American Book Company.

The American Book Company was formed in 1890 by consolidation of Van Antwerp, Bragg and Co., A.S. Barnes and Co., D. Appleton and Co., and Iveson, Blakeman and Co. The collection includes the records of the company which manufactured books and educational materials in several locations in the United States, with head offices in New York City; the book list embraced all subjects at all educational levels. The collection is primarily textbooks, including several editions as far back as 1840 of the McGuffey readers; also included are business records and illustrations.

American Locomotive Company.

The American Locomotive Company was incorporated in 1901, the result of the merger of the Schenectady Locomotive Engine Manufactory with seven small companies. In 1955 it became Alco Products, Inc. and was acquired in 1964 by the Worthington Corporation. In addition to steam and diesel engines and generators, the American Locomotive Company also manufactured high quality steel and military tanks, with unsuccessful ventures in automobile manufacture (1905-1913) and the production of nuclear energy (1954-1962). Collection contains advertising and publicity, correspondence, financial records (annual reports, ledgers, etc.), technical drawings and technical manuals, maps, news clippings, personnel records, photographs, sketches and drawings, and more.

Anthoniszn, Cornelis.

Map of Amsterdam by Cornelis Anthoniszn (facsimile reproduction)

Browder, Earl, 1891-1973.

Papers of the General secretary of the Communist Party of the United States from 1930 through its dissolution in 1944. When the Party was reconstituted as the Communist Political Association later that year, Browder was chosen as its President, however he was expelled in 1946 following a debate over Party leadership. Following his expulsion, Browder lectured and wrote about Marxism and represented Soviet writers and publishers for publication in the United States. Collection includes correspondence/subject files (1879-1970) relating to Marxist philosophy, the workings of the C.P.U.S.A., Browder's role within the Party and to Browder's business ventures as well as legal files (1938-1958); manuscripts (1924-1967) of Browder and others, including Browder's manuscripts for articles, books, memoranda, news releases, pamphlets, reports, and speeches; and memorabilia including personal files and photographs of Browder and his family, and some colleagues. Notable correspondents include Roger Baldwin, Daniel Bell, Bruce Bliven, Rudy Blum, Louis B. Boudin, Juan Antonio Corretjer, Theodore Draper, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, William Z. Foster, Joseph Freeman, A.A. Heller, Lotte Jacobi, Alfred Kohlberg, Robert S. Minor, Tom Mooney, Paul and Eslanda Goode Robeson, Anna Rochester, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jack Selford, Joseph R. Starobin, I.F. Stone, John Strachey, Anna Louise Strong, Dirk Jan Struik, Norman Thomas, Harry Frederick Ward, Sumner Welles, and others. Also included is a holograph letter of greeting from Mao Zedong. The collection also includes Browder's personal library and other published materials.

Cadle, Charles L.

The collection consists of one photo album named "New York State Canal System" containing photographs related to the former Barge Canal under the name of Charles L. Cadle, Superintendent of Public Works of the State of New York. These photographs demonstrate the state of the art of the technology and efficiency of New York's water way transportation system.

Cady, John Hutchins.

Papers of the American architect (1881-1967). Contains architectural records of original and restoration projects, mostly in Providence, R.I., and committee records of the Providence City Planning Commission. Also includes some books and manuscripts by Cady on architecture in Providence, and maps created in 1936 indicating the growth of Providence from 1650 through 1900.

Cressey, George Babcock, 1896-1963.

Research, writings, correspondence, and visual materials documenting Cressey's professional career at Syracuse University

Crusade for Opportunity (Syracuse, N.Y.)

Anti-poverty community action program in Syracuse, New York. Collection includes press releases, reports, correspondence, financial materials, newsletters, corporate office files, more.

Davis, Bardeen & Co.

Map of school districts of Onondaga County, color.

Egbert, Perry T.

American engineer, worked for American Locomotive Company (ALCo). Correspondence, technical reports and drawings, cost information, etc., most of which relates to ALCo and its production of diesel engines.

Flanagan, James H., Jr.

James Flanagan was a New York politician and businessman; he was active in the local Democratic Party, served as Supervisor for the town of Vienna and as Treasurer for Oneida County, and was Assistant Superintendent of Public Works for the Middle Division of the New York State Canals. The collection contains photographs (mostly personal in nature), correspondence, maps, and financial and legal documents relating primarily to his work with the town of Vienna and with the Canal system.

Haring, Douglas G. (Douglas Gilbert), 1894-1970.

Materials related to Douglas Haring's time teaching at Syracuse University and his missionary work in Japan

Huntington, Collis Potter, 1821-1900.

Papers of the American railroad magnate and capitalist, whose financial interests included steamship, manufacturing, construction, and land companies. Philanthropist, trustee of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute and supporter of Tuskegee Institute. Collection includes incoming correspondence (1856-1904); letterpress copybooks (1868-1901); legal and financial (including real estate) records (1797-1901); amd personal papers (1862-1901). Notable among the real estate records are documents relating to the furnishing and household expenses of Huntington's San Francisco residence, and records relating to the design, construction, decoration, furnishing, and maintenance of Huntington's palatial home on 57th St. in New York City.

Hyatt family.Mayor family.

Correspondence, incoming and outgoing; certificates; contracts; family trees; notebooks; notes, books; magazines; and pamphlets. Material pulled from the papers of various members of the Hyatt and Mayor families, especially those of Audella Hyatt and Harriet Hyatt Mayor.

James, Preston E. (Preston Everett), 1899-1986.

Biographical material, correspondence-subject files, course material, memorabilia, photographs, printed materials, research files, and writings of Syracuse University geography professor Preston E. James

Laubach, Frank Charles, 1884-1970.

Personal papers of the missionary, adult educator, and literacy pioneer; also contains organizational records of Laubach Literacy, Inc. Collection includes correspondence, administrative papers, financial papers, U.S. and international projects, writings, photographs, and miscellanea.

Mordell, Daniel J.

Maps of town, canals, railroad lines in Central New York. Includes Rome Canal, Baldwinsville, German Flats, others.

Oneida Community.

Community and personal records, biographical materials, and memorabilia pertaining to the Perfectionist community established by John Humphrey Noyes in Madison County, New York, its predecessor community in Putney, Vermont, and its branch communities in Wallingford, Connecticut and Brooklyn, New York, and the successor joint stock organization, Oneida Community, Ltd.

Payen family.

19th c. New York family, associated with the LeRay Mansion in LeRaysville, New York. Collection includes original family material (correspondence, "Professional" files, "Course of Study" files, notebooks, maps, memorabilia, printed material, photographs) as well as research material for a book on the Payen family.

Quinn, Alfred O.

Photos and print materials concerning the 1946 atomic weapons tests for Operation Crossroads at Bikini Atoll.