Local history from our microfilm Charlie Halleck Day, Sept. 1962, Rensselaer, Ind. Coverage from the Rensselaer Republican newspaper of the visit of former president Dwight D. Eisenhower to give a political endorsement of his friend Charles A. Halleck. Halleck was running for re-election to the U.S. Congress. What's a Vertical File? In each library we keep records about important local places and people, usually hanging vertically in file folders. These files might contain news clippings, program fliers, photographs, hand-written notes and other items. These are valuable original-source documents that patrons can use to learn about local history. Check with a librarian at your local branch to see if these records might help you with a research project.
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