Creator:
Archbold, John Dana
Inclusive Dates:
1929- 1962
Abstract:
John Dana Archbold (1910-1993), philanthropist and trustee emeritus of Syracuse University. The contents consist of personal and business correspondence, as well as research notes and manuscripts on Archbold family genealogy and the life and career of John Dana's maternal grandfather, John Dustin Archbold (1848-1916.)
Type of Material:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Ledgers (account books)
Manuscripts for publication.
Patents.
Research notes.
Subject:
Businessmen.
Business and Industry
New York State
Science and medicine
Business -- New York (State)
Patent laws and legislation -- United States.
Diesel motors -- Drawings.
Marine diesel motors.
Marine engineering.
Photography -- Printing processes -- Patents.
New business enterprises -- Finance.
Patent law and legislation.
Archbold family -- Genealogy
Petroleum industry and trade -- United States.
Cooking, American.
Rotary combustion engines.
Creator:
Osborne family.
Inclusive Dates:
1786- 1925
Abstract:
Encompasses the records of three
generations of the Osborne family of Auburn, N.Y. Thomas Mott Osborne, son of
businessman David Munson Osborne, was associated with Democratic politics, philanthropy,
and social reform, especially prison reform. He was a trustee and later president of the
George Junior Republic in Freeville, New York. In 1913, he was appointed chairman of the
New York State Commission on Prison Reform. His third son, Lithgow, served in the
foreign service in Germany from 1914-1917, and later in Havana, Copenhagen, and Norway.
He subsequently left government service to pursue a career in newspaper publishing with
the Auburn Citizen-Advertiser. Collection includes correspondence (1812-1968); speeches
(1895-1945); legal and financial papers (1786-1962); organizational records (1813-1967);
memorabilia (1845-1965); diaries (1843-1946), and other material.
Type of Material:
Account books.
Correspondence.
Diaries.
Financial records.
Letter books.
Photographs.
Speeches (documents)
Subject:
Auburn, N.Y. -- History.
Cayuga County (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs.
New York (State) -- History.
New York (State) -- Officials and employees.
New York (State) -- Politics and government.
United States -- Foreign relations -- 1913-1921.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Prison reformers.
Social reformers.
New York State
Politics, government and public administration
Activism and social reform
Civil War (U.S.)
Capital punishment.
Genealogy.
Philanthropists -- United States.
Prison reformers -- United States.
Prison wardens -- New York (State)
Prisoners -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- New York (State)
Social reformers -- United States.
Suffragists -- United States.
Upper class -- United States.
Women's rights.