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Monogram
The Monogram is a quarterly publication of LeRoy Heritage Museum, Inc. It features museum updates, historical information, photos, and much more. Members receive this newsletter as a benefit of their partnership with LHM. This publication ranges between 4 pages and 12 pages, depending on the main topic. The Monogram was originally a newspaper that was published in LeRoy by Charles S. Holcomb beginning in 1891.
Back issues listed below may be purchased as long as supplies last. Issues with an asterisk (*) after the date are no longer available. If you are interested in purchasing back issues, contact LeRoy Heritage Museum.
ISSUES PUBLISHED 2001-2006
VOLUME I #1 - FEBRUARY 2002*
Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Boyce Receive Honorary Membership
Open Hand Grange #153, An Historical Sketch - Part I
Monogram
LeRoy School District Book to be Published
Goals of Our Museum
Grant Information
Second Major Work bee Held February 9
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VOLUME I #2 - MAY 2002
Museum Pieces Acquired from Bauman Auction
South Wind Causes Problems for Museum Roof
Myra Whipple Celebrates 101st Birthday
More Information Found About The Monogram
Grant Information
Bradford County Historical Society Unveils Museum
Open Hand Grange #153, An Historical Sketch - Part II
Numerous Artifact Donations Received During March
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VOLUME I #3 - AUGUST 2002
Five LeRoy's to Go
LHM Receives $2,500 Pierce Foundation Grant
Rail-Trail to Connect Local Villages
LeRoy Independent Baptist Church Celebrates 160 Years
1911 Election Ballots Found in Grange
Poems by Wilmer Wilcox
Visit Beautiful Sunfish Pond County Park
Artifact Donations Recently Received
Open Hand Grange #153, An Historical Sketch - Part III
A Note from the President's Desk
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VOLUME I #4 - NOVEMBER 2002
Volunteers Clean Former School
LHM Awarded $15,000 Heritage Parks Grant
The Legacy of the Lewis Brothers - Part I
A Second Visit to Sunfish Pond
Artifacts Found in Schoolhouse
From Holcombe Court to Holcombs Corners - Part I
A Note from the Presidents Desk
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VOLUME II #1 - FEBRUARY 2003
History of the IOOF Building
Odd Fellows Sell Building, LeRoy Store to Re-open
Gift Shop Planning in Early Stages
Funding Sought for Schoolhouse Restoration
Restoring a Sense of Community - LeRoy Community Association
From the President's Desk
From Holcombe Court to Holcombs Corners - Part II
The Legacy of the Lewis Brothers - Part II
Open Hand Grange #153, An Historical Sketch - Part IV
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VOLUME II #2 - MAY 2003
So When Does the Construction Start?
LeRoy Old Home Day, July 4th
A Tribute to My Parents - Melvin & Marleta Colton, by Martha Colton Sayman
LeRoy Heritage Museum Board of Directors - Part I
News from LeRoy
1950's School Records Among Recent Donations
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VOLUME II #3 - AUGUST 2003
Museum Receives LeRoy School Records
New Architect Hired - Museum Project Moves Forward
$10,000 Received from Pierce Foundation
Terrible Cyclone - 1893
News from LeRoy in September 1893
LeRoy Heritage Museum Board of Directors - Part II
Weekly Movie Nights Hold Special Memories
Variety of Items Added to Museum Collection
Community Flagpole Erected in Memory of Mrs. Jean Holcomb
News from LeRoy
LeRoy Old Home Day Continues to Expand
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VOLUME II #4 - NOVEMBER 2003
LeRoy Community Grounds Expand
LHM Receives $1,000 from DuPont
LHM Annual Meeting Held
IOOF History to be Preserved
Cold Spring Settlement
LeRoy Heritage Museum Board of Directors - Part III
Reunion Poetry
Recent Donations to Museum Collection
News from LeRoy
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VOLUME III #1 - FEBRUARY 2004
Making the Salmon Brook Connection
Museum Project Moves Forward
Life Membership Honored
The Holcomb Brothers of LeRoy in WW 2 - Pfc. Raymond L. Holcomb
From the President's Desk - Photo Preservation
Leamon Bauman WW 2 Memories Donated
News from LeRoy
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VOLUME III #2 - MAY 2004
LHM Bidding Process Begins
Myra Whipple Celebrates 103rd Birthday
Remembering World War II - Part I
LeRoy During World War II
The Holcomb Brothers of LeRoy in WW 2 - Halleck Dean Holcomb
The Normandy Invasion - Leamon Bauman Shares Experiences
LeRoy Soldier Killed in Germany
Carlyle Bevan Buried at Sea
From the President's Desk
Recent Artifact Donations
News from LeRoy
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VOLUME III # 3 - AUGUST 2004
Museum Renovation Moves Ahead
Butters Auction Yields Treasures
LHM Receives $8,000 from Pierce Foundation
The Holcomb Brothers of LeRoy in WW 2 - Newton Holcomb Drafted in 1942
World War II Scrapbook
From the Presidents Desk
Recent Artifact Donations
LeRoy News
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VOLUME IV #1 - FEBRUARY 2005
Structural Renovation Complete
Discovering Grange Building History
Structural Renovation Project Statistics
Structural Renovation Photo Edition
Wysox IOOF Presents Donation
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VOLUME IV #2 - SPRING 2005
LHM Receives Deed to Former Open Hand Grange
150 Volunteer Hours Recorded this Spring
1893-94 LeRoy News
1868 Ingham Coverlet Recently Received by LHM
Recent Artifact Donations
Museum Saves 10-Seat Outhouse
LeRoy News
What is the Museum Doing Now?
From the President's Desk - Are You Interested in a Walking Tour of Laquin?
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VOLUME IV #3 - SUMMER 2005
A.T. Lilley Community Service Award Established
LHM Members Learn About Lumbering Industry in Laquin
LeRoy Independent Baptist Church History
Recent Artifact Donations
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VOLUME V #1 - WINTER 2006
LHM Applies for $30,000 in Grants to Open Museum
501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Status Received from the IRS
Historical Recovery Team Uncovers Barclay Artifacts
A Family of Undertakers - Morse Family Business Well Known in LeRoy
Recent Artifact Donations
Bylaws of LeRoy Heritage Museum, Inc.
LeRoy News - 1895
LeRoy News - 2006
From the President's Desk - A Busy Year Ahead
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VOLUME V #2 - SPRING 2006
New Museum Website Goes Online During May
$15,000 Grant Received for Handicapped Accessibility
50 Members & Guests Participate in Laquin Tour
The Electric Road
Fascinating Collection Fills in Many Gaps in LHM Collection
Recent Artifact Donations
From the President's Desk - Preserving Our Past to Ensure Our Future
Myra Whipple Celebrates 105th Birthday
Meet Your Board of Directors
Will the Electric Motor Supersede the Steam Locomotive?
Your Piece of the Puzzle
LeRoy News - 1895
LeRoy News - 2006
Pepper Funeral Home also Connected to Rancy K. Morse
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VOLUME V #3 - SUMMER 2006
Construction Continues Inside Museum Building
$7,000 Received from Pierce Foundation
LeRoy School History Book Quickly Moving to Completion
Dr. Charles A. Haines
Recent Artifact Donations
LeRoy News - 1899
LHM Receives Holcombe Collection
Renew Your Magazine Subscriptions and Support LHM
Timeline for Museum Completion
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VOLUME VI #1 - FALL 2006
Miosi's Awarded A.T. Lilley Community Service Award
Annual Dinner Meeting Held October 14
LeRoy Church of Christ
Jones & Hitchcock Bell Foundry, Troy, NY
Recent Artifact Donations
LeRoy School Records Found in Houston Flea Market
LeRoy News - 1896
Laquin Baptist Church Pulpit Acquired at East Granville Auction
LHM Awarded $15,000 in PHPP Funds - Museum Renovation Proceeds on Schedule
From the President's Desk - Thank You for Your Kind Words
Doctor Haines House to be Renovated by Local Residents
LeRoy News - 2006