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'Welsh in America' Exhibition

An exhibition about the Welsh in America is available for loan free-of-charge from the Welsh Government in New York, subject to meeting certain requirements.

Please see below for an application form or contact Catrin Brace at catrin.brace@wales-uk.com or call 646 792 8932.

Welsh in Amercia touring exhibition - Bookings

Event or venue City State Dates Person responsible
North American Festival of Wales Pittsburgh PA Aug-Sep 2009 Catrin Brace
Remsen Development Corp/ Remsen Fest Remsen NY Sept 15-Oct 15 2009 Caroline Williams
Remsen Library Remsen NY Oct 15-Oct 30 2009 Caroline Williams
Syracuse Airport Syracuse NY Nov-Dec 31 2009 Christina Reale
Syracuse University Library (NY State Panel) Syracuse NY Jan 2010 Preston Gilbert
Morrisville College Library (NY State Panel) Syracuse NY Feb 2010 Preston Gilbert
Colgate University Library (NY State Panel) Hamilton NY Feb 2010 Preston Gilbert
Anthracite Heritage Museum Scranton PA March 1-May 31 2010 Jerry Williams
Granville Historical Society and Bryn Du Mansion Granville OH June 2010 Maggie Brooks
Heritage Center Bangor PA July 15-Aug 3 2010 John Reinhart Jones
Welsh American Heritage Museum Oak Hill OH Aug 5-Aug 25 2010 Jeannie Jindra
North American Festival of Wales Portland OR Sept 2- Sept 7 2010 Gerri Baker Parry
Portland Convention Center Portland OR Sept 8- Sept 23 2010 Gerri Baker Parry
Gomer United Church of Christ Gomer OH Sept 27-Oct 15 2010 David Whittington
Annual Global Expo UCHL, Houston TX Nov 12-Nov 20 2010 Chris Greenfield
Welsh Society of the Suncoast Holiday FL Jan-Mar 2011 Clark Owen Parry
Ontario Welsh Festival 50th Anniversary weekend Niagara Falls ON April 28-May 1 2011 Betty Cullingworth

Document Download: Exhibition Application Form
Size: [52 KB] File Type: [.doc]

The Exhibition Panels

Document Download: 1 - Brief History
Size: [340 KB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: 2 - Early Settlers
Size: [365 KB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: 3 - Going West
Size: [1.81 MB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: 4 - Farming
Size: [1.80 MB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: 5 - Finding Work
Size: [2.01 MB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: 6 - Civil War
Size: [6.33 MB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: 7 - Ellis Island
Size: [336 KB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: 8 - Roots
Size: [2.81 MB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: 9 - In History
Size: [391 KB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: 10 - Successful
Size: [892 KB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: 11 - Family Names
Size: [475 KB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: 12 - Visiting Wales
Size: [442 KB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: 13 - The Welsh in New York State
Size: [522 KB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: 14 - The Welsh in New York State
Size: [434 KB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: 15 - The Welsh in the Pennsylvania coalmining industry
Size: [634 KB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: 16 - The Welsh in the Pennsylvania coalmining industry
Size: [1.56 MB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: The Welsh in America
Size: [634 KB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: Kings of Coal
Size: [1.56 MB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: The Pacific Northwest – Welsh Settlements
Size: [448 KB] File Type: [.pdf]
Document Download: The Pacific Northwest – Welsh Voices
Size: [454 KB] File Type: [.pdf]

Keeping up with the Joneses exhibition

The Welsh Government in New York has donated the exhibition made for Ellis Island in 2004 entitled 'Keeping up with the Joneses' to the Great Plains Welsh Heritage Center in Wymore, Nebraska where it will be on display by the end of 2009.

Document Download: Exhibition assembly instructions
Size: [30 KB] File Type: [.doc]