The History of Black Student Admission at Williams College
Saturday March 25th, 11am Milne Public Library, Williamstown Williams College’s history of accepting–and not accepting–Black students is a complex and storied lens through which to understand local and national movements for equality and civil rights since 1793. Williamstown resident Twink Williams Burns (Williams College ’06, Harvard Graduate School of Education ’25), who serves as the Strategic Adviser for Admission and Student Financial Services Community Engagement at Williams College, is excited to present her findings to date....
Read MoreThe Barn is Rising
This week the Dolan-Jenks 19th century Barn, moved from Green River road, has started to be rebuilt on the grounds of the Williamstown Historical Museum. You are welcome to visit the museum in the next week or so to view the unique raising of a barn. Using the 160 year old hand-hewn timbers, David Babcock, of Babcock Bros Restoration, is using his barn restoration skills to construct the classic post and beam structure. It will be a special process and worthwhile to witness.
Read More“Reading the Gravestones of Old New England” with John G. S. Hanson June 18 2022
Watch the WilliNet video HERE The Williamstown Historical Museum presented a free slide lecture on “Reading the Gravestones of Old New England” by Williamstown native John G. S. Hanson, on Saturday, June 18, at 11 am in the Community Room at the Milne Public Library, following the Museum’s brief annual meeting. The public is invited. John Hanson is a Williamstown native – son of the late Harlan “Harpo” and Dorothea Hanson – a 1976 graduate of Mount Greylock Regional High School, and the author of Reading the Gravestones of Old New England (McFarland, 2021, $39.95 in paperback) “For me, these...
Read MoreWHM’s Spring 2022 Newsletter
Please enjoy the latest edition of WHM’s newsletter! Within it you will find: Several articles presenting different historic aspects of the Five Corners area in South Williamstown. A notes honoring our ancestors on Mothers’ Day, Fathers’ Day, and Memorial Day Information about upcoming events, including our 2022 Hay Day Fair, set for Sunday, August 28… and more!
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