Make a Gift to The History Center
From generation to generation people have been drawn to Tompkins County by the natural beauty of the area. But the people who came to this area so many generations ago didn’t just see the natural beauty. In their eyes the lake was a system of transport, and the waterfalls a source of power, and so in the natural beauty they saw a future.
The legacy of their hard work is all around us. Their trails have become busy thoroughfares bringing people from across the nation and the world. Their schools are a testament to the value of education — from a tiny octagon which after 180 years is still serving children, to a college and university that serve the children of the world. It is clear that our community was built with a vision for the future, and it is the future of tomorrow that we at The History Center are eager to serve.
Let us tell you about some of the exciting opportunities which The History Center hopes to implement on behalf of you, your children, and your community.
Over the past few years The History Center has begun to emerge as not only the custodian of the community’s past, but an important player in the construction of our future. We foresee a future in which The History Center takes an active role in applying the lessons of our collections and archives to provide a sense of place for our communities, and a context for contemporary civic decisions.
Reaching Out on the Web
In order to make its vast
resources easy to access and
more universally available, The
History Center hopes to make
thousands of photographs,
documents and objects available
on-line. We would also
like to use the internet to begin
collecting and making available
oral histories, moving
images, blogs, and many other
non-traditional formats of historical
preservation. Your gift
will help us provide a new and
meaningful service to current
users and future generations.
Learning
for All Generations
In our unique Eight Square
School House, fourth graders
attend school in 1892. Select
graduates of the Student Historian
Initiative for high school
students become Corson Fellows,
who received national recognition
by proving Ithaca home
of the ice cream sundae! Internships
with Cornell and Ithaca
College put local history at the
fi ngertips of tomorrow’s leaders.
Lectures, book discussions and
access to our Research Library
serve the intellectual interests of
students and adults. With your support
these programs can expand.
A
Place for Civic Engagement
Building on past successes
in hosting public discussion
of contemporary issues, The
History Center will identify
questions and current events
of long term impact and view
them through the lens of history.
The current discussion
of Ithaca’s water source is an
example of one which would
benefi t from historical context
and certainly there are many
others. A gift from you in
honor of this effort will help
us become a trusted place for
civic engagement.
Exposure
for Our Treasures
Our collections are the community’s
heritage. Exhibitions onsite
and in public spaces help
visitors, newcomers, and long
time residents appreciate the
visionary future that our predecessors
constructed. Your gift
will help us share their stories.
The opportunities are limitless. Join the people of Tompkins County who from generation to generation have made the choice to support the future. Make a meaningful gift to The History Center, and become a part of making history happen.
Gifts can be made online or by downloading the pdf brochure and gift form. Please use the pdf form if you wish to make your payments in installments.
All contributors to The History Center will be acknowledged in our annual report unless you indicate otherwise. Your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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