This past week, Charles Decker, ACS Class of '43, published his 1000th "Historical Minute" in our weekly paper, the
TriTown News. The achievement is a testament to his scholarship, his discipline, and his unceasing interest in the world.
I happened to be reading the
Diary of Samuel Pepys (see the post before this one) at the same time as Charles' milestone arrived and they share the same passion for events, history, detail, people, and the times. That Charles
began writing these essays upon becoming a senior citizen adds significance to his achievement.
The occasion of his 1000th has inspired me to finally digitize our collection of his works. This collection, clippings of nearly 20 years worth of articles, was carefully kept by Marion McKee Cook, ACS Class of '35; a cousin to Charles.
Today I scanned nearly 400 articles (some
samples). I hope to complete the ones I have by tomorrow. Once scanned, we intend to make them available to the Afton community so that we/they might read and "tag" each article, enabling this life's work to be a searchable resource.
Are you with me?
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