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Joseph T Simpson Public Library Tote Back & Umbrella
Joseph T Simpson Tote Back and Umbrella for sale,
Date: 8/7/2014 5:45:43 AM ( 10 y ) ... viewed 841 times
Joseph T Simpson Tote Back and Umbrella for sale
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3:43 am
August 7, 2014
Simpson Umbrella
Keep yourself (and your library items!) dry with the Simpson Umbrella. This umbrella features the Simpson logo as well as a "peek-a-boo" window so you can stay dry AND see where you're going! At a cost of $10.00 per umbrella, this is the perfect way to show off your support for Simpson Library while protecting yourself from the elements!
DONATE TO THE LIBRARY
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THE SIMPSON SCULPTURE
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A HISTORY OF THE SIMPSON LIBRARY
Fascinating!
The stone structure beside the Cumberland Valley Railroad which now houses the Joseph T. Simpson Public Library is believed to have been built as early as 1840 by Thomas B. Bryson. It is listed on an 1867 surveyor's map as a grain warehouse and is listed in the 1872 Cumberland County Atlas as a grain store.
On June 28, 1863, confederate soldiers entered Mechanicsburg and occupied the town for three days. During that time, Brigadier General J.B. Jenkins used the stone grain store as a hospital for his sick and ailing soldiers. When they left Mechanicsburg for Gettysburg on June 30th, they took from the granary ample grain for their horses.
Later, Mr. Bryson sold the stone structure to Abner B. Harnish who operated a business here until he sold the building to Jacob H. Koller. Years later, Mr. Koller sold the property to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Headquarters for an egg business for a time, in most recent years it was owned by the Walton's who operated their Home and Hearth craft store. The Walton's sold the building to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Wax, Jr., from whom the Mechanicsburg Area Public Library purchased it in April, 1994.
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ABOUT THE JOSEPH T. SIMPSON SEED LIBRARY
From their website:
We lend books, DVDs, CDs, and now...seeds!
Simpson Library is excited to be one of a few libraries across the United States to have a Seed Library. The idea behind the seed library is that patrons sellect seeds, having a chance to try new varieties without having to purchase a whole pack of seeds. The library provide adults with programming related to gardening and seed saving throughout the spring and summer, giving interested patrons a chance to learn more.
Repurposing old technology, we acquired a card catalog located on the main level that serves as the home of the seed library. The drawers are divided by three categories: vegetables, herbs, and ornamentals. Drawers are marked by how difficult it is to save the seeds. The Seed Library’s starting seeds were purchased and graciously donated by the Cumberland County Commission for Women.
http://www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/?q=SIM_SeedLibrary
QUESTION?
ARE PUBLIC LIBRARIES WITH SEED LIBRARIES A cell OF potential Agri-Terrorism or not?
http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=2194403
WILL YOU BREATHE LIFE INTO AUNTIE GMO OR IS SHE DANGEROuS????
Clealy, Uncle Sam, The personification of our Federal Gov, is in the farm bed with Biotech Ag, but for a few noble efforts from the organic sector that still has a say in how some USDA funds are spent.
4:42 am
August 7, 2014
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