Hi everyone, just a heads up about a cool program coming to the library this evening.
Dr. Edward Mainzer will offer a presentation based on his book Architecture Patronage, Historic Preservation, and Urban Renewal in Corning, NY, 1950-2000, the program will run from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. and include a Q&A sessions.
Registration is not required, simply show up and enjoy the program!
The book is very cool!
You can request a copy to peruse if via StarCat: https://starcat.stls.org/ , call the library to place a hold at 607-936-3713, or drop by the library to see the copy we keep in the local history room.
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And if you’d like to know more about the book, for informational purposes, I have included the following Leader article from earlier this year:
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, November 1, 2024. (We on earth has October gone!)
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Local History Photo 1:River Scene with Corning Glass Works Factory at Left
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Local History Photo 2:Festival in Corning (October 2, 1924)
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Local History Photo 3:Viaduct & Corning Glass Complex, Corning N.Y. (Circa early 1900s)
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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. | October 25, 1924
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:
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!
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
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.
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
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:
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!
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!
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:
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!
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:
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!
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:
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!
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.
We’ll be hosting a super cool local history program at the library, tomorrow, Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
The program is Disasters in Steuben County History with Kirk House
Here is the description of the program, taken from the library’s website:
Epidemics…floods…a bus crash… railroad wrecks…The Year Without a Summer.
What are the worst disasters that ever befell Steuben County?
Kirk House presents an illustrated talk on Steuben disasters, including which disasters took the highest death tolls, and why they did so. We’ll look at the Spanish flu, COVID, the Civil War, the 1912 rail disaster in Gibson, and the 1972 Hurricane Agnes flood, among others.
Kirk House, director of Steuben County Historical Society and former Curtiss Museum director, has spent almost 30 years digging into the history of our region. He has published over a dozen books, writes for local periodicals including the Leader, and makes frequent presentations. He lives in Bath with his wife of 49 years, he collects vintage comic books, and he hikes on the Finger Lakes Trail.
Registration is not required – join us!
Have a great day,
Linda Reimer, Southeast Steuben County Library
Our address, should anyone need it is:
300 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 101
Corning, N.Y. 14830
And we are located just across Civic Center Plaza from Corning City Hall; cross streets are Pearl & Chemung and our “back door” (which really is the library’s main entrance) faces Tioga Avenue.
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