Locate the family who has lived on your block the longest, or a store owner who has worked in the area a long time. Ask if they would be willing to be interviewed for a history project about the neighborhood. Bring a pen and notebook or a tape recorder. Once you have completed your interviews, go to the library or the historical society for further research. Have a librarian help you look for your home or street in the photo archives.
Old newspapers are a good source for finding interesting stories about the past.
Make copies of all the photos and articles you find to keep for further study or a history scrapbook. When you have collected enough materials, put them together in a scrapbook or make a display box. Organizers of community events may want to use your results to introduce others to facts about your neighborhood. Send us a word or a sentence or two that captures the outstanding qualities of your home turf. We will print the greatest of the greats in an upcoming issue.