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By: HAHS President Ryan Bowman and the Board of Directors February 2026 This is something I’d rather not write. The delay and conversations about this topic are in part responsible for the newsletter reaching you so late this quarter. Our apologies for that. If you've been following the Society for any amount of time, none of this will come as a surprise. Since I became president in July of 2022, we've consistently invited members to join the board. Unfortunately, few have

By: Ryan Bowman, HAHS President January 3, 2026 Utensil (noun) uten·​sil yu̇-ˈten(t)-səl 1: an implement, instrument, or vessel used in a household and especially in a kitchen 2: a useful tool or implement From the president: I am curious. How old are your utensils? That may seem too personal an inquiry, but in my overactive (and in what I am certain very few consider normal) mind, therein lies a nugget of historical intrigue. And last week, as 2025 rolled over to this ne

By: Ryan Bowman, HAHS President October 1, 2025 The original outhouses at the Taylor's One Room Schoolhouse can be seen in this photograph, circa 1920. Photograph procured from HAHS Archives. From the president: I think it is safe to say that history lovers see the world a bit differently than most do. My years of observation and interaction with those such as myself have proven time and time again that those who appreciate the past and our roots tend to see things positively

By: Ryan Bowman, HAHS President July 5, 2025 An Eastman Kodak advertisement from the early 1900’s featuring the “Kodak Girl.” Note the...

By: Ryan Bowman, HAHS President April 8, 2025 From the president: As I write these words, warm weather has finally begun to return to the...

By: Ryan Bowman, HAHS President January 7, 2025 Arnold Friberg's “The Prayer at Valley Forge” (1975). From the president: Over the years,...

I am an lover of records. Phonograph recordings in one way or another have been around since the late 1800’s. By the 1930’s the company RCA

By: Ryan Bowman, HAHS President July 4, 2024 "Declaration of Independence" by John Trumbull, circa 1817-1818. Change. A single word with...

By: Ryan Bowman, HAHS President January 1, 2024 I’ve never really been a New Year’s resolution kind of guy. Now please don’t get me...

By: Ryan Bowman, HAHS President June 14, 2023 Ted Keiter working his home garden - June 1967 It’s been a rough start to the growing...

By: Ryan Bowman, HAHS President March 21, 2023 Spring. Doesn’t the thought of it energize your soul after a long, secluded winter? We may...

By: Ryan Bowman, HAHS President December 18, 2022 Hello Society Members and friends! We here at the Halifax Area Historical Society truly...