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.

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This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

April 5, 2019

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

March 29, 2019

Only in the imaginary realms of science fiction, or the whimsical cartoon...

Jared L. Olar

March 22, 2019

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

March 15, 2019

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

March 8, 2019

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

March 1, 2019

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

February 22, 2019

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

February 15, 2019

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

February 8, 2019

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

February 1, 2019

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

January 25, 2019

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

January 18, 2019

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