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New Collection: 1937 Flood Scrapbook
In January and February 1937, record rainfall caused significant, record-breaking flooding in Ohio, as well as Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky, especially along the Ohio River. Overall, the flood left a million people homeless, causing $500 million in property damage. In … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Local History
Tagged 1937 flood, Cincinnati Ohio, collections, flood damage, local history, MS-663, new collections, Ohio River
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Beatlemania in the U.S.A.
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
Posted in Found It in the Archives
Tagged 1964, Beatlemania, Beatles, celebrities, Cincinnati Ohio, Music, photographs, pop culture, popular culture
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A Niece Writes
On June 5, 1862, Jennie Price, a niece of Julia Patterson, wrote her aunt a letter from States Run, Kentucky. In her letter, she reports on her trip home and the potential of being searched when crossing the Ohio River … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Patterson Family, SC&A
Tagged Cincinnati Ohio, Civil War, family history, history, manuscripts, MS-236, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, OVI, Patterson, Patterson brothers, Patterson family
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