Everyone has a great story – where you came from, what has happened to you. Your experiences and those of your family tell an amazing story that is yours alone.
Here is part of mine. My dad was born in 1936 in Louisiana, Missouri. At the time, my grandparents were living in the home of an older couple they helped take care of. The man in that home was quite elderly and a Civil War veteran.
Dad is a twin, and my aunt told me my dad and uncle were so tiny when they were born, they fit in a shoe box. My grandfather moved the family to Texas right before World War II for a job.
Dad’s side of the family is all a bit wacky. Great-uncle Charles was once arrested for impersonating a Texas Ranger. And great-grandfather Stewart was in his early years on the run from the authorities for working for a “doctor” who sold “medicine” out of the back of a wagon.
We wouldn’t know the last bit about my great-grandfather, but my aunt found a letter written by him, explaining why he went to work for the doctor. Thankfully, my aunt was the chronicler of the family and kept records of everything she found. Letters, photos, and other documents are digitized for anyone in the family to access.
Keeping a record of our past is important. Either by writing down the stories, recording them or photographing them, these are all excellent methods of keeping history alive for future generations.
We at the library are trying to gather stories (oral histories) through our summer programming and beyond. We are working with Kronkosky Place and will be there on Tuesday, June 28, at 10 a.m. to record oral histories for anyone wanting to tell us their story.
We can also record oral histories at the library. In particular we are looking for those who grew up in Boerne and can tell us what it was like here in the 1950s or 1960s.
Our goal is to get these oral histories loaded onto a new database for the library called BiblioBoard. Once loaded onto BiblioBoard, the community should have easy access to these oral histories.
If you know of anyone who grew up in the community and wouldn’t mind sharing a half hour or hour of their time, please have them contact me. We can also go to them – our oral history recording equipment is on wheels! Another opportunity for people to
Another opportunity for people to tell their story is our “Lattes on the Library” program on Tuesday, June 21, at 10 a.m. in the conference room. Stop by for coffee and pastries and reminisce about old times with us. There is no registration needed for the “Lattes” program. Please join in on the fun!
Future programs at the library
• Wednesday, June 22, 9 a.m. – Gaming 50s style on the back lawn of the library.
• Wednesday, June 22, 6 p.m. – Writer’s Roundtable in the Community Room.
• Thursday, June 23, 10 a.m. – Mary’s Potpourri book discussion group in Conference Room.
• Thursday, June 23, 1:30 p.m. – Drawing Club in the Conference Room.
• Thursday, June 23, 6 p.m. – Board games for all ages in the Community Room.
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