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Virginia Green - Historian & Blogger

1/16/2015

 
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January 15, 2015 Episode

In this episode, we were honored to have Virginia Green join us.  As a newcomer to Salem, Virginia visited the Salem Public Library to learn more about the town into which she moved in her retirement.  There she became involved with the very new project, Salem Online History, that was beginning to chronicle Salem's history through old photographs which would be accessible to the public from the Library's website.  As a former history teacher, she delved into researching information to accompany the photographs.  Thus began her love affair with the history of Salem, and her ongoing efforts for Salem residents to recognize and appreciate their historic treasures.

Joined by her son Thomas, Jr., she began developing blog websites to archive the results of her research and showcase the beautiful photographs Tom was taking of the historic properties in the area.  In addition, she and Jim Scheppke, retired state librarian, hosted a radio show, "Your Salem Through the Years", on KMUZ for several years until recently, when they bequeathed their time slot to our new radio show, "Salem History Matters."

Virginia's blogs (all at Blogspot.com) include SHINE, Salem Heritage Network ; DISCOVER, Discover Neighborhood History; SALEM LIFELINES, profiles of women who helped settle the Willamette Valley; SALEMS MOVING HISTORY, stories behind the relocating of historic properties; MARION COUNTY 20, adventures in the 20 incorporated cities of Marion County.  You can find links to all of Virginia's blogs on our "Links We Like" page. 

Photo: Union Street Trestle/Pedestrian Bridge; Thomas Green, Jr.

John Williamson link
8/31/2015 07:34:01 am

Hi, I arrived here while searching for photos of the Mountain View School on Orchard Heights Rd. which I attended in the late 50's. I enjoyed Virginia Green's album of historic downtown Salem. My grandfather Jack Lochead was an alderman and entrepreneur. He was a potentate of the Al Kadar Shrine Temple. My mom Joanie was a close friend of Marylou Green (Mckay). Fond, fond memories to say the least. Thank you.

Susann Kaltwasser
7/27/2017 09:04:17 pm

Do you know how to contact Virginia Green to let her know that all of her tour links on her SHINE blog are no longer working? I was so looking forward to referring people to it.

Deb
7/27/2017 11:18:33 pm

Susann, we checked out the Shine website and found that only two of the tours were operational: Downtown & GaietyHill/Bush's Pasture Park. We will certainly notify Virginia of the malfunction. Thank you for your contact.


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