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TPS Students Use Library Research to Honor Fallen Heroes
Posted 2 months ago by Gayle H
Students of teacher Joe Boyle recognize area soldiers in special ceremony.
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Library Customer Finds, Returns to Family a 101-Year-Old WWI Registration Card
Posted 3 months ago by Gayle H
Toledo Library customer recovered the 101-year-old document in a Friends of the Library book purchase.
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Unknown Photograph of Family Member Discovered
Posted 7 months ago by Gayle H
Recently, a local researcher visiting the Local History and Genealogy Department made a surprising discovery while doing a routine search of the Toledo Blade on microfilm.
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The Night Before Christmas: Public Works of Art With Local Ties
Posted about 1 year ago by Gayle H
The vault of the Blade Rare Book Room houses a variety of historical objects, including a set of Christmas paintings commissioned by the Public Works Administration Art Project in 1934.
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Our Online Toledo Troopers Exhibit is Growing!
Posted about 1 year ago by Gayle H
Check out the newest additions to our Toledo Troopers online exhibit, thanks to a donation of several unique items from former Toledo Troopers player Beverly Severance.
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Haunted House Histories
Posted about 1 year ago by Gayle H
If you'd like to put together your house's history, put on your detective hat and visit us in the Local History and Genealogy Department at Main Library!
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Gridiron and Grace: A Look Back at the Toledo Troopers
Posted over 2 years ago by Gayle H
Explore the history of the Toledo Troopers.
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