The Story of Albany Told by the Times Union and its Readers
The Story of Albany Told by the Times Union and its Readers
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Condition Notes: Book is in excellent condition. Pages and binding excellent.
Author(s): Times Union
Publication year: 1990
Binding: Hardcover
Language: En
Publisher: Tracy Ornsbee
The commemorative volume you hold in your hands tells "The Story of Albany" through the reminiscences of those who currently live in, once lived in, or simply harbor an abiding affection for the capital city.
This book reads like a long love letter to Albany, for which we offer no apologies.
The stories are as authentic as the city itself: working-class and unpretentious in their sensibilities; peppered with the ethnic flavor of its historic neighborhoods; imbued with the warmth of pleasant childhood recollections; brimming with the smells and sounds of its legendary shops and restaurants and tinged throughout with nostalgia's sepia tones.
It is the people's book. It was created by the people, for the people and of the people of Albany in an openly democratic (small d) process.
We asked Times Union readers to share stories and to submit photographs about AIbany as a way of celebrating both its 2009 All-America City honor and the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's 1609 discovery of the river later named for him.
Our loyal readers responded with an inspiring array of words and images that included touching family memories, epic tales of history, small moments of community and charmingly quirky yet memorable anecdotes.
The authors of this book are middle school students, octogenarians and everyone in between.
Dozens of stories and hundreds of photographs were posted on the special
That Web version of this project will live online into the new year, 2010, and it will present an ongoing opportunity for those of you who would still like to share your stories and pictures and have procrastinated.
The print version of this project, with stories and photographs published each Sunday in the Times Union newspaper, will also continue.
Despite our best intentions, space limitations prevented us from including all of your submissions and everything that was posted on the Web site in this book. Editor Tracy Orms-bee, who conceived of this project and did the heavy lifting to make it happen, selected a variety of the online submissions in consultation with members of the newspaper's editorial staff.
We've aimed at a representative sample. Most of the entries were heavily edited, or simply briefly summarized, due to the space constraints.
As you read this book, we hope you'll feel like you're flipping through a family scrapbook and that you'll find in "The Story of Albany deeply felt memories that resonate with your own recollections.
- Paul Grondahl
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Book Condition Scale
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Like New
This book is in excellent condition and appears to have been read only once. The pages are clean and unmarked, with no creases or stains. The binding remains firm and tight. There may be minimal signs of shelf wear on the cover or dust jacket, but overall, the book looks and feels nearly new.
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Very Good
This book has been read but remains in great condition. It does not look new, yet there is no obvious damage to the cover. Wear and tear are minimal. The pages are clean, free of highlighting or notes, though it may contain identifying marks from a previous owner or bookstore.
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Good
This book shows moderate to heavy signs of wear that can include creases, stains or tears. The cover may have minimal damage, and the binding remains intact with slight wear. The majority of pages are undamaged, though there may be some highlighting, underlining, or notes. It may also contain identifying marks from a previous owner or bookstore.
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Acceptable
This book shows significant wear, which may include tears, large stains, creases, loose pages, and heavy notes, underlining, or highlighting. The binding may be loose but remains intact. While it has noticeable imperfections, it is still a complete and readable copy. Any major defects will be clearly noted in the listing.
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As Is
This book is visibly worn and may be heavily soiled, scuffed, stained, or spotted. It may have loose joints, hinges, or pages, and some text or pages may be missing. Large tears and other significant defects may be present. While still a readable copy, it shows substantial signs of use. Any major flaws will be clearly noted in the listing.
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Dust Jacket Grading
(A) Excellent
The dust jacket is in excellent condition, may show the slightest signs of shelf wear, if any.(B) Good
Shows minor shelf wear, usually along edges and may have a few light stains.(C) Fair
Displays moderate shelf wear, including some noticeable small tears, creasing and/or stains.(D) Poor
Contains large tears, several creases, and/or heavy staining.(F) As Is
Shows significant wear and tear. Majority of dust jacket is torn or missing. May contain heavy staining.
