Nesbitt Memorial Library Foundation

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๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐”๐Œ๐๐”๐’ ๐…๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐๐ƒ๐’ โ€” ๐–๐„ ๐๐„๐„๐ƒ ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐‡๐„๐‹๐!Weโ€™ve come across this old photo in the Nesbitt Memorial Library archives, and weโ€™r...
04/08/2026

๐‚๐Ž๐‹๐”๐Œ๐๐”๐’ ๐…๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐๐ƒ๐’ โ€” ๐–๐„ ๐๐„๐„๐ƒ ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐‡๐„๐‹๐!

Weโ€™ve come across this old photo in the Nesbitt Memorial Library archives, and weโ€™re trying to identify these two men!

โˆ™One appears to be wearing a 1929 Columbus varsity sweater โ€” how cool is that?!

โˆ™Do you recognize them?
Maybe itโ€™s a grandfather, great-uncle, or someone youโ€™ve seen in family photosโ€ฆ

โˆ™Drop a name, tag someone who might know, or share this post so we can reach more people!

Every clue helps us preserve a piece of Columbus history โค๏ธ

Weโ€™re sharing a joyful snapshot from our archivesโ€”a couple captured in a Photo Booth, smiling and savoring a simple, swe...
02/16/2026

Weโ€™re sharing a joyful snapshot from our archivesโ€”a couple captured in a Photo Booth, smiling and savoring a simple, sweet moment together.

These everyday memories are just as important as milestone events. They tell the story of love, community, and life in Colorado County. While their names are not recorded, their legacy lives on through photographs like this one.

If you recognize this couple, weโ€™d love to hear from you as we continue preserving and honoring our local history.

Check out all of the pictures in the link below. Help us honor their place in history!
02/11/2026

Check out all of the pictures in the link below. Help us honor their place in history!

The Nesbitt Library honors Colorado County Black History Month by the Nesbitt Memorial Library Archives, headed by Tracey Wegenhoft.

~Link~ bit.ly/4tBi0my

Scan the QR Code or click the link provided to see the full slide show.
Do you know any of those UNIDENTIFIED featured in the slide show? If so, please let the staff at the front desk know so we can honor their place in history.

Anyone who has old Colorado County photos, please consider sharing your photos with the ARCHIVES for the benefit of future generations.

~Link~ bit.ly/4tBi0my

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐จ๐ž๐ฌ This photo from our archives shows a group of proud individuals saluting, wearing USA caps. Fro...
02/05/2026

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐จ๐ž๐ฌ

This photo from our archives shows a group of proud individuals saluting, wearing USA caps. From left: Sarah Juniors Jenkins (3rd from left) and Eunice Collins (2nd from left). The other faces remain unidentified, but each person represents a piece of our Colorado County history.

As we celebrate ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก, we remember and honor the contributions of those who came before us. If you recognize anyone in this photo, weโ€™d love your help preserving their story.

๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ This ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก, the Nesbitt Memorial Library Foundation is spotlight...
02/01/2026

๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ

This ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก, the Nesbitt Memorial Library Foundation is spotlighting photos from our archives of African American residents of Colorado County. While some faces remain unidentified, each image tells a story of community, resilience, and history worth remembering.

We invite you to explore these glimpses into our shared past and help us preserve the rich heritage of Colorado County. If you recognize anyone in these photos, please reach outโ€”weโ€™d love to connect names to faces and keep these memories alive.

Weโ€™re so excited to share that the Nesbitt Memorial Library is featured in the latest online issue of Colorado County In...
01/14/2026

Weโ€™re so excited to share that the Nesbitt Memorial Library is featured in the latest online issue of Colorado County Insider! ๐Ÿ“–

Starting on page 18, the article highlights the Nesbitt Memorial Library and its archives, celebrating the stories, history, and community we are proud to support. Weโ€™re grateful for the continued love and interest in preserving our local heritageโ€”thank you for being part of it with us. ๐Ÿงก

https://cdn.etype.services/Production_Prod/Jobs/267/2026-01-09/504537/PreProcessedPDF/col_499506_prep_20260109144317131.pdf

๐ŸŽ„โœจ ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ! โœจ๐ŸŽ„Looking for the perfect holiday gift that also gives back? The Nesbitt ...
12/03/2025

๐ŸŽ„โœจ ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ! โœจ๐ŸŽ„

Looking for the perfect holiday gift that also gives back? The Nesbitt Memorial Library Foundation has updated prices on our locally beloved books โ€” and every purchase directly supports the NML Foundationโ€™s mission! ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™

These books make wonderful Christmas gifts for friends, family, teachers, or anyone who loves our communityโ€™s history and stories.

๐Ÿ“ Available for purchase at the Nesbitt Memorial Library
๐ŸŒ Or order online at: nmlfoundation.com

Give a gift that lasts and makes a difference this holiday season! ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ“–

๐Ÿ“ธ ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐”๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐  ๐†๐ข๐ซ๐ฅWe have been digging into our photo archives, and we came across this sweet portrait โ€”...
11/19/2025

๐Ÿ“ธ ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐”๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐  ๐†๐ข๐ซ๐ฅ

We have been digging into our photo archives, and we came across this sweet portrait โ€” but weโ€™re missing one important piece of history: ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž!

If you recognize this young girl or have any information about the family, timeframe, or context of the photo, please send us a message or email [email protected]. Every detail helps us preserve our communityโ€™s story.

Thank you for helping keep Columbus history alive! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ“š

11/03/2025

A huge ๐“๐‡๐€๐๐Š ๐˜๐Ž๐” to everyone who braved the rain and joined us for the ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐Ž๐š๐ค๐ฌ & ๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐ ๐…๐จ๐ฅ๐ค๐ฌ ๐‚๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ! Your enthusiasm and good spirits made the evening one to remember.

Weโ€™re also incredibly grateful to our talented volunteers for bringing history to life โ€” rain or shine!

Until next year, thank you for helping us honor the stories of those who built our community. โค๏ธ

Live Oaks & Dead Folks: ๐…๐€๐๐ฌ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ!Thinking about joining us for this yearโ€™s Live Oaks & Dead Folks Cemetery T...
10/27/2025

Live Oaks & Dead Folks: ๐…๐€๐๐ฌ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ!

Thinking about joining us for this yearโ€™s Live Oaks & Dead Folks Cemetery Tour? Hereโ€™s what to expect!

๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ?
Plan for about 1 to 1.5 hours of fascinating stories and local history.

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ˆ ๐ฐ๐ž๐š๐ซ?
We recommend boots or tennis shoes โ€” the cemetery grounds can be uneven in spots and can have sticker burrs.

๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ?
There are no restrooms on site, so be sure to plan ahead before the tour begins.

๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ?
Not at all! Itโ€™s not a haunted house โ€” itโ€™s a historical walking tour packed with amazing true stories about the people who helped shape Columbus.

Come ready to learn, explore, and experience history come to life under the live oaks.

๐๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž: https://www.nmlfoundation.com/cemetery-tour

๐–๐ก๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ž๐ฑ๐š๐ฌโ€™๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ ๐›๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐š๐ ๐›๐ž๐ง๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ฆ๐š๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐›๐จ๐๐ฒโ€ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐œ๐ซ๐š๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ...
10/21/2025

๐–๐ก๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ž๐ฑ๐š๐ฌโ€™๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ ๐›๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐š๐ ๐›๐ž๐ง๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ฆ๐š๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐›๐จ๐๐ฒโ€ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐œ๐ซ๐š๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐๐จ๐ฆ?๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Hear his incredible story โ€” and others that shaped our stateโ€™s history โ€” at the 2025 Live Oaks & Dead Folks Cemetery Tour!

๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐‚๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ
๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ”:๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“๐ฉ๐ฆ

๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž:
https://www.nmlfoundation.com/cemetery-tour


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