Welcome to the Ridge Historical Society Newsletter Archives. Here, you can browse past issues spanning from 2000 to 2016 to explore our society’s work and the rich history of our community. We will continue to digitize and add more issues over time.
- •From the PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE
- •Paul Petraitis Becomes RHS Archivist/Curator
- •ARCHIVIST PAUL PETRAITIS PONDERS POTENTIAL FOR HIS NEW POSITION
- •Archivist Stachnik Moves to Isle a la Cache
… and 5 more articles
- •LOOKING to the FUTURE
- •From the PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE
- •Call for Volunteers: Cataloging Project
- •Annual Meeting Program Features The Hows and Whys of Documenting History
… and 7 more articles
- •ALL ABOUT OTTO
- •City Council Ponders Landmark Status for Beverly Home
- •"UP FRONT and BACK HOME" World War II Exhibit
- •FIRST PERSON STORY SESSIONS from WORLD WAR II
… and 9 more articles
- •JUNE 4 PROGRAM RECALLS WORLD WAR II AT HOME AND ON THE FRONT
- •RHS World War II Exhibit Highlights Items from Local Vets
- •Veterans Urge Display of Flag
- •Tribune Writer Addresses RHS About His Book on Otto Kerner
… and 7 more articles
- •RHS ORAL HISTORY PROJECT ADDRESSES WORLD WAR II
- •Allied Prisoners Leave German Prison Camp
- •Veteran's Stories Expand on WW II Exhibit
- •Calendar of Events
… and 4 more articles
- •WORLD WAR II EXHIBIT CONTINUES TO EXPAND
- •HIGH INTEREST PROGRAMS to CONTINUE WORLD WAR II THEME
- •RIDGE HISTORICAL WAR EXHIBITS Shift from Europe to the Pacific
- •BOARD NOTES
… and 2 more articles
- •World War II Exhibit Draws More Media Attention to RHS
- •DRISCOLL HOUSE REPAIR NEEDS OFFER TAX DEDUCTION OPPORTUNITY
- •HOLIDAY PARLOR TOUR DEC. 3 TO INCLUDE RHS's DRISCOLL HOUSE / "FDR" Impersonator Here to Regale Guests
- •LOCAL VETERAN TO SHARE EXPERIENCE of DROPPING ATOMIC BOMB / December 10 Meeting Highlight
… and 5 more articles
- •World War II Programs Continue their Appeal
- •Eye-Witness Accounts at January Meeting
- •RHS ANNUAL DINNER AND MEETING
- •RHS MAP CLUB BEING FORMED
… and 6 more articles
- •Ridge Historical Celebrates 30th Year
- •Correction Regarding World War II Pilots Photographs
- •"Chicago Bungalow" Gains Recognition as an Architectural Style
- •RHS Involved in Holocaust Memorial Program
… and 11 more articles
- •Ice & Water: Chicago Before Our Time
- •STILL BANKS of the RIDGE
- •BOARD NOTES from May 7
- •RHS Seeks Sunday, Thursday Docents
… and 3 more articles
A Note on Historical Context: As you read, please keep in mind that historical research is an ongoing process. Today, historians have unprecedented access to newly digitized newspapers and public archives. Because of this, modern findings may correct or expand upon the information presented here. We haven’t edited these original documents. They are presented exactly as they were printed to preserve the research from that time.
