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.

1776: A Crash Course. Filmed January 23, 2026
Lancaster's Legacy Trees. Filmed September 24, 2025.
Lancaster, MA in 1775 Filmed May 7, 2025.
"The Testament of Ann Lee". Filmed January 7, 2026.
"Revolt, Hostility, and Rebellion": George III on the American Colonies
"Revolt, Hostility, and Rebellion": George III on the American Colonies. Filmed August 22, 2025
Our Indigenous Neighbors. Filmed November 12, 2025.
Industrial School for Girls Filmed August 5, 2025
Lancaster's Oldest Burial Ground. Filmed November 1, 2025.
Mary Rowlandson's "A True History": The Popularity of Captivity Narratives Filmed August 2, 2025