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Saratoga URA Gives Go-Ahead to Survey for Senior Citizen Center
The Urban Renewal Agency last night authorized Director Donald Veitch to proceed with plan for a new survey and legal description of land near St. Peter High School playground for the construction of a new Senior Citizens Center.
Saratoga URA Seen Revealing Plan for Sr. Citizens Center Site Dec. 22
The first possible site for a new Senior Citizens Center came under discussion at last nights meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency, and a possible preliminary site plan may be unveiled at its Dec. 22 meeting at City Hall. Reason behind this proposal…
Saratoga URA to Sell Land For Senior Citizens Center
The Saratoga Springs Urban Renewal Agency last night passed resolutions in preparation to selling land for a Senior Citizens Center and use of URA land as a temporary softball field, discussed plans for businesses on Lake Avenue, and heard Mayor…
Saratoga: its mineral waters, and their use in prevention and eradicating disease, and as a refreshing beverage
A guide to Saratoga Springs, New York, with emphasis on its mineral springs.
Saratoga's Big Season
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A review of happenings in Saratoga Springs in mid-August, 1892, including the arrival of notable guests, including Harry T. Burleigh.
Saratoga's trails on the map
New comprehensive map shows trails and routes not normally listed
Saratogians Will Greet Amtrak RR Train Today
In an about-face yesterday, the Saratoga Springs Chamber expressed support of a New York State route of a state-mandated train service from New York to Montreal. The chamber authorized Executive Vice President Joseph W. Dalton Jr. to put together the…
SCCSS Sign
A photograph of a man standing with the sign outside the center
Senior Center 60th anniversary project plan
A presentation by Phoebe Radcliffe, Eli Ruben, Natasha Thaler, Rebecca Walker and Tracey Wingate with research conducted in the archive of the Senior Center and planning for a short documentary film to emerge from it.
Senior Citizens Center Inc. Welcome
This early 1960's brochure welcomes seniors to the center and answers some key questions:
Who can and should belong?
What is it?
How is it organized?
What does it do?
how does it work?
How is it financed?
Who can and should belong?
What is it?
How is it organized?
What does it do?
how does it work?
How is it financed?
Senior Citizens Project
A newspaper clipping of Mrs. Arthur Vokes during her directorship at the Senior Center. In this image, Mrs. Vokes is sharing a project made at the center.
Seniors kick up their heels
An article about seniors' fitness and participation in a cabaret show.
Several parking changes this year
With track season, parking is challenging. Mayor Lenz hopes to open the bottom level of the Church Street parking deck by the first week in August.
Sewing Kit
Black leather-backed, four-pocket, fold-and-tie sewing kit containing 10 straight pins.
Used by Ralph B. Post, the donor's husband, while serving in the Medical Corps during World War I. Post was a doctor for many years in Ballston Spa.
Used by Ralph B. Post, the donor's husband, while serving in the Medical Corps during World War I. Post was a doctor for many years in Ballston Spa.
Sir William Johnson arriving at High Rock Spring
Sir William Johnson (1715-1774) was a British soldier and a hero of the French and Indian Wars. In 1767, he was carried to High Rock Spring by indigenous people to treat war wounds to what is believed to be High Rock Spring, thought to have medicinal…
Sir William Johnson carried on litter to Spring at Ballston Spa N.Y. (Old Iron Spring)
Sir William Johnson (1715-1774) was the British soldier and hero of the French and Indian Wars . In addition to the report that indigenous people carried him to High Rock Spring in 1767 to treat his war wounds, this oil painting shows him also…
Sixty Years Young Class Photos
Photographs of students and faculty in Archival Storytelling preparing the archive, taping an interview with Lois Celeste, and learning the principles of audio recording with Nat Cabrera, '17, who worked as a student assistant in LIB 113.
Sixty Years Young Exhibit Poster
A poster created by Skidmore student Michael Zhou, '17, for the Sixty Years Young exhibit.
Sixty Years Young Planning Meeting
Adult and Senior Center director Lois Celeste, Dee Sarno, Crystal Moore (Social Work), Jordana Dym (MDOCS/History) and others meet to discuss the memory project and planning for a gala in November 2015.
Skidmore Student Reveals Two Year Archiving Project of Senior Center
An article describing Phoebe Radcliffe's presentation of the 60 Years Young archive project and video at the Adult and Senior Center of Saratoga on May 5, 2017. The project is the culmination of a two year collaboration between MDOCS and the Center…
Sobrevivir/Survival
Y de pronto te das cuenta que el más fuerte se come al más débil, reglas de vida pero la vida puede cambiar, no es algo estático.
And suddenly you realize that the strongest one eats the weaker one, rules of life, but life can change, it is not…
And suddenly you realize that the strongest one eats the weaker one, rules of life, but life can change, it is not…
Solomon Northup Marker
Historical marker commemorating Solomon Northup, an African American man who was taken captive and became a slave.
Photograph by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 10, 2011
Photograph by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 10, 2011
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
First line: Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Edition: High. Plate no.: 116498-4.
Souvenir Floral Festival Sept 4th 1894 (No. 1) at Saratoga Springs & Prospectus of A Greater Saratoga with Views and Plans of Proposed Park,
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In 1893, wealthy Boston merchant Franklin Webster Smith, a regular summer resident of Saratoga Springs, established The Floral Festival Association of Saratoga Springs as part of his vision for "a greater Saratoga." Attempting to counter Saratoga's…