[MassHistPres] Renaming your historical society

[SAMUEL R BLAIR]

I've seen no such trend. Adding "X" means nothing and you're still stuck with "History", like it or not.

Sam Blair
Fitchburg Historical Commission (retired)

>     On 05/08/2023 11:33 PM David Temple via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
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>     There's been a trend away from the term "historical society" because it seems to connote old and fusty, not a lively, happening place.
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>     If you changed your name to "X History Center"  or "Historic X"  or something similar - do you think the change actually accomplished anything?  Did making the change create any problems?
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>     In your reply, please include my original message.
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>     David F. Temple
>     President, Medfield Historical Society
>     https://medfieldhistoricalsociety.org/
>     Co-Chair, Medfield Historical Commission
>     300 South Street
>     Medfield, MA 02052
>     H-508-359-2915 M-508-613-6606
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