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1.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Baldwin, John.
Inclusive Dates:
1806-1849
Abstract:
Papers of the Justice of the peace, merchant. Correspondence; financial papers and notes; genealogical notes; and school district records from Sharon, Vermont, 1820-1830; also a manuscript attributed to Albert Baldwin titled "Cultivating memory."
Type of Material:
Genealogies (histories)
Subject:
Vermont, History.
School boards, Vermont.

2.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Brown, Alexander.
Inclusive Dates:
1877-1901
Abstract:
The papers of the judge and genealogist include letters and charts about the Bolling, Cabell, Daniel, Fleming, Mayo, and Todd families, mostly from Virginia.
Type of Material:
Correspondence.
Genealogies (histories)
Subject:
Genealogists.
Genealogy.
Genealogists -- United States.
None

3.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Barnes, Wendell B. (Wendell Burton), 1909-1985.
Inclusive Dates:
1958-1959
Abstract:
Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Collection contains correspondence, printed material, genealogical material.
Type of Material:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Genealogies (histories)
Subject:
Business and Industry
Politics, government and public administration
Small business -- United States.

4.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Stearns, Thomas, fl. 1809-1812.
Inclusive Dates:
1809-1812
Abstract:
Bound volume. Half is an account book of purchases/sales of drugs and medicine by a 19th century dealer in Wiscassett, Maine. Other half contains lengthy alphabetical list of names, dates and brief biographical information.
Type of Material:
Account books.
Genealogies (histories)
Indexes (reference sources)
Subject:
Wiscasset (Me.)
Merchants.
Pharmacists.
Merchants -- 19th century.
Pharmacists -- 19th century.

Creator:
Mayfield, John S., 1904-1983.
Inclusive Dates:
1854-1969
Abstract:
Correspondence, photographs, genealogical and biographical material relating to Thomas Crawford Alexander and to the Alexander and Lumpkin families, presumably amassed by John S. Mayfield, a relative. Other surnames in the collection include Hale, Bain, Trulove, Pickett, Chamberlain and Robertson.
Type of Material:
Correspondence.
Photographs.
Genealogies (histories)
Manuscripts for publication.
Research notes.
Subject:
Bosque County (Tex.) -- History.
Meridian (Tex.) -- History.

6.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Allen, Lillian Sweet.
Inclusive Dates:
1905-1961
Abstract:
Papers of the American genealogist. Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and some published material relating to the genealogy of the Bly, Rich, Sweet, Towner, Vaughn and Whitford families.
Type of Material:
Correspondence.
Genealogies (histories)
Notebooks.
Photographs.
Subject:
Genealogists.
Women genealogists, United States.

7.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Custard, Jeremiah S., 1862-1931.
Inclusive Dates:
1879-1976
Abstract:
Papers of the Methodist clergyman. Papers include diaries and pastoral records (1879-1931), including sermons; personal and church financial records (1899-1929); and a biographical sketch and genealogy by Mary and George Custard, 1976.
Type of Material:
Account books.
Diaries.
Genealogies (histories)
Sermons.
Subject:
Clergy.
Church and clergy
Clergy -- United States.
Methodist Church -- Clergy.

8.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Eastwood, Asa.
Inclusive Dates:
1804-1872
Abstract:
Papers of the farmer, member of New York State Assembly, early settler in Onondaga County (1781-1870). Collection includes correspondence (1812-1846); diaries (1806-1870); legal papers (1804-1872); and genealogical material.
Type of Material:
Diaries.
Genealogies (histories)
Deeds.
Mortgages.
Subject:
New York (State) -- History.
New York (State) -- Politics and government.
Onondaga County (N.Y.) -- History.
Farmers.
Legislators.
New York State
Farmers -- New York (State)
Legislators -- New York (State)

9.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Horton, Lucy Ann Lewis, 1812-1901.
Inclusive Dates:
1836-1924
Abstract:
Papers of Lucy Ann Lewis and her husband David M. Horton. Collection contains genealogical material of the Lewis family of Oneida County, New York, account books, diaries, and photographs. Of special interest is a diary kept by Mrs. Horton, 1877-1878, with daily summaries of commodity prices, weather, and her daily workload, as well as reference to her husband's business, and news items.
Type of Material:
Account books.
Diaries.
Genealogies (histories)
Photographs.
Subject:
Cayuga County, New York -- Agriculture.
Whitestown (N.Y.) -- History.
Housewives.
New York State
Women Authors
Housewives as authors.
Housewives -- United States -- History.
Women -- New York (State) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.

Creator:
unknown
Inclusive Dates:
1642-1692
Abstract:
Printed signatures of varying length, relating to various civil and criminal court matters in 17th century France. Some pertain to Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu.
Type of Material:
Briefs (legal documents)
Genealogies (histories)
Legal documents.
Wills.
Subject:
France -- History -- 17th century.
Law -- France -- 17th century.
Upper class -- France.

11.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Moody, Dwight Lyman, 1837-1899.
Inclusive Dates:
1876-1968
Abstract:
American Protestant clergyman and evangelist. Collection contains correspondence, subject files, writings, photographs and research material.
Type of Material:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Genealogies (histories)
Memorabilia.
Photographs.
Subject:
Clergy.
Church and clergy
Religion and philosophy
Evangelists -- Great Britain.
Evangelists -- United States.
Protestant churches -- Clergy.

12.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Morton family.
Inclusive Dates:
1828-1909
Abstract:
Correspondence, financial papers. Entire collection is photocopies, no originals.
Type of Material:
Accounts.
Correspondence.
Financial records.
Genealogies (histories)
Subject:
Scotland -- Emigration and immigration.
Skaneateles (N.Y.)
Business and Industry
New York State
Business enterprises -- New York (State)
Scottish Americans.
Textiles -- New York (State)

13.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Page, Charlotte Browning, 1868-1950.
Inclusive Dates:
1878-1946
Abstract:
Papers of the American teacher. Collection includes correspondence (1878-1941), household records, genealogical material, photographs, and a postcard scrapbook.
Type of Material:
Correspondence.
Genealogies (histories)
Photographs.
Postcard albums.
Subject:
New York (State) -- Social life and customs -- Sources.
Educators.
Teachers.
New York State
Educators -- United States.
Women teachers -- United States.

14.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Sedgwick, C. B. (Charles Baldwin), 1815-1883.
Inclusive Dates:
1814-1891
Abstract:
Papers of the New York State lawyer, U.S. Congressman (1859-1863), abolitionist, born near Pompey, N.Y. Correspondence (1847-1891); genealogical material; legal and financial records (1814-1879); writings (1837-1884), including essays, speeches, and published letters; and memorabilia. Largely family correspondence with additional letters of Louis Agassiz, Samuel Bowles, Salmon P. Chase, F.J. Child, James Freeman Clarke, Roscoe Conkling, George W. Curtis, John A. Dahlgren, Richard H. Dana, H.L. Dawes, Daniel S. Dickinson, J.T. Fields, John M. Forbes, John C. Frémont, William Lloyd Garrison, George W. Geddes, George F. Hoar, John Jay, Thomas Starr King, Samuel J. May, Robert B. Minturn, Levi P. Morton, Charles Eliot Norton, Elizabeth P. Peabody, Wendell Phillips, William H. Seward, Gerrit Smith, Israel Washburn, R.S. Watson, Andrew D. White, and others.
Type of Material:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Essays.
Genealogies (histories)
Speeches (documents)
Subject:
New York (State) -- History.
Syracuse (N.Y.), History.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Abolitionists.
Lawyers.
Social reformers.
New York State
Politics, government and public administration
Activism and social reform
Civil War (U.S.)
Abolitionists -- United States.
Lawyers -- New York (State)
Slavery -- United States -- Anti-slavery movements.
Social reformers -- United States.

15.

Collection Title:
Creator:
unknown
Inclusive Dates:
1874-1970
Abstract:
Farmer and house builder in New York State. Collection contains his handwritten autobiography from 1874, genealogical material from later family members to 1970, an article in the Courier about Smith, and an undated photograph of Smith.
Type of Material:
Articles.
Genealogies (histories)
Memoirs.
Photographs.
Subject:
New York (State) -- History -- 19th century.
New York (State) -- Social life and customs.
New York State

16.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Wainwright, John D., b. 1839.
Inclusive Dates:
1860-1965
Abstract:
Rear Admiral, United States Navy. Collection includes correspondence, photographs, clippings relating to Wainwright and to his father, Civil War Colonel John Wainwright, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery at the Battle of Fort Fisher (North Carolina).
Type of Material:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Genealogies (histories)
Photographs.
Subject:
Fort Fisher (N.C. : Fort) -- Capture, 1865.
Soldiers.
Military history
Civil War (U.S.)

17.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919
Inclusive Dates:
1880-1942
Abstract:
Biographical and genealogical material on the Baum and Gage families; material relating to the publishing history as well as the film and theatrical adaptations of The Wizard of Oz, including correspondence, manuscripts, reviews, publicity, and publications about Baum and Oz; photographs; and Oz memorabilia. Also, material pertaining to Russell P. MacFall and William W. Denslow.
Type of Material:
Book reviews.
Correspondence.
Genealogies (histories)
Manuscripts for publication.
Memorabilia.
Obituaries.
Photographs.
Scrapbooks.
Subject:
Wizard of Oz.
Authors.
Illustrators.
Literature -- Children's
New York State
Authors, American.
Children’s literature, American.
Children’s literature -- Film and video adaptations.
Illustrated children’s books.
Illustrators -- United States

18.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Brockway family.
Inclusive Dates:
1805-1962
Abstract:
Papers of the members of the Brockway family (of Central New York State, Syracuse, N.Y, and Fulton County, N.Y.). The collection consists of correspondence (largely incoming, to various family members), account books, church records, diaries, financial and legal papers, and memorabilia.
Type of Material:
Account books.
Biographies.
Correspondence.
Diaries.
Genealogies (histories)
Photographs.
Subject:
Broadalbin (N.Y.) -- History.
New York (State) -- History.
Syracuse (N.Y.) -- History.
New York State
Genealogy.

Creator:
Cutler, John L.
Inclusive Dates:
1925-1938
Abstract:
Research notes for a book about dime novel author Gilbert Patten, aka Burt L. Standish. Collection includes notes, photographs, printed material, essays, correspondence.
Type of Material:
Bibliographies.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Genealogies (histories)
Manuscripts for publication.
Photographs.
Research notes.
Subject:
Tip top weekly.
Authors.
Biographers.
Literature -- American Fiction
Dime novels -- History and criticism.

20.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Dillon, George, 1906-1968.
Inclusive Dates:
1862-1982
Abstract:
The papers of the American poet include correspondence (1862-1973), family as well as that related to his editorship of Poetry magazine; minutes of the Modern Poetry Association (1950-1962); family diaries, financial papers, photographs, scrapbooks, and manuscripts that include material on a translation of "Les Fleurs du Mal" by Baudelaire, produced in collaboration with Edna St. Vincent Millay, and other translations of French authors, including Giraudoux, Prévert, and Ronsard. Correspondents include Helen S. Arthur, Robert Ballou, Morris Bishop, Eugen Boissevain, Amy Bonner, Inez Boulton, Augustine Bowe, Jean Burden, Witter Bynner, Gladys Campbell, Margaret Carpenter, Hayden Carruth, John Ciardi, Jean Cocteau, Malcolm Cowley, James Daly, Peter DeVries, Benjamin Huebsch, Nicholas Joost, Hugh Kenner, James Laughlin, Vachel Lindsay, Katinka Loeser, Je ssica MacDonald, Archibald MacLeish, Marcia Lee Masters, Harry Meacham, Arthur Meeker, Paul Mellon, William Meredith, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Bonner Mitchell, Adrienne Monnier, Harriet Monroe, Marianne Moore, Gilbert Neiman, John Nerber, Louise Townsend Nicholl, John F. Nims, Sterling North, Gil Orlovitz, Henry Rago, Jean Rivier, Karl Jay Shapiro, William Jay Smith, Florence Stearns, Marion Strobel, Allen Tate, Jean Starr Untermeyer, Monroe Wheeler, and Morton Zabel.
Type of Material:
Diaries.
Genealogies (histories)
Manuscripts for publication.
Photographs.
Programs (documents)
Scrapbooks.
Subject:
Poetry (Chicago)
Editors.
Poets.
Translators.
Literature -- American Poetry
American literature -- 20th century.
American poetry -- 20th century.
French literature -- Translations into English.
Periodical editors -- United States.
Poetry, Modern -- 20th century.
Poets, American.