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Dorothy Keefe, Sandusky’s “Globe Trotting” Librarian
Miss Dorothy Keefe, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Keefe, began working at the Sandusky Library in 1915. She was a graduate of Sandusky High School, and attended college at Chautauqua, New York...
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Former First Church of Christ Scientist
The church located at 128 East Adams Street, now home to the congregation of the Emmanuel Temple Church, was originally constructed as the First Church of Christ Scientist. Christian Scientists began...
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William Durbin, Former Railroad Superintendent
William Durbin was born in Carroll County, Maryland in 1813. He studied the art of civil engineering. As a young man he worked as an Assistant Engineer on the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad. He lived...
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J.H. Herman Carried the Columbia Grafonola for Christmas, 1919
In December, 1919, the J.H. Herman store sold the Columbia Grafonola. The grafonola was a type of phonographwhich was used to play recorded music. In the 1920s, the grafonola was popular with music...
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Thirteenth Regiment Band of New York Performed in Sandusky
The following notice appeared in the December 19, 1890 issue of the Sandusky Register.Fred N. Innes and his 13thRegiment Band from New York gave a concert in Sandusky on Friday, December 19, 1890. Mr....
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Illustrated Lecture on the Battle of Gettysburg
On Thursday night, December 23, 1886, an illustrated lecture on the Battle of Gettysburg was presented at Biemiller’s Opera House in Sandusky. The guest lecturer was former Civil War officer James T....
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New Feature -- Link to Archives Catalog
If you look very carefully at this page, you might have noticed some new information added to the left side of the page, above the subscription link. You'll see a link inviting you to "Search the...
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Christmas Gifts for the 1915 Holiday Season in Sandusky
By browsing through historical issues of the Sandusky Register, we can determine some of the popular gifts that were advertised to area residents in 1915. Mr. Bamberger carried winter scarves and hats...
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Portraits of Walter and Edwin Sprau
Walter Sprau gave this picture of himself to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Sprau, on Christmas Day in 1915, when he was eleven years old. Walter was very active in Grace Episcopal Church, and he...
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Unpuzzling a Baptismal Record
Recently we came across this baptismal record from 1885 in an archival box in the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center. It looks like Josezf Karl [?] Wilhelm is the name of the child, the son of...
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Abraham Bear, A Leading Citizen of Sandusky
Pictured above are employees of Bear and Ruth in 1898. At the time this picture was taken, Abraham Bear and Jacob Ruth had a pork packing and provision business, with locations at 809-811 Water Street...
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Henry D. Cooke, Governor of the District of Columbia
Firelands Pioneer, December 1900Henry David Cooke was the youngest son of Eleutheros Cooke and his wife, the former Martha Carswell, born in Sandusky on November 23, 1825. He was educated at Allegheny...
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Another Hidden Treat in the Collections
One of the secret pleasures of working with historical documents is finding a secret treasure hidden inside. (Better than Cracker Jacks.)To research a question about German comedies, we went through...
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No More Five Cent Soda in Sandusky
On the front page of the December 31, 1915 issue of the Sandusky Register was an article that read “Five Cent Ice Cream Soda is Thing of Past in Sandusky.”It seems that at this time, Ohio’s Board of...
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Another Hidden Treat in the Collections
One of the secret pleasures of working with historical documents is finding a secret treasure hidden inside. (Better than Cracker Jacks.)To research a question about German comedies, we went through...
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George Mylander: Rooted in (and for) Sandusky
On January 5, 2015, Sandusky lost a well-respected community leader, George L. Mylander. Mr. Mylander came from a long line of civic-minded individuals in his own family tree. His great grandfather...
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Ice Harvesting in Sandusky
Before the advent of electricity and refrigeration, Sandusky’s natural harbor provided ice for local residents and businesses, and was also shipped by rail to other locations. An early document from...
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Ethel Swanbeck, State Representative
Ohio Representative Ethel Swanbeck is the woman seated at the table in this picture from an unidentified event. To the left is Mark Hellerman; to the right are: attorney Richard Kruse, Sandusky city...
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Cooperages in Sandusky
Throughout much of the world, wooden barrels have been the primary method for storing and transporting bulk materials for centuries. Those who make and repair casks, barrels and other containers are...
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A Cough Remedy from 1795
Mary Melville donated this 1795 recipe for a cough remedy to the Sandusky Library’s former historical museum many years ago. Mary was the sister of Charles and William Melville who operated a drugstore...
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