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Postcards for Peace
Project BackgroundOne Day in Ithaca: May 17th, 1988Members of the local community may recall a similar event which took place in the local community on May 17th,1988, in conjunction with the city’s Centennial Celebration. Local residents were asked to ‘write in’ their impressions of life in Ithaca, to be stored in an archive which would be made available to future generations, to be unveiled at the next centennial in 2088. A selection of the participating entries were published in a book titled ‘One Day in Ithaca: May 17th, 1988’ (Carol Kammen, ed.)
A sample entry from the book: “This morning of May, 17th, 1988 at 0730 hours, as I passed through Ithaca’s infamous “Octopus” my thoughts were: 100 years from now, in the year “2088” I hope that when the people of Ithaca hear the word “Octopus” they only think of a small sea creature instead of what Ithacans today think of when they hear “the Octopus.” Changing the conditions of Ithaca’s “Octopus” reminds me of the mating practices of elephants: “The work is done at very high levels, a lot of yelling and screaming is heard, and it takes two years to produce anything.” However, once conceived, a strong, durable lasting product is produced.” To order a copy of the book, please contact Agata at: 607. 273.8284 ext. 0 |
To
participate, 
In commemoration of the next generation of local history
making, the History Center in Tompkins County is making available
original copies of the 1988 publication for only $7 a copy. Purchase
one now and add a fascinating piece of local history to your personal
archive.