Coming to WTTW: Our Soldiers, Our Lady of Guadalupe

If you've caught the new Chicago Stories series on Channel 11 - Jane Byrne, Mad Men of Chicago, the Union Stockyards, and more, you already know how intriguing they are for us archivists and hopefully for the entire Chicagoland.

This Friday, a neighborhood long served by the Claretian Missionaries is featured on Chicago Stories: Our Soldiers, Our Lady of Guadalupe. It will air on April 29, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time.

WTTW describes it like this:

This is the story of pride and heartbreak in a close-knit south side community. Our Lady of Guadalupe, Chicago's first and oldest Mexican-American parish, lost 12 young men in the Vietnam War during a brutal five-year period. These young men came from a proud military heritage, and some felt they owed a debt of gratitude to America. But, as the war dragged on and antiwar protests escalated, some in this patriotic community began to question why Mexican-Americans bore a disproportionate brunt of an unpopular war.

Watch it on TV or with this link (after 4/29/2022)

https://schedule.wttw.com/episodes/569925/Chicago-Stories-Our-Soldiers-Our-Lady-Of-Guadalupe/

Join us for the Midwest Archives Conference Annual Meeting!

 

Join us for the MAC Annual Meeting in Madison, WI, May 5-7, 2022, at the Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club!  Early bird rates end after April 7th!   Program: The conference theme of “Moving Archives Forward” is a tribute to the state’s motto “Forward,” adopted in 1851 and meant to signify Wisconsin's continuous drive to be a national leader. This provides a useful lens through which to examine the archival profession and to explore professional, environmental, societal, and cultural factors that affect the way we move forward, the way we see trends, and the way we identify challenges and opportunities. Note that a variety of tours are planned for Thursday, May 5 along with the opening reception which will take place at the Wisconsin Historical Society. We are also please to welcome plenary session speaker Margaret Noodin, Professor of English and American Indian studies at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Dr. Noodin also serves as the Associate Dean of the Humanities and Director of the Electa Quinney Institute for American Indian Education.   Accommodations: For those attending in person, note that in order to receive your special MAC rate, reservations must be made by Friday, April 8, 2022. To make your reservations, call the hotel directly at 1-800-356-8293 and identify yourself as part of the Midwest Archives Conference or use the group code 899041.  You can also make your reservations online https://bookings.travelclick.com/6388?groupID=3362524.   And be sure to check out the annual meeting blog in the coming weeks for information on travel tips, local COVID-19 guidelines, child care, recommendations for restaurants and things to do while you’re in Madison. For full details about the MAC Madison 2022 visit: https://www.midwestarchives.org/2022-mac-annual-meeting. From this page you will be able to register for the in-person conference or the virtual conference (note that these are two separate registration forms).   We look forward to seeing you--whether in-person or virtually--in Madison!