[MassHistPres] Renaming your historical society

[Jack LeMenager]

It may be beside the point of your query, but in Winchester, the average person on the street is forever mixing up the Winchester Historical Commission with the Winchester Historical Society. Some actually think it’s the same thing — which it is not. 

If the society wanted to change its name, I wouldn’t stand in their way. But they’re not about to do that. The WHS has a long and proud history of its own and there is no reason to change its name. As chair of the Historical Commission, I’ll just have to bear the burden of being referred to occasionally as the chair of the Historical Society. 

Jack LeMenager
Chair, Winchester Historical Commission


> On May 8, 2023, at 11:33 PM, David Temple via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
> 
> There's been a trend away from the term "historical society" because it seems to connote old and fusty, not a lively, happening place.
> 
> 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?
> 
> In your reply, please include my original message.
> 
> 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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Jack LeMenager
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