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The Man Behind the Museum: The Life of Chauncey J. Hamlin

Named one of the past century’s most influential Western New Yorkers, Chauncey Hamlin was a politician, a conservationist and a key figure in the development of the Buffalo Museum of Science and the field of museology nationwide.

Brass Beauties, Black Beauties: Buffalo’s Spencer Lens Company

As science and medicine evolved in the 19th and 20th centuries, the Spencer Lens Company continued its long tradition of quality and innovation in microscope manufacturing.

Happy Anniversary - Celebrating 150 Years of Buffalo’s Cultural Institutions

It’s been 150 years of innovation for the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society and the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy. This is how it all began.

In Loving Memory

Sooner or later, death touches everyone, yet some regional families have chosen to make "final arrangements" their chosen profession for generations.

The Afternoon the Sun Disappeared over Western New York

The Korean War, the Red Scare and the threat of nuclear holocaust dominated the headlines in September 1950...and then the sky went dark.

Sometimes Conservation is a "Piece of Cake"

Recently, Buffalo State College graduate student Emily Hamilton was part of a team which undertook a unique conservation challenge. Their work on a piece of Grover Cleveland’s wedding cake and two associated boxes provides an interesting look into this unsung art.

A Legacy of Life and Hope: Dr. Roswell Park

There are some who feel that Dr. Roswell Park was the one man who could have saved President McKinley’s life in 1901. But the more important legacy was his vision for a multi-disciplinary approach to cancer.

"Old Probabilities" Albert Myer and the U.S. Weather Bureau

Using methods he developed during the Indian Wars and the Civil War, General Albert Myer and the U.S. Signal Corps helped modernize the shipping industry with timely storm forecasting. "Old Probabilities" saved countless lives through his efforts to have the weather tracked worldwide.

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