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.