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1. Executive Board Meeting (2016-04-12) ...: (Events Calendar/Executive Board Meeting); Executive Board Meeting 3 ...; Created on 21 December 2015
2. Brown vs. Board of Education (2020-05-17) ...: (Events Calendar/Brown vs. Board of Education); Brown vs. Board of Education May 17, 1954 The Supreme Court rules the segregation in public schools is unconstitutional, and orders segregation to be phased out. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com ...; Created on 27 December 2015
3. Three astronauts killed from flash fire while onboard command module (2020-01-27) ...: (Events Calendar/Three astronauts killed from flash fire while onboard command module); Three astronauts killed from flash fire while onboard command module January 27, 1967 Three NASA astronauts were killed from a flash fire while onboard the command module during a launch pad test. The ...; Created on 27 December 2015
4. Neversink: (Category); THE TOWN OF NEVERSINK By: Carol Smyth, Town of Neversink Historian In 1905, the Board of Water Supply was created. This was the beginning of plans to obtain 500,000,000 gallons per day of water from ...; Created on 30 November -0001
5. Mamakating: (Category); ... Town of Mamakating town board asked me if I would care to form a historical society in the town of Mamakating. They took ownership of the old school building in Summitville and completely renovated it. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
6. Highland: (Category); ... e boarding houses and small summer hotels built in the Town of Highland catered mostly to German and Irish guests. Today much of Highland is still undeveloped. The main industry in the town is touri ...; Created on 30 November -0001
7. Fremont: (Category); THE TOWN OF FREMONT By: Charles S. Hick, Historian The Town of Fremont came into existence on November 1, 1851 by a resolution of the Board of Supervisors of Sullivan County. It was created by dividing ...; Created on 30 November -0001
8. Forestburgh: (Category); ... , hunting, trapping and lumbering induced settlers. W. W. Gillman arrived about 1850 and brought trade and population growth, as he set up a lumber mill, 32 houses for his employees, boarding houses, tanne ...; Created on 30 November -0001
9. Fallsburg: (Category); ... many hotels had been built to accommodate the growing number of visitors each summer. The fastest growing type of lodging was the farm/boardinghouse. In the 1899 issue of the O&W publication, �Summer ...; Created on 30 November -0001
10. Delaware: (Category); ... er put his first small raft of logs into the Delaware just below Callicoon, and floated it to market in Philadelphia. This grew into a business, which took millions of board feet of timber from the fore ...; Created on 30 November -0001
11. County History: (Category); ... resorts replaced logging camps and farmhouses became boarding houses. With the railroads providing easy access to the county for the first time, the tourism industry really began to grow. The western ...; Created on 30 November -0001
12. Bethel: (Category); ... farmhouses that turned into boarding houses. In the late 1920's, 30's, & 40's smaller farm owners in Bethel were "Taking In" roomies as the hotel business declined. During the 1 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
13. Fifteen Thousand Dollar Boarding House Sold ...: (Mamakating); March 7, 1912, Livingston Manor Times “J P Bennett, proprietor of the well known Shawangunk Mountain House at Highview, overlooking the village of Bloomingburgh, has sold the property for $15,000 ...; Created on 06 March 2012
14. Sullivan County Historical Society 2020 Election: (News); ... did not happen. While it may not be the best way to conduct the election for officers and board members it was decided to hav3e a mail in vote. All SCHS members of record will be receiving one ballot per ...; Created on 01 December 2020
15. William "Bill" Burns Memorial: (News); It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing that long time board member, Bill Burns has passed away. He has served the Sullivan County Historical Society for over 40 years as a member, board member, ...; Created on 29 March 2020
16. History of Farms: (Now Showing); A current exhibit at the Sullivan County Historical Society is “A History of Sullivan County Farms” created by SCHS board member and volunteer, Fred Fries. The exhibits contain many farm artifacts ...; Created on 13 October 2016
17. Elsie Winterberger: (History Preserver); ... the spelling discrepancy. What happened next is best described by Elsie herself; “I went to the town board and told them I wanted 10 minutes from every meeting which other historians praised as a real accomplishment. ...; Created on 17 January 2016
18. Harold Gold: (History Makers); ... With one semester to go, he received a draft notice—but only after writing to the draft board to find out why he had not yet been called up. Harold could have avoided service during World War Two. He failed ...; Created on 17 January 2016
19. How Woodstock Happened...: (General History); ... cultural exhibitions and concerts. The promoters approached the town planning board and were given a verbal go-ahead because of the zoning. Nonetheless, Lang was unhappy with the site. It was missing the ...; Created on 04 January 2016
20. Jeffersonville: (Callicoon); ... d to form the Jeffersonville Central School and with the modernization of the businesses after World War II, Jeffersonville became a major commercial as well as residential area. The village board al ...; Created on 26 December 2015
21. Hurleyville: (Fallsburg); ... During its heyday as a resort Hurleyville was home to many popular summer hotels, bungalow colonies and boarding houses, the biggest and best known was the rather grand Colombia Hotel located atop Colombia ...; Created on 26 December 2015
22. Civil War Exhibit: (Pictures); This has been a very popular exhibit. There were artifacts, books, pictures , and even a Civil War encampment complete with a tent, fire pit and checker board. NOTE: This exhibit will close ...; Created on 18 December 2015
23. Civil War: (Past Exhibits); This has been a very popular exhibit. There were artifacts, books, pictures , and even a Civil War encampment complete with a tent, fire pit and checker board. NOTE: This exhibit will close on January ...; Created on 18 December 2015
24. Patricia and William Burns: (History Preserver); ... For almost the last quarter of a century, Pat and Bill Burns have been the lifeblood of the Sullivan County Historical Society. Their reverence for history, both within or beyond the boarders of ...; Created on 18 October 2014
25. John B. (Jack) Niflot: (History Preserver); SULLIVAN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORY PRESERVER AWARD 2013 JOHN B. (Jack) NIFLOT (2/10/35 - 6/22/13) Town of Fremont Board Member and Historian, whose dedication and advocacy for understanding ...; Created on 25 November 2013
26. Allan Wayne Dampman: (History Preserver); ... ping new programs and fostering better relationships with the local community. The college Board of Trustees approved the new position and, in 1i967, invited Allan to become the first Director of the new posi ...; Created on 04 April 2012
27. Early History of Youngsville: (Callicoon); ... season many of the residents also conduct boarding-houses for the numerous City people who come to the healthful and scenic environment of Youngsville to seek rest, invigorating air and recreation. ...; Created on 03 November 2011
28. History of Jeffersonville: (Callicoon); ... d to form the Jeffersonville Central School and with the modernization of the businesses after World War II, Jeffersonville became a major commercial as well as residential area. The village board al ...; Created on 03 November 2011
29. The Village of Narrowsburg: (Tusten); ... and freight. The railroad brought growth and prosperity to Narrowsburg. Many new stores, shops and other businesses sprang up in the community. Hotels were opened in town and country boarding houses thrived ...; Created on 20 October 2011
30. Along the Neversink.....: (Neversink); ... hotel, afterwards owned and managed for many years by Henry Dean. This afterwards became a very important boarding hotel, and was lately burned. "Adam Cross, grandfather of Guernsey and Eugene, was ...; Created on 07 October 2011
31. Along the Neversink....: (Neversink); ... boarding house keeper along the Neversink. Jake Sharp, the millwright who was famous because he installed a ram that forced water from the river level up a 100-foot grade to supply his house with water ...; Created on 07 October 2011
32. Erect Historic Marker on Site of first House in Monticello: (Thompson); ... built in that community. "Constructed by the Jones brothers, Monticello's first structure was put up in December, 1804. Planking from the original house has been employed to panel the Board of Direct ...; Created on 22 September 2011
33. Stone Arch Bridge Saved For Posterity: (General History); ... Fighting along with the Society was Joe Purcell, director of the County Planning Board and a member of the Society. "At the Monday, April 14 Board of Supervisors' meeting, the Board voted to take optio ...; Created on 22 September 2011
34. The Oil Pipeline: (General History); ... working on the pipeline itself, filled the local hotels, or for that matter any residence capable of providing room and board, with steady boarders. Joseph Page’s farmhouse, situated immediately next to ...; Created on 28 June 2011
35. Directors and Officers: (Historical Society); The Sullivan County Historical Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3), all volunteer organization managed by an elected Board of Directors and Four officers. Sullivan County Historical Society Board ...; Created on 04 November 2010
36. D&H Canal: (General History); ... Pennsylvania rich in anthracite coal deposits. Though the British had been supplying America's fledgling industries on the eastern seaboard with bituminous coal, the War of 1812 caused America's supply ...; Created on 04 June 2010
37. The Kutsher Family: (History Makers); ... in a variety of civic and charitable organizations for many years, the Kutshers have received numerous honors. Milton served as the president of the Catskill Resort Association and as Chairman of the Board ...; Created on 11 August 2008
38. Charlotte M. Osterhout: (History Preserver); ... she learned that the Board of Directors of the Historical Society had unanimously voted to present her with the 2008 Award as History Preserver. We trust that Charlotte was aware of the high regard in ...; Created on 11 August 2008
39. Alan Gerry: (History Makers); ... Regional Medical Center in Sullivan County and to the Sullivan County Community College. He is a member of the Board of Trustees for Syracuse University and has served for many years as a Trustee of the ...; Created on 11 August 2007
40. Maurice Gerry: (History Preserver); ... calls home. Maurice has also been active in other community matters. At present, he is serving his fourteenth year on the Liberty Town Board. He is a charter member of the Liberty Museum ...; Created on 11 August 2007
41. Paul Gerry: (History Preserver); ... three terms of the Sullivan County Historical Society, a past board member of Sullivan Performing Arts, a member of the Liberty Auxiliary Police, the Sullivan County Shields, the Sullivan County Chamber ...; Created on 11 August 2007
42. James Eldridge Quinlan: (History Preserver); ... the county reflects the practical approach of a man of affairs. In addition to being an editor and publisher, he was Clerk of the Sullivan County Board of Supervisors for three terms, 1849 to 1851. One ...; Created on 11 August 2006
43. Daniel Skinner: (History Makers); ... ngth and contained from 30,000 to 100,000 board feet of logs. Long heavy oars both front and back were used to steer the rafts. In addition, some rafts carried "top loads" of carefully selected oak timbe ...; Created on 11 August 2005
44. Max Yasgur: (History Makers); ... Zoning Board of Appeals said no. Needing a site shaped like an amphitheater and owned by someone who had sufficient surrounding land for camping, administration and the like, the ...; Created on 01 June 2004
45. Jennie Grossinger: (History Makers); ... h sufficient money to enable Malke and the two girls to travel to Hamburg and from there board a ship for America. The voyage was a difficult one, especially during the North Atlantic storms when all t ...; Created on 11 August 2002
46. John Conway: (History Preserver); ... of his knowledge, the Board of Supervisors appointed him to be the County Historian. In that position, he joins a number of former Historical Society members – James Burbank, Manville Wakefield and William ...; Created on 11 August 2002
47. Emma Cooke Chase: (History Makers); ... years later. At that time a schoolteacher, in addition to a salary of $2.50 per week, was provided room and board at the homes of her students. It was expected that the local teacher would live with the ...; Created on 11 August 2001
48. Walter A. Rhulen: (History Makers); ... Board of Supervisors. Many believed that the arrangement which went back to the earliest years of the county was no longer adequate and that a person elected town Supervisor on the basis of local issues ...; Created on 11 August 1999
49. William Galbraith Smith: (History Preserver); ... member of the Board of Directors of the Sullivan County United Way. He served as chairperson of the Admissions Committee and a member of the Budget and Allocations Committee. In 1985 he helped to reorganize ...; Created on 11 August 1998
50. Lawrence H. Cooke: (History Makers); ... subsequent rise to prominence is well known to county residents: elected as Town of Thompson Supervisor in 1945; Board of Supervisors Chairman in 1947 and 1948; Sullivan County Court Judge in 1953; elected ...; Created on 01 June 1998
51. James Burbank: (History Preserver); ... for the Society and was also named Chairman of the Nominating Committee to propose the slate for the first Board of Directors. His energy led him in different directions. During the 1950’s ...; Created on 11 August 1997
52. Marjorie Durland Smith: (History Preserver); ... She is the wife of William G. Smith and the mother of one son and three daughters. Despite her busy life she found time to be the Chairperson of the Town of Thompson Zoning Board of Appeals, President ...; Created on 11 August 1994

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