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Interview with Sarah Goodwin
Sarah Goodwin joined the Skidmore English faculty in 1983 teaching courses in composition, women’s studies, British romantic poetry, feminist theory and participated in the Liberal Studies program. Her passion was interdisciplinary thinking and…
Interview with Philip Glotzbach
Phil Glotzbach, Skidmore president from 2003-2020, grew up in the mid-west, received his undergraduate degree in philosophy from Notre Dame and his Ph.D from Yale in 1972. After years as a professor in the philosophy department at Denison, he became…
Interview with Ruth Copans
Ruth Copans joined the Scribner library staff in 1991, serving as the Humanities Librarian and overseer of Special Collections. During the library’s first renovation, Ruth was named the Library Director, and she oversaw the completion of that…
Interview with Lisa Aronson
Lisa Aronson joined Skidmore’s Art History faculty in 1986. In this interview she traces her academic journey to Skidmore and reflects on the influences that led her to specialize in the study if African textiles. While at Skidmore, Aronson…
Interview with Tim Brown
Tim Brown joined the Skidmore faculty in 1979 as Athletic Director and Chair of the Physical Education and Dance Department, with a mandate to develop an intramural and intercollegiate athletic program and to attract men to the College which had…
Interview with Carolyn Anderson
Carolyn Anderson came to Skidmore in 1981 after teaching at Emma Willard and working with arts and theater groups in the Capital Region. She taught courses in theater history and acting and served as department chair. A central focus of her…
Interview with Tom Denny
Tom Denny grew up in Pittsburgh and received his graduate degree at the Eastman School of Music. He arrived at Skidmore in 1982 and spent his entire career in the Music Department, serving as department chair for a number of years. He experienced…
Interview with Sandy Welter
Sandra Welter began at Skidmore in 1968 as a teacher in the University Without Walls (UWW) program at the Washington County Correctional Facility. She later became a full-time advisor for that program and finally its Director until the program…
Interview with Sue Van Hook
A member of the Biology Department faculty from 1992 to 2010, Sue Van Hook was a senior teaching associate specializing in botany and mycology. She was a leader in campus sustainability projects and in the stewardship of Skidmore’s North Woods. In…
Interview with Patricia Rubio
Patricia Rubio began her career at Skidmore in 1983 after graduating from Valparaiso University in Chile and, after arrival at Skidmore, her PhD at the University of Alberta in Canada. She filled many roles at Skidmore - coordinator of the…
Interview with John Cunningham
John Cunningham grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut. In this interview he discusses how he combined his interest in physical chemistry and math with the art influence that surrounded him since childhood. After receiving a BA and MFA from Yale, he…
Interview with Larry Ries
Larry Ries came to Skidmore in 1979 after teaching and working in the administration for 9 years at SUNY-Albany. His initial job was as an advisor in the University Without Walls prison program at Great Meadows Correctional Facility. He later became…
Interview with Terry Diggory
After earning his D. Phil. at Oxford, Terry Diggory was born outside began teaching at Skidmore in the Fall of 1977, offering courses in poetry and the Classical World. He participated programs at the College, broadly including the Classical Studies…
Interview with Karl Broekhuizen
Karl Broekhuizen came to Skidmore in 1981 as Vice President of Business Affairs and remained in that position until 2005. In this interview he describes his path to Skidmore, including his education and experiences as a financial officer at other…
Interview with Kathy Carter
Kathy Carter joined Skidmore’s Human Resources team in 1986 where her primary responsibilities included administering the college’s benefits programs and managing its labor relations. In this interview she describes transitioning from a corporate to…
Interview with Dave Marcell
David Marcell, came to Skidmore as Director of the American Studies program in 1964 and became the College’s Provost in 1977. In this interview he describes early initiatives in interdisciplinary teaching and learning at the College, including…
Interview with Robert (Bob) Mahoney
Robert P. Mahoney was a professor of biology at Skidmore from 1964 to 1994, with interests centering on microbiology, electron microscopy, and bioethics. He also was instrumental starting Skidmore’s tradition of support for the Red Cross, launching…
Algae bloom
Sign warning of dangerous algae bloom in water
Saratoga County soil map
Soil map of Saratoga County, possibly from 1917
Canals
Graphic showing the various canal systems in Saratoga
The Saratoga Orikansky Campaign, 1777
Map which shows how many of the forts, battles, and movements of revolutionary war activity in Saratoga County were along the water.
A Farmer's bridge over the Erie Canal
A farmers' bridge over the Erie canal
Railroad Station
Postcard of The Ballston Spa Railroad Station in 1903..
Early springs
Black and white photo of Man getting water from Spring, Ballston Spa, NY
Mohawk River/Erie Canal boat with owners
Mohawk River/Erie Canal boat with owners, Nick Stenburg family, Crescent, NY. The Stenburgs are aunt and uncle of Lyle Warner, Jonesville.
Guide to Lake George
A section about visiting Lake George from the 1872 edition of Saratoga and How to See It by R.F. Dearborn.
1872 Saratoga and How to See It by R.F. Dearborn
The 1872 edition of Saratoga and How to See It by R.F. Dearborn.
NOW: Hostesses in front of Hattie's Restaurant
Two hostesses stand in front of Hattie's Restaurant's Phila St. location.
Hattie Gray in the doorway of Hattie's Restaurant
Hattie Grey, the founder of the famed Hattie's Restaurant, stands in the doorway of her restaurant at its original location in downtown Saratoga Springs.
Dublin Historical Marker
Historical Marker talking about the Dublin Neighborhood in western Saratoga Springs, explaining how Irish immigrants were drawn to the county in the early 19th century by Hotel and Railroad work and thus created an ethnic enclave in the city
"The Finish" at Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga, N.Y.
View of finish of a horse race at Saratoga race track. Men in straw hats. Color lithograph.