Portraits from the ’60s

From Don Hallock Here’s a collection of images rediscovered by Steve Gilford in May, 2002. The captions are largely in his own words. Photos credited, where available. From Steve Gilford As for the Conference Room, when we moved into 125 Western, I was so struck by the size of the conference room table, I took…

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Living Places of the Not-so-rich and Occasionally Infamous (1957-63)

From Don Hallock Just around the corner from the former Zebra Lounge, (the present-day Crossroads Tavern, shown in this photo to the right of center) was a pair of apartments at 27 1/2 Massachussetts Avenue, over a greasy spoon eating place which shared a kitchen with the Zebra. The second floor was occupied by Bill…

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Reunion Reunion

From Don Hallock A small group of reunion activists met at WGBH Tuesday evening to discuss ideas for keeping us connected, and plans for future events. Among those present were Fred Barzyk, Connie White, David Atwood, Amy Meyers, Olivia Tappan, Sharon Rivo, Michael Ambrosino, Al Potter, Peggy McLeod, Moon Nimon, Jo Madden, Mary Ide, Nora…

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The Party XX

268. Lo Hartnett, Moon Nimon, Nora Sinclair, Fred Barzyk, Jo Madden and Emily Lovering. 269. Henry Morganthau and Al Kelman. 270. Mary Lela Grimes Sherburne. 271. Judy Osborne and Dan Beach. 272. Wil Morton with John Labounty. 273. Lilly Hollander. 274. Brooks Leffler and Paulette Noble with the class of ’58. 275. Ed Donlon and…

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The Party XIX

258. Marita Rivero, Bob Carey, Judy Stoia and Greg Fitzgerald. 259. Sue DeMarco, Laurie Toth Everett and Debbie Dorsey. 260. Fred Barzyk and Nora Sinclair … 261. … doing “The Lottery.” 262.å 263. Fred Barzyk with Verne Coleman. 264. Christie Moore Millet, Michael Ambrosino, and Nancy England. 265. Ron Della Chiesa and Emily Lovering. 266.…

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The Party XVII

237. Robert Wilson and Aida Moreno. 238. Russ Morash and Emily Lovering. 239. Bruce Bordett, Russ Morash, Emily Lovering and Basil Chigas. 240. Ron Milton and Louise Miler. 241. Tom Sumida and Nora Sinclair. 242. Bob Ferrante and Doug Smith. 243. Bob Carey, Michael Ambrosino, Tony Cherubini and Jack Summerfield. 244. Greg Harney and Marcia…

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The Party XII

187. Jane Pikor and Randy Gray. 188. Ron Milton and Denise Draqo. 189. Cornelia Lewin Fortier and Russ Fortier with Peter Cook. 190. 191. Graham Walker, Emily Lovering and Deedee Morss.   192. Janet Weaver, a lottery winner. 193. Henry Becton and Nora Sinclair officiate the lottery. 194. Here is a winner who’s name we…

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The Party XI

176. The final speaker is Greg Harney who, with his usual sense of humor, reminisces on the history of the (just dedicated) Greg Harney scene dock, and pays tribute to Bill and Anne Haney, the staging area’s new patrons. Play MP3 178. Frank Coakley and Joe (?). Will Joe please make himself known? 179. Jeanne Irwin,…

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The Party VIII

145. Julie Piens, Phil Collyer and Greg Harney. 146. The back of Dan Beach, the front of Henry Becton and the back of Olivia Tappan. 147. Ron Blau, Nancy Troland, Nancy Porter and Sharon Rivo with Syrl Silverman. 148. Chris Pullman, Nora Sinclair and Paul Souza. 149. Lo Hartnett, Moon Nimon, Nora Sinclair, Fred Barzyk,…

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The Party VI

124b. Henry continues, introducing alumni speakers and performers, calling first upon Henry Morganthau, who he praised for many years of landmark contributions to the history of political and public affairs programming at WGBH. 124c. 124d. Henry Morganthau regaled the audience with a few observations out of school, and an appreciation of ‘GBH’s pioneering role (against…

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Friday night at the Zebra Lounge

From Don Hallock — 2000 The Zebra Lounge will be remembered by those who frequented it, as a rather ordinary, dimly lit, smoke-filled watering-hole on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Beacon Street. Today it’s known as The Crossroads. For years, in the late ’50s, the Zebra served as an after-work hangout for Boston University…

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