Tuesday, October 23, 2018

75 Years Ago, Frances Glessner Lee Appointed State Police Captain

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October 27, 2018 will mark the 75 th anniversary of Frances Glessner Lee’s appointment as a captain with the New Hampshire State Poli...
Thursday, April 5, 2018

RMS Titanic - Chicago Connections

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At 3:00pm on Sunday April 15, 2018, Glessner House will host a special program commemorating the 106 th anniversary of the sinking of...
Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Wilbert R. Hasbrouck - A Tribute

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Wilbert Hasbrouck at Glessner House, 1970s On February 10, 2018, Chicago preservation architect Wilbert R. Hasbrouck passed away at ...
Thursday, March 8, 2018

Time Travelers Program Resumes for Second Year

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On Tuesday March 6, 2018, Glessner House Museum launched the second year of its popular Time Travelers program.   Funded by a generous...
Tuesday, February 6, 2018

The Glessners Venture Across the Atlantic - 1890

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Photo by G. Sommer of Naples, Italy In February of 1890, the Glessner family embarked on their first overseas journey. For the next t...
Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Frances Glessner Lee and Erle Stanley Gardner

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Erle Stanley Gardner (1889-1970), creator of that crime-solving attorney Perry Mason, was an avid admirer of Frances Glessner Lee, capt...
Monday, October 9, 2017

Society for Photographing Relics of Old London

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On February 3, 18 87, Frances Glessner wrote in her journal that her husband John brought home a large stack of photos of London.  These ph...