Tuesday, August  4th , 2009 - 6:30 – 7:30pm

Once a thriving town on Barclay Mountain, County, Laquin was built in 1902 as a lumber town and eventually held five major factories, churches, schools, a large hotel, depot, store, restaurant, over 100 homes and many other buildings. Stretching over a mile in length, Laquin was home to approximately 1,500 people. But when the lumber was exhausted from the mountain, the buildings were dismantled and the town finally deserted in 1941.

Participants will step back in time and tour the streets of Laquin using over 100 photographs, many produced from glass plate negatives. Some of the photos to be featured in this program have never been viewed by the public and were not included in Bradford County Historical Society’s 2007 book on Barclay Mountain.

The doors will open at 6pm, with the program running from 6:30 – 7:30pm. Admission is $4 Adults, $3 for SRAC members and students. The public is advised that the SRAC gift shop and exhibit hall will also be open during this time as well and to please consider arriving early to browse these areas before the program.

Native American Pottery Symposium
Saturday, August 15, 2009 from 1pm - 4pm

SRAC’s unique ability to bring collectors and professionals together to create the region’s largest Native American exhibit for a day is back collectors , professionals and museums of the region to roundup all of the region’s Native American pottery.  The event includes educational presentations about our local pottery by NYS Archaeological Association President, William Engelbrecht PhD, and NYS Museum Research & Collections Director, Jon Hart, PhD.

Doors open at 11 am fro collectors to setup. (Contact Ted Keir for more information - 570-888-2718) ADMISSION: Adults - $5, SRAC Members and Students- $4, Kids under 12- $2.

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

Waverly, NY - The following are the scheduled events at SRAC in September 2009!
 

Tuesday September 1, 2009
– 6:30 – 7:30 pm
“Louise Welles Murray – Founder of Our Local Archaeology” by Deb Twigg
At 345 Broad Street Waverly, NY

When Louise Welles Murray founded the Tioga Point Museum in Athens, PA, Archaeology as a science was not even in existence yet. Step back to a time when this incredible woman lived in a time when she was not even allowed to vote, yet layed the groundwork for archaeological preservation and research in our region.
Free admission to the exhibit hall filled with thousands of local Native American artifacts is included in the in our region included in the admission price.

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4 and SRAC members $3.

Monday, September 21 - 6:30 7:30 FREE Archaeology Night at SRAC - Open to the Public!
Topic & Speaker TBA At 345 Broad Street Waverly, NY

Every third Monday of the month is a free night to learn about our local archaeology at SRAC! Collectors are also invited to bring artifacts to share ! Free admission to the exhibit hall filled with thousands of local Native American artifacts is includedTopic and speaker for this month's meeting is TBA.

COMING in October!
The Susquehanna River Archaeological Center (SRAC) has scheduled their 6th annual Membership Meeting followed by the “Drumbeats through Time” event for October 10th from 1 – 6pm. Special programming for the FREE annual event will include the Native American dance group, Allegany River Indian Dancers!

The Allegany River Indian Dancers are a Native American dance group that showcases the traditional songs and dances of the Iroquois. Their general performances incorporate many aspects of Native American culture.

The Drumbeats event will take place at SRAC, located at 345 Broad Street Waverly, NY. Admission is free. For more information please call 607-727-3111, or email info@SRACenter.org.

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

CCHS E-Members and Friends  
Bringing you the latest happenings at the Chemung Valley History Museum
 
Friday, September 4 @ 12:00 pm:  River Ecology-  Bill Ostrander, of the Chemung Valley Audubon Society, will talk about plant and animal life along the river.  Meet at Pirozzolo Park in Elmira  River Ecology is free and will last an hour.  Participants should wear comfortable shoes and be able to walk several yards and climb a slight incline. Those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited to 20 people, so call 607-734-4167 to make reservations.   Don’t forget to bring a lunch and portable lounge chair! Chemung River Walks and Talks are sponsored by the Chemung Valley History Museum and the Friends of the Chemung River Watershed.

Thursday, September 17 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30:  
Join us for the opening of Never Done: Women and Work In Chemung County, 1880-1920.  Never Done chronicles the various work experiences of Chemung County women.  Topics include  medicine, education, industrial work daily life and charitable work.  The exhibit was funded by the Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes.  Never Done will be on display in the Howell Gallery through May 31, 2010.

Saturday, September 26: Museum Day - On Saturday, September 26 CCHS will participate in Smithsonian magazine’s fifth annual Museum Day.  Museum Day is a one day nationwide event where participating museums and cultural institutions across the country offer free admission to Smithsonian readers and Smithsonianmagazine.com visitors and their friends. Free admission cards will be available in the September issue of Smithsonian magazine and at www.Smithsonianmagazine.com/museumday. 

In addition to free admission to the museum, archivist Rachel Dworkin and curator Casey Lewis will lead behind-the-scenes tours of CVHM at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.  Each tour will last about forty-five minutes.  

The Bradford County Historical Society will host a free program entitled, "The Brinks Robbery," scheduled for August 21, 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 info@bradfordhistory.com.

The program will be presented by Guy Abell, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Bradford County Historical Society.

Known as the "Crime of the Century," the armed robbery of the Brinks Building in Boston, Massachusetts, took place on January 17, 1950. With no leads, the case might have been considered the perfect crime.

Then Towanda Chief of Police, Dean Meredith, cracked the case. Before long, two of the robbers would end up in the Bradford County Jail, the building that now houses the Historical Society. 

Come and learn about the fascinating story that was so sensational that it wound up in the "Saturday Evening Post".

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.

The Board of Directors of the LeRoy Heritage Museum invite everyone to come and see all of the renovation work that has been completed at its building over the past year. The first floor of the museum building will be open at LeRoy Old Home Day, July 4th, beginning at 9:00 a.m. 

Several projects have been completed since July 2008 including: a new heating and cooling system, the completion of drywall throughout the building, light fixtures installed and other electrical work completed. 

Interior painting is currently in various stages and door trim is being installed. Three restored and three new doors are being prepared for installation, stainless steel handrails have arrived for the interior stairway, and handrails are on the way for the exterior of the building. 

Most of the funding is in place to install a new hardwood floor in the first floor of the building. 

Contractors and volunteers have been in and out of the building since March of this year, finishing projects with the goal of having all of the major projects done by LeRoy Old Home Day. 

“Once we finish installing handrails, fire extinguishers and meet all of the remaining code requirements, we are looking forward to receiving our Building Occupancy Certificate which will allow us to open the building for regular use,” said Matt Carl, president of LeRoy Heritage Museum, Inc. 

Museum volunteers will be selling funnel cakes and ice cream outside during Old Home Day, with a display and gift items inside the building. The popular LeRoy patriotic t-shirts have returned and will be on sale. Proceeds will benefit the work of LeRoy Heritage Museum, including the building project. 

The museum will accept donations of historical items pertaining to LeRoy and Barclay Mountain inside the building. Many wonderful items have been acquired for the museum and the research library recently. 

LeRoy Heritage Museum, Inc. is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the preservation of LeRoy and Barclay Mountain history and the education of the public about that history. The facility, which will house a museum on the first floor and the Rancy K. Morse Memorial Research Library on the second floor, is located on Mill Street, LeRoy, PA. 

For more information about LeRoy Heritage Museum, Inc., visited the website at www.leroyheritage.org. The LeRoy Heritage Museum is a recipient agency of the Bradford County United Way.

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