Day: May 29, 2014

Mystery St. Christopher Medal from WWII Solved Using New Digital Microfilm Scanner in Heritage Pavilion

What do you do when you find an old St. Christopher medal mounted on a plaque reading “Presented by the City of Santa Clara” in a box of WWII momentos?  A resourceful woman from Oregon in this situation contacted local history librarian Mary Hanel.  Mary and volunteer Josie LeRoy did some research on St. Christopher’s …