May 2, 2009 - 2pm – 4 pm History’s Mysteries “A Double Feature!” By Stan Vanderlaan  SRAC member and member of NYS Archaeology Stanley Vanderlaan of Albion, NY presents two sites that he worked on over decades of his life. The Arc site which is a Paleo site (12 - 15,000 yrs old) represents a time when man still hunted the great beasts such as the woolly mammoth. Artifacts will be on display from this hugely important site. The BTC (Buffalo Tournament) site is a much later site that was discovered when work began for a golf course in the town of Lancaster in Erie County, NY. In the end, this site was 4.5 acres, yet amazingly, no human remains were ever encountered. Admission: Adults $3, Students and SRAC members $2.Doors open at 1pm and admission to the exhibit hall filled with thousands of local Native American artifacts is included in the admission price.
 All events are held at SRAC at 345 Broad Street in Waverly, NY. For more information about SRAC events visit www.SRACenter.org/events, phone 607-565-7960, or email info@sracenter.org.

The next installment of the SRAC and Andaste Chapter of Society of PA Archaeology Joint Meeting will be “Head Pots and Ritual Suicide” by Donald Straub. The presentation will take place on Monday, May 18, 2009 – 6:30pm – 7:30pm at SRAC, 345 Broad St., Waverly, NY.
The Mississippian culture was a mound-building culture that flourished in what is now the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern United States from approximately from 800 to 1500 A.D., varying regionally. Mississippian temple or platform mounds were built to be the foundation for structures, usually temples or homes for the leaders of the city they were located in. Straub's presentation will explore the late Mississippian cultures in Arkansas and Mississippi and the ceremonial artifacts that remain today. Straub will also share new information on an earlier site, called the Coles Creek culture Mound Site currently being excavated.Admission is free to the public- doors open at 6pm in order for time to enjoy the SRAC Exhibit Hall filled with thousands of locally found artifacts.

SRAC’s unique ability to bring collectors and professionals together to create the region’s largest Native American exhibit for a day is back! The Native American Pottery Roundup and Symposium invites collectors , professionals and museums of the region to roundup all of the region’s Native American pottery for a one day event that includes the following educational presentations:

What Can We Learn from Pottery?
By NYSAA President, William Engelbrecht- Remains of ceramic vessels are often the most common artifact on Iroquoian village sites and are certainly the most studied in New York State.  The methods used to study ceramics vary depending on the purpose of the study.  This talk will discuss some of the different types of ceramic studies that have been done in New York and will suggest avenues for future research.

Dr. Engelbrecht received his Ph. D. from the  University of Michigan 1971 and retired in 2003 after teaching for 30 years at Buffalo State. He received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1990. His publications include Iroquoia: The Development of a Native World (Syracuse, 2003). He is currently president of the New York State Archaeological Association. 

Pottery, Maize and Long Houses
By NYS Museum Research & Collections Director, John P. Hart, PhDIn this presentation Dr. John P. Hart reviews new evidence, much of it obtained from cooking residues adhering to pottery, that demonstrates northern Iroquoians practiced agricultural systems based around three crops: maize (Indian corn), common bean, and squash that each have a separate history in central New York.  Also reviewed is recent research that indicates long-term trends in pottery technology are associated with increased importance of agricultural crops in the diet.

Dr. Hart received his Ph.D. in Anthropology from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He regularly publishes articles on the results of his research in professional journals such as American Antiquity, Journal of Archaeological Science, and Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, among others.

COLLECTORS: Doors open at noon for secure setup. Please call Ted Keir at (570) 888-2718 to reserve space for your pottery display. Admission is free for all who share their pottery for the event!

ADMISSION:  Adults - $5, SRAC Members and Students - $4, Kids under 12 - $2

Deb Twigg
Executive Director
Susquehanna River Archaeological Center (SRAC)
P.O. Box 12
Sayre, PA 18840
www.SRACenter.org
H - (607)565-2536
C - (607)727-3111

Thursday, May 7 @ 7:00 PM:  General Sherman’s Chemung County Mapmakers – An obscure fact about Sherman’s March to the Sea was that among his mapmakers were three Chemung County men.  Local historian George Farr will discuss the careers of Captain Robert Morris McDowell of the 141st NY Volunteer Infantry and privates Rodney E. Harris and Lucius Stanley of the 107th NY Volunteer Infantry. 

Saturday, May 9:  Behind the Scenes Tour of the Chemung Valley Museum - Join museum staff as they lead behind-the-scene tours of CVHM.  The tours will be offered at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.  Behind- the-scene tours will be included in the regular admission price to the museum. Each tour will last forty-five minutes. 

Thursday, May 14 @ 7:00 PM:  Beyond the Folly: Reappraising William H. Seward – Join Peter Wisbey, executive director of the Seward House in Auburn, as he explores the life and career of William H. Seward, Lincoln’s Secretary of State. 

Thursday, May 21 @ 7:00 PM:  Tenting Tonight: Civil War Music – Come and enjoy a concert of music from the 1860s presented by vocalist Franc Laux, with Larry Hoye on piano, and Kenneth Van Etten on banjo/guitar. This concert is made possible, in part, through funding from Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and Finger Lakes’ QuickARTS. 

Thursday, May 28 @ 7:00 PM:  Steuben Rangers - Doug Oakes will trace the history of the 86th NY Volunteer Infantry. 

Saturday, May 30: Behind the Scenes Tour of the Chemung Valley Museum - Join museum staff as they lead behind-the-scene tours of CVHM.  The tours will be offered at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.  Behind- the-scene tours will be included in the regular admission price to the museum. Each tour will last forty-five minutes.

The Bradford County Historical Society will host a free program about Ellis Island scheduled for May 15, 2009 at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Although the event is free, participants are asked to register by calling 570-265-2240 or by email at bchsociety@epix.net.

The program will be presented by Wilton S. Tifft, an award-winning photojournalist and Bradford County resident. 

All immigrants who came to Bradford County between 1892 and 1924 passed through Ellis Island, which functioned as an immigrant processing center. Today it is the site of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Come and experience a program about Mr. Tifft's book of Ellis Island photography and the years that he spent documenting this historic landmark.

Samples of Mr. Tifft's photography, including Ellis Island as well as locations around the world, can be viewed at his website, www.tifft.com.

This program is part of the 2009 "Friday Night at the Museum" programming series that will be held the third Friday of each month from May until
October. Each event is held in the Great Room at the Bradford County
Historical Society, located at 109 Pine Street, Towanda, PA. Free
refreshments are provided at each program.

The Bradford County Historical Society is a recipient agency of the Bradford County United Way. For more information about the society visit www.bradfordhistory.com or the Curator's Blog at www.bradfordcurator.blogspot.com.

BRADFORD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY RESEARCH LIBRARY CLOSED UNTIL APRIL

At the Board of Trustees meeting on Saturday, February 7, the Board decided to close the Research Library at the Bradford County Historical Society, citing the high cost of heating the very large building. It is with regret that the Board made this decision, but with tight budgets and the high cost of heating the building, they felt there was no other way to conserve funds.  Watch for the Museum opening and the reopening of the Research Library in the Spring.
The library reopened on April 1 with normal hours. The museum opens on May 28.

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