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Committee takes on oral‑history project and graveyard reenactments; historic commission to help
Summary
Committee members reported coordination with the historic commission and volunteer Terry Underwood to produce recorded oral histories and reenactments; a graveyard reenactment is being planned for November 7, with volunteers and photo collection underway.
The committee updated members on an oral‑history project and related historic events that will feed tricentennial programming. Committee members said Andrew connected the committee with Terry Underwood, who has experience producing award‑winning oral‑history programming and is willing to help record interviews, including visits to the senior center and other community locations.
Kelly O’Brien previously began work on an oral‑history project but had limited time in her role at the building department; committee members said they will help continue the effort and recruit volunteers to collect interviews and historic photographs. Access Media (the town’s local access channel) was identified as a likely recording and distribution venue.
The committee also reported that the graveyard committee is meeting on June 24 and plans a reenactment in November; participants and roles for that program are to be determined. Members are collecting old photographs and other archival materials and said volunteers will visit local sites for interviews. The historic commission and historical society will be engaged as partners; committee members asked for volunteers to help with interviews, photo collection and scheduling.
No formal funding decision was recorded for the oral‑history work; members said the project incurs minimal direct costs and largely relies on volunteer time and access‑media recording resources. The committee asked volunteers to step forward and for working groups to draft a short public announcement and content for the tricentennial newsletter to solicit interview subjects and archival photos.
