Below are links to blog articles published on the Fenton History Center Website. Many of them were originally published in the Post-Journal Newspaper as hometown History Articles, or in the Jamestown Gazzette.
More articles are available for download in PDF format on our Hometown History page
Freeze and Famine, 1816; The Year Without a Summer
A Variety of Invitations by Karen Livsey, Archivist
Timeless Music by Karen Livset, Archivist
Stocking the Fenton’s Shelves ( King Gustav’s Crispbread) By Karen Livsey, Archivist
Clues in the Background by Karen Livsey, Archivist
1942: Planning Ahead by Karen Livsey, Archivist
The Secret Plane in Jamestown by Karen Livsey, Archivist
The First Oil Boom? by Norman Carlson, Collections Manager
How to Build a Cemetery Tour by Karen Livsey, Archivist
Hazeltine History by Karen Livsey, Archivist
JHS History by Karen Livsey, Archivist
Jamestown’s Music Study Club Anniversary by Victoria Parker, Collections Assistant
When Smoker’s Ruled by Norman Carlson, Collections Manager
The Sweet Sound of Music: Grace Galloway
Beaded Pincusion’s by Pheobe Forbes, Textile Curator
The Jamestown Machine by Noah Storer
Military Service Ribbons by Steven Johnson, Board Member
The 1864 Election: Fenton’s Fight for Governor by Noah Storer
Unidentifield Memories by Karen Livsey, Archivist
The Life and Times of Reuben E. Fenton by Noah Storer
Family Stories Around the Table by Karen Livsey, Archivist
Snail Mail History by Karen Livsey, Archivist
Postage History by Karen Livsey, Archivist
The Old Post Office by Karen Livsey, Archivist
Who was Lillian G. Dickson? by Karen Livsey, Archivist
More Than One Story by Karen Livsey, Archivist
An Empty Envelope’s Story by Karen Livsey, Archivist
A Merchant, a Barber and a Dentist Walked into a Building.. by Karen Livesy, Archivist
103 1/2 W. Third Street: A Sweet Story by Karen Livsey, Archivist
The Derby Block by Karen Livsey, Archivist
Fur History by Karen Livsey, Archivist
Early Dry Cleaning by Karen Livsey, Archivist
Fire! In Downtown Jamestown by Karen Livsey, Archivist
Support Your Local Fire Department by Karen Livsey, Archivist
Riding the Rails by Karen Livsey, Archivist
Scrapbook Suprises by Karen Livsey, Archivist
The Battle of Vimy Ridge: 100 Years Ago, by Stephen Johnson and Karen Livsey
Advertising Giveaways by Karen Livsey, Archivist
One Day in the Life of the Fenton History Center Research Center by Karen Livsey, Archivist
A Piece of 1811 by Norman Carlson, Collections Manager
A Mysterious Historian by Norman Carlson, Collections Manager
Swedish Research by Janet Wahlberg
African American Heritage by Janet Wahlberg
Celebrating Brad Anderson (1924-2015), Cartoonist and Illustrator
Early Bowling in Jamestown by Karen Livsey, Archivist
Celebrating Abner Hazeltine (1793-1879); A Man with Many Titles
Union National, Inc; Smaland Entrepreneurs
Chautauqua vs. Chautauquas by Karen Livsey, Archivist
Yearbook Predictions by Karen Livsey, Archivist
Jamestown’s Meat Industry by Karen Livsey, Archivist
Yearbook Titles by Karen Livsey, Archivist
A Soldier’s Friend, Reuben Fenton
The following articles originally appeared in the Jamestown Journal, the Jamestown Evening Journal and the Post Journal. The full text of the original article is re-published here.
Mrs. Catherine Harris Has Passed Away
Statue of Governor Fenton is Unveiled
Granddaughter of Governor Reuben Fenton Died…