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Dec
21
Archival Chronicle Features Holidays
December 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The December 2007 issue of the Archival Chronicle features holiday celebrations. Our 19th century ancestors had their own special ways to celebrate the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. Drawing on the photograph and manuscript collections of the CAC and University Archives, we can glimpse these special days.
Oct
8
Wartime memories preserved
October 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Thanks to Ken Burns’ documentary The War, seen this month on PBS, Americans are taking a greater interest in the experiences of servicemen and the homefront during the Second World War. The Center for Archival Collections takes pride in our collection of wartime correspondence, diaries, and memoirs, many of which have been transcribed and are […]
Jun
29
Toledo City Manager Correspondence, 1934-1967
June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
More than thirty years of correspondence (over 90 cubic feet) from the Toledo City Manager’s office are now ready for use by researchers at the CAC. Toledo established a City Manager form of government in 1934, during the depths of the Great Depression. The City Manager was responsible for the day-to-day operation of city services, […]