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Temporary Exhibitions
October 11, 2009 through March 28, 2010: The Salt City Comes of Age: Syracuse During the Impressionist Era in America, 1880-1915 . A complementary exhibit to the Everson Museum of Art's From Turner To Cezanne, OHA's exhibit will look at what was happening in Syracuse at the time of the European Impressionist painters, 1880-1916. The exhibit will feature artwork, clothing, products, archival material, and other items that will interpret the Syracuse scene during this time impressionist painters were viewed by their contemporaries as “outrageously modern.”
November 1, 2009 through May 2, 2010: Toys from your Childhood: The Psychedelic Sixties! Do you remember playing with Clue, Twister, Creepy Crawlers, Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Robots, GI Joe, Battleship, Hotwheels, Easy Bake Oven, Barbie & Ken – all toys and games from the 1960s? Would you like to see them again all in one convenient location? If your answer is yes , then come to the Onondaga Historical Association Museum, 321 Montgomery St. in downtown Syracuse!
Museum staff and several toy and game lenders have created another wonderful and popular vintage toy exhibit that will bring back fond memories in 2009-2010! Come see Batman & Robin, Man From U.N.C.L.E., James Bond 007, Mary Poppins, The Flying Nun, Johnny & Jane West, the Beatles, and many other 1960s toys and games. Over 100 toys and games, as well as vintage photographs of Christmas and downtown Syracuse are included in this exhibit. We even have a Batmobile kiddie ride! It is sure to please all who wish to reminisce about their childhood in the ‘60s! The exhibit is scheduled to run from November 1, 2009 – May 2, 2010. The museum is open Wednesday – Friday, 10-4 and Saturday & Sunday, 11-4.
April 18 , 2010: Tragic Times: Local Artists Capture Images of the Civil War Exhibition opens April 18, 2010.
Events
March 6 , 2010: Central New York History Day
OHA is proud to sponsor Central New York History Day again this year. The event will take place on March 6th and will feature students from across the central New York area . The History Day competition is open to all students from grades 6 through 12. The students compete in theme based projects that include websites, documentaries, papers, exhibits and performance. The theme for this year's competition is "Innovation in History" and they can pick any topic within the broad theme. The winners from the Central New York competition go on to Cooperstown, NY to compete in the state competition and the winners from states go to Washington DC for the National History Day Competition. OHA will be hosting special research days for teachers and student competitors, as well as workshops for teachers. The competition has grown every year and it is exciting to see the students learn about the past as they plan for the future. March 6 , 2010, 8AM, Liverpool School District.
March 9 , 2010: First Female Signatures in 162 Years Syracuse Mayor and Onondaga County Executive Autograph Book Signing In the tradition of Women's History Month, on March 9, at 1:00 PM, history will be made at the Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) when Mayor Stephanie Miner and County Executive Joanie Mahoney become the first women in 162 years to sign the Mayors' Autograph Book. The book, which is housed at the OHA, contains the signatures of every mayor from Harvey Baldwin, Syracuse 's first mayor who signed the book in 1848, to Matthew Driscoll, Syracuse 's 53 rd mayor who signed in 2003. The book also contains the signatures of Onondaga County 's first, and only, two County Executives , John Mulroy and Nick Pirro. March 9, 1 PM, OHA Museum, FREE, open to the public, although seating is limited, so reservations are required . Please call Karen at 428-1864, ext. 312 to reserve your seat for this historic event.
March 18, 2010: Evening at the Museum In the spirit of GHOST WALK, on the third Thursday of each month, after regular business hours, pay a visit to the Onondaga Historical Association for Evening at the Museum. OHA has collected innumerable stories from Syracuse and Central New York for 150 years. Now you have the opportunity to explore our past in a fun and unique way. Accompany our knowledgeable night watchman to experience our exhibits in a new light and see who comes out of the woodwork to bring Salt City history to life. March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, and July 15 . The tour lasts for one hour, starting at 5:00 with the last starting at 7:00pm, a t the OHA Museum. Cost is $8 for Members, $10 for non-members. Reservations Required. Call 428-1864 (ext.370). Groups of 15 maximum.
March 28, 2010: Booksigning The Summer Cottage: Retreats of the 1000 Islands, by Kathleen Quigley (Author) and James Scherzi (Photographer) OHA hosts the pre-release of this beautiful book which captures the charm of island living and waterfront homes, featuring the cottages and summer estates of the Thousand Island region. Lecture and book signing by author Kathleen Quigley. Kathleen Quigley is a widely traveled writer whose work on assignment in Africa, Asia, Australia , and the Caribbean has appeared in The New York Times , Architectural Digest , Architectural Record , Town & Country , The Wall Street Journal , and other publications. James Scherzi is a photographer whose work has appeared in such publications as Architectural Digest , Better Homes and Gardens , Bon Appétit , Family Circle , Gourmet , Metropolitan Home , Rolling Stone , and The New York Times Magazine . March 28, 1 PM, OHA Museum Auditorium, FREE.
March 28, 2010: May on March The Salt City's own famed abolitionist, the Reverenced Samuel May hosts a dramatic presentation from Central New York Reads 2009-10 Book Choice March , by Geraldine Brooks. The novel follows the travels of Colonel March, the father of the March Sisters of Louisa May Alcott's, Little Women . Ms. Brooks presents a vivid depiction of the South prior to and during the Civil War through the lives of those he meets. It is appropriate that May introduces and adds insight in the presentation as not only is he fictionalized in the book but also in reality he was Alcott's Uncle. Join the OHA upstagers as they bring selected scenes to life as the Historical Association Sunday, March 28 th at 2:00 P.M. Admission is $8.00 for the general public and $5.00 for OHA members. May on March is also available for a limited number of outreach presentations. For information and reservation, please call 428-1864 x312. March 28, 2010, 2PM, OHA Museum Auditorium. Cost is $5.00 members, $8.00 non-members. Call 428-1864 x312 for reservations.
April 15, 2010: Evening at the Museum In the spirit of GHOST WALK, on the third Thursday of each month, after regular business hours, pay a visit to the Onondaga Historical Association for Evening at the Museum. OHA has collected innumerable stories from Syracuse and Central New York for 150 years. Now you have the opportunity to explore our past in a fun and unique way. Accompany our knowledgeable night watchman to experience our exhibits in a new light and see who comes out of the woodwork to bring Salt City history to life. April 15, May 20, June 17, and July 15 . The tour lasts for one hour, starting at 5:00 with the last starting at 7:00pm, a t the OHA Museum. Cost is $8 for Members, $10 for non-members. Reservations Required. Call 428-1864 (ext.370). Groups of 15 maximum.
May 20, 2010: Evening at the Museum In the spirit of GHOST WALK, on the third Thursday of each month, after regular business hours, pay a visit to the Onondaga Historical Association for Evening at the Museum. OHA has collected innumerable stories from Syracuse and Central New York for 150 years. Now you have the opportunity to explore our past in a fun and unique way. Accompany our knowledgeable night watchman to experience our exhibits in a new light and see who comes out of the woodwork to bring Salt City history to life. May 20, June 17, and July 15 . The tour lasts for one hour, starting at 5:00 with the last starting at 7:00pm, a t the OHA Museum. Cost is $8 for Members, $10 for non-members. Reservations Required. Call 428-1864 (ext.370). Groups of 15 maximum.
June 2, 2010: Booksigning "Pulling Strings " by Linda Pembroke Kaiser OHA hosts the premier of a new biography on Syracuse musician, inventor and entrepreneur Melville Clark. Lecture and book signing by author Linda Pembroke Kaiser. June 2, 2010, 2PM, OHA Museum, FREE.
June 17, 2010: Evening at the Museum In the spirit of GHOST WALK, on the third Thursday of each month, after regular business hours, pay a visit to the Onondaga Historical Association for Evening at the Museum. OHA has collected innumerable stories from Syracuse and Central New York for 150 years. Now you have the opportunity to explore our past in a fun and unique way. Accompany our knowledgeable night watchman to experience our exhibits in a new light and see who comes out of the woodwork to bring Salt City history to life. June 17, and July 15 . The tour lasts for one hour, starting at 5:00 with the last starting at 7:00pm, a t the OHA Museum. Cost is $8 for Members, $10 for non-members. Reservations Required. Call 428-1864 (ext.370). Groups of 15 maximum.
June 19, June 25, June 26, 2010 : “Here's To You, Mrs. Robineau” In The Historic Strathmore Neighborhood In the tradition of the OHA's popular GHOSTWALKS meet famed ceramicist, Adelaide Robineau and her contemporaries from the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries on a stroll among the historic homes of unique Robineau Road . The past will spring to life as the “spirits” reveal their private lives and the Syracuse of their day. Admission is: $12.00 for the public, $10.00 for OHA members. Reservations for a specific time are strongly recommended and can be made by calling OHA at 428-1864 x312. The tours will take place Saturday June 19th as part of the Strathmore Festival 2:00 to 4:00 PM Saturday, June25th from 6:00 to 8:00PM and Sunday June 26th from 2:00 to 4:00PM Tour will leave every 15 minutes and last approximately one hour and fifteen minutes.
June 21-23, 2010: OHA Travels Again - Bus trip to “new” Historic Gettysburg Early Summer Road Rrip!!! June 21,22,23 2010 3 days – 2 nights --- Includes 4 meals, Guided Battlefield Tour, Eisenhower Historic Site, “An evening with Mr. Lincoln” -- and more. For information and reservations call: Karen @ 428-1864 ext 312.
July 15, 2010: Evening at the Museum In the spirit of GHOST WALK, on the third Thursday of each month, after regular business hours, pay a visit to the Onondaga Historical Association for Evening at the Museum. OHA has collected innumerable stories from Syracuse and Central New York for 150 years. Now you have the opportunity to explore our past in a fun and unique way. Accompany our knowledgeable night watchman to experience our exhibits in a new light and see who comes out of the woodwork to bring Salt City history to life. July 15 . The tour lasts for one hour, starting at 5:00 with the last starting at 7:00pm, a t the OHA Museum. Cost is $8 for Members, $10 for non-members. Reservations Required. Call 428-1864 (ext.370). Groups of 15 maximum.
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Historic Photos of Syracuse, a new hard cover book by Dennis Connors, Curator of History, Onondaga Historical Association Museum & Research Center
A giant electric turbine on the Near West Side provides power to Syracuse 's streetcars. . .
A spindly iron lift bridge carries Salina Street across the Oswego Canal . . .
And a group of men assemble typewriters by hand on the Salt City 's Near East Side.
Very different scenes, but they all survive in photos from the exhaustive collection of the Onondaga Historical Association Museum & Research Center (OHA). These images, and nearly 200 more, are featured in the Association's newest publication, Historic Photos of Syracuse , released this month by Turner Publishing Company of Nashville , Tennessee . This fascinating journey through time is captured in the remarkable images reproduced in this new hardcover book .
Historic Photos of Syracuse is part of a larger series of books by Turner Publishing that features high quality reproduction of historic photos from various American cities. In this book, Connors has made a special effort to select images of distinctive quality with emphasis on photos that have not been published in previous titles by the OHA. The book is divided into four chronological chapters covering 1854 to 1980. Each chapter begins with a description of a unique local event during that time, while offering an overview of Syracuse during that era. These mini-histories are followed by photographs from those decades, with a descriptive caption for each. The book is a stunning celebration of Syracuse 's rich history and will make a very distinctive and memorable holiday gift.
Copies are available at the OHA Museum Gift Shop for $39.95 plus 8% tax. OHA membership discount applies.
Crossroads in Time: An Illustrated History of Syracuse by Dennis Connors, OHAM&RC Curator of History
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About Crossroads in Time:
OHAM&RC is please to announce the most ambitious publication in its nearly 145-year history. Crossroads in Time: An Illustrated History of Syracuse is a 208-page, hardcover book featuring over 225 images, many in color. Along with an extensive text, it presents the truly engaging story of our city's growth and development over the last 200 years. Crossroads in Time provides our community with a long-needed general history of Syracuse that will appeal to residents and visitors alike.
This energetic book was authored by OHAM&RC Curator of History, Dennis Connors, who also spent months combing the collection of OHAM&RC for a number of distinctive and unique illustrations, many of which have never been published before. The book has been many years in the making and is being produced in cooperation with Syracuse University Press along with several generous corporate and institutional sponsors. The price of the book is $49.95; $42.45 for members. OHA's Museum Gift Shop will continue to be the exclusive outlet for the book until later this fall. In addition to visiting the museum, phone orders may be placed by calling (315) 428-1864, extension 321.
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