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An 1837 View of Geneva
A view of Geneva published in the October 14, 1837, issue of the Colored American. -
December 1922
Happening in and around Geneva in December 1922 based on local newspapers. -
100 Years Ago: Daylight Savings
A look back at saving daylight, or not so much, in Geneva, -
A Digital Dark Age
A continued discussion on the digital world in the context of archiving -
On the Importance of City Directories
Brief history of city directories and the usefulness of directories in conducting research -
“Modern” Heating: The Mattress Steam Radiator at Rose Hill Mansion
A chronicle of the mattress steam radiator at Rose Hill Mansion -
Almanacks; Or Predicting the Future
Brief history of almanancs. -
Geneva 100 Years Ago
Geneva in 1918 through the local newspaper -
Symbols New and Old in Use in Geneva and Elsewhere
Brief history of the use of symbols -
‘Twas Always Thus: Record Cylinders
Brief history of early recorded music -
Why a woman’s work is never done!!
Discussion on how technology has changed women's work -
The Sounds of Music
Through National Jukebox, sample sound recordings can be found of various musicians who performed in Geneva in the early 1900s. -
Ho! for California, Part 1
Reports of the California Gold Rush from the Geneva Gazette -
World War II in the Geneva Daily Times
When we did our World War II project in the early 1990s, Kathryn Grover was hired to research, write, and lay out the exhibit and book, Close to the Heart of the War. As part of her contract, we received all her research notes for our archives. I recently pulled out one of the large boxes to look at her source material. Any project, i.e. More » -
Lighting at Rose Hill
Discussion of the early the electrical system at Rose Hill. -
The Arrival of the Consumer Economy
The rise of the modern consumer culture as seen in Geneva. -
P.S. Wish You Were Here: A Brief History of Postcards
Brief history of postcards -
Lighting the Scene
Development of gas and electrical lighting. -
Freezing Fingers, Toasted Toes: Heating in America
A comfortable house in winter was a rare thing in much of the United States prior to the late 19th century. According to one English visitor to Cayuga, NY in 1827, American houses were built “expressly for summer, without the slightest reference to the six months’ winter that they suffer.”
Historic Geneva is a history museum in the Finger Lakes region of New York State which focuses on the history of Geneva, NY, historic architecture, genealogy, and the area's industry and agriculture. The Society maintains four historic 19th century properties, an archive and library, a museum and runs programs and events related to the history of Geneva and the Finger Lakes area.