Photo from the Ridgewood Public Library
Ridgewood historian seeks stories about Hurricane Sandy
Tuesday January 29, 2013, 9:54 AM
BY LAURA HERZOG
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
With the Internet and a 24/7 news cycle, some might wonder about the importance of historians chronicling modern-day news developments, as if all that had to be said has been said.
The Ridgewood Public Library’s resident historian, Peggy Norris, feels differently.
She believes Ridgewood’s residents need to maintain control of their past by preserving recent events as well as older ones – starting with contributing to the library’s online record of Hurricane Sandy.
“It’s personal. It wasn’t taken to show a writer’s story,” she said, comparing the online archive to the news. “It does have to do |with Ridgewood … especially the insight into how people were |coping.”
The Heritage Center keeps records in its physical archives of past village-centered events, such as Ridgewood High School’s original graduation ceremony or the dedication of the various village monuments and landmarks.
