Lyman Frank Baum Foundation, Incorporated of Syracuse

05/17/2026

And now for incredible video by SRW Joyce Studio of the entire Unveiling Ceremony of the NYS Historical Marker for L. Frank Baum on May 15, 2026. It's great! Thank you! Again, we thank the William G. Pomeroy Foundation-Mr. Bill Brower, Christie C**n, Steve Bodnar, Susan Hughes, NYS Governor Kathy Hochul for her beautiful letter, NYS Senator Christopher Ryan, Deputy Chief of Staff-Brooke Schneider, Onondaga County Legislator Ellen Block, Majority Caucus Legislative Aide- Jamea Johnson, Fmr. 3rd Ward Councilman for the Town of Salina-Daniel Ciciarelli, and Great-Great Nephew John White. Also, Sarah Wiley Joyceand her husband Luke, Pamela Ross, Robin Tepperman Ciciarelli, Kayla, Jerry, Dario, David and Dominick, and for their Town of Ciciarelli Proclamation, Cathy Napolitano Mucci owner of Dance Centre North, Abby Carello as Dorothy, Faith Montanaro as the Scarecrow, Camila Valladares as Glinda, and Clare Battaglia as the Wicked Witch. Our Lyman Frank Baum Foundation, Incorporated of Syracuse some both past and present member: Jan Reichard and Harold, Teresa Ross, Howard Krueger, Ed Riley-Marriott Syracuse Downtown, our dear friend and benefactor-Consult and Designer Michael Siewert, Mike Lykins, Chris Fadden, the late Antoinette Di Scenna, Angela Manginelli and the late Peter Sorbello. I want to thank my brother Paul Sorbello for joining us-that meant the world to me. Thanks to Ann (Bush) Gibson from the Syracuse Rose Society, to Attorney Mr. Richard Storo, Nathan Brown from C&S Companies, UDIGNY's Brenda and Anastasia and all the agencies that helped with the protection and safety of the property so we could place the historical marker: City of Syracuse Water Dept, National Grid Electric and Gas, NYS DOT, Onondaga County Water Dept, Onondaga County Environment and Protection Dept. Thanks to CNYCentral.com, Syracuse.com and Eagle Newspapers. Thanks to all the community calendar boards that let us announce our event. Thanks to the Town of Salina Clerk, Codes and the Town of Salina Community. A special thanks to the 4th Ward Councilwoman Eliza Hewitt Driscoll. I will never forget your professional presence and support. And lastly to the late Robert Baum Great Grandson of L. Frank and Maud Baum and his wife Clare. If I have forgotten anyone, forgive me. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. This day was not only L. Frank Baum's 170th birthday, but a day that will go down in history!

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On May 15, 2026, Mattydale, NY officially marked its place in literary history. A New York State historical marker was unveiled at Roselawn — the childhood h...

05/16/2026

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10/26/2025

Thanks for posting OzCon International! In the coming days we will post a series of great moments with Bob Baum. Hope others will do the same. So enjoyed sharing the research/history I found on L. Frank and the Baums ancestry and early life with Bob. And the pieces of history he had and shared it with me. I was so honored. He will be so very missed. Our condolences to Clare and the family. Also, to Gita Morena and Roger and Charlene Baum.

10/13/2025

The Town of Salina officially opened the doors to its brand-new Hoosock-Jensen Community Center on Saturday — a $7 million facility named in honor of two local

09/27/2025

The Lyman Frank Baum Foundation, Incorporated of Syracuse is excited to tell you more about the great artists that will be in The L. Frank Baum and Wizard of Oz Historical Museum. Today we would like to tell you about Rick Ewigleben. Take a look at these incredible works! And there is Uncle Henry and Aunt Em too! Thank you, Rick. ❤