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I Remember Kalamazoo: Lance Ferraro's Memories of Growing Up in Kalamazoo

I Remember Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo’s Historic Preservation Coordinator, Sharon Ferraro, working with her 95-year-old dad, retired professional photographer, Lance Ferraro, walk us inside Kalamazoo’s…

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Digital Services @KPL If you are limiting your exposure to COVID-19 by staying home but still wish to use library…

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Kalamazoo Sources

Local Information Database Any genealogical search in Kalamazoo County should start with an inquiry of the Local Information Database for each individual…

Ross Township

Augusta Cemetery

Location: North side of intersection of West Jefferson Street and North Lincoln Street, Augusta. Status: Active Photos: Beth Timmerman, 2010

Buildings

Humphrey Block

Don’t believe everything you read. There’s a historical marker at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Portage Street that commemorates…

Alamo Township

Hackley School 1926

Chrystal LaViolette, Mildred LaViolette, Robert Sweet, Ward Kisinger, Frances Kisinger, Hubert Richards (in wheel chair), Hazel Richards (teacher). Photo courtesy…

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City Directories

After newspapers, city directories are the most important source of local history information. A full city directory search will tell a…

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Explora for Elementary Schools

Explora is EBSCO's research interface designed specifically for students and educators. The elementary school version highlights relevant, reliable, and age-appropriate content that's easy and fun…

Home Improvement Reference Center

Through a collection of comprehensive full-text content, this database provides users with detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of…

Consumer Health Complete

Consumer Health Complete supports the information needs of patients and fosters an overall understanding of health-related topics. This resource provides…

Referencia Latina

This full-text Spanish-language database covers a broad array of subjects inside and outside academia. It offers content from a variety…

Explora for Middle Schools

Magazines and reference books for middle school students. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Subjects include history, current…

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