Image courtesy of Greene Co Historical Society

A reminder for everyone that tomorrow is a free program hosted by the Greene County Historical Society. 

According to the organization, the program will be on letters that were written by prominent people or family relatives from within Greene County during World War I and II. One of the guest speakers is Mikki Schwarzkopf of Jefferson, who will talk about letters from E.B. Wilson, who served as a YMCA liaison in southern France during WWI and the interactions he had with the soldiers. Wilson Avenue in Jefferson is named after him.

Next, will be Margaret Hamilton of Jefferson, and she will present letters from her father, Albert Hamilton, who was injured in an Army training accident in 1943, during WWII. The final speaker will be Denise O’Brien Van of Jefferson, whose father, Clem and her uncle Maurice wrote letters during WWII to their parents about their time serving in England. 

The free program takes place tomorrow at 2pm at the Historical Museum in Jefferson.