Join us as Jeremy Smith explores the contentious history of federally-funded housing and renewal in Holyoke, including the construction of Lyman Terrace in the 1930s, Jackson Parkway in the 1940s, and the demolition of the old Ward 4 in the 1960s.

Smith is a long-time local resident with deep roots in Holyoke. His great-great grandfather was Frank Feather, one-time Alderman and a co-proprietor of Feather & France, sheetmetal manufacturers. Smith is also an archivist at UMass/Amherst Special Collections & Archives and a Holyoke Public Library Board member.
In the Community Room. All welcome. A discussion will follow the talk.

Sponsored by the Holyoke History Room.