Did You Know?
That a 19th century Brighton tavern owner decided that “spiritous liquors” were evil and he emptied all of his alcohol bottles into the Erie Canal?
For more on this intriguing citizen, see the Fall 2000 issue of the Historic Brighton newsletter!
In our new Spring 2024 Newsletter issue, some of the featured topics include:
- Scorched Earth: The Catastrophic Twelve Corners Fire of 1974
- Tribute to Hon. Michael Miller
- Much More Than a House: – Stories From Within – 61 Pelham Rd.
- Suzanne and Gérard Gouvernet: Champions of Our Local Arts Scene
- The Mysterious Obelisk of Roselawn
Historic Brighton Fall Event 2024
Historic Brighton 2024 – 25th Annual Meeting
& Program to Follow:
“Walter Yasuo Oi: A Story of Incarceration, Perseverance, Achievement, and Advocacy”
- Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 – 2 p.m.
- St. John’s Meadow – Briarwood Dining Room
- 1 Johnsarbor Drive West
- Presented by: Eleanor Oi
- Free and open to the public
Walter Oi at Santa Anita Assembly Center (2nd from right), 1942
Eleanor Haruko Oi will present a program on the experiences of her father, Dr. Walter Oi, as a teenage Japanese-American prisoner during WWII at the Granada War Relocation Center in Colorado – or, as the prisoners knew it, Camp Amache. Eleanor will also discuss her work at the archeological excavation of this site, which was listed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1994, designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006, and formally established as part of the National Park System in February 2024.
Dr. Walter Yasuo Oi (July 1, 1929 – December 24, 2013) was the Elmer B. Milliman Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. He was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a distinguished fellow of the Society of Labor Economists, and a recipient of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service. He has written two seminal papers in the field of economics as well as being credited with providing the economic basis for an all-volunteer military and the elimination of the draft. He was a recognizable presence in Brighton from 1979-2006, walking with his guide dogs on Winton Rd.
About the speaker: Eleanor Oi is a member of the Historic Brighton Board and has lived in Brighton since her family moved here in 1979. She currently works with her husband Jeff Wigal’s business Assignr.com
Historic Brighton 2024 – 25th Annual Meeting
& Program to Follow:
“Walter Yasuo Oi: A Story of Incarceration, Perseverance, Achievement, and Advocacy”
- Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 – 2 p.m.
- St. John’s Meadow – Briarwood Dining Room
- 1 Johnsarbor Drive West
- Presented by: Eleanor Oi
- Free and open to the public
Walter Oi at Santa Anita Assembly Center (2nd from right), 1942
Eleanor Haruko Oi will present a program on the experiences of her father, Dr. Walter Oi, as a teenage Japanese-American prisoner during WWII at the Granada War Relocation Center in Colorado – or, as the prisoners knew it, Camp Amache. Eleanor will also discuss her work at the archeological excavation of this site, which was listed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1994, designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006, and formally established as part of the National Park System in February 2024.
Dr. Walter Yasuo Oi (July 1, 1929 – December 24, 2013) was the Elmer B. Milliman Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. He was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a distinguished fellow of the Society of Labor Economists, and a recipient of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service. He has written two seminal papers in the field of economics as well as being credited with providing the economic basis for an all-volunteer military and the elimination of the draft. He was a recognizable presence in Brighton from 1979-2006, walking with his guide dogs on Winton Rd.
About the speaker: Eleanor Oi is a member of the Historic Brighton Board and has lived in Brighton since her family moved here in 1979. She currently works with her husband Jeff Wigal’s business Assignr.com
In our new Spring 2024 Newsletter issue, some of the featured topics include:
- Scorched Earth: The Catastrophic Twelve Corners Fire of 1974
- Tribute to Hon. Michael Miller
- Much More Than a House: – Stories From Within – 61 Pelham Rd.
- Suzanne and Gérard Gouvernet: Champions of Our Local Arts Scene
- The Mysterious Obelisk of Roselawn
Genealogy Resources – NEW!
Access an extensive set of links and other online resources to explore your own genealogy! Compiled by Kory Yerkes, Media, Network, and Volunteer Services Manager at the Brighton Memorial Library and the basis of her recent presentation to Historic Brighton members.
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Did You Know?
That a 19th century Brighton tavern owner decided that “spiritous liquors” were evil and he emptied all of his alcohol bottles into the Erie Canal?
For more on this intriguing citizen, see the Fall 2000 issue of the Historic Brighton newsletter!
In our new Spring 2024 Newsletter issue, some of the featured topics include:
- Scorched Earth: The Catastrophic Twelve Corners Fire of 1974
- Tribute to Hon. Michael Miller
- Much More Than a House: – Stories From Within – 61 Pelham Rd.
- Suzanne and Gérard Gouvernet: Champions of Our Local Arts Scene
- The Mysterious Obelisk of Roselawn
If you missed our latest presentation on June 16th, here are links to YouTube talks by Christopher Brandt on Rochester architects Leander McCord and Thomas Boyde Jr.
Genealogy Resources – NEW!
Access an extensive set of links and other online resources to explore your own genealogy! Compiled by Kory Yerkes, Media, Network, and Volunteer Services Manager at the Brighton Memorial Library and the basis of her recent presentation to Historic Brighton members.
