You must wonder why I am writing about this. Well, from 1856 to 1869 my gg-grandfather was the Librarian of the Boston Athenaeum. Thought I would share the Boston Globe article dated November 15, 2009. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/11/15/with_membership_dwindling_boston_athenaeum_steps_up_marketing_itself_to_a_new_generation/?page=1
I wrote them almost 11 years ago, and their reply is below. I wonder if I will ever get there.
Follow-up: I did visit, a few months later. Please see my post.
Welcome to my Genealogy Blog.
Why not spend a minute or two at my Blog to see if there is anything interesting to read. Perhaps I've written something about your ancestor, gave a hint on how to locate something, provided a different way to do research, or just gave a glimpse into the world of genealogy research through words or photos. I try to make it light and enjoyable.
My roots are from New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, V
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I also have a blog called Seeing New England. Why not visit it, to get a feeling for the area.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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