Some History

MRA  FAQ

(This is a somewhat limited list. Past Presidents and members are welcome to contact me with more information.

While you are thinking, watch the slideshow of Past Presidents. You may recall that the slideshow at one time was a series of large posters setup at the Sturbridge
conference site.   Helen F. was Historian during some of this time . The  setup poles were transported by Mary Jane S.’s husband. It was a major construction site!

With technology, Nancy Meagher began the slideshow updating after each conference. Here is the 2019 version.

Who were the 1969-1970 Executive Committee  Officers?

President ~ Mary Bradley
Vice President ~ Henry Hobaica
Treasurer ~ Rita McLaughlin McCabe

Where has MRA held Board Meetings?(From current)

Waterview Terrace Framingham MA

John Harvard’s , Framingham, MA

DoubleTree  Boston Hotel, Milford, MA

Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA

MASSBAY Community College Framigham, MA

Framingham State University

 MRA Conference Venues (From current)

Boston Marriott Quincy Quincy, MA (since 2013 )

Sturbridge Host and Conference Center Sturbridge, MA ( plus years)

Holiday and Conference Center Boxborough. MA (1998)

Worcester Auditorium (1996)

Dwight Hall Framingham State (1984)

Sturbridge Host and Conference Center Sturbridge, MA

MRA Leadership Conference Venues

 

Cape Codder, Hyannis, MA

July 29-30, 2018

DoubleTree Hotel, Milford, MA  2014, 2015

Boston Marriott Quincy – Quincy, MA

August 5 and 6, 2012

Radisson Hotel Plymouth Harbor.Plymouth

MA August 9-10, 2009

 

1984 SNOWED OUT

Technology:

It was all about the Conference binder!

MRA had a NING account.

Lois Cook was the first MRA Webmaster.

Each year there a Lois Cook Technology Session at the conference  to honor her contribution. Lois put MRA on the information highway!

Actual  Room Card from the Grand Ballroom 1993

So much more….

The  1993 inside Conference Program cover . You can see the map of the hotel in the underneath.

And bookmark!

Go to Golden Moments

 

Thank you to  Carl Lennertz from Children’s Book Council .

Researched by Anna Berthon  who did the work. Denver Publishing Institute grad via U. of Alabama.

The Children’s Book Council researched books celebrating 50th birthday!

Here is the list:

1919:

• The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum
• Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs
• Jeremy by Hugh Walpole
• Rainbow Valley by Lucy Maud Montgomery
• Mrs. Peter Rabbit by Thornton Burgess

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Special thanks to Nancy Meagher for locating this 1969-70 information from the BSU Archives)