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

In Support of the Army. To be filmed August 28, 2026. Link forthcoming.
Slavery in Massachusetts. Filmed May 29, 2026.
The Battles of Lexington & Concord. Filmed April 17, 2026.
"The Testament of Ann Lee". Filmed January 7, 2026.
Benjamin Rush: Forgotten Founder and Physician. To be filmed August 7, 2026.
Lancaster in 1776. Filmed May 22, 2026.
'Love & Loss After Wounded Knee'. Filmed March 20, 2026.
Experience History. Filmed July 10, 2026.
The Battle of Bunker Hill. Filmed May 13, 2026.
King Philip's War 350 Years Later. Filmed February 28, 2026.
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

2025 Programs

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
Lancaster's Legacy Trees. Filmed September 24, 2025.
Lancaster, MA in 1775 Filmed May 7, 2025.
"Revolt, Hostility, and Rebellion": George III on the American Colonies
"Revolt, Hostility, and Rebellion": George III on the American Colonies. Filmed August 22, 2025