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250 Alumni, Spouses Due At 50th Fete

250 Alumni, Spouses Due At 50th Fete By JIM KEVLIN • The Freeman’s Journal Edition of Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 Louis C. Jones was on a Guggenheim in the Virgin Islands when Stephen C. Clark invited him to Cooperstown for “a chat.” According to one story, the Joneses hadn’t brought a can opener and were unable to find one in the Caribbean, and Louie off-handedly told wife Aggie this would be a chance to pick up one up. Interviewed on…

Over 50 Years, CGP Students Gather 1,800 Oral Histories

Over 50 Years, CGP Students Gather 1,800 Oral Histories By LIBBY CUDMORE•The Freeman’s Journal Edition of Thursday, Sept. 25 From maple sugar to folk songs, from farming techniques to pierogie recipes, over 1,800 recordings have been collected by the Cooperstown Graduate Program since its founding 50 years ago. “There’s all kinds of incredible material,” said Will Walker, the associate professor of history who oversees the student research. “These are people’s lives.” The Oral History collection has been part the Folklore…