Creator:
Whitaker, Patience.
Inclusive Dates:
1787- 1794
Abstract:
Account book for an 18th century weaver and seamstress in southwestern Vermont.
Type of Material:
Account books.
Subject:
Weavers.
Tailors.
Dressmakers.
Business and Industry
Women Authors
Weavers -- Vermont.
Women dressmakers -- Vermont.
Women tailors -- Vermont.
Creator:
Smith, Peter, 1768-1837.
Inclusive Dates:
1763- 1850
Abstract:
Papers of the New York State merchant and landowner; father of
Gerrit Smith. Collection contains correspondence (1791-1837); financial papers (1771-1850) relating to various
business enterprises; business
and land papers (1767-1850); legal documents
(1772-1840); and writings, including a journal of a trip from Albany to Johnstown
in 1822. Notable correspondents include John Jacob Astor, Daniel Cady, William E. Dodge, Abraham Herring, Elbert
Herring, Thomas Herring, Samuel Hoard, Nehemiah Huntington, Elisha Kane, John Kiersted, William Laight, William
Lamont, Robert Lenox, John Lincklaen, Samuel McNeil, Morris S. Miller, Stephen Parkhurst, Samuel H. Payne, Jonas
Platt, Harmon Pumpelly, Zebulon Shipherd, Gerrit Smith, Ezra Stiles, David Tomlinson, Lawrence Vrooman, Nathan Ward,
and Elisha Williams.
Type of Material:
Account books.
Bills of sale.
Correspondence.
Daybooks.
Deeds.
Diaries.
Land surveys.
Leases.
Legal documents.
Mortgages.
Promissory notes.
Subject:
Madison County (N.Y.) -- History.
New York (State) -- History -- 1775-1865.
Peterboro (N.Y.)
Landowners.
Business and Industry
New York State
Land grants -- New York (State)
Land titles -- New York (State)
Landowners -- New York (State)
Oneida Indians.
Creator:
Phelps, Oliver, 1749-1809.
Inclusive Dates:
1789- 1807
Abstract:
Account books and papers relating to the Phelps and Gorham Purchase in the Genesee Valley area of New York and Pennsylvania.
Type of Material:
Account books.
Correspondence.
Deeds.
Subject:
Genesee River Region (Pa. and N.Y.) -- History.
Genesee River Valley (Pa. and N.Y.) -- History.
Business and Industry
New York State
Indians of North America -- Land tenure.
Land tenure -- New York (State)
Land titles -- New York (State)
Phelps and Gorham purchase.
Creator:
McGinley, Phyllis, 1905-1978
Inclusive Dates:
1897- 1978
Abstract:
The Phyllis McGinley Papers comprise personal and business correspondence, writings, and memorabilia. Spanning 1897 to 1978, the collection reflects not only the professional career of the American humorist and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, but also the wide scope of her audience. Writings include, for any given title, any combination of work sheets, manuscripts, production records, and published versions for McGinley's books, essays, interviews, lyrics, poetry, reviews, scripts, speeches and stories.
Memorabilia consists primarily of financial, legal, and printed materials, photographs and scrapbooks.
Type of Material:
Account books.
Calendars (documents)
Check stubs.
Contracts.
Correspondence.
Diaries.
Drafts (documents)
Essays.
Galley proofs.
Interviews.
Notebooks.
Juvenilia.
Librettos (documents for music)
Manuscripts for publication.
Memorabilia.
Musical scores.
Photographs.
Poems.
Reviews (documents)
Scrapbooks.
Scripts (documents)
Speeches (documents)
Workbooks.
Subject:
United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Educators.
Humorists.
Lyricists.
Poets.
Women Authors
Literature -- Children's
Literature -- American Poetry
Literature -- American Fiction
Abortion -- Law and legislation -- New York (State)
American literature -- Irish American authors.
American poetry -- 20th century.
American poetry -- Women authors.
Children's literature.
Humorists, American.
Humorous poetry -- United States.
Irish American women.
Irish Americans.
Lyricists -- United States.
Poets, American.
Women authors, American.
Women poets, American.
Creator:
unknown
Inclusive Dates:
1862- 1865
Abstract:
Medical ledger, also includes notations about farm work.
Type of Material:
Account books.
Daybooks.
Subject:
Oneida County (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century.
New York State -- History -- 1775-1865.
Physicians.
New York State
Science and medicine
Medicine -- Practice -- Accounting
Physicians -- New York (State)