Monday, July 30, 2012

Meet Me at the Fair: A Brief Ride Through Fair History in Chemung County

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By Kerry Lippincott, Education Coordinator The history of the Chemung County Fair begins with the Chemung County Agricultural Society...
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Monday, July 23, 2012

When a (Mini) Disaster Strikes

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By Erin Doane, Curator    Normally, I enjoy irony but when I’m on the receiving end of the universe’s sense of humor, I’m not too pleased...
Monday, July 16, 2012

Clang, Clang Went the Trolley. Ding, Ding Went the Bell: A Brief History of Trolleys in Chemung County

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By Kerry Lippincott, Education Coordinator In July and August the museum is hosting Trolley Into Twain County Tours .   On Tuesdays throug...
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Monday, July 9, 2012

Tourist Traps and Other Summer Pitfalls

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By Rachel Dworkin, Archivist July is Summer Appreciation Month and nothing says summer quite like tourism.   Since the invention of dis...
Monday, July 2, 2012

Good Olde Summertime Along the Chemung

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By Kerry Lippincott, Education Coordinator We have been suffering very much at this place for some time part from the effects of a se...
Monday, June 25, 2012

A Voice from the Past

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By Erin Doane, Curator   Nearly everyone in the region was touched by the 1972 flood in one way or another.   The Chemung County Histor...
Monday, June 18, 2012

Drowning Memories: Flood Damage to Family Papers

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By Rachel Dworkin, Archivist Floods and other water events can seriously damage paper based records.   Water, especially dirty water, can...