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Richard Liberatore, Acting Chair of the Recreation Commission, talks with Archives Intern, Stephanie Warner, about Recreation in the city of Somerville. He recalls stories of his childhood, his children's involvement, as well as his mothers…

Correspondence regarding Somerville's compliance with a law requiring cities to set up tuberculosis hospitals during World War I.

Vol. 21, Number 11-12 of Seattle's Health and Sanitation bulletin discussing the prevention of diphtheria in children through the use of antitoxin.

Recreation Department image of 1970s Somerville Road Race. Runners stand at the starting line waiting to run the race.

Recreation Department image of the 1976 Road Race. Girl smiles as she recieves medal from a man dressed as a pirate.

Notice from Mark W. Richardson, Secretary of State Board of Health, Massachusetts, to the Somerville Board of Health reporting that a Russian immigrant destined for Somerville is infected with Cholera.

Recreation Department image of t-shirt display. Support Somerville Recreation display with 1980s Inter-playground Track Meet information and t-shirts for sale.

Recreation Department image of 1980s Special Olympics. Michael Liuzza, Paul Mercauto, Sal Fazio, and Steven Cabral pose with their winning ribbons.

Recreation Department image of senior citizens event in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Women sit around a table and begin their meal of lobster and other sides.

Recreation Department image of bingo game. Senior citizens play bingo in the late 1980s-early 1990s.