The sale of a Kentucky rifle amounts to a windfall for the Rochester Historical Society at a time when the group is struggling financially.
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History in the unmaking
Forlorn and forgotten, the Rochester Historical Society, the city’s oldest cultural institution, is selling off its collection to stay afloat.
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Historical Society moves part of collection to Sibley
The Rochester Historical Society continues to struggle to find its footing. The latest: finances forced the organization out of its space at the Rundel library late last year. The society hadn’t paid its rent — $48,000 annually — since early in 2013. (Library officials say they don’t intend to pursue the back rent at this […]
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Historical Society will leave the library
Still struggling to stabilize itself financially, the Rochester Historical Society will not renew its lease at the Rochester Public Library’s Rundel building in downtown Rochester. “We are involved in active discussions with a third party about a potential relocation of the Rochester Historical Society either in whole or in part to another location,” says Historical […]
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Historical society works on finances
The Rochester Historical Society continues to struggle financially, and is currently living rent-free at Rochester Public Library’s Rundel building on South Avenue. But a plan is in place that will hopefully help, says society President Patrick Malgieri. It includes a commitment from board members to donate $100,000 to the society over three years. The society’s […]
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Historical Society hits a rough patch
The Rochester Historical Society’s board is facing some serious financial challenges, and the head of its board says it may need to change how it operates. Board Chair Pat Malgieri says the Historical Society’s challenges mirror those facing cultural organizations across the country, and the economy is a factor. In an interview last week, Malgieri […]
