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Brief interviews with people, including actor Jon Voight, that talk about their memories of the Yonkers Public Library and what a positive influence it has had on their lives.

The report provides a detailed description of U.S.V.L.S.C. operations during the year 1966.

The gala took place on October 4, 1993 at the Grinton I. Will Library.

Terry Anderson, the longest held hostage at the time, spoke at this event. He was held in captivity in Lebanon from 1985 to 1991.

The report provides a detailed description of U.S.V.L.S.C. operations during the year 1967.

The report provides a detailed description of U.S.V.L.S.C. operations during the year 1968.

The report provides a detailed description of U.S.V.L.S.C. operations during the year 1969.

The report provides a detailed description of U.S.V.L.S.C. operations during the year 1970.

The city council of Yonkers passed a resolution praising the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps for saving the Bennett family on August 11, 1960.

This was presented to the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps "in recognition of outstanding effort to prevent needless water accidents and drownings."

Lillian wrote a letter addressed to Captain Frank Kendrick, Lt. Harvey Quackenbush, and Arthur Williams (members of the U.S.V.L.S.C.) for rescuing her son Howard.
The letter was sent on August 9, 1969.