Capitol Fire Commemoration Events

In the early morning hours of March 29, 1911, a fire broke out in the New York State Capitol. The flames destroyed much of the New York State Library and its collections, as well as some of the collections of the State Museum.

A variety of exhibits and events scheduled for March and April of 2011 will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the fire.

March

Event Date and Time

City Hall Exhibit

Location:  Albany City Hall

March 15-31, 2011

NYS Museum Exhibit opening

The 1911 Capitol Fire exhibit, in the main lobby of the Museum, ran from March 19 through October 22, 2011.

March 19, 2011

Commemoration of Triangle Shirt Fire

Location: Clarke auditorium

 4 - 5:20 p.m.
March 25, 2011

Commemoration Ceremony
Plaque Dedication Ceremony, followed by procession to City Hall
Location: Capitol

Slideshow/Talk by Vicki Weiss and Paul Mercer
Location: Huxley Theater, Cultural Education Center

10 a.m.
March 29, 2011

12:15-1:15 p.m.
March 29, 2011
WMHT airing of Capitol Fire documentary 7 p.m.,
March 31, 2011

April

Event Date and Time

The Conservation of Burned Documents

Speaker: Susan Bove, Paper Conservator, NYS Archives

Location: Huxley Theater, Cultural Education Center

 Tuesday,
April 5, 2011,
12:15 p.m.

Recovery of Damaged Documents

Speaker: Michelle Phillips, Paper Conservator, Peebles Island, OPRHP

Location: Huxley Theater, Cultural Education Center

 Tuesday,
April 12, 2011
12:15 p.m.

A Capitol Loss: The Lewis Henry Morgan Collection

Speaker: Dr. Betty Duggan, NYS Museum Curator of Ethnography and Ethnology

Location: Huxley Theater, Cultural Education Center

Tuesday,
April 19, 2011,
12:15 p.m.

Reasonable Accommodation: Please let us know if any reasonable accommodation is required (Americans with Disabilities Act) at least three business days prior to the program date by calling 518-474-2274. (For information about accessibility at the NYS Library, see Library accessibility.)

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Last Updated: March 30, 2012