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Dry Capitol of the World: The Prohibition Archive in Westerville

  • Westerville Public Library 126 North State Street Westerville, OH, 43081 United States (map)

Join us at the Westerville Public Library on Friday, January 23rd at 7pm to learn the backstory about the Anti-Saloon League Collection and how it became the Westerville History Museum. Jackie Barton, manager of the History Museum at the library will be presenting. You will have the opportunity to view rare items that have not been onsite since 1974.

Topics will include:

*How did the Westerville Public Library come to hold the nation’s largest prohibition collection?

*Did this archive almost leave Ohio and how did it end up staying here?

*Where has it been stored for the past 50 years and what is happening now?

*What is in the collection?

Doors to the library open at 6:30. This programs is free and open to the public.

Earlier Event: December 6
Hanby House Christmas Open House
Later Event: March 27
Sanders Frye: Inventor