Friday, April 23, 2010

Program Announcement: “The History of Plum Brook Station: From the Devonian to 1945”

The NASA Plum Brook Station has a remarkable story of many diverse chapters. Local biologist John Blakeman will present an illustrated program on Wednesday, April 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the Library Program Room.

Our speaker will describe the geological, biological, and human history of the Plum Brook site from the formation of its bedrocks millions of years ago on up to the end of World War II. He will also feature the area's unique natural history, illustrating rare plants and animals, outlining Native American uses of the site, followed with a detailed explanation of European settlement. Finally, the creation and operation of the Plum Brook Ordnance Works, 1941-45, will be detailed.
Registration is requested. To register, call 419-625-3834 and press 0 to speak with a switchboard operator (10-5, Monday-Friday) or press Option 6 to leave a message.
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2 comments:

  1. Tom BetzThursday, November 18, 2010 at 9:57:00 PM EST

    Was this program documented on audio/video recording? Are notes or references from the period publicly available?

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  2. Sandusky Library Archives Research CenterSaturday, November 20, 2010 at 9:30:00 AM EST

    >>Was this program documented on audio/video recording? Are notes or references from the period publicly available?<<

    Unfortunately, the answer to both is no. We have been hoping to be able to begin recording and webcasting some of our public programs, but logistics and costs have always been a problem.

    Also, in this case, the program was presented by a private researcher, John Blakeman, and he retains the rights to this presentation. He frequently speaks on this and other topics at various venues, so if you are in the area, you might want to watch for one of his talks.

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