The Morgan Manning House presents “Gifford Morgan and the Amazing Disappearing Normal School!” on Thursday, November 5, at 151 Main Street in Brockport. Charles Cowling will reveal how the Morgan family name relates to the historic home and its history with The College at Brockport.
The free program, sponsored by the Western Monroe Historical Society, begins at 7:30 p.m., followed by refreshments.
In the 1930s the Brockport Normal School, predecessor of today’s College at Brockport, underwent a very real threat of closure. Hear how Gifford Morgan partnered with Ernest Hartwell to save the school from closure with a new building, as well as other interesting facets of the Morgan family’s involvement with the college.
Cowling has served 25 years at the College at Brockport as the college archivist and a reference librarian. He has given many presentations on various aspects of the college history, many on campus and in other venues, and currently resides in Clarkson.
For information, visit www.brockport.edu/archives/.
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