Past Times: Stories from the Sheldon's Past

A series of articles by our former Executive Director, Jan Albers

These articles first appeared in the Addison Independent and

are reproduced with permission from the paper

 

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Christmas

 

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Battell Bridge

 

APRIL 30, 2010

The Oldest House in Middlebury

 

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Emma Hart Seymour And Philip Battell: A Middlebury Love Story

 

DECEMBER 30, 2009

A 19th Century Christmas Was Quite Different Than Now

 

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Solomon Jewett: The Shepherd Of Spirits

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Salisbury Man Founded Sheldon Museum 125 Years Ago

 

MARCH 1, 2009                                   

College’s Atwater Commons Building is Steeped in Middlebury History

 

DECEMBER 14, 2008

A Look at Late 1960 Shows Changes, But Also Similarities

 

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

May I Have Your Autograph?

 

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

Of Marble and Men

 

AUGUST 14, 2008

19th Century Lithograph Offers A Bird’s Eye View of Vergennes

 

JULY 14, 2008

19th Century Family Band a Local Staple

 

MAY 14, 2008

Mary Winchester’s War

 

MARCH 14, 2008

Lambing Time

 

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Mill Girl’s Letters Provide A Peek into Middlebury’s Industrial Past

 

POSTED ON JANUARY 1, 2008

Of Clocks and Trains: The Life and Death of Joseph Dyar

 

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Addison County Christmas 1944

 

OCTOBER 30, 2007

Old Trestle Was Site Of 1893 Train Wreck

 

SEPTEMBER 15, 2007

The Little-Known Story of a Central Spot in Middlebury

 

JULY 30, 2007

The Improbable Story of William Porter and His Amazing Hospital

 

JUNE 1, 2007

Doctors, Do No Harm: Early Medical Training in Addison County

 

MAY 30, 2007

Ruth Freeman’s Perfect Wedding Gown

 

APRIL 1, 2007

Henry Sheldon’s Letters Illustrate the Bond Shared By Bibliophiles

 

MARCH 15, 2007

Recent Snowstorm Recalls the Biggest Blizzard of Them All: The Storm Of 1888

 

FEBRUARY 8, 2007

Love Lost and Won

 

JANUARY 18, 2007

Old Newspapers Offer Look into Lives of County Citizens

 

DECEMBER 14, 2006

Diary Gives Details of Holiday Chores

 

NOVEMBER 2, 2006

Key Recalls Twisted Tale in Local Bank History

 

OCTOBER 5, 2006

Grenfell Rug Survives Dog Team Fire

 

SEPTEMBER 7, 2006

Magic Lantern Leads to Local History

 

AUGUST 3, 2006

Old Guide Gives Insight into Vermont

 

JULY 6, 2006

Museum Offers A Look into The Life of Local Jewel, Jessica Swift

 

JUNE 1, 2006

1919 Yearbook Shows Kids Haven’t Changed That Much

 

MAY 1, 2006

Cornwall Couple Lives on Through Art