Thirteen years ago, Bob and Deb Landrio turned a personal passion for 1950s Americana into a small museum on the outskirts of Johnstown. The Town Line Museum, located at 3261 State Highway 29W, documents the postwar heyday of United States history through an array of memorabilia that began as a private collection in the early 1960s and blossomed into a series of cohesive exhibits, including an ice cream parlor and a barber shop. This year, they have published a companion book, replete with photographs of the exhibits. On May 6th, Bob and Deb will present a program recounting the challenges and rewards of building a museum from scratch, from the acquisition and care of artifacts to their arrangement and interpretation for a broad public. Please join us to learn about their accomplishment and remember the era it commemorates. Our regular meeting will begin at 7pm; the talk will commence at 8.
6 May: The Town Line Museum
Thirteen years ago, Bob and Deb Landrio turned a personal passion for 1950s Americana into a small museum on the outskirts of Johnstown. The Town Line Museum, located at 3261 State Highway 29W, documents the postwar heyday of United States history through an array of memorabilia that began as a private collection in the early 1960s and blossomed into a series of cohesive exhibits, including an ice cream parlor and a barber shop. This year, they have published a companion book, replete with photographs of the exhibits. On May 6th, Bob and Deb will present a program recounting the challenges and rewards of building a museum from scratch, from the acquisition and care of artifacts to their arrangement and interpretation for a broad public. Please join us to learn about their accomplishment and remember the era it commemorates. Our regular meeting will begin at 7pm; the talk will commence at 8.
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- COLLECTIONSFor the first time in our history, the Society is building a collection of tangible artifacts in support of our mission as an educational institution which both preserves history and facilitates historical research. The Bleecker Town Board has generously granted us an additional room in the Town Hall, where we will house photographs, postcards, letters, journals, and other small items pertaining to the history of the Town of Bleecker. At present we are preparing this space for storage and display and drafting a framework for managing our collection. Stay tuned for an announcement detailing our public hours, as well as further information about catalog content and research access.
- FILMThis coming autumn, the Society will commence work on another project we hope will help preserve our town's heritage: a documentary film entitled "Bleecker Stages." Based on oral history interviews with longtime Bleecker residents, the film will chronicle the social, economic, demographic and environmental changes the town has undergone in the last century through the eyes of those who witnessed them. Watch this space for further updates!
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Thanks
- Many thanks to our speakers who made 2012 such a successful year! Each month from April through November, the Society hosts a series of public programs on historical topics of local, regional and state interest, comprising talks presented by both our own members and guest speakers. This year, our guests came from as far away as Ausable, and presented on a variety of topics from the underground railroad to Adirondack deer camps to old time mountain music. We are grateful to Ann Peconie, The Bentwood Rockers, Dan Ladd, Don Papson, Caperton Tissot and Hallie Bond for graciously sharing their research with us. Please stay tuned for an announcement of our 2013 program, which we will be organizing over the break.
Needs
- In addition to monetary donations, the Society is grateful for material goods which help to keep our operations running. Some of the items on our current wish list include: copy paper, card stock, first class stamps, ink jet mailing labels, and poster board.
