Here are a few of the distinguished guests, friends, and family, who came to celebrate with Diana Mara Henry on September 25, 2016, their presence in her photographs and in her life, and her contribution to theirs....
Photographs by Ben Barnhart/www.bbimages.com
Thank you so much for your great work, Ben, and for permission to display them here!
Email dmh@dianamarahenry.com
Clara McLaughlin, Rinetta Fefie; and Janine Fondon of Unity First
"Wow, thank you for finding me and the picture of Rinetta and I. I sent it to her. She is in nursing management and lives in Houston with one son.
I am still fighting for women rights and is the sole owner of two newspapers, have a two day radio talk show and am lease owner of a television station. " - Clara
"The beauty and integrity of your work over the years is incredible. We were so glad to be included and grateful for the opportunity to see you again. I may not remember a lot from that day in Houston in 1977 but I do know that I will never forget the one starting this week.
Enjoyed meeting Mr Murphy, Ms Tolliver, and of course Ms McCarthey. ... Thanks for love and kindness. Sincerely, Rinetta and Clara"
To see DMH photographs of these people, back in the day, and or how they and DMH connected, check the Subject list or Google search bar from the home page....
Judy McCarthey, Doug Matthews, Melba Tolliver and friend...
It was a thrill that Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman could come from NYC to give insights!
"it was a great event, and I was very glad to participate. Thanks for asking me to speak. Liz
Yes great photo but not as good as yours/ I was clearly happy to see you too--big smiles on my face in both photos. Liz
Behind the scenes in the construction of Diana Mara Henry's website with programmer Matt Saunders and feline assist from Toesey....
The show with Melba helping the U Mass projection setup...
Melba saves the day!
Melba spoke for being in a photograph from 1977...
Clara McLaughlin outlined her brilliant career...
Judy McCarthey spoke at length about her life and art and work in politics and community:
Friends, people in Diana Mara Henry's photographs came up for a group hug at end:
Ben Levy, David Drooker, Rinetta Fefie, Clara McLaughlin, Julian Levy, Ed Murphy,
DMH, Jane Trigère, Sylvia Ortiz, Judy McCarthey, Steven Louis Borns, Doug Matthews, Melba Tolliver, Liz Holtzman, Ellen Shub
Happy to start the show with the long intertwined professional and personal mutual strengthening with friends Ed Murphy and Linda Geary...
DMH remarks here Video to come!
And Ed Murphy came and spoke so movingly....
Director of Special Collections Rob Cox was at a loss for words about Diana Mara Henry's work!
Showing a classic image of the student-faculty advisory committee debating Harvard's investments in South Africa, 1969
Thank you to Uncle Jack Entratter of the Sands...
Carol Connare gave the message from Gloria Steinem:
Gail Epps video from 1993 and exhibit cases downstairs:
Julian Levy examining Harvard case in exhibit area on 25th floor of the Du Bois Library at Special Collections study room:
David Drooker examines more of the upstairs displays with LIBEL exhibit on wall:
Overview of 25th floor display at U Mass Du Bois Library Special Collections:
Such good friends! we only know each other fifteen years now....Erica Walch, thank you!
Ben Levy and Diana Mara Henry. classmates, Harvard-Radcliffe Class of 1969, and friends....
Below: Jane Trigère, classmate in 6th and 8th grades, Julian Carl Levy who taught me photography at the Harvard Crimson, DMH with Holliey White, Judy McCarthey, Doug Matthews, Melba Tolliver and Ellen Shub.
(Woman sitting at right not known.)
Diana Mara Henry and Simon Neame, Dean of Libraries at U Mass...
State Senator Stan Rosenberg honored outgoing Dean of Libraries Jay Schafer
Melba gave Diana Mara Henry a keepsake! How kind was that!
That's all, folks! Until the next time....
Photographs by Ben Barnhart/www.bbimages.com
Thank you so much for your great work, Ben, and for permission to display them here!
To see DMH photographs of these people, back in the day, check the Subject list or Google search bar from the home page....
Email dmh@dianamarahenry.com