Author Archives: Emily L Knapp Museum

Bibles of the Knapp Museum Collection

by Danielle Maerlender Dennis Paone, a museum internship student from the College at Brockport is undergoing an independent study focused on bibles in the Emily L. Knapp Museum collection. He is conducting research in order to identify the owners of the bibles as well as their connection, if any, to Brockport through searching census records and articlesContinue reading “Bibles of the Knapp Museum Collection”

In His Words: Brockport, 1858-1866, The Diary of Joseph A. Tozier

NEW BOOK RELEASED ON BROCKPORT’S HISTORY Since 2013, Sue Savard has led a volunteer project to renovate and restore the Emily L. Knapp Museum of Local History at 49 State Street in Brockport. While organizing and documenting the museum’s collection, she came upon the diary and scrapbooks of Joseph A. Tozier (1836-1894). Feeling they neededContinue reading “In His Words: Brockport, 1858-1866, The Diary of Joseph A. Tozier”

New Year, Old News: Bits from The Brockport Republic of January 4, 1917

by Sarah Cedeño, village historian The Benedict Block suffered two fires within three years’ time. The second of these fires happened in early 1917, when owners returned from business to find their stores engulfed in smoke. This particular fire was one of a spate of fires that had occurred on Main Street in the pastContinue reading “New Year, Old News: Bits from The Brockport Republic of January 4, 1917”

In Memory of Jacqueline Morris

by Sarah Cedeño, Village Historian Jackie Morris, Village of Brockport Historian Emeritus passed away on November 16th, 2016. Jackie was born in 1925 in Indiana and married Raymond Morris in 1943 after courting long distance during WWII. Jackie’s first child Rayleen (Bucklin) was born shortly after.  The family moved to Brockport in 1946 so Raymond couldContinue reading “In Memory of Jacqueline Morris”

Remembering Eunice Chesnut: A Photo Gallery

by Sarah Cedeño Most of Brockport’s longtime residents have been touched by Eunice Chesnut, historian for the Western Monroe Historical Society from 1977 to 2014. Even if you never met Eunice, if you’ve ever visited the Peddler’s Market, taken a fourth-grade field trip to the Morgan-Manning House, or enjoyed the Fourth of July Community Celebration, you’veContinue reading “Remembering Eunice Chesnut: A Photo Gallery”

Part III of the Three-Part Page Family Series: Gertrude Page and the Page Family Legacy

The Page Family Legacy This post on Gertrude Page will conclude our three-part series of the Page family. Because many residents might have fond memories or anecdotes of Gertrude, who lived in Brockport on Gordon Street until her 1962 death, after you read the post, please share your stories in a comment at the bottom.Continue reading “Part III of the Three-Part Page Family Series: Gertrude Page and the Page Family Legacy”

Dissolution: A Historical Perspective

by Sarah Cedeño, Village Historian I write this from the office in the Emily Knapp Museum on the night of the referendum to dissolve the Village of Brockport. This is a reoccurrence from 2010, but what some might not know is that the dissolution controversy was formerly called a ‘merger’ and it surfaced in theContinue reading “Dissolution: A Historical Perspective”