Corning NY

Steuben County Museum Trail Next Weekend, October 19 & 20!

Linda Reimer , , , , , ,

Hi everyone, just a quick FYI post, for all those local history lovers out there!

Steuben County Historian Griffin Bates and The Steuben County Historical Society are sponsoring a Museum Trail next weekend. The Museum Trail consists of the 22 museums in Steuben County, and you are urged to visit as many as you can during the weekend of October 19 – 20, and to enjoy restaurants recommended in the region, which are found in the Museum Trail Guide.

Time/Date of Museum Trail:  

Saturday, Oct. 19 | 10am – 5pm

Sunday, Oct. 20 | 12 – 5pm

The trail guide includes a map, information on all the museums on the trail and a listing of nearby recommended restaurants. You can access a PDF version here:

MUSEUM TRAIL 4.25×5.5 – FINAL 7-11-24Download

Print versions of the Museum Trail guides and maps may also be picked up at The Southeast Steuben County Library.

If you love history and are looking for something to do next weekend – check it out!

For more information check out the Steuben County Historian page, on the Steuben County website found here:  https://www.steubencountyny.gov/190/Historian

And the Steuben County Historical Society site, found here: https://www.steubenhistoricalsociety.org/

Have a great day,

Linda

Local History Photos & Newspaper: September 13, 2024

Linda Reimer , , , , , , , ,

Hi everyone, here are the Local History Photos of the Week!

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Local History & Newspaper blog posts are published on Fridays; and the next post will be up on September 20, 2024.

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Local History Photo 1: Lumber Yard

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Local History Photo 2: Local Lumber Industry Photo 2

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Local History Photo 3: Local Lumber Industry Photo 2

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A Glimpse of Local Life: A Hundred Years Ago!

Here is an entire issue of The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. published on this day in 1924.

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The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. | January 13, 2024

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Have a great weekend everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Local History Online Library Resources:

Heritage Quest: Heritage Quest is the library’s online genealogy service, and it includes access to census records and other research sources; it can be accessed by going to the Online Resources page, on the library’s website, and scrolling down until you see the link for Heritage Quest:

https://www.ssclibrary.org/research/online-resources/

Once you’ve clicked on the Heritage Quest link, you’ll be prompted to login with your card number and PIN. If you have questions about how to use Heritage Quest, please feel free to let me know – my email address is reimerl@stls.org

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Enjoy the photos and be well everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Library Local History/Creation Station Resources:
At the library you can scan your photos and slides to create digital family albums and slideshows; and even use one of the Circut machines, and other Creation Station equipment, to help you create a special paper family history album.

Also of note, we have local papers including the Corning Leader, Corning Evening Leader, Corning Journal and Corning Daily Journal, on microfilm from 1840 to the present — so you can visit the library and research local history and your family tree if you wish!

City of Corning Centennial Celebrations On This Day In 1948 

Linda Reimer , , , , , , , , , , ,

Hi everyone, while I was researching something completely different, I came across multiple articles, and even whole sections of The Evening Leader that focus on the history of Corning; on the occasion of the formal centennial celebrations for the city, held on September 11, 1948.

Corning became a village in July 1848; and a city on March 20, 1890. (Dimitroff & Janes, 1991)

And I believe the reason the centennial celebrations for Corning were held in September, instead of July 1948; is due to the fact that the long-awaited opening of the World War Memorial Stadium was scheduled for September of that year; and that opening was a bid deal! It even included a visit by victorious general and future president, Dwight D. Eisenhower.

So, I thought we could celebrate Corning’s birthday today too – Happy 176th Birthday Corning! ! Or a belated Happy 176th Birthday, if you want to go with the July date!

And The Leader had some great local history related articles to celebrate the centennial over three sections; all three sections are included in this post, along with a few articles from The Corning Journal and Daily Democrat, that offer a bit of info on the passage of the city charter in 1890.

Enjoy!

Linda

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The Corning City Charter Bill, The Corning Journal, March 20, 1890

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City Charter Passed, Part 1 Top Part of Page, The Corning Journal, March 27, 1890

You’ll find the article on the passage of the city charter in column two just under the sections on the City Convention & CAUCUSES.

And the reason I’ve posted the page in two parts is because some of the microfilm for older newspapers, like issues of the Corning Journal from 1890, is in an overlarge format by modern standards and it doesn’t fit one one page.

1890.03.27 City Charter Passed, The Corning Journal Part 1 Top of PageDownload

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City Charter Passed, Part 2 Bottom Half of Page, The Corning Journal, March 27, 1890

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Celebrate Corning Now A City!

Special Edition, Corning Daily Democrat, March 21, 1890

1890.03.21 Celebrate Corning Now A City! C.D. Democrat Special EditionDownload

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The Evening Leader Centennial Edition, September 11, 1948

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The Evening Leader Centennial Edition, Section 2, September 11, 1948

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The Evening Leader Centennial Edition, Section 3, September 11, 1948

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Works Cited

Dimitroff, T. P., & Janes, L. S. (1976). History of the Corning-Painted Post Area.

Special Local History Post: On The History Of The Jewish Community In Corning

Linda Reimer , , , , ,

Hi everyone, we are most fortunate at the library, to have received a neat research paper for our collection that offers a look at the history of both the local Jewish community and the related Beth Israel Congregation of Corning.

The paper, titled A History of the Beth Israel Congregation of Corning, New York, was written by local historian Austin Reid, who gave us the following description of his work, specifically for this special local history post:

“This work highlights key milestones in Beth Israel’s history, including the establishment of the congregation, the changing community members, and the contributions made by Beth Israel’s members to Corning’s civic life. This history also explores the challenges faced by Corning’s Jewish community, such as sustaining membership and adapting to changing demographics over the decades. While Beth Israel disbanded by 2000, as of 2024, a Jewish presence remains in Corning. Though modest in size, Corning’s Jewish community has made significant contributions to the history of Steuben County.” — Austin David Reid

While we were discussing his paper, Mr. Reid mentioned that he was inspired to investigate the history of the Beth Israel Congregation by an article he found online titled What it’s like to be a Jewish teenager in a small town right now by Leila Ianovici; and I’ve included a link to that article here: https://www.jta.org/2023/12/18/united-states/what-its-like-to-be-a-jewish-teenager-in-a-small-town-right-now

A copy of Mr. Reid’s research paper will shortly be added to our local history collection.

And in the meantime, Mr. Reid has graciously agreed to allow us to offer public access to his paper, which you can read here:

A History of the Beth Israel Congregation of Corning, New YorkDownload

A big thank you goes out to Mr. Reid for thinking of the library in donating a copy of his research! (Thank you, Mr. Reid!!)

Have a great day everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

Local History Photos & Newspaper: July 26, 2024

Linda Reimer , , , , , , ,

Hi everyone, here are the Local History Photos of the Week!

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Local History & Newspaper blog posts are published on Fridays; and the next post will be up on Friday, August 2, 2024.

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Local History Photo 1: Paving The Streets of Corning (with bricks)

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Local History Photo 2: Admiring A Toddler On A Spring Day

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Local History Photo 3: Hanging Around In Corning In The Summertime

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A Glimpse of Local Life: A Hundred Years Ago!

Here is an entire issue of The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. published on this day in 1924.

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The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. | July 26, 1924

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Neat Bonus Article: Open Pyrex Park Formally With Double Header Tomorrow from The Evening Leader, July 3, 1916.

While doing local history research this past week, I came across a neat article on the opening of Pyrex Park in in Corning, in July of 1916. The park, which today is known as Houghton Park, was opened so baseball could be played in the City of Corning; this was a number of years before the War Memorial Stadium opened in 1948 – how cool!

Have a great weekend everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Local History Online Library Resources:

Heritage Quest: Heritage Quest is the library’s online genealogy service, and it includes access to census records and other research sources; it can be accessed by going to the Online Resources page, on the library’s website, and scrolling down until you see the link for Heritage Quest:

https://www.ssclibrary.org/research/online-resources/

Once you’ve clicked on the Heritage Quest link, you’ll be prompted to login with your card number and PIN. If you have questions about how to use Heritage Quest, please feel free to let me know – my email address is reimerl@stls.org

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Enjoy the photos and be well everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Library Local History/Creation Station Resources:
At the library you can scan your photos and slides to create digital family albums and slideshows; and even use one of the Circut machines, and other Creation Station equipment, to help you create a special paper family history album.

Also of note, we have local papers including the Corning Leader, Corning Evening Leader, Corning Journal and Corning Daily Journal, on microfilm from 1840 to the present — so you can visit the library and research local history and your family tree if you wish!

Local History Photos & Newspaper: July 5, 2024

Linda Reimer , , , , , , , , ,

Hi everyone, here are the Local History Photos of the Week!

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Local History & Newspaper blog posts are published on Fridays; and the next post will be up on Friday, July 12, 2024.

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Local History Photo 1: Members Of A Long Forgotten Parade In Corning

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Local History Photo 2: Corning Firemen On Duty

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Local History Photo 3: Market Street Looking Patriotic

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A Glimpse of Local Life: A Hundred Years Ago!

Here is an entire issue of The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. published on this day in 1924.

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The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. | Saturday, July 5, 1924

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And as the July 5, 1924 issue of The Leader is rather dark, due to the way it was original scanned, here is a bonus local paper, a weekly issue of the Steuben Courier (Bath, N.Y. ) which is a bit easier to read!

The Steuben Courier, July 4, 1924

1924.07.04 Steuben CourierDownload

Have a great weekend everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Local History Online Library Resources:

Heritage Quest: Heritage Quest is the library’s online genealogy service, and it includes access to census records and other research sources; it can be accessed by going to the Online Resources page, on the library’s website, and scrolling down until you see the link for Heritage Quest:

https://www.ssclibrary.org/research/online-resources/

Once you’ve clicked on the Heritage Quest link, you’ll be prompted to login with your card number and PIN. If you have questions about how to use Heritage Quest, please feel free to let me know – my email address is reimerl@stls.org

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Enjoy the photos and be well everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Library Local History/Creation Station Resources:
At the library you can scan your photos and slides to create digital family albums and slideshows; and even use one of the Circut machines, and other Creation Station equipment, to help you create a special paper family history album.

Also of note, we have local papers including the Corning Leader, Corning Evening Leader, Corning Journal and Corning Daily Journal, on microfilm from 1840 to the present — so you can visit the library and research local history and your family tree if you wish!

Local History Photos & Newspaper: June 14, 2024

Linda Reimer , , , , , , , , ,

Hi everyone, here are the Local History Photos of the Week!

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Local History & Newspaper blog posts are published on Fridays; and the next post will be up on June 21, 2024.

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Local History Photo 1: The Old Corning Hospital, Corning, N.Y. (c. 1930s)

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Local History Photo 2: East Market Street, near Wall Street, At Night, Corning, N.Y. (c.1950s)

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Local History Photo 3: Baseball Game near Corning, N.Y. (c. 1900)

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Neat Bonus: Mark Twain’s Summer Home, Sarnac Lake, N.Y.

From The Daily Journal, Corning, N.Y., July 24, 1901 | Front Page

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A Glimpse of Local Life: A Hundred Years Ago!

Here is an entire issue of The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y. published on this day in 1924.

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The Evening Leader, Corning, N.Y., Saturday, June 14, 1924

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Have a great weekend everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Local History Online Library Resources:

Heritage Quest: Heritage Quest is the library’s online genealogy service, and it includes access to census records and other research sources; it can be accessed by going to the Online Resources page, on the library’s website, and scrolling down until you see the link for Heritage Quest:

https://www.ssclibrary.org/research/online-resources/

Once you’ve clicked on the Heritage Quest link, you’ll be prompted to login with your card number and PIN. If you have questions about how to use Heritage Quest, please feel free to let me know – my email address is reimerl@stls.org

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Enjoy the photos and be well everyone,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Library Local History/Creation Station Resources:
At the library you can scan your photos and slides to create digital family albums and slideshows; and even use one of the Circut machines, and other Creation Station equipment, to help you create a special paper family history album.

Also of note, we have local papers including the Corning Leader, Corning Evening Leader, Corning Journal and Corning Daily Journal, on microfilm from 1840 to the present — so you can visit the library and research local history and your family tree if you wish!

The Eightieth Anniversary of D Day

Linda Reimer , , , , , ,

Today, June 6, 2024, is the eightieth anniversary of D Day; the day in 1944, when allied troops from The United States, Great Britain and Canada invaded Nazi occupied France, beginning the liberation of Europe and bringing the world closer to the end of World War II.

In remembrance of this momentous day and those who served during the invasion of France, here is a short blog post showing the breaking news of the day via two editions of The Leader, an extra edition and the daily edition.

The Leader, June 6, 1944, Special Edition

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The Leader, June 6, 1944 (Daily Edition)

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Have a great day,

Linda Reimer, SSC Library