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Happening in the Neighborhood
Chemung County War Brides
Chemung County Historical Society's Rachel Dworkin is steadily adding to their digital collections on NYHeritage. This Wednesday at 12 pm, CCHS is hosting an Out to Lunch lecture on Japanese War Brides, which corresponds to CCHS's upcoming exhibit Japanese War Brides: Across a Wide Divide. On January 17, CCHS is hosting a workshop on collecting oral histories from your friends and family.
Congratulations to Chenango County Historical Society
CCHS in Norwich recently announced an award from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) of $49,500! This is their fifth year of funding from NYSCA. They've updated their logo on Facebook to reflect America250 with the Chenango County outline, which is neat. On chenangohistorical.org, you can scroll down and see Corporate Sponsorships done in a clever and transparent way. Click on "your logo here" to see a full document of sponsorship opportunities- definitely something to imitate!
Desserts and Diaries in Delaware County
Register by January 15 to join DCHA for Desserts and Diaries, during which they'll read selected passages of historic diaries and offer a buffet of treats. Next month, DCHA is offering a soap-making workshop and a basket-weaving workshop.
Old Views, New Plans, and Other Ithaca Updates
Cornell University recently shared a dreamy photo of their A. D. White Library, which looks like it's straight out of Harry Potter. Historic Ithaca has temporarily closed its store, Significant Elements, as they do strategic planning while hiring a new manager for the storefront. Tompkins County Public Library has just hired a new director, Emerson DeMeester-Lane, a New York native whose last position was in Pima, AZ.
Cornell just shared a recording of a presentation by University Librarian Elaine Westbrooks about AI literacy and scholarly communications. Nearby in Newfield, the Newfield Historical Society is preparing Hometown Hero banners in conjunction with their "Those Who Gave All" exhibit, now on display.
Snowfall and Anniversaries in Steuben
Yesterday, Steuben Historical Society shared a fun picture of two men from Wayland's Gunlocke plant tackling six feet of snow on the road- and then Kirk had to update the Facebook post to add the coincidental and tough news from the same day that the plant is now slated to close in 2027.
In happier news, Corning Museum of Glass is celebrating its 75th year in 2026! They're starting with a community-curated display this month and will have a big anniversary kickoff on February 20.
Throwback Films in Yates County
Yates County History Center is pressing rewind and sharing recorded lectures this winter in a series called Throwback Thursdays. They'll have a lecture about the burned over district by the late Seneca County Historian Walt Gable, a lecture by G. Peter Jemison about Native American customs, and more.
Tricia and her staff are excited to announce the reopening of their permanent Public Universal Friend exhibit, too! They've also filled the March calendar with great genealogy workshops.
Swords and the Census Applied in Cortland
Sophie Welburn of Cortland County Historical Society is rounding out the last few of their "100 Objects for 100 Years" series, with a look at a Revolutionary War era sword. CCHS is planning more HistoryForge transcription sessions and they're making great progress! If you're researching Cortland history, remember that Cortland Free Library now has an Advantage Archives page with 40,000+ pages.
A New Find in Seneca Falls
Seneca Falls Historical Society, housed in the beautiful Becker Mansion, has always said they have no photographs of Cora Becker, the youngest Becker child. They just found a picture of her!
A New Library in Oneonta
Yes, really! Huntington Memorial Library has opened a new additional space, the Children's Library, down the street from their longtime home on Chestnut Street. The new Children's Library opened mid-December at 14 Dietz Street in Oneonta. This was made possible in part thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Otsego County.
Digitization Presentations and Renovations in Schuyler County
Joe Schill of the International Motor Racing Research Center in Watkins Glen gave a presentation about his plans for digitizing their vast collections, which you can watch here. Heather at Schuyler County Historical Society is sharing updates of their renovation project on Facebook, including some discoveries about the flooring. The Dutton S. Peterson Library in Odessa has planned history lectures, once per month, with historian Dr. Gary Emerson, who will talk about the Lehigh Valley Railroad on January 17.
Wells, Fish and Art in Cayuga
The Cayuga Museum is seeking artist proposals for an upcoming exhibition. Tell your artistic friends!
The Canal Society in Port Byron is hosting a Doug's Fish Fry fundraiser this Friday.
The Aurora Ledyard Historical Society will be hosting farmers markets this winter at the Patrick Tavern.
Just announced, the Wells College campus will become home to an Indigenous college: the Hiawatha Institute for Indigenous Knowledge. The sale of the campus includes the books and furniture of Long Library but will not include the Rare Book Collection.
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