Thursday, December 21, 2017

The World War II Diary of Joseph James Fazzone

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This post was written by library volunteer Gail Denisoff. A collection of artifacts and documents belonging to the late Joseph James Fazz...
Thursday, December 7, 2017

The Hungarian General Benevolent Society in Schenectady

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A recent donation of material related to the Hungarian General Benevolent Society was a great addition to the collections of local ethnic so...
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Thursday, November 16, 2017

George H. Fort: The Ex-Governor's Biggest Fan

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Headline from the August 13, 1913 issue of the Rome Daily Sentinel. Courtesy of fultonhistory.com . Tammany Hall boss "Silent Charl...
Thursday, November 9, 2017

Photos of Schenectady's Army Depot during World War I

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Former Rotterdam town historian Dick Whalen's home and collection was severely damaged during Hurricane Irene. Former SCHS librarian Mel...
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Friday, October 27, 2017

Schenectady's Community Cookbooks

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This post was written by library volunteer Diane Leone. In recent years, historians have taken an interest in community cookbooks as valu...
Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Mayor Ellis' Excellent Adventures

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Schenectady native Malcom Ellis was mayor of Schenectady throughout the 1960s and into the early 1970s. Judging by a collection of Ellis...
Tuesday, October 3, 2017

It's Not Easy Being Green's

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This post is written by library volunteer Ann Eignor There have been several songs written about Schenectady - "I Can't Spell Sch...
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