement

the history of the Civil Rights Movement
(what happened here in Andover)
the history of community service
(e.g. local Boy Scout/Girl Scout projects)
the history of fundraisers
(e.g. 4 th of July fireworks in Andover)

The result of the sleuthing community service project could be having your article published on the History Center’s Substack newsletter, History Buzz, which has over 2,200 subscribers. Because the content is always available it’s a great way to highlight your research and writing skills. History Buzz publishes twice a week. The sleuthing project is to search through original old newspapers or find them digitally through Memorial Hall Library or Newspapers.com. You could also conduct oral histories (interviews) of local notable people who have contributed somehow to our themes. After researching and/or interviewing, write a one-page summary of your findings. Similar to submitting an article to a newspaper or magazine, you can submit your one-page story to the History Center for possible publication on History Buzz.

CHOICES FOR THEMES:

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT: How was Andover involved in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s? Who was involved – are they still alive to speak with in order to gain personal perspective? What did they accomplish and how? What sorts of opposition did they come up against?
FUNDRAISING: Research organizations like the Red Cross – what was done locally to support the troops during the World Wars, the Armenian crisis or the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic? What about local fundraising methods utilized by organizations like Quota Club, Service Club, the old November Club, Lazarus House or your own church or temple, such as the Christ Church Thrift Shop in downtown Andover.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Community service is not a new concept. Many businesses, churches and schools have held community service days in the past. What have those project days entailed and who was participating? Research and speak to A.V.I.S. or other land and water protection organizations such as Andover Trails, Foster’s Pond Organization, Bay Circuit Trails, or Harold Parker Forest. The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts have long histories of creating and participating in community service events – where have they undertaken their Eagle Scout projects?

PERHAPS YOU HAVE ANOTHER TOPIC THAT INTERESTS YOU?