Together with the academic dean's office, the Friends host monthly authors' parties to honor faculty who have written books. Since the author gives a brief talk on some aspect of the work as part of the event, these parties serve not only to reward productive faculty, but also to increase awareness within the campus community of what its members are doing. Although he lived only briefly at Saranac, he wrote one of his best known works there. Parish's Fancy Ameriga Vespucci and George Parish were the scandal of Ogdensburgh, living together without benefit of clergy, until one day duty called and George set off alone to take up his duties as Baron of Senftenburg. Sometimes one forgets that Reiff, Gaines, Campbell, et.
Most faculty are well aware of how exciting research in primary sources can be.
Unfortunately, few undergraduates have the opportunity to experience the thrill of touching genuine manuscript material. ODY library has some fine research collections which we encourage students to enjoy. In each issue of Odysey we plan to feature one of these special collections, hoping to increase awareness and use of them. It seems appropriate to begin with the Remington collection since it is one of our oldest, and knowledgeable scholars have called it one of the finest in the country. Frederic Remington, although known primarily for his paintings of the wild West, was born on Court Street in Canton and was buried, at his personal request, in Evergreen Cemetery.