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Jul
17
World War I Correspondence Index
July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
World War I sounded a patriotic call throughout the nation and thousands of Americans responded. From doughboys to nurses, they wrote back home to their northwest Ohio hometown newspapers. Dan Masters and Steve Badenhop have prepared indexes to these letters for Wood and Henry Counties. More are in preparation. Indexed by author and by date, […]
Apr
8
Interurban Railways featured in Archival Chronicle
April 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
From the 1890s to the early decades of the 20th Century, electric railroads provided fast, efficient inter-city transportation throughout much of Ohio. The Archival Chronicle features information and photographs about this gone-but-not-forgotten aspect of travel.
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.