Like many US Mid-Atlantic cities, Serbian city Zaječar was an industrial giant in the 20th century. The factory Krystal-Zaječar opened in 1974 to produce crystal that was exported to the US and all around the world. With the breakdown of the socialist system in the early 1990s, along with years of wars, inflation, bombardment, and isolation, the factory closed and remained abandoned for decades. The community organization SKVER Magazin saved the abandoned archive of Krystal-Zaječar’s factory: photographic portraits of workers, factory sponsored sports teams, holiday parties…fragile recorded memories literally broken and fading. MARMIA is working with SKVER Magazin to help them build a strong foundation for their regional archive in Zaječar, called Timok Digital–and we need your help! Here are some ways you can support our goal to create a global network of personal, community, and regional archivists:
- Purchase a t-shirt or hoodie emblazoned with the now defunct Krystal-Zaječar 1970s retro logo: proceeds from the sales are donated to MARMIA to pay for our airfare to Serbia!
We have many colors for you to chose from: click THIS LINK to shop for darker colored shirts/hoodies and click THIS LINK for lighter colored shirts. Both are extremely soft and are made of high quality materials.
2. Donate some of your hard-earned money at our PayPal Campaign found at THIS LINK. Any amount is extremely helpful and appreciated!
3. Donate equipment and supplies: please access our equipment wishlist at THIS LINK.
If you would like to do a deep dive and read more about this project in a very personal blog post by MARMIA’s founder, please click here.
Thank you for your support!
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