Worcester, Vermont Historical Society
Interviews
"Boys are always doing stuff", says Tom Lang about his teenage adventures building a cabin out of an old mink shed, playing Apples on a Stick and more. Recorded on 9/6/24.
We've lost so many of our elders, say Judy and Mary Ann as they reminisce about their beloved Worcester United Methodist Church. Recorded on 7/15/25.
Going from having 3 people in her grade in Worcester during 1st-8th grades to going to the big school in Montpelier was hard. Listen and get bonus points if you can hear the cuckoo clock chime in! Recorded on 12/11/24.
Elaine Ladd Purpel and Evangeline Ladd Walter tell us about milking, bottling and delivering the dairy produced by their father's cows. Recorded circa 2007.
Downs Road, off Rt12 south of "Worcester Center", was named for Roger's maternal grandfather, Roderick Guy Downs. Roger explains the family history in the area and shares memories of vacations in Worcester, including visiting Mr Fred Perry's food stand and...
I am so grateful that Gordon and Clyde allowed me to record their memories of the Ladds while Gordon was in his last months of life. My time with them was part of my inspiration for this Memories Out Loud...
Steve served as a local lister for twenty four years and shares some of the challenges he faced in that work. Recorded on 9.13.24
June tells us how her father became an orphan, how she and her sister had to cover their bed with wool coats to keep warm and how they were ALMOST perfectly well behaved. Recorded 3.16.25
Worcester Vermont residents of all ages volunteered to identify airplanes as part of the Civil Defense Program in the 1950s. Audrey's family got a telephone out of it and her mother made chocolate donuts for the supervising officer. Recorded on...
Audrey loved school, even though the boys sometimes pulled her pigtails. Recorded on 2/1/25.
Tom Lang, long time Worcester resident, reviews his memories of Town Meeting from childhood to present and shares how Worcester's political climate has changed over the years. This clip includes excerpts from recordings conducted on 9/6/24 and 10/1/24.
Susan shares some childhood winter adventures including how Rudy Martin made a ski lift at the Ladd farm. Recorded on 12/11/24.
Long time Worcester resident recalls what made him decide to call Worcester home. Recorded on 9.3.24
Bill Sargent Sr. remembers the convenience of getting groceries delivered in Worcester. Recorded on 10/31/24.
Tom Lang shares an eerie memory from his teen years in Worcester. Recorded on 9/20/24.
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