FREEPORT — Freeport Historical Society trustees invite the membership and public to its 44th annual meeting, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, May 2, at Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive.
A special exhibit of six oil paintings depicting various Freeport locations by former Freeport resident John D. Davis will be on display. Some recent additions to the collections also will be displayed.
The evening begins with a brief business meeting, which will include a quick review of 2012 programs, voting on proposed trustees, introduction of the new slate of officers and a farewell to President Todd Nicholson.
Presentation of the Mel Collins Community Service Award, Partners in Preservation Award, as well as a recognition ceremony for volunteers will also take place.
This year’s guest speaker is scholar Constance E. Putnam, whose presentation is titled, “A Cure Worse Than Disease? Early Years of Medical Care.”
Putnam holds a Ph.D. in medicine and society from Tufts University and has published three books as well as numerous articles in professional journals on a variety of topics in medical history and medical ethics.
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