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Connecticut League of History Organizations @CTLHO

CLHO connects and supports those who preserve and share the stories and objects of our state's past. Follow us for #CThistory news, events, grants, and more.

Joined April 2015
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Join us on Zoom on Thursday, August 31 at 12pm for "Intro to CT Humanities Grants." Register on clho.org/events.
The gray and blue Connecticut Humanities logo.

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NewEnglandMusAssoc@NEMAnet
28 Aug 2023
Tuesday, 9/26: Join the Interpreting Histories of Enslavement and Freedom CoP for a discussion on "Connecting the Past and Present" with guest speakers including Egypt Lloyd of the Slave Legacy Coalitions. All are invited to this discussion. RSVP: ow.ly/MBYu50PEAf2
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Graduate Studies at Central@CCSUgradstudies
29 Aug 2023
Good morning, Grad Student Blue Devils! Good luck in all your classes. Need help or have a question? Find us in Willard-DiLoretto D311, email us at gradstudies@ccsu.edu, or call us at 860-832-2346.
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NewEnglandMusAssoc@NEMAnet
14 Aug 2023
This is #InviteCongress to Visit Your Museum week! Do you have plans for legislators or staff to visit your site? Visit the @AAMers website to learn how to create valuable relationships and get representatives uniquely invested in your organization: ow.ly/X2Ut50PwO4E
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Thank you for attending our webinar with @cthumanities, "Preparing for the 250th in Connecticut." To watch the recording, please visit the League's YouTube channel at youtube.com/ctleague. Learn more about the 250th commission at ct250.org.
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CT Humanities@CTHumanities
21 Jul 2023
Our CT Humanities team loved joining the @CTLHO on a recent site visit to the @SikhArtGallery in Norwich. Thank you to Swaranjit Singh Khalsa for an insightful experience learning about Sikh culture, history, art, and more.
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CT Humanities@CTHumanities
17 Jul 2023
What's a #Semiquincentennial anyway? A good look at the planning for America 250 CT Commission, administered by CT Humanities, & what's ahead w/ the 250th anniversary in 2026 of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Thanks @CTMirror @CTMirrorPaz ctmirror.org/2023/07/12/conn…

Connecticut planning more than a parade on America's 250th

The planning comes during one of America’s periodic paroxysms over whether there still are self-evident truths in our polarized politics.

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Connecticut League of History Organizations retweeted
NewEnglandMusAssoc@NEMAnet
11 Jul 2023
Join the Interpreting Histories of Enslavement and Freedom CoP on July 25, 12-1 pm, to have conversations about "Getting the Board on Board" and looking at strategies to get the board and other staff on board with reinterpretation. RSVP: ow.ly/rZNP50OQoZk
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Summer at the Museum 2023 grant applications open today! Applications close before 11:59pm on June 23, so start your application at cthumanities.org!

CT Humanities@CTHumanities
12 Jun 2023
Grants Update and CT Summer at the Museum - mailchi.mp/cthumanities/appl…
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CT Humanities@CTHumanities
13 Jun 2023
ACT Roadmap Advocacy Update - mailchi.mp/cthumanities/plea…
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Thank you for attending the League's 2023 Conference! To keep the conference great and improve next year's, please tell us about your experience through our survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Thank you to our volunteers, board members, and staff that came to CCSU to put together tote bags for the conference! We are all excited to see you on Monday!
Five adults gathered around a long conference table, stuffing papers into yellow folders to put into white canvas tote bags. Some people are working and some people are smiling at the camera.

ALT Five adults gathered around a long conference table, stuffing papers into yellow folders to put into white canvas tote bags. Some people are working and some people are smiling at the camera.

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The tote bags are here! Are you registered for the League Conference? clho.org/event-5263062
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For the first time, the League offers field trips to local museums in our conference programming. The New Britain Museum of American Art and the New Britain Industrial Museum offer stellar exhibitions for you to enjoy while in town. Sign up on clho.org today!
Stanley Screen Door Hardware Advertisement Display, 1950s from the New Britain Industrial Museum

ALT Stanley Screen Door Hardware Advertisement Display, 1950s from the New Britain Industrial Museum

Copper and Brass Stanley Rule & Level Sign, one of two from the main factory doors between 1920 - 1935, from the New Britain Industrial Museum

ALT Copper and Brass Stanley Rule & Level Sign, one of two from the main factory doors between 1920 - 1935, from the New Britain Industrial Museum

Walter Wick, "Flatland from Can You See What I See?: Hidden Wonders," as a part of Walter Wick: Hidden Wonders! at the New Britain Museum of American Art.

ALT Walter Wick, "Flatland from Can You See What I See?: Hidden Wonders," as a part of Walter Wick: Hidden Wonders! at the New Britain Museum of American Art.

Walter Wick, "Entrance to the Curiosity Shop: A Can You See What I See? Book," as a part of Walter Wick: Hidden Wonders! at the New Britain Museum of American Art.

ALT Walter Wick, "Entrance to the Curiosity Shop: A Can You See What I See? Book," as a part of Walter Wick: Hidden Wonders! at the New Britain Museum of American Art.
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Pre-registration for the League's 2023 Annual Conference and field trip sign-ups end TODAY! Walk-up registration will be available the day of the conference, but pre-registration offers the best prices and a guaranteed lunch. Register at clho.org today!
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The League's 2023 conference schedule is out! Sessions include topics ranging from collection security, funding & grants, reinterpretation, 3D scanning, oral history, and more! Register online clho.org/conference/2023/sch… by May 31 for the best prices and ordered lunch!
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At this year's conference at our home base, CCSU, this sunny atrium will host our Museum Marketplace. New this year, attendees will receive passports that, once they visit each exhibitor, will enter them for special prizes. Register as an exhibitor today! clho.org/event-5202642
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ALT A large atrium of a recently-constructed academic building shows natural light coming through skylights over two stories of offices, with plenty of floor space to line up tables and chairs.

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Registration opens for the 2023 Annual Conference TODAY! For a schedule, lunch preferences, field trips, and registration tiers, please visit clho.org/conference/2023. We are excited to see you there!
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Tomorrow at noon, join the League for "Safety & Health Hazards in Museums & Collection Care," featuring Savita Trivedi of the CT Dept. of Labor over Zoom. Register today: clho.org/events
Connecticut Department of Labor logo with a swooping, light blue shooting star. Text reads: "Connecticut Department of Labor: Partner of the American Job Center Network."

ALT Connecticut Department of Labor logo with a swooping, light blue shooting star. Text reads: "Connecticut Department of Labor: Partner of the American Job Center Network."
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The League's annual fundraiser, Give Local, ends at 7pm tonight. Read more about the work we have done in the past year with the help of our generous supporters: givelocalccf.org/organizatio… Donate today to be a part of the League helping CT museums achieve greatness!
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