New Header!

What do you think of our new blog header? Do you know what it is taken from?

This was created by Karen G., OHAM&RC’s latest volunteer! Karen is a guru in graphics along with . . . uh, I don’t want to give it away, because there are some very exciting things coming your way in the near future! Karen has been furiously working, and now we are furiously reviewing what she’s done. More later!

OHAM&RC Gift Shop – BIG SALE!!

The OHAM&RC Gift Shop is having a huge sale – I couldn’t believe all of the stuff when I went to work in the research center today! Books – old and new, posters, Currier & Ives prints, Our Glorious Workplaces plates and pamphlets, and other misc. pamphlets, just to name a few of the things I searched through. They even have some of the old OHA light brown books published years ago, such as the Spafford Mortuary Records and Genealogical Notes.

As a side note, the book Syracuse by Dennis Connors is temporary out of stock.

Now is a great time to visit the OHA Museum & Research Center, and plan on spending some time browsing through the Gift Shop! Note that OHAM&RC is closed July 24-31 inclusive.

OHAM&RC closed July 24-31, inclusive

IMPORTANT NOTICE!!
Due to major repairs scheduled for OHA’s electrical system, we are forced to close from July 24-31 inclusive. Also, Mike Flanagan will be on vacation the first week in August (until 4^th). Research Associate Sarah Kozma will be at her desk that week: (315) 428-1864 ext. 325 or email ohareference@yahoo.com

Press Release Archives, con’t

There have been more press releases from the past added to the OHAM&RC Website for your reading enjoyment! There’s too many to summarize here, so I encourage you to go the Publicity page on the website and enjoy reading them!

Press Release Archives

We are keeping the OHAM&RC website up-to-date with the latest Press Releases, but we are also populating the website with past press releases. Today I’ve added several Press Releases from the past to the Press Release Archives about the following subjects (in no particular order):

• Gambrinus Beer Festival for 2004 and 2005
• Haunted History Ghost Walk for 2004 and 2005
• Historic Hotels of Syracuse, Exhibitions and Lectures
• Freedom Bound Exhibition
• Free At Last Exhibition
• Revolutionary War Rare Document
• George Barnard – Central NY’s Photographic Pioneer

I found these past Press Releases interesting, and I’m sure you will, too!

And speaking of Press Releases, call today to sign up for the Franklin Square Walking Tour!

The Red Mill Inn, Baldwinsville

Recently I received an email from the manager of The Red Mill Inn requesting us to add their website to the OHAM&RC links page. The Red Mill Inn is an all new “historic” meeting and lodging facility. You’ll want to read the interesting history of The Red Mill Inn, take a stroll through the photo gallery, and read the news stories. And if you have already visited The Red Mill Inn, please let us know!

This photo is from The Red Mill Inn website.

I realized as I was reading through the history and news stories that this used to be the Mercer Flour Mill, and my Mom used to make homemade bread when I was growing up with Mercer whole wheat flour as one of the ingredients!

Walking Tour – An Industrial Legacy: A Tour of Syracuse’s Historic Franklin Square — Sunday, July 23, 2006!

Call today to sign up for this walking tour!

Onondaga Historical Association Museum & Research Center

321 Montgomery St.

Syracuse, NY 13202

For More Information Contact:

Dennis J. Connors

Curator of History

(315) 428-1864, 310

djcoha@juno.com

Exploring an Industrial Legacy:

A Tour of Syracuse’s Historic Franklin Square

Join OHA Curator of History, Dennis Connors at 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 23, 2006 for an informative stroll through one of Syracuse’s distinctive historic districts. Participants will discover a fascinating enclave of industrial architecture and innovation.

Franklin Square’s roots are in the local salt industry. But by the beginning of the 20^th century, as salt production waned, it transformed into a diverse manufacturing quarter whose products were shipped around the world. Goods made in Franklin Square were as diverse as knitted underwear, typewriters, forging hammers, electric streetcar parts and railroad windows. And they could ultimately be found in a variety of places around the globe from Manchuria to Central America.

One hundred years later, Franklin Square is transforming into a dynamic urban neighborhood boasting an appealing mix of residential, office and restaurant uses. The historic character of its mills and factories has become a vital asset to the community as developers have rescued these buildings and rehabilitated them for new uses.

Tour participants will learn about the various industries that once called the Square home, discover some historic bridges still spanning Onondaga Creek and hear about the evolution of Franklin Square’s architecture. Pre-registration is required. Reservations can be made by calling the OHA Museum at 428-1864. Admission is $12, $10 for OHA members.

 

The Onondaga Historical Association is a private, non-profit organization that operates both a public museum and research center on Montgomery Street in downtown Syracuse. The museum features two floors with seven different exhibition galleries focusing on Onondaga County and Syracuse history. For more information, call 428-1864 or visit the OHA web site at CNYhistory.org.

“To The Soldiers and Sailors of the American Revolution. . .

. . . Who Lived in Onondaga County, This Roll of Honor and The Bronze Memorial Tablet, Erected on the Portico of this Building, were dedicated by the Onondaga Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Syracuse Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, June – XVII – MDCCCCII”

so reads part of the middle panel of The Revolutionary War Roll of Honor now in the possession of the Onondaga Historical Association Museum & Research Center.

More on the Roll of Honor later! Happy Independence Day! While you’re celebrating, remember what our colonial ancestors went through to gain independence.

Papers of Abraham Lincoln

On April 20, 2006, two people from The Papers of Abraham Lincoln visited the OHAM&RC Research Center. They scanned two OHAM&RC collection documents that Abraham Lincoln signed.

Here’s some information from The Papers of Abraham Lincoln pamphlet:

The people from The Papers of Abraham Lincoln are seeking copies of any document, letter, or contemporary printed account that relates to Abraham Lincoln’s entire life, 1809-1865. The Papers of Abraham Lincoln is a long-term project dedicated to identifying, imaging, and publishing, both comprehensively in electronic form and selectively in printed volumes, all documents written by or to Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime. The Papers of Abraham Lincoln builds on the successes, experience, and expertise of The Lincoln Legal Papers.

The Papers of Abraham Lincoln is a project of Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, and Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. It is co-sponsored by University of Illinois at Springfield.

Visit the The Lincoln Log to see a daily chronology of the life of Abraham Lincoln.

Back Issues of History Highlights Online!

Last night I finished scanning & adding the back issues of the OHAM&RC newsletter History Highlights to the OHAM&RC website. There’s a ton of really interesting articles in these issues that I’m sure you’ll want to read, or re-read if you’ve read them before!

Here’s a list of the newsletters that have been added:

• Summer-Fall 2005, Vol. 18, Nos. 1 & 2
• Winter-Spring 2005, Vol. 17, Nos. 3 & 4
• Fall 2004, Vol. 17, No. 2
• Spring-Summer 2004, Vol. 17, No. 1
• Winter 2004, Vol. 16, No. 3
• Fall 2003, Vol. 16, No. 2
• Summer 2003, Vol. 16, No. 1
• Winter 2003, Vol. 15, No. 4

I hope you enjoy reading them!