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Gage Foundation
Local Advisory Committee Member Honored - Barbara S. Rivette of
Fayetteville, noted local author and historian, was honored for her work as
an historian by the Association of Public Historians of New York State on
October 23, 2007. |
November 2007 |
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Oz Fest
2008!
Plans are underway for the 3rd Annual Wonderful Weekend of Oz on October 10
- 12, 2008! |
October 2007 |
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The MJF
Receives Organizational Building Grant This grant, from Heritage New
York, will support the Foundation in the planning and implementation of a major
capital campaign aimed at raising funds to rehabilitate the historic Gage Home
and reopen it as a house museum and destination for cultural tourism in Central
New York. |
August 2007 |
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Archaeological Dig Continues
Kim Christensen, UC Berkeley grad. student, will be returning to the Gage Home
to complete preliminary archaeological excavations started in summer '05.
Gage Dig blog: http://iis.syr.edu/WP/gage/
Volunteers needed:
kchristensen@berkeley.edu |
June 2007 |
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Community
Discussions Planned for Prospective Gage Library - The Gage Foundation
will be hosting a series of focus/planning sessions beginning January 23, 2007
regarding the new Matilda Joslyn Gage Library located at 109 Walnut Street in
Fayetteville. |
January 2007 |
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The Matilda Joslyn
Gage Foundation Presents The Wonderful Weekend of Oz! - Many
events are planned to celebrate Matilda Joslyn Gage and the 150th anniversary of
the birth of Gage’s son-in-law, L. Frank Baum. The events benefit the Gage
Foundation, which is currently restoring the home of Matilda Joslyn Gage, a
Fayetteville resident for over 40 years. |
September 2006 |
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MGM’s The Wizard of Oz
Plays The Palace! - When it was first released in 1939, the
soon-to-be-classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Judy Garland Wizard of Oz played
locally at The Palace Theater, 2384 James Street in Syracuse. Now the film
returns to this newly-renovated venue in an extraordinary, one-time-only "Ozzy"
night at the movies on Sun., Oct. 8 at 7:00 PM during
The Wonderful Weekend of Oz!
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September 2006 |
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Local Quilters
Participate in The Wonderful Weekend of Oz! and Complete the Yellow Brick Road
Challenge - Forty two original Oz-themed quilts will be displayed during
The Wonderful Weekend of Oz!
The original pieces will be auctioned off on eBay with proceeds generously
benefiting The Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation. |
August 2006 |
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Oz Seminar New York
Council for the Humanities Grant - The Gage Foundation receives a grant
from the New York Council for the Humanities. The grant, with a partial match
from the Onondaga County Public Library, will enable the presentation of the
"The Spectrum of Oz: A Seminar" on Sat. Oct. 7 from 10 AM - Noon at the
Onondaga County Central Library during
The Wonderful Weekend of Oz! The seminar is free and open to the public. |
August 2006 |
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Casting for The
Maid of Arran - Casting is now taking place for a staged reading of
the Irish musical melodrama The Maid of Arran, by L. Frank Baum. It
will be performed in Fayetteville, New York on Fri. Oct. 6, during
The Wonderful Weekend of Oz! |
August 2006 |
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Holly Near Benefit
Concert with John Bucchino - The Gage Foundation is pleased to present
Holly Near in concert with John Bucchino on Sat., Oct. 7 at 7:30 PM. The
concert, part of the Foundation's
The Wonderful Weekend of Oz!, will be held at
the H.W. Smith School, 1130 Salt Springs Road in Syracuse. |
August 2006 |
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Environmental Protection Fund Grant - Governor Pataki announced that the
Gage Foundation received one of 11 Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) grants
awarded in the state, a $290,000 grant which will allow The Gage Foundation to
expand the scope of the Gage Home restoration. |
July 2006 |
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Library of Feminism - Scholar in resident Lesley Lammers and library
committee chair Kuki Haines, with additional volunteer assistance, started work
on the new Matilda Joslyn Gage Library of Feminism this summer. The Library is
located at the Gage Foundation’s new building at 109 Walnut St. in Fayetteville,
New York. |
July 2006 |
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RESTORATION UPDATE -
Restoration of the historic Gage Home will begin in August 2006. Although
the Gage Home will be closed during restoration, the Foundation will be
offering interpretation of the restoration and archeological dig in
progress, as well as
walking tours of
Gage sites in historic Fayetteville, New York.
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July 2006 |
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MJG Foundation Report of
Activities 2005 |
June 2006 |
L. Frank Baum Tours
Visit the Home of the Mother of Oz: the Matilda Joslyn Gage Home. The only
home open to the public in the United States where L. Frank Baum spent time. |
June 2006 |
Volunteer Activities
Central New York PC
Users Group (CNYPCUG)
CNYPCUG members Brendon Scarano and Don Ristagno volunteer their invaluable
professional expertise moving the Foundation computer network to the new offices
at 109 Walnut Street. |
May 2006 |
The Restoration Begins
The historic Gage Home at 210 East Genesee St. will be closing April 29, 2006
for phase one of the restoration. First floor contents will move to the
new facility at 109 Walnut Street, also home of the new Library of Feminism.
An Historic Structure Report that will guide restoration is being prepared. |
April 2006 |
Fort Drum Team to Help Unearth Story of Forgotten Abolitionist and Suffrage
Leader
Legislative Gazette, Albany, NY - For 108 years, an almost forgotten women’s rights pioneer has rested
peacefully in the Fayetteville Cemetery, but a team of researchers and
scientists from Fort Drum are lending their expertise to help restore
Matilda Joslyn Gage to her rightful place alongside Elizabeth Cady Stanton
and Susan B. Anthony. |
April 14, 2006 |
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Archaeological Dig Continues -
Fort Drum Assists
Kim Christensen, UC Berkeley grad. student, will be returning to the Gage House
to complete preliminary archaeological excavations started in summer '05.
GageDig blog: http://iis.syr.edu/WP/gage/
Volunteers needed:
kchristensen@berkeley.edu
Dr. Laurie Rush, Fort Drum Cultural Resources Coordinator, led a team of Fort
Drum researchers and scientists that used ground-penetrating radar and other
remote sensing equipment to locate 19th century outbuildings. |
April 2006 |
Library of Feminism
The Matilda Joslyn Gage Library of Feminism gets a jump start with the approval
of a special use permit for 109 Walnut Street. Lori Brown, SU Assistant
Prof. of Architecture, will be designing the space.
Brainstorming sessions: April 18 and 25, 2006. |
April 2006 |
Looking for Matilda Joslyn Gage
A proposed documentary film collaboration between The Matilda Joslyn Gage
Foundation, Great Plains Productions, LLC and MonaInk Films, Inc. is being
planned. Donations sought:
swagner711@aol.com |
April 2006 |
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UGRR Curriculum Committee
The Underground Railroad Curriculum packet was runner up for the
Oberlander Memorial Achievement Cup awarded by the Syracuse Federation of
Women's Clubs for civic contributions by a member club. |
April 2006 |
