Building names

Val Dimino, editor of The Port, called Friday afternoon, their one story lead dropped out, and she wanted to know if I could do something re Reynolds Hall, building names former and present etc. Said sure, will work on it this afternoon.

Ambrose Corcoran

He was in in the old Art & Industrial Art program 1945-81. Got a call from someone who said they have an art piece of his, and wanted to know a little more about him. Very interesting, will call back today, want to ask if I could get a digital image of the art piece. Found I did not have a folder on Corcoran, so am making one up now.
Update: Brad Schrieber, Advancement, emailed me re the Daily Eagle piece I ran on this Corcoran story. C's daughter Penny has maintained some contact with the college, and he was asking about putting her in touch with the fellow who has the pastel artwork.

Latest Update: the fellow in NJ sent me some pics of the reframed piece, said is interested in talking to us about the college having it, and is happy to talk to someone from Advancement and Corcoran's daughter, so am connecting them all, see what happens.

Credit hour definitions

Peter Dowe from Registration came over. Was looking for the statement made some years ago re definition of credit hours. Found in a 1992 Faculty Handbook, was not online. Scanned and sent to him for his reference.

College Senate materials

Tracy Daniels contacted me, apparently "they," the current president of senate and some others, are wondering if I'd like to take some of their materials for the archives. I'll have to go look, see how much there is. The extra space I got in the move is going fast!


UPDATE: in emailing Tracy, current president etc., mentioned that a student intern is researching the old Student Faculty Association, that ran c1946-66. By coincidence they are looking at what they can do to increase student involvement, and were very interested to hear about this earlier incarnation of the college senate.

Gene Orbaker '53

Doug Collier contacted me about Gene, who is an alum, and taught here c1958-95, PE. Wants me to find some pics etc from Gene's days on the soccer team here. Will scan some of what I have, not sure ID on some, maybe Gene can help. Will get some Stylus articles etc. too.

Sarah C. Smith

This student came up again. She was here a term or two c1872, and then went on to become a missionary in Japan with the Presbyterian church, where she helped found Hokusei Gakuen University in Japan. Interestingly enough, Kazumi Nakano, Mathematics, who just passed away, was a graduate of that college.


A fellow there is researching the history of the school, and has asked for some more help. Will see what I can send, I don't have much, her name in register, a flyer for BSNS... Will look some more in NYS Historic Newspapers too.

Roxio, where did it go???

Had told Bill Hullfish's wife I could digitize some audio cassettes for her, for his birthday party coming up, but went to do it today and discovered that in one of the various recent tinkerings with PCs in the archives that software was removed. I do still have the CD, but not the product key, which seems to be missing... Sigh, wish when they are fiddling with PCs they would put back everything that was there, since of course I had it all there for a reason!




Well, my 6th intern is trying to chat with Roxi, also downloaded Adobe Auditions that IT said we could use, see if that works. UPDATE: Jake was able to get Adobe Auditions going, digitized one cassette, so we're up and running!