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Framingham History Center

Arts & Culture Education

Framingham, Ma 01703, Usa

Phone (508) 626 - 9091

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Our mission	The mission of the Framingham History Center is to preserve and share Framingham’s history in order to encourage connection to community.

COVID-19 Impact	FHC Temporary Closure Due to COVID-19 FHC Temporary Closure Due to COVID-19

Framingham History Center

Framingham, MA 01703

Arts & Culture, Education

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Ways to help	Greeters We need volunteers to greet visitors to at the Edgell Memorial Library, Saturdays from 1-4pm. Minimal training necessary. Weekly Teens, Adults Individuals Indoor On-site Weekends General Resource File Digitization Project The General Resource File is a collection of research materials of all Framingham topics A-Z. The goal of this project is to make this wealth of information accessible to all researchers through digitization. Under the direction of the FHC Curator, the volunteer will scan topical folders, read materials and build a searchable index. This is the perfect project for the budding researcher and/or a passionate Framingham resident. The ideal volunteer hours are Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00am – 3:00pm. Weekly Teens, Adults Individuals Office work, Indoor On-site Weekdays House Tour Volunteers Join our team of 100+ volunteers and receive a FREE House tour ticket as well as an exclusive invite to a volunteer thank you party. Weekly, Monthly Adults Individuals Indoor, Outdoor Formal 3rd Grade Docents The Framingham History Center (FHC) Third Grade Program began in 1975 as a free field trip for all Framingham Public School third graders. Today this program supports 800 students and has grown into an interactive curriculum-based experience. Occasional Adults Individuals Indoor Formal Weekdays Mailings Volunteers will be called upon to help the FHC staff stuff envelopes for the membership mailings in March, the House Tour mailings in April, Annual Appeal in November, occasional postcard mailings, and other additional mailings. Occasional Teens, Adults Individuals Office work, Indoor On-site Baking Committee A committee of volunteers who love to bake and would like to lend their services for the Center’s monthly programs and events, which normally fall on Sunday afternoons. One-time, Occasional Teens, Adults Individuals, Groups (2-10) Indoor None Weekends COVID-19 Digital Archive We are living through unprecedented times. When studying times of crisis, historians, archives, and museums depend not only on the actions of national and international leaders, but on records of daily life. The Framingham History Center is making an effort to collect a digital archive of community members’ experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic in real… See full description We are living through unprecedented times. When studying times of crisis, historians, archives, and museums depend not only on the actions of national and international leaders, but on records of daily life. The Framingham History Center is making an effort to collect a digital archive of community members’ experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic in real time. There are multiple ways you can participate and submit your experiences to this digital archive. Record a Digital Daily Journal We have created a Google Sheets template for anyone who wants to record a line-a-day journal during the duration of the pandemic (and beyond). Although you are not obligated to submit your journal to the FHC’s COVID-19 Digital Archive, if you live or work in Framingham, we would greatly appreciate if you considered doing so. Please Note: If you do not have a Google account, you can still save the template as an Excel spreadsheet via the link. Access the Journal Template Submit Your Photos Take photos of your daily experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic and submit them to our digital archive using the form below. A staff member will review all submissions and will follow up with you when they are able. What about Traditional Collection Donations? The FHC is not currently accepting donations of physical objects. We currently anticipate returning to our regular collecting practices in September 2020. In the meantime, here are some examples of items relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic the FHC would be interested in when we resume collecting objects: Projects completed by you or members of your family (crafts, writing, hobbies, etc.) Masks or other PPE made by you for your family (when use has concluded) Curriculum packets created by Framing teachers for school closings Work schedules, family schedules, or any other organizational document you used to organize your daily life Non-digital, handwritten journals or journal entries Other physical mementos of your or your family’s personal experiences in quarantine Please consider holding on to some of these items to submit to the FHC’s Collections in the future. Please clean or sterilize potential donations as appropriate and place them, with clean hands, in a plastic ziploc gallon bag somewhere safe where it will not be frequently handled. Hide full description 12-15, 16-18, Adults (18+), 55+, Child with Adult Ongoing Anytime Individuals, Families Virtual Learn More

About us	Collecting, preserving, sharing Framingham's cultural history.