Local History Dept.

Special Invitation to Visit the Boston Athenæum Edwin Hale Lincoln Photography Exhibit for Free!

A remarkable photography exhibit of Edwin Hale Lincoln's Wildflowers of New England is now on view at the Boston Athenæum, showcasing historic images drawn predominately from the collections of the Lenox Library and the Berkshire Athenaeum [...]

2025-08-11T13:46:02-04:00August 11th, 2025|Categories: Blog, Events, Local History Dept.|

Celebrate Amy Lafave’s 30 Years at Lenox Library!

Help us celebrate Amy Lafave’s 30 years at Lenox Library!  Join us on Friday, April 4, 2025 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. as we fete Amy for her contributions to the Library and to the Town [...]

2025-03-25T16:31:08-04:00March 25th, 2025|Categories: At the Library, Blog, From the Director's Desk, Local History Dept.|

Spotlight on E.A. Morley and the Ladies of “Lenox”

Edward A. Morley of East Lee was a self-proclaimed psychologist, botanist, metallurgist and mystic, but his greatest success was in the field of photography. In 1886, E.A. Morley published Lenox, a photo album containing [...]

2024-03-28T15:59:36-04:00March 28th, 2024|Categories: At the Library, Blog, Local History Dept.|
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