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History Harvest 2017 Interview with Manuel Reyes
An interview with Manuel Reyes during the 2017 History Harvest in New Britain. Manuel provides contextual background to the items he brought to the Harvest.
Taino Sun Cemi Necklace
Description:This object is a necklace, and originally the decoration on the front would have been carved into a rock or painted or drawn on a cave wall. In recent history, the Cemi symbols have been used as decorative pieces to represent the…
History Harvest 2017 Interview with Hermi Marrero
Interview with Hermi Marrero about the object he brought to the History Harvest.
History Harvest 2017 Interview with Julia Rodriguez
An interview with Julia Rodriguez about the objects she brought to the History Harvest, the photos and newspaper clippings.
Photographs of Awilda Saavedra Reasco's wedding and of her daughter's First Communion.
These two photos were brought to the history harvest by Awilda Saavedra Reasco. The larger photo is of her wedding 29 years ago in 1988, and the smaller photo is of her daughter receiving her first communion in 2001 or 2002. Both occurred at St.…
History Harvest 2017 Interview with Awilda Saavedra Reasco
An interview with Awilda Saavedra Reasco where she discusses the objects that she brought for the History Harvest.
Güiro
A Güiro is an instrument used in traditional Puerto Rican music. It is a notched hollowed-out gourd, which produces music by dragging a wooden stick-like object, commonly known as a scrapper, or more formally called a “pua,” on the rigids on the…
Mate-Tea Set
The tea set is roughly 30-50 years old and belongs to Irina’s husband. The tea set is from Argentina and it is used to make yerba mate which is a traditional Argentinian tea. Drinking mate is a social activity among family members in a household and…
Coffee Grinder
The coffee grinder is from Puerto Rico. The coffee grinder is roughly 40 years old and it originally belonged to Irina’s grandmother. The coffee grinder is the final step in the process to make coffee. First, the children would pick the red coffee…
History Harvest 2018 Interviews with Irina Vassatt-Brites
Recordings of the Interviews given by Irina Vassatt-Brites during the History Harvest, discussing the objects she brought.
Pandero (Drum)
The pandero is a percussion instrument that is a member of the Membranophone family. The pandero is a very popular instrument, and it is very significant throughout Latin America but it is especially important in Puerto Rico. In my research, I found…
El Flamboyán, or "Flame Tree"
This beautiful canvas of “El flamboyan” was brought in by a New Britain local and although it is not the native tree, it’s one of the most beautiful and recognizable trees across the island. This beautiful and umbrella like tree originated in…
History Harvest 2017 Interview with Luz Maria Valles
An interview with Luz Maria Valles as she describes the objects she brought to the Harvest, including the traditional dita.
Commemorative Ring from the United States Army
This commemorative ring was given to the contributor for his service in the United States Army. As an Infantryman, he received this ring for his service during the Vietnam War. The ring is 1 inch in diameter, metal and gold in color except for a…
History Harvest 2018 Interview with Felix Nunes
An oral history of Felix Nunes, describing the object he brought to the History Harvest and its context.