Browse Items (15 total)

  • Collection: Peninsula Community Library Local History Talks

Vintage Postcards from Northern Michigan August 2023.mp4
Don Harrison, the Up North Memories Guy", Michigan Historian and Postcard dealer, shares stories and insights based on antique Michigan postcards of all types.

The Boy from Archie.mp4
Tim Carroll and George McManus Jr. discuss history of the Old Mission Peninsula, and their experiences growing up on it.

Peninsula Towers Edit.mp4
Tim and Richard Carroll share the history of two observation towers located on Old Mission Peninsula (circa 1920s), the Friedrich Tower and the Golden Tower

One Room Schoolhouse Memories.mp4
Tim Carroll and Jerry Ostlund discuss their experiences with the Old Mission schooling system and take questions about their talk.

Once Upon a Peninsula.mp4
Deep dive of some of the history surrounding stories that are included in the coloring/activity book "Once Upon a Peninsula" (based on the memories of Tim Carroll from the 1940's growing up on Old Mission Peninsula). Includes four 3rd graders from…

Ogdensburg Talk.mp4
Various people who grew up on the Peninsula in the Ogdensburg area recount their memories of school and family life.

Leland Gore History Talk.mp4
Leland Gore and Tim Carroll discuss the history of the Gore family and the Old Mission Peninsula

History of the Old Mission Peninsula and Its Families Talk.mp4
Karen Buchan describes the history of the Old Mission Peninsula and tells stories from her time in Northern Michigan (includes stories about the Buchan, Carroll and Holman ancestors) NOTE: THIS IS A MIXTURE OF AUDIO AND VIDEO. CAPTIONING MAY…

American Legion Talk.mp4
Tim Carroll, Jackie Thomas, and Karen Rieser present a talk on the history of the Old Mission American Legion Hall Post 399, and how it was named.
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