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Column: Local history at the Paramus library
Libraries can help residents search the history of Paramus’ commerce and community.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:17:15 -0800

Today in local history
Thursday February 9, 2012 Feb. 9 50 years ago today ADAMS -- Five local police officers attended FBI school held in the Pittsfield Police Station. The topic of the session was "Search and Seizure." During the program, the men saw demonstrations of FBI methods and heard lectures on procedure.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:44:24 -0800

Lake Forest Answer Man: Where are repositories of local history?
Lake Forest Answer Man knows that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it: My somewhat-cranky grandfather likes local history. Where can I drive him to gather information or buy gifts?— Ben J. Amin The Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society building, 361 E. Westminster, offers research assistance for its collection. “We get a number of people who are living here a long ...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:08:24 -0800

Local history: Feeling cornered? Old names still hover over old intersections
Local history can be found around on every corner in Northeast Ohio. Sometimes the corner is history itself.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:25:48 -0800

Archives ‘pinning’ local history
PORT HOPE – Archivist Erin Walsh and Port Hope Archives board members have a great idea for all those pictures hiding in family albums and cigar boxes that show what Port Hope looked like "back in the day." Put them up on Historypin.[...]

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:19:11 -0800