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1. Richard Nixon resigns as President (2020-08-09): (Events Calendar/Richard Nixon resigns as President); Richard Nixon resigns as President August 9, 1974 Nixon resigns amid Watergate scandal, and Vice President Gerald Ford becomes President. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Washington, D.C. ...; Created on 27 December 2015
2. William McKinley shot (2020-09-06): (Events Calendar/William McKinley shot); William McKinley shot President McKinley was shot on September 6, 1901 in Buffalo New York while attending the Pan-American Exposition, and died 8 days later on September 14. Upon McKinley's death, Vic ...; Created on 27 December 2015
3. Rockland: (Category); ... mine still remains a mystery to this day. Tunis acted as a guide for the Marquis de Lafayette on a hunting trip into the Beaverkill valley. Lafayette presented him with a gun for his services. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
4. Fallsburg: (Category); ... was completed on July 9, 1873, when the last spike was driven at a place called �Hell Hole,� just east of Roscoe. Sullivan County was now opened to rail service to and from New York City. To appreciate ...; Created on 30 November -0001
5. Delaware: (Category); ... ision, completed in 1848, the settlement served as one of the staging areas and was formally named in recognition of its railroad depot. In 1906, the U.S. Postal Service dropped the "Depot" from its name and ...; Created on 30 November -0001
6. County History: (Category); ... got rail service with the completion of the Monticello & Port Jervis Railroad in 1871, and the New York & Oswego Midland Railroad (later the Ontario & Western) in 1872, resorts began to spring up there, ...; Created on 30 November -0001
7. Cochecton: (Category); ... Army saw Tyler offspring in its service. Nathaniel was a drummer and was taken prisoner at the Battle of St. Johns. Bezaleel Tyler, a Captain in the Revolutionary Army, commanded the Mamakating Scouts ...; Created on 30 November -0001
8. William "Bill" Burns Memorial: (News); ... . Due to the current crisis affecting our country there will be no services at this time. A celebration memorializing Bill's life will be held during the summer and will be announced on this page in ...; Created on 29 March 2020
9. 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
10. Elsie Winterberger: (History Preserver); ... episodes of Forestburgh history. “A fun part of the railroad service was the transportation of the circus to perform in Monticello in early days. This must have been thrilling for Forestburgh “kids” fortunate ...; Created on 17 January 2016
11. Harold Gold: (History Makers); ... place. My father, Harold Gold, has never held political office, invented transformative devices, or revolutionized science, but he has made local history through his business and community service in Sullivan ...; Created on 17 January 2016
12. How Woodstock Happened...: (General History); ... e the characters in our own show," Rosenman said. Artie Kornfield, 25, wore a suit, but the lapels were a little wide and his hair brushed the top of his ears. He was a vice president at Capitol Rec ...; Created on 04 January 2016
13. Concord Remembered: (Pictures); ... service resort in the world! The exhibit will explore the hotel's history from a modest 35 room building in the mid 1930s through its closing in 1998. Featured will be photos, memorabilia, lecture ...; Created on 01 July 2015
14. Concord Remembered: (Past Exhibits); ... service resort in the world! The exhibit will explore the hotel's history from a modest 35 room building in the mid 1930s through its closing in 1998. Featured will be photos, memorabilia, lecture ...; Created on 01 July 2015
15. Patricia and William Burns: (History Preserver); ... he found employment with Cities Service Company, the oil and gas concern that today operates under the name of Citco, as purchasing agent. In 1953, Pat and Bill were married and because of Bill’s ...; Created on 18 October 2014
16. Gladys Olmsted: (History Makers); ... Public Health Nurse in 1951, in an “office” with a dirt floor in the basement of the courthouse and retired 34 years later as the Director of the Sullivan County Public Health Nursing Service. She saw ...; Created on 25 November 2013
17. Allan Wayne Dampman: (History Preserver); ... the influx of the large German population that settled in Western Sullivan County. Though the immigrants had long practiced religious services in the local schoolhouse during the 1850's, the Hortonvil ...; Created on 04 April 2012
18. The Stone Arch Bridge: (Cochecton); ... 80 years of service. For 16 years the Bridge stood as a solitary and deteriorating remembrance of other times. In 1970, after many years of work by the Sullivan county Park and Recreation Commissio ...; Created on 03 November 2011
19. Fallsburgh Cemetery Fire: (Fallsburg); ... the tent, artificial grass, lowering device and outside box which Lee Laidlaw, Hurleyville undertaker, had prepared for the burial of Mrs. Edwards. Cooperation of other undertakers with Mr. Laidlaw, however ...; Created on 07 October 2011
20. A Sketch of Mongaup Valley -By Alice Tillotson: (Bethel); ... him of his brother's death, Captain Watkins stated ". . . that in his capacity as Clerk to a general Court Martial he was of great service to the Court, always performing his duties promptly and cheer ...; Created on 29 September 2011
21. The Oil Pipeline: (General History); ... were needed to be made. Western Union estimates that any disruption in service upon their trans-continental telegraph lines would result in loses amounting to $35,000 for each minute service is interrupted. ...; Created on 28 June 2011
22. Directors and Officers: (Historical Society); ... of Directors for Year 2020 Position Name Email President: Arthur Hessinger Vice President: Suzanne Cecil This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Secretary: N. Fred Fries This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ...; Created on 04 November 2010
23. About the Society: (Historical Society); ... President Kenneth A. Sprague 1st Vice-President Charles S. Hick 2nd Vice-President Joseph ...; Created on 05 April 2010
24. The Kutsher Family: (History Makers); ... one piece of advice she received from her mother when meeting guests. “Reach for their hands. Look in their eyes. People need to know that you are paying attention to them.” Helen reflects that “my job ...; Created on 11 August 2008
25. Charlotte M. Osterhout: (History Preserver); ... she leaves a legacy, which will benefit county residents for many years. William Burns, Vice-President of the Historical Society and former Archivist/Curator credits Charlotte with her friendly personality ...; Created on 11 August 2008
26. Maurice Gerry: (History Preserver); ... and Art Center. He served as Vice-President of the Greater Liberty Chamber of Commerce and has worked on various beautification projects in the village of Liberty as well as having an active role in local ...; Created on 11 August 2007
27. Paul Gerry: (History Preserver); ... from service, Paul began his career as a photographer. He soon acquired an outstanding reputation and took photographs of the many famous comedians and entertainers who performed at the major Catskill ...; Created on 11 August 2007
28. Wilmer Sipple: (History Preserver); ... bitter arguments about the exact route, but construction began in Norwich that year. On July 9, 1873, some five years later, Elisha Wheeler, a former vice-president of the new railroad, drove in the last ...; Created on 11 August 2005
29. Max Yasgur: (History Makers); Sullivan County Historical Society History Maker Award 2004 Max Yasgur (12/15/19~02/09/73) A history maker is hard to define. Some earn that reputation after a lifetime of dedicated service. Others ...; Created on 01 June 2004
30. Alice and Russell (Rusty) Hodge: (History Makers); ... here were opportunities to develop his physical skills while in the Service and by the time he was discharged he was 6' 3" and 225 pounds and ready for that most demanding of competitions: the Decathlon, ...; Created on 11 August 2003
31. Beatrice Schoch: (History Preserver); ... Church. At one of the World Day of Prayer Services, Bee was asked to present a meditation. She did so well and had such an air of sincerity that her friends encouraged her to pursue the studies necessary ...; Created on 11 August 2003
32. Jennie Grossinger: (History Makers); ... ts river banks had long since been taken; and even a hard worker like Selig could not make a living and raise a family from the rocky soil which he now owned. Fortunately, neighbors gave good advice to ...; Created on 11 August 2002
33. John Conway: (History Preserver); ... a column about Ulster County. Again in that decade his engineering side reappeared and in 1983 he went to work with Service Scaffold where he was employed for seventeen years. Part of ...; Created on 11 August 2002
34. Emma Cooke Chase: (History Makers); ... first job after college in the Union School in Amsterdam, New York as Preceptress (Vice-Principal) in 1890. In 1893, she returned to the Oneonta area to marry Burdelle Chase, who according to the couple’s ...; Created on 11 August 2001
35. Mary Edith Curtis: (History Preserver); ... Alliance which this year is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Again, this was another project which spurred Mary’s interest. Finally, in 1980 the National Park Service wisely employed her as a Public Affairs ...; Created on 11 August 2001
36. Walter A. Rhulen: (History Makers); ... Vice-President of the Insurance Federation of New York and was awarded the Professional Liability Underwriting Society’s 1994 PLUS 1 Award. During the years when the county’s traditional resort industry ...; Created on 11 August 1999
37. William Galbraith Smith: (History Preserver); ... several other jobs. He was a sales representative at a travel service in Ellenville and a registered investment representative for the First Monticello Securities Corporation. Bill and ...; Created on 11 August 1998
38. Lawrence H. Cooke: (History Makers); ... the essence of rectitude and my mother the essence of refinement,” he recalls. His father’s advice continues to guide him. When he faces difficult decisions, he remembers his father’s words, “If in doubt, ...; Created on 01 June 1998
39. John Raleigh Mott: (History Makers); ... owe his influence to the official positions he holds; rather it is the positions which have acquired importance through the work he has accomplished.” He received the Distinguished Service ...; Created on 11 August 1997
40. James Burbank: (History Preserver); ... he took art courses at Pratt Institute. His work impressed the Navy and during his last years in the service he was attached to the Naval Recruiting Bureau designing posters and pamphlets. He retired as ...; Created on 11 August 1997
41. Marjorie Durland Smith: (History Preserver); ... Senior Historian Edmund Winslow. Over the years, men of his caliber brought both inspiration and expert Museum Management advice to the Society. Marjorie’s ability and interest were recognized beyond the ...; Created on 11 August 1994

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