Our historical society recently was given several boxes of old newspapers dating back to the 1960s and 1970s. These local papers are often a treasure trove of family and local information. There are community sections in the paper and families who live in these communities often would submit to the paper that family was visiting or announce births and other tidbits of family information. There are photos of students who participate in school activities, receive awards, and attend events. I need to make note of all the dates now that the papers have been sorted so that I can find out if the papers have been microfilmed or digitized.
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