Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

Dr. Bill Ballantyne and Donna Sweaney will present a talk on researching historic houses based on their nearly three decades in the Simeon Ide house at 20 Main Street. They will describe how and what they learned about the Ide house at the talk, when they will also formally donate the documents, artifacts, and photographs related to the house to Windsor VT Historical Association.

“Researching the History of Your Home” will take place at 2:00 p.m. at the Windsor Welcome Center.  There is no charge for the event, and light refreshments will be provided.

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

Third time's a charm: WVHA Annual Wine Walk Rebrand!  Our 3rd annual walk on August 26th will be exploring the evolution of food suppliers in Windsor, from merchants and general stores to grocers and supermarkets:  Where We Bought Our Food:  A Tour of Windsor’s Grocery Stores.

New for this year, we've upgraded the tour to Walking through Windsor’s History with an optional post-walk wine reception featuring exhibits at the Welcome Center.  We are offering 4 time slots for the walking portion, and we ask that you please register in advance for the event using this form.  Reception & exhibits will commence at 2:30PM and are open to all.  Attendance is by donation (suggested $20 if attending the wine reception) which can be made prior to, or on the date of the event.

Seeking Items for use in “Where We Bought Our Food” Exhibit

As part of our August 26th event, we’re seeking photographs and objects related to Windsor’s groceries for use in our “Where We Bought Our Food” Exhibit.  For additional background on what we’re looking for, please link to the Tour & Exhibit Summary, or contact us at  wvha1777@gmail.com.

Seeking Items for use in “Where We Bought Our Food” Exhibit

As part of our August 26th event, we’re seeking photographs and objects related to Windsor’s groceries for use in our “Where We Bought Our Food” Exhibit.  For additional background on what we’re looking for, please link to the Tour & Exhibit Summary, or contact us at  wvha1777@gmail.com.

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

Seeking Items for use in “Where We Bought Our Food” Exhibit

As part of our August 26th event, we’re seeking photographs and objects related to Windsor’s groceries for use in our “Where We Bought Our Food” Exhibit.  For additional background on what we’re looking for, please link to the Tour & Exhibit Summary, or contact us at  wvha1777@gmail.com.

Seeking Items for use in “Where We Bought Our Food” Exhibit

As part of our August 26th event, we’re seeking photographs and objects related to Windsor’s groceries for use in our “Where We Bought Our Food” Exhibit.  For additional background on what we’re looking for, please link to the Tour & Exhibit Summary, or contact us at  wvha1777@gmail.com.

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

The 90th Anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps and the History of Vermont CCC Camps and the Windsor Camp: An Illustrated Talk by Author and Historian Marty Podskoch

The Windsor Historical Society and the Windsor Public Library.are thrilled to offer this lecture by award-winning author and historian Martin Podskoch on the history and legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Vermont and in Windsor. This program is presented in honor of the 90th Anniversary of the founding of the CCC, an important public works program that gave meaningful work to unemployed young men during the Great Depression. The CCC was in operation from 1933 to 1942 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal to improve the nation’s public lands, forests, and parks. This is a free event but donations are always appreciated. Donations will be split evenly between the Windsor Historical Society and the library.

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Helpers Sought for WVHA Inventory

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on a Saturday morning to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

For more information, please email us at wvha1777@gmail.com

Kathryn Grover, freelance writer and editor in American History, will present her research on the Jarvis Street neighborhood from its emergence into the 1970s.

Admission By Donation

Light Refreshments Provided

The event will be recorded & live streamed by WOA - For those not able to attend in-person, We invite you to tune in at 2pm via the following:

1. Comcast TV Channel 1081

2. WOA Website www.woa-tv.org; click on "Watch WOA-TV live”

3. WOA Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064173843089