Category: A Southern Boyhood

Recollections by Dr. Tracy D. Connors of his growing up in a Jacksonville, Florida neighborhood, North Shore.

The Old Springfield Branch Library “Temple of Knowledge at Tenth & Silver”

I’ll never forget the old Springfield Library–the Temple of Knowledge at Tenth & Silver Streets –or Mrs. Porter, the librarian, its “Priestess.” The Springfield Library of the Forties was a far cry from today’s suburban libraries with their “shopping center modern” décor, computerized checkout system, and librarians seemingly more knowledgeable about the catalog system than … Continue reading The Old Springfield Branch Library “Temple of Knowledge at Tenth & Silver”

One of God’s Heroes, Eva Haddock Connors

Memorial Service Remarks by CAPT Tracy D. Connors, USN Tuesday, 21 September 1999 On behalf of our family, thank you all for joining us. On behalf of our family, thank you all for joining us. We have come together this morning—family and friends—to celebrate—even if at times it is through tears, the life, and the … Continue reading One of God’s Heroes, Eva Haddock Connors