Thoreau’s ‘Cape Cod’: A Colloquium Led by Helen McNeil-Ashton

Henry David Thoreau Please join us on July 6, 2016 at 7 PM for Thoreau’s ‘Cape Cod’: A Colloquium Led by Helen McNeil-Ashton!

Participants include Robert Robertson, author of Henry Thoreau : an Intellectual Biography (1988); Robert (Bob) Finch, host of A Cape Cod Notebook on WCAI and the author of seven collections of essays, most recently a collection of his radio scripts; Susan Kurtzman, co-curator of “ Forest to Farm: Truro’s Landscape before and after Thoreau; Tricia Ford, with an unpublished Thoreau anecdote; and others.

THS is pleased to announce that Susan Kurtzman was recently elected President of the Board of Directors. She’s been an active member of the Truro Historical Society and Highland House Museum for over 20 years. Susan was Curator of the Highland House Museum from 2000-2004 and has served on many of the Board committees. A full time Truro resident, Kurtzman is also the owner of JOBI Pottery, a legacy Truro business that produces JOBI Pottery and provides a gallery for local artists

“I look forward to working with our talented staff and dedicated Board to bring even more great programming and museum experiences to our members and visitors .”

Cobb Memorial Library, Built in 1912

Produced by Jan Worthington and Angela McNerney, “The Story of the Cobb Archive” is a video created in 2022 that tells the story of how Truro’s first public library became the repository for the Truro Historical Society’s archives.

Featuring interviews with Susan Kurtzman, Helen McNeil-Ashton, Norman Pope and Paul Morris the video features the Society’s vast collection of works on paper including books, maps and photographs.

To view the video, click HERE.
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