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December 31st, 2021
Overview of 2021 in photos.
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December 26th, 2021
A chronicle of Phineas and Adelaide Prouty's children.
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December 17th, 2021
How Victorian families, like the Swans at Rose Hill, celebrated Christmas
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December 10th, 2021
Examples of how our online viewers recently helped to fill in the gaps for some of Geneva’s stories.
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December 3rd, 2021
Trying to chronicle the history of the McPadden Family.
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November 26th, 2021
Like Historic Geneva's traditional Wassail Bowl and Sale, the Holiday Market will feature items donated and handcrafted by community members.
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November 19th, 2021
Brief overview of the 2021 season at Rose Hill
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November 11th, 2021
Overview of some of the residents of St Patrick's Cemetery
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November 4th, 2021
How Historic Geneva can help community organizations with their collections
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October 29th, 2021
Joint biography of John Johnston's wife his wife Margaret and their six daughters (Elizabeth White , Jessie Swaby, Nancy Johnston, Margaret Swan, Hope Johnston, and Marion Johnston)
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October 22nd, 2021
Fall at Rose Hill with the Swan.
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October 15th, 2021
Brief history of W.F. Humphrey Press
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October 8th, 2021
Take a peek into the early married life of Phineas Prouty Jr. and his wife Adelaide.
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October 1st, 2021
The story of Benjamin Cleggett.
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September 24th, 2021
A comparison of Rose Hill Mansion's kitchen and modern today kitchens.
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September 17th, 2021
Early history of Geneva Federation of Labor.
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September 15th, 2021
HWS Theatre and Historic Geneva present a theatrical walking tour that brings to life iconic African American figures from Geneva’s past.
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September 10th, 2021
Brief histories of the Temple Theatre and Regent Theater
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September 3rd, 2021
How the Johnston House evolved from a home into a museum.
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August 27th, 2021
How Rose Hill Mansion's landscape was used during the Swan period (1850-1890).
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August 20th, 2021
A comparison of the admission process at Hobart College in 1839-1839 and 1911-1912
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August 13th, 2021
A brief biography of aeronaut Washington Harrison Donaldson
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August 6th, 2021
A tribute to Bette Schubert.
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July 30th, 2021
A comparison between Historic Geneva staff preparing Rose Hill Mansion for the season and domestic servants preparing the house for the day during the mid-19th century.
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July 23rd, 2021
Thoughts on collecting contemporary items.
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July 16th, 2021
A discussion on accepting items in Historic Geneva's collections.
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July 14th, 2021
The Geneva Historical Society is now Historic Geneva
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July 9th, 2021
In an effort to expand the photograph collection, all Genevans are invited to submit photos of houses around Geneva from any time period.
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July 2nd, 2021
Phineas Prouty Sr. and his family spent 50 years living in the building we use as a museum. Discover how their story begins.
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June 25th, 2021
In life and in death John Johnston has had his fans.
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June 18th, 2021
Our fourth post in our "Historians At Home" series.
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June 11th, 2021
Who was Robert S. Duncanson and why does his story matter?
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June 4th, 2021
A quick tutorial on finding aids
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May 28th, 2021
Geneva patent holders before 1900.
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May 28th, 2021
Introduction of a new staff member - Mel Oles.
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May 20th, 2021
The story of the missing house - 12 Park Place
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May 7th, 2021
For the City Historian, Geneva is the people.
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April 30th, 2021
Brief history of Lakeside Park in Geneva.
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April 25th, 2021
Our third post in our "Historians At Home" series.
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April 16th, 2021
Overview of lifelong learning opportunities from around the community.
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April 9th, 2021
The musical talents of the Graceys.
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April 2nd, 2021
Why did medical women find professional success in the 19th century, only to fall back in the 20th?
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March 26th, 2021
Reminiscences of John Johnston written by his granddaughter, Agnes Swan Hutchins
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March 19th, 2021
Brief biography of Ella Cripps
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March 12th, 2021
A few current stories about archives in the news.
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March 5th, 2021
The second post in our "Historians at Home" series.
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February 26th, 2021
Excerpts of oral histories with members of local African American community.
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February 19th, 2021
A brief overview of vocational education.
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February 12th, 2021
Reflections on the digital age in the context of archiving
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February 5th, 2021
In honor of her 200th birthday, Elizabeth Blackwell’s story and her ties to Geneva in her own words.
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January 29th, 2021
In honor of her 200th birthday, Elizabeth Blackwell’s story and her ties to Geneva in her own words.
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January 22nd, 2021
The first post in our "Historians at Home" series.
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January 15th, 2021
A look at the early history of DeSales High School
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January 8th, 2021
A brief history of the flour and grist mill on Castle Street
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January 1st, 2021
Reflections on how the Historical Society has been able to remain open virtually and physically.