BSLF/OSAD reunion

Am meeting with Linda Mack Simmons '77 tomorrow re the upcoming BSLF/OISAD reunion this summer. Intern Shane Swann has been doing a lot of work on this for me.

Garlock interview

Am working on scheduling an interview with Mrs. Garlock, she is a relative of Principal Thompson's wife and of the Morgan family, eg Dayton/Gifford Morgan.

Mary Jane Holmes letters

Karl Kabelac, who once worked at Drake, bought some letters of MJH in the early '70s and has contacted me about donating them. I said we certainly would like them, and am working with him on this.

Update: Karl got back to me and said that rather than donate to U of R as he was considering, he will give the letters to me. I will go pick them up sometime after graduation.

Gifford Morgan & Ernest Hartwell

Shared a couple of photos of the laying of the cornerstone of Harwell Hall by Gifford Morgan with Charlie Garlock, who is his grandson I believe (?) I am trying to set up a meeting with Charlie's mother, she lived in Alumni House for a time when Thompson was principal there - she is related to Thompson's wife I think. Charlie did note that:

On a side note, my Mom tells me Gifford Morgan and Ernest Hartwell were good friends and neighbors.  Gifford's house (as you probably know) was the grey house down the hill from the Mobil station on the east side of Lake Road.  Ernest Hartwell's house was the big house across the street (west side of Lake Rd), across from where the church is now.  We actually have a copy of the picture of Gifford laying the cornerstone in our collection.  We've had several Brockport College students pass through Mom's house, and we're proud to show that picture off.

ENG112 - Kerfoot

Had two people from this class in the archives the last couple days, including one yesterday evening while I was on the desk.

Lena Boyle (Lea Cowles Masters) 1917

This woman graduated BSNS 1917, and went on to an interesting career in education. Along the way she changed her name, and later in her career started the first school for the children of staff and representatives at the newly formed UN. We were recently contacted by someone from that school, looking for information on Boyle Masters.

There is actually an autobiography of sorts by her, in the archives. In her old age she lived in AZ and came into contact with some Brockport emeriti there. Eventually 9 hours of tape were recorded by her, and edited into the book by Ron Watts. Bruce Leslie and several others were involved in the project too.

I am having the book scanned to place in the Digital Commons, am assembling some material on her to send the inquirer at the UN.

Joe Makarewicz photos

Kim Scott from Design looking for photos of Joe on boat, working with students etc., to use in advancement fund raising flyer. Found a few scans of 1980s slides and sent to her.