The documentation of a community¹s history is vital to the preservation of
its story for future generations. Each person, each story, and each business
lends itself to the greater story of New York State and beyond.

Join us for "Uncovering Local History: A Community History Workshop" at the
History Center in Tompkins County in Ithaca, NY on October 18, 2006. This
full-day workshop will provide participants with the basics needed to learn
about and research their community's history and develop community history
projects. The cost to participate in this great workshop is ONLY $10.00.
Space is limited, so register now!

Presenters at this workshop will include:

* Historian Carol Kammen will talk about the importance of community history
* Reference and Digital Services Librarian Virginia Cole of Cornell
  University will talk about the resources available to those who are
  interested in community history
* Assistant Director of Programs and Services Eleanor Brown will talk about
  a project that Cornell University has initiated to preserve the history of
  the wine and grape industry in the Finger Lakes region
* Rosemarie Tucker, Groton Town Historian, will talk about the award-winning
  community history project Place Names of Tompkins County
* And others!

For more information about this program and to register, please visit the
Upstate History Alliance website at:

www.upstatehistory.org/services/uhaworkshops.html

If you have any questions, please contact Jenny Rosenzweig, Program
Coordinator, at 800.895.1648 or by email at [log in to unmask]

This program is made possible through the support of the Documentary
Heritage Program.