THE EPHEMERA JOURNAL VOLUME 17, NUMBER 3 MAY 2015 The Ephemera Society of America’s 35th Anniversary 1 In This Issue: Game of the Goose ~ Page 5 • Nineteenth-Century Baseball ~ Page 9 Aesthetic Environmentalism for Baby Boomers ~ Page 15 Dear Members and Friends: The The 35th anniversary of this strong and successful body is definitely a great Ephemera Journal cause for celebration. The steady progress, through many dedicated leaders, has created a truly important organization. As you will see within this exceptional Journal, we have major achievements, which should make everyone proud. The articles within are significant, and great praise is extended to our Editor, Diane DeBlois, for her dedication to perfection, as well as for her informative eNews, which has become our monthly staple. Copyright 2015 Our March event, Ephemera 35 – Conference and Fair, The Sporting Life, The Ephemera Society of America, Inc. was a resounding success. The Conference presentations, illustrated with P.O. Box 95 Cazenovia, NY 13035-0095 ephemera, will be posted on our website, for everyone to enjoy. Recording Messages & Fax: 315-655-9139 them, creating visual exhibits, blogging, and publishing, are ways in which we Web Site: www.ephemerasociety.org are trying to keep everyone informed. The audio-visual resources were made E-mail:
[email protected] available by generous donations from members. We are grateful for several recent contributions, and hope to inspire others to assist financially. Volume 17, Number 3, May 2015 At our March banquet, it was an honor to present The Philip Jones Fellowship, a $2000. award that promotes a research project using ephemera, The Ephemera Journal (ISSN 1543- to a carefully chosen candidate, Dr.