John Lodl, Rutherford County Archivist, and Bill Shacklett, Murfreesboro photographer, teamed up to write a book entitled Murfreesboro: Then and Now using Shacklett's historic photographs, juxtaposed with photographs taken recently from the same angle, a la historypin. John wrote captions for each. As you may know, I spent the summer of 2010 working practically full time at the Rutherford County Archives on the Shacklett's Photograph Collection, so I can't help but feel excited and proud at this wonderful use of the Collection's photographs. You can bet that when it goes on sale February 27th, I'll be excited to pick it up! According to the article, proceeds from book sales are going to a local literacy charity. Congratulations, John and the Rutherford County Archives family!

Read more over at the Murfreesboro Daily News Journal. Read more about my involvement with the Rutherford County Archives here.