Thomas Kessler, Executive Director at the San Luis Obispo County History Center visits with correspondent Tom Wilmer.
Kessler shares tales of how Andrew Carnegie funded construction costs for the City of San Luis Obispo’s first public library, and how the building eventually became the home of the county’s history center. The center maintains an archive of historic documents, photos and much more. Kessler also talks about the center’s rotating special exhibits.
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