Archive Dive with the Superior Telegram
Interviews with local historians about a person, place or historic event. Brought to you by the reporters at the Superior Telegram and Duluth News Tribune.
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Lumber baron established sixth state park (opens the original)
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For this month's episode of "Archive Dive," we look at a special place for residents and visitors in Douglas County: Pattison State Park. Telegram reporter Teri Cadeau is joined by local historian and retired librarian Teddie Meronek as they dive into the history of the state park, which was named for Martin Pattison, a wealthy lumber baron and miner who had also been the Douglas County sheriff and mayor of Superior. Pattison and his family lived in what is now known as Fairlawn Mansion and Muse
Life on the edge with Superior skating stars (opens the original)
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For this month's episode of the Archive Dive podcast, we feature two talented figure skating stars from Superior. Bess Ehrhardt and Bobby Specht thrilled fans nationwide with their excellence on ice. Telegram reporter Teri Cadeau is joined by the local historian and retired librarian Teddie Meronek for this deep dive into the lives of Ehrhardt and Specht. Both were Superior Central High School graduates who reached national fame in the 1930s and 40s. A champion figure skater, Ehrhardt's biggest
WWII hero from Superior remembered in the Netherlands (opens the original)
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In this month's episode of Archive Dive, Telegram reporter Teri Cadeau and local historian and retired librarian Teddie Meronek dive into the story of Robert Chapman and his mother Mary Chapman. For 25 years, Mary Chapman was the organist at Cathedral of Christ the King church in Superior and walked there every day, year round. A mother of seven children, Mary Chapman was also a widow at a young age and experienced great loss again in October 1944 when her youngest son Robert was killed in actio
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