Saturday, November 22, 2025

Is It Apothecary-Druggist-Pharmacist? A 19th-century Conundrum

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  This post was written by library volunteer Robert Baldwin. The SCHS Library recently received a donation of Henry A. Kertse’s Pharmacy pre...
Monday, November 10, 2025

Cpl. Jacob Henry Sager

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  This post was written by library volunteer Gail Denisoff   Jacob Henry Sager was born into a farming family on May 18, 1844 in the town of...
Friday, September 26, 2025

Schenectady's 18th and 19th Century Newspapers

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The Western Spectator masthead, 1803.  You may have seen coverage of the Daily Gazette’s 130th anniversary in November 2024, but you may not...
Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Pharmacies around Schenectady

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The peak of cold and flu season is fast approaching, and many of us are heading to our local pharmacy to stock up on medications, COVID test...
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Friday, November 8, 2024

Schenectady's Own Band of Brothers

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This post was written by library volunteer Gail Denisoff. For the tenth year, the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corpor...
Thursday, October 31, 2024

Niskayuna’s Newstead was Distinguished Nuclear Advisor

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  This post was contributed by local author Michael A. Davi. It was also published on the Daily Gazette website on Oct. 1, 2024. ...
Thursday, August 29, 2024

Daniel Campbell: Businessman, Patriot, Human

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This post was written by library volunteer Robert Baldwin. Readers are advised that this post includes quotes from historical primary source...