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History Happenings | June 2015
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Rod Howe's Corner
From the Executive Director
When you come in to explore The History Center's current exhibition, Local History Matters: Early Treasures from the Collection, be sure to fill out the card at the reception desk that asks you to identify your favorite item on display and to indicate why. That will automatically enter your name for a chance to win an experience for your family that will include an exclusive tour of our archives and collections, in-house genealogical research on your family, and a facilitated intergenerational conversation for you and your relatives. Note that family can also be a group of friends but we do want to have at least three generations represented for the intergenerational dialogue.
I have not chosen my favorite item yet. I will wait to make that decision when additional material is added to the exhibition at the end of June. I will let you know.
By the way, the exhibit is ideal for families, a group of friends, and organizations to come and visit and to share reactions and perspectives on history.
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Honoring John Marcham
Research Library Naming and History Center Annual Meeting
The History Center in Tompkins County
401 E. State Street, Suite 100
Ithaca, NY 14850
Saturday, June 20th 2015
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Join us at 2:00 PM on Saturday June 20
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at The History Center for a tribute to the late John Marcham, trustee, board president, friend, and benefactor.
John Marcham of Ithaca was a journalist, editor and publisher who dedicated many years to fostering the DeWitt Historical Society, and later, The History Center. As trustee, board president, advisor, donor, and guiding hand, John worked closely with trustees, directors, and staff over many years. John was a major participant in the planning and fund raising required to move us to the Dean Building, now the Gateway Building. Another of the noteworthy projects he generously piloted was our book publishing program. A skilled editor and writer, John helped us with major book publications over the years, including The Towns of Tompkins County, Images of Ithaca and Tompkins County, and Lehigh Valley Memories.
As a lasting tribute we are naming our Research Library in honor of John, and will be honoring his life and his contributions in a program on Saturday, June 20. Several speakers will pay tribute to him, and we will also hear from people who are frequent users of the Research Library, celebrating the varied and engaging services that the library offers.
call 607.273.8284 x 0
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The History Center will be closed on Saturday, July 4th in celebration of the Independence Holiday
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Stay Safe and Enjoy Your Weekend!
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A First Friday Gallery Night Event
Maps, Maps, Maps!
The Re-opening of the Map Room
The History Center in Tompkins County
401 East State St, Suite 100
Ithaca, NY 14850
Friday, July 10th, 2015
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Presentation at 6:30 PM
Join us on Friday, July 10th, 2015 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM for the reopening of The History Center's Map Room! Several historic maps will be on display, including early Tompkins County and Ithaca City maps, as well as topographical maps. At 6:30 PM, Robert Kibbee, History Center trustee and former Cornell University Map Librarian will give a talk on some historic maps of Ithaca and Tompkins County, some newly discovered and some reinterpreted.
Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, please contact Kayla Sewell at [email protected] or call 607.273.8284 x 0
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Preserving Your Heritage
Paper and Photograph Conservation for Family Collections
The History Center in Tompkins County
401 East State Street, Suite 100
Ithaca, NY 14850
Saturday, July 11th, 2015
11:00 AM
Family collections of letters, certificates, newspapers, and photographs contain a wealth of memories and treasures that document our heritage. With care, they can last a lifetime and be passed onto future generations. Michele Hamill, Paper and Photograph Conservator, will describe how the paper and photograph collections at Cornell University Library are preserved and how you can use similar methods to preserve your personal and family collections of paper documents and photographs. Handouts will detail resources for the care of paper and photographs, as well as resources for preserving digital collections and audio/visual materials.
For more information, please contact Kayla Sewell at [email protected] or call 607.273.8284 x 0
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Digging Into Carrie's Diary
19th Century Life and Archaeology at the Eight Square School House
A Summer Camp
The Eight Square School House
1748 Hanshaw Road
Dryden, NY 13053
Monday - Friday
July 13th - 17th, 2015
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The Eight Square Schoolhouse has been home to our Living History Program for over 35 years. This summer we will explore activities based on the 1869 diary of thirteen year old Carrie Manning, a local farm girl who loved her family and friends, and left us a day by day glimpse of her life through her writing. Pick herbs in our garden, make a 'graces' game to take home, create your own journal, write a letter in pen and ink, learn archaeological techniques, take home a copy of Carrie Manning's diary, and taste some 'delicate' cake! It all takes place at the History Center's historic octagonal one room schoolhouse! Children will be able to compare their lives in the 21st century with Carrie's 19th century life, and gain an appreciation and understanding for how a child's world has changed, yet in many ways has remained the same over the centuries. Digging with a local archaeologist on our nearly two hundred year old site, the class will be able to understand Carrie's life from a scientific, as well as a social, context.
WHEN: Monday through Friday, July 13-17th, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
WHERE: Eight Square Schoolhouse, 1748 Hanshaw Road, Dryden, NY
AGES: Co-ed 9 to 13 year olds
FEE: $225.00 / week $195.00/week for two or more siblings $50.00/day drop-in rate Limit of 15 full week students/3 drop-in students per day
For more information, please contact Carole West, at 607.273.8284 ext. 3 or at
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The Sewing Machine Paradox
A Lecture by Wendy Skinner, Founder and Director of SewGreen
The History Center in Tompkins County
401 East State Street, Suite 100
Ithaca, NY 14850
Saturday, July 18th, 2015
2:00 PM
With the exception of the clock, the sewing machine was the first piece of mechanical technology to become a household fixture. Even before its widespread use, the potential consequences of the sewing machine were both feared and revered. Tailors in France rebelled against the machine, invading a factory and smashing the devilish invention. Marx warned against its use to oppress workers. Gandhi saw it as a way to lift his people
from oppression. Learn more about the sewing machine's paradoxical history and its influence in the home, in women's lives, and on workers around the world at the event The Sewing Machine Paradox presented by Wendy Skinner, Founder and Director of SewGreen on Saturday, July 18th, 2015 at 2:00 PM at The History Center in Tompkins County.
SewGreen is a not-for-profit reuse/resale program for textiles, fiber, sewing supplies - and now art supplies. Located at 112 N Cayuga Street in downtown Ithaca NY. We offer classes in sewing and knitting, and provide jobs and apprenticeships for teens and young adults. Store hours are 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM weekdays, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday, noon to 5:00 PM Sunday. www.sewgreen.org
For more information, please contact Kayla Sewell at [email protected] or call 607.273.8284 x 0
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Archaeology at The Eight Square
A Week Long Adult Archaeology Program
The Eight Square Schoolhouse
1748 Hanshaw Road
Dryden, NY 13053
Monday - Friday
August 3rd - 7th, 2015
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Digging for information about local archaeology?
Come dig with us!
The History Center in Tompkins County is offering a one-week archaeology program to the public at the historic Eight Square Schoolhouse, a one-room school built in 1827 and used by generations of students and teachers. Brant Venables, Binghamton University Doctoral Candidate, will lead the camp in learning archaeological field techniques and research skills to develop new and exciting perspectives on local history. Participants will maintain and keep a field journal throughout the week. Participants will need to bring their own lunches. The History Center will provide cold drinks and snacks.
Field School Participants Can Expect:
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An introduction to local archaeology
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An opportunity to examine artifacts from The
History Center's collections
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A history of the Eight Square School
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Excavation experience on the school house site
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A field trip to Robert Treman State Park Mill Museum
and walking tour of its archaeological sites
WHEN: Monday - Friday, August 3rd - 7th, 2015
TIME: 9:00 - 4:00 PM
WHERE: The Eight Square Schoolhouse - 1748 Hanshaw Road, Dryden, NY 13053
AGES: 18 years old and up, camp limited to 10 participants
FEES: $150 for full week, 40% discount for returning participants, $35/day (minimum 2 days)
For more information, please contact Carole West at [email protected] or 607.273.8284 x 3
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Local History Matters
Early Treasures from the Collection
ENTER YOURSELF FOR A CHANCE TO WIN!
The History Center in Tompkins County
401 E. State State, Suite 100
Ithaca, NY 14850
June 5th, 2015 through September 17th, 2015
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The material culture of history is as varied as the people who live in a community. Objects from cookware to coverlets, from paintings to petticoats all tell the story of the people who came before us. History museums collect many things that don't always seem obviously "historical." But these artifacts reflect the myriad aspects of everyday life and teach us about how our predecessors lived, how they worked, what they wore, and what kind of people they were.
This exhibit features some of the oldest things in our collections and represents the many different kinds of things that we preserve. In addition to the many common articles we will display, we will highlight one item from our Special Collections: discharge papers from the Revolutionary War signed by General George Washington.
This exhibition
embodies the essence of a history museum's mission, and in so doing, shows the many ways there are to tell the story of our local community.
When you visit The History Center in Tompkins County be sure to answer a few questions at the front desk to be entered to win:
(1) an exclusive tour of our archives and collections
(2) in-house genealogical research on your family
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(3) facilitated intergenerational historical dialogue among your relatives
Trust us - the questions are easy!
Whats your favorite item in our current exhibition?
Why is it your favorite item?
What is one historical treasure in your home?
For more information, please contact Donna Eschenbrenner at
[email protected] or call 607.273.8284 x 4
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Annual Campaign
Please consider supporting The History Center
As we approach the end of our current fiscal year, we ask you to make a gift to support THC's continuing vitality and dynamism. The funds we receive in response to this appeal will help us create a new website so we can provide information more readily wherever and however you connect to the internet, and enable new audiences to interact with us via social media. Your gift will assist us in providing educational programs for multiple generations across Tompkins County.
You can make a donation online at www.thehistorycenter.net/thc_support or mail a check made out to "The History Center" to 401 East State Street, Suite 100, Ithaca, NY 14850.
Sincerely,
Rod Howe Executive Director
If you are interested in donating a table, please contact Rod Howe at [email protected] or call 607.273.8284 x 5
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