tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397229361906054602024-02-02T09:04:17.959-08:00Friends of Drake LibraryDrake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-76753291121157426652018-10-29T10:30:00.000-07:002018-10-29T10:55:55.664-07:00Rochester Birding AssociationSomeone who attended the library Friends birding event this month recommended to the <a href="https://rochesterbirding.com/">RBA</a> that they invite me to present that slide show, they did, and I am going to be there 2/14/2019.Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-68302283310370612172018-10-17T12:33:00.000-07:002018-10-17T12:33:21.715-07:00Lantern Slides of NY BIrds!This event was held October 4 in the appropriately named Eagles Nest in SERC. The presentation was given by Charlie Cowling, College Archivist, and Chris Norment, Environmental Science. There were about 35 attendees, and there were lots of comments, questions, and interaction between the presenters and audience. You can see <a href="https://digitalcommons.brockport.edu/lib_presentations/21/">the slide show</a> here, and the actual <a href="https://digitalcommons.brockport.edu/bird_slides/">slide gallery</a> here. Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-82595617946877000762018-07-30T06:27:00.001-07:002018-07-30T06:27:28.868-07:00Magic Lantern show postponedFor various logistical reasons we have postponed our "Magic Lantern" show that was advertised in the recent issue of our newsletter. We hope to reschedule it for this fall, and will be sure to share the date widely. Thanks for your understanding!Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-34416764980257988812018-04-27T11:31:00.002-07:002018-04-27T11:31:42.752-07:00Glass plate negativesThose glass plate negatives again. There are several collections of c1900-1920 glass plate negatives in the area. I have some, Knapp Museum, and Sweden museum. All were scanned around 2010 through grants Mary Jo Gigliotti obtained. I have the master tiff files of the scans. Greg Lawrence, retired photographer who has been doing invaluable work with different local history people on photo restorations and so on wants to download the tiffs I have so he can sort, do restorations etc. He'll be coming by next week, there's about 50gb worth, 200+ images.Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-90619295607384911632018-04-27T10:58:00.000-07:002018-04-27T10:58:06.429-07:00"For colored girls who..."A student who performed in this play when it was done here emailed asking what I might have in archives. It wasn't in the Jim Dusen photo list, but that isn't conclusive, so I spent an hour searching thru Spring 1980 negatives, but no luck. Replied and attached the article I found in the 1980 Stylus.Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-84520526528087120062018-04-26T10:32:00.001-07:002018-04-26T10:32:31.831-07:002nd Annual Research Competition Winners!We held our second annual research competition this spring semester and are pleased to announce the following winners:<br />
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#1: Joshua Marchner, "Great Lakes Water Levels Trends." ($500)</div>
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#2: Emily Gerace, "The Association Between Owning Domestic Dogs as Pets and the Productivity Amongst College Students." ($300)</div>
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#3: Cheryl Limer, "Perceiving Emotion Through Music." ($150)</div>
Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-38770914444259019232018-02-23T11:41:00.002-08:002018-02-23T11:41:36.862-08:00Fannie Barrier researchStudent from a CMC class researching Fannie B. She came to archives, we talked about Fannie's life, historical sources etc. It also came up that the student is a history major, and might be interested in an internship this coming fall, researching the little black community of 19th century Brockport.Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-33112539120773623012018-02-23T08:48:00.002-08:002018-02-23T08:48:33.777-08:00AthleticsQuery from Athletics in response to a question they had from colleagues elsewhere about an early '70s Brockport athlete, Len Jankiewicz '73. Found some Stylus articles from back then, cropped etc. and sent on to them.Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-31675325602951181212018-02-20T12:15:00.002-08:002018-02-20T12:19:29.583-08:00A busy winter!<div style="border-image: none;">
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Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-62816740494232082942017-10-17T10:02:00.000-07:002017-10-17T10:02:32.578-07:00Antiques RoadshowOur second Antiques Roadshow was this past Saturday. Many thanks to Bob Meringola and his merry crew of expert appraisers for their work! Although we didn't have quite the crowds we did the first time, we had a good number of attenders, and the event generated about $800 for the Friends group to continue its good work.Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-28538587667114654442017-10-17T10:00:00.001-07:002017-10-17T10:00:40.189-07:00Little Library Up & Running!The Little Library built by Gordon Fox '66, and the bench donated by the Oakley's, were dedicated at the First Friday event on October 6th. There was a good crowd in attendance, and the Little Library and bench look wonderful!<br />
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<br />Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-1402836299581349582017-08-16T11:31:00.003-07:002017-08-16T11:31:53.492-07:00Friends News!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are, L-R, Charlie Cowling, Jeff Post and Mary Jo Orzech, placing a book in the Little Library. The book is the reading for incoming freshmen this year, Wes Moore's <em>The Work</em>. We hope to have the Little Library placed near Alumni House soon, and to officially dedicate it when the Friends host the October First Friday (Oct. 6.)Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-17198499708242725222017-04-20T11:23:00.002-07:002017-04-20T11:23:37.172-07:00First annual writing competition winners!!!<div id="first_text" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #eee5d6; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/24px "Droid Serif", sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0.6em; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">
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announce the winners of their first annual writing competition. The competition
was open as far as subject or class went, the focus being on extensive,
creative engaged use of library and information resources. The winners are as
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Teresa Rodriguez, "Watergate: An Anatomy of a
Constitutional Crisis," a HST390 paper. First place, $500.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Kiri Ramsey, "Harbingers of Change: Casement and Morel
in the Congo," a paper for HST390. Second place, $300.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Joe DiManno, "Assistance of Counsel, a Defendant's
Right," a HST408 class paper. Third place, $150. (Pictured here with President Macpherson.)</span></div>
Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-56213532577289740172017-02-21T06:49:00.002-08:002017-02-21T06:49:59.223-08:00Little Library is finished!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Little Library being constructed by Gordy Fox '66 is finished, and on display in the library, at the end of the circulation desk by the café. It is a remarkable bit of woodworking, and an authentic model of the old Normal school building c1870. <br />
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It, and the granite bench being donated by the Oakleys, will be placed on the Hartwell lawn sometime this spring.Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-12782432603508369672017-01-30T07:41:00.002-08:002017-01-30T07:41:31.449-08:00Little Library update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a recent photo of progress on the Little Library by the builder, Gordon Fox '66. As mentioned previously, the building represented is the old Normal school, c1870. This complex stood approximately where Hartwell Hall is today. It was torn down and replaced by Hartwell in 1938-39. <br />
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In addition to this splendid replica, Cherise Oakley and her husband are donating a granite bench to go with the Little Library. A selection of quotes about reading were put together and President Macpherson selected one, a quote from Margaret Fuller, "Today a reader, tomorrow a leader." This will be inscribed on the bench. The bench and the little building will be placed somewhere on the lawn of Hartwell this spring semester.Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-78098842346247113232016-11-17T08:25:00.001-08:002016-11-17T08:25:30.411-08:00Progress on the Little Library!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An image from Gordon Fox '66 of the little library he is building. It is being constructed from cedar, will be 6' long and hold approximately 20-30 books.Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-26611557500757808522016-10-27T08:31:00.001-07:002016-10-27T08:32:48.740-07:00"Little Library"A "Little Library" is being sponsored by the Friends this year, another of chairperson Ginny Campbell's great ideas! This movement has gained ground in recent years, and such free libraries are springing up all over. The photo here is of the model Gordy Fox '66 built. The model is a replica of the old Normal school building that was demolished and replaced with Hartwell Hall in 1938. This is a half size model, the actual "library" will be about 6' long, and hold 25-35 books. It will be built over the winter, and placed on a yet to be determined spot on campus this coming spring. Cherise Oakley of the Friends group and her husband are donating a granite bench to place by the library, so the site will truly be a handsome and welcoming spot.<br />
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<br />Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-39591024517707031612016-04-20T07:44:00.002-07:002016-07-05T11:21:58.412-07:00Upcoming events & news!Although it was winter until recently, we have been busy! We have an exciting event coming up May 17, Bob Meringola, who headed up the popular antiques road show last year, is coming back to talk about antiques, how do you know what you have etc. <br />
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A while back we discussed the need to clarify our membership levels, define some positions, e.g. secretary and so forth. At the last meeting we did work on this, and a proposal has been emailed out. We hope that this will aid us in recruiting more members for this group.<br />
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<br />Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-29980076404123143202016-01-04T07:23:00.000-08:002016-01-04T07:26:09.681-08:00Fran Moroney Whited<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fran Whited, a founding member of our library friends group, passed away this past week. She was a quiet, but active, insightful, and cheerful member who helped so much to get the group started. Fran started at Brockport as a 5th grade campus school "teacher-critic" in 1951. She was from Port Byron NY, and had attended Oswego in the 1940s, where Dr. Tower was one of her instructors before he came to Brockport to be our president. <br />
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After college she taught at several schools, got a masters at the Catholic University of America in Washington, and then came to Brockport. Over the years she got her PhD, and became a professor in our education department. In 1963 she was married to Clark Whited, a professor of physical education at Brockport. She retired in 1985 and was very active in that phase of her life in Brockport alumni and development affairs, a true friend not just of the library, but the college. In this post Fran is shown seated at left with some of her campus school colleagues in the 1950s. (Note: if you click on the photo you can see a larger image.) The following information is from her death notice in the newspaper:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>There will be no prior calling hours. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 6, at 10 AM at the Church of the
Nativity BVM, Main Street, Brockport. A celebratory luncheon reception will be
held in the New York room of the Cooper Building at the College at Brockport,
following the Mass, until 1:15 PM. Interment (burial) will be in Saint Joseph's
Cemetery, Auburn, New York, at 3:15 PM following the reception.<o:p></o:p></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>In lieu of flowers, friends may make contributions to the
Frances Moroney Whited Scholarship Fund c/o the College at Brockport
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Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-77837302752291819992015-10-16T11:09:00.003-07:002015-10-16T11:10:03.297-07:00We have friends...Friends in NYLA that is, the <a href="http://www.nyla.org/max/index.html">New York Library Association</a>. The newest group in NYLA is <a href="http://www.nyla.org/max/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&DocID=144&MenuKey=fls">the Friends section</a>, and librarian Charlie Cowling will be checking in with them at the NYLA conference next week in Lake Placid.Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-78809933305487343612015-08-18T08:06:00.001-07:002015-08-18T08:06:30.179-07:00Friends Photo Event!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The recent Friends event was a great success. We had a wonderful turnout, over 50 people, and everyone seemed to enjoy seeing the wide range of photos on display, and learning about the college history. The photos left out on the tables for identification were a success too, a number of them were given names, like the one shown here who turned out to be Jack Frank, who worked in the old Education Communications Center for a number of years in the 1960s and '70s.Drake Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948060466135179983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1039722936190605460.post-5683831230587920122015-07-15T12:07:00.001-07:002015-07-15T12:25:36.761-07:00A new sourceThis new blog will serve to keep us all up to date on the news and activities of the Friends of Drake Library. Today we had a meeting at which among other things we discussed the exciting summer event coming up, a "Trip down Memory Lane," which will be held in the library on August 12.<br />
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The event will be a visual tour through vintage images of the exciting expansion years of the 1950s, '60, and '70s. Featured here is the image used for the invitation. It is part of a 35mm slide set used in student recruitment programs in the 1950s.<br />
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