Canal lecturer

Each year, the New York State Historical Association sponsors the October Conference for Teachers. We are looking for presenters for the 2005 conference to take place October 20th and 21st in Cooperstown, New York.

The annual October Conference for Teachers attracts more than three hundred educators to the campuses of Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers' Museum. This two-day professional development opportunity focuses on current issues, topics, concerns, and practices in social studies education. This year the conference will take place on October 20 and 21, 2005.

Our presenters include classroom teachers, museum educators and educational consultants, who offer a diverse selection of hands-on workshops and seminars. A few of the topics presented at the 2004 conference were:

· New York State History in Song

· Teaching History with the Newspaper

· Using Traditional Sites in Nontraditional Ways

· New York State Education Update

· 225th Anniversary of the Sullivan-Clinton Campaign

· Yes, You Can! Getting from Standards to Lesson Plans

· New York State Freedom Trail Curriculum

The workshops are traditionally offered in either 3 hour blocks (Thursday morning) or 75 minute sessions. The grade level for each session is noted in the registration information to aid teachers in finding sessions which best match their classroom needs.

I would be happy to provide any further information or to discuss our programs via telephone or e-mail if that would be helpful. Please contact me if you’d like a presentation proposal form. I look forward to hearing from you.

Megan Kirkpatrick

Manager of Statewide Programs

New York State Historical Association

607.547.1534

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------=_NextPart_000_003A_01C585F5.10BD99B0-- ========================================================================Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:49:34 -0400 Reply-To: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> From: Raymond LaFever <[log in to unmask]> Subject: NY State Archives DHP Grants for 2006-2007 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - STATE ARCHIVES DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT GRANT FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR 2006-2007 The Documentary Heritage Program (DHP) is a statewide program administered by the New York State Archives to ensure the identification, sound administration and accessibility of New York's historical records. It is anticipated that $100,000 in grant funds will be made available. Funds may be used for projects that support the DHP goal of ensuring the identification, retention and availability of historical records for underdocumented groups and subjects in New York State. Grant Project Priorities Five priority documentation areas have been targeted for attention in the Documentary Heritage Program: 1. Mental Health Activities in New York 2. Environmental Affairs 3. Latino/Latina-Hispanic communities 4. Education Policy 5. World Trade Center - Attack, Response, Recovery Two secondary priority areas have also been identified for attention: 1. Deindustrialization and Economic Revitalization in Twentieth-Century New York 2. New Population Groups in Twentieth-Century New York. Projects focusing on these areas will be given very high priority and applications in these areas are strongly invited. Applications focusing on other underdocumented groups and subjects, however, may also be submitted. Types of Projects Funded Funding is available for four types of projects: 1. Projects to identify, survey, and plan for the systematic collection of records. These projects typically entail preliminary surveys to locate appropriate records; detailed inventories (at the collection or series level) to gather information on their origin, content, physical characteristics, and other traits; meetings and conferences to discuss documentation and collection issues; negotiation and acquisition, and development of reports, recommendations and plans. Cost sharing of at least 20% is required for these projects. A State Archives publication, A Manual for Documentation Planning in New York State, Pub. # 74* explains the methodology that should form the basis for documentation planning initiatives. 2. Projects to arrange, describe, and make available historical records. These projects typically entail arrangement and description of records already in historical records repositories and of high priority in terms of research potential. All descriptive work must be done in conformity with standard practices for archival description, including compatibility with the MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) Format. A Sate Archives publication, Guidelines for Arrangement and Description of Archives and Manuscripts*, describes standard descriptive practices. Applicants are strongly urged to read the manual before applying. There is a cost-sharing requirement of at least 50% for arrangement and description projects. 3. Historical records strategic planning projects. These projects typically entail the hiring of an experienced archivist to evaluate and plan for archival program development. A comprehensive strategic planning project can pinpoint problems, recommend solutions, set priorities and guide the development of archival activity. DHP strategic planning projects do not address preservation or conservation needs. NOTE: Funding for these projects in limited. Applicants seeking funding in this category must first provide evidence of previous institutional efforts of self-study and strategic planning, and must demonstrate the need for additional consultant services. Cost sharing of at least 50% is required for these types of projects. 4. Regional documentation planning projects. These projects typically entail hiring an consultant and creating an advisory committee to organize the mass of possible subtopics for documentation within a broad topic area, decide which are most important to document, and determine appropriate documentation approaches. Priority will be given for projects to develop topics within the broad areas developed by the State Historical Records Advisory Board, namely mental health, environmental affairs, Latino history and culture, deindustrialization and economic revitalization, and new population groups in twentieth-century New York. Who is eligible to apply for DHP grants? Applications will be accepted from not-for-profit archives, libraries, historical societies, museums community organizations and similar institutions within New York State, and from consortia or cooperating groups of such agencies. Projects to be carried out by service providers such as historical service agencies, colleges and universities, professional associations, or other not-for-profit institutions or systems which provide services to historical records programs, are also eligible for consideration. Funding Amounts and Allowable Expenses Grants will be available in amounts from $1,000 to $25,000. Applicants may seek support for personnel; travel; service contracts, including qualified consultants; supplies; materials, and equipment needed for the project. Deadlines and Timetables Grants in this cycle are for 12-month projects, from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. Applications must be postmarked by December 1, 2005. It is anticipated that announcements of projects awarded funding will be made by June 15, 2006. Not Eligible for Funding Several types of historical projects are not eligible for funding under the DHP. Where there is doubt about eligibility, a call to the State Archives is advisable. Ineligible funding areas include: · Projects that do not have primary focus on New York State · Newspapers, which are not considered to be historical records under the DHP law · Preservation, i.e., physical work to conserve, restore, or repair records, or reproduction for preservation purposes such as microfilming · Creating oral history tapes or video tapes, or transcription of these · Item-level description and indexing, and purchase of collections For further information: Grant application forms, guidelines and referenced publications, may be obtained from the State Archives or from the State Archives Web site, www.archives.nysed.gov. Applicants are strongly urged to contact the State Archives to discuss potential projects before submitting an application. The DHP also provides regionally based grant application information sessions at various dates and locations throughout the fall. For a list of dates and locations or to receive a copy of the grant application materials, please contact: Ray LaFever/Documentary Heritage Program New York State Archives Room 9C33 Cultural Education Center Albany, NY 12230 Telephone: 518-474-6926 Fax: 518-402-5372 Email: [log in to unmask] ========================================================================Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:03:03 -0400 Reply-To: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> From: Raymond LaFever <[log in to unmask]> Subject: NY State Archives DHP Grants for 2006-2007 (REPOSTED) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Due to an error in the earlier posting, I need to resend this announcement. Please discard the earlier posting today. My apologies for the inconvenience and for cluttering your e-mail. === NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - STATE ARCHIVES DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT GRANT FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR 2006-2007 The Documentary Heritage Program (DHP) is a statewide program administered by the New York State Archives to ensure the identification, sound administration and accessibility of New York's historical records. It is anticipated that $100,000 in grant funds will be made available. Funds may be used for projects that support the DHP goal of ensuring the identification, retention and availability of historical records for underdocumented groups and subjects in New York State. Grant Project Priorities Five priority documentation areas have been targeted for attention in the Documentary Heritage Program: 1. Mental Health Activities in New York 2. Environmental Affairs 3. Latino/Latina-Hispanic communities 4. Education Policy 5. World Trade Center - Attack, Response, Recovery Two secondary priority areas have also been identified for attention: 1. Deindustrialization and Economic Revitalization in Twentieth-Century New York 2. New Population Groups in Twentieth Century and Twenty-First CenturyNew York. Projects focusing on these areas will be given very high priority and applications in these areas are strongly invited. Applications focusing on other underdocumented groups and subjects, however, may also be submitted. Types of Projects Funded Funding is available for four types of projects: 1. Projects to identify, survey, and plan for the systematic collection of records. These projects typically entail preliminary surveys to locate appropriate records; detailed inventories (at the collection or series level) to gather information on their origin, content, physical characteristics, and other traits; meetings and conferences to discuss documentation and collection issues; negotiation and acquisition, and development of reports, recommendations and plans. Cost sharing of at least 20% is required for these projects. A State Archives publication, Documentation Basics: A Guide to Planning and Managing Documentation Projects - Pub. # 79* explains the methodology that should form the basis for documentation planning initiatives. 2. Projects to arrange, describe, and make available historical records. These projects typically entail arrangement and description of records already in historical records repositories and of high priority in terms of research potential. All descriptive work must be done in conformity with standard practices for archival description, including compatibility with the MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) Format. A Sate Archives publication, Guidelines for Arrangement and Description of Archives and Manuscripts*, describes standard descriptive practices. Applicants are strongly urged to read the manual before applying. There is a cost-sharing requirement of at least 50% for arrangement and description projects. 3. Historical records strategic planning projects. These projects typically entail the hiring of an experienced archivist to evaluate and plan for archival program development. A comprehensive strategic planning project can pinpoint problems, recommend solutions, set priorities and guide the development of archival activity. DHP strategic planning projects do not address preservation or conservation needs. NOTE: Funding for these projects in limited. Applicants seeking funding in this category must first provide evidence of previous institutional efforts of self-study and strategic planning, and must demonstrate the need for additional consultant services. Cost sharing of at least 50% is required for these types of projects. 4. Regional documentation planning projects. These projects typically entail hiring an consultant and creating an advisory committee to organize the mass of possible subtopics for documentation within a broad topic area, decide which are most important to document, and determine appropriate documentation approaches. Priority will be given for projects to develop topics within the broad areas developed by the State Historical Records Advisory Board, namely mental health, environmental affairs, Latino history and culture, deindustrialization and economic revitalization, and new population groups in twentieth-century New York. A State Archives publication, A Manual for Documentation Planning in New York State, Pub. # 74* explains the methodology that should form the basis for documentation planning initiatives. Who is eligible to apply for DHP grants? Applications will be accepted from not-for-profit archives, libraries, historical societies, museums community organizations and similar institutions within New York State, and from consortia or cooperating groups of such agencies. Projects to be carried out by service providers such as historical service agencies, colleges and universities, professional associations, or other not-for-profit institutions or systems which provide services to historical records programs, are also eligible for consideration. Funding Amounts and Allowable Expenses Grants will be available in amounts from $1,000 to $25,000. Applicants may seek support for personnel; travel; service contracts, including qualified consultants; supplies; materials, and equipment needed for the project. Deadlines and Timetables Grants in this cycle are for 12-month projects, from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. Applications must be postmarked by December 1, 2005. It is anticipated that announcements of projects awarded funding will be made by June 15, 2006. Not Eligible for Funding Several types of historical projects are not eligible for funding under the DHP. Where there is doubt about eligibility, a call to the State Archives is advisable. Ineligible funding areas include: · Projects that do not have primary focus on New York State · Newspapers, which are not considered to be historical records under the DHP law · Preservation, i.e., physical work to conserve, restore, or repair records, or reproduction for preservation purposes such as microfilming · Creating oral history tapes or video tapes, or transcription of these · Item-level description and indexing, and purchase of collections For further information: Grant application forms, guidelines and referenced publications, may be obtained from the State Archives or from the State Archives Web site, www.archives.nysed.gov. Applicants are strongly urged to contact the State Archives to discuss potential projects before submitting an application. The DHP also provides regionally based grant application information sessions at various dates and locations throughout the fall. For a list of dates and locations or to receive a copy of the grant application materials, please contact: Ray LaFever/Documentary Heritage Program New York State Archives Room 9C33 Cultural Education Center Albany, NY 12230 Telephone: 518-474-6926 Fax: 518-402-5372 Email: [log in to unmask] ========================================================================Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 09:42:12 -0400 Reply-To: [log in to unmask] Sender: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> From: Researching New York <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Researching New York 2005 - Call for Papers - DEADLINE EXTENDED In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In response to several requests we have extended the deadline for proposals for Researching New York 2005 to AUGUST 1, 2005. The organizers of the 7th Annual Researching New York Conference invite proposals for papers, panels, workshops, roundtables, exhibits, documentary, and media or multi-media presentations on any facet of the history of New York State—from settlement to the present. The conference will be held at the University at Albany, State University of New York on November 17th and 18th, 2005. Researching New York brings together historians, researchers, archivists, librarians, graduate students, museum curators, Web site creators, filmmakers, documentarians, and others to share their work on New York State history. More details and previous programs are available at http://nystatehistory.org/researchny. Please submit your proposal by August 1, 2005. Full panel proposals, workshops, roundtables, exhibits, and media presentations are encouraged. Partial panels and individual submissions are also welcome. For panels and full proposals, please submit a one-page abstract of the complete session, a one page abstract for each paper or presentation, and a one-page curriculum vita for each participant. Individual submissions should include a one-page abstract and one-page curriculum vita. All submissions must include name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Please contact us if you have any questions about the Conference or your proposal. We prefer electronic submission to [log in to unmask] You may also mail your proposal to: Researching New York 2005 Department of History -- Ten Broeck 105 University at Albany, SUNY Albany, NY 12222 Researching New York is sponsored by: The Department of History and The History Graduate Student Organization, University at Albany, SUNY and The New York State Archives Partnership Trust ========================================================================Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 09:43:06 -0400 Reply-To: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> From: "Monje, Scott" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Canal lecturer MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C58D30.F597755A" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C58D30.F597755A Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, Folks A pictorial history of Wayne County includes a photo of a man with a microphone lecturing to some people on a boat. The caption reads: "Trip on the Barge Canal with the Canal Society. Dr. David Ennis indicates points of interest (1961)." The "Canal Society" is presumably the Canal Society of New York State. People in the photo are wearing name tags with a silhouette of New York State clearly visible. My question is whether anyone can tell me who David Ennis is. He could be someone connected with the Canal Society, an historian, or a local physician with an amateur interest in the canal. Would the Canal Society have a record of this? Best regards, Scott Monje ------_=_NextPart_001_01C58D30.F597755A Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Canal lecturer

Hi, Folks

A pictorial history of Wayne County includes a photo of a man with a microphone lecturing to some people on a boat. The caption reads:

"Trip on the Barge Canal with the Canal Society. Dr. David Ennis indicates points of interest (1961)."

The "Canal Society" is presumably the Canal Society of New York State. People in the photo are wearing name tags with a silhouette of New York State clearly visible. My question is whether anyone can tell me who David Ennis is. He could be someone connected with the Canal Society, an historian, or a local physician with an amateur interest in the canal. Would the Canal Society have a record of this?

Best regards,
Scott Monje

------_=_NextPart_001_01C58D30.F597755A-- ========================================================================Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 20:34:48 EDT Reply-To: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Canal lecturer Comments: cc: [log in to unmask] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1121906088" -------------------------------1121906088 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Scott, David Ennis lived in Lyons, Wayne County, New York. He was President of the Canal Society for many years. He and his wife Sally (native of Conifer, New York..which is a "suburb" of Tupper Lake), lived just around the corner from the Wayne County Museum. After his death Sally worked with the County Museum as Education Director. Shortly before her death we were helping Sally clean her barn.....amazing accumulation, Palmyra quilt, Rodgers group, cobalt decorated pottery, and an original snubbing post from the Erie Canal....which I believe went to California with her daughter. Let me know if you need more. Les Buell In a message dated 7/20/2005 6:04:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: Hi, Folks A pictorial history of Wayne County includes a photo of a man with a microphone lecturing to some people on a boat. The caption reads: "Trip on the Barge Canal with the Canal Society. Dr. David Ennis indicates points of interest (1961)." The "Canal Society" is presumably the Canal Society of New York State. People in the photo are wearing name tags with a silhouette of New York State clearly visible. My question is whether anyone can tell me who David Ennis is. He could be someone connected with the Canal Society, an historian, or a local physician with an amateur interest in the canal. Would the Canal Society have a record of this? Best regards, Scott Monje -------------------------------1121906088 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Scott,

David Ennis lived in Lyons, Wayne County, New York. He was President of the Canal Society for many years. He and his wife Sally (native of Conifer, New York..which is a "suburb" of Tupper Lake), lived just around the corner from the Wayne County Museum. After his death Sally worked with the County Museum as Education Director.

Shortly before her death we were helping Sally clean her barn.....amazing accumulation, Palmyra quilt, Rodgers group, cobalt decorated pottery, and an original snubbing post from the Erie Canal....which I believe went to California with her daughter.

Let me know if you need more.

Les Buell

In a message dated 7/20/2005 6:04:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:

Hi, Folks

A pictorial history of Wayne County includes a photo of a man with a microphone lecturing to some people on a boat. The caption reads:

"Trip on the Barge Canal with the Canal Society. Dr. David Ennis indicates points of interest (1961)."

The "Canal Society" is presumably the Canal Society of New York State. People in the photo are wearing name tags with a silhouette of New York State clearly visible. My question is whether anyone can tell me who David Ennis is. He could be someone connected with the Canal Society, an historian, or a local physician with an amateur interest in the canal. Would the Canal Society have a record of this?

Best regards,
Scott Monje

-------------------------------1121906088-- ========================================================================Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 20:10:32 -0400 Reply-To: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> From: Susan Hughes <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Canal lecturer In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v733) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-9--283972287 --Apple-Mail-9--283972287 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Scott: You might try contacting the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse. You can email the curator, Andy Kitzmann, at [log in to unmask] Susan ************************************************ Susan M. Hughes Regional Archivist Central New York Library Resources Council 6493 Ridings Road Syracuse, NY 13206 315/446-5446 CLRC.ORG ************************************************ On Jul 20, 2005, at 9:43 AM, Monje, Scott wrote: > > Hi, Folks > > A pictorial history of Wayne County includes a photo of a man with > a microphone lecturing to some people on a boat. The caption reads: > > "Trip on the Barge Canal with the Canal Society. Dr. David Ennis > indicates points of interest (1961)." > > The "Canal Society" is presumably the Canal Society of New York > State. People in the photo are wearing name tags with a silhouette > of New York State clearly visible. My question is whether anyone > can tell me who David Ennis is. He could be someone connected with > the Canal Society, an historian, or a local physician with an > amateur interest in the canal. Would the Canal Society have a > record of this? > > Best regards, > Scott Monje > > --Apple-Mail-9--283972287 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Scott: You might try contacting the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse. You can email the curator, Andy Kitzmann, at [log in to unmask]

Susan

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Susan M. Hughes

Regional Archivist

Central New York Library Resources Council

6493 Ridings Road

Syracuse, NY 13206

315/446-5446

CLRC.ORG

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On Jul 20, 2005, at 9:43 AM, Monje, Scott wrote:

Hi, Folks
A pictorial history of Wayne County includes a photo of a man with a microphone lecturing to some people on a boat. The caption reads:
"Trip on the Barge Canal with the Canal Society. Dr. David Ennis indicates points of interest (1961)."
The "Canal Society" is presumably the Canal Society of New York State. People in the photo are wearing name tags with a silhouette of New York State clearly visible. My question is whether anyone can tell me who David Ennis is. He could be someone connected with the Canal Society, an historian, or a local physician with an amateur interest in the canal. Would the Canal Society have a record of this?
Best regards,
Scott Monje

--Apple-Mail-9--283972287-- ========================================================================Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:00:16 -0400 Reply-To: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> From: "Rhoades, Mariana" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Canal lecturer MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings! Canal Society of NY State website address is www.canalsnys.org The Executive Director is Michele D. Beilman [log in to unmask] Ms. Beilman may be able to assist you with this question. Also, a good source might be the Canal Museum in Syracuse as they have a great deal of historic material from CSNYS and their own holdings. Their website is www.eriecanalmuseum.org Sincerely, Mariana Rhoades Geologist-Chemistry Department St. John Fisher College 3690 East Avenue Rochester, New York 14618-3597 [log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history. on behalf of Monje, Scott Sent: Wed 7/20/2005 9:43 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Canal lecturer Hi, Folks A pictorial history of Wayne County includes a photo of a man with a microphone lecturing to some people on a boat. The caption reads: "Trip on the Barge Canal with the Canal Society. Dr. David Ennis indicates points of interest (1961)." The "Canal Society" is presumably the Canal Society of New York State. People in the photo are wearing name tags with a silhouette of New York State clearly visible. My question is whether anyone can tell me who David Ennis is. He could be someone connected with the Canal Society, an historian, or a local physician with an amateur interest in the canal. Would the Canal Society have a record of this? Best regards, Scott Monje ========================================================================Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:06:34 -0400 Reply-To: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> From: "Joan P. Kappel" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Canal lecturer In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MailBlocks_8C75BA792970C2C_DE0_ADD0_MBLK-M29.sysops.aol.com" MIME-Version: 1.0 ----------MailBlocks_8C75BA792970C2C_DE0_ADD0_MBLK-M29.sysops.aol.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" A Google search for "David Ennis" AND "canal" yielded this piece, including a mention of David Ennis in 1954 at http://www.cgazette.com/towns/Sodus/history/wchistoricalsoduscanal.htm The Sodus Canal Company A Corporation Chartered by the State of New York Canal fever, caused by the success of the Erie, was contagious throughout the state. The people of Wayne County were not immune. Soon after its completion, they thought up the very possible idea of connecting the Erie with the best harbor on Lake Ontario, Sodus Bay. After all, it was only 12 short miles to the Erie at Clyde, and a mere 140 feet of lockage would dispense with the difference of elevation between the Erie and Lake Ontario. Whitford, in his History of New York Canals, lists 16 times that the Sodus Canal was recorded in the Senate or Assembly Journals, from a Commissioners report in 1827 to its final appearance in 1868. On March 19, 1829, it was incorporated with a capitalization of $200,000 to build a canal from the Seneca River or Canandaigua Outlet to Great Sodus Bay. Whitford's remarks sum the venture up nicely but sadly "partly constructed but never used - $100,000 expended - See Assembly documents No.'s 64 & 65 of 1851 for history." The Wayne County Historical Society has some interesting material on this canal, including a $500.00 bond (with unclipped coupons), a wonderful 1852 prospectus of 37 pages, some early news clippings, an extensive historical article written in 1954 by Arch Merrill after he had visited the canal with Dr. David Ennis, and a final news item in 1960 when the idea was again brought up to Governor Rockefeller. As in most cases of embryo canals, a state appropriation was immediately sought in 1829 and defeated. About every five years a new charter was obtained, but there was no real action. Then General Adams of Lyons re-vitalized the dream, land was bought, stock was sold, digging begun, and the 12 mile "Adams Ditch" by local nomenclature, with its 140 feet of proposed lockage, was under way. The General was a pusher, driven on by his dream of ships floating from Lake Ontario through the Wayne Hills to the Erie Canal of Clyde, with cargo passing in both directions over the great canal networks of New York and Pennsylvania. But alas the dream was not to materialize, whether it was the so-called monied interests battling for the parallel Oswego Canal route, or the railroads that punctured the balloon, no one will ever be quite sure, but time ran out for the Sodus Canal. Taken from Odds and Ends of Wayne County History in WCHS Archives. Newark Courier-Gazette All Rights Reserved Joan Kappel Altamont, NY -----Original Message----- From: Monje, Scott <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 09:43:06 -0400 Subject: Canal lecturer Hi, Folks A pictorial history of Wayne County includes a photo of a man with a microphone lecturing to some people on a boat. The caption reads: "Trip on the Barge Canal with the Canal Society. Dr. David Ennis indicates points of interest (1961)." The "Canal Society" is presumably the Canal Society of New York State. People in the photo are wearing name tags with a silhouette of New York State clearly visible. My question is whether anyone can tell me who David Ennis is. He could be someone connected with the Canal Society, an historian, or a local physician with an amateur interest in the canal. Would the Canal Society have a record of this? Best regards, Scott Monje ----------MailBlocks_8C75BA792970C2C_DE0_ADD0_MBLK-M29.sysops.aol.com Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"

A Google search for "David Ennis" AND "canal" yielded this piece, including a mention of David Ennis in 1954 at http://www.cgazette.com/towns/Sodus/history/wchistoricalsoduscanal.htm

The Sodus Canal Company

A Corporation Chartered by the State of New York

Canal fever, caused by the success of the Erie, was contagious throughout the state. The people of Wayne County were not immune. Soon after its completion, they thought up the very possible idea of connecting the Erie with the best harbor on Lake Ontario, Sodus Bay.

After all, it was only 12 short miles to the Erie at Clyde, and a mere 140 feet of lockage would dispense with the difference of elevation between the Erie and Lake Ontario.

Whitford, in his History of New York Canals, lists 16 times that the Sodus Canal was recorded in the Senate or Assembly Journals, from a Commissioners report in 1827 to its final appearance in 1868. On March 19, 1829, it was incorporated with a capitalization of $200,000 to build a canal from the Seneca River or Canandaigua Outlet to Great Sodus Bay. Whitford's remarks sum the venture up nicely but sadly "partly constructed but never used - $100,000 expended - See Assembly documents No.'s 64 & 65 of 1851 for history."

The Wayne County Historical Society has some interesting material on this canal, including a $500.00 bond (with unclipped coupons), a wonderful 1852 prospectus of 37 pages, some early news clippings, an extensive historical article written in 1954 by Arch Merrill after he had visited the canal with Dr. David Ennis, and a final news item in 1960 when the idea was again brought up to Governor Rockefeller.

As in most cases of embryo canals, a state appropriation was immediately sought in 1829 and defeated. About every five years a new charter was obtained, but there was no real action. Then General Adams of Lyons re-vitalized the dream, land was bought, stock was sold, digging begun, and the 12 mile "Adams Ditch" by local nomenclature, with its 140 feet of proposed lockage, was under way. The General was a pusher, driven on by his dream of ships floating from Lake Ontario through the Wayne Hills to the Erie Canal of Clyde, with cargo passing in both directions over the great canal networks of New York and Pennsylvania.

But alas the dream was not to materialize, whether it was the so-called monied interests battling for the parallel Oswego Canal route, or the railroads that punctured the balloon, no one will ever be quite sure, but time ran out for the Sodus Canal.

Taken from Odds and Ends of Wayne County History in WCHS Archives.

Joan Kappel

Altamont, NY

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From: Monje, Scott <SMonje@SCHOLASTICLIBRARY.COM>
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Sent: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 09:43:06 -0400
Subject: Canal lecturer

Hi, Folks

A pictorial history of Wayne County includes a photo of a man with a microphone lecturing to some people on a boat. The caption reads:

"Trip on the Barge Canal with the Canal Society. Dr. David Ennis indicates points of interest (1961)."

Best regards,
Scott Monje

----------MailBlocks_8C75BA792970C2C_DE0_ADD0_MBLK-M29.sysops.aol.com-- ========================================================================Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:10:14 EDT Reply-To: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> From: Walter Greenspan <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Parcel, but not structure, gets historic status MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit According to today's (Thursday, July 21) NEWSDAY, "In an unusual ruling, the North Hempstead Town Board unanimously passed a resolution allowing a piece of Roslyn Heights property, not the structure on it, to be included in a historic district." NEWSDAY adds, "Joan Kent, the town historian and a member of the landmarks commission, said although the ruling sets a precedent in North Hempstead, "It's within the parameters of landmark law." Fro the complete NEWSDAY article, "Parcel, but not structure, gets historic status", please go to (you'll need to copy and paste the entire URL, beginning with "http" and ending with "-print"): http://www.newsday.com/news/printedition/longisland/ny-liprop214351661jul21,0, 5647775.story?coll=ny-linews-print Roslyn Heights is one of those communities on Long Island where many of the places (about 1 out of every 2 places) with a Roslyn Heights mailing address are not in Roslyn Heights. The pertinent geography: Roslyn Heights is a hamlet (unincorporated area) in the center part of the Town of North Hempstead, in the west-central part of Nassau County. There are 30 villages (municipal corporations) and 18 hamlets all or partly in the Town of North Hempstead. There are 2 cities and 3 towns in Nassau County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Roslyn Heights in the Town of North Hempstead is bordered on the north by the Villages of Roslyn Estates, Roslyn and East Hills; on the east by the Villages of East Hills and Old Westbury; on the south by the Villages of Mineola and East Williston; and, on the west by the Village of East Williston, the Hamlets of Albertson and Searingtown and the Village of North Hills. And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, 64 villages and 70 hamlets), the Hamlet of Roslyn Heights has a different border than does the "Roslyn Heights, NY 11577" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Roslyn Heights mailing address and not be in Roslyn Heights and, at the same time, there are places in Roslyn Heights with other than a Roslyn Heights mailing address). ..................................................area .....Hamlet of Roslyn Heights.........944 .....Roslyn Heights, NY 11577.....1,704 Thus, about 1 out of every 2 places with a "Roslyn Heights, NY" mailing address are NOT in the Hamlet of Roslyn Heights. Those places with a "Roslyn Heights, NY" mailing address that are not in Roslyn Heights are in the Village of North Hills and the Village of East Hills; and, at the same time, there are places in Roslyn Heights that have a "Williston Park, NY 11596" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2004 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of Roslyn Heights in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County on pages 5 & 6 (map) and 7 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located. ========================================================================Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:52:32 -0400 Reply-To: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> From: "Monje, Scott" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Canal lecturer MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C58DFB.70FEC4B6" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C58DFB.70FEC4B6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I'd like to thank everyone who responded to my query about Dr. David Ennis. Once again you've proven to be a fabulous resource, both collectively and individually. Best, Scott Monje ------_=_NextPart_001_01C58DFB.70FEC4B6 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: Canal lecturer

I'd like to thank everyone who responded to my query about Dr. David Ennis. Once again you've proven to be a fabulous resource, both collectively and individually.

Best,
Scott Monje

------_=_NextPart_001_01C58DFB.70FEC4B6-- ========================================================================Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:36:29 -0700 Reply-To: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> From: Jack Harpster <[log in to unmask]> Subject: NEW YORK LEGISLATURE Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Can anyone advise on the following. In the early 1830s, were men sent to the New York Assembly elected for one-year or two-year terms? Also, in what month during the year were these elections held, and when did the terms actually begin? I am writing a biography on Delaware County's William Butler Ogden, who went on to fame and fortune building Chicago from 1835 to his death in 1877. He served in the Assembly in 1834-35 at the behest of the Albany Regency, to help promote legislative approval for building the New York and Erie Railroad. I would appreciate any information or references on this topic as well. Jack Harpster ========================================================================Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:31:12 -0400 Reply-To: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> From: "Travis, John" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: FW: FW: NEW YORK LEGISLATURE MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit -----Original Message----- From: Ann Hess [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 11:30 AM To: Travis, John Subject: Re: FW: NEW YORK LEGISLATURE The Assembly did have one year terms until 1938. Then went to 2 year terms. M/A Ogden was elected 1833 & 1834. Joe thinks 1840 was when elections were standardized in Nov. To take Office in Jan. Hope this helps Ann Travis, John wrote: >-----Original Message----- >From: A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State >history. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Jack Harpster >Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 12:36 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: NEW YORK LEGISLATURE > > >Can anyone advise on the following. In the early 1830s, were men sent >to the New York Assembly elected for one-year or two-year terms? >Also, in what month during the year were these elections held, and >when did the terms actually begin? > >I am writing a biography on Delaware County's William Butler Ogden, >who went on to fame and fortune building Chicago from 1835 to his >death in 1877. He served in the Assembly in 1834-35 at the behest of >the Albany Regency, to help promote legislative approval for building >the New York and Erie Railroad. I would appreciate any information or >references on this topic as well. > >Jack Harpster > > > > ========================================================================Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:52:54 -0400 Reply-To: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> From: "Travis, John" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Law orders schools to observe Constitution Day with special activities Comments: To: "List-serve - Historians (E-mail)" <[log in to unmask]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Federal order spurs debate Law orders schools to observe Constitution Day with special activities By RICK KARLIN, Staff writer First published: Thursday, July 21, 2005 It won't be a day off from school, but Sept. 16 will likely bring some new activities to students in New York and nationwide, in light of a new federal law mandating an annual Constitution Day. Authored by West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd, the law states that schools that receive federal funding must offer programs to educate kids about the U.S. Constitution on or about Sept. 17, the date on which the document was first signed in 1787. Almost all public schools get at least some federal dollars. And since Sept. 17 is on a Saturday this year, most schools are expected to hold their celebrations on Sept. 16. New York state already requires that schools offer instruction about the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Students get some exposure to the Constitution starting in fourth grade, and by the time they take 11th-grade U.S. History, they should be steeped in the document, said Joseph Corr, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction at the North Colonie district. "We go well beyond Sept. 17," said Corr. Still, word of the new Constitution Day is just now making its way to some schools. In Albany, Robert Van Amburgh, who is the district's social studies director, said he has heard of the new law but wasn't yet familiar with the details. And in Menands, Superintendent Dawn Marie Blasl said she would have to discuss plans with the school board. Moreover, some have asked if the law is just another mandate coming down from on high. "These are matters that (local) boards of education have been deciding for centuries and are perfectly able to decide," said David Ernst, spokesman for the state School Boards Association. While agreeing that students should learn about our nation's founding document, Ernst said local districts don't like to be told what to teach and when to teach it. "There are very few mandates that have been passed that aren't in and of themselves desirable," he said. But he added, "In the aggregate, they place a huge burden on districts." The law does have supporters. "In general, research shows that students' knowledge of the Constitution is weak," noted B. Jason Brooks, senior researcher at the Foundation for Education Reform and Accountability, a group that looks at school reform issues. Elaine Reed, executive director of The National Council for History Education, agreed that lots of schools nationwide already cover the Constitution, but this will encourage more to do it. "The spirit of this measure is commendable," added James G. Basker, president of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, which promotes history education. Reed said there are a number of ways teachers can incorporate the Constitution and Bill of Rights into their lesson plans: they can put on mock Constitutional conventions, study the lives of the framers or conduct case studies of constitutional issues in modern life. Additionally, the state Education Department has links on its Web site -- http://www.nysed .gov -- to the National Constitution Center, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group promoting better understanding of the document, and they plan to offer tips to educators. The new law is not without its irony, observers noted, because the Constitution includes limits on federal authority over the states. That could be a case study itself, said Corr. "That would be taking a look at the Constitution as a dynamic and living document," he said. ALBANY TIMES-UNION John N. Travis Albany County Historian/ Real Property Investigator 112 State St, Albany NY 12207 ========================================================================Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 13:55:49 -0400 Reply-To: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> From: Hugh MacDougall <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: NEW YORK LEGISLATURE MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit New York Assembly terms in the 1830s were for one year only. William B. Ogden served only in the 58th Session of the New York Assembly, which met from January 6 to May 11 1835. I presume the elections were the previous fall, but am not certain of this. Delaware County had two representatives at the time. My source is the New York Civil List, by Hough, which was published periodically (my copy, minus its title page, is ca. 1882) and which includes listings of all New York officials from colonial days until the date of its issue. Hugh MacDougall, Cooperstown ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Harpster" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 12:36 PM Subject: NEW YORK LEGISLATURE > Can anyone advise on the following. In the early 1830s, were men sent to > the New York Assembly elected for one-year or two-year terms? Also, in > what month during the year were these elections held, and when did the > terms actually begin? > > I am writing a biography on Delaware County's William Butler Ogden, who > went on to fame and fortune building Chicago from 1835 to his death in > 1877. He served in the Assembly in 1834-35 at the behest of the Albany > Regency, to help promote legislative approval for building the New York > and Erie Railroad. I would appreciate any information or references on > this topic as well. > > Jack Harpster ========================================================================Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 11:49:01 -0400 Reply-To: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> From: Hugh MacDougall <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: FW: NEW YORK LEGISLATURE MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hough's New York Civil List lists Delaware County representatives for the relevant years as follows: 57th Session: January 7-May 5, 1934: Samuel Gordon and Amas J. Parker 58th Session: January 6-May 11, 1835 Dubois Burhans and William B. Ogden 59th Session: January 5-May 6, 1836 John Griffin and James W. Knapp Hugh MacDougall, Cooperstown. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Travis, John" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 11:31 AM Subject: FW: FW: NEW YORK LEGISLATURE > -----Original Message----- > From: Ann Hess [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 11:30 AM > To: Travis, John > Subject: Re: FW: NEW YORK LEGISLATURE > > > The Assembly did have one year terms until 1938. Then went to 2 year > terms. M/A Ogden was elected 1833 & 1834. Joe thinks 1840 was when > elections were standardized in Nov. To take Office in Jan. Hope this > helps Ann > > Travis, John wrote: > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State >>history. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Jack Harpster >>Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 12:36 PM >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: NEW YORK LEGISLATURE >> >> >>Can anyone advise on the following. In the early 1830s, were men sent >>to the New York Assembly elected for one-year or two-year terms? >>Also, in what month during the year were these elections held, and >>when did the terms actually begin? >> >>I am writing a biography on Delaware County's William Butler Ogden, >>who went on to fame and fortune building Chicago from 1835 to his >>death in 1877. He served in the Assembly in 1834-35 at the behest of >>the Albany Regency, to help promote legislative approval for building >>the New York and Erie Railroad. I would appreciate any information or >>references on this topic as well. >> >>Jack Harpster >> >> >> >>