Deanna Dawson | Article Author |

6 Mar 2019

Newly Scanned Newspapers Will Soon Be Posted Online

by Deanna Dawson

Greenbelt in the 1960s: a libel suit filed against the News Review, Peace in Vietnam rallies, Spiro Agnew elected as Maryland’s governor (with hearty support from Greenbelt voters). Cecilia Franck is getting a taste of what life in Greenbelt was … Read More

28 Nov 2018

Archive Project Hits Milestone: Team Seeks Missing Papers

by Deanna Dawson

Volunteers reached an important milestone this week, transferring newspapers from 1943 through 1963 to University of Maryland Libraries (UML). Working under the auspices of the Greenbelt Archive Project the volunteers have been busy preparing old issues of the News Review … Read More

25 Apr 2018

Silent Auction and Luncheon Launch Digital Archive Project

by Deanna Dawson

A silent auction is being held in conjunction with the May 6 retirement luncheon for Mary Lou Williamson, long-time editor of the Greenbelt News Review. The auction will raise funds to digitize issues of the News Review and its predecessor, … Read More

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