Hobbies And Interests
Things You'll Need
Instructions
Contact the Jefferson Elementary School. Ask to speak to the school librarian and ask if yearbooks were kept during the time period you are interested in and how you can borrow them. The school librarian may also be able to direct you to other resources of photos from the era.
Sign up for several social networking websites if you have not already. Sites such as Facebook, Classmates.com and Reunion.com can help you get connected with previous students of the school.
Search on your social networking site for any students who may have attended Jefferson Elementary during the time-frame you are looking for. Post a message that you are looking for pictures from the school. Also, add that you attended Jefferson Elementary in your profile, if this is the case.
Contact the Oskaloosa Herald newspaper and inquire about newspaper archives and where they are located. You may be able to locate pictures from school events in the newspapers from the time period you are interested in.
Visit the Oskaloosa Public library. Ask the librarian if the library has materials in the archives that relate to the school. If you have a battery-operated mobile scanner or a digital camera with a tripod, you can make a digital copy of the photos.
Contact students or faculty directly who attended Jefferson Elementary during the time-frame you are interested in. You can use whitepages.com, Facebook, MySpace, or simply use a search engine to find contact information for them. They may have pictures they would be willing to share with you.
Visit restaurants in Oskaloosa, such as the Oskaloosa Family Restaurant, the Midnite Drip Coffee House, or the Depot Pub &Drill. Let people know you are seeking pictures from the school. Local residents may be aware of someone in the community who may have photos of the school from the time period you are interested in.