Cathy Sherman
Cathy Sherman is a volunteer historian and recently-retired director of the Cordova library and Historical Museum. Sherman has been contributing to The Cordova Times for over a decade.
Museum Memories
We’ve been going through some cannery and fishery related photos of late and this one especially stuck with us. This photo taken in 1931...
Cordova Public Library Receives Grant
The Cordova Public Library recently was awarded a Public Library Assistance Grant from the Alaska State Library in the amount of $7,000. This grant...
Museum Memories
While some things have changed in this picture, a lot has remained the same. The cannery in this photo, once St. Elias Ocean Products,...
At Your Library
Second Grade Detectives Earn Their Badges!Molly Reggiani’s second grade class worked with Librarian Debbie Carlson to earn their “Library Detective Badges” throughout this past school year....
Museum Memories
When passing the Coast Guard Buoy tender the Sycamore, think of the vessels that came before her. A coastal town in the Alaskan Territory, Cordova has always...
At Your Library: So Many Books, So Little Time!
No complaining that there isn’t anything ‘new’ to read on the shelves of YOUR library. Look what has just arrived and is waiting for...
Museum Memories
Recently the Cordova Times received a research request for information on J.J. Carscadden, an early business owner in Cordova and forwarded it on to the...
New York Bestsellers Residing on the Shelves at Your Library!
You might think that a remote, rural library in the roadless town of Cordova would lack a few of the big bestsellers on bookshelves nationwide, but...
Museum Memories
Miles Glacier Bridge was the world’s first example of arctic engineering. The techniques for setting the foundations and steelwork for the bridge became standards...
At Your Library: Tips to balance your kids’ media diet
These days, it’s important to find a healthy media diet for your children. Here are some tips from the staff at the Cordova Public...
