A History of Lenox by George H. Tucker Book Launch

Lenox Library is delighted to announce the publication of A History of Lenox by Lenox local and former country treasurer, George H. Tucker. This book is nearly 90 years old and yet it has never been published – until now, in a new, enhanced edition.

George H. Tucker was in the midst of writing A History of Lenox when his sudden death in 1936 left his manuscript unpublished. It was donated to the Lenox Library in 1959 as part of the Rockwell Papers Collection. Decades later, many additional manuscript pages were discovered while completing a full inventory of the Rockwell Papers Collection. After years of reorganization, editing, and the addition of new material, all the disparate manuscript pages have been integrated into A History of Lenox. Join Information Librarian Christy Córdova and Lenox Library volunteer Jim Biancolo as they present this excellent historical and educational resource for local residents, researchers, and anyone with an interest in the history of Lenox, Massachusetts.

From the book jacket description: A History of Lenox describes the people and the town of Lenox, Massachusetts, from its 1767 incorporation to its years as the Shire Town of Berkshire County and a center of industry, to its reputation as a Gilded Age oasis. It includes local stories, biographies of more than 100 early residents, and 121 illustrative historical images.