A Curator's Day

I'm a Museum Curator again!

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Monday, July 20, 2026

For some reason, I just love waffle irons. This one was made by Griswold Manufacturing Company of Erie, PA and patented in 1901.

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Friday, July 17, 2026

I met with the folks from the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp today. We selected items from our collection to loan them for display at their Symposium July 24-26. The items include a haversack and sewing kit carried by Robert A. Hall of the 141st NY Volunteers. I managed to find a picture of Mr. Hall that was taken 1894, so that'll go on display with the items.

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Thursday, July 16, 2026

Today, I pulled out the ol' graph paper to figure out the wall layout for Then and Now.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Today, I pulled some Chemung County Fair posters out of the Archive to reproduce for Then and Now. They're from 1847, 1887, 1920, 1990, and 2024.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

I finished mounting objects in wall cases today for Then and Now.

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Monday, July 13, 2026

I started mounting objects in wall cases for Then and Now today.

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Friday, July 10, 2026

I worked on Then and Now some more today.

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Thursday, July 9, 2026

I worked on the Then and Now exhibit today.

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Tuesday, July 7, 2026

I catalogued some newly donated artifacts today including this 49-star American flag. This was the official flag of the U.S. for only one year from July 4, 1959 to July 3, 1960 between when Alaska and Hawaii became states.

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Monday, July 6, 2026

Busy, busy day today now that I’m both Senior Curator and Acting Director of the Museum.

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Thursday, July 2, 2026

Fighting for Our Nation is installed and ready to open to the public on July 4th and I'm ready for a day off tomorrow!

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

It's getting there!

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

I continued installing Fighting for Our Nation today. I got the plexi up over the firearms (with the help of our Education Director) and mounted artifacts in a wall case.

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Monday, June 29, 2026

I finished mounting medals and memorial pics today. They'll go inside a freestanding display case (once I figure out exactly where the case will be in the gallery).

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Saturday, June 27, 2026

I worked on the exhibit install some more this morning then went to Eldridge Park this afternoon. Our Education Director arranged with the folks there to kick off their Party in the Park with a reading of the Declaration of Independence.

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Friday, June 26, 2026

A local firearms collector has generous let us borrow 24 pieces for Fighting for Our Nation. They range from a colonial flint lock musket and pistol to a MI carbine. I started hanging them in the gallery today with the help of our Education Director.

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Thursday, June 25, 2026

I dressed the more difficult mannequins today.