Illinois Inventors

As a newspaper hawker, Terry Lynch, a Chicago actor and historical portrayer, will give the audience “the inside scoop” on the Land of Lincoln” legends and their inventions. Included will be Marvin Camras and the tape recorder, Laurens Hammond and the electronic keyboard, Levant Richardson and ball bearing roller skates, Charles Pajeau and Tinker Toys,  Ives McGaffrey and the vacuum cleaner, and Whitcomb Judson and the zipper.

Join the Addison Historical Society and the Addison Public Library for this free public program on Thursday evening, September 21, 2023 at 7pm at the Addison Public Library.  Although the event is free, pre-registration is required.  To pre-register, please go to:  https://addisonlibrary.libcal.com/event/10794974

The program will be videotaped for later airing on Addison Community Television and the Village YouTube Channel for a brief 2 week period following the presentation.