Author: Herman R. Nagle
Fuller name: Herman Roy Nagle
Born: 1938
Dates: April 20, 2009
Bio: In the past five years, Herman R. Nagle has self-published 6 interesting publications to residents of Central Pennsylvania.  The Altoona Memories Scrapbook takes the reader through 100 Chapters of memories of growing up and living in Altoona, PA.  The Altoona Memories of Baseball chronicles 60 years of local baseball from 1900 to 1960.  The Altoona Memories of Bowling chronicles from 1930 to 1978 old time bowlers in Altoona with lots of interesting personal articles of leagues.  The history of the Cresson Lake Playhouse from 1974 to 2004 reviews 157 productions and programs of each show.  All proceeds from this publication belong to the Playhouse for their operations.  Also, two genealogy books to enhance the reading shelves of local Altoonians, are the History of the Peck Family -1818 to 2008.  This book researches the Author's spouse' relatives and her American Indian Heritage.  Also, the history of the John Fisher Family Circa 1930 to 2008.  On November 8, 2009, The Blair County Historical Society presented the President's Award to Herman R. Nagle for his contribution to the Blair County Area for the historical contents of his self-published works.  In January 2012, Mr. Nagle released a new Altoona Memories Scrapbook of Musical Memories.  James Daski, assisted in doing research of old bands and musicians to make this book possible.  Mr. Nagle was the author and Mr. Daski was researcher.  The book is over 500 pages of old dance bands, musicians, rock & roll bands and native musicians who made it big in the music world.  As of January 1, 2012, Mr. Nagle relinquished all rights and profits for his four Altoona Memories Scrapbooks to the Blair County Genealogy Society in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.