Jesse Williams wearing a black cap, large round goofy magnified glasses with funny eyes reflected in the lenses, and a denim shirt, indoors with shelves and various items in the background.

Welcome,

My name is Jesse Williams. I have spent most of my life collecting old things in the hopes that one day I would start my own living history museum. I have worked with many different organizations and preservation groups. I hope to use this site as a spring board to start doing what I enjoy most. Sharing history and using my collection to educate and entertain. I want to create a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. So this page is part resume, part online presence and a lot of me being myself and hoping you will join along with the fun.

While most of my work history has been in the museum field, I currently work for the Historic Tennessee Theatre. I do fun displays there to enhance audience experience and foster engagement through my displays. I am currently a student pursuing my bachelors degree in History. I hope to find my way back to the museum education and curation realm in the future. But for now lets have some fun exploring East Tennessee and my past work.

A luggage cart filled with suitcases and an umbrella in the ornate Tennessee Theatre lobby with red and gold decor.
A display of vintage style suitcases with various accessories and photographs inside, set up on black-draped tables in front of red velvet curtains, roped off with red velvet stanchions in an ornate, gold-accented room.

Inside
Jesse’s world

More to Come..