Starr Library
The History of the Poughkeepsie Regatta with Elizabeth Clarke & Ann Sandri
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Tuesday, Jun. 6, 6-7pm
Elizabeth Clarke & Ann Sandri will present their newly published book, which chronicles the establishment of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association and its Regatta. This was an annual tradition held on the Hudson River where major university crews vied for supremacy on the Hudson. Crowds of spectators numbered in the thousands with over a 100,000 attending at its height in 1930s. Local businesses and organizations were involved in preparing for the event and treated Regatta Day as if it were a national holiday. The book features images of the races, crews, spectators, local establishments that served as crew quarters, and more and is the first to take an in-depth look at the history of this sporting event's over 50-year tenure on the Hudson.
About the speakers:
About the speakers:
Elizabeth Clarke, an Associate Librarian, and Ann Sandri, a Library Assistant, at Marist College have researched and documented the Poughkeepsie Regatta over the past decade. They have assembled the most comprehensive collection on the Poughkeepsie Regatta for the Marist Archives and Special Collections. With their combined knowledge they have hosted webinars and exhibitions and have written articles for the Hudson River Valley Institute and the New York State Archives.
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