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Mission Statement

In 1968, the community came together to commemorate Meredith history. The Meredith Public Library seeks to preserve the voices of this celebration in the wake of a new era of the town’s history. With the Meredith Oral History Project, those that participated in or witnessed the community celebrations in 1968-1969…Continue reading “Mission Statement”

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Listen Now: Interviews Are Live

25 Apr 201925 Apr 2019
Pete Currier with the 1968 time capsule. The Meredith Oral History Project is live! You can now listen to all of the interviews that we have conducted thus far and…
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Janet Moorhead on filming Meredith: The First 200 Years

31 Jul 201831 Jul 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ju7N2IX9bg Janet Moorhead talks about her experience filming a scene from Bob Montana's film Meredith: The First 200 Years for the Meredith Oral History Project. If you are interested in…
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Parade & Opening of Meredith Time Capsule (July 4, 2018)

19 Jul 2018
The parade to Chase House Inn and the opening of the 1968 Meredith time capsule on July 4, 2018. Special thanks to Phil Polhemus and Lakes Region Public Access. To…
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1968 Bicentennial: George Locke’s Story

13 Jun 201813 Jun 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvvLRCAj78Q Recorded at the Meredith Oral History Story Circle, June 1, 2018. George "Rusty" Locke tells his special memory about the 1968 Meredith Bicentennial celebrations: The Meredith Militia "takeover" of…
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Interviews Are Starting!

8 Jun 20188 Jun 2018
The Meredith Library is ready for the next step in its oral history project. We are now taking appointments with people who were in Meredith in 1968 to begin recording…
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Meredith Oral History Project Kickoff Event​

17 May 201829 May 2018
Meredith Oral History Project Kickoff Event​ The Meredith Public Library will be kicking off our community-wide oral history project on Friday, June 1st at 5:30 PM at the Meredith Historical…
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How Can You Get Involved?

21 Mar 201821 Mar 2018
Interested in participating in the Meredith Oral History Project? There are several ways to contribute. Were you in Meredith during the 1968 celebrations? You can volunteer to be interviewed and…
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April 21: Oral History Workshop

8 Mar 20189 Mar 2018
The Meredith Public Library will be hosting an Oral History Workshop on April 21, 2018. The workshop, hosted by Oral Historian Jo Radner, will cover interview techniques, equipment, how to…
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Meredith Oral History: Getting Started

13 Feb 201823 Feb 2018
This year, the Meredith Public Library started working on an oral history project documenting the 1968 Bicentennial celebrations that happened in Meredith, New Hampshire. The Meredith Oral History Project is…

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  • Listen Now: Interviews Are Live
  • Janet Moorhead on filming Meredith: The First 200 Years
  • Parade & Opening of Meredith Time Capsule (July 4, 2018)
  • 1968 Bicentennial: George Locke’s Story
  • Interviews Are Starting!

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