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... Carol Smith) have been presenting live music at the Sullivan County Museum in Hurleyville. Their first project, the Woodsongs Coffeehouse, was an evening series of concerts that ran for eight years. Notable ...

We recently undertook the project of digitizing our collection of the Republican Watchman Newspapers from 1909 and 1910. These are now available for viewing at the Sullivan County Museum. We also have ...

... for this project? All donations would be welcome and acknowledged. Donations may be sent to the Sullivan County Historical Society, PO Box 247, Hurleyville, NY 12747. Or via the donation Icon above the ...

... in 1973, serving as Forestburgh’s chief historian for the next eighteen years until her passing in early January of 1992. Throughout these years she spearheaded many projects, including the placement of ...

... me money to deliver to a poor family. Not so long ago, he gave a substantial sum to a local church that needed money to finish a renovation project. I don’t know how many times my father helped others ...

... zled by me. They were curious about the counterculture, and they were somewhat interested in the project. They wanted a written proposal, which we had but we didn't bring with us. We told them that we ...

... worked with the Boy Scouts to help them acquire their shooting badges as well as other projects. Youth Hunt Contests; The Sullivan County Long Beards sponsor two youth hunting contests each year. ...

... Fundraising projects have always been the foundation for the Society’s survival, and over the years Pat’s imaginative skills for both the planning and promoting programs has helped keep the Society on ...

... ground. Any error in calculations in felling the chimney could result in costly property damage. Cottrell’s men began the project by undermining the chimney’s footing. Setting off small explosive ...

... s, and reservoirs, and cost an estimated 1.2 million dollars. In contrast to the state-financed Erie Canal, the D & H Canal was begun with private money. To raise money and interest in the project, ...

... and Art Center. He served as Vice-President of the Greater Liberty Chamber of Commerce and has worked on various beautification projects in the village of Liberty as well as having an active role in local ...

... Grant Childs and Jay Gould, who had attempted a history but were unable to complete such a daunting project. Fortunately, Quinlan was able to acquire their memoranda and notes and incorporate some of their ...

... Since the original projections for the Festival were quite modest, Max first saw the Festival as a reasonable business deal. However, within a few days Max’s resolve to champion the Festival was based ...

... today’s students. She helped found the Women’s Club which was a community minded association. One of Mrs. Chase’s projects within that organization was the Milk Fund for underprivileged children. She organized ...

... her home and she returned east in the 1970’s where some interesting projects were soon to be underway. The first one was the Bi-Centennial celebration. Mary’s background in advertising and writing proved ...

... as some of the most stimulating they ever attended. The last few years, Del has been involved in another project: helping to create the Liberty Museum. Though at present the Museum is ...

... would cajole Marge and Bill into going to Historical Society meetings, helping here and there with projects at the old museum on Bank Street and just getting involved. Gladys’s passion for history and ...

... attraction. Another ambitious project in which he invested a lot of time was that of developing a cemetery atlas of Sullivan County which would list everyone buried in Sullivan County ...

... ovation from Hillig’s home town in Germany, and equally warm welcomes in New York City and back home in Liberty. His next project in 1932 involved the purchase of the top of Washington Mountain and the ...

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