This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Odd Facts From a Century Ago
A collage of trivial notes lists cement grinding fineness, origins of the cithera and its descendants, 2000 miles of New Mexico trout streams, a U S passenger ship line, steel pouring terms, wartime conscientious objectors from many faiths, J P Morgan gifting the Star of India sapphire to the American Museum, Houston's First Methodist Church as a large denom in the U S, a 7600-member church, ancient Egyptian cosmetics, and Roman lipsticks and powders, all reflecting curiosities of science, religion, industry, and culture.