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Salem History Society Open House at Phillips House; 1st Meeting of the Year

Created by SHS Advisory Board Sep 5, 2009 at 11:05am. Last updated by SHS Advisory Board Sep 5.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

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Downloadable "Join Salem History Society" flyer

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Some Guidelines for Posting Photos, Videos, etc.

Created by SHS Advisory Board Apr 1, 2009 at 8:15pm. Last updated by SHS Advisory Board Apr 3.

Salem History Society Mission and Guidelines:Shared Values, Best Practices

Created by SHS Advisory Board Apr 2, 2009 at 6:19pm. Last updated by SHS Advisory Board Apr 3.

Categories of Discussion in Forum

Created by SHS Advisory Board Mar 22, 2009 at 1:57am. Last updated by SHS Advisory Board Mar 31.

POST MOST QUESTIONS IN "INQUIRIES/DISCUSSIONS" SECTION

Created by SHS Advisory Board Mar 31, 2009 at 6:07pm. Last updated by SHS Advisory Board Mar 31.

Members Collaborate After Meeting on the Salem History Common

Created by SHS Advisory Board Mar 31, 2009 at 1:45pm. Last updated by SHS Advisory Board Mar 31.

SHS WALLET MEMBERSHIP CARDS

Created by SHS Advisory Board Mar 22, 2009 at 9:31am. Last updated by SHS Advisory Board Mar 22.

Salem History Society Incorporated June 2007

Created by SHS Advisory Board Mar 22, 2009 at 12:56am. Last updated by SHS Advisory Board Mar 22.

Notes Home

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JFK Reading the Declaration of Independence

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Help me find Joseph W. Butler 1 Reply

Started by Rick Angell in NEWS OF INTEREST TO THOSE INTERESTED IN HISTORY. Last reply by Robert Booth Nov 19.

Turner Tanning Machinery info 1 Reply

Started by Trevor Lyons in Business History. Last reply by Dorothy Malcolm Nov 14.

Salem History Society has a new Facebook Page !

Started by SHS Advisory Board in Salem History Society Business, News, or Notes Nov 13.

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Robert Booth replied to Rick Angell's discussion 'Help me find Joseph W. Butler'

Hello Rick I can't help you with the big picture, but can report that JWB, "musician and shoe cutter," was residing at 9 Holly Street, Salem, with his family per the 1897-8 Naumkeag (Salem) Directory; and Charles A. Henderson, shoemaker, was at t...

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November 15

Roger P L'Heureux Sr commented on Sean P. Maher's photo 'winter st my house'

I was just using no. 30 as an example, to get me at least on the street. Then from there, I plugged in other numbers, up and down, to zero in on your area. I just tried #30, and they displayed #48, showing the common, the boulder,etc. Go figure!. ...

November 15

Sean P. Maher commented on Sean P. Maher's photo 'winter st my house'

You are correct, there has been some backlash in the UK with Google maps, mostly over privacy concerns. I find the tool useful in my study of architecture for providing views of buildings otherwise not attainable. For example, you can see the few ...

November 15

Roger P L'Heureux Sr commented on Sean P. Maher's photo 'winter st my house'

Sean, I discovered "Google Maps". I plugged in different addresses e.g. 30 Winter street Salem MA, clicked on the marker and "street view",and yielded a 360 degree panoramic view of the area. (addresses are approximate, so I had to do a little sea...

November 14

Dorothy Malcolm replied to Trevor Lyons's discussion 'Turner Tanning Machinery info'

Hello Trevor, I'm still having problems responding to you via the normal routes to this Web site. I don't understand computers, I doubt I ever will. But I'm here now after a series of back door entries! I guess in future, if you want to talk to m...

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Salem History Society has a new Facebook Page !

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Robert Swisher is now a member of The Salem History Society -- Salem History Common

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November 13

Sean P. Maher replied to Robert J. Conrad's discussion 'Salem and New Haven harbors'

Thanks for the info. Looking forward to your book. Always good to see new scholarship on Salem filling in missing gaps in knowledge.

November 12

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Turner Tanning Machinery info

Hello Nelson, I live in the UK, but I have an interest in the Vaughn Machine Co., & Turner Tanning Machinery Co., in the US which manufactured machinery for the tanning and leather industries worldwide from the 1880s. Both the above companies manu...

November 12

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