Eastman Kodak has a long history in both Rochester and the rest of the world. They maintained a library and archives here in Rochester that no one I know of has ever seen. As Kodak is going through a bankruptcy, I wondered what would happen to Kodak archival materials. After some digging, I found that …
The Girl Scouts of the USA was formed on March 12, 1912. It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low who organized it after meeting Robert Baden-Powell who had started the Scouting movement a few years earlier. The Girl Scouts help to teach values such as honesty, fairness, courage, compassion, character, sisterhood, confidence, and citizenship through …
Leaders from the Rochester Business Alliance met in Albany on Monday with top state officials, including Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy (former Rochester Mayor). New York state has agreed to hire a consultant to study the situation of 1,200 acre Eastman Business Park (formerly Kodak Park). The consultant will study future expenses to maintain and/or upgrade …
As part of Kodak’s bankruptcy protection, they asked the US Court for permission to back out of their sponsorship of the Theatre in Hollywood where the Academy Awards are held. Last week, the court agreed. Kodak had signed an agreement for 20 years sponsorship of the theater back in 2000 for a reported $74. It …