Microfilm Magic: Revealing Hagerstown's Past Through Historic Newspapers

The Evening Globe and The Daily Globe, published in Hagerstown, were unusual local papers in the mid-to-late 1800s into the early 1900s: unlike other local papers, the writing was non-partisan, meaning the editor did not take a political stand, but merely reported the news. Nearly 100 reels of microfilm from these old papers are now available for viewing at the Fletcher (Downtown) branch of the library. Staff members from Backstage Library Works of Bethlehem, PA, will make a presentation on the challenges of working with old newsprint and will explain the process of scanning and filming. Following the presentation, a demonstration will be given on the use of the library's microfilm readers.