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The 1999 Annual Fall Conference in Saratoga Springs explored
  • the Sporting Life
  • the Spa Culture
  • the Cuisines
  • the Music
of Saratoga Springs through photography, panel and roundtable discussions, film, folklife walking tour, an evening at Caffè Lena and other activities.
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NYFS CONFERENCE 1999

PROGRAM BIOS PHOTOS EXPLORE SARATOGA


The 1999 New York Folklore Society Conference got off to a wet start as Hurricane Floyd battered the east coast of the United States. However, after a rainy September 16th, the rest of the conference enjoyed beautiful fall weather.

The theme for 1999 was "The Summer Worlds of Saratoga," and participants were treated to presentations in a variety of formats.

Thursday night’s kick-off included a narrated slide show of views of Saratoga Springs by Saratoga photographer, Tom Stock, who helped to locate the conference and gave participants a glimpse of Saratoga’s rich history as a resort.

 The Summer World of SARATOGA SPRINGS

September 16-18, 1999


Check out the photos from our recent Fall Conference. For more information about Saratoga Springs, visit our selected links page, Explore Saratoga. And while you are here, see what fun we had last year on Long Island by visiting our photo essay from the 1998 Fall Conference.
Friday, the conference explored two of Saratoga’s most well-known pastimes: horse racing and "taking the waters." A panel discussion moderated by Dick Hamilton and including retired jockeys Dave Erb and Lou Hildebrand started off the day, followed by a panel on gambling, its history and lore, moderated by Jay Portnoy. The afternoon saw presentations on Saratoga as a spa town by Bob Joki and Amy Godine.

The New York Folklore Society was hosted by Saratoga Spring’s West End Oral Narrative Project and the Princepessa Elena Society for Friday night’s dinner. We were formally and warmly welcomed by the Mayor of Saratoga Springs Mayor and by members of the Princepessa Elena Society.

Saturday’s participants began the day with an alley tour of Saratoga Springs, led by historian Ted Corbett, Chair of the History Department of Columbia Green Community College and author of a forthcoming book on Saratoga Alleys. After this enjoyable behind-the-scenes look at Saratoga, the conference convened at the Saratoga landmark, "Hattie's" for a delicious buffet luncheon, followed by a presentation on African Americans in Saratoga by Dr. Myra Young Armstead of Bard College.

The Annual meeting took place on Saturday afternoon. Re-elected to the Board of Directors of the New York Folklore Society for a second term were Madaha Kinsey-Lamb and Dan Berggren. Lynne Williamson, folklorist, was elected to join the Board. Following the annual meeting and dinner on one’s own, the Society was hosted by the famous folk club, Caffè Lena, for a program curated by Vaughn Ward and underwritten by Meet the Composer.

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