The Bert and Rose Hoover Foundation has made a $17,000 donation to the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library and Grundy County Genealogy Society to help fund the library’s newspaper digitalization project, which allows for the microfilm of old newspapers at the library to be saved and placed online. The microfilm dates back to 1894 and is used extensively in genealogy and other historical research. The Hoover Foundation donation is one-half the cost of what remains to finish the project and Foundation board members are challenging the public to help raise the additional funding. Donations can be dropped off at or mailed to the library. Persons can view the recently finished copies at http://grundycounty.advantage-preservation.com. Pictured are, from left, Librarian Theresa Hunsaker, Laura Sue Daniels of the Genealogy Society, Assistant Librarian Doris Baker and Meredith Black of the Hoover Foundation.
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Donations are being accepted to complete the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library Digitalization Project, allowing for the preservation of old microfilmed newspapers used for genealogy and other historical research. The latest contributors to the project include:
The Bert and Rose Hoover Foundation; Kay Martin; Max Oyler and Marilyn and Dennis Oyler, in memory of Maradyn Webster Oyler; D.S. and R.A. Cochran; R.W. & Twila Keuhn; Eric Harrison; Anthony and Marlene Ralston; anonymous donation in memory of Bob Trickel, Betty Murphy Hunsaker, Donna Ashenfelter and Delia “Dee” Farley; Blake Wood; E. Diane Gregory, in memory of Frankie Jones; Max and Carolyn Dickerson; Ann Emmons, donation for research/letter; Bob and Jackie Hatcher, in memory of Libby Hatcher Root; Jerry and Carolyn Whitney; anonymous donation in memory of Anthony and Mary Ellen Engle and Joshua Pittman Wilson; James and Beverly Whorton; Robert and Betty Chenoweth; Imogene Veach Beals; anonymous donation in memory of Charles “Bill” Waltner; William R. Fuson; Antique Study Club; Grundy County Genealogy Society; Marian Campbell, in memory of Maradyn Oyler; Patricia J. Quilty and Art Doss, in memory of Howard and Mary Doss; Jo Hoffman, in memory of Mary Hoffman; Lonny and Beverlee Veach, in memory of Mary Ruth Veach, Billie Brown Veach and Monroe Veach and the Veach family; Frank Fisk; Anna L. Martin; Steve and Mary Kay Gould, in honor of Laura Sue Daniels; Harry and Alice Bratton; James and Liz Hunsaker, in memory of Wendell and Betty Hunsaker; Thomas Magee; Sandra Alexander; and Melissa Sims.
Send your tax-deductible contribution to the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library, 1331 Main St., Trenton, MO 64683.
