Become a member
Our work relies on annual donations and volunteer efforts.
When you give to the Chicopee Historical Society, your generosity supports:
- Cataloguing collections
- Producing finding aids
- Exhibits of local artwork and craftsmanship
- Materials for educational programs
Become a volunteer
Our volunteers include both experts and passionate locals.
We encourage those with experience in grant-writing, archival work and community organizing to get involved. A love for Chicopee and the stories it has to tell is also enough!
You don’t have to be from here. People with a Chicopee connection live across the Commonwealth and the nation.
Join on a Committee
Members of the Society are eligible to serve on its standing committees. Committees handle the day-to-day operations and interactions of the Society. They also give members with specialized backgrounds or a strong interest in the Society the chance to concentrate their skills in a given area.
The Chairperson of each committee is appointed by the President, with other committee members approved by a committee’s respective Chairperson.
Museum Committee
Committee Members are responsible for receiving, collecting, cataloging, cleaning, repair and storage of historic objects. They are also responsible for arranging exhibits and the correct historic interpretation of these exhibits, as well as upkeep of archives.
The Curator serves as the Chairperson of this committee.
Public Relations Committee
Committee Members are responsible for publicity, finding ways to publish research studies, for preparing and delivering newsletters to members, and for staging radio and television programs.
Historic Sites Committee
Committee members are responsible for marking historical sites and arranging historical tours. This committee also offers assistance to individuals seeking information about the history and preservation of historic sites.
Other Committees
Additional standing committees include the Membership, Projects, and Ways-&-Means Committees. A new committee is being formed to establish procedures for research requests.
Each April, the Board of Directors selects three members to serve on a Nominating Committee. These three members are responsible for making nominations for officers and directors and presenting candidates to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting, held each June, before being dissolved.
Meetings
Third Wednesday, Monthly
6:30 PM
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