Skidmore Saratoga Memory Project
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Boat Landing, Forest Park, Ballston Lake, NY Rustic dock, men and women walking about, canoeists

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Adirondacks- Hudson River with railroad tracks to left and in foreground

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A business card for the hotel highlighting its modernity and advertising its symphony offerings on front, with a map of routes from Albany to Saratoga springs on the back.

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This early 1960's brochure welcomes seniors to the center and answers some key questions:
Who can and should belong?
What is it?
How is it organized?
What does it do?
how does it work?
How is it financed?

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The Center's by-laws as of December 1969

Rachel Clothier describes growing up in Cold War Malta, New York. Excerpt from her interview with Rimmele Wood

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I have been an active member in our labor union for 28 years. I am currently a teacher at
Saratoga Springs High School and adjunct professor at SUNY Adirondack. My most recent
position within The Saratoga Springs Teachers Association was as…

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Kathy Carter joined Skidmore’s Human Resources team in 1986 where her primary responsibilities included administering the college’s benefits programs and managing its labor relations. In this interview she describes transitioning from a corporate to…

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Sue Rosenberg joined Skidmore’s Office of Communications & Marketing as a writer/editor in 1992, after having worked in publications at Kenyon College and SUNY Binghamton. Her major responsibility was to shape the publication of Scope, Skidmore’s…

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An oral history interview with Dave Paterson, formerly a History Teacher at Saratoga High School and president of the Saratoga Springs History Meusuem, currently a tour guide at Saratoga Tours. In this interview, he discusses his journey to Saratoga…

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Patricia Poirier came to Skidmore in 1979 as a support staff member in the President’s Office and retired as the Coordinator of Biographical Records in the Office of Advancement in 2020.  In her 41 years at Skidmore, Pat worked under four Presidents,…

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Parker Diggory joined Skidmore as the Directory of Religious and Spiritual Life in 2016. She talks about her relationship to Saratoga Springs, religious life on campus, and religious life in town.

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Charles M. Joseph came to Skidmore in 1985 as a Professor of Music. During his years at the College, he served as Department Chair as well as Dean of the Faculty/Vice President of Academic Affairs. In this interview Joseph describes his work on…

Principles of Documentary class visits the Print Room at the Tang Museum

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The Chapel is a collection of photos taken in and around the Wilson Chapel on Skidmore's campus. Photographer Margot Hahn was influenced by elements of nature, shadows, still life, and the physicality of space and place.

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Samantha Bosshart talks about her experience preserving the history of Saratoga Springs.

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Robert Boyers, came to Skidmore in 1969 as a professor of English and editor-in-chief of "Salmagundi Magazine," which has been housed at the College ever since. In this interview, Professor Boyers talks about the journal’s influence on campus and…

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Ruth Copans joined the Scribner library staff in 1991, serving as the Humanities Librarian and overseer of Special Collections. During the library’s first renovation, Ruth was named the Library Director, and she oversaw the completion of that…

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Since September  1985, John Anzalone has been a professor of French at Skidmore College. An interdisciplinary scholar, Anzalone has taught in language, film, and the art of translation. He was centrally involved with Skidmore’s study abroad programs…

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Chris McGill-Joseph joined the Skidmore workforce in 1987.  She has been a Skidmore wife, UWW student, Administrative Assistant, Skidmore parent, and Special Projects Manager, and she has long had a radio show on Sunday mornings on WSPN. In this…

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Susan Zappen came to Skidmore in 1995 as a head of Scribner Library technical services.  She was named Associate College Librarian for Collections in 2001. Susan was active in the greater library community; she was president of ENY/ACRL, and named…

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Leo Geoffrion joined Skidmore’s Information Technology staff in 1982 at a time when computer usage at the college was limited and its support staff quite small. Over the next 22 years Geoffrion oversaw the development of academic computing and…

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Roy Rotheim came to Skidmore in 1980 and retired in 2022. In those years he served as member and then chair of the Economics Department and chair of the Business Department. He played a significant role in the reorganization of the Business…

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Murray Levith joined Skidmore’s English Faculty in 1967, directly from his graduate studies at Syracuse University where he earned his Ph.D. In this interview, Levith describes the impact that Edwin Moseley had on his career, shaping his path to…

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An obituary of Louis H. Cramer, engineer, surveyor, businessman and philanthropist. He spent most of his adult life in Saratoga Springs, NY, starting as a surveyor and receiver of taxes, and eventually becoming president of the G. F. Harvey Co. He…

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During her years at the College (1976-2007), Joanna Zangrando was a central figure in Skidmore’s American Studies Department and a leading voice for incorporating interdisciplinarity and the study of diverse perspectives into the College curriculum.…

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This life history interview shares the story of Sandra "Sandy" Welter, who worked as director of University Without Wall (UWW) prison program, administrator for the Master of Arts and Liberal Studies (MALS), and English professor at Skidmore College…

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David Marcell, came to Skidmore as Director of the American Studies program in 1964 and became the College’s Provost in 1977. In this interview he describes early initiatives in interdisciplinary teaching and learning at the College, including…

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Penny Jolly grew up in the greater New York City area where she was very influenced by museums in the city. After undergraduate study at Oberlin and graduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, Penny arrived at Skidmore in 1976 where she…

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Adult and Senior Center director Lois Celeste, Dee Sarno, Crystal Moore (Social Work), Jordana Dym (MDOCS/History) and others meet to discuss the memory project and planning for a gala in November 2015.

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Some experts from the journal which pertain to Saratoga County
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