Sandusky History

A blog dedicated to the discussion of topics relating to the history of Sandusky and Erie County, Ohio, the Lake Erie Islands, and nearby communities; inspired by the collections of the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center and the Sandusky History Museum at the Follett House. A service of the Sandusky Library.

Friday, October 31, 2008

Program Announcement: Early Sandusky Through the Eyes of Martha Cooke (Brown-bag Lunch series)

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Bring your lunch and join us in the Library Program Room (Terrace Level) as we explore topics in local history. We will meet again on Wednes...
Wednesday, October 29, 2008

William Griswold Lane

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William Griswold Lane was born in Norwalk, Ohio in 1824 to Ebenezer Lane and Frances Griswold. When William was twelve years old he became ...
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Mystery Photo: An Easy One

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It's been too busy here to post much lately, so I thought I'd do a quick "Mystery Photo." It probably won't be very di...
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Ulysses Thompson Curran, Educator and Judge, and His Son Charles, Artist

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Ulysses Thompson Curran was the superintendent of the public schools in Sandusky from 1872 through 1880. After leaving the field of educatio...
Monday, October 13, 2008

Program Announcement: Home Movie Day

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Join us in the Library Program Room on Saturday, October 18, at 2:00 p.m. for this celebration of amateur film and filmmaking. Home Movie Da...
Thursday, October 02, 2008

Program Announcement: Baseball on Johnson's Island (Brown-Bag Lunch Series)

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Bring your lunch and join us on Wednesday, October 8, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Library Program Room. The topic will be Baseball on Johnso...
Wednesday, October 01, 2008

The Irish in Erie County

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During the first half of the nineteenth century thousands of Irish emigrated to the United States. The potato famine of 1845 left devastatin...
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Sunday, September 28, 2008

October is Archives Month

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Once again, October is Archives Month, and the Sandusky Library will be offering several local history events in commemoration. This year...
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Friday, September 26, 2008

Genealogical Research with High School Alumni Publications

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High School alumni directories can be very helpful in genealogical research. The page below shows both the maiden names and married names of...
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Program Announcement: The History of the "Tin Goose"

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On Monday, September 22, at 7:00 p.m. join us in the Library Program Room when Sandusky resident Dale Hartlaub presents a talk on the histor...
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