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'''North Salem Books''' was a small bookstore run by Bill Corbett, Jr. at 243 North Street in Salem. | '''North Salem Books''' was a small bookstore run by Bill Corbett, Jr. at 243 North Street in Salem. | ||
The store started when Corbett remodeled the garage beside the house where his parents, Bill and Marcella Corbett | The store started when Corbett remodeled the garage beside the house where his parents, Bill and Marcella Corbett lived. | ||
He stocked the shelves with used books, then opened for business. Corbett, who works full-time as a printer, | He stocked the shelves with used books, then opened for business. Corbett, who works full-time as a printer, ran the bookstore part-time. | ||
He | He opened it Thursday, Friday and Saturday. | ||
It was active for a short | It was active for a short time starting in about 1987. | ||
[[Category:Browse Index]] | [[Category:Browse Index]] | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Vertical File in Salem Collection - '''Businesses''' | |||
"A Wonderful World of Books" ''Salem Evening News'', Dec. 8, 1989, p. 25 | |||
Latest revision as of 13:33, 9 January 2022
North Salem Books was a small bookstore run by Bill Corbett, Jr. at 243 North Street in Salem.
The store started when Corbett remodeled the garage beside the house where his parents, Bill and Marcella Corbett lived.
He stocked the shelves with used books, then opened for business. Corbett, who works full-time as a printer, ran the bookstore part-time.
He opened it Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
It was active for a short time starting in about 1987.
See Also
Vertical File in Salem Collection - Businesses
"A Wonderful World of Books" Salem Evening News, Dec. 8, 1989, p. 25
