History Happenings Late July - Early August 2016
The History Center's Electronic Newsletter 
  

CONTACT US
 
Rod Howe | Executive Director | [email protected] | Phone: x 222
 
Donna Eschenbrenner | Archivist | [email protected] | Phone: x 224

Carole West | Educator, Eight Square Schoolhouse | [email protected] | Phone: x 229

Ksenia Ionova | Gallery Attendant  | [email protected] | Phone: x 227

Karen Binder | Bookkeeper & Administrative Services | [email protected] | Phone: x 225

Cindy Kjellander-Cantu | Design & Program Coordinator | [email protected] | Phone: x 223

Carole West, Eight Square Schoolhouse and Youth Education Director Corner
Hello Friends,

I would like to invite you and your children/grandchildren to participate in our heritage summer camps that are held at the Eight Square Schoolhouse:

The History Center children's summer camp "Digging Into Carrie's Diary", based on the diary of 13 year old local resident Carrie Manning, begins next Monday, July 18th  at our one room Eight Square Schoolhouse site in Dryden. Guest presenters from Cornell Plantations and Cayuga Nature Center, as well as a local artist and several local archaeologists will help bring Carrie's 19th century world to life for our 21st century youth! We still have openings for youth ages 7 to 12.

"Come Dig With Us" every   Saturday  in August, when local archaeologists will be on site at the Eight Square Schoolhouse excavating for more artifacts to add to our collection and knowledge of what life was like for local rural schoolchildren over the past 200 years!  Adult participants will learn basic archaeological techniques, dig on site, and hear presentations by local experts in the fields of history and archaeology.














Please contact me for registration and more information on either of these summer programs at (607) 273 8284 X229 or  eightsquare@thehistorycenter.net .


Sincerely,

Carole West
Eight Square Schoolhouse and Youth Education Director
Bookstore Highlight
Girls Explore! Dolls - Harriet Tubman & Amelia Earhart


Amelia Earhart landed where the Hangar Theatre is today.

Harriet Tubman may have spoken at the AME Zion Church in Ithaca.

We now have two new dolls for sale in our bookstore! Learn about each through play and accessories, including a book on the lives of both women.

Both have a connection to local history.

$24.00 (includes tax)

Mention this newsletter when purchasing a doll and get 20% off!
Exhibitions

Current Exhibition  
Come Play With Us 
Early Toys from the Collection
April 1 - August 20, 2016
Play is as natural to us as breathing. We begin playing with our first sight of a smiling face and wiggling fingers, and keep at it long after we are old enough to become parents and grandparents ourselves. Toys and games enhance our play, making it richer and more complex. This interactive exhibition features some of the many toys and games from The History Center's collections. Modern examples meant for hands-on exploration will accompany the artifacts to be featured. Photographs from the Sol Goldberg Collection will be on display as well, highlighting his whimsical portrayal of local people in their playful moments. This exhibition will examine the way play has changed - and stayed the same - over the years. It is a celebration of play and childhood, for the child in all of us.


On Display
Our Community 
A Photo Exhibit Space 
The History Center's new photo exhibit space, Our Community, celebrates the diversity of Tompkins County's people, past and present, at work and play, and in service to each other.  

The newest display features a history of the Grange Movement in Tompkins County. Founded in the post-Civil War era, Granges were designed to promote the social and economic needs of farmers in the United States. At the high point of their development there were more than 20,000 granges throughout the country. Several
The Enfield Valley Grange, 1926
Tompkins County communities had granges, including Groton, Ithaca, Ulysses, Enfield, East Lansing, Lansingville, Dryden, and others. Our display features images of the Enfield Valley Grange and the East Lansing Grange.

Special thanks to Enfield Town Historian Sue Thompson for photographs and history of the Enfield Valley Grange.  
Upcoming Events

Ithaca Music Pioneers: Patsy Conway & Hollis Dann
Saturday July 16, 2016 - 2:00 PM (at The History Center)
Drop by and join us for this Local  Music  Series kickoff event. Enjoy a presentation by Corey Ryan Earle on the impact Patsy Conway and Hollis Dann had on local and national band and choral   music  in the early twentieth century.
About the Presenter: 
Corey Ryan Earle  is a Visiting Lecturer at Cornell University, where he teaches a 400-person class on the history of Cornell. He is also the Associate Director of Student Programs in Cornell's Office of Alumni Affairs and has served as president of the board of trustees of The History Center in Tompkins County.
History Forge Transcription and Data Entry Bee (Volunteers Needed)
Saturday July 23, 2016 - 11:00 PM to 1:00 PM (at The History Center) 
Come volunteer at our next transcription bee!  If you want to participate, please contact Rod Howe at [email protected] and plan on coming at 11:00am. Light refreshments will be served with lots of fun and an educational opportunity that will make Ithaca history come alive. Be sure to bring your laptop.
 
Ithaca Artists Market
Friday July 29, 2016 - 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Ithaca Farmer's Market, Steamboat Landing)  
The History Center will have a booth at this year's Artists Market! Make sure to stop by and say hello.

First Friday Gallery Night
Friday August 5, 2016 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM (at The History Center in Tompkins County)  
Come and share your thoughts about heritage tourism in Ithaca and Tompkins County.  Brief presentations will be made by Rod Howe, Executive Director of The History Center in Tompkins County; Kati Smith, Events and Community Engagement Coordinator for Historic Ithaca; Dylan Tuttle, Stuart Stein Tourism Intern and others.  

Wharton Studio Museum's 6th Annual Silent Movie Under the Stars
Saturday August 27, 2016 - approx. 8:00 PM (at Taughannock Falls State Park)
The evening features the stunning big-screen showing of Tess of the Storm Country, a 1922 film adaptation of Ithacan Grace Miller White's 1909 novel of the same name. The screening will be accompanied by live music. 
Welcome Ksenia Ionova!
Gallery Attendant and Visitor Services 

Ksenia is originally from Yekaterinburg, Russia and has been living in Ithaca for over 1 year. With a background in Linguistics, Education and Publishing, she currently teaches online and private classes on multiple subjects ranging from Russian and English as second languages to test preparation for colleges including those of USA, Australia, UK, Russia, and Finland. Before starting work at The History center this early July, she volunteered with THC itself, Tompkins Learning Partners and BOCES for about a year. She enjoys working with students with various backgrounds and welcomes opportunities to get involved in community based projects. 
Now Hiring
Community and Visitor Outreach Coordinator for The History Center in Tompkins County

If you are interested in applying for this position, please  email Rod Howe ([email protected]), for position description. C over letters and resume s  are due  July 22 .
 
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