‘Historical Society’ Archives
African-American Cultural Center Celebrates Opening
By Eva Potter Western New York has a rich cultural history and now another ingredient has been added to spice up the mix. With assistance from many volunteers and the Cattaraugus County Arts Council, the African American Center for Cultural Development (AACCD) opened its doors to the public during the first-ever Juneteenth celebration on June [...]
Way Back When – Ellicottville, NY
Way Back When On Women's Weekend, I honor my oldest sister Mary Hakes Gloff. She is celebrating her 88th birthday on June 14th (Flag Day). When I was born, Mary was already eight years old. At the young age of fourteen, Mary took on the job of caring for our three cousins during summer vacation. They were then a newborn (2 months old), a two [...]
Way Back when – Teacher Mrs. Enright
By: Betty H.C. Hackett I remember Francis Loftus Enright. She was our Bryant Hill country school teacher for four years. Mrs. Enright came to us in 1938 and was a newlywed. She was always concerned about her own family and her school students. She made the holidays special. My first 'mail' was a card from the Thousand Islands. All of the [...]
Historical Society Meeting
Title: Historical Society Meeting Location: Ellicottville Library Description: The Ellicottville Historical Society will meet Thursday, May 13, at 7:30 at the Ellicottville Memorial Library on Maples Road. Mr. Stan Carlson, an expert on the history of railroads in this area, will be the speaker. He is a former conductor from a family of four [...]
Way Back When – People of color in Ellicottville
How did you learn about people of color? Ellicottville had very few here in the 1930's and 1940's. The Ellicottville/Great Valley Central School District graduated the first class in 1948. Charlotte Sheffield was one of the graduates. She lived with her mother, Esther, on Mechanic Street. A popular student, she was always included in school [...]
Way Back When
I remember Eva Hakes. She was a mother of five and housewife who was always right there to help her farmer husband. Many duties revolved around her kitchen cabinet. At least once each week she would get out her bread mixer. It was a tall, flared pail of heavy tin she would clamp tight to the cabinet leaf. Then in would go the 'five cent' yeast [...]
Way Back When – Driving on a Ski Slope
By: Betty H.C. Hackett Bud Chapman lived next door to the Dineen family. He and Jim Dineen were best friends. In 1943, the Dineens moved to a larger farm south of the Village, which eventually became the site of Holiday Valley. These two young men remained friends after they were both married. Bud, our son, and I visited them once or twice [...]
Historic Ellicottville
Are you a history buff or just interested in some of the amazing historical buildings that Ellicottville has to offer? Stop in the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce lobby which is open twenty-four hours a day and pick up one of Ellicottville’s Historic Walking Tour brochures. This self guided heritage walking tour will lead you on a short [...]
“yesterday, today and in between.”
The Ellicottville Historical Society is preparing a new exhibit for the museum that will highlight store fronts “yesterday, today and in between.” We are looking for photographs of the following businesses; Emke’s Red and White, Jackson Plumbing, Burrell Cutlery, the Sugar Bowl, Winships Drug store, Brook’s Meat Market, and Morlock s [...]
