Digital Collection Taxonomy: Geneva Stories

A video slide show of of the History Happy Hour presentation “Geneva’s Bicentennial Celebration in 1976.”

A video slide show of the History Happy Hour presentation “Geneva in the 1970s.”

A video slide show of the History Happy Hour presentation “Geneva in the 1960s.”

A look at Geneva businesses and talent just before the turn of the millennium.

One of the many projects made possible by our supporters is the digitization of old media, like 20th-century vintage Geneva film reels. Enjoy these clips featuring color footage of the 1939 Apple Blossom Festival, a 1962 soap prank in the Pulteney Park fountain, a picnic for American Can workers, a mid-20th century parade, and gospel and barbershop performances during Geneva's 1976 Bicentennial Celebrations. Thanks to our supporters for making this possible!

A short slide show on the history of lacrosse in Geneva from its roots in the 19th-century to Geneva High School and Hobart college teams and coaches.

A short video slide show on the Geneva astronomer and comet discoverer William R. Brooks.

A short video slide show history of music in Geneva, including homegrown musicians and those that performed here.

This episode of Geneva Stories is a recap of the History Happy Hour: The Three Sampsons. The slideshow looks at the three occupants of Sampson from 1942 to 1956. Today, the property is Sampson State Park.

A short slide show history of Geneva's National Guard unit from 1879 to the present time.

This episode of Geneva Stories is a recap of the History Happy Hour: Geneva; Now a City celebrating 125 years since Geneva became a city in 1898.

Lynn Anania interviews Nancy Raza about working for Paul Dove, artist Arthur Dove's brother, in the late 1970s in Geneva.

See how Geneva has celebrated civic anniversaries since 1896 in this slide show and video.

This episode of Geneva Stories is a recap of the History Happy Hour: A Brief History of Barbers and Hairdressers in Geneva.

This episode of Geneva Stories is a recap of a History Happy Hour: A Brief History of Geneva Schools.

A video on the history of some of the black churches in Geneva.

A video created by Jessica Duma, William Smith '24, looking at life at Hobart in the roaring Twenties.

A photo slide show of Geneva during World War II.

A slideshow of historic Geneva postcards featuring street views and buildings from the late 1800s and early 1900s.

A history of Geneva's religious architecture.

A video slide show about John Johnston, “the Father of Tile Drainage” and the innovation he brought to his New York farm.