Local historian Swanson to speak to Winthrop Historical Society July 9

WINTHROP — The Winthrop Historical Society will host local historian Carl Swanson from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, in a Zoom talk.
A business meeting of the historical society will follow the talk. If interested in attending, contact Nick at nperry@baileylibrary.org for the Zoom meeting link.
Swanson’s talk on “The History of the Winthrop Historical Society, Part II” will continue on from where Part I left off at his talk last September. He will do a quick review of Part I material and will cover the years from the 1960s, the society’s beginnings until 2009 as time allows. The society reminds one of a candle that burns brightly at times, but almost goes out in other years. He will show what happened at the monthly meetings, projects attempted, even the search for a building for the society.
Swanson was one of the founding members of the current society, which began in 2010, and has been a board member and secretary all but one of the past 10 years. He has helped with many of the projects and meetings during that time, such as the town calendar, art show, archiving and display cabinets.
This is his fourth presentation to the society, having spoken previously on Wiinthrop’s early industry and early agriculture. He has lived in Winthrop the past 56 years, and worked for Howard Harriman, Inmont Corp., Carleton Woolen Mill, Winthrop Commerce Center and D&D Realty.