250th Celebration

A Chance to Honor Doris Dickinson

Kudos to the town’s 250^th Anniversary Committee for a fantastic job on the July 2 Picnic on the Common.  During the festivities it was my honor, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, to present a plaque to our Archivist Emerita Doris Dickinson, who was in town for this historic occasion.  The plaque, which will hang in the archives, reads:  “May 13, 2009  By a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees of the Belchertown Historical Association these archives are henceforth to be named ‘The Doris Dickinson Archives’ in recognition of the many varied and vital contributions to this association of Archivist Emerita Doris Dickinson.”  

I was proud to be able to honor Doris in this way on behalf of our association. She has selflessly given so much of her time and energy to the preservation of our association and the preservation and promotion of our town’s history.  We were all happy that she could be a part of the town’s celebration, and that people looking in the archives and at the celebration programs in 50 or 100 years can also be inspired by her contributions and example.

Gala Ball ~  April 2, 2011

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