28 10 1402 https://openvalley.org/files/original/c102a02d69083d76908fcbdca4ed0551.jpg f66fce8b1bca87140970a4bcc9979785 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 10 x 8 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. Gloria Mattera Delivers Slide Presentation Description An account of the resource Professor in SUNY Geneseo's School of Education was the first director of the Geneseo Migrant Center, an innovative and multifaceted project to "start where the child is," as she later recalled. Eventually this entailed curricular, child care, and in-camp artist programs. Here we see Dr. Mattera delivering a slideshow talk--an important part of her public-facing role. Note her tag showing photo of a "Project Child" to remind participants what is at stake. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cronin, Bill Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Geneseo Migrant Center Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965-1975 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CAMPS Collection, Genesee Valley Council on the Arts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 1.4 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Education Geneseo Migrant Center Gloria Mattera SUNY Geneseo Teacher Education https://openvalley.org/files/original/59b256a6428efdbaf5c02e9cd084bd0f.jpg 476526aaca544237a0041a047f49a0ac Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6 x 4 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. Gloria Mattera during a workshop, 1969 Description An account of the resource Pictured here is Dr. Gloria Mattera, speaking to an unknown person during a snack break, presumably during a 1969 workshop for the Geneseo Migrant Center. Dr Mattera was well known in both her dealings with the public and in establishing personal relationships. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Geneseo Migrant Center Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dieter, Riley Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CAMPS Collection, Genesee Valley Council on the Arts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 1 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Education Geneseo Migrant Center Gloria Mattera SUNY Geneseo Teacher Education https://openvalley.org/files/original/45fb4f000106e0ee20daff50cbd98d34.jpg e00a8712352d782d91f2eb77ca7437f2 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8 x 10 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. Gloria Mattera with Snowshoes Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 1.6 MB Description An account of the resource First director of the Geneseo Migrant Center holds two pairs of traditional snowshoes, probably made by the community of the Algonquins of Barriere Lake at Rapid Lake, Quebec. Since the late 1940s they had traveled seasonally to Western New York, where their skills were valued on fur farms--particularly the Bennett Farm in East Bloomfield (which by the 1980s had passed to son-in-law Alan Saxby). Crafting showshoes <a href="https://openvalley.org/items/show/2014" target="_blank" rel="noopener">was a complex process</a>, and as such the ones shown--a display? a gift?--had important ceremonial meanings. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Geneseo Migrant Center Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1968-1978 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Creative Artists Migrant Program Services collection, Genesee Valley Council on the Arts Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Algonquin Creative Artists Migrant Program Services Geneseo Migrant Center Gloria Mattera Snowshoes https://openvalley.org/files/original/c92865bcf69e2cf3a11a4ec05118c581.jpg ed847dac06ef8e69535b05fb8fe33e92 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 10 X 8 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. Gloria Mattera Works Alongside Geneseo Students Description An account of the resource Dr. Mattera was a member of the SUNY Geneseo School of Education who created a summer program for "teachers of the children of migrant workers." In 1968 she founded the Geneseo Migrant Center, which evolved into not only a school for children but for adults, and preschoolers as well. The needs of migrants and especially migrant children have been long overlooked, and in Western New York wasn't until Dr. Mattera recognized them that things started evolving. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cronin, Bill Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Geneseo Migrant Center Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michalkow, Nikolete Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CAMPS Collection, Genesee Valley Council on the Arts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 1.3 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Education Geneseo Migrant Center Gloria Mattera SUNY Geneseo Teacher Education https://openvalley.org/files/original/4dfb4528334ffca3505bd77d620da682.jpg ba7bf7acfe5732d73bfdefe1fb6999e6 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 10 x 8 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. Mattera and Rep. Krupsak in Conversation Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cronin, Bill Description An account of the resource A conversation between Rep. Mary Anne Krupsak and Gloria Mattera, the founder of the Geneseo Migrant Center, during a staff development event at The State University College at Geneseo. Dr. Mattera developed a summer program for teachers of the children of migrant farmworkers and recognized the need for social services to support them: day care programs, adult education and recreation activities throughout her life. Rep. Krupsak went on to become a state Senator and later the first woman Lieutenant Governor of New York. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-08 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Geneseo Migrant Center Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Keenan, Shannon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CAMPS Collection, Genesee Valley Council of the Arts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 1.4 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Education Geneseo Migrant Center Gloria Mattera Senator Mary Anne Krupsak SUNY Geneseo Teacher Education https://openvalley.org/files/original/acaee86e4af96d2c8f80ed1241dc77ed.jpg 14b1076a8ea324b415d20519df068a47 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 10 x 8 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. Mattera At Teachers Workshop Description An account of the resource Gloria Mattera, founder of the Geneseo Migrant Center, is pictured during a teachers workshop at SUNY-Geneseo titled "Summer Workshop Teachers of Migrant Children" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cronin, Bill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fensterstock, Cooper Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Geneseo Migrant Center Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CAMPS Collection, Genesee Valley Council on the Arts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 1.1 MB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Education Geneseo Migrant Center Gloria Mattera SUNY Geneseo https://openvalley.org/files/original/e259b1d5bd34707d80c9f9564b935862.jpg 30b52cea81f345abf8242cc1cd0bd643 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Marker on paper Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8.5" x 11" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. Robert Farris Thompson Lecture Advertisement Description An account of the resource Dr. Robert Farris Thompson was a professor of art history Yale University and agreed to be a consultant on the Geneseo Migrant Center's African Past: Migrant Present Exhibit. He also delivered a lecture at SUNY Geneseo--advertised via this hand-drawn announcement--and later at the 17th Eastern Stream Conference on the Education of Migrant Children in Philadelphia (1987). Thompson had been born into a wealthy white family in Texas, when introduction to mambo music during a trip to Mexico changed his life trajectory. He became a musician but professionally a scholar of art across the African diaspora, coining the term "Black Atlantic" to reconceptualize its influence across a wide range of cultures in the Americas. Thompson was particularly noted for his site-specific research and rigorous scholarship at a time when African art was considered "primitive." Not long before his lecture at Geneseo, Thompson had published perhaps his most widely read study, Flash of the Spirit: African & Afro-American Art & Philosophy (1984). Work Consulted: Holland Cotter, "Robert Farris Thompson, ‘Guerrilla Scholar’ of African Art, Dies at 88," New York Times 12 Dec. 2021. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/12/arts/robert-farris-thompson-dead.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Link here</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Geneseo Migrant Center Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-09-18 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Wilson, Sawyer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Creative Artists Migrant Program Services collection, Genesee Valley Council on the Arts Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 356 KB Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image African Past, Migrant Present Geneseo Migrant Center Robert Farris Thompson Robert Thompson https://openvalley.org/files/original/a01b5fdf048971bb8a18498e900bb98d.jpg 237f85a4642b0714f42557d72e1a10a5 https://openvalley.org/files/original/499154451886df670ac99388b5442a69.jpg e3191fe506c7eef4cd68c92287ea2a76 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Deal Gallery Description An account of the resource This collection of more than 200 paintings owes its existence to two primary causes: allocations from the Federal Art Project to a New York state tuberculosis sanatorium located at Mt. Morris--the landscapes and still lifes were thought to be restful--and to the committed volunteers who helped preserve the paintings after the hospital closed. For several decades the canvases were stored in non-climate-controlled basements; it appears that doctors and staff removed at least three dozen works as "keepsakes." Despite the seeming tranquility of the paintings, they were created by artists primarily from New York City whose background was more political and aesthetically adventurous than this rural location would indicate. <a href="https://openvalley.org/exhibits/show/green-new-deal/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Follow this hyperlink to a short introduction to the New Deal Gallery collection</a>. We're grateful to the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts for access to their collection, which has been re-photographed and appears here at two resolutions: a cropped, web-friendly file size of around 1 MB; and a high-resolution file including the painting's frame. Items in this collection were created according to a consistent format: a short description of each painting in formal terms, followed by a biography of each artist. Where possible we have supplied hyperlinks relevant to their lives and to other examples of their art. In order to better view them using the Omeka program, click on the "View All" option at the bottom of this page to access various sorting options. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1935-1940 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken (project director) Ritz, Abigail (photography and project assistant) Additional research: Justin Anderson, Jessica Apthorpe, Jay Bang, Kristopher Bangsil, Julia Caldwell, Sydney Cannioto, Sabrina Chan, Paige Closser, Victoria Domon, Elana Evenden, Yadelin Fernandez, Michael Griffin, Madison Jackson, Niamh McCrohan, Ben Michalak, Ricky Noel, Elizabeth Ramsay, Skye Rose, Samantha Schmeer, John Serbalik, Marianna Sheedy, Emily Spina, Alison Stern, Ravenna VanOstrand, and Nicholas Vanamee. Special thanks to: Deborah Bump, Mark Calicchia, Elizabeth Harris, Melissa Moody, Rebecca Lomuto, and Mai Sato. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Print etching Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image Image: 10x 13 in Framed: 17 x 21 in Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. Sokoloff Conducting Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 1.3 MB jpeg 299 KB Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sherman, Effim H. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Federal Art Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1935 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Helquist, Morgan (photography) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New Deal Museum, Mount Morris NY Object #FA 1509 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Description An account of the resource 15 images at <a href="https://art.gsa.gov/search/%22effim%20h.%20sherman%22" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GSA</a>.  Effirm H. Sherman Etching Federal Art Project Music New Deal Museum https://openvalley.org/files/original/9d8731d5683de1a37bb4fe89ccd0304a.jpg 5f70135e083501c85eee09cdc846b6c4 https://openvalley.org/files/original/57798f231c274367206fb21d55740ed3.jpg 58fefedc9b4795352339d3a90d078523 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Perry Knitting Co. Description An account of the resource This collection gathers documents for a Perry Knitting Co. exhibit on OpenValley. They are drawn from from three main sources. First, the Clark Rice Photography Collection at the Perry, NY Public Library. Rice was a prolific photographer in Western New York throughout the mid-20th century. This collection includes scans of his work, and copies of images from the turn of the century photographer Merrium Crocker, whose studio Rice purchased. Secondly, the Henry Page Local History Files. Page was president of First National Bank of Perry, and a local historian associated with the public library for nearly five decades. His uncle, William, had helped secure funding from the Carnegie Corporation for its establishment in 1900 and construction in 1914. The Page collection contains various historical materials and photographs accumulated by him over the years. Thirdly, we draw upon various public domain texts, such as maps from the Library of Congress or <a href="http://perrypubliclibrary.advantage-preservation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digitized articles from local newspapers</a>. All images here are selections from these collections, chosen for their relevance to OpenValley project. We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the Perry Public Library and its Director, Jessica Pacciotti. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Meghan Cobo, Ken Cooper, Michaelena Ferraro, Melisha Gatlin, Andrew Gleason, Macaire Lisicki, Ben Michalak, Ethan Pelletier, Emma Raupp, Mariah Rockwell. Special thanks to Jessica Pacciotti at the Perry Public Library. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as photograph, map, drawing, painting, etc., and any additional data Notarized affidavit Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8 x 11 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Draft Board Letter, 1918 Description An account of the resource This appears to be a notarized copy of a letter by Perry Knitting Co. President George M. Trabor,Sr. on behalf of an employee named Albert Torrey. Torrey is identified as the chief engineer and electrician of the plant, and Trabor is arguing for a deferral on the grounds that Torrey's work is essential to the war effort in Europe. This was a fairly common practice, multiplied many fold during World War II. Among the interesting facts we learn about PKC in 1918 are that it employs "upwards of nine hundred operatives"; that Torrey runs a power plant of 1200 horsepower; that PKC supplies 30% of the US Army's undershirts, to the tune of 2,000-3,000 dozen per week; and that the plant has "been put on a priority basis by the War Industries Board." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Trabor, George M., Sr. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Perry, NY Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918-09-28 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cooper, Ken Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Henry Page Historical Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 980 KB jpeg, 991 KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Draft Deferment Henry Page Historical Documents Perry Knitting Co. Perry, NY World War I https://openvalley.org/files/original/59ba4bace164c0644a136c71aa5301e5.png 7c214bd2732db4a84b5c2faee9635a00 https://openvalley.org/files/original/b94c08942783b0d7971c443e62e0a4e5.png af7a23b4accb19651a21922ace0a6af4 https://openvalley.org/files/original/5b497f968bd5864299784a5aedd81357.png 795d69a1c37b0b050a050b918d5c8256 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Perry Knitting Co. Description An account of the resource This collection gathers documents for a Perry Knitting Co. exhibit on OpenValley. They are drawn from from three main sources. First, the Clark Rice Photography Collection at the Perry, NY Public Library. Rice was a prolific photographer in Western New York throughout the mid-20th century. This collection includes scans of his work, and copies of images from the turn of the century photographer Merrium Crocker, whose studio Rice purchased. Secondly, the Henry Page Local History Files. Page was president of First National Bank of Perry, and a local historian associated with the public library for nearly five decades. His uncle, William, had helped secure funding from the Carnegie Corporation for its establishment in 1900 and construction in 1914. The Page collection contains various historical materials and photographs accumulated by him over the years. Thirdly, we draw upon various public domain texts, such as maps from the Library of Congress or <a href="http://perrypubliclibrary.advantage-preservation.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digitized articles from local newspapers</a>. All images here are selections from these collections, chosen for their relevance to OpenValley project. We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the Perry Public Library and its Director, Jessica Pacciotti. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Meghan Cobo, Ken Cooper, Michaelena Ferraro, Melisha Gatlin, Andrew Gleason, Macaire Lisicki, Ben Michalak, Ethan Pelletier, Emma Raupp, Mariah Rockwell. Special thanks to Jessica Pacciotti at the Perry Public Library. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Drawing from Van Vorst's article "The Woman that Toils" Description An account of the resource Drawing of two women and a chaise titled "after Saturday night's shopping" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bessie Van Vorst Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Everybody's Magazine Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1902 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Emma Raupp Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Everybody's Magazine Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg, 637KB Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image van vorst