tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410297566472541708.post3254522003590521707..comments2024-03-15T07:43:15.419-04:00Comments on Old Time Erie: Booker T. Washington Spoke In Erie, PADebbi Lyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865540564014709475noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410297566472541708.post-24795516812368152802014-02-28T00:24:21.549-05:002014-02-28T00:24:21.549-05:00Johnny, thanks for the lead. I'll have to expl...Johnny, thanks for the lead. I'll have to explore the collections at the Erie County Historical Society and see what treasures they are preserving for the community. In addition, I bet there are some incredible letters tucked away in shoeboxes and scrapbooks (along with pictures and postcards) in the homes of many people in Erie. I got to look through several large boxes of photos recently and it was a fun way to spend an afternoon.Debbi Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865540564014709475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410297566472541708.post-44306822422711717792014-02-27T10:17:37.533-05:002014-02-27T10:17:37.533-05:00Debi the EHS has a letter from Booker T. Washingto...Debi the EHS has a letter from Booker T. Washington to the Battles Family (bankers in Girard) thanking them for their contribution and seeking aid. Discovered it during the PA Museum meeting in Erie in 1994 or 1998.johnny johnsonnoreply@blogger.com