Documentary Heritage Program - Archives Week Schedule
DHP Archives Week October 8-14, 2006
Archives Week Dinner, October 4, 7:00 pm at the NYS Executive Mansion, Albany
Activities & Events
Albany
County Montgomery
County Rensselaer
County Saratoga
County
Schenectady County Warren
County Washington County
Albany County |
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| Location | Ten Broeck Mansion, 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany |
| Title of Program | Women's & Children's Fashions, Mid-19th -Early 20th Centuries |
| Date of Event | Through October 15, 2006 |
| Time | Thurs & Fri, 10:00 am-4:00 pm; Sat & Sun, 1:00-4:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Albany County Historical Association |
| Contact Name / Phone | 518-436-9826 |
| Contact Email | achadir@localnet.com |
| Type of Program | Exhibit |
| Event Description | Garments and accessories from the collections of Albany County Historical Association, Bethlehem Historical Society and Ann Van Dervort, guest curator. |
| Cost | Exhibit included with museum admission: $5 for adults, $4 for students and seniors; $3 for children. |
| Location | First Church in Albany (Reformed), 110 North Pearl Street, Albany |
| Title of Program | |
| Date of Event | October, 2006 |
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| Sponsoring Organization(s) | First Church in Albany (Reformed) |
| Contact Name / Phone | James D. Folts, Church Historian 518-463-4449 |
| Contact Email | firstchurch@verizon.net |
| Type of Program | Exhibit |
| Event Description | Display of historic documents, photographs and artifacts from the 17th - 20h centuries. Historical brochure also available. |
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| Location | Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church |
| Title of Program | St. Sophia Pictorial History and Documentary Heritage Exhibit, 1922-present |
| Date of Event | October 8, 2006 |
| Time | 10;30 am - 1:30 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | St. Sophia Church Archives and Library Center |
| Contact Name / Phone | Dr. Christopher Kendris, 518-489-4442 |
| Contact Email | stsophia@nycap.rr.com |
| Type of Program | Exhibit |
| Event Description | Framed photographs on the walls with identification numbers and descriptions of historical events that took place in the St. Sophia Greek American community in Albany from 1922 to the present. The exhibit also includes four flat file cabinets of photographs |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Albany County Hall of Records, 95 Tivoli St, Albany |
| Title of Program | History of the Times Union |
| Date of Event | October 10, 2006 |
| Time | 10:00 am |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Albany County Hall of Records |
| Contact Name / Phone | Mary Wallen, 518-436-3663 ext. 206 |
| Contact Email | MWallen@albanycounty.com |
| Type of Program | Lecture |
| Event Description | Paul Grondahl, reporter and author, will speak about the history of the Times Union and his use of archival materials. |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | University at Albany Science Library, Standish Room |
| Title of Program | University in Exile: Refugee Scholars, the New School for Social Research, and the German and Jewish Intellectual Émigré Collection |
| Date of Event | October 12, 2006 |
| Time | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | University at Albany Libraries, Center for Jewish Studies, and the College of Arts and Sciences |
| Contact Name / Phone | Brian Keough, 518-437-3931 |
| Contact Email | bkeough@uamail.albany.edu |
| Type of Program | Discussion |
| Event Description | The program will include: Dr. Claus-Dieter Krohn’s discussion of this unique period of immigration; Dr. Johannes Evelein’s discussion of the role of émigré writers in American intellectual history; and Dr. John M. Spalek’s discussion of the founding and growth of the German and Jewish Intellectual Émigré Collection at the University at Albany Library. |
| Cost | Free and open to the public |
| Location | Albany Institute of History and Art, 125 Washington Ave, Albany |
| Title of Program | New York State Archives Week Reception |
| Date of Event | October 11, 2006 |
| Time | 5:30 - 7:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Albany Institute of History and Art |
| Contact Name / Phone | Rebecca Rich-Wulfmeyer, 518-463-4478 |
| Contact Email | wulfmeyer@albanyinstitute.org |
| Type of Program | Tour and Open House |
| Event Description | Open house that will feature a behind-the-scenes tour of the library followed by a reception. Free, but reservations requested. |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Altamont Village Museum |
| Title of Program | Share a Memory |
| Date of Event | October 14, 2006 |
| Time | 12:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Altamont Village Museum |
| Contact Name / Phone | Alice Begley, Village Historian, 518-456-3032 |
| Contact Email | abegley27@aol.com |
| Type of Program | Discussion |
| Event Description | The Museum will be inviting village residents to bring old photographs, letters and other memorabilia to the Museum. The public is invited to come for light refreshments and to share or listen to memories of Altamont. |
| Cost | Free |
Montgomery County |
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| Location | Montgomery
County Dept. of History & Archives 9 Park St., (Old Court House), Fonda |
| Title of Program | Volunteer Open House |
| Date of Event | October 13, 2006 |
| Time | 9:00 am - 3:30 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Montgomery County Dept. of History & Archives |
| Contact Name / Phone | Kelly Farquhar or Earlene Melious, 518-853-8186 |
| Contact Email | kfarquhar@co.montgomery.ny.us |
| Type of Program | Open House |
| Event Description | We will be providing a tour of our facility to those attending the open house. We hope to attract new volunteers through this program |
| Cost | Free |
Rensselaer County |
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| Location | Rensselaer
County Historical Society 57 Second Street, Troy |
| Title of Program | The Quilt as Document |
| Date of Event | October 7 - December 23, 2006 |
| Time | 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Tues. - Sat. |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Rensselaer County Historical Society |
| Contact Name / Phone | Stacy Pomeroy Draper, 518-272-7232 ext 14 |
| Contact Email | spdraper@rchsonline.org |
| Type of Program | Exhibit |
| Event Description | This exhibit looks at signature quilts and commemorative quilts as documents that can shed light on many aspects of local history. This exhibit in the gallery adjacent ot RCHS's research library will highlight the museum's quilt collection in a new way. Included will be a 1922 WCTU quilt from Lansingburgh recently acquired by the museum, two quilts made from shirt fabrics that illustrate that major local industry, Troy's Bicentennial Quilt and a "crazy quilt" that incorporates silk ribbons from local organizations. Anewly made Troy Quilt completed in 2005 will be on loan for the exhibition. Related archival collections and research will also be presented. |
| Cost | Included in admission $5 Adult, $4 Sr./Student/RCHS members free |
Saratoga County |
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| Location | Charlton Town Hall 784 Charlton Rd, Charlton |
| Title of Program | Preservation of Town of Charlton Archival Records |
| Date of Event | October 10, 2006 |
| Time | 5:30 - 7:30 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Town of Charlton Records Advisory Board and Charlton Town Board |
| Contact Name / Phone | Heather Scribner, 518-384-0152 ext. 201 or Laura Lee Linder, 518-882-6866 |
| Contact Email | townclerk@townofcharlton.org or lleelinder@cs.com |
| Type of Program | Display and explanations of newly conserved town archival records |
| Event Description | Newly conserved Town of Charlton archival records will be on display in conjunction with the regularly scheduled monthly Charlton Town Board Meeting. Records include Town Board Minutes, Town of Charlton Birth and Death Records, Charlton School District Records. |
| Cost | |
| Location | Around Schuylerville, NY |
| Title of Program | Surrender Week |
| Date of Event | October 10 - 17, 2006 |
| Time | Variety |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Town of Saratoga Historian's Office |
| Contact Name / Phone | Richard Beresford, 518-695-4259 |
| Contact Email | skellehe@nycap.rr.com |
| Type of Program | Tour, Lectures |
| Event Description | A variety of events, talks, tours to commemorating the 229th Anniversary of the seven days that British General John Burgoyne's troops were encircled in Old Saratoga and the American Victory at Saratoga |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Town of Saratoga Town Hall 30 Ferry St, Schuylerville |
| Title of Program | Lexington , Saratoga, Yorktown: The Road to America’s Revolution |
| Date of Event | October 10, 2006 |
| Time | 7:30 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Town of Saratoga |
| Contact Name / Phone | Sean Kelleher / 518-583-0506 |
| Contact Email | skellehe@nycap.rr.com |
| Type of Program | Lecture |
| Event Description | How did America Revolution start, what was the turning point, and how did it end? Historian Sean Kelleher will take you on a journey from rebellion, to revolution, to republic. Learn how it all happened. |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Town of Saratoga Town Hall 30 Ferry St, Schuylerville |
| Title of Program | Siege Field Walking |
| Date of Event | October 11, 2006 |
| Time | 7:30 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Town of Saratoga |
| Contact Name / Phone | Sean Kelleher, 518-583-0506 |
| Contact Email | skellehe@nycap.rr.com |
| Type of Program | Walking Tour |
| Event Description | Join Town Historian and Reenactor Sean Kelleher for a walking tour (about 2 miles) of the Siege Field lines will include the Schuyler House property and Village of Schuylerville. |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Ellm's Family Farm 468 Charlton Road Ballston Spa [in the Town of Charlton] |
| Title of Program | Program on the Erie Canal |
| Date of Event | October 11, 2006 |
| Time | 7:30 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Charlton Historical Society |
| Contact Name / Phone | Susan York, 518-399-3797 |
| Contact Email | YorkMM474@aol.com |
| Type of Program | Presentation with refreshments and social time |
| Event Description | Presentation on the Erie Canal, which is also the theme of the Ellm's Family Farm Corn Maze |
| Comments | Charlton Road in Saratoga County is not to be confused with
Charlton Road in Schenectady County. The Charlton Road that
people want intersects Route 50 north of Burnt Hills. Directions |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Town of Saratoga Town Hall 30 Ferry St, Schuylerville |
| Title of Program | GATES AND ARNOLD: The Continuing Controversy |
| Date of Event | October 12 |
| Time | 2:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Saratoga National Historical Park |
| Contact Name / Phone | Gina Johnson, 518-664-9821 ext224 |
| Contact Email | g_johnson@nps.gov |
| Type of Program | Lectures |
| Event Description | So, what did occur between Generals Horatio Gates and
Benedict Arnold in the American camp after September 19?
About what did they argue, and why? Some answers are lost
to time, but others remain, fueling controversy to this day.
Come learn the
rest of the story from two Saratoga National Historical
Park Rangers. Part of Surrender Week in the
Schuylerville Area |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | The Marshall House Route 4 and 32 North of Schuylerville (across from Lock 5) |
| Title of Program | Baroness’ Home: Guided Tours of the Marshall House |
| Date of Event | October 13, 2006 |
| Time | 6:30 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | The Marshall House |
| Contact Name / Phone | Sean Kelleher, 518-583-0506 |
| Contact Email | skellehe@nycap.rr.com |
| Type of Program | House Tour |
| Event Description | This private home which sheltered the Baroness Riedesel, her three young children and an army hospital will be opened by reservations for guided tours on Friday, October 13. (Reservations only – call 518-583-0506) |
| Cost | Free - Reservation Required |
| Location | Schuyler
House Route 4 (South of Schuylerville) |
| Title of Program | CANDLELIGHT TOURS OF THE SCHUYLER HOUSE |
| Date of Event | October 14 |
| Time | 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Old Saratoga Historical Association & Saratoga National Historical Park |
| Contact Name / Phone | Gina Johnson, 518-664-9821 ext224 |
| Contact Email | g_johnson@nps.gov |
| Type of Program | Tour |
| Event Description | Old Saratoga Historical Association members in period costume, park staff and volunteers guide visitors by candlelight through General Philip Schuyler's 1777 country house on Saturday, October 14 from 6:00 -9:00 p.m. Part of Surrender Week in the Schuylerville Area |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Harmony Hall, 1401 Peaceable St (Corner of Rt 67), Ballston Spa |
| Title of Program | Harmony Pie Festival |
| Date of Event | October 15, 2006 |
| Time | 1:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Harmony Community Center |
| Contact Name / Phone | Lita Eskin, 518-882-6809 |
| Contact Email | eskin@capital.net |
| Type of Program | Autumn Festival |
| Event Description | Music provided by the Sons and Daughters of Liberty Ancient Fifes and Drums Corps playing historical and traditional music programs from Colonial times to Civil War, including fifes and drums, vocals, and folk instruments such as guitars. Homemade pie and coffee and tea available. Harmony Hall has a rich, historical heritage. Built in 1892 as the Farmers' Club, it is now a thriving community center. Proceeds from this event will help build a new roof for the Hall. |
| Cost | $3.00 per person |
| Location | Saratoga
Springs United Methodist Church
175 Fifth Avenue Saratoga Springs |
| Title of Program | Heritage Hunters Fall Conference |
| Date of Event | October 21, 2006 |
| Time | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Heritage Hunters |
| Contact Name / Phone | Joan Cady, 518-587-2978 |
| Contact Email | melfrejo@aol.com |
| Type of Program | Workshops |
| Event Description | Jean Nudd from National
Archives will be presenting 4
workshops throughout the day. |
| Comments | Display tables will feature family reunions, computer material, Saratoga resources and other interesting browsing material. |
| Cost | $20.00 |
Schenectady County |
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| Location | Dudley Observatory, 107 Nott Terrace Suite 201, Schenectady |
| Title of Program | Reflections: Stories of Astronomy, Earth and Space |
| Date of Event | October 11, 2006 |
| Time | 3:00 - 6:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Dudley Observatory |
| Contact Name / Phone | Janie Schwab, 518-382-7583 |
| Contact Email | info@dudleyobservatory.org |
| Type of Program | Exhibit and Reception |
| Event Description | Celebration of Dudley oral history project. Students got to know the real people behind historic discoveries, and heard about the trials and pitfalls they endured along the way, when they interviewed people with connections to the Dudley Observatory for this oral history project. |
| Cost | |
| Location | Schenectady City History Center 105 Jat St. Schenectady |
| Title of Program | Open House, & Display |
| Date of Event | Ocyober 11, 2006 |
| Time | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | City of Schenectady |
| Contact Name / Phone | Cynthia Seacord, 518-374-0263 |
| Contact Email | cwseacord@hotmail.com |
| Type of Program | open house |
| Event Description | |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Schenectady County Historical Society, 32 Washington Ave, Schenectady |
| Title of Program | Graveyard Preservation |
| Date of Event | October 14, 2006 |
| Time | 1:30 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Schenectady County Historical Society |
| Contact Name / Phone | Ginny Bolen, 518-374-0263 |
| Contact Email | librarian@schist.org |
| Type of Program | Lecture |
| Event Description | C.R. Jones will be speaking on Graveyard Preservation at the Schenectady County Historical Society. Refreshments begin at 1:30, program begins at 2:00 |
| Cost | |
| Location | Schenectady County Historical Society, 32 Washington Ave, Schenectady |
| Title of Program | Facing the King of Terrors: A Talk by author Robert Wells |
| Date of Event | October 21, 2006 |
| Time | 1:30 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Schenectady County Historical Society |
| Contact Name / Phone | Ginny Bolen, 518-374-0263 |
| Contact Email | librarian@schist.org |
| Type of Program | Lecture |
| Event Description | Robert Wells will talk about the creating of his book, Facing the "King of Terrors": Death and Society in an American Community, 1750-1990. The community used for his book was Schenectady. The Society will be opening an exhibit of the same name. Refreshments at 1:30. Program begins at 2:00. |
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| Location | Niskayuna Public Library 2400 Nott St. East, Niskayuna |
| Title of Program | Genealogy Workshop |
| Date of Event | October 21, 2006 |
| Time | 2:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Schenectada Chapter of the DAR |
| Contact Name / Phone | Eleanor Kenyon, 518-370-1653 |
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| Cost | Free |
Warren County |
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| Location | Hillview Free Library, 3717 Lake Shore Dr, Diamond Point |
| Title of Program | Seneca Ray Stoddard's photos of Lake George and Lake George and Adirondack Guide Books |
| Date of Event | October 10 - 24, 2006 |
| Time | Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat during library hours |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Hillview Free Library |
| Contact Name / Phone | Dr. Jane O'Connell ,Director, 518-668-3012 |
| Cntact Email | hillviewlibraryfree@yahoo.com |
| Type of Program | Exhibit & Tour |
| Event Description | Visitors will tour the library which was started by visitors to Diamond Point as well as some permanent residents. They will view Stoddard's Lake George photos which preserve the flavor and style of the early 1800's and 90's. They provide significant records of hotels and steamboats and depict activities of the summer visitors of tha era. The guidebooks date from the 1870's. |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Chapman Historical Museum, 348 Glen St, Glens Falls |
| Title of Program | The Road to Lake George |
| Date of Event | Through October 22, 2006 |
| Time | Museum Hours |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Chapman Historical Museum |
| Contact Name / Phone | Sandra Baker, 518-793-2826 |
| Contact Email | ContactUs@ChapmanMuseum.org |
| Type of Program | Exhibit |
| Event Description | The exhibit will provide a way for people of all ages to discover how Route 9 evolved from wilderness to "million dollar mile." Historic maps and photos will document the many changes that occurred along the route from colonial times through the late 20th century, and artifacts such as Storyland's "Humpty Dumpty" will bring back personal memories of past trips on the road. |
| Cost | Admission Free |
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