Stories by John D

Taking in History at Home

Posted about 1 month ago by John D

Online exhibits document Toledo Women Lawyers History Project and Willow Beach Amusement Park.

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Then-and-Now Photography Challenge, Week 3 of Social Distancing

Posted about 1 month ago by John D

Safely explore the natural splendor of our community, while enjoying a break from your home.

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Then-and-Now Photography Challenge, Week 2 of Social Distancing

Posted 2 months ago by John D

Safely explore the natural splendor of our community, while taking the opportunity to take a break from your home.

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Then-and-Now Photography Challenge, Week 1 of Social Distancing

Posted 2 months ago by John D

Safely explore the natural splendor of our community, while taking the opportunity to take a break from your home.

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November Then-and-Now Photography Challenge

Posted 7 months ago by John D

Learn how Toledo has changed over the years and show off your photography skills!

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New Tools Available for Exploring Our History

Posted 7 months ago by John D

Enhancements to the Library's website allow for searching across digital collections, browsing by time period and exploring a map full of rich content.

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Exploring Toledo Through Its Architecture

Posted 8 months ago by John D

"Architecture of Northwest Ohio," a digital library devoted to sharing and preserving Toledo's rich architectural heritage, hit a milestone of uploading its 100th unique commission.

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October Then-and-Now Photography Challenge

Posted 8 months ago by John D

Learn how Toledo has changed over the years and show off your photography skills!

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"Self-Government is a Natural Right...

Posted 9 months ago by John D

The National Citizen and Ballot Box, a suffragette newspaper founded in Toledo in 1876, has been digitized and made available online. This is in continuing celebration of the centennial anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment.

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September Then-and-Now Photography Challenge

Posted 9 months ago by John D

Learn about the ways Toledo has changed over time and show off your photography skills!

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Postcards from Frogtown: Exploring the Ken Levin Postcard Collection Online

Posted 11 months ago by John D

A massive collection of colorful vintage postcards were recently donated to the Library. Continue reading to learn more about this unique collection documenting Toledo history all the way back to the 1890s.

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New Options for Interacting With Our Digital Content

Posted about 1 year ago by John D

The Local History and Genealogy department of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library has loaded a number of digitized books onto Internet Archive as an alternative means of accessing them. We also shared all the metadata about our digital collections as open data, which is now accessible through GitHub.

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Northwest Ohio Wartime Correspondence Digital Exhibit

Posted about 1 year ago by John D

A new digital exhibit showcasing letters written by Civil War and World War I soldiers to their friends and family back home.

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Digital Exhibit Showcasing Teenage Views on Literature From the 1960s

Posted about 1 year ago by John D

A new digital exhibit showcasing book reviews done by students in the 1960s with links to revisit these classics is now available on the Library website.

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Historical Images, Right in Your Twitter Feed

Posted about 1 year ago by John D

Get a fresh historical image of Toledo, Ohio delivered to your Twitter feed every day by subscribing to @tlcpldc.

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Become a Part of Toledo's History!

Posted about 1 year ago by John D

The Toledo Lucas County Public Library has launched a program to collect photos from the public to be preserved as part of our local history collections. Contribute your photos (physical or digital) to become a part of Toledo history.

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Toledo Streets Newspaper Archive Now Available

Posted about 1 year ago by John D

The Local History and Genealogy department of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library has partnered with Toledo Streets, the local nonprofit news organization that helps those experiencing poverty with the opportunity to economically empower themselves. The first 74 issues of the newspaper are now available online through the Library.

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New Digital Photos and How to Decorate With Them for Cheap

Posted about 1 year ago by John D

The Local History and Genealogy department of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library works to make our materials available as widely as possible by scanning books, maps, architectural drawings and photographs. They are made available through our partnership with Ohio Memory - here are some photo collections added in August.

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