Speaker Series & Articles
The Town's Attic: The Importance of Our Small Town Historical Museums and Societies
Why the little things of our past can resonate so largely
https://www.eriereader.com/article/the-towns-attic-the-importance-of-our-small-town-historical-museums-and-societies https://www.eriereader.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rustanddirt
Genealogical Meet & Greet, held in March 2024, was an opportunity to share insights, discoveries, tips, and stories. Topics included your 'brick walls", including DNA and how to break through. Attendees had a chance to research local archive material. Guests brought questions, genealogy data, notebook, and a list of research topics.
Leon Sam Briggs of the Tonawanda Seneca of the Hawk Clan, discussed the local history of the Haudenosaunee (Seneca, Mohawk, Oneidas, Cayuga's, and Onondagas) in the territories and their way of life and where we are today. History, culture, economics, a traditional way of life, and my cultural teaching from the United States and how that effects everyone today was discussed in 2023.
https://www.haudenosauneeconfederacy.com/the-league-of-nations/
https://fortleboeufhistory.com/
Alan & Alyssa Royek and family have worked professionally, diligently, and passionately to ensure that the Royek Farm and Till Top Creamery remain active and profitable. The Royek farm has been designated as a Century Farm and has also been classified as a Dairy of Distinction. Their presentation in 2023 was quite the success.
John Wood hosted a Q & A session on the Clough Farm (Spring Valley Farms) in Spring Creek, PA in 2023. The event was well attended and very informative!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkIR2rHTN18
Answering The Call--Erie County in World War One - 2023
Mary Jane Phillips Keonig and Ann Silverthorn presented about Corry and Erie County in World War One and the 27 Corry area men who made the ultimate sacrifice. We learned about Erie County and its industry, Homefront, women's efforts and support, and more. Lest we forget...
There was a informative and successful Veil Hospital descendent reunion in 2022 at the Corry Area Historical Museum. Karen Amos presented a history of the Veil Hospital and a dedication of a monument at the cemetery. It has been 101 years since the Veil Hospital came to Corry in the building on the corner of East Main Street and William St.
Image: https://www.facebook.com/Veil-Maternity-Hospital-Adoptees-Searching-2409976279227450/
Info: http://www.thecorryjournal.com/commentary/article_b8095b3e-35f3-11ed-a582-0f73bd09d9aa.html
In 2022 there was a Speaker Series event on the history of the Corry Fire Department. Many came to learn more about our proud and courageous history from Fire Chief, Jerred Hodak.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057421600324
https://www.facebook.com/pages/City-of-Corry-Fire-Department/12596447079162 - image
The Oregon Indian Medicine Company: Near the shores of Presque Isle Bay of Lake Erie, in the wee town of Corry, the Oregon Indian Medicine Company thrived. From pills and powders, elixirs and oils, these medicines brought about “miracles”. In this introductory discussion we discussed the history of the Company, gathered questions, shared information, explored therapeutic claims, and more. The presentation in 2022 by Leslie M. Alexander, PhD, RH (AHG) Clinical Herbalist & Educator and follow-up discussion was well received.
(Image: www.loc.gov/item/2020707862 )
Drake Well Museum curator, Susan J. Beates, "covered the early connections between the early oil industry and Corry that enabled Corry to become a city so rapidly (it took Erie over 50 years to become a city). The 2022 Speaker Series event discussed the oil industry, which began near Titusville, causing the creation of Oil City and Corry. The talk shared some of the manuscripts and artifacts in the Drake Well Museum Collection which related to Corry and described some of the oilmen whose businesses helped Corry grow." We learned more about our early history and the importance of the oil industry in our region. Thank you, Susan, for a wonderful presentation and Q&A! Image: https://www.si.edu/object/4c-petroleum-industry-single:npm_1980.2493.5283