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February 2022

Susan B. Anthony’s 80th Birthday Celebration
Susan B. Anthony’s 80th Birthday Celebration

Archives Spotlight, Uncategorized

Susan B. Anthony’s 80th Birthday Celebration

Heritage Center2022-02-01T17:35:41-08:00February 1st, 2022|Categories: Archives Spotlight, Uncategorized|Tags: Feminism, Susan B. Anthony, Women|

Photograph of invitation for event held in Salem in honor of Susan B. Anthony's 80th Birthday. WHC Collections 1994.087.0045 detail. At least one [...]

January 2022

Historic Marion: Salem YMCA Celebrates Centennial
Historic Marion: Salem YMCA Celebrates Centennial

Community Memories

Historic Marion: Salem YMCA Celebrates Centennial

Heritage Center2022-01-28T12:48:52-08:00January 29th, 2022|Categories: Community Memories|Tags: Basketball, Centennial, Frank E. Brown, Frank N. Gilbert, Herman S. Gile, J.A. Van Eaton, Salem, Wylie A. Moores, YMCA, Young Men's Christian Organization|

This article was written by Al Jones for the November 1992 issue of Historic Marion, the Marion County Historical Society Newsletter Vol. 30, No. [...]

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Electric Alley
Electric Alley

Uncategorized

Electric Alley

Heritage Center2022-01-28T17:23:46-08:00January 28th, 2022|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Electric Apartments, Eletric Alley|

Electric Alley Renaming reminds us that Domestic Electricity is a Relatively New Innovation Electric Alley as it now stands in Salem, Oregon. Numbered [...]

Eola Acres Florist and Gift Shop
Eola Acres Florist and Gift Shop

Buildings, History Tidbits

Eola Acres Florist and Gift Shop

Heritage Center2022-01-28T12:20:58-08:00January 28th, 2022|Categories: Buildings, History Tidbits|Tags: Agnes Schucking, Andrew N. Gilbert, Bernard Schucking, Bob Schucking, Christmas, Eola, Eola Acres, Estelle Gilbert, Floral Shop, Gilbert & Patterson Grocery, Helene Schucking, Helene Schultz, Holiday House, Isaac L. Patterson, Oak Tree Shop, Potter School of Design, Robert Owens|

This Metsker map for Polk County dated 1962 shows the breadth and scope of the Eola Acres 144-acre farm formerly held by the Gilbert-Patterson [...]

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Salem in Portraits
Salem in Portraits

Artifact Spotlight

Salem in Portraits

Heritage Center2022-01-21T14:23:17-08:00January 22nd, 2022|Categories: Artifact Spotlight|Tags: Acklin, Alden, Anderson, Balderee, Bates, Bernardi, biography, Bishop, Bligh, Bliven, Boise, Bosshard, Brabec, Braun, Breithaupt, Brown, Carl, Chadwick, Churchill, Clements, Cooley, Coshow, Cross, Cummings, Curry, Dancy, Daue, Denison, Doolittle, DuBois, Eakin, Earle, Elliott, Ellis, Epley, Evans, Fargo, Farrar, Ferrey, Findley, Fitzgerald, Flanery, Foley, foreman, Foster, Garnjobst, Graber, Gueffroy, Hansen, Hanson, Harder, Hartman, Heltzel, Hofer, Hoss, Huckestein, Huntington, Johnson, Keenan, Kelsay, Korn, Lachele, Larmer, Lenz, Lewis, Livesley, Loose, Macy, McBride, McGilchrist, McKay, Mercer, Miles, Morris, Morse, Murray, Myers, Norblad, O'Hara, Olson, Orr, Page, Patterson, Patton, portrait, Poulsen, Raffety, Riches, Rocque, Ross, Salem in Portraits, Sanders, Scott, Shields, Simon, Smith, Spears, Staley, Steeves, Stewart, Stolz, Stone, Trindle, Ulrich, Van Patten, Wetjen, White, Williams, Wilson, Wirtz, Wolgamott|

Portraits and brief biographical sketches of Salem individuals from 1930. Persons included were nominated by friends with the only qualification being their active [...]

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Netta McAllister

Heritage Center2022-01-21T14:45:11-08:00January 21st, 2022|Categories: Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, TKWM Employees|Tags: Abby Minor, Finishing Department, Jeanetta McAllister, Jeanetta Minor, Netta McAllister, seamstress, Stephen Minor, Thomas Kay Woolen Mill|

Jeanette "Netta" McAllister [Minor] Job Title(s) Seamstress, Finishing Department Dates of Employment c. 1893 Last Name McAllister [...]

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Sarah Wolff

Heritage Center2022-01-21T14:36:07-08:00January 21st, 2022|Categories: Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, TKWM Employees|Tags: Sarah Ann Germand, Sarah Fournier, Sarah Wolff, Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, weaver|

Sarah Wolff [Fournier] Job Title(s) Weaver Dates of Employment c. 1907-1910 Last Name Wolff [Fournier] First Name [...]

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The Flu Hidden in Christmas Card, 63.1.21.16.11
The Flu Hidden in Christmas Card, 63.1.21.16.11

Archives Spotlight, Uncategorized

The Flu Hidden in Christmas Card, 63.1.21.16.11

Heritage Center2022-01-20T15:02:47-08:00January 20th, 2022|Categories: Archives Spotlight, Uncategorized|Tags: 1918, 1963.001.0021.016.11, Anti-German Sentiment, Carl Goehring, Christmas, France, Grand Island, Holidays, Infectious Diseases, Influenza, Magic Countdown, Nebraska, Renska Swart, Richard Goehring, Thekla Goehring, WWI|

Apparently Cheery postcard belied a hard year for one family. WHC Collections 63.1.21.16.11 In cataloging what, by all appearances, looked like very [...]

Rose Kaufman

Heritage Center2022-01-15T14:53:41-08:00January 15th, 2022|Categories: Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, TKWM Employees|Tags: Amil Witte, Capital City Steam Laundry, Finisher, Rose Kaufman, Rose Witte, spooler, Thomas Kay Woolen Mill|

Rose Kaufman Job Title(s) Finisher, Spooler Dates of Employment c. 1905-1935 Last Name Kaufman [Witte] First Name Rose [...]

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Amy Wright

Heritage Center2022-01-15T14:48:34-08:00January 15th, 2022|Categories: Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, TKWM Employees|Tags: Amy Wright, Emelie Hill, Finishing Department, Joseph Wright, Thomas Kay Woolen Mill|

Amy Wright Job Title(s) Finishing Dept. Dates of Employment c. 1913-1915 Last Name Hill [Wright] First [...]

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