The Corinthian May-June 2011

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Greece Town Hall, 7:00 p.m.

**Following a short annual meeting**―Legendary Kate Gleason Comes to Life‖ by Janis Gleason

Kate Gleason, groundbreaking 19th century industrialist,mechanical engineer and real estate developer, was her ownbest invention. Living by the motto, ―If I can, I will‖, sheengineered her own fate as an astute visionary —oftenregaled by the press as a ―female mechanical genius with aMidas touch‖.

Janis Gleason is the author of " The Life and Letters of Kate

Gleason" , the first definitive look at the life of Kate Gleason and herpioneering steps in the fields of business and engineering, at a timewhen few women were allowed to be active in either. Ms. Gleasonwill talk about how she brought Kate Gleason’s legendary

achievements to light. Ms Gleason will be available to autographher book after the program.

M a y 2 0 1 1 P r o g r a m

Programs 1

Museum Exhibits 2,5

Museum Events 1,7

Greece History 6

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M a y / J u n e 2 0 1 1 E v e n t s

In every issue: Points of Interest:

President’s Message 2

Director’s Message 3

Museum Shop 4

Contact Us 8

Greece Garden Clubs Annual Plant SaleSaturday, May 21, 2011 9 am until Noon

5 GREECE GARDEN CLUBS-—-LAKESHORE, LAKEVIEW, SHOREWOOD,THYME IN THE GARDEN and WOODSIDE.

Members’ own hostas, dahlias, lilies and other perennials, as well asannuals and garden related items will be available for sale from 9:00 am

until noon --rain or shine-- on the grounds of the Greece Museum.The coffee shop and museum gift shop will be open.

In event of severe weather, the sale will be held on Sunday, May 22nd.

See us at the Strawberry and Dessert Tastings FestivalMonday, June 20th, 2011.



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"President's Message"

On May 10th our successfulmonthly lecture programs will beending for the season. Prior to thepresentation there will be a brief annual meeting & election of trustees of the Greece Historical

Society. The board has chosen foryour consideration these existing board members:Lee Strauss, Sandy Peck, Cyndie Shevlin, JackWallenhorst and Bill Sauers. New to our board is Paula Smith, who will be a welcome addition. Inaccordance to the bylaws, no nominations will beaccepted from the floor. We would like to thanktrustee, Margie Zerkcie who will be leaving theboard. We will miss her, but look forward to hercontinuing volunteer commitments to the GreeceHistorical Society.

Summer is almost here and brings our annualStrawberry Festival. We are planning an expandedfestival (similar to last year) on Monday June 20th4-8 p.m. We will have a "dessert tasting festival" withlocal vendors supplying samples of various desserts.There will be entertainment through-out, doorprizes, raffles and activities for the whole family.Watch for more information in the Greece Post andRochester Democrat & Chronicle and on our ownweb site, greecehistoricalsociety.net. Last year thefestival was enjoyed by nearly 450 of our friends.

Come early —shortcakes and desserts will beavailable only while supplies last.With all our activities, it takes the commitment of

our dedicated volunteers. As with many organiza-

tions these days, we seem to be losing volunteers as

time passes. If you have a special skill we could use

and you are willing to volunteer some of your time

please give us a call. We especially need docents for

Sunday afternoons to give tours of our museum.

Besides our volunteers, it takes monetary support

to run our museum. So don't forget to renew yourmembership and please encourage your family,

friends and neighbors to become members.

Bill Sauers

Copies of our 2010 Annual Report are available on-lineat http://www.greecehistoricalsociety.net and will beavailable at our May meeting.

Museum News

JULY 4TH WEEKEND The Greece Museum willbe CLOSED, Sunday, July 3rd, so our volunteercan enjoy the holiday weekend.

―The Wonderful World of Teddy Bears and Dol

May through June, teddy bears and dolls are on ex

hibit in a new display from our own collection andon loan from members. You may remember one of

your favorite companions from childhood. These to

bring nostalgic memories of simpler days. They gav

feelings of love, security and companionship to

youngsters and adults.

Welcome to our display of childhood memories.

Come reminisce as you see treasured dolls and tedd

bears and search for your favorite memory.

―The Well Dressed Woman‖

In the months to come our planned exhibits will in-

clude displays of ladies’ finery: hats, purses, gloves,

jewelry, and more. It is sure to bring a delightful ste

back in time, reminding us of treasured moments i

times past.

Vi White, Curator

Meet Our Newest Team Volunteer

Welcome, Paula

Paula Smith retired in 2009after 37 years as a librarian.Her last position was directorof the Monroe County Library System/Rochester Public Li-

brary. She received Mastersdegrees in Librarianship and inSocial Science from the Emporia Kansas StateUniversity and a Master's degree in Public Administration from SUNY Brockport. Paula iscurrently working with a team of retired librari-ans on a photographic history of the RochestePublic Library. Paula will be a new boardmember candidate at our May meeting.

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Museum Shop

Join us on Plant Sale Day for our great ―Spring Cleaning‖ sale

in the Museum Shop. Our special of the day will be a Greece travel

mug with free coffee refills. Stop in and see what great deals we

will have. All sales support the Greece Historical Society & Museum.

Wendy Peeck, Museum Shop Coordinator

Museum & Museum Shop hours: Sunday 2:00-4:30 pm

Officers & Board of Trustee

Please send information for this newsletter to [email protected] for your input.

Cyndie Shevlin, Editor This newsletter is published bi-monthly by the editor for the Greece Historical Society.

Please Remember

The Greece Historical Society in your t

and estate planning. We are a non- pro

organization supported by your

*gifts and endowments.

We sincerely appreciateyour donations.

*Tax deductable per (Section 501(c)(9) of the Int

nal Revenue Code

MUSEUM CONFERENCE

Bill Sauers, president of the Greece Historical Society, attended thestatewide museum conference in Buffalo in early April. Atten-dance at the "Museums in Conversation" conference, sponsoredby Museumwise and the Museum Association of New York, wasmade possible through a grant from the New York State Council

on the Arts. The grant is offered to help museums and historicalsocieties like ours strengthen and develop their institutions andwork with their communities.

Members of the Greece Community

& Senior Center visited our Museum

on Sunday, Feb 15th.

Can you help us June 20th ?

We are in need of volunteers tohelp with parking, set up in theearly afternoon and help close up

after 8:00 p.m. If you are able tovolunteer a short time please callBILL SAUERS at 225-3760 or emailat [email protected].

Many Thanks, We Need You

GPAS GARDEN MARKET UNDER THE BIG TOP JUNE 18th

During the Greece Performing Arts Society’s Annual GardenTour, the GPAS Garden Market will again be held under the tentat the Greece Museum. Tickets are required for the actual gardentour, but the Garden Market is free to all. Open 10am-4pm, rain orshine, on Saturday, June 18th.

In addition to a plant sale, there will be vendors with gardenwares and jewelry, free lemonade and cookies, and live music for your shopping pleasure. There is sure to be something for every-one!

P r e s i d e n t Bill Sau

V i c e P r e s i d e n t Wendy Pe

S e c r e t a r y Sandy P

T r e a s u r e r Jack Wallenh

E x e c u t iv e D i r e c t o r Lorraine Bea

H o n o r a r y T r u s te e Don NewcoT r u s t e e s : Sue Hod

Sandy P

Wendy Pe

Bill Sau

Cyndie She

Paula Sm

Lee Stra

Jack Wallenh

Viola Wh

Roberta You

C o m m i t te e C h a i r s :

G r o u n d s , B u i l d in g NEEDH i s t o r i a n O f f i c e Alan Mue

M e m b e r s h i p B. Wallenho

M u s e u m Viola Wh

M u s e u m S h o p Wendy Pe

N e w s l e t t e r

E d i t o r Cyndie She

M a i l i n g Betty Fe

O f f i c e T e c h Jack Wallenh

P l a n n i n g NEED

P r o g r a m s Bill Sau

P u b l i c i t y Marge Ze

T o u r s , E d u c a t i o n Kathie Firk

mailto:[email protected]





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Tours and Education Committee

ELY SAMUEL PARKER, Seneca Indian, Tonawanda Reservation

ENGINEER OF THE GENESEE VALLEY CANAL 1828-1895

Ely Parker, an important leader of the Haudenosaunee, fought injustices to his

people. Having studied law, he was an able negotiator and orator. His grand

nephew, Arthur C. Parker, became the director of the Rochester Museum and Sci-

ence Center in the 1930-40s. He authored many books about Native American his-

tory and began a revival of Native American cultural artistry.

ELI PARKER was given the name ―Do -ho-ga-wa‖, meaning ―Open Door‖, of the Six

Iroquois Nations.

His life experiences include:

At 16, interpreter in the state capital for the chiefs of the Tonawanda Tribe. He studied Law to help h

people.

Engineer with the Rochester office of the entire NYS Canal System,1850 and engineered canals in

other states.

Positions with the US Treasury Department in Michigan, Illinois and Iowa.

Military Secretary to Gen.Ulysses S.Grant. Rose to the rank of Brigadier General during the Civil War.

First Native American Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

One of 50 sachems of the Iroquois Confederacy.

Descendant of ―Red Jacket‖(Soggoooyawauthau) and ―Cornplanter‖(Kiantwhauka) He is buried with

them in a place of honor with them in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, NY.

History at the Greece Museum

Lee Strauss, Education Committee

Who was the ―shutter bug,‖ Alfred James Bowers?

Born in England about 1878, Alfred , with his wife and son, immigrated here in1915 just after the start of

World War 1. They settled in Rochester and Albert worked as janitor at Eastman Kodak Park. In 1914 Kod

had introduced the new Autographic, bellows, folding camera. It had a clever innovation on the back o

this camera. A small rectangular flap could be raised and a metal stylus, removed from a clip, enabling tuser to inscribe a small notation such as date and location on the undeveloped film. By 1916 Mr. Bowers

bought one of the Autographic models for $8.00 to $10.00. For several years Bowers would snap hun-

dreds of area photos of their newly adopted country. We are so fortunate to have this amazing collectio

of about one hundred images. The collage of Bowers’ photos on page 6 are just a tiny sampling from th

important treasure trove.



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1. Alfred J. Bowers Sr.

2. Autographic Camera

3. Elmgrove Bridge

4. Manitou Beach 19175.Kids Camp

6. Hay Rake - B. Coyn

7. Moving Day Winter 1916

8. Sleigh Ride

9. Kodak water tower 1921

Photos, Data supplied by Alan Mueller, Greece Historian's Office, Greece Historical Society

FROM THE HISTORIAN'S FILE

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―Everything old is new again.‖

The digital camera with its date and time feature isn't new. Kodak had adate and time feature in its 1914 -1934 Autographic Camera. This featureis shown in photos #4, 7 & 9. For more on this photographer, see page 5.

A small sampling

of photos from

the ―Bowers’

Collection‖



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"SWEET SENSATIONS"

Greece Museum & Historical Society's

ANNUAL STRAWBERRY &

DESSERT TASTING FESTIVAL

Monday, June 20, 2011 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

at the Greece Museum: 595 Long Pond Rd

$6.00 Adults - $3.00 Children 12 & under

Includes our famous Strawberry Shortcake and dessert samples from

various restaurants, chefs, and food vendors including

Long Pond Family Restaurant, Villages at Unity, Sweet Dean's Chocolate &

Desserts, Legacy at Park Crescent, Pier 45, BBQ Fred and more !

Hots, burgers, sausage, etc. will also be available for purchase from "Bartons Parkside Hots"

Entertainment, Children Activities, Raffles and Door Prizes

Flyin' Brian and Miss Understood, Music by DJ Paul Anken and “Music & Memories”

Also participating:

Various Community organizations, including Friends of the Greece Library,

Greece Community & Senior Center, Charlotte Genesee Lighthouse and GPAS

Free parking on the museum lawn or at the Town Hall.

Museum & Gift Shop will be open.

Phone 225-7221 http://www.greecehistoricalsociety.net



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