Videos of Recent Lectures

In partnership with WilliNet, the WHM is able to record our programs for the public. Videos are available periodically on WilliNet’s Culture channel 1303 (please check the WilliNet website for schedule information).  To view the videos online, please click on the link below each of the images.  Thank you WilliNet!

 


Dennis Pregent: Berkshire Heroes in World War II

Saturday, October 12th, 2024

 

Jack Sobon: History of New England Barns

https://reflect-willinet.cablecast.tv/store-3/11078-Williamstown-Historical-v1/vod.mp4

New England Barns: Their Carpentry and History

by Jack A. Sobon

Sept. 30th 2023

 

Many Stories in the Land:  Revisiting “Williamstown” and its Meanings, Past, Present, and Future
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Many Stories in the Land: Revisiting “Williamstown” and its Meanings, Past, Present, and Future


The 1918 Flu Pandemic Strikes Williamstown
Saturday, January 16, 2021
The 1918 Flu Pandemic Strikes Williamstown


The Chadwells of Williamstown by Dustin Griffin
Saturday, November 14, 2020
The Chadwells of Williamstown



The Thirteen Galusha Farms:  1798-2020 by Dustin Griffin
Saturday, February 22, 2020
The Thirteen Galusha Farms


Tractor View from the Haley Farm, Robert Lafond, 2018

The History of the Hopper presented by Dustin Griffin
Saturday, September 14, 2019
The History of the Hopper Video



The 1856 Yeomans Lithograph presented by Ralph Lieberman
and WHM Annual Meeting
Sunday, June, 23, 2019
Yeomans 1856 Lithograph Lecture and WHM Annual Meeting


Parmalee Prentice: Mount Hope’s Polymath
presented by Dustin Griffin
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Parmalee Prentice: Mount Hope’s Polymath Video

The Elizabeth Sanford Botsford Mysteries
presented by Pat Leach
Saturday, December 8, 2018
The Elizabeth Sanford Botsford Mysteries Video



Williamstown and Williams College, Book Event
presented by Dustin Griffin
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Williamstown and Williams College Book Event Video



Letters in a Box:  The Journey of a WWII Bombardier
presented by Sheila Stone
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Letters in a Box Lecture Video


Honoring Isaac Stratton
presented by Regina Rouse
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Honoring Isaac Stratton Video



A Panel on Williamstown Remembrances
Presented by Peggy Neyland Altman, Rita Gardner,  Mike Kennedy, Maureen O’Mara, Patrick Quinn, Dorothy Reinke, and Pierre Toureille
Saturday, April 14, 2018
Williamstown Remembrances Video



The Social Harp
presented by Singing School
Sunday, March 4, 2018
The Social Harp by Singing School Video



Buxton:  The History of West Main Street from Benjamin Simonds to Cole Porter
presented by Dustin Griffin
Saturday, February 17, 2018
History of West Main Street Video



A Musical Holiday Open House at the WHM
presented by Singing School
Sunday, December 10, 2018
Holiday Open House with Singing School Video



A History of the Botsford House
presented by Cynthia Payne
Saturday, November 11, 2017
History of the Botsford House Video



Back to School:  A Historical Look at Education in Williamstown
presented by Jane Allen
Saturday, September 30, 2017
History of Education in Williamstown Video




Leaflets Three, Let it Be! The Story of Poison Ivy

presented by Robin Brickman
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Leaflets Three Video


Annual Meeting and Lecture, Enemies of the People:  Political Divisions in Early Williamstown
Annual Meeting presented by the WHM Executive Committee, Lecture by Dustin Griffin
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Political Divisions Video

 


An Overview of Kalarama Orchards:  Geology, Ecology, History and Conservation
presented by Ronadh Cox, Henry Art, Patrick Quinn and Scott Hoover
Saturday, May 20, 2017

Kalarama Video

 


The History of the Masons and Eastern Star in Williamstown

Presented by Martha Stohlmann, Eric Chenaille and Craig Pedercini, Saturday, March 25, 2017

Masons and Eastern Star Lecture Video


The Transcript:  A Voice in the Hills, presented by Hulda Hardman Jowett, 1/21/2017

The Transcript Lecture Video


The Critters of Mount Greylock, presented by Wintergreen, Michael Whalen and Meshell Bordeleau, 11/12/2016

Critters of Mt. Greylock Video


The Williams College Archives, presented by Katie Nash, 10/22/2016

Williams College Archives Lecture Video


The Forgotten Ledge of Fort Massachusetts, presented by Wendy Champney, 9/24/2016

Fort Massachusetts Ledge Video


Immigration in Williamstown, presented by Cece Holm and Brooke Mead, 4/29/2016


A Tale of Two Cities and a Country Town: Boston, New York and Williamstown, presented by Dustin Griffin, 2/20/2016


Cable Mills Roundtable:  Its History, Industrial Live and Adaptive Reuse, presented by Paul Harsch, Cece Holm, Marc Toureille and Dave Traggorth, 1/16/2016


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First Church and Williamstown:  250 Years Together, 11/14/2015


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WHM and the WilliNet Challenge!, 11/01/2015


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Ghost Stories of Williamstown, by Cynthia Payne, 10/31/2015


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The History and Renovation of the Smedley House by Bruce MacDonald, 10/10/2015


Conservation in Williamstown:  Its Historic Roots, by Phil McKnight, 9/26/2015


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The West Hoosuck Blockhouse, by Dustin Griffin, 9/19/2015


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The Treadway Family and the Williams Inn by Carl Faulkner, 6/14/2015


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1765 by Pat Leach, 4/18/2015


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The History of Weston Field by Jim Kolesar, 3/28/2015


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Shape Notes by Singing School, 3/7/2015


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The Hyde Family Ancestral Home by John Hyde, 2/21/2015


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100 Years in White:  The Architecture of the First Congregational Church by Moira Jones, 11/15/2014


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The 1746 Attack on Fort Massachusetts by Dustin Griffin, 10/2014


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87 Marshall Street by John Sprague, 6/13/2014


The Trail of a Williamstown Founding Family:  The Smedleys and the Footes by Louise Dudley and Judith Wilson


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Sneak Preview of “Big Days in a Small Town” Exhibit by Dustin Griffin and Sarah Currie


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Maple Sugaring by Andy Bernardy, 2/2014


Trolley at the Y in front of F.A. Boyer's store.

Take the Trolley by John Hyde, 1/26/2015


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Mount Hope Estate by Joe Bergeron, 11/16/2013


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Moveable Houses by Paul Harsch, 10/19/2013



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The Peaceful Hoosic River by Lauren Stevens, 9/21/2013


Williamstown Newspapers by Bill Densmore, 6/9/2013



House Tour interview, with Debby Dane and Rita Watson, 5/11/2013


The Architecture of the Grid, presented by Andy Burr, 4/20/2013


Significant Fires of Williamstown, presented by Chief Craig Pedercini, 3/16/2013


History of Spring Street, presented by Rita Watson, 2/23/2013


The Ski Club of Williamstown, presented by Mary Merselis, 1/19/2013