The Faygo Book Talk
by author Joe Grimm
Friday, May 8th, 2020, 7:00 pm.
The Faygo Book is the social history of a company that has forged a bond
with a city and its residents for more than a century. The story of Faygo,
Detroit’s beloved soda pop, begins over a hundred years ago with two
Russian immigrant brothers who were looking to get out of the baking
business. Author Joe Grimm mixes the ingredients of a successful beverage
company confected in dicey times in a boom-and-bust town. The Faygo Book
is the story of a pop, a people, and a place. These stories and facts will tickle
the taste buds and memories of Detroiters and Faygo lovers everywhere. The
Faygo Book is a 2019 Michigan Notable Book. There WILL be a pop quiz.
John Davids Talk
Play Ball, the story of Briggs Stadium/Navin Field
Friday, May 29th, 2020, 7:00 pm.
The presentation will include readings from the book, some of them historical and also a very good poem by Jim Daniels about the ballpark. John will also talk about the park’s history up until this decade, and some fun trivia. Followed by Q and A. John will have books to sell and autograph as well.
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Remembering Royal Oak
Remembering Royal Oak
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Remembering Royal Oak
Remembering Royal Oak
Remembering Royal Oak
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Concept Art and Woodward Memories Exhibit
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THE ROYAL OAK HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S HISTORY
Founded in 1939, the Royal Oak Historical Society is a private, non-governmental organization of volunteers. We collect, display and preserve information and objects of Royal Oak’s past for current and future generations. Throughout the year we present various special exhibits and provide a venue for other groups and individuals to display their collections.
The society was organized in 1939 by nine women and one man, according to information compiled by local historian Owen Perkins, for his book, "Royal Oak, Michigan, The Early Years," published in 1971.
The founders were civic activists, representing such organizations as the Library; Ezra Parker Chapter of the Daughter of the American Revolution; Chamber of Commerce; American Association of University Women; Royal Oak Woman's Club; and the Royal Oak Memorial Society. Members of most of those same organizations remain active in the society
HOW THE MUSEUM BEGAN
The Royal Oak Historical Society Museum came to be in March 2004, when five women each contributed $1000 to purchase the collection of Bill Rasmussen. The women were Agnes Buhalski, Pat Eaves, Bonnie Linehan, Blanche Myerhoven Roth, and Muriel Versagi.
SERVING THE PUBLIC
Our annual Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast at the Farmers Market, Car Show, and Woodward Memories exhibits along with WWII, Viet Nam, Korea, and Civil war exhibits also help keep Royal Oak's history alive.