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The Transcript: A Voice in the Hills

Originally presented on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 11 am at Sweetwood of Williamstown, Hulda Hardman Jowett’s lecture on the history of the Transcript can be viewed on WilliNet. Thank you WilliNet!

Please click the link below to view the lecture online:

http://willinet.org/content/williamstown-historical-museum-presents-transcript-voice-hills-hulda-hardman-jowett

The Transcript was the voice and conscience of northern Berkshire for over a century and no matter whether the topic was local or national, there was always a well thought out opinion, and locals were encouraged to comment on it. From wars to mayoral elections, even constitutional amendments, The Transcript had an opinion. This talk will include personal remembrances of VJ Day, the dropping of the Atomic bomb, and will include some stories about things that occurred when her father, uncle, grandfather and great grandfather were at the helm of this award winning newspaper. Questions are encouraged during this illustrated talk.

Born and educated in North Adams, Hulda Hardman Jowett attended local schools, graduated from Skidmore College with a BA in history, and did graduate work at UMass and at Williams where she was an NDEA/John Hay Fellow. She taught history for many years and is a student of local history and an amateur genealogist.

Critters of Mount Greylock: History, Stories and Songs

Greylock Critters: History, Stories and Songs

Free Family Program

Saturday, November 12

11 am – 12:30 pm

Milne Public Library

1095 Main Street, Williamstown

This rousing interactive musical exploration of the animals, both wild and domesticated, that have defined Mount Greylock throughout the ages was presented on Saturday, November 12, 2016. View the video here: Greylock Critters: History, Stories and Songs
Narrated by Park Interpreter Mike Whalen, this program featured local folk trio Wintergreen along with a cast of colorful critters and a few of the human characters that have made their home in this special place.

Alice and Larry Spatz perform throughout the Northeast, appearing on television, radio, at folk festivals, in concert and at clubs, schools and colleges. As active folk musicians since the 1960s, they have performed internationally and recorded several albums as soloists and with other performers. They may play as many as eight instruments during a performance! Jared Polens plays hammer dulcimer solo and with others throughout the Northeast. He was a member of the contra dance band, Southwind, and also sings with the acapella vocal quartet, Northern Spy, which has opened for Maura O’Connell and Tom Paxton.

The Williams College Archives – A Primer for Residents

The Williams College Archives – An Introduction

Saturday, October 22, 11 am

Milne Public Library

Katie Nash, Williams College Archivist and Special Collections Librarian will presented a visual lecture where we will learned more about what the Archives hold and how we can access its excellent collections. Katie provided the audience with stories of interesting pieces and will help us learn how we can discover more about our town and the college.

View the video here: The Williams College Archives

Katie Nash is the College Archivist and Special Collections Librarian at Williams College. Prior to her moving to Williamstown in October 2014, she was a long-time resident of North Carolina and worked at Elon University for a little over nine years as their first full-time University Archivist. She received a BA in Anthropology with a minor in Sociology from Appalachian State University. Her Masters in Library and Information Science degree is from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Katie became a Certified Archivist in 2011 and is active in the archival profession and serves on a number of committees and boards, primarily with the Society of American Archivists and New England Archivists. Even though she’s new to the area she has a deep interest in local history, especially in how places and people overlap with aspects of Williams College history. She volunteers with Take and Eat, Inc. and delivers meals to seniors who are house bound. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, biking, watching movies and exploring Berkshire county and beyond.