Documentary Heritage Program -
October 2009 Archives Month Schedule
The Fourteenth Annual
Capital Region
Archives
Dinner
Thursday October 8, 2009
6:00 PM * The Franklin Terrace Ballroom *Troy, NY
(follow the link for details and registration information)
Activities & Events
Albany
County Montgomery
County Rensselaer
County Saratoga
County
Schenectady County Warren
County Washington County
Albany County |
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| Location | Albany County Hall of Records - 95 Tivoli Street, Albany |
| Title of Program | Albany County's Collection of Dutch Records 1652-1833 |
| Date of Event | Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
| Time | 1:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Albany County Hall of Records |
| Contact Name / Phone | Craig Carlson, Deputy Director / 518-436-3663 x204 |
| Contact Email | ccarlson@albanycounty.com |
| Website | http://albanycounty.com/achor/ |
| Type of Program | Lecturee, exhibits and tour to follow |
| Event Description | Albany County Clerk Thomas G. Clingan will discuss the Dutch Records that are stored at the Hall of Records.< |
| Cost | Free |
| Comments | Please RSVP |
| Location | Standish Room, Science Library, University at Albany, Uptown Campus - 1400 Washington Ave, Albany |
| Title of Program | 90 Years of the State College News and the Albany Student Press |
| Date of Event | Saturday, October 10, 2009 |
| Time | 10:30 - 11:30 am |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | University Libraries, University at Albany |
| Contact Name / Phone | Brian Keough / 518-437-3931 |
| Contact Email | bkeough@uamail.albany.edu |
| Website | http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/geninfo.htm |
| Type of Program | Open House and Demonstration |
| Event Description | The University Libraries invites past and current members of the State College News and Albany Student Press for a demonstration of the online historical student newspaper database and hear about recent developments in the University’s Journalism program. With support from the Friends of the Libraries, the Libraries’ M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives has scanned and indexed the State College News, 1916 – 1963, and the Albany Student Press, 1964 –1985. Come learn how to search online and print specific articles from your class years. Current members of the student newspaper staff will also be on hand. Coffee and refreshments will be available. Visit the online student newspaper at: http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/findaids/studentnewspapers.htm |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Albany County Hall of Records - 95 Tivoli Street, Albany |
| Title of Program | "Life Speeds Up: Robert Fulton and the Industrial Revolution" |
| Date of Event | Thursday, October 15, 2009 |
| Time | 10:30 am |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Albany County Hall of Records |
| Contact Name / Phone | Craig Carlson, Deputy Director / 518-436-3663 x204 |
| Contact Email | ccarlson@albanycounty.com |
| Website | http://albanycounty.com/achor/ |
| Type of Program | Lecture, exhibits and tour to follow |
| Event Description | Robert Arnold III talk is titled " Life Speed Up: Robert Fulton and the Industrial Revolution" |
| Cost | Free |
| Comments | Please RSVP |
Montgomery County |
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| Location | Fulton-Montgomery Community College & sites throughout the Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor - FMCC, 2805 State Road 67, Johnstown |
| Title of Program | Moving Frontiers: Early Transportation in the Mohawk Valley |
| Date of Event | October 17-18, 2009 |
| Time | All Day |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Western Frontier Symposium |
| Contact Name / Phone | Wanda Burch / 518-762-8712 |
| Contact Email | |
| Website | http://www.oldfortjohnson.org/symposium.html |
| Type of Program | Lectures, Tours and Receptions |
| Event Description | The third biennial Western Frontier Symposium explores the ways that transportation improvements changed the culture, economy and social life in the Mohawk Valley from 1700 to 1890. Saturday's speakers will present insights into various aspects of the region's transportation history. Sunday is devoted to talks and tours at historic sites throughout the region. The sites will have special exhibits and speakers related to transportation history. |
| Cost | Free - $85, depending on events chosen |
| Comments | Complete registration information, session descriptions, speaker bios, and tour information can be found on the web site. |
| Location | Old Fort Johnson Historic Site - Routes 5 & 67, Fort Johnson, NY 12070 |
| Title of Program | Voices of the Past: Readings from the 18th & 19th Centuries |
| Date of Event | Saturday, October 24, 2009 |
| Time | 7:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Old Fort Johnson |
| Contact Name / Phone | Alessa Wylie / 518-843-0300 |
| Contact Email | museum@oldfortjohnson.org |
| Website | www.oldfortjohnson.org |
| Type of Program | Candlelight Tours with Readings |
| Event Description | This evening celebrates New York State Archives Month and features readings from 18th & 19th century letters and journals. Visitors will be led through select rooms in the Old Fort where they will stop and listen to chosen excerpts. This years selections include, but are not limited to, the 19th century letters of Caroline Frey Winne, wife of a US Army surgeon. Stationed in Nebraska and Wyoming Territory from 1874 to 1880 Caroline wrote numerous letters back to her family in New York, especially to her brother Samuel L. Frey in Palatine Bridge, NY. Also included will be an August 4, 1757 news item from The Pennsylvania Gazette describing an attack on Old Fort Johnson. Admission is $5.00 for this guided candlelight program. Tours will be given approximately every 20 minutes from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Cost | $5.00 |
Rensselaer County |
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| Location | Sand Lake Town Hall (first floor) - 8428 Miller Hill Rd, Averill Park, NY 12018 |
| Title of Program | The Glass Factory and Rensselaer (Glass House) Village |
| Date of Event | September 1 - October 31, 2009 |
| Time | M-F 9-4; Sat 9-12 Wed 5-7 |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Town of Sand Lake Historian & Sand Lake Historical Society |
| Contact Name / Phone | Mary French / 518-674-5710; Judy Rowe / 518-674-2026 x6 |
| Contact Email | sandlakehistory@aol.com; history@sand-lake.us |
| Website | http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyslhs/ |
| Type of Program | Exhibit |
| Event Description | Three show cases of pictures, glass workers' tools and hand-blown glass pieces from the Rensselaer Factory as well as a display of Glass House buildings. |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Everett Wager Senior Center - Roxborough Road, Grafton |
| Title of Program | Second War for Independence: The Anti-Rent Wars |
| Date of Event | Oct 1 - Oct 30 |
| Time | M - F 9 am - 3 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Grafton Historical Society |
| Contact Name / Phone | Anne Kiely / 518-279-3051 |
| Contact Email | historicalgrafton@aol.com |
| Type of Program | Exhibit |
| Event Description | An exhibit of documents relating to the =Anti-Rent Wars of New York State, particularly in Grafton and Rensselaer county 1839-1885 including lists of members of the Grafton Anti-Rent Assoication, receipts for payments made to the organization, excerpts of letters written about the Calico Indians activities in Grafton by family members dated 1860's and newspaper accounts of the murder of Elijah Smith in 1844. Also photographs of the only known Anti-Rent War banner in existence which hangs in nearby Grafton Town Hall. |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Franklin Terrace Ballroom - 126 Campbell Ave., Troy |
| Title of Program | The Fourteenth Annual Capital Region Archives Dinner |
| Date of Event | Thursday, October 8, 2009 |
| Time | 6:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Capital Region Archives Dinner Committee |
| Contact Name / Phone | Kathy Newkirk / 518-439-4955 x1183 |
| Contact Email | knewkirk@townofbethlehem.org |
| Website | www.archivesdinner.com |
| Type of Program | Dinner with speaker. |
| Event Description | The Capital Region Archives Dinner celebrates the archival heritage of Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington counties in New York State. Speaker is William Kennedy, award-winning author and journalist. Reservations must be received by September 30, 2009. |
| Cost | $40.00 per person |
Saratoga County |
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| Location | Brookside Museum - 6 Charlton Street (Front Street & Fairground Ave), Ballston Spa |
| Title of Program | "A few lines to let you know . . .": Letters from a Civil War Soldier to his Wife |
| Date of Event | Month of October |
| Time | Tues-Fri, 10am - 4pm; Sat 10am - 2pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Brookside Museum |
| Contact Name / Phone | Kathleen Coleman / 518-885-4000 |
| Contact Email | kcoleman@brooksidemuseum.org |
| Website | www.brooksidemuseum.org |
| Type of Program | Exhibit |
| Event Description | The exhibit "A few lines to let you know..." features letters written by Alonzo Bump, a local Civil War soldier to his wife, Mary. The letters address camp life, battles, personal issues, thoughts of home, and more. Transcriptions of the letters are included in the exhibit for reading and study. |
| Cost | $2.00; $1.50 for seniors and students |
| Location | Charlton Historical Society, Maple Avenue One-Room Schoolhouse |
| Title of Program | Earl Morrow, WW II Veteran |
| Date of Event | Wednesday, October 7, 2009 |
| Time | 7:00 pm Refreshments; 7:30 pm Program |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Charlton Historical Society |
| Contact Name / Phone | Penny Heritage, Charlton Historical Society President / 518-384-1715 |
| Contact Email | pennyh@nycap.rr.com |
| Website | www.townofcharlton.org/CHS/welcome.HTML (link on town's website to Historical Society's website) |
| Type of Program | Monthly program with speaker |
| Event Description | Earl Morrow, a World War II veteran, will speak about his experiences during World War II. He will tell about being shot down over Germany, women chasing him with pitch forks, and his prison experiences including the death march to a new camp when Allied troops were advancing on Germany. |
| Cost | Free |
| Comments | Refreshments before program |
| Location | Saratoga Springs Public Library, Dutcher Community Room |
| Title of Program | The Underground Railroad: Journey to Safety |
| Date of Event | Thursday, October 8, 2009 |
| Time | Noon - 1:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center & Saratoga Springs Public Library |
| Contact Name / Phone | Johnnie Roberts / 518-587-3241 |
| Type of Program | Brown Bag Lunch Talk |
| Event Description | Mary Liz and Paul Stewart will take us back 150 years to life within the Underground Railroad. This was not the scenic route for the brave men and women who endured the trail to freedom. |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | United Methodist Church - 175 Fifth Ave, Saratoga Springs |
| Title of Program | Annual Fall Genealogy Conference |
| Date of Event | Saturday, October 17, 2009 |
| Time | 8:45 am - 4:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Heritage Hunters of Saratoga County |
| Contact Name / Phone | Joan Cady / 518-587-2978 (4639 Route 50, Gansevoort, NY 12831 for more information or to sign up early) |
| Contact Email | Melfrejo@aol.com |
| Website | http://www.saratoganygenweb.com/images/hhnews.htm |
| Type of Program | Genealogy Conference |
| Event Description | Speaker will be Curt B. Witcher from Fort Wayne, IN. Topics that he will be discussing are: An Ancestor's Death- A Time for Reaping; Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestor; Researching Your Civil War Ancestor; and the Road Not Taken: Mega Internet Sites for Genealogists. |
| Cost | $35 for Heritage Hunters members/$40 for non-members |
| Comments | Conference starts at 8:45 with Registration, Coffee and Exhibits and continues until 4:00 p.m. |
| Location | New Charlton Town Hall, Town Board Meeting Room - 758 Charlton Road, Charlton |
| Title of Program | In the Beginning ? The Kayaderosseras Patent |
| Date of Event | November 12, 2009, Thursday evening |
| Time | 7:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Town of Charlton and Charlton Historical Society |
| Contact Name / Phone | Town of Charlton Historian, Laura Lee Linder / 518-882-6866 |
| Contact Email | lleelinder@cs.com |
| Website | www.townofcharlton.org, www.saratogacountyny.gov |
| Type of Program | PowerPoint presentation by Saratoga County Clerk Kathleen A. Marchione and her staff |
| Event Description | Presentation about the signing of the Kayaderosseras Patent in 1708 and the restoration, preservation and housing 300 years later of the oldest original Kayaderosseras Patent Map in the possession of Saratoga County. Also how to conserve and archivally store your family documents and photos. |
| Cost | Free |
| Comments | The Kayaderosseras Patent represented the largest and most important land grant made in colonial times for land which lay within the bounds of what is now Saratoga County, NY. |
Schenectady County |
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| Location | Schenectady County Historical Society - 32 Washington Ave, Schenectady |
| Title of Program | A Most Beautiful Land |
| Date of Event | Through February 2010 |
| Time | M-F, 9:00 am-5:00 pm; Sat, 10:00 am-2:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Schenectady County Historical Society |
| Contact Name / Phone | Kate Weller / 518-374-0263 |
| Contact Email | Curator@schist.org |
| Website | http://www.schist.org/ |
| Type of Program | Exhibit |
| Event Description | "The Most Beautiful Land": Schenectady County’s History celebrates the 200th anniversary of the founding of Schenectady County with an exhibit of artifacts, photographs and historic documents illustrating the history of Schenectady County. “The Most Beautiful Land” will highlight not only the well-known aspects of Schenectady County’s history including the opening of the Erie Canal and the large impact General Electric had on the community but also the lesser known stories of the county. Immigrants from around the world have called Schenectady home and their stories, through artifacts, photographs, and documents will be told. Brand new research surrounding the experiences of both enslaved Africans, and later free Blacks will be unveiled including previously unexplored documents and artifacts such as the recently rediscovered book press given to Moses Viney from Eliphalet Nott. |
| Cost | Free, donations appreciated |
| Location | Schenectady County Community College, Begley Library - 78 Washington Avenue, Schenectady |
| Title of Program | Schenectady County Community College - 40th Anniversary |
| Date of Event | Mid-September - Mid-December |
| Time | Library Hours |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Schenectady County Community College |
| Contact Name / Phone | Nancy Heller / 518-381-1237 |
| Contact Email | hellernm@sunysccc.edu |
| Type of Program | Exhibits |
| Event Description | This fall SCCC is celebrating its 40th Anniversary, 1969-2009. The first students entered in September 1969. To mark the occasion, Special Collections in Begley Library will have display case exhibits featuring photos, newspaper articles and memorabilia from the College's early days. There also will be an exhibit focused on the historical and cultural events of that time including the Vietnam War, the Apollo 11 landing on the moon and the Woodstock Festival. Later in the year there will be an exhibit that traces the development of SCCC from its first building, the historic Van Curler Hotel, to its present campus. |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Efner History Center - Top Floor, A-1, Schenectady City Hall, 105 Jay Street, Schenectady |
| Title of Program | Open House |
| Date of Event | Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, October 14-30, 2009, |
| Time | 9:00 am-1:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Efner History Center |
| Contact Name / Phone | Cynthia Seacord / 518-382-5088 |
| Contact Email | hscenter@nycap.rr.com |
| Type of Program | Open House and Exhibit |
| Event Description | The Efner History Center will be closed during the first part of October, but will reopen on Wednesday, October 14th, with an open house from 9-1 in celebration of Archives Month. During the month, activities featuring the black and white 1930's-1940's photograph collection from the Schenectady Department of Public Instruction (DPI) will take place. Visitors may watch an on-going demonstration of photo collection processing. School photographs dating from approximately 1930 into the 1940s taken by White Studios and by P. Schuyler Miller will be on display. A short PowerPoint portfolio of photographs will be available for viewing. In addition, visitors may enjoy looking at issues of Schenectady Public Schools' yearbooks dating backward from 1939. Regular hours at the Center 9-1 Monday, Wednesday and Friday. |
| Cost | Free |
Warren County |
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| Location | Folklife Gallery at Crandall Public Library - 251 Glen Street, Glens Falls |
| Title of Program | Great River of the Mountains: Gallery Reception |
| Date of Event | Thursday, October 8, 2009 |
| Time | 5:00 - 7:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library |
| Contact Name / Phone | Todd DeGarmo / 518-792-6508 x237 |
| Contact Email | degarmo@crandalllibrary.org |
| Website | www.crandalllibrary.org |
| Type of Program | Exhibition opening reception |
| Event Description | Come see our new exhibition and meet Lucy Bowen, the evening's speaker and daughter of the photographer/writer Croswell Bowen whose images of the upper Hudson taken in 1938 form the major portion of the exhibition, "Great River of the Mountains." |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Folklife Gallery at Crandall Public Library - 251 Glen Street, Glens Falls |
| Title of Program | Great River of the Mountains Revisited |
| Date of Event | Thursday, October 8, 2009 |
| Time | 7:00 - 8:30 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library |
| Contact Name / Phone | Todd DeGarmo / 518-792-6508 x237 |
| Contact Email | degarmo@crandalllibrary.org |
| Website | www.crandalllibrary.org |
| Type of Program | Illustrated talk & book signing |
| Event Description | Lucey Bowen retraces her father Croswell Bowen's exploration and photography of the upper Hudson River for his 1941 book, "Great River of the Mountains: The Hudson", re-released this year. |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Folklife Gallery at Crandall Public Library - 251 Glen Street, Glens Falls |
| Title of Program | North River, North Woods |
| Date of Event | Thursday, October 15, 2009 |
| Time | 7:00 - 8:30 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Community Room at Crandall Public Library |
| Contact Name / Phone | Todd DeGarmo / 518-792-6508 x237 |
| Contact Email | degarmo@crandalllibrary.org |
| Website | www.crandalllibrary.org |
| Type of Program | Live performance |
| Event Description | Live performance of songs, stories, poems and tunes of the Adirondacks by Dan Berggren and John Kirk from their 2009 release, "North River, North Woods." |
| Cost | Free |
Washington County |
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| Location | Washington County Historical Society - 167 Broadway, Fort Edward |
| Title of Program | 17 Towns with 17 Stories to Tell, Parts I and II |
| Date of Event | Part I through October 9; Part II opening November 4 through February 2010 |
| Time | Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 am - 4 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Washington County Historical Society |
| Contact Name / Phone | Barbara Anderson |
| Contact Email | bamamls@netscape.net |
| Website | www.wchs-ny.org |
| Type of Program | Showcase Exhibit in the main Reading Room |
| Event Description | Artifacts, photographs and documents, selected by each Town from their own collections, represent their communities within the County's varied geography, history, and commerce. |
| Cost | Free |
| Comments | Part I Towns are Argyle, Dresden, Fort Ann, and Hartford. Part II Towns are Cambridge, Easton, Hampton, and Jackson. |
| Location | Washington County Historical Society - 167 Broadway, Fort Edward |
| Title of Program | Becoming Your Own Archivist |
| Date of Event | Saturday, October 10, 2009 |
| Time | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Washington County Historical Society |
| Contact Name / Phone | Barbara Anderson |
| Contact Email | bamamls@netscape.net |
| Website | www.wchs-ny.org |
| Type of Program | Workshop |
| Event Description | Fun with glue-working with various strengths of glue, paper repair, paper cleaning, and encapsulation. |
| Cost | $2.00 for materials |
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