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Found a 1970s diary in a box of old books at the Goodwill in Springfield
Spent $3 on it, and it turned out to be a gold mine. It's filled with daily entries from a guy who worked at a local factory that shut down in '78, plus some really detailed drawings of the machines. Anyone know a good place to donate something like this for local history?
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hollym125d ago
My uncle found a stack of letters from the 40s in his attic wall. They were from the old owners, just talking about planting tomatoes and a broken radio. He ended up giving them to the town library, they have a little local history shelf. Maybe check if Springfield has something like that.
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the_wren4d ago
That's such a cool find from your uncle, @hollym12. It's wild to think those everyday notes got sealed away for so long. Giving them to the library was a perfect move, it keeps that little bit of the past alive for everyone. Makes me want to go poke around in my own attic now.
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