To Honor

David Meehan and Jonas Stundzia

Recipients of the 2013

Eartha Dengler History Award

Esperanza Academy 198 Garden Street

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Lawrence History Center

2013 Eartha Dengler History Award Ceremony

June 20, 2013

Lawrence History Center, 6 Essex Street, Lawrence, Massachusetts 01840 — 978-686-9230

www.lawrencehistory.org — http://dp.la/exhibitions/exhibits/show/breadandroses

Founder’s Club Eartha Dengler

The Sidell Family Mrs. Cornelius Ayer Wood, Jr.

Immigrant City Circle

Marcia and Larry Sharp

Preservation Partners Robert Forrant

Karen and Jack Herman Pamela Yameen

Research Sponsors

Linda Carpenter and Larry Ardito Enterprise Bank

David Giovannitti Family of Barbara McEneaney

Hank and MJ Powell Linda and Jurg Siegenthaler

Table Sponsors

Bread and Roses Heritage Committee Friends of the Lawrence Heritage State Park

Richard Purinton The Sidell Family

Historic Friends

2013 Dengler History Award Host Committee

Eric Allshouse Anne Armitage Dexter Arnold Margot Bixby Dr. Robert Forrant Mary Girouard Quin Gonell Kathleen McDonough Tom Raiche Lisa Torrisi Senator Susan C. Tucker Mrs. Cornelius Ayer Wood, Jr. Lawrence History Center Board of Directors

Pamela Yameen President

Marcia Sharp Vice President

Chet Sidell Treasurer

Karen Van Welden Herman Secretary Whimpper Barahona Jim Beauchesne Joseph Bella Adele Carter Kathleen Curry Robert Forrant Ellen Minzner Richard Padova Jim Sutton Francina Victoria

Honorary Board Member Claudia Dengler Founder Eartha Dengler Staff

Susan Grabski Executive Director

Amita Kiley Assistant to the Director

Jennifer Williams Archivist

With profound gratitude to our sponsors, friends, and many others whose contributions have made this 2013 Eartha Dengler History Award Ceremony possible…

Sponsors

With special thanks to … Esperanza Academy, Grace Church, Students from the International High School (Lawrence), Robert Lussier, MG Print and Promotions - a Munro Graphics Company, The Party Connection, Suzanne Korschun, and Musicians—Armand Hyatt, Annamaria San Antonio, and Gary Sidell.

Andrea Management Corporation Dexter Arnold

James F. Beauchesne Joseph G. Bella

Margot and George Bixby Patricia Broadhurst

Thomas Caffrey The Community Group

Kathleen and Michael Curry William Donati Kay B. Frishman

Armand Girouard Family Susan and Robert Grabski

Anna Hogan Jim and Barbara Hartrich

Donna Mailloux Lawrence CommunityWorks

Justine M. McComiskey David Meehan

Gertrude Meehan Merrimack Valley Central Labor Council

Northern Essex Community College Pacific Mills Patricia Karl

James and Arlene Ross St. Alfio Society

Henry Stonie Amelia Stundza

Matilda J. Stundza Jonas A. Stundzia David A. Tibbetts

Lisa Torrisi Torrisi & Torrisi, PC

Senator Sue and Mike Tucker

Evening Program

Arrival and Cocktail Hour Music by Armand Hyatt, Annamaria San Antonio, and Gary Sidell

Welcome

Susan Grabski, Executive Director, Lawrence History Center Michael Helman, Board of Directors, Esperanza Academy

Historical Perspective

Dexter Arnold

Award Presentation Senator Sue Tucker

Jim Beauchesne Mary Girouard

Closing Remarks

Lawrence History Center 2013 Eartha Dengler History Award Honorees

David Meehan and Jonas Stundzia For the Love of Lawrence

David and Jonas have lived their lives in Lawrence with a love and passion for the city, its rich and

diverse history, its people, and its built environment. In the extraordinary achievement of the

Strikers’ Monument, they have given Lawrence the rare gift of a profound and resonant piece of

public art. With its powerful emotion, the Monument brings the City back from its repression of the

meaning and impact of the strike. And it lets all Lawrencians take pride in the stand for justice that

was the Bread and Roses Strike of 1912.

“Let the gains of the workers past, be recognized by those who labor today,

and preserved for those who toil tomorrow.“

By David Meehan and Jonas Stundzia Co-chairs, 1912 Strikers’ Monument Committee

(Quote appears on the backside of the monument.)

Lawrence History Center 6 Essex Street, Lawrence, MA 01840

978.686.9230— www.lawrencehistory.org

The mission of the Lawrence History Center is to collect, preserve, share, and interpret the history and heritage of Lawrence and its people.

Immigrant City Archives, Inc., dba Lawrence History Center, is a private, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization. We are supported by dedicated volunteers and funded through memberships, grants, and

generous donations from people like you!

(Photo courtesy of Robert Lussier)

The Lawrence History Center, founded as the Immigrant City Archives in 1978 by German immigrant,

Eartha Dengler, has sought from its very first days to make accessible the rich history of Lawrence and

its people.

Since 1998, the History Center has held the Eartha Dengler History Award Ceremony to spotlight the

efforts and accomplishments of outstanding leaders who work to bring development, opportunity

and prosperity to Lawrence.

Previous Dengler History Award Honorees

Eartha Dengler

Jessica Andors

Sheila Balboni

Laurie Bottiger

Margot Bixby

Dave Burke

Tom Caffrey

Ralph Carrero

Leslie Costello

Sabrina Dorsainvil

Kay Berthold Frishman

Patricia Karl

Terri Kelley

Arthur Khoury

Phil Laverriere

Misael Martinez

Michael P. Miller

The Paley Family

Richard Purinton

Chet Sidell

Gary Sidell

Manuela Su

Helen Tory

Bill Traynor

Larry Yameen

Juan C. Yepez

Luis E. Yepez