Monthly Archives: February 2014

Mobile shelving malfunction today (2/12)- Now Fixed!

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Lisa Rickey

** UPDATE : February 12, 2014, @ 2:00 P.M. ** Our shelving units have been serviced and are now functioning properly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused! ** End Update ** We are experiencing technical difficulties with … Continue reading →

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100-Year-Old Dayton Newspaper Advertisements

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Lisa Rickey

This past weekend, Dawne Dewey, Head of Special Collections & Archives, led a Friends of the Libraries workshop on “History through Newspapers,” in which participants learned to research and relive local history through old newspapers in the Archives’ collection. (You can … Continue reading →

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Beatlemania in the U.S.A.

Posted on February 9, 2014 by webteam

Fifty years ago today, the Beatles made their U.S. debut on T.V.’s The Ed Sullivan Show.   On February 9, 1964, the English pop group was seen by 73 million television viewers and “Beatlemania,” which had been building momentum since the … Continue reading →

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