Creator:
Pease, Anna E.
Inclusive Dates:
1908- 1911
Abstract:
Diary of a young woman in Central New York, during her last year at Wells College and first two years after graduation. Miss Pease seems to have been very musical as there is frequent mention of piano lessons, recitals, church choirs, singing, etc.
Type of Material:
Diaries.
Subject:
Students.
Musicians.
Music
New York State
Women Authors
Women college students -- New York (State)
Women pianists -- New York (State)
Creator:
Pease, Barzillai, 1773-
Inclusive Dates:
1789- 1826
Abstract:
American seaman, pilot, ship's captain. Journals combining ship's logs and personal diaries concerning Pease's career as a merchant seaman and tenure as Commander of United States Transports on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812.
Type of Material:
Diaries.
Ships' logs.
Subject:
United States -- History -- War of 1812.
United States -- History -- Naval, To 1900.
Seamen.
Ship captains.
Military history
New York State
Merchant marine -- Officers.
Merchant mariners.
Navigation -- History.
Pilots and pilotage.
Sealing.
Sailors -- United States.
Ship captains -- United States.
Shipwrecks -- Archival resources.
Whaling -- Archival resources.
Creator:
Peck, George,1797-1876.
Inclusive Dates:
1793- 1878
Abstract:
Papers of the American Methodist Episcopal clergyman, author, and President of Cazenovia Seminary, a
Methodist-supported school in Madison County, New York. Collection includes correspondence (1793-1878);
financial records (1823-1876); an autbiographical essay; diaries (1852-1875); notebooks (1856-1868);
sermons; and personal memorabilia, including clippings, financial records, and photographs.
Type of Material:
Autobiographies (literary works)
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Diaries.
Financial records.
Notebooks.
Photographs.
Sermons.
Subject:
Authors.
Clergy.
Educators.
Church and clergy
New York State
Clergy -- United States.
Clergy as authors.
Educators -- United States.
Methodists -- United States.
Creator:
Porter family
Inclusive Dates:
1859- 1867
Abstract:
Correspondence, photographs, journals, clippings, etc. relating to the Porter family of Skaneateles and Lockport, New York, primarily Stanley Porter and Benjamin H. Porter, who served in the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Other family members represented include his parents, James and Sarah, and his siblings Seth and Laura. At one time known as the Mensing-Braun Collection of Civil War Material.
Type of Material:
Correspondence.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Diaries.
Military passes.
Photographs.
Registrations (licenses)
Subject:
Skaneateles (N.Y.) -- History.
Lockport (N.Y.) -- History.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Military history
New York State
Civil War (U.S.)
Blockade -- North Carolina.
Soldiers -- United States.
Steamboats.
Creator:
Pratt family
Inclusive Dates:
1821- 1868
Abstract:
Papers of three members of a New York State family:
Jonathan Pratt of Rushville, New York; his son, Dr. Jonathan Pratt, Jr.; Dr. Pratt's son Andrew Smith
Pratt. Dr. Pratt resided in Hopewell, New York. Letters comment on issues of the period from 1821 to 1868 and
family news about friends and relatives.
Type of Material:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Diaries.
Letters (correspondence)
Speeches (documents)
Travel diaries.
Subject:
Rushville (N.Y.) -- History.
Hopewell Junction (N.Y.) -- History.
Physicians.
Farmers.
New York State
New York (State) -- Social life and customs.
Physicians -- New York (State)