Tales from the Albright

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Rebecca Daniels of the Lackawanna County Tintype Project. Staff members of the Albright Memorial Library were photographed as part of the project in September of 2021. Alyssa and Rebecca discuss how the project began, notable experiences, the interest in the Scranton Public Library, and the process of creating a tintype. Hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Mike discuss the Scranton Public Library's role in the Victory Book Campaign. Between 1942 and 1943, the campaign encouraged the public to donate books to be sent to servicemen fighting in World War II. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa interviews Carrie Ann and John of Wyoming Valley Ghost Tours. They discuss how the group got started, paranormal occurrences at the Scranton Public Library, and WVGT's plans for the future. We hope you enjoy!

On this week's episode of Tales from the Albright, Jess, Laureen, and Alyssa discuss the possibility of ghosts haunting the Albright Memorial Library and Lackawanna County Children's Library.

On this week's episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Ann discuss the case of Clere Mitchell. Mitchell claimed he was psychic to steal money from unsuspecting customers. This episode looks at how he was caught and his escape. We will also take a look at the popularity of psychics in the early 1900s.

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jacob discuss an unusual criminal investigation that occurred in 1908. Teenagers in Scranton, Pennsylvania claimed that a local shop owner used hypnosis to convince them to commit a string of robberies. We hope you enjoy this strange tale from the Scranton Department of Public Safety Collection!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Michele cover horror, thriller, and mystery book recommendations from the staff of the Scranton Public Library. We hope you enjoy and find something new to read!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Jess discuss the paintings that can be found throughout the Albright Memorial Library. This includes a discussion of Theobald Chartran, Bayard Henry Tyler, Elizabeth Arthur, and the surprising connection between our paintings and Theodore Roosevelt. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from The Albright, Alyssa covers the history of the Hyde Park Branch Library with help from Jeanie, who is the director of the Taylor Community Library. They discuss Jeanie's time working at the Hyde Park Branch, how the branch was started, and why the branch closed. We hope you enjoy!

Sources for the information presented in this podcast can be found on lclshome.org. Theme music is "Indie Folk Acoustic," by Asepirawan20 published on Pixabay.

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On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Scott discuss the Silkman House, which would become the Providence Branch of the Scranton Public Library. The topics in this episode include the Silkman Family, the establishment of the Providence Branch, and what the building is used for today.

Sources for the information presented in this podcast can be found on lclshome.org. Theme music is "Indie Folk Acoustic," by Asepirawan20 published on Pixabay.