Medford, Oregon (May 19, 2022)—Medford resident Ben Truwe will present the Windows in Time lecture “The Seamy Side of Medford: 1884–1935” on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 from 12 Noon–1:00 p.m. in the Adams Room at the Medford Library, 205 South Central Avenue, and online via the Zoom video conferencing app. Truwe will share stories from the poorly documented underworld of Medford as well as readings from Medford’s vice surveys of the 1950s. All are welcome to attend this free lecture; registration is required.
Ben Truwe is a recovering printer and a former trustee of the Southern Oregon Historical Society. He is the author of the “Looking Back” Jackson County history books and creator of the Southern Oregon History, Revised website.
Program registration can be found at jcls.libcal.com/calendar/jcls_event/WIT-June-2022. This program will also be screened live at additional library locations; search “Watch With Us” at jcls.org to find a screening near you. A recording of the program will later be made available on the Jackson County Library Services YouTube channel; subscribe at youtube.com/c/JCLSBeyond.
The monthly Windows in Time lunchtime lectures feature well-known writers and historians and bring alive the people, values, and events that shaped our Southern Oregon heritage. The lectures are jointly sponsored by the Southern Oregon Historical Society and Jackson County Library Services. For more information, please contact the Southern Oregon Historical Society at (541) 773-6536 or sohs.org or Jackson County Library Services at 541-774-8679 or jcls.org.