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2018-04 News from the Carolina Room News…From the Carolina Room Jane Johnson Manager, Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room Main Library, 310 N. Tryon, Charlotte, NC 704-416-0152; jjohnson@cmlibrary.org
We recently said goodbye to NCR Librarian Hannah Cox. She has taken a fabulous archivist job in another state, and we miss her and wish her well in her career. The new version of www.cmstory.org was launched recently. It was redone at the request of our Web Services Dept. to make it more user friendly on mobile devices. We still have a few problems that need to be resolved. So, if you visit the site and find something that is not satisfactory, we would appreciate the feedback. It has hundreds of pages, and it takes a long time to figure out what did not go well in the conversion. We noticed the death dates in the cemetery database did not make the redesign, so Web Services is working on now. So, please contact us if you find things we need to fix. Our collection has been growing by leaps and bounds! We have just hit 78,925 cataloged items. As you can see from the list below, the Midwest is getting better representation. To search the Library’s entire collection, please visit https://www.cmlibrary.org/. To learn more about library services and programs, go to https://cmlibrary.org/services. These materials were added to our collection between 3/15/2018 and 4/12/2018:
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2018-03 News from the Carolina Room
News…From the Carolina Room Jane Johnson Manager, Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room Main Library, 310 N. Tryon, Charlotte, NC 704-416-0152; jjohnson@cmlibrary.org
The world recently mourned the loss of Rev. Billy Graham, Charlotte’s most famous citizen. We have books by and about Rev. Graham. This month, we added 2 more.
Charlotte will be turning 250 years old later this year. Have you or groups you belong to thought of ways to celebrate? It is a great time to start planning. Contributing $250 to your favorite charity, doing 250 hours of volunteer work, getting children to save 250 pennies, helping put together a block party, or organizing a fun event with those you work or meet with on a regular basis are just a few suggestions. So think big and start a CLT250 celebration plan for you, family, neighbors and friends that is memorable. Those who had relatives here 250 years ago might want to take some time to share stories of heritage with other family members. The city will also be sponsoring events, so watch for more news to come about how you can participate.
In honor of women’s history month, we added a few titles by women and about women, some a little on the shady and industrious side of femininity!
It’s tax season, and you may be looking for stories about companies and their stocks. Have you had relatives who died and may have obituaries in the New York Times? If so, visit a new online product covering 6/1/1980-present. To access it, please visit cmlibrary.org. Click on the pink box, “Resources.” Scroll down until you see “New York Times,” then click on “Access Now.” You will need to put your library card number in a box when prompted. There are lots of other resources available with just a click of your mouse, if you have a Charlotte Mecklenburg library card. Be sure to also check out HeritageQuest, a genealogy web product, which is free with your library card.
Here is a link to a free genealogy newsletter. http://www.genealogyintime.com/ Although some of the sites they select are subscription based, it gives the reader an idea of what new material is being placed online.
To search the Library’s entire collection, please visit https://www.cmlibrary.org/. To learn more about library services and programs, go to https://cmlibrary.org/services. These materials were added to our collection between 2/12/2018 and 3/14/2018.
A History of Cleveland and Its Environs: The Heart of New Connecticut, Vols. 1-3 (OH) A History of Schleicher County (TX) A History of Scioto County, Ohio, Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio, (1903) Alabama Records, Vol. 73, Perry County Autauga Ancestry (AL) May 1994-Summer 2007 (incomplete) Carson Family Research Notes Charlotte Savoir Fair Colonial Georgia Genealogical Data 1748-1783 Concentration Camp Dachau 1933-1945 Daniel Cook Line Decorative Motifs from the Southern Backcountry 1750-1825 Echoes of Madison (NC), 3/2006-Winter 2010 (incomplete) Elwell Grundy Cashion Memoires Family Maps of Audrain Co., MO Family Maps of Barry Co., MO Family Maps of Bates Co., MO Family Maps of Benton Co., MO Family Maps of Clay Co., MO Family Maps of Clinton Co., MO Family Maps of Crawford Co., MO Family Maps of Franklin Co., MO Family Maps of Howell Co., MO Family Maps of Jackson Co., MO Family Maps of Jefferson Co., MO Family Maps of Johnson Co., MO Family Maps of Macon Co., MO Family Maps of Montgomery Co., MO Family Maps of Newton Co., MO Family Maps of St. Francois Co., MO Family Maps of Ste. Genevieve Co., MO Family Maps of Sullivan Co., MO Family Maps of Taney Co., MO Family Maps of Washington Co., MO Family Maps of Wayne Co., MO Goldenseal (WV) Summer 1990-Winter 1997 (incomplete) Greenbrier County Deed & Will Records (WV) Hanging By My Thumbs, Memoirs of a Survivor of the Bataan Death March History of Franklin and Pickaway Counties, Ohio with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches (1880) History of Greene County, OH (1902) History of Smith County, TN (“heritage book”) History of Stark County, With an Outline Sketch of Ohio (1881) Home Ground, Civil War: Memoirs of a Burned County, Chesterfield, SC Hope For The Troubled Heart by Billy Graham John Glen (1726-1828) Gaston County, North Carolina and His Descendants John Hagler of Mecklenburg Co., N.C. and Some Of His Descendants Maryland Historical Magazine, 2000-2014 (incomplete) Olde Newberry District Chapter Quarterly (SC) Spring 2007- Winter 2009 Orange County Road Orders 1750-1800 (NC) Queens Royal Receipts, Cooking with the Class of 1957 (Queens U. of Charlotte) So Great the Devastation: The 1916 Flood in Western North Carolina The Black Family Cemetery (Mecklenburg Co., NC) The John Griffin Family of Nash County, North Carolina The Oldest Profession in Texas: Waco’s Legal Red Light District The Preacher and the Presidents, Billy Graham in the White House The Spirit of Plaza-Midwood, (Charlotte neighborhood), 1996-2010 (incomplete) Who’s Who Among Early Waco’s Pimps, Madams, Prostitutes and Shady Ladies (TX) Woman’s Voice (Charlotte), 2/1993-1/1997
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2018-02 News from the Carolina Room News…From the Carolina Room Jane Johnson Manager, Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room Main Library, 310 N. Tryon, Charlotte, NC 704-416-0152; jjohnson@cmlibrary.org
As we are waiting out the end of winter and spending more time inside, have you considered reading fiction with a genealogy twist? Maybe you can pick up some tips, while being entertained in a 21st century format!
African-American History is honored in February, and Women’s History Month is celebrated in the U. S. every March. Do you have a special person in your family tree who needs some extra time and is deserving of a little more research? Maybe these yearly activities will encourage you to make a plan to delve deeper.
To search the Library’s entire collection, please visit https://www.cmlibrary.org/. To learn more about library services and programs, go to https://cmlibrary.org/services. These materials were added to our collection between 1/18/2018 and 2/11/2018.
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2018-01 News from the Carolina Room
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The Carolina Room: A Video Introduction Members of the Public Information Department of Mecklenburg County paid a visit to the Carolina Room in October of 2017 and made this video featuring Archivist Hannah Cox. It's a fast-paced and enjoyable tour of the room and some highights of the collection. |