Documentary Heritage Program -
October 2008 Archives Month Schedule
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| Title of Program | A Few Lines to Let You Know: Letters of the Civil War |
| Date of Event | September 5, 2008 - August, 2009 |
| Time | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Location | Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton Street, Ballston Spa |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Brookside Museum |
| Contact Name / Phone | Linda Gorham / (518) 885-4000 |
| Contact Email | lgorham@brooksidemuseum.org |
| Type of Program | Exhibit |
| Event Description | "A Few Lines to Let You Know." is a very exciting exhibit is based on a collection of letters of written by Alonzo Bump. Bump was a local soldier who fought in the Civil War. The letters he regularly wrote to his wife detail his experience with war, travel and his thoughts of home. |
| Cost | $2.00 |
| Title of Program | "Charlton's First Doctor: Dr. William Mead" by Glen Hunger |
| Date of Event | October 1, 2008 |
| Time | 7:00 PM Refreshments, 7:30 PM Program |
| Location | Charlton Historical Society, Maple Avenue One-Room, 2009 Maple Avenue, Charlton, NY |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Charlton Historical Society |
| Contact Name / Phone | Penny Heritage, Charlton Historical Society President / (518) 384-1715 |
| Contact Email | pennyh@nycap.rr.com |
| Type of Program | Powerpoint Presentation |
| Event Description | Opening meeting of the Historical Society's fall season. Featured speaker will summarize his many years of research about Charlton's first doctor sharing findings about medicine in Revolutionary times and Mead's experiences as a doctor in the late 1700s. |
| Cost | Free |
| Comment | Refreshments before program |
| Title of Program | Brown Bag Presentation: "The Other Side of the Lens, Part II" |
| Date of Event | October 9, 2008 |
| Time | Noon - 1:00 PM |
| Location | Saratoga Springs Public Library, The Community Room, 49 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | The Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center and the Saratoga Springs Library |
| Contact Name / Phone | Mary-Jane Rau Pelzer / (518) 587-3241 |
| Contact Email | |
| Type of Program | Lecture, one of a series of 4(four) featured in the Brown Bag Lunch Fall 2008 series |
| Event Description | "The Other Side of the Lens, Part II" By combining his love of photography and history, noted photographer and author Michael Noonan will provide behind the scenes anecdotes regarding early photographs of Saratoga Springs and the photographers who took them. He will also contrast the old shots with modern views. Michael will blend his considerable knowledge with his wry sense of humor for a truly enjoyable and informative presentation. |
| Cost | Free |
| Comment | Attendees are welcome to bring their lunch to this presentation; coffee and tea will be provided. The Library is handicapped accessible. |
| Title of Program | Archival Records of the Town of Charlton |
| Date of Event | October 14, 2008 |
| Time | 7:30 PM |
| Location | Charlton Town Hall, Meeting Room, 784 Charlton Road, Charlton |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Town of Charlton: Records Advisory Board, Historian and Town Board |
| Contact Name / Phone | Charlton Town Clerk and Records Management Officer, Brenda Mills or Town of Charlton Historian, Laura Lee Linder Phone: Town Clerk,518-384-0152, ext. 201 or Historian, 518-882-6866 |
| Contact Email | townclerk@townofcharlton.org or lleelinder@cs.com |
| Type of Program | Presentation about the town's archival records, theimanagement and conservation, with display of conserved minute books, ledgers, one-room school records |
| Event Description | Conserved Town of Charlton archival records will be on display in conjunction with the month's regularly scheduled Town Board Meeting |
| Cost | None |
| Comment | Records shown will include Town Board Minutes, Town of Charlton Birth and Death Records, and Charlton One-Room School District Records |
| Title of Program | Family History Conference |
| Date of Event | October 18, 2008 |
| Time | 9 AM - 3 PM |
| Location | United Methodist Church, 175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Heritage Hunters |
| Contact Name | Joan Cady |
| Contact Email | Melfrejo@aol.com |
| Type of Program | Family history and genealogy conference |
| Event Description | Speaker John P. Coletta, Ph.D will speak on using various kinds of federal records to do genealogical research. Topics will include passenger arrival records, military service records, advanced problem solving with naturalization records, and lesser used federal records. |
| Cost | $30 for Heritage Hunters members/$35 non-members |
| Comment | To register, please send check made out to Heritage Hunters to Joan Cady, 4639 Rt 50, Gansevoort, NY 12831 |
| Title of Program | Candlelight Tour of the Philip Schuyler House |
| Date of Event | October 18, 2008 |
| Time | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
| Location | General Philip Schuyler House, Route 4, Schuylerville |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Old Saratoga Historical Association |
| Contact Name / Phone | Pat Peck / (518) 584-4129 |
| Contact Email | patpeck2@verizon.net |
| Type of Program | House Tour |
| Event Description | Tour the Schuyler House, built in November 1777, to replace the one burned by General Burgoyne as he retreated after his defeat at the Battles of Saratoga. Costumed guides will tell you about the Schuyler family and the furnishings. Enjoy mulled cider and cookies in the kitchen while listening to 18th century music. |
| Cost | Free |
| Title of Program | "The Yaddo Experience" |
| Date of Event | October 19, 2008 |
| Time | 2:00 PM |
| Location | Community Room, Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Saratoga Springs Public Library |
| Contact Name / Phone | Teri Blasko, Local History Librarian Phone: 518-584-7860 ext. 254 |
| Contact Email | tblasko@sals.edu |
| Type of Program | Exhibits and program |
| Event Description | Several former Yaddo artists will talk about their own experiences as residents at Yaddo. The program will include the Saratoga Springs "premiere" of filmmaker Janice Deaner's short film "The Case for Yaddo." |
| Cost | Free but tickets will be required - available at the Information Desk starting October 9. No phone holds. |
| Comment | The Saratoga Springs Public Library will have several Yaddo themed exhibits during the month of October as a tie in with the October 24th opening of the Yaddo Archive Exhibit at the New York Public Library. |
| Title of Program | O'Connor Lecture- "Behind the Scenes of Seduced by Adventure" |
| Date of Event | October 20, 2008 |
| Time | 7:00 PM |
| Location | Waterford Museum, 2 Museum Lane, Waterford |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center |
| Contact Name / Phone | Brad Utter / (518) 238-0809 |
| Contact Email | info@waterfordmuseum.com |
| Type of Program | Lecture about exhibit |
| Event Description | "Seduced by Adventure" is an exhibit that tells the story of young Isaac Newton Eddy. The exhibit explores the fascinating story of young Newton who was determined to seek excitement and adventure as a sailor. Escaping the constraints of parental expectations (he was the son of a prominent Waterford manufacturing family), he disappears in 1853, his whereabouts and fate a mystery. The exhibit reveals what happened to this smart, engaging, and witty young man and why his story remains intriguing today. Thanks to archival materials recently donated by Dr. Paul Gratton, Newton's story came alive, and museum staff have been able to separate some of the fact and fiction. In this lecture Paul Schneider, exhibit curator, will provide more details and tell some of the stories that did not make it into the exhibit. |
| Cost | Free |
| Title of Program | Researching Your Schuylerville Area Ancestors |
| Date of Event | October 21, 2008 |
| Time | 10:00 AM |
| Location | Schuylerville Public Library, 52 Ferry Street, Schuylerville |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Schuylerville Public Library |
| Contact Name / Phone | Pat Peck / (518) 584-4129 |
| Contact Email | patpeck2@verizon.net |
| Type of Program | Facilitator-guided research |
| Event Description | Learn to use the resources at the Schuylerville Public Library, including access to Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest, to research your ancestors. |
| Cost | Free |
| Title of Program | "Yankee Doodle" |
| Date of Event | October 23, 2008 |
| Time | 7:30 PM |
| Location | Schuylerville Public Library, 52 Ferry Street, Schuylerville |
| Sponsoring Organization(s) | Schuylerville Public Library |
| Contact Name / Phone | Deb Pack Kelleher / (518) 583-0506 |
| Contact Email | |
| Type of Program | Talk |
| Event Description | Talk on the history of the song "Yankee Doodle" by Stuart Murray. |
| Cost | Free |
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