By Bill Kleppel Another treasure was found while sifting through the miscellaneous files of the History Rooms at the Adriance Memorial Library. Today, I’ll introduce you to a local outspoken suffragette and social reformer who ran her own dairy cattle farm. Her previously unearthed memoir was written in the year before her

Poughkeepsie Public Library District Blog Local History

23.03.2024

Female Physicians of Poughkeepsie

By Shannon Butler In previous blog entries we have discussed several female doctors that have lived, worked, and studied here in Poughkeepsie. It stands to reason that since we are home to one of the first female colleges in the country, this city would naturally be a more attractive place to

Poughkeepsie Public Library District Blog Local History

13.04.2024

No Butts about it! Scrabble in Poughkeepsie

By Shannon Butler If you walk down Academy Street, you will see some lovely houses that represent the Victorian era. Among the people who lived in these homes were the big names of Poughkeepsie business and culture, such as Adriance, Smith, and Hull. Another name comes to mind that might not be

Poughkeepsie Public Library District Blog Local History

27.04.2024

Ruth Linda Deyo: Child Prodigy

By Bill Kleppel Recently, we had a visiting patron in the Local History Rooms doing research for a project on Hudson Valley composers. He was particularly interested in sheet music from the 19th and early 20th centuries. My colleague and I selected material for him in advance so he could get

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