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1. Half Page Journal Ad (SCHS-JAHP): (Journal Advertising); Half Page Journal Ad; Created on 15 August 2016
2. SULLIVAN COUNTY (NY): A BICENTENNIAL HISTORY IN IMAGES (1596296461): Written by County Historian John Conway; Created on 21 December 2015
3. SCHS First Sunday Concert 2.2.2020 (2020-01-29): (Events Calendar/SCHS First Sunday Concert 2.2.2020); ... will be the featured performer. Their music covers multiple genres, from bluegrass to sixties rock and rhythm and blues. They are not a traditional band, but rather more of a “collective” project, having ...; Created on 29 January 2020
4. Columbus Day (2015-10-12) ...: (Events Calendar/Columbus Day); Columbus Day Visit http://calendarlabs.com/holidays/us/columbus-day.php to know more about Columbus Day. Like us on Facebook: http://fb.com/calendarlabs to get updates. ...; Created on 27 December 2015
5. Columbus Day (2016-10-10) ...: (Events Calendar/Columbus Day); Columbus Day The Museum will operate on it's normal schedule ...; Created on 27 December 2015
6. Emancipation Proclamation (2020-01-01): (Events Calendar/Emancipation Proclamation); Emancipation Proclamation On January 1, 1863 Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves in Confederate-held territory. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Washington, D.C. ...; Created on 27 December 2015
7. Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during re-entry (2020-02-01) ...: (Events Calendar/Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during re-entry); Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during re-entry February 1, 2003 All seven crewmen perished after Columbia disintegrates during re-entry over Texas. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Texas ...; Created on 27 December 2015
8. Nebraska, the thirty-seventh state (2020-03-01): (Events Calendar/Nebraska, the thirty-seventh state); Nebraska, the thirty-seventh state March 1, 1867 http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Lincoln, Nebraska ...; Created on 27 December 2015
9. Ohio, the seventeenth state (2020-03-01): (Events Calendar/Ohio, the seventeenth state); Ohio, the seventeenth state March 1, 1803 http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Columbus, Ohio ...; Created on 27 December 2015
10. Abraham Lincoln shot at Ford's Theatre (2020-04-14) ...: (Events Calendar/Abraham Lincoln shot at Ford's Theatre); Abraham Lincoln shot at Ford's Theatre Abraham Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865 and died the following day. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Washington, D.C. ...; Created on 27 December 2015
11. South Carolina, the eighth state (2020-05-23): (Events Calendar/South Carolina, the eighth state); South Carolina, the eighth state May 23, 1788 http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Columbia, South Carolina ...; Created on 27 December 2015
12. President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act (2020-07-02): (Events Calendar/President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act); President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act Signed by President Johnson on July 2, 1964, the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination of all kinds based on race, color, religion, or national origin. ...; Created on 27 December 2015
13. Colorado, the thirty-eighth state (2020-08-01) ...: (Events Calendar/Colorado, the thirty-eighth state); Colorado, the thirty-eighth state August 1, 1876 http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Denver, Colorado ...; Created on 27 December 2015
14. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (2020-08-28): (Events Calendar/March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom ); ... Lincoln Memorial. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Washington, D.C. ...; Created on 27 December 2015
15. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream Speech" (2020-08-28): (Events Calendar/Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream Speech"); Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream Speech" August 28, 1963 King delivers his famous speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. ...; Created on 27 December 2015
16. Gettysburg Address (2020-11-19): (Events Calendar/Gettysburg Address); Gettysburg Address Delivered on November 19, 1863 by Abraham Lincoln. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ...; Created on 27 December 2015
17. John Wilkes Boothe Killed (2020-04-26): (Events Calendar/John Wilkes Boothe Killed); John Wilkes Boothe Killed April 26, 1865 - The 12 day manhunt for Lincoln's assassin comes to an end when John Wilkes Booth is shot by Union soldiers while hiding in a barn near Port Royal, Virginia. ...; Created on 27 December 2015
18. Rockland: (Category); The History of the Town of Rockland By Wilmer Sipple Town of Rockland Historian The Indian & Colonial Period The History of the Town of Rockland is largely a history of the surroundings ...; Created on 30 November -0001
19. Highland: (Category); ... of that war was fought on the headland above Minisink Ford in the town. It was here that the notorious Tory, Joseph Brant, led a bloody massacre on two companies of colonials from the Goshen area. toda ...; Created on 30 November -0001
20. Fallsburg: (Category); ... of the aviation industry, fewer and fewer tourists came to the Catskills. Although the hotel industry is all but gone, the area still enjoys a large influx of summer visitors. Numerous bungalow colonies ...; Created on 30 November -0001
21. Curious Bits: (Category); Curious Bits in Sullivan County History News from Century Old Archival Newspapers Amongst the Sullivan County Historical Society's archival collection are historical local newspapers, both origina ...; Created on 30 November -0001
22. County History: (Category); ... 200 hotels such as the Wawonda and Ye Lancashire Inn in Liberty, the White Sulphur Springs House, the Columbia Farms and Brophy’s Mountain House in Hurleyville, and the Mansion House and the Kenmore in ...; Created on 30 November -0001
23. Along The Neversink in the Seventies: (Category); ... He would later become Highway Superintendant for Sullivan County. Recalling his youth at the township of Neversink, Monroe published personal recollections of Neversink, and its memorable folks. The articles ...; Created on 30 November -0001
24. Our Digitized Newspaper collection is now available to the public! ...: (Museum News); We recently undertook the project of digitizing our collection of the Republican Watchman Newspapers from 1909 and 1910. These are now available for viewing at the Sullivan County Museum. We also have ...; Created on 17 February 2018
25. Vintage Catskills Bungalow Colony ...: (Video); A video by Gary Swartzberg lZ4bzu5Qi2U; Created on 03 August 2014
26. John Conway Book Talk and Signing: (News); ... has announced the publication of “In Further Retrospect,” a collection of columns by Sullivan County Historian (and Delaware Company president) John Conway. The book was published with a grant from Robert ...; Created on 11 March 2020
27. The Great Monticello Fire - Rep-Watchman Aug 13th 1909: (Thompson); ... h wind fanned the flames into a roaring, raging' wall of fire which swept down Broadway consuming everything before it The following is an exceprt from our new Digitized collection of the Republic ...; Created on 16 February 2018
28. The Golden Age of The Catskills: (Video); ... as the Golden Age. “The bungalow colonies came about with the influx of Jewish Immigrants in the early 1900s through the teens and the 20s primarily,” Conway said. “It seemed like everybody from th ...; Created on 06 July 2017
29. High School Yearbook Request: (Announcements); An excellent source of information about people From Sullivan County is a high school year book. This past year, the Sullivan County Historical Society has been fortunate to receive two yearbook collections. ...; Created on 21 February 2017
30. Alan Dampman May 26, 1926 - October 14, 2016: (Society News); May 26, 1926 - October 14, 2016 Liberty, NY Allan W. Dampman of Liberty, NY, a retired Associate Dean of Community Services at Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake, NY died Friday October ...; Created on 16 October 2016
31. Please donate to help us preserve the Republican Watchman!: (Announcements); We Need Your Support! The Sullivan County Historical Society is fortunate to be the recipient of a complete collection of Republican Watchman newspapers dating back to the 1820s. This wonderful collection ...; Created on 14 September 2016
32. The Borscht Belt: (Now Showing); Borscht Belt, or Jewish Alps, is a colloquial term for the (now mostly defunct) summer resorts of the Catskill Mountains in parts of Sullivan, Orange and Ulster counties in upstate New York. Borscht, ...; Created on 17 June 2016
33. Sullivan Life: (Now Showing); When the colony that is now New York State established its first twelve counties in 1683, the present Sullivan County was part of Ulster County. In 1809, Sullivan County was split from Ulster County. ...; Created on 11 June 2016
34. Elsie Winterberger: (History Preserver); ... a labor of love. Her reverence for the past originated early in her life, heavily influenced by the era of rural schools and steam locomotives. Her memory and superb recollection of these earlier times ...; Created on 17 January 2016
35. Harold Gold: (History Makers); ... County. Harold has lived in South Fallsburg for all of his ninety-two years. That in itself is certainly a historical oddity, maybe even a record. True, he was absent temporarily to attend college ...; Created on 17 January 2016
36. How Woodstock Happened...: (General History); ... would meet again with a budget for the festival. To this day, the founders of Woodstock disagree on who came up with the original idea for the concert. And, dulled by time, competition and countess re ...; Created on 04 January 2016
37. Hats off to Spring: (Past Exhibits); In celebration of spring, 2013, the Sullivan County Historical Society has on display in the downstairs foyer glass case a collection of ladies' hats. Each of these ladies' head-dressea represents different ...; Created on 27 December 2015
38. Monticello: (Thompson); ... ilt the first iron foundry on Main St. and a gristmill and sawmill on the Cold Spring Road. All his businesses were conducted successfully for many years. Ephraim Lyon Burnham came to Monticello about ...; Created on 26 December 2015
39. Hurleyville: (Fallsburg); ... During its heyday as a resort Hurleyville was home to many popular summer hotels, bungalow colonies and boarding houses, the biggest and best known was the rather grand Colombia Hotel located atop Colombia ...; Created on 26 December 2015
40. Postcards from Bethel: (Bethel); The Museum has an extensive collection of Postcards from the Golden and Silver Hotel ages that you can browse and buy. Here is a small sample from the Town of Bethel Collection. View Gallery ...; Created on 19 December 2015
41. Postcards from Bethel: (Pictures); The Museum has an extensive collection of Postcards from the Golden and Silver Hotel ages that you can browse and buy. Here is a small sample from the Town of Bethel Collection. View Gallery ...; Created on 19 December 2015
42. Frederick A. Cook Exhibit: (Pictures); ... one of the most extensive Public Collections of artifacts from this expedition. View Gallery ...; Created on 18 December 2015
43. Frederick A. Cook: (Now Showing); ... one of the most extensive Public Collections of artifacts from this expedition. View Gallery ...; Created on 18 December 2015
44. Genalogy September 2015: (News); ... always welcome people to file our obituary cards so that our collection can continue to grow. We appreciate the donation by the Ethelbert Crawford Library in Monticello of a card catalogue to expand ou ...; Created on 03 September 2015
45. Concord Remembered: (Pictures); ... sino expected to be completed in 2017. The exhibit is open through Columbus Day weekend, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 to 4, Sunday, 1-4 Admission, three dollars for adults 18 and over. Call the M ...; Created on 01 July 2015
46. Concord Remembered: (Past Exhibits); ... sino expected to be completed in 2017. The exhibit is open through Columbus Day weekend, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 to 4, Sunday, 1-4 Admission, three dollars for adults 18 and over. Call the M ...; Created on 01 July 2015
47. Family Histories: (Genealogy Department); Did you know that the SCHS has a large collection of family histories and family trees? These have been graciously donated to the SCHS by people who may have used the genealogy archives or have requested ...; Created on 13 March 2015
48. General Store: (Now Showing); The General Store was the commercial center of town and the primary place you would sell/purchase goods and collect your mail. Much like a Walmart of the 1800's, just about anything you needed was availabl ...; Created on 18 December 2014
49. Patricia and William Burns: (History Preserver); ... SullivanCounty, quickly becomes obvious when you engage either in conversation. Their vast historical knowledge is diverse, their recollections engaging and their passion easily conveyed. Their tireless ...; Created on 18 October 2014
50. John B. (Jack) Niflot: (History Preserver); ... heritage” and also served as an officer and board member of the Upper Delaware Council for nearly two decades. Jack’s photographs, research records, postcard collections, poetry and other writings have ...; Created on 25 November 2013
51. The Fallsburgh Tunnel: (Fallsburg); ... formed on the tunnel’s floor, completely covering the tracks and eventually freezing, threatening derailment of trains. Throughout the cold weather, section crews had to continually remove the ice from ...; Created on 25 November 2012
52. Allan Wayne Dampman: (History Preserver); ... e of Allan's life is best described in his own words; "By chance, (Allan) had exchanged letters with officials from Sullivan County community College." The newly formed college was in the midst of gro ...; Created on 04 April 2012
53. The Stone Arch Bridge: (Cochecton); ... that collapsed under a wagon load of hemlock on its way to a nearby tannery. The construction of the Bridge by Philip Henry Hembdt was unique in that the temporary wood framework, known as centering, ...; Created on 03 November 2011
54. The Village of Narrowsburg: (Tusten); ... Bridge Company the right to erect the first bridge “across the Delaware River at the Narrows, in the Big Eddy,” and to collect tolls. This was a huge step forward for the small community. Quinlan, in his ...; Created on 20 October 2011
55. The Town of Tusten: (Tusten); ... ferry scow. The community that formed here was named Tusten, in honor of Colonel Benjamin Tusten, Jr., who had two claims to fame. He was among the first doctors in this country to introduce inoculation ...; Created on 20 October 2011
56. Gas Station Slot Machine: (Liberty); ... home and stopped for gas at the filling station conducted by Rose Berkowitz at Parksville. They got the gas and also a slot machine. Mrs. Berkowitz collected for the gas, but paid a $10 fine to Justic ...; Created on 07 October 2011
57. Searching For Gillette: (Neversink); ... n, but with a little imagination, the original story could be reconstructed Other valuable information was found amongst our archival material, especially Bernice Masten's collection of material titled " ...; Created on 07 October 2011
58. Along the Neversink in the Seventies: (Neversink); ... He would later become Highway Superintendant for Sullivan County. Recalling his youth at the township of Neversink, Monroe published personal recollections of Neversink, and its memorable folks. The articles ...; Created on 07 October 2011
59. Searching For Gillette: (Research Department); ... n, but with a little imagination, the original story could be reconstructed Other valuable information was found amongst our archival material, especially Bernice Masten's collection of material titled " ...; Created on 20 August 2011
60. The Oil Pipeline: (General History); ... the oil company set out to test a twenty mile section by running the pipes full with water and test for leaks. An unexpected cold spell settled down from the north, freezing the water solid within the ...; Created on 28 June 2011
61. Charlotte M. Osterhout: (History Preserver); ... of her youth. She turned to newspapers and obituary columns to fill in the blank spots of her memory and spent many hours tramping through county cemeteries-some small, some large-and indexing gravestones ...; Created on 11 August 2008
62. Alan Gerry: (History Makers); ... successful season. Alan is a major benefactor of schools, colleges and medical institutions both in Sullivan County and beyond. For example, he is a leading contributor to the Catskill ...; Created on 11 August 2007
63. James Eldridge Quinlan: (History Preserver); ... of excitement at auctions and a flurry of spirited bidding. It was and continues to be a collector’s item. How fortunate we are that James Eldridge Quinlan took the troubled to assemble this material, ...; Created on 11 August 2006
64. Andrew Neiderman: (History Makers); ... that his true vocation was that of a writer and embarked on what became an extraordinarily prolific career. He is the author of eighty-six published novels, two produced screenplays and one collection ...; Created on 01 June 2006
65. Daniel Skinner: (History Makers); ... n the river. They were made up of a series of cribs coupled together. A crib was usually 18' long and126' wide and would be tightly packed with lumber. A string of five cribs was called a colt. Once the ...; Created on 11 August 2005
66. Wilmer Sipple: (History Preserver); ... ucted an O Gauge railroad layout which still survives. Graduating from High School in 1942, he attended Norwich University, a military college, where he began an engineering program. By 1943 he was in the r ...; Created on 11 August 2005
67. Max Yasgur: (History Makers); ... 17 and his brother Isadore was 13, his father died. Later that same year Miriam Miller came to the hotel to vacation and met Max. In February 1940, Max and Mimi were married. After a stint in college at ...; Created on 01 June 2004
68. Bungalow Colony ...: (Tags); Bungalow Colony ...; Created on 26 December 2015
69. The Bungalows of Sullivan County: (Article tagged with: Bungalow Colony); the bungalows of sullivan county - pt. 1 - concord rd and lanahan rd east and west of route 42 respectively in monticello, ny.; Created on 18 December 2015
70. Vintage Catskills Bungalow Colony ...: (Article tagged with: Bungalow Colony); A video by Gary Swartzberg; Created on 03 August 2014

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