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The Curious Curator – Naperville is just ducky!
I am looking for a Father’s Day gift. In my search for the perfect gift, I noticed some particularly interesting Naperville ads and articles...
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The Curious Curator – Meet Joy Naper
May is Preservation Month and the time of year when Naper Settlement hosts Civil War Days. A researcher wanted to know, were there any...
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The Curious Curator – New Old Stuff
It is amazing how much an old shoe box will hold. Have you ever opened a book and something wonderful fell out? Have you...
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The Curious Curator – March! to a Different Drummer – Toot! Your Own Horn!
On Thursday nights during the summer months, the sounds of the Naperville Municipal Band can be heard in Central Park. The Naperville Municipal Band...
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The Curious Curator – Remember the Maine!
Recently the United States lifted travel restrictions to Cuba. For the first time in 52 years, Americans will be able to tour the historic...
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The Curious Curator – Naperville is cool!
Before the advent of electricity, people stored food in root cellars, basements and ice boxes. Ice boxes were cabinets lined with tin and grates....
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The Curious Curator – Good Grief, Naperville!
To get an idea for this month’s column, I pulled several December issues of Naperville newspapers including the December 4, 1907 issue of the...
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The Curious Curator – Cornerstone Contents Conclave
“I feel like I am on the set of National Treasure 3!” I said as I watched the men from Shiffler Builders and Owen...
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The Curious Curator – Taking the Lid off History
Recently my colleague, Sarah Buhlig, Naper Settlement Registrar and I were given a tour of the world headquarters of Phoenix Closures, Inc. We were...
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The Curious Curator – An Angel in Our Midst
Someone asked me about the GI trailer park in Kendall Park located on the southwest corner of Washington Street and 5th Avenue. A man...
