Blog Category: Local History

TPS Students Use Library Research to Honor Fallen Heroes

Posted 1 day ago by Gayle H

Students of teacher Joe Boyle recognize area soldiers in special ceremony.

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November Then-and-Now Photography Challenge

Posted about 23 days 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 about 30 days 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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Library Customer Finds, Returns to Family a 101-Year-Old WWI Registration Card

Posted about 1 month 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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Exploring Toledo Through Its Architecture

Posted about 1 month 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 about 1 month 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 2 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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Renovations Preserve Main Library History

Posted 3 months ago by Library News

Extensive project blends architectural updates with Main Library highlights.

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September Then-and-Now Photography Challenge

Posted 3 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 5 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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Toledo Library Receives Donation to its Local History Collection

Posted 5 months ago by Library News

The Toledo Lucas County Public Library received a special donation with items significant to the Tuskegee Institute as well as local African-American history.

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Unknown Photograph of Family Member Discovered

Posted 5 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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Architecture Echoes History

Posted 6 months ago by April S

Explore the beautiful architecture and fascinating history of Toledo, Ohio.

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Locke Library Life in the 1930s

Posted 6 months ago by Angela B

What was life like in the nineteen thirties at the Locke Library? Surprisingly similar to today!

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Samuel Milton "Golden Rule" Jones, Toledo Mayor and Progressive Businessman

Posted 8 months ago by Laura V

Samuel M. Jones is still remembered 100 years later for his tenure as a prominent businessman and mayor in Toledo, Ohio.

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Join Us In Celebrating The 419!

Posted 8 months ago by Jill C

Join the Library, WGTE, Friends of Sidecut Metropark, the Maumee Valley Historical Society and others in celebrating 419 History Day for 2019.

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Locke Library Life in the 1920’s

Posted 9 months ago by Angela B

What was life like in the nineteen twenties at the Locke Library? Surprisingly similar to today!

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Toledo Library Launches Two New Story Sharing Initiatives

Posted 9 months ago by Library News

The Toledo Lucas County Public Library is launching two new initiatives aimed at capturing the stories of its community through storytelling and photography.

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New Options for Interacting With Our Digital Content

Posted 9 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 11 months 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 11 months 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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Preserve and Share Precious Family Memories

Posted 11 months ago by April S

Find out how the Library can help you make and preserve memories to share with loved ones.

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Toledo Streets Newspaper Archive Now Available

Posted 12 months 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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