Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Barker Historical Museum's hours of operation
The Barker Museum is open to the public Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturdays from 1:00 to 5:00. On Tuesday and Thursdays we are also open from 7:00 to 9:00. Contact us at 716-672-2114
The Barker Historical Museum receives Grant Funding
July 28, 2009 - The Barker Historical Museum is pleased to announce the receipt of a GET SET Grant of $2,600 to retain the help of a museum specialist. The Barker will secure the services of Sally Treanor, Senior Director, Administration and Operations at the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society to assist in developing a long range plan for the Barker. The GET SET grant, from the New York State Council of the Arts, a state agency, is administered by the Upstate History Alliance.
A Long Range Plan is a vital document that will enable the Barker to move forward in receiving future grant money from NYSCA as well as establish goals to move the museum forward.
The GET SET grants are one of a series of grants offered to help museums strengthen and develop their institutions and work with their communities. These grants are designed to make it easier for organizations to access professional help and improve their institutions. To learn more about these grant programs, eligibility requirements and deadlines, visit UHA's website at www.upstatehistory.org or contact the Upstate History Alliance, by email at info@upstatehistory.org and by phone 1-800-895-1648.
A Long Range Plan is a vital document that will enable the Barker to move forward in receiving future grant money from NYSCA as well as establish goals to move the museum forward.
The GET SET grants are one of a series of grants offered to help museums strengthen and develop their institutions and work with their communities. These grants are designed to make it easier for organizations to access professional help and improve their institutions. To learn more about these grant programs, eligibility requirements and deadlines, visit UHA's website at www.upstatehistory.org or contact the Upstate History Alliance, by email at info@upstatehistory.org and by phone 1-800-895-1648.
How to join the Barker Historical Museum
Membership levels run : $7 for seniors; $10 for individuals; $15 for families; $25 for contributors; $50 for donors; $100 for patrons and $100+ for sponsors. Mail a check made payable to the Barker Historical Museum at 7 Day St., Fredonia, NY 14063. This is an annual membership which begins when we receive your check and we will notify you when your next payment is due the following year. Benefits include having 3 newsletters mailed to you and the satisfaction knowing you are supporting a local nonprofit organization that strives to preserve the history of our small corner of the world.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Barker Historical Museum Receives Conservation Bookshelf
Treasured objects and artifacts held by the Barker Historical Museum will be preserved for future generations with help from the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf, a core set of conservation books and online resources donated by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS has now awarded almost 3,000 free sets of the IMLS Bookshelf, in cooperation with the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH).
We have such a wonderful collection of art. It is very outstanding for an organization of our size. It includes twelve portraits by Alvah Bradish, a 19th century artist who married the daughter of Judge Jacob Houghton. We are also the headquarters for the county’s genealogy society. Our staff is just beginning to gain awareness of the incredible vastness of our institutions archives.
“When IMLS launched this initiative to improve the dire state of our nation’s collections, we understood that the materials gathered for the Bookshelf would serve as important tools for museums, libraries, and archives nationwide,” said Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of IMLS. “We were both pleased and encouraged by the overwhelming interest of institutions prepared to answer the call to action, and we know that with their dedication, artifacts from our shared history will be preserved for future generations.”
The Barker Historical Museum received this essential set of resources based on an application describing the needs and plans for the care of its collections. The IMLS Bookshelf focuses on collections typically found in art or history museums and in libraries' special collections, with an added selection of texts for zoos, aquaria, public gardens, and nature centers. It addresses such topics as the philosophy and ethics of collecting, collections management and planning, emergency preparedness, and culturally specific conservation issues.
The IMLS Bookshelf is a crucial component of Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, a conservation initiative that the Institute launched in 2006. IMLS began the initiative in response to a 2005 study it released in partnership with Heritage Preservation, A Public Trust at Risk: The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America’s Collections. The multi-faceted, multi-year initiative shines a nationwide spotlight on the needs of America’s collections, especially those held by smaller institutions, which often lack the human and financial resources necessary to adequately care for their collections.
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.
We have such a wonderful collection of art. It is very outstanding for an organization of our size. It includes twelve portraits by Alvah Bradish, a 19th century artist who married the daughter of Judge Jacob Houghton. We are also the headquarters for the county’s genealogy society. Our staff is just beginning to gain awareness of the incredible vastness of our institutions archives.
“When IMLS launched this initiative to improve the dire state of our nation’s collections, we understood that the materials gathered for the Bookshelf would serve as important tools for museums, libraries, and archives nationwide,” said Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of IMLS. “We were both pleased and encouraged by the overwhelming interest of institutions prepared to answer the call to action, and we know that with their dedication, artifacts from our shared history will be preserved for future generations.”
The Barker Historical Museum received this essential set of resources based on an application describing the needs and plans for the care of its collections. The IMLS Bookshelf focuses on collections typically found in art or history museums and in libraries' special collections, with an added selection of texts for zoos, aquaria, public gardens, and nature centers. It addresses such topics as the philosophy and ethics of collecting, collections management and planning, emergency preparedness, and culturally specific conservation issues.
The IMLS Bookshelf is a crucial component of Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, a conservation initiative that the Institute launched in 2006. IMLS began the initiative in response to a 2005 study it released in partnership with Heritage Preservation, A Public Trust at Risk: The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America’s Collections. The multi-faceted, multi-year initiative shines a nationwide spotlight on the needs of America’s collections, especially those held by smaller institutions, which often lack the human and financial resources necessary to adequately care for their collections.
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.
Friday, July 24, 2009
How to obtain vital records and cemetery records
The Town of Pomfret lost pre-1880 vital records in a fire. Contact Roberta Valentine, Village Clerk, for vital records after 1880 at 716-672-7496 or write to: Town of Pomfret Offices, 9 Day St., Fredonia, NY 14063. To obtain a birth certificate from the Village of Fredonia call Lucy at 679-2303/2302. The cost is $10.
Cemetery records can be acquired by contacting:
Audry Schmoyer - Forest Hill Cemetery Sexton at 716-672-7156
Michaelene Comerford - Town of Pomfet Cemetery Sexton 716-672-7185
Cemetery records can be acquired by contacting:
Audry Schmoyer - Forest Hill Cemetery Sexton at 716-672-7156
Michaelene Comerford - Town of Pomfet Cemetery Sexton 716-672-7185
What the Garland Genealogy Library has to offer genealogists
- Family files and family histories
- Indexes to Chautauqua County census records for 1820, 1855, 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875
- Chautauqua County Census records on microfilm for 1825 - 1930
- The Fredonia Censor on microfilm, indexed and digitigal
- Chautauqua County cemetery records
- Indexes for the Dunkirk Observer 1882 - 2000
- Local Civil War research materials
- Local Military research materials
- The newspaper the Grape Belt ca: 1940-1960
- Multiple newspaper indexes
- Genealogy journals
- New England general genealogy information
- General genealogy reference material
- DAR materials
- Indexes to Chautauqua County census records for 1820, 1855, 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875
- Chautauqua County Census records on microfilm for 1825 - 1930
- The Fredonia Censor on microfilm, indexed and digitigal
- Chautauqua County cemetery records
- Indexes for the Dunkirk Observer 1882 - 2000
- Local Civil War research materials
- Local Military research materials
- The newspaper the Grape Belt ca: 1940-1960
- Multiple newspaper indexes
- Genealogy journals
- New England general genealogy information
- General genealogy reference material
- DAR materials
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