Windows in Time: The Mayor’s Gift: The Enduring Legacy of Clarence Meeker, 18+ YRS Online
Clarence Meeker came to Southern Oregon in the 1890s at the age of 12. He graduated from Medford's first high school and became a prominent downtown merchant. A natural leader and civic booster, he also served a two-terms as a City Councilman, and as Medford’s wartime mayor. Like many of his contemporaries, Meeker was fascinated by stories of the early settlers, and in his efforts to preserve Jacksonville’s historic county courthouse laid the groundwork that enabled the Southern Oregon Historical Society to gather and preserve one of the largest regional history collections in the country.
Larry Mullaly is a retired educator and community college administrator with a love for sharing history. He serves on the committee to coordinate Window’s In Time programs, and he is a frequent contributor to the Southern Oregon Historical Society Quarterly.
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. Lectures are jointly sponsored by the Southern Oregon Historical Society (SOHS) and Jackson County Library Services. Programs are presented in Medford (first Wednesdays, in-person and online) and again in Ashland (second Wednesdays, in-person). Recordings of Medford presentations are available on the JCLS Beyond YouTube channel.
- Date:
- 12/06/2023
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Large Meeting Room
- Library:
- Medford Library
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- History Presentation/Discussion
- Online:
- This event will take place remotely via Zoom. Zoom meeting details will be emailed to you when you register.
