Woman Presidential Candidate’s Ephemera Displayed
Day-Long Celebration Planned
On Museums’ Research Library
COOPERSTOWN – A full day of programming, including an introduction of the ephemera collection of Belva Lockwood, first woman to run for president of the United States, is planned Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of Research Library building at The Fenimore & Farmers’ Museums.
The daylong open house at the former NYSHA library will include a keynote by retired Library Director Wayne Wright of Oneonta (10 a.m.), 20-minute introductions to the photography collection (11 a.m.) and the geneology resources (1 p.m.), as well as presentations on volunteer opportunities (2 p.m.) and the role played by the CGP (3 p.m.)
The day ends with a 4 p.m. 229th birthday party for James Fenimore Cooper, born on Sept. 15, 1789, with cake for all attendees.
Ten-minute talks will also be offered on the Abraham Lincoln Collection autopsy notes, the Historic Manuscript Cookbook Collection, the Beauchamp Collection of regional drawings, paintings, and sketches, and other special collections.
Free and open to the public, the programs are organized to dovetail with The Farmers’ Museum annual Harvest Festival, underway Saturday and Sunday across the street.
