Archive for the 'Local History' Category
Oct
29
In Memoriam – Betty Neidecker (1920-2009)
October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Betty Neidecker, 89, retired BGSU faculty member, died October 26, 2009 in Bowling Green. A native of Port Clinton, her teaching focused on the training of speech and hearing specialists for work in schools. A textbook she co-wrote School Programs in Speech-Language Pathology: Organization and Service Delivery remains important in the field. Retiring from teaching […]
Mar
24
Archival Chronicle: Tax Records, Great Depression
March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Which came first, the government or the taxes? We can’t answer that question, but but we can explain and describe county tax records. Useful for both the social historian and the genealogist, tax records often hold surprising information about regional and personal finances. Gallery Feature: Alphabet Soup. The New Deal paved the way for […]
Dec
23
Happy Birthday, Bowling Green!
December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
2008 marked a year of celebration for the City of Bowling Green: 175 years ago, Elisha Martindale made his home on the site that would someday grow to be the home of nearly 30,000 residents. The December 2008 Archival Chronicle looks back at BG history with a brief essay and photo album. Happy Terquasquicentennial!