Amherst Historical Society and Museum
History Begins at Home
Nancy Young is an accomplished mixed-media artist. In 2013, she completed the 2 ½ -year Art Cloth Mastery program in San Antonio, Texas. She has also taken a number of printing classes. Her work has been shown in the northeast, including New York City. She was awarded first prize for sculptural forms at the Mid-Atlantic Fiber Convergence, the Handweavers Guild of America’s biennial conference.
Want to know where Amherst’s Cold War bunker is located? Or where the “curragh” district of Amherst was? Or learn about a local factory that made “collapsing skirts!”
These are all entries under the letter “C” in the book Amherst A to Z, written by Elizabeth Sharpe. The book is illustrated with pictures of artifacts from the Amherst History Museum, historic images from the Jones Library’s Special Collections, as well as photographs of our town and the folks who live here. Read more and buy the book!
The Amherst History Museum accepts donations of any size at any time of the year. We hold our Annual Appeal in late November and renew all memberships in the Spring. A gift to the Amherst History Museum, whether in memory of a loved one or in honor of a special accomplishment, is always a unique way to help the Amherst Community and recognize an extraordinary individual.
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