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Jill Snyder’s parents carried on a long-distance courtship through letters.

After her mother’s death, Snyder found these letters, and compiled them into a book, called Dear Mary, Dear Luther: A Courtship in Letters.

This hour, Snyder joins us to talk about her family’s story. It’s a lens into the lives of African Americans in the Northeast before the start of World War II.

Snyder tells us why it’s especially important for Black families to document their own family history.

Jill Snyder will be giving a virtual talk at the New Haven Museum on February 10, 2021, at 6 p.m. Viewers can watch the talk live on the New Haven Museum’s Facebook page. The presentation is based on Snyder’s book, Dear Mary, Dear Luther: A Courtship in Letters, which is available for purchase by emailing info@newhavenmuseum.org or calling 203-562-4183, ext. 119.

GUESTS:
Jill Snyder - Author of Dear Mary, Dear Luther: A Courtship in Letters
Nora Galvin - Certified professional genealogist based in Northeast Connecticut

Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired February 5, 2021.

Jill Snyder&rsquo;s parents carried on a long-distance courtship through letters.
After her mother&rsquo;s death, Snyder found these letters, and compiled them into a book, called&nbsp;<a href="https://store.aalbc.com/9781496963727/" data-cke-saved-href="https://store.aalbc.com/9781496963727/">Dear Mary, Dear Luther: A Courtship in Letters</a>.
This hour, Snyder joins us to talk about her family&rsquo;s story. It&rsquo;s a lens into the lives of African Americans in the Northeast before the start of World War II.
Snyder tells us why it&rsquo;s especially important for Black families to document their own family history.
Jill Snyder will be giving a virtual talk at the New Haven Museum on February 10, 2021, at 6 p.m. Viewers can watch the talk live on the New Haven Museum&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/NewHavenMuseum/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.facebook.com/NewHavenMuseum/">Facebook page</a>. The presentation is based on Snyder&rsquo;s book,&nbsp;<a href="https://store.aalbc.com/9781496963727/" data-cke-saved-href="https://store.aalbc.com/9781496963727/">Dear Mary, Dear Luther: A Courtship in Letters</a>, which is available for purchase&nbsp;by emailing&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@newhavenmuseum.org" data-cke-saved-href="mailto:info@newhavenmuseum.org">info@newhavenmuseum.org</a>&nbsp;or calling 203-562-4183, ext. 119.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Jill Snyder -&nbsp;Author of&nbsp;Dear Mary, Dear Luther: A Courtship in Letters</li>
<li>Nora Galvin -&nbsp;Certified professional genealogist based in Northeast Connecticut</li>
</ul>
Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wnpr.org/post/dear-mary-dear-luther-jill-snyder-explores-family-history-through-love-letters" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.wnpr.org/post/dear-mary-dear-luther-jill-snyder-explores-family-history-through-love-letters">February 5, 2021</a>.

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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