Thursday, October 27, 2016

Schenectady Sluggers, Part 3: Joseph "Pep" Cassillo and His Outdoor Boxing Ring in the East Front Street Neighborhood

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This post was written by SCHS member Mary Ann Ruscitto. It is a continuation of the Schenectady Sluggers series which focuses on boxers in...
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Friday, October 21, 2016

Schenectady's Fire of 1861

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This post was written by library volunteer Diane Leone The week of October 9-15, 2016 was Fire Prevention Week, an annual public educat...
Thursday, September 29, 2016

The Schenectady Beer Squad

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Policeman Karl Peters manning the traffic signal at the intersection of State and Centre Street c. 1924. Courtesy of the Grems-D...
Friday, September 23, 2016

Chester Arthur and the Birther Scandal of 1881

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Chester A. Arthur as a young lawyer. Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian. The early 1880s were a turbulen...
Friday, August 26, 2016

New York Heritage Collection Highlight: Schenectady, NY Street Scenes

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Our newest collection on New York Heritage is Schenectady Street Scenes which was funded by a grant from the Capital District Library Counci...
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Elizabeth V. Glen, The "Little Woman"

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This post was written by library volunteer, Gail Denisoff Much is known about Henry Glen, the great-great grandson of Alexander Lindsay Gl...
Friday, July 29, 2016

Lewi Tonks: Physics with a Side of Social Justice

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It’s funny how the answer to a research request can pop up long after a patron requests it.  Back in January a patron contacted me to see ...