Subcommittee launches oral history program for 250th anniversary
Franklin's 250th Anniversary subcommittee agreed to launch an oral history interview program with older residents at its June 29 meeting. The Historical Significance Subcommittee, led by participants including Alan Earls, Jayson Joyce, Lyn Pickhover, and Lee Mulligan, also approved the previous
Franklin's 250th Anniversary Celebration Committee · Meeting of April 27, 2026
Franklin's 250th Anniversary subcommittee agreed to launch an oral history interview program with older residents at its June 29 meeting. The Historical Significance Subcommittee, led by participants including Alan Earls, Jayson Joyce, Lyn Pickhover, and Lee Mulligan, also approved the previous meeting's minutes unanimously and agreed to establish a file-sharing system for historical information. Earls will research the Medfield Witness House Program and provide interview guidelines and permission forms to subcommittee members.
The group noted a potential partnership with the Rhode Island Historical Society for 18th-century themed fundraising events.
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Source: the Franklin's 250th Anniversary Celebration Committee meeting of April 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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