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April, 2018 Archive

Behind the Scenes

Storage

The Christmas season is, by far, the busiest time of the year at the FRHS. It takes weeks to install the displays – during which yours truly is known to utter a barrage of choice expletives,...

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Library & Archive

Expansion of the Library & Archive

Work is progressing on the expansion of the Charlton Library of Fall River History at the FRHS; the west room, formerly the rather cavernous wine cellar – note the arched ceiling – was completely...

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Exhibits

Putting a Face to the Name

One of the things I most enjoy about my work at the FRHS is the research – the thrill of the hunt, actually – that goes into bringing to fruition the desire to “put a face to the name.” Case...

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Vexations & Such

Paper Knives — Everyone Should Have One

Few things irritate me more than watching most people open their mail, especially when they struggle to loosen the envelope flap, force in a finger and let it rip … messy, and annoying as hell....

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