Last night's fireworks as seen from a Strawberry Hill balcony. I grabbed my little digital camera on the spur of the moment and had no time to adjust the settings. (Never done this before.) Three pictures came out pretty well, considering. It's tough to gauge at what moment to click …
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Irene Hahn
At the Society's Annual Meeting on June 9, 2008, Frank Zurzola received the this year's Virginia
T. Davis, Stamford Historical Society, Distinguished Service
Award for outstanding volunteer.
Frank has volunteered at the Stamford Historical Society’s exhibit, Immigrant’s Stamford: Along Old Pacific Street. Part of the programming for this show included conducting school groups through it, which he thoroughly enjoyed. Even now he is still regarded as “the foremost chronicler of that cosmopolitan neighborhood, precursor of today’s multicultural Stamford.” Sadly, Frank says, Urban Renewal tooks its toll, and today his old neighborhood lies buried underneath the Stamford Town Center.
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Great weather, great exhibit! Much recommended to those who didn't/couldn't go. It closes July 27.
We all enjoyed what may have been best day of the year, weather-wise. Most of us had not yet experienced the new museum, the Krieble Gallery, which is in back of the Griswold House and which comprises a series of spacious galleries, gift shop, etc. Yours truly skipped the tour through the house, having seen it several times, and wandered through the grounds (click on the images to enlarge):
Florence Griswold House, Old Lyme
Krieble Gallery
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Day Trip to The Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme, CT
Thursday
June 12, 2008
Enjoy History, Scenic Gardens, and Art!
Join The Stamford Historical Society on a day trip to The Florence Griswold Museum on Thursday, June 12, 2008 to view the new exhibition, Impressionist Giverny: American Painters in France, 1885-1915. Take this opportunity to tour this world‑class museum and historic site on the Connecticut Art Trail, view a special international Impressionist exhibition, explore the Museum's scenic grounds and historic gardens, and enjoy lunch in a quintessential New England village inn.
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Old Lyme, CT, Thursday June 12" »
6-7:30 P.M.
Main Auditorium (Room A-1).
The lecture is free and open to everyone, students, faculty, staff, and members of the community.
Dr. Estelle Feinstein was a beloved teacher, mentor, scholar, colleague, and friend at the University of Connecticut, Stamford Campus from 1957-1989. To celebrate her life, the Fifth Annual Estelle Feinstein Memorial Lecture will be presented by Joel Blatt at UCONN Stamford.
Professor Blatt's topic will be, "Non Mollare (Don't Give In): The Assassination of Carlo and Nello Rosselli." The lecture will be followed by a question and answer period.
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Second of two events in connection with the photo collection of the URC about the urban redevelopment in Stamford in the 1960s:
Lost Streets of Stamford
On Sunday, April 13, 2008, the Stamford Historical Society will open a new exhibit of photographs which depict many of the streetscapes and structures of downtown Stamford prior to Urban Renewal. “Lost Streets of Stamford” features Urban Renewal Commission history from 1959 – 1968.
2:00 – 4:00 PM
The Stamford Historical Society
1508 High Ridge Road
There will be a brief lecture by Dr. Thomas Zoubek, Executive Director of The Stamford Historical Society, about the exhibit and period of urban change in 1960s Stamford. Refreshments will be served.
Parking is free for visitors to the Historical Society.
First of two events in connection with the photo collection of the URC about the urban redevelopment in Stamford in the 1960s:
20/20 Hindsight.
Change: Urban Renewal in Stamford, Connecticut 1955- 1980
On Saturday, April 12, 2008, the Historic Neighborhood Preservation Program, Inc., invites you to attend a photo presentation, “Change: Urban Renewal in Stamford, Connecticut 1955- 1980,” followed by a panel discussion about the subject.
Panelists include Renée Kahn, Founder and Director of the Historic Neighborhood Preservation Program, Robert N. Rich, Chairman of F.D. Rich Company, and Lester Sharlach, a founder of the Stamford Jewish Historical Society and a former downtown merchant.
2:00 – 5:00 PM
University of Connecticut Stamford Campus
Gen Re Auditorium
One University Place (corner of Washington Boulevard and Broad Street).
Free parking is available at the UConn garage on Washington Boulevard.
Starting with the Winter 2008 edition, our quarterly newsletter, Stamford Pioneer, will be available online.
Download stamford-pioneer-winter08.pdf
Look for Event Announcements, Volunteer Recognition, Chairman's Corner, Director's Report, and more.
The Civil War Roundtable of Fairfield County, which meets monthly at Society Headquarters, is pleased to announce a lecture of general interest:
Connecticut In The Civil War
Thursday, January 24 at 7:30 PM, The Stamford Historical Society, 1508 High Ridge Road.
The speaker is Bob Berthelson, photographer/historian with a life-long interest in American history and nostalgia. Bob is a member and past president of the Civil War Round Table of South Central Connecticut, and is a member of the Connecticut League of History Organizations. He has presented programs to over 1300 audiences including senior centers, libraries, schools, historical societies, social groups, retirement communities and other organizations.
Readers may also be interested in the the online version of the Society's 2003 exhibit, Stamford's Civil War at Home and in the Field.
Mark your calendar for our
5th Annual Victorian Tea
Sunday, November 4 at 3–5 p.m.
“100 kisses”: Letters From Mary Ann Dickinson Smith
Speaker Rachel Moskowitz will lecture on “From Kitchen to Convalescent Camp: A Reevaluation of the Victorian Woman’s Roles and Responsibilities” based on her senior thesis for honors in American History at the University of Pennsylvania.
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All enjoyed the the opening of our new exhibit Digging up Stamford.
Guest Curator Ernest Wiegand of Norwalk Community College, who is the resident expert on the Native American periods of the region, gave a lively talk about many of the sites featured in the exhibit.
Photos from the Opening may be seen here or in the Photo Album in the right-hand column of the blog.
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Festivities will commence with a talk given by Guest Curator Ernest Wiegand of Norwalk Community College, who is the resident expert on the Native American periods of the region. He will present a discussion of many of the sites featured in the exhibit. The exhibit will remain open until 4:30 that afternoon.
The exhibit features material recovered from archaeological sites excavated within the bounds of Stamford, with both prehistoric and historic components. The goal of the exhibit is to show how much can be learned of the past through items of material culture or artifacts (any item made or used by humans) in conjunction with the study of written materials where they are available. In many cases no historic materials are available and the past must be reconstructed solely through archaeological evidence.
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