Spring 2014 - The Album by The Buffalo History Museum

No need for magical beans and winding stalks to encounter GIANTS. One need go no further than The Buffalo History Museum to meet giants in 2014.

Melissa Brown Constance Caldwell Jennifer LaBella Robie Carmina, Rebecca Justinger, Tara Lyons, Kimberly Luangpakdy, Cynthia Van Ness Closed Mondays. Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday - 12:00 Noon - 5:00 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday Members: FREE Children Under 7: FREE Veterans: FREE Children (7-12): $2.50 Adults: $7 Students & Seniors : $5 Steven McCarville - President Peter Ahrens - Vice President Alisa A. Lukasiewicz - Vice President Mark L. Martin- Vice President Heidi A. Raphael - Vice President Mark V. Taylor- Vice President Catherine Schweitzer - Secretary Philip C. Kadet - Treasurer Scott Fisher Cassie Irish William J. O'Donnell Ken Friedman Allan Jamieson Kristin Saperston Carley Jean Hill Cheryl Lyles Mark Severson John L. Hurley, Jr. Vincent Mancuso Greg D. Tranter Cover: Irv Weinstein, Rick Azar, Tom Jolls, Tim Russert, Lou Micheal, Dan J. Herbeck, and Tim Horton. The Buffalo History Museum is a private not-for-profit organization tax exempt under Sec. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It receives operating support from the County of Erie, the City of Buffalo, the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA, a state agency), and from members and friends. The Buffalo History Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

No fairy tales here; we’re delighted to share the history of those who have made giant contributions in their industry. In March, we kick off the series GIANTS OF BUFFALO with local television GIANTS: Irv Weinstein, Rick Azar, and Tom Jolls. Many may still recall the Channel 7 News team that began their work around the Golden Age of television (As a gal who enjoyed many mornings with Commander Tom, I’m pretty excited to meet him in person.) In April, Journalist GIANTS, Lou Michel and Dan Herbeck, will share the real deal stories of their incredible journey as Buffalo News reporters and authors of the NY Times bestseller, “An American Terrorist.” This is a terrific opportunity for WNYers to hear their firsthand views on what (and why) they write. And, then, coming this fall … GIANT, Tim Russert! TBHM will honor Mr. Russert’s extraordinary legacy. Many thanks to Congressman Brian Higgins, Mr. Russert’s cherished son and wife, Luke Russert and Maureen Orth, and the Newseum for bringing "Inside Tim Russert’s Office" toWestern New York. In June, a team from The Buffalo History Museum will travel to Washington DC to dismantle, pack, and safely transport this

unique office space to Buffalo. We anticipate opening the exhibit, "Inside Tim Russert’s Office," this fall. Right now, we work to develop an enhanced story of Mr Russert’s hometown roots_ whether it’s Holy Family Church, Canisius High School, the American Legion Post 721 or South Buffalove, we know we can count on you, our valued members and supporters, to help. Working in the business of history, we face the challenges of capturing today’s story in the digital age; evidence of our time extinguished forever with the stroke of the delete key. Our M & T Bank sponsored GIANTS series serves as a rousing reminderit doesn’t take a span of a hundred years to make history. History loves both the stories of ordinary and extraordinary. TBHM’s 2014 is filled these stories and we look forward to experiencing them with you. I’m also pleased to announce TBHM’s Board of Managers elected a new president, Steven McCarville. Steve’s loyal service to the Board for many years makes for a perfect progression. We hope you enjoy the GIANT news and will join us by becoming a member, if you haven’t already! All my best, Melissa P.S. Curious to learn more about our team dynamic? The staff’s new blog shares everything from plans in progress to adventures behindthe-scenes. The staff endeavors to bring quality programming and memorable experiences to each of our guests.

COMING IN THE FALL OF 2014... After more than four years on display at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. the contents of the office of the late NBC newsman Tim Russert are moving to his hometown of Buffalo, NY. “Inside Tim Russert’s Office” opens this fall at The Buffalo History Museum.

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Rebecca Justinger Registrar C.L. Sholes, an American mechanical engineer, along with his colleagues Carlos Glidden and Samuel Soule, invented the first practical typewriting machine in 1866. After many years of alterations, experiments, and patent applications, the Sholes & Glidden typewriter, here, was first manufactured in 1873. This was a drastically improved model from their first attempts and, in many ways, is similar to today’s typewriters. Sholes sold the rights to Densmore, who in turn approached Philo Remington, the maker of Remington rifles, to help produce and market the new device. The first “Sholes & Glidden Type Writer” was offered for sale to the public in 1874, but was not a commercial success until several years later when some improvements to the keyboard were made by the Remington engineers. This particular typewriter was sent by Sholes to Julius H. Dawes of Buffalo. It is a handmade prototype, one of only five created and the last known to exist. It was used in Dawes’ law office for 17 years before being donated toThe Buffalo History Museum. An important aspect of Sholes’ invention, one that is still with us today, is the creation of the QWERTY keyboard. So named because of the first 6 letters on the top left of the keyboard, the design was so important to the creation of the typewriter that it was included in Sholes’ patent applications. The placement of

Typewriter, Manual Sholes & Glidden 1873-1880 the keys was a specific choice on Sholes’ part so as not to jam the moving parts of his machine. In his very first model, Sholes placed the keys in two rows, in alphabetical order. The result was sluggish and the machine often halted whenever someone tried to use it. The early letters were placed on the ends of rods called ‘typebars.’ If two adjacent typebars were used in succession, they would clash with each other. So Sholes separated the most common letter pairs and made sure that their typebars were not next to each other, then the type writer was much less likely to jam. The QWERTY keyboard was the result of this design and has been with us ever since.

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Featuring significant historic moments, game jerseys and more! All of the items in the exhibit are on loan from The Buffalo Hockey Experience and Museum.

1. What inspired you to become a collector? Do you remember the story behind your first Sabres item? I first started collecting hockey cards with my brother and cousins. When I began going to Sabres games I began collecting ticket stubs because I loved all the colors. My dad would buy me a program and a souvenir from every game we would go to, I just added them to the cards and watched the collection grow. One of the first items I remember is a Sabres belt and winter pom-pom hat that I wore to every game. 2. Tell us about your organization, The Buffalo Hockey Experience & Museum. The Buffalo Hockey Experience and Museum (BHE+M) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of professional hockey in Buffalo, New York and Southern Ontario. The BHE+M has been fortunate to display portions of its permanent collection to celebrate the 1st Anniversary of New Era Hat Company, the Buffalo Sabres 40th Anniversary and the Sabres 2011-12 season. 3. In your collection, you have many premier artifacts from the team and its founders. Which do you believe is the most historically significant and why? This is a difficult question because I also collect Memorial Auditorium memorabilia and feel some of the most significant pieces come from that collection. As far as the Sabres collection, the last jersey worn by Tim Horton at the Auditorium., a 2-1 victory vs the Detroit Red Wings on February 17, 1974 is the most significant. The last uniform, worn by one the legends of the game is always significant, especially after his tragic death. 4. What would you consider to be the “Holy Grail” of Sabres artifacts? Do you know if it still exists? The "Holy Grail" would have to be a #17 Floyd Smith game jersey from the 1970-71 season. In all my years of collecting I have never heard that one exists. The BHE+M would love to acquire this uniform to complete our collection of Captain's jerseys. 5. If visitors to the exhibit came away with only one memory or one story learned, what would you hope for it to be? An appreciation for the dedication of the Knox family in bringing NHL hockey to the Niagara Frontier and the impact of the intense "love affair" between the fans and the team. 6. The Buffalo History Museum’s exhibits address a broad range of topics. In what ways do you feel Forging a Connection will complement the Museum and the many stories told here? The Buffalo Sabres have become part of the fabric of Western New York, “Forging a Connection” will bring the early years of the franchise to life for fans from all generations. It will give fans of all ages the opportunity to relive wonderful memories and pass on the history of the team to younger fans.

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1. Congressman Brian Higgins, TBHM Board President Steve McCarville, and TBHM Executive Director Melissa Brown. 2. Congressman Brian Higgins laughing with Constance Caldwell, Director of Communications & Community Engagement. 3. Irish Volunteers Band 4. War of 1812 re-enactors. 5.Mary Talbert (Mary Craig) with Noah.

6. Sabretooth hanging out with a fan. 7. Erastus Granger (Tom Shobert) chatting in the Pioneer Gallery. 8. Millard Fillmore (Peter Wolfe) sharing some history in the Street of Shops. 9. Dr. Joseph Gambacorta and George Pierce (Billy McEwen)shaking hands in Buffalo Made. 10. Red Jacket (Al Parker) admiring his medal in the Native American Gallery. 11. Collection Director, Walt Mayer gives a tour to students. 12. Program Manager, Tara Lyons reading during Toddler Story Time 13. Tara Lyons, Alexis Greinert, & Melissa Brown hang some holiday lights. 14. Menkuare Griffin and Debra Johnson at MLK celebration.

Cynthia Van Ness, MLS Director of Library & Archives October 3, 2011 went uncelebrated as a major anniversary in Buffalo’s history. Two hundred years earlier, Buffalo’s first newspaper, the Buffalo Gazette, began publishing on October 3, 1811. An annual subscription cost $2.50, equal to about $44 in today’s dollars.

last time the Gazette was published before the press was moved for safety to Harris Hill in Clarence. The Salisbury brothers had assessed the risk correctly, for the British burned Buffalo to the ground on December 30, 1813. No reporters were at the scene; residents supplied eyewitness accounts, sometimes long after the event. The next issue of the Gazette appeared on January 18, 1814. It did not return to Buffalo until April 1814.

The Research Library has the Buffalo Gazette on microfilm, plus it owns a set of very fragile bound volumes of original issues starting in December 1812. The Gazette underwent a series of name changes (Niagara Patriot, Buffalo Patriot, Buffalo Patriot & Commercial Advertiser), ending its long journalism tenure in December 1924 as the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser. We have all The first page of the issue of the Gazette devoted surviving issues of these newspapers on microfilm. several column inches to listing books and Buffalo Gazette, 1812, from the collection of the Buffalo History Museum pamphlets available for sale at the Buffalo Book In 1812, the Salisbury press also published Buffalo’s Store and featured an excerpt from the Manual first book, the French Convert, an anti-Catholic novel that had of the State of New York. Back then, “news” was what happened been popular in Europe for almost a century. The Research Library in the outside world, information that was in high demand in owns the sole surviving copy in Buffalo. The Salisbury press next isolated frontier villages. What happened here was already known published speeches by Red Jacket and Erastus Granger on the role to Buffalo’s small population (1508 in the 1810 census). Local of Indians in the War of 1812. coverage was sometimes sparse in these early newspapers. To see the Buffalo Gazette and the French Convert, visit the War of 1812 researchers will be disappointed by the Gazette’s Research Library during our public service hours, Wednesdays lack of coverage of the Burning of Buffalo. Dec. 14, 1812, was the through Saturdays, 1-5 pm. No appointments are necessary. The Buffalo Gazette was founded by the Salisbury brothers, Hezekiah A. Salisbury (1789-1856) and Smith H. Salisbury (ca. 1783-1832). Because of the difficulty of securing reliable supplies of paper, publication was irregular. The first paper mill west of the Genesee River did not open until 1817 in Batavia.

Speaker Series An in depth conversation with legendary personalities.

March 21st: Television

Featuring legendary WKBW Channel 7 news team: Irv Weinstein, Rick Azar and Tom Jolls.

April 18th: journalism

Featuring The Buffalo News writers and co-authors of the NY Times best seller, “American Terrorist,” Lou Michel and Dan J. Herbeck.

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2 Sunday

Something Old, Something New: “Always a Bridesmaid…” 3-6p.m. $15 member; $20 general. Pop up bridal exhibit, curator tours, cash bar, complimentary champagne and hors d’oeuvre reception, and special auction items. Emceed by Eileen Buckley.

4 Tuesday

Toddler Story Time: Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 10-11a.m. Museum admission; members free. Storytelling, craft, museum mini tour.

5 Wednesday

Lecture with the Archeological Institute of America “Celts and La Tene Culture - A View from the Periphery,” 6:30p.m. Free. Speaker Hrvoje Potrebica is a professor at the University of Zagreb and is president of the Croatian Archaeological Association. This is collaborative lecture with UB.

12 Wednesday

1 Tuesday

Toddler Story Time: Think Spring! 10-11a.m. Museum admission; members free. Storytelling, craft, museum mini tour.

9 Wednesday

Lecture with the Archeological Institute of America, “They Died with Their Boots On: The Roman Hobnail Burials at Gordion (Turkey),”6:30p.m. Free. Speaker, Dr. Andrew Goldman is an Associate Professor of History at Gonzaga University. This is a collaborative lecture with UB.

12 Saturday

Hotel Lafayette Tour & Lunch, Noon $35 general; $30 members. Limited to 40 people. Pre-registration required. Meet at the main lobby of the historic Hotel @ the Lafayette for a guided tour of the building giving insight to the first American female architect, Louise Bethune. Lunch at the Pan American Brewery is included.

War of 1812 lecture “The World Turned Upside Down,” 6p.m. Museum admission; members free. Speaker Raya Lee, reference librarian at Medaille College, will discuss inventions from the War of 1812 period. This is a collaborative lecture with the Blackrock Riverside Good Neighbors Planning Alliance & Historic Preservation Committee.

“The Best Planned City in the World: Olmsted, Vaux, and the Buffalo Park System,” lecture with Dr. Frank Kowsky, 6p.m. Museum admission; members free. Dr. Kowsky will discuss his publication, which illuminates this remarkable constellation of projects.

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19 Wednesday

“Scajaquada Creek: Past Present & Into the Future,” Panel Discussion, 6p.m. Free. Wine and cheese reception begins at 5p.m. Program begins at 6p.m. This panel discussion focuses on the current Community Gallery exhibit “Scajaquada Creek: Photos from the Black Rock Historic Photo Project,” which captures the physical and historical breadth of the waterway.

21 Friday

*M&T Third Fridays: Giants of Buffalo: Television honoring Irv Weinstein, Tom Jolls, & Rick Azar, 6p.m. Members $10; $20 general. Cash bar and complimentary hors d’oeuvres begin at 6pm. Seating and program begin at 7pm in the museum auditorium. Join us in honoring the legacy of Buffalo’s most famous local news broadcasters. Media Sponsor: WKBW Channel 7.

Docent Training Dates: Wednesday, March 5, 12, 19, and 26. All from 6-8pm. Please contact the education department at 873-9644 ex: 304 to request an application and to arrange an interview.

16 Wednesday

*M&T Third Fridays: Giants of Buffalo: Journalists honoring Lou Michel & Dan J. Herbeck, 6p.m. Members $10; $20 general; $35 VIP. (limited number available) Doors open at 6pm with cash bar and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Program begins at 7pm in the museum auditorium. The program will honor Buffalo News award winning writers and co-authors of the NY Times best seller, “American Terrorist." Media Sponsor: WBBZ-TV.

23 Wednesday

Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony, 6:30p.m. Museum admission; members free. In honor of the 2014 Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival, an authentic Japanese Tea Ceremony will be led by Atsuko Nishida-Mitchell in the museum auditorium. A brief discussion and Q & A about the ancient tradition will take place after the ceremony.

26 Saturday

“The Cherry Blossom Festival: Sakura Celebration,” lecture and book signing with Ann McClellan, 12:30p.m. Official proclamation for Cherry Blossom Festival, Noon Museum admission; members free. Washington D.C. based author Ann McClellan will discuss her publication based on the long standing Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. and draw parallels to Buffalo’s inaugural celebration.

30 Wednesday

War of 1812 lecture, “A Case of Criminal Neglect: The Fall of Fort Niagara,” 6p.m. Museum admission; members free. Speaker Robert Emerson, Executive Director of Old Fort Niagara, will discuss the story of the British assault on Fort Niagara before dawn on December 19, 1813. This is a collaborative lecture with the Blackrock Riverside Good Neighbors Planning Alliance & Historic Preservation Committee.

3 Saturday

Film screening for the 2014 Cherry Blossom Fest FREE. 10:30a.m., “Dream Window: Reflection on the Japanese Gardens” A Smithsonian documentary focused on the most aesthetically beautiful gardens in the world. Discover how these visual wonderlands have served as retreats for people looking to rediscover the natural world, and themselves, for over a thousand years. Noon, “Cherry Blossoms” An elderly husband suffering from a terminal illness appreciates his wife in a new way after she dies during a trip to visit family in Berlin. This film has themes of grief, loss and also humor.

4 Sunday

Cherry Blossom Family Day, 1-4p.m. Members free; Adults accompanying children free; $5/child general Cherry blossom inspired crafts, museum tours, artifact scavenger hunts, live performers, and MORE!

6 Tuesday

Toddler Story Time: May Flowers! 10-11a.m. Museum admission; members free. Storytelling, craft, museum mini tour.

7 Wednesday

Food Truck Rodeo, 5-8:30p.m., Free admission to the museum! 5-8p.m.

14 Wednesday

War of 1812 lecture, “The Trial of Betsy Doyle,” 6p.m. Museum admission; members free. Speaker Catherine Emerson, Niagara County Historian, will discuss Betsy Doyle a true heroine of the War of 1812. This is a collaborative lecture with the Blackrock Riverside Good Neighbors Planning Alliance & Historic Preservation Committee.

16 Friday

*M&T Third Fridays: Pan Am Family Day, 5-8p.m. Free. Visitors of all ages can learn about the historic Pan American Exposition at the History Museum’s Resource Center located at 459 Forest Ave. Live actors, exhibit tours, hands on activities, and horse drawn carriage rides will be available.

21 Wednesday

Film and Lecture “The Hotel Lafayette: Restoring Louise Bethune’s Masterpiece” 6p.m. Members free; museum admission. Buffalo’s award winning documentary maker, Jackie Albarella followed the restoration process of the Hotel Lafayette since its beginning and has captured every minute detail. This program showcases Albarella’s on-site filming, interviews with craftspeople and historical research.

31 Saturday

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