PHOTOS OF ELMIRA-CORNING AREA

Mark Twain Study Market Street Panorama Elmira, NY Corning, NY Elmira, NY The Mark Twain Study, which Corning has been cited several This photo was taken from atop currently stands on the campus of times in a leading magazine as one Jerusalem Hill. Elmira is located in Elmira College, was built for of the top twenty-five small city arts the Fingerlakes region of NY State. Samuel Clemens by his sister-in- destinations in the U.S. – most Famous people from Elmira law. recently in June 2010. Many include… The Study was originally located at cultural events and historic Film executive, Harold "Hal" Roach; Quarry Farm on East Hill here in landmarks in the city are located on Race car driver, Geoff Bodine; Elmira, but was moved to the Market Street in Corning's Gaffer Astronaut, Eileen Collins; Fashion campus in 1952. Clemens spent District. designer, Tommy Hilfiger; his summers at Quarry Farm with Beautiful Market Street is home to Explorer, Ross Gilmore Marvin; his wife, Olivia Langdon Clemens, many artisan glass shops and News broadcaster, Brian Williams; who was a member of the Class of galleries. Underground railroad and Civil War 1864-Elmira College. Located near Market Street, is the notable, John W. Jones; and Ernie The Study is where Samuel Corning Museum of Glass which Davis, the first black Heisman Clemens wrote many of his houses world class glass exhibits Trophy winner. greatest literary works including and educational displays, and the Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) was Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures Rockwell Museum of Western Art not born and did not die in Elmira of Tom Sawyer, The Prince and the which contains an important but he did live here for a while and Pauper and many more. collection of Western American is buried in Elmira's own Woodlawn painting and sculpture. Cemetery.

Corning Community College Elmira College Little Joe Tower/Corning, Inc. Corning, NY Elmira, NY Corning, NY Corning Community College (CCC) Elmira College was founded in This 200-ft. tower, centerpiece of is a member of New York 1855. It was the first college in the historic Corning, is more than just a University system. The history of U.S. to offer bachelor’s degrees to striking landmark; it once served a the college dates back to the year women that were equal to those very practical manufacturing 1956 when the college was given to men. The college began purpose. Corning is the headquarters founded by the Corning-Painted offering degree programs to men of Corning Inc., a world leader in the Post School District. The college is after World War II and became a manufacture of communications and set up over a 550-acre campus on co-ed institution in 1969. ceramics technologies. Spencer Hill in Corning, New York. The college offers about 35 majors, The company, once known as Corning Glass Works, manufactured The campus also features the which allow students to earn either various household and scientific Eileen Collins Observatory and a a B.S. or a B.A. degree. The products, including thermometer planetarium. college also offers master’s tubing. The tubes were produced by CCC is accredited by the Middle programs in education-related using the "vertical draw" process. States Association of Colleges and fields and business management. Skilled technicians and glassworkers Schools. The Nursing program The college is known for its formed molten glass batches then offered by the college is accredited education and business programs, stretched them to the top of the Little by the National League of Nursing and, along with psychology, are the Joe Tower using a cable system. Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). most popular fields of study on This formed a long, continuous tube Corning Community College offers campus. of hot glass. After cooling, the tubes the Associate of Science and Arts, Elmira College has a tradition of were cut to desired lengths for Applied Associate of Science scholarship and egalitarianism that thermometers. Local legend traces (A.A.S.); Associate of Occupational is attractive to many students the name of the tower back to a Studies (A.O.S.) and certificate seeking a quality small private prominent local glassworker who programs. college. was devoted to making glass thermometer tubing in the tower.