The Chenango County Historical Society is an organization in Norwich, NY , devoted to preserving the history of Chenango County . The Norwich campus consists of the Ward No. 2 Schoolhouse, where the museum is housed, the James S. Flanagan Research Center, Loomis Barn and the Miller Pavilion. The Historical Society hosts various events covering local historical events and topics. The organization publishes an annual academic journal documenting historical events.
10-583: CCHS was first established in 1939. In 1956, the organization received an absolute charter from New York State . The Ward No. 2 schoolhouse was rewarded to CCHS by the county supervisors in 1958. The building was renovated immediately afterward. In 1962, the museum was reopened, housing various antiquities from the Central New York region. The Historical Society acquired the Ross Schoolhouse in Preston ,
20-447: A charter (by petitioning the Board of Regents) is necessary for any educational organization who intends on organizing as a nonprofit education corporation. In order to satisfying Regents standards of quality, they must develop and go through the provisional to absolute chartering process. The period of development starts with a provisional charter, which is a form of incorporation granted for
30-420: A probationary three to five years to historical societies that have expectations of meeting Regents standards. This encourages the society to progress, and at the end of the provisional period, there is a choice to petition for extension or have the charter made absolute. An absolute charter is given to societies that meet the organizational and educational standards which leads to what is called, registration. When
40-587: A series of short online videos documenting the experiences of former students who attended the schoolhouse before its closure. On November 21, 2021, the organization celebrated the 125th anniversary of the building’s construction. On December 22, the organization received $ 49,500 from the New York State Council on the Arts . The museum hosts seasonal exhibits in the Community Gallery. Notable exhibits include
50-485: Is a small group of people who lay down the foundation for the formal organization of the society. Such things as statement of purpose, the organizational meeting, the constitution and bylaws, incorporation, corporate title, requirements, reviewing, recommendations, and petitioning are all elements of the highly involved creation of charting a historical society. New York, unlike all of the other US states who view cultural agencies as nonprofit businesses, has unique ways with
60-819: The Loomis Barn and the Chenango Canal building. The Journal of the Chenango County Historical Society debuted in 2012, with a new edition published annually during the summer. CCHS celebrated its 80th anniversary at the Chenango County Courthouse . In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the organization to adopt online only exhibits and events. It briefly offered invite only visits in November of that year, before closing again. CCHS commissioned
70-593: The Norwich Pharmacal Company, including Pepto-Bismol and Unguentine . Charter (New York) A charter is a grant of authority or rights issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED). The organization grants provisional and absolute charters to legally establish educational corporations including schools, libraries, historical societies , and museums. While organizations originate in different ways, usually there
80-681: The creation process and sees organizations such as libraries and historical societies as educational organizations. The cultural agencies in New York are a significant part of the educational system and incorporate under the Education Law rather than corporation law . These educational organizations are also created by and are subject to the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York . An issuance of
90-523: The organization has a record of financial stability, programmatic accomplishment, and a reputation for excellence, it is often successful in meeting the registration requirements. With this successful review and recommendation that the Regents allow an absolute charter, the historical society is then registered and gains this absolute charter. From this point on, the organization must submit annual reports in order to provide current information and accomplishments to
100-581: The works of local artist Alice Hudson. The Commerce Gallery houses manufactured pharmaceuticals from the Norwich Pharmacal Company and historical objects from NBT Bank’s Norwich headquarters. Notable objects preserved by the Historical Society include an original Mickey Mouse undergarment made in Norwich during World War II , a Norwich Piano from the 20th century and various products from
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