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.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Karl L. Ritter, also known as Ryder Keane

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Karl Lewis Ritter was born in May, 1890 (some sources say 1891) to Henry and Magdalene Ritter . He graduated from Sandusky High School in 19...
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Friday, March 27, 2009

Program Announcement: The WPA Historical Records Survey, The Roots of Genealogy in Northeast Ohio

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Join us on Wednesday, April 1, at 7:00 p.m. in the Library Program Room. In commemoration of the Ohio Genealogical Society Conference (being...
Thursday, March 26, 2009

Women at Work -- Matthews Engineering

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Several employees of the Matthews Engineering Company, at King and Monroe Streets, are seen here in 1923. Manual typewriters are on the desk...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Women in Sandusky

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( March is Women's History Month .) From Mrs. T. D. West at the spinning wheel…. to Mrs. Emma Frank on a Sandusky golf course in 1931… t...
Monday, March 23, 2009

The Woman's Endeavor

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( March is Women's History Month .) A gift from Charles E. Frohman, the newspaper entitled The Woman’s Endeavor was published on Sa...
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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Letters to George Anderson

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Dr. George Anderson was Sandusky’s first physician and its second mayor, serving in the years 1829 and 1830. Dr. Anderson was active in the ...
Monday, March 16, 2009

Ogontz Garage

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George M. Muehlhauser was the proprietor of the Ogontz Garage located at the corner of Decatur and Market Street from 1919 until 1951. Hewso...
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Thursday, March 12, 2009

Program Announcement: Depression-Era Dining (Brown-Bag Lunch Series)

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Bring your lunch and join us in the Library Program Room (Terrace Level) on Wednesday, March 18, at 12:00 noon, for the topic, " Depres...
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Charles J. Stark, Newspaper Man

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Charles J. Stark was born in Wooster, Ohio in 1882. He was a graduate of Ohio State University, and served as President of Penton Publishing...
Saturday, March 07, 2009

Mrs. G. Hunter Brown

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Mrs. G. Hunter Brown, nee Cornelia Moss, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay O. Moss. Mrs. Moss is known for her success in securing the s...
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