Northampton Park

A student in biology contacted me, they are doing a research project concerning Northampton Park, and she wanted to learn more about the land use and history of the site. I scanned and sent her sections of the 1902 plat maps for Ogden and Sweden which cover what later became the park, referred her to NYS Historic Newspapers etc.

Yearbook request

Member of class of 1972 looking for a yearbook. Unfortunately it's hit and miss, some years I have many extra copies I can give one of, but many years I only have 2 or 3 copies and feel I need to keep them. The yearbooks are online though, and I shared that information.

Barn researcher

A researcher into a particular type or make of barn, those built by John Talcott Wells in the Scottsville area, was at a preservation conference not long ago and on mentioning that she wanted to scan some larger size drawings etc. she has was told that we have a large book scanner here. She inquired asking if I could scan some things for her and I replied that after the semester ends I'd be happy to get together and see what I can do to help.

Women's basketball 2007-08

That team is being honored at a banquet this weekend, found and sent via Dropbox two folders of images, one of individual players, the other of a game against New Paltz in December '07.

Student photography researcher

Had a student photography researcher in yesterday from one of Kitty Hubbard's classes, spent some time showing her the photo collections I have, discussing organization, preservation, digitizing etc. She is coming back to spend more time with the Dusen photos, and wants to do a little scanning etc.

Methodist church clock tower & Capen Hose

After last nights presentation at Morgan Manning on the reaper business, which went well, was approached by a couple of people wanting help with projects. One is a Lions member, they are looking at sponsoring the restoration of the clock in the Methodist church, and he is looking for history on the clock. I said I'd see what I can find, and also suggested the Knapp Museum.


Another person is a member of the Capen Hose museum, and we on the Brockport Community Museum have started to work on a historical panel for them. He had some other questions, and I offered what I knew, and said would look for more.


Update: heard from both, sent the one some images of Capen Hose, for the Lions club member I searched a bit, found an Elwell column on the clock, and a 1914 Brockport Republic article detailing the clock and its installation, saved and sent to him.

Morgan Manning House presentation

After Mornings with Professors Tuesday morning, am doing a presentation Tuesday evening at the Morgan Manning House on Seymour & Morgan and their reaper business. Going through various secondary sources, scanning some of the old patents we have, sales brochures, looking at other primary sources like local newspaper...