Local History Dept.

Unveiling the portrait of Judge William Perrin Walker

A former Lenox resident now living in Virginia spotted a painting for sale on EBay. This was the listing: "Here is a very important Oil on Canvas Of the Honorable William Perrin Walker (1778-1858) [...]

2023-04-03T17:10:34-04:00February 22nd, 2023|Categories: Blog, Local History Dept.|

John Williams: “Lenox, and Tanglewood, has my heart”

What began as a casual local history inquiry ended as a mutual tribute between Maestro John Williams and the Town of Lenox in commemoration of his 90th birthday. Lenox Select Board Member Marybeth Mitts presents [...]

2022-12-15T15:48:26-05:00August 29th, 2022|Categories: Blog, Local History Dept., Music Dept.|Tags: , |

Fanny Kemble presentation now on YouTube

Using unique material from the Lenox Library's archival collections and other primary sources, Local History Librarian Amy Lafave gave a presentation titled “When I think, I must speak:” The World Stage of Fanny Kemble. A [...]

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