Cambridge 2000 Records, 1999-2001
Collection
Identifier: 066
The collection consists of calendars, images, magnets, media coverage, slides of words and poetry used as outdoor library wall projections in the “Illuminated Word” event, T-shirts and other promotional materials, the City’s 2000 Annual Report featuring the celebration, and a cassette tape of two interviews of light artists that appeared on WBUR and WRKO.
Dates
- 1999-2001
Creator
- Cambridge Arts Council (Cambridge, Mass.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The materials in this collection are subject to copyright and intellectual property restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to understand and observe copyright law and to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyright. Researchers must obtain written permission from the copyright owner(s) if they wish to publish materials from this collection. Questions concerning copyright and permission to publish should be directed to the Cambridge Room, Cambridge Public Library Archives and Special Collections.
Extent
1.3 Linear Feet
0.3 Cubic Feet
1 boxes (Oversize)
100 Items
History
The Cambridge Arts Council coordinated a series of activities and events to celebrate the millennium in 2000. It held a series of four light celebrations created by Spectaire, a collaborative of light artists. The celebrations were The Beaconing (January 22, 2000), Light Parade (May 13, 2000), Skyward Light (September 23, 2000), and Illuminated Word (December 7, 2000). An additional event was “Curious Doings in Cambridge Crosswalks,” which featured performers from Behind the Mask Theatre and volunteers from city departments and sought to raise awareness about public safety. It produced a series of quarterly calendars under the title “2 thousand things to do in Cambridge in 2 thousand.”
Organization of Collection
The collection is organized as follows:
1. Scrapbook, 1991 (in 5 folders)
2. "Illuminated World" by Spectaire, 1999-2001
2.1. Audiocassette Tape, 2000
2.2. Slides, 1999-2001
3. T-shirts, 2000
Approximately 100 items organized by material type.
1. Scrapbook, 1991 (in 5 folders)
2. "Illuminated World" by Spectaire, 1999-2001
2.1. Audiocassette Tape, 2000
2.2. Slides, 1999-2001
3. T-shirts, 2000
Approximately 100 items organized by material type.
Custodial History
This collection was donated by the Cambridge Arts Council to the Cambridge City Manager’s Office in April 2001 and transferred to the Cambridge Public Library.
Processing Information
Processed By Christine Di Bella in June 2015. Rehoused and encoded by Moira Mackay in March 2017 under the supervision of Alyssa Pacy.
- Artists -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge
- Audiocassettes
- Belge, Matt
- Black-and-white slides
- Cambridge (Mass.)
- City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge
- Library Buildings -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge
- Local government -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge
- Magnets
- Millennium celebrations (Year 2000)
- Public art -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge -- Exhibtions
- Public buildings -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge
- Scrapbooks
- Spectaire
- T-shirts
Creator
- Cambridge Arts Council (Cambridge, Mass.) (Organization)
- Title
- Cambridge 2000, 1999-2001
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Christine Di Bella (finding aid author 2015) and Moira MacKay (EAD author March 2017).
- Date
- June 2015 and March 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge Room, Cambridge Public Library Archives and Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Cambridge Public Library
449 Broadway
Cambridge MA 02138 USA
617-349-7757
apacy@cambridgema.gov
Cambridge Public Library
449 Broadway
Cambridge MA 02138 USA
617-349-7757
apacy@cambridgema.gov