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Feb 27, 20233 min read
Translation as Poetry: Langston Hughs & Gabriela Mistral
As February morphs quickly into March, and Women’s History Month follows in the wake of Black History Month, it seems appropriate to note...
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Dec 23, 20221 min read
Season's Greetings from the LHC!
A hallmark of the winter season, holiday cards have been a favorite way to send good cheer since the late 19th century. Local artist...
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Oct 31, 20221 min read
Archives Month 2022
October was a busy month at The Bryant Library Local History Collection! We welcomed many patrons and researchers, hosted an outdoor...
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Oct 24, 20223 min read
Spotlight on Educators: Keturah A. Townsend
For fourteen years, between 1899 and 1913, Keturah (Kate) Townsend taught Roslyn’s African American children in the segregated one-room...
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Sep 27, 20222 min read
Spotlight on Educators: Roy Moger
Roslyn elementary school teacher Roy W. Moger (1907-1992) is best remembered today as the author of Roslyn - Then and Now, the book that...
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Sep 16, 20222 min read
Spotlight on Educators: Hazel Monestel
Born, raised, and educated in Roslyn, Hazel (Woodin) Monestel (1892-1986) taught three generations of Roslynites during her 48-year...
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Sep 7, 20222 min read
Moving Forward by Looking Back
By Carol L. Clarke, Archivist It’s been seventy years since the Bryant Library settled into its current home in the Roslyn War Memorial...
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Aug 31, 20221 min read
Elementary, My Dear Roslyn
As students head back to school today, the Local History Collection shares pictures of Roslyn scholars from years past: Read more about...
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Jun 18, 20222 min read
Five Generations: The Helms-Robinson Family of Roslyn
This year, in observance of Juneteenth, the Local History Collection celebrates a local family with deep roots in the Roslyn community....
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Jun 16, 20221 min read
The Magic of the Old Mill
Originally presented as a joint virtual program by the Bryant Library and the Roslyn Landmark Society that was held via Zoom on May 25th,...
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