Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Seymour Historical Society slates annual Holly Day Fair Dec. 8
Save the date!
Our 4th annual and biggest to date - Holly Day Fair from noon-4 p.m. Dec. 8.
More handcrafted vendors than ever - on both floors. Get your unique gifts for the holiday season with us!
The Seymour Historical Society is at 59 West St.
Please note: ALL VENDOR SPACES ARE FULL! DO NOT LET YOURSELF BE SCAMMED!
This is shared from the Seymour Historical Society Facebook page.
'Turnback Tuesday' highlights book used by siblings for 2 different reasons
Turnback Tuesday looks at a book that was used by two family members for very different reasons.
William J. Murray worked for R. N. Bassett Co. in 1902 and 1903 as a clerk. He used this book to keep a record of wire gauges that were used.
The R. N. Bassett Co. at this time was located on the corner of Third and Housatonic Avenue in Derby. They made skirts and corset wire.
William’s sister, Virginia, got a hold of this book and decided to make it her own. She used it to record school events especially her graduation year from Shelton High School in 1911.
Virginia ((or “Ginger” as her classmates called her), was one of 17 to graduate. She also used this book to paste and write down recipes.
Virginia became a teacher, moved to Derby, and her first teaching job was at Lafayette School in Shelton in 1915. She held this position for three years. In 1918, she taught at Hawthorne School in Shelton and then in 1920, Virginia became a teacher at Irving School in Derby. She transferred to Lincoln School to teach in 1924, and in 1927, Virginia moved to Waterbury.
This book is a recent donation to the Library from Joseph DiRienzo.
Thank you to the Shelton Public Library for their help in locating Virginia's listing in the Shelton High School yearbook.
Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.
Derby Neck Library to host crafternoon for kids Sunday
DERBY - Get ready for a special Kids Crafternoon at Derby Neck Library.
Our friends from the Southford Falls Quilters will be joining us at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, to teach kids ages 8-12 how to hand-stitch their own book totes!
This awesome event was made possible by a grant from the Valley Community Foundation to inspire the next generation of quilters.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED; please call 203-734-1492 to sign up!
The Library is located at 307 Hawthorne Ave.
This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.
Ansonia police officers interviewed about domestic violence awareness video
From the Ansonia Police Department Facebook page:
Make sure you tune into WFSB channel 3 at 3 p.m. today, November 5, to watch Great Day Connecticut.
Officer Ribeiro and Officer Semeraro were interviewed about the video they created for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Derby Historical Society publishes November/December newsletter
The Society's current periodical features the history of the Howard and Barber department store in Derby, including biographies of its founders.
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