Past History Room News

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Book Signing of Hudson's Book

Saturday, July 9, from 8 to 10 A.M. Judith Lampert & Sue Keeran will be signing copies of Images of America: Hudson in the Community Room of the Hudson Area Public Library.

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Now Taking Orders for Hudson Book!

Judith Lampert and Sue Keeran have penned a book about Hudson with text and photos celebrating Hudson's history.  Purchase your copy in time for the Hudson 175th Celebration!  The book was published in April 2011 and costs $21.99 per copy with all proceeds to benefit the Hudson Area Public Library District's Hudson History Room.  Copies are available now!  To order, call the library at 726-1103.  Get your copy of Hudson today! 

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Book Signing for Images of America: Hudson

In conjunction with the Hudson 175th Celebration, on Saturday, July 9th from 8-10 am, Judith Lampert and Sue Keeran will be in the Community Room to sign their book, Images of America: Hudson.  Please note that there will be a short break in the signing at 8:30 am in order to dedicate the library flagpole to local patriot and historian Ruth Hamm.  The signing will resume as soon as the dedication is finished.  Stop by to chat with these local authors and get your book signed on Saturday, July 9th!

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We Seek Hudson Historical Items for Donation

Do you have Hudson history at your house?  The Hudson History Room is looking for items from the history of Hudson.  Got Civil War or World War II-era letters?  Items marked with the name of the Cox store or another Hudson business?  Old photographs of your house or family from the 1800s?  Don't throw them out -- bring them to the Hudson Area Public Library District for evaluation and possible donation. 

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King Family Donates Civil War Letter

On October 21, 2010, members of the King / Johnston / Havens family donated a Civil War-era letter to the Hudson History Room.  Penned by John S. Johnston to his sweetheart Mattie, the letter details skirmishes involving Johnston's cavalry unit, Company I of the 3rd Illinois, around German Town, Tennessee in approximately 1863.  "Mattie" is believed to refer to Martha Havens, who married John Johnston in 1865.  As is appropriate with vintage documents, the original will be preserved in archival storage, while a copy will be framed for the research and perusal of Hudson History Room visitors.  Many thanks to the King family for this wonderful donation!

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Surplus Elbert Hubbard Books for Sale

The Hudson History Room has some surplus copies of Elbert Hubbard books for sale.  Currently, we have one extra copy of The Elbert Hubbard I Knew by Mary Hubbard Heath.  It is a hardcover with dust-jacket; the price is $20.00.  We also have 4 copies of Hubbard's An American Bible for sale, all with dust-jackets; the price per volume is $7.50.  Proceeds from the sales of each book return directly to the Hudson History Room.  Elbert Hubbard was a Hudson native and design icon who created the Roycrofters movement.  Pick up one of his books today!

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