Friday, August 28, 2009

Joe Jefferson Dramatic Club

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The Joe Jefferson Club was a theatrical group formed in Sandusky in the late 19th century. It was probably named for a highly regarded actor...
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

George Orr, Letter Carrier

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George W. Orr was the youngest son of Fred and Bessie (Stovall) Orr, born in Sandusky in 1926. Fred Douglas Orr had been born in Toccoa, Geo...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

May's Dinette

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On August 25, 1939, at midnight, May’s Dinette was formally opened. The diner was located on West Washington Street, between Jackson and Dec...
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Saturday, August 22, 2009

Father Joseph P. Machebeuf, Pioneer Priest

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Joseph Projectus Machebeuf was born in France on August 11, 1812. A history of the Holy Angels Church, published in 1976, states that Fathe...
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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Mystery Photos: Shoe Stores in Sandusky (or Elsewhere?)

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Some of the most interesting photos in the library's collections are the ones we know little or nothing about. Here are three photograph...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Beryl Starr, "The Most Popular Girl in Sandusky"

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The above image appeared in an April 1924 New York Pictorial publication with the caption that said Beryl Starr was “the most popular girl i...
Sunday, August 16, 2009

Carnegie Hall at the Sandusky Library

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The Sandusky Daily Star, in its February 20, 1901 issue, reported that when Andrew Carnegie gave his “handsome gift” to Sandusky to be used ...
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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Contralto Marian Anderson Sang at Lakeside

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On Saturday evening, August 4, 1956, Marian Anderson presented a concert at Lakeside in Hoover Auditorium, with Franz Rupp at the piano. Du...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

1918 Obituaries at Sandusky Library

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In the genealogy section of the Reference Services Area of the Sandusky Library, is found a title in a single volume which contains obituari...
Thursday, August 06, 2009

Household Gadgets

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Kitchen tools created for very specific purposes are nothing new. The Follett House Museum has many examples of tools which may be somewhat ...
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