Special Collections Program Recordings

Thayer Memorial Library offers  monthly programs related to Lancaster history on a wide variety of topics, some of which have been recorded by Sterling-Lancaster Community Television (SLCTV), and can be found listed below as well as on their YouTube page.

If you have any questions about Special Collections programming, or would like to hold a program at the Library, please contact the Special Collections and Archives Librarian at vhatchell@lancasterma.gov.

Program Recordings

Click on the image for the program you would like to view, and you will be linked to the program recording on YouTube. Programs are listed from newest to oldest.

2026 Programs

The Declaration of Independence. Filmed June 29, 2026.
Mary Rowlandson's Story 350 Years Later. Filmed May 1, 2026.
1776 A Crash Course. Filmed January 23, 2026
Slavery in Massachusetts. To be filmed May 29, 2026.
The Battles of Lexington & Concord. Filmed April 17, 2026.
"The Testament of Ann Lee". Filmed January 7, 2026.
Lancaster in 1776. To be filmed May 22, 2026. Link forthcoming.
'Love & Loss After Wounded Knee'. Filmed March 20, 2026.
The Battle of Bunker Hill. Filmed May 13, 2026.
King Philip's War 350 Years Later. Filmed February 28, 2026.

2025 Programs

"Revolt, Hostility, and Rebellion": George III on the American Colonies
"Revolt, Hostility, and Rebellion": George III on the American Colonies. Filmed August 22, 2025
Industrial School for Girls Filmed August 5, 2025
Our Indigenous Neighbors. Filmed November 12, 2025.
Mary Rowlandson's "A True History": The Popularity of Captivity Narratives Filmed August 2, 2025
Lancaster's Oldest Burial Ground. Filmed November 1, 2025.
Lancaster, MA in 1775 Filmed May 7, 2025.
Lancaster's Legacy Trees. Filmed September 24, 2025.