Bristol Historical Society

Our Mission
Our Vision
Officers & Board Members

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OUR MISSION
The mission of the Bristol Historical Society is to promote an interest in local history and encourage an appreciation for its importance. The Bristol Historical Society collects, preserves, and interprets significant historical resources to enhance the present community and provide a historical context for future growth.

OUR VISION
Sustained by the work of staff and volunteers and supported by the generosity of the community, the Bristol Historical Society strives to:

1. Develop and operate a vigorous center for a variety of community educational activities.
2. Collect, preserve, and interpret a collection of local historic artifacts and records.
3. Promote community vents of historical significance with public appeal.
4. Encourage the preservation and restoration of the community’s historical assets.

OFFICERS & BOARD MEMBERS

President
Tyrone Mellon
First Vice President
Ron Messier
Second Vice President
Steven Vastola
Treasurer
Bonnie DelConte
Corresponding Secretary
Eleanor O'Rourke
Recording Secretary
Joanna Vastola
Historian
Eleanor Wilson
League Delegate
Andrea Kapchensky

STAFF
Ellen Zoppo

ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS
William Lodovico
Gina Newman
Jean Sue O'Keefe
Michael Saman

BOARD MEMBERS
Building Renovation
Frank Johnson
Building & Grounds
Jerry Thompson
Inventory
Lidia Jasinski
Membership
Janet Mellon
Publicity
Paula O'Keefe
Research
Bob Montgomery
Scholarship
Bernard O'Keefe

Ex-Officio Board Members
Jean Bradley
Women's Service Organization
Jack & Carol Denehy
Bristol Military Museum
John Lodovico
Bristol Tramps Reunion Committee
Don Muller
American Clock & Watch Museum
Tim Gamache
Bristol Federal Hill Association
Tom Dickau & Marguerite Peterson
Forestville Village Association
Bernard O'Keefe
Bristol Sports Hall of Fame