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Audio Tour – Historical Landmarks
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Columns by Regina Villiers
Kids await joys of summer
Keiko gets to come back – this time for college
Quilts to warm hearts of homeless
Era’s end, new library bring a twinge or two
These little lambs had a lot of help
School’s fresh, but faraway, memory
History buff a ‘Joy’ to have
Annual Quilting Bee for the Homeless
By all reports, Sellman program a success
Madeira Historical Society gets home with lots of history
Naming the best letters of the year
Medical pioneer had Madeira roots
Caring can change a life
Best tree decorations are made with touch of love
Madeira Library offers fun and literacy
Madeira vet remembers cold of Europe during World War II
Woman makes quilts old-fashioned way…by hand
Meeting keeps these ladies in stitches
Madeira teacher takes part in exchange program
Former student makes teacher proud
Writing class members pursue their dreams
Madeira sister pay tribute to Clooneys
Good people abound in Madeira, everywhere
Tarheels’ talents take them to tourney
Madeira resident receives major historical award
Sellman’s junior journalists make profession proud
Time is right for honoring men and women of World War II
It’s just the way a neighborhood should be
Letters tell about life, death
Hello, my name is Regina, and I am a quilt-a-holic
Getting to the ‘point’ in Madeira’s history
Villiers announces the MILER award winners for 1999
Thank you for your dedication to preserving the history of Madeira
Am I smarter than a fifth-grader? Now I know
Madeira writer has editor in her own back yard
Not even 90 years could slow Ethel Boyd down
Party celebrates Madeira bookstore anniversary
Keep sending letters
Everything but the kitchen sink
Beauty and expression found at Cincinnati ‘Big Pig Gig’
Excellence in schools began with Zachary DeMar
Madeira head librarian retires after 23 years of service
Faux flowers better than real thing
Madeira’s namesake never visited the city
Librarian found happiness in her own neighborhood
Time to record family history is now
Researching post office learns to be a difficult task
Class sends kids down in the dirt
Madeira’s doll maker has live-in chef
Young golfer displays drive for excellence
Civil War general passed through Madeira area
Vet’s war experience appears in book
Wilson’s legacy lives on through tournament, scholarship
Remembering a simple life in the old days
Remembering the simple pleasures of childhood
Give yourself a St. Patrick’s Day gift
Madeira’s musical traditions reaching next generation
Students offer heart-felt advice about friendship
Fourth graders give expert advice to new students
Madeira’s taxidermist made it as bird man in Florida
Mickie Hummel: A lesson in living
Computers may make life easier, but not the library
Musical writer wins $100 bond for self, computers for school
Veterans merit continued thanks
Old picnic grounds now but a memo
Chief records department history
26-year-old tornado still fresh in Madeira
Relief fund kept community spirit strong in 30s
Bill Hoffeld one the “good guys”
Archaeology hobby spans decades
To make history, write it down like Roger Ward
Residents recall ‘the corner’ of days gone by
Navy veterans never forget their ship
Presently, historical society future is bright
Morgan Gift Shop offered treasures
The Dianna Bartles that only I know
Kids learning from Suburban Life columns
For this group, Tuesdays bring out artistic expressions
Do you remember ’37 flood?
Madeira alum provides ‘first person’ history lesson
Quilting team blankets shelters, orphanages
1st mayor defeated tuberculosis
We’ll think of Bill, and smile
Granddaughters of Madeira’s first mayor reminisce
The 1997 MILER goes to busy, working mom
Couple celebrates Christmas with Tradition
Family has two World War II veterans
Women remember WWII
Take time to remember forgotten heroines
Historical Society finds future home
Postcards become instant artifacts
Madeira schools will celebrate 80 years
Story happens in my own backyard
Machine age beginnings in Madeira
40-somethings treasure Dot, Mack
Students learn Madeira history step by step
Know what was Madeira’s hub during 19th century?
Traction cars gave Madeira residents a way out of town
No doubt about it, Madeira loves a parade
Remember when boys published their newspaper?
It’s just the way a neighborhood should be
Search continues for a missing mayor’s photos
Madeira woman, WWII veteran reflects on her storied life
Teachers deserve more than day of appreciation
Road names have special meanings in Madeira
New store: Better than crackers in a barrel
Talk of radio programs hits Madeira with nostalgia
Many remember dedicated, nurturing teacher
Railroad was once Madeira’s link to the world
Hollywood actress remembers Madeira store
With a little help from my friends…
Life’s stories told through death
Retired principal talks about history of school
Columnist learns value of recycling newspapers
Case house a sturdy reminder of Madeira’s past
Ward spends life serving city
School’s fresh, but faraway, memory
Memories of city building live on
Remembering horses and buggies and mules
Former usher remembers Camargo Theater
Cemetery in front yard tells a story
Grandpa Elliott gets around, just not on horses
Historical gala a novel event
Morgan’s Raiders display offers step back in time
DeMar family history recorded in survivor’s book
Cornet Band featured many DeMars
DeMar name dates back to early Madeira days
Hunting in Madeira helped support families
Mayor Brown was popular in Madeira
Valentine Memories
Commuter train –lifeline of Madeira
Mary Lou DeMar called two Madeira Sears houses home
So different; so familiar Madeira of 1913 much smaller, but still had hometown feel
Remember when sledders, skaters flocked to Madeira?
Principal quarterbacks school to national honor
Madeira News gives glimpse of past
‘Miss Nelly’ seen in wildflowers, birds
Madeira has ghosts in its own haunted house
Area’s roots date back 100 years
Helen Morgan’s story worth telling, long overdue
History students digging for answers about old mill
When life was one giant picnic
Oscar Meyer driving force for much of Madeira’s history
Madeira man eagerly shares history facts
End of an era: Friendly’s closes doors in Madeira
Tice’s Grocery Store ruled Madeira for 10 years
Memories of Madeira’s Bauer family fading
Property turned into nature center, arboretum
Madeira teacher retires after 35-year run
Last moments of B-17 bomber captured in painting
Summer writing vacation interrupted by noisy ghost
No Complaints to register with this ‘machine’
That’s Precinct ‘H’ – as in home
Memories of Juler Avenue stretch all the way to Florida
This Brownie’s viewfinder sees nothing but beauty
How do you get a name like Jethve?
When a man becomes a boy
Christmas was magic, without razzle-dazzle
Remembering the ghosts of Christmas presents
When Madeira went to War, a homespun newsletter followed WWII troops around the world
“Sawdust and Shavings” prompts vets’ memories
Farming, love for animals all in the Hosbrook family
Many a kid knew Dot and Mack
Hosbrooks settled Madeira area 200 years ago
Madeira’s first teacher had several occupations
This wasn’t what was intended for barn
Loss of Madeira friend takes bit of city’s history
Getting to know Miss Hosbrook
Muchmore’s barn left as legacy for Madeira
WWII vet recalls D-Day, and service
Firemen save lives…and keep a tidy house, too
Welcome to my hometown
Writers serve as idols, inspire hideaway
Grandmother’s heart offers images of love
World War II vet always a musician
Mystery Man or Just Snow Job?
This Old Soldier Not About to Fade Away
Man with Madeira Roots Wrote Inspiring Book
Diary Captures Life of 1800’s
Hosbrook Bird Sanctuary Provides Peaceful Oasis
When Cornets Were Close at Hand
Carol’s Madeira History Stories
A 1948 Bird’s Eye View
Madeira’s Second Historic Area
Corner of Camargo and Miami; the Dones Family
Remembering the Muchmore Barn
Swinging on the Swing Line
Madeira: Electrified
The Oldest Building in Madeira
Reading, ‘Ritin’, & ‘Rithmetic’ in Early Madeira Public Schools
People Helping People
Let’s Go Kroger-ing
As Madeira Kroger Celebrates Nearly 100 Years
So Luckey!
Water, Creeks, and Ponds in Madeira
Drinking Water at its Best
You’ve Got Mail
Once Upon A Time
What’s in a Name?
Madeira Village Hall, Then and Now
Unraveling the Hosbrooks
She was such a Good Nurse
From Pennies & Pups – to Pills & Phosphates
Where’s There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
Summer Days at the Fountain
History 1787 – 1939
History 1940 – Present
Hoffmann Library Catalog
Vintage Newsletters Archive
Street Names
Thank you for your dedication to preserving the history of Madeira
Special edition to the story that follows, written in June 2009.
Pages
Home
Constitution and Bylaws
Assistant Archivist’s Desk
Photos
In the Community
Beyond the Classroom
From the Archives
Around the Museum
Program Videos Archive
Audio Tour – Historical Landmarks
Audio Tour – Historical Residences
Columns by Regina Villiers
Kids await joys of summer
Keiko gets to come back – this time for college
Quilts to warm hearts of homeless
Era’s end, new library bring a twinge or two
These little lambs had a lot of help
School’s fresh, but faraway, memory
History buff a ‘Joy’ to have
Annual Quilting Bee for the Homeless
By all reports, Sellman program a success
Madeira Historical Society gets home with lots of history
Naming the best letters of the year
Medical pioneer had Madeira roots
Caring can change a life
Best tree decorations are made with touch of love
Madeira Library offers fun and literacy
Madeira vet remembers cold of Europe during World War II
Woman makes quilts old-fashioned way…by hand
Meeting keeps these ladies in stitches
Madeira teacher takes part in exchange program
Former student makes teacher proud
Writing class members pursue their dreams
Madeira sister pay tribute to Clooneys
Good people abound in Madeira, everywhere
Tarheels’ talents take them to tourney
Madeira resident receives major historical award
Sellman’s junior journalists make profession proud
Time is right for honoring men and women of World War II
It’s just the way a neighborhood should be
Letters tell about life, death
Hello, my name is Regina, and I am a quilt-a-holic
Getting to the ‘point’ in Madeira’s history
Villiers announces the MILER award winners for 1999
Thank you for your dedication to preserving the history of Madeira
Am I smarter than a fifth-grader? Now I know
Madeira writer has editor in her own back yard
Not even 90 years could slow Ethel Boyd down
Party celebrates Madeira bookstore anniversary
Keep sending letters
Everything but the kitchen sink
Beauty and expression found at Cincinnati ‘Big Pig Gig’
Excellence in schools began with Zachary DeMar
Madeira head librarian retires after 23 years of service
Faux flowers better than real thing
Madeira’s namesake never visited the city
Librarian found happiness in her own neighborhood
Time to record family history is now
Researching post office learns to be a difficult task
Class sends kids down in the dirt
Madeira’s doll maker has live-in chef
Young golfer displays drive for excellence
Civil War general passed through Madeira area
Vet’s war experience appears in book
Wilson’s legacy lives on through tournament, scholarship
Remembering a simple life in the old days
Remembering the simple pleasures of childhood
Give yourself a St. Patrick’s Day gift
Madeira’s musical traditions reaching next generation
Students offer heart-felt advice about friendship
Fourth graders give expert advice to new students
Madeira’s taxidermist made it as bird man in Florida
Mickie Hummel: A lesson in living
Computers may make life easier, but not the library
Musical writer wins $100 bond for self, computers for school
Veterans merit continued thanks
Old picnic grounds now but a memo
Chief records department history
26-year-old tornado still fresh in Madeira
Relief fund kept community spirit strong in 30s
Bill Hoffeld one the “good guys”
Archaeology hobby spans decades
To make history, write it down like Roger Ward
Residents recall ‘the corner’ of days gone by
Navy veterans never forget their ship
Presently, historical society future is bright
Morgan Gift Shop offered treasures
The Dianna Bartles that only I know
Kids learning from Suburban Life columns
For this group, Tuesdays bring out artistic expressions
Do you remember ’37 flood?
Madeira alum provides ‘first person’ history lesson
Quilting team blankets shelters, orphanages
1st mayor defeated tuberculosis
We’ll think of Bill, and smile
Granddaughters of Madeira’s first mayor reminisce
The 1997 MILER goes to busy, working mom
Couple celebrates Christmas with Tradition
Family has two World War II veterans
Women remember WWII
Take time to remember forgotten heroines
Historical Society finds future home
Postcards become instant artifacts
Madeira schools will celebrate 80 years
Story happens in my own backyard
Machine age beginnings in Madeira
40-somethings treasure Dot, Mack
Students learn Madeira history step by step
Know what was Madeira’s hub during 19th century?
Traction cars gave Madeira residents a way out of town
No doubt about it, Madeira loves a parade
Remember when boys published their newspaper?
It’s just the way a neighborhood should be
Search continues for a missing mayor’s photos
Madeira woman, WWII veteran reflects on her storied life
Teachers deserve more than day of appreciation
Road names have special meanings in Madeira
New store: Better than crackers in a barrel
Talk of radio programs hits Madeira with nostalgia
Many remember dedicated, nurturing teacher
Railroad was once Madeira’s link to the world
Hollywood actress remembers Madeira store
With a little help from my friends…
Life’s stories told through death
Retired principal talks about history of school
Columnist learns value of recycling newspapers
Case house a sturdy reminder of Madeira’s past
School’s fresh, but faraway, memory
Ward spends life serving city
Memories of city building live on
Remembering horses and buggies and mules
Former usher remembers Camargo Theater
Cemetery in front yard tells a story
Grandpa Elliott gets around, just not on horses
Historical gala a novel event
Morgan’s Raiders display offers step back in time
DeMar family history recorded in survivor’s book
Cornet Band featured many DeMars
DeMar name dates back to early Madeira days
Hunting in Madeira helped support families
Mayor Brown was popular in Madeira
Valentine Memories
Commuter train –lifeline of Madeira
Mary Lou DeMar called two Madeira Sears houses home
So different; so familiar Madeira of 1913 much smaller, but still had hometown feel
Remember when sledders, skaters flocked to Madeira?
Principal quarterbacks school to national honor
Madeira News gives glimpse of past
‘Miss Nelly’ seen in wildflowers, birds
Madeira has ghosts in its own haunted house
Area’s roots date back 100 years
Helen Morgan’s story worth telling, long overdue
History students digging for answers about old mill
When life was one giant picnic
Oscar Meyer driving force for much of Madeira’s history
Madeira man eagerly shares history facts
End of an era: Friendly’s closes doors in Madeira
Tice’s Grocery Store ruled Madeira for 10 years
Memories of Madeira’s Bauer family fading
Property turned into nature center, arboretum
Madeira teacher retires after 35-year run
Last moments of B-17 bomber captured in painting
Summer writing vacation interrupted by noisy ghost
No Complaints to register with this ‘machine’
That’s Precinct ‘H’ – as in home
Memories of Juler Avenue stretch all the way to Florida
This Brownie’s viewfinder sees nothing but beauty
How do you get a name like Jethve?
When a man becomes a boy
Christmas was magic, without razzle-dazzle
Remembering the ghosts of Christmas presents
When Madeira went to War, a homespun newsletter followed WWII troops around the world
“Sawdust and Shavings” prompts vets’ memories
Farming, love for animals all in the Hosbrook family
Many a kid knew Dot and Mack
Hosbrooks settled Madeira area 200 years ago
Madeira’s first teacher had several occupations
This wasn’t what was intended for barn
Loss of Madeira friend takes bit of city’s history
Getting to know Miss Hosbrook
Muchmore’s barn left as legacy for Madeira
WWII vet recalls D-Day, and service
Firemen save lives…and keep a tidy house, too
Welcome to my hometown
Writers serve as idols, inspire hideaway
Grandmother’s heart offers images of love
World War II vet always a musician
Mystery Man or Just Snow Job?
This Old Soldier Not About to Fade Away
Man with Madeira Roots Wrote Inspiring Book
Diary Captures Life of 1800’s
Hosbrook Bird Sanctuary Provides Peaceful Oasis
When Cornets Were Close at Hand
Carol’s Madeira History Stories
A 1948 Bird’s Eye View
Madeira’s Second Historic Area
Corner of Camargo and Miami; the Dones Family
Remembering the Muchmore Barn
Swinging on the Swing Line
Madeira: Electrified
The Oldest Building in Madeira
Reading, ‘Ritin’, & ‘Rithmetic’ in Early Madeira Public Schools
People Helping People
Let’s Go Kroger-ing
As Madeira Kroger Celebrates Nearly 100 Years
So Luckey!
Water, Creeks, and Ponds in Madeira
Drinking Water at its Best
You’ve Got Mail
Once Upon A Time
What’s in a Name?
Madeira Village Hall, Then and Now
Unraveling the Hosbrooks
She was such a Good Nurse
From Pennies & Pups – to Pills & Phosphates
Where’s There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
Summer Days at the Fountain
History 1787 – 1939
History 1940 – Present
Hoffmann Library Catalog
Vintage Newsletters Archive
Street Names
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