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History and Genealogy
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School’s Out
Well, school is not actually out, yet. The date is early spring, mid 1950’s and we are standing in the middle of South Westnedge Avenue with the other bus drivers, looking towards the south. Off to our left is the Portage Township High School (today’s Portage Central High School) and Continue… -
Nothing Exciting!?
Well, today was dry in the Heritage Room. I spent part of the day helping a fantastic local school group with their various research projects (it always amazes me the incredible topics they come up with!!!)…I spent part of the day working at the Youth Information Desk assisting patrons with Continue… -
NEW BOOKS…YEAH!
Some new books have arrived in the Heritage Room (around 40). When I say new, I mean new to the Heritage Room. The books themselves are all vintage with the newest dating from 2005 and the oldest from 1856. They are all great but some of my favorites are: The Early History of Michigan, from Continue… -
Textile Preservation
Well I spent yesterday evening at the Grand Rapids Art Museum visiting the Princess Diana Exhibition (and what a fantastic exhibition it was). I can honestly say that It was very surreal to be standing so close to items once worn by such an iconic figure from the latter part of the 20th Century! Continue… -
Well, here we go…
Happy Valentines Day and welcome to the very first Portage District Library’s Local History Blog. My name is Steve Rossio and I am the Local Historian here at the Portage District Library. I guess to kick this off I will give you a bit of information about myself…I was born in Continue…
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