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Local History Program Coordinator at the Pekin Public Library. I oversee the library’s local history room collection, write a weekly local history column/weblog for the library, and present local history programs at the library and in the community.
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...
Jared L. Olar
February 14, 2020
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...
Jared L. Olar
February 7, 2020
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...
Jared L. Olar
January 31, 2020
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...
Jared L. Olar
January 24, 2020
“Citizens of Pekin, here your daily is!” With these words, the Pekin...
Jared L. Olar
January 17, 2020
This is a revised reprint of a “From the Local History Room”...
Jared L. Olar
January 10, 2020
This is a slightly revised reprint of a “From the Local History...
Jared L. Olar
January 3, 2020
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...
Jared L. Olar
December 27, 2019
A query regarding the automobile dealerships that once plied their trade in...
Jared L. Olar
December 20, 2019
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...
Jared L. Olar
December 13, 2019
About a month ago we recalled the drilling of the artesian well...
Jared L. Olar
December 6, 2019
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...
Jared L. Olar
November 29, 2019
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