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Let's paint the town! Check out this hand drawn coloring book by Patricia Windrow from 1981 entitled "A Children's Guide to the Three Villages, A History Book to Color". Her acknowledgements from the inside cover read: "This book grew out of my work on and illustrating for The Three Village Guidebook, written by Howard Klein and published in 1976 by the The Three Village Historical Society. That book was for adults. Wanting to encourage children to observe and appreciate the beauty and fun of their home towns and perhaps learn a little history, I created this book. My husband, Howard Klein helped with the writing, Bev Tyler and my sons, Adam and Moondi made some helpful suggestions and my neighbor, eleven year old Justine Kohlman said: "The cover has to be in color."" And with that, here is your cover (in full color) along with the first 2 pages available for download so that you can print and color it in yourself! Post a photo of your finished project using #colorthe3villages

By Barbara Russell Mr. and Mrs. Mark Murphy were Vaudevillians who purchased a home on the northeast corner of Shore Road and Bayview Avenue in 1904. This postcard was sent to their neighbor Mr. Charles Buickingham with postmark date March 13, 1913 from Butte, Montana. The message reads, “Greetings from The Murphys Butte Mont.” With the large population of Irish immigrants working in the mines in Butte, the Murphy's Irish heritage would have helped to make them popular entertainment in the city.

By Karen Martin, TVHS Archivist While you are at home are you going through and organizing those old family photos, baptism certificates, school report cards, newspaper clippings, etc.? What about that treasured stuffed animal or doll, baby clothes, baseball cards, scrapbook, etc.? Here are some resources to help you learn how to preserve those special items and suppliers of archival products. Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) https://www.nedcc.org/ Specializes in treating and digitizing collections made of paper or parchment, such as works of art, photographs, books, documents, maps, and manuscripts. Also provides audio preservation services for rare recordings on magnetic and digital audio tape, lacquer discs, and wax cylinders. Free resources for cultural heritage institutions as well as private and family collectors: https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/overview Caring for Private and Family Collections: https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preserving-private-and-family-collections/caring-for-private-and-family-collections At the bottom of the page Learn More has links to the National Archives, Library of Congress, etc. Suppliers of Preservation Products (Although these companies are temporarily closed, under the current health & safety guidelines of their state, create a wish list for when they resume operations) Gaylord Archival https://www.gaylord.com/ Your Story™ A curated collection of products and resources https://www.gaylord.com/personal-preservation-family Resources for personal preservation projects, such as family history, collectibles, etc. https://www.gaylord.com/resources-personal University Products https://www.universityproducts.com/ How to Tips and Videos https://www.universityproducts.com/how-to Hollinger Metal Edge https://www.hollingermetaledge.com/ Guide to Products: https://www.hollingermetaledge.com/product-guide.html?cart=158507534932207188 Check out the “Resources” tab for links to Quilter’s and Quilt Collector’s Tip Sheet, Five Best Products for the Private Collector or Family Archivist, and Document and Photographic Storage.