Guide to depositories of manuscript collections in New York state (exclusive of New York city), Part 13

Author: Historical Records Survey (U.S.). New York (State)
Publication date: 1941
Publisher: Albany, N.Y. : [WPA]
Number of Pages: 550


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D. Other holdings includo:


1. Local Charitios Accounts, 1873-1934, 16 v. and 137 piccos, comprising reports, minutes, mom- borship lists, and financial records of the Local Visiting Committee, and a record of the


B.


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Geneseo - Livingston County Historical Society: Musoum


(65D2 - 66A)


formation of the Nassau County Association of 1914.


2. WILLIS Goncalogy, 1636-1794, 1 v., containing a genealogy of the WILLIS family of Westbury, Hempstead, and Oyster Bay, written by Samuel WILLIS in 1760 and copied, amended and contin- ued by Abigail MOTT during the years 1786-94. 3. Miscellaneous papers, 1651 (1772-1860) 1888, 1 v. and 23 pieces, including the original min- utes of a meeting held in 1888 to organize Nassau County (also photostatic copy), papers (6) relating to the Long Island Railroad (mainly prospectuses and contracts, 1857-60), record of Civil War volunteers from Nassau County, circular letter of the Republican Executive Congressional Committee of 1860, calling for the support of the election, and original and photostat copies of deeds of the WILLETS family, including two photostat maps of New Amsterdam (1651-56).


There are 20 volumes and 291 pieces, unarranged and uncata- logued. Materials are available to qualified researchers upon application to Dr. Courtney R. Hall. Photostatic copies may be obtained at current rates.


66. GENESEO. ~ LIVINGSTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY : MUSEUM, Contor Street. Secretary, Mary Hopkins. Open about 3 days a wock during warm weather.


History and Purpose. - Founded in 1876 to preserve historical materials. The late Hon. Lockwood R. Doty, historian, devoted more than 50 years of his life in the interest of the society. There are no purchases, sales, or exchanges of manuscripts, but gifts and conditional deposits are accepted. The society is housed in a one-story, nonfireproof, cobblestone and wooden building, constructed in 1835 as a district school, the land given by James Wadsworth for educational purposes. There is adequate space for the housing of manuscripts.


Holdings


A. Early records of Livingston County, 1790-1846, 3 v. and 24 items, including: Justice of the Peace dockets (Lakeville, 1873-99, 2 v., Mt. Morris, 1830-32, 1 v.); letters, deeds and other papers concerning purchase of land in Danville, N. Y .; photostat maps; Livingston County map, 1829; town board records, 1823; list of inhabitants of


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Geneva - Hobart College Library


(66B - 67)


the town of Groveland liable to work on the road, 1816; and notice of formation of Livingston County.


B. Records of Early Schools, Geneseo and Livingston County, 1820-71, 36 items, including deeds, old school books, and minutes of school and board meetings.


c. Local and Western Indian articles and artifacts, 1764-1841, 3 items, comprising letters from Maj. Moses VAN CAMPEN to Judge Samuel TREAT of Geneseo, Aug. 1841, telling of the military action in Livingston County during SULLIVAN'S expedition against the Indians, and facsimile of signatures of five Indian chiefs and Sir William JOHNSON to the preliminary articles of peace with the Sonecas, 1764.


E.


D. Transportation records, 1809-84, 18 piccos, including biographical data on David Chauncey SHEPARD, railroad contractor, 1828-1920, with maps of railroad, early stagecoach and canal routes. Miscellaneous materials, including: records of W. H. SMITH, first judge of Livingston Co., on early Geneseo, 1818; bylaws of early lodges; orderly book of Brig. Gen. James WOOD, Jr., 1856-57; and military commissions bearing sig- natures of George CLINTON, John ADAMS, James MADISON, and Andrew JOHNSON.


There are about 500 items, 80 percent of which are arranged by subject and 10 percent of which have been catalogued. The manuscripts are available without restrictions. There is no copy service.


67. GENEVA. ~ HOBART COLLEGE LIBRARY, DEMAREST MEMORIAL BUILDING, So. Main Street. Librarian, Mrs. Ireno G. Harer. Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., wockdays.


History and Purpose. - Hobart College had its origins in the establishment of Fairfield Academy at Fairfield, New York, in 1810. Through the efforts of the Rt. Rov. John Henry Hobart, Bishop of the Diocese of New York, the theological school at Fair- field was transferred in 1821 and made part of the Geneva Academy, which had originally been organized in 1798 and incorporated by the Regents of the State of New York in 1813. Beginning in 1821, efforts were made to raise the Academy to the status of a college, in which movemont Bishop Hobart was very activo. Those offorts were rewarded in 1822, whon a provisional charter was granted by the Rogonts. This provisional charter was mado pormanont in 1825, and the Academy was named Goneva College. In 1852 the name was changed to Hobart Free Collogo, and in 1861 it was shortoncd to


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Geneva - Hobart College Library


(67A - 6702)


Hobart College. The library serves the reading and research needs of students and faculty. It has formed no policy regarding the purchase, sale, or exchange of manuscripts, but will accept gifts and deposits. It is housed in a three-story, nonfireproof, stone building, orected in 1886-95, with adequate space for the storage of records.


Holdings


A. Geneva Academy Records, 1798-1826, 3 v. and 10 pieces. Include: history of Geneva Academy and Geneva College, 1798-1826, 2 v .; Col. TROUP'S offer of land to the Academy, 1821; record of subscriptions to raise Geneva Academy to the rank of a college, 1822, 1 v .; petition of Board of Trustees of Geneva Academy for college char- ter, 1822; provisional charter of 1822; record of course of studies to be pursued at Geneva College, 1824; petition to the Board of Regents for a permanent charter, 1825; and other data.


B. Geneva College Records.


1. Register of students, 1821-27, 1825-53, 1858-75, 3 v., citing addresses, classes, moneys paid, and subjects taken.


2. Statements of funds and property of Geneva College, 1831-33, 1 v.


3. Constitution and bylaws of the House of Convoca- tion, Trustees of Geneva College, 1848, 1 v.


4. Record of persons giving notes and subscriptions, with amounts of each, 1 v. (n.d. ).


5. Minutes of meetings of the Senate of Goneva Col- lege, 1844-47, 3 v., including rules and rog- ulations and names of members.


C. Hobart College Records.


1. Miscellaneous student, faculty, and alumni rec- ords of Hobart College (also Geneva Academy and Geneva College), 1823-1914 (with gaps), 20 v., including rosters of students and fac- ulty, records of students' progress, corre- spondence with parents on students' conduct, applications for College catalogues, records of applicants and returns on examinations for admission, daybook of students earning their course through college, minutes of committees relative to athletic activities (1891-1910, 1 v.), autograph albums of faculty and classes, biographical sketches of alumni, and other data.


2. Library Records, 1841-1931, 71 v.


Include catalogues of books, records of student foes, memoranda on books accossioned, reserved,


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Geneva - Hobart College Library


(6703-6705)


and loaned, periodical and pamphlet registers, inventories of books in various College de- partments, records of donations, accounts of expenditures for books, records of monies paid to students for library work, and librarians' reports to the Board of Trustees.


3. Records of Student Societies, 1830-1937 (with gaps), Il v. Include constitutions, records of membership, and minutes of meetings of Alpha Phi Delta (1839-42), Natural History Society (1840), Hermean Society (1845-64), Euglossian Society (1840-45), Philopeuthian Society (1855- 69), Fortnightly Club (1889-94), and Phi Beta Kappa (1912-37).


4. Benjamin HALE'S Memorabilia, 1836-60, 12 v. and 400 pieces. Include chemistry notebooks and lectures, addresses, sermons, miscellaneous correspondence, and other papers of Benjamin HALE, who was professor of chemistry at Dart- mouth College from 1827 to 1835 and then be- came president of Geneva (later Hobart) College, until his retirement in 1858.


5. Miscellaneous materials, including: extracts from the private journal of Abner JACKSON, D. D., while president of Hobart College, 1858- 67, 1 v .; sermons of Rev. J. R. RUDD, 1828-48, 42 items; correspondence and other papers of Hon. J. R. DOOLITTLE, Hobart graduate in 1834 and United States Senator from 1857 to 1869, 33 pieces; diary and journal of Lyman A. EDDY, 1829-31, 1 v .; George S. CONOVER'S "Kanadesaga and Geneva, " a history of Geneva and vicinity, 1879, 4 v .; old Jewish roll, the Book of Esther, brought from Palestine by Edward Floyd DELANCEY of the class of 1843; Long Island Ornithological Notes, 1883-85, 1 v .; catalogue of library of William C. PIERREPONT at Pierre- pont Manor, 1873, 1 v .; list of words compiled from Dr. BIRCH'S translation of the Egyptian dictionary, 1882; and many individual manu- scripts relating to Hobart College.


There are 137 volumes and 500 pieces, some 15 percent of which are arranged chronologically and none catalogued by acces- sions or pieces. Qualified research students are allowed access to the material by permission of the librarian. There is no photostat service.


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Glens Falls - Crandall Free Library


(68A - 68B)


68. GLENS FALLS. - CRANDALL FREE LIBRARY, City Park. Librarian, J. Thatcher Sears. Hours: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., weekdays.


History and Purpose. - Founded in 1893 through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Crandall for the purpose of providing reading and reference material for the inhabitants of Glens Falls. It has no fields of specialization, does not buy, sell, or exchange manuscripts, but welcomes gifts and conditional. deposits. It is housed in a three-story, fireproof, brick building, erected in 1930, with ample space for the storage and use of manu- scripts.


Holdings


A. James A. HOLDEN papers, 1755 (1846-1926) 1926, 42 v. and 163 pieces, relating largely to the early history of Glens Falls and Warren County. In- cluded are: notes, correspondence, and documents bearing on the Glens Falls Church of the Messiah, the city charter, Elmwood Seminary (1862-88), Glens Falls Academy, Glen Falls Circulating Library, Glens Falls National Guard casualties in the Civil War, Spanish American War, and World War, the fire department, the history of the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War in Northern New York, Indian place names and trails, Masonic and other fraternal organi- zations, the murder of Jane McCREA, village ordinances, the early history of Warren County, education in Warren County, Warren County Cen- tennial (1813-1913), and other matters; addresses of James A. HOLDEN; and biographical and genea- logical sketches of Col. Bartholomew CARLEY, Gon. Simon FRASER, Joseph HARRIS, Lord HOWE, Dr. Solomon JONES, Major General Richard MONTGOMERY, John Geofrey SAXE, Col. Seth WARNER, Sherman WILLIAMS, and many others.


A. W. HOLDEN papers, 1746-1888, 28 v. and 243 pieces, relating largely to the history of Queensbury and Glens Falls. Included are: A. W. HOLDEN'S notes bearing on various phases of the history of Northern New York, 1849-88, 23 v .; military pa- pers, including Major HOLDEN'S notes and corre- spondence relating to his Civil War activities, muster rolls, officers' lists, records of enlist- ment, and military history of Northern New York; real estate records, including docds (21), maps (8), photostatic copics (56) of land papers, warrants of survey, and other documents relating to Queensbury, 1750-1851; description of the Town of Wilton; biographical and genealogical


3.


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Gloversville - Gloversville Free Library


(680 - 69A1)


sketches of Warren SMITH, Samuel PRUYN, and the WING and PARKS families; miscellaneous account books (4), including record of W. A. FAXON as agent for the Watertown Fire Insurance Company, 1845-78; and other data.


c. Louis Fiske HYDE papers, 1696 (1932-34) 1934, 1,000 pieces, consisting mainly of letters to and from Mr. HYDE and the latter's notes and articles re- lating to the history of Glens Falls, Queensbury, and Northern New York.


There are 70 volumes and over 1,400 pieces, unarranged and uncatalogued. Materials are available to qualified researchers upon application to the librarian and under supervision. There is no photostat or other copy sorvice.


59 GLOVERSVILLE. - GLOVERSVILLE FREE LIBRARY, 58 E.


Fulton Street. Librarian, Lucy Edel. Hours: 9 a.m. - & p.m., weekdays.


History and Purpose. - A library association existed in Gloversville as early as 1803. Subsequently, a "Juvenile Li- brary" united with another to form a "Farmers' Library." In 1825 Philander Heacock purchased a small library, which he donated to the Kingsborough Sunday School. Other library associations fol- lowed. In 1880 the Levi Parsons Library was founded, its name being changed to the Gloversville Free Library in 1889. The latter serves the reference and research needs of the residents of Glov- ersville and is endowed by the city to the extent of $5,000 annu- ally. Manuscripts are acquired by gift or deposit, but are not purchased, sold, or exchanged. The library is housed in its own building, a two-story, fireproof, brick and stone structure, erect- od in 1904 through an endowment of the Carnegie Foundation. There is adequate space for the storage and use of manuscripts.


Holdings


A. Papers of Dr. Elisha YALE (1780-1853), prominent pioneer, preacher, missionary, author, and educator of Kingsborough, Fulton County, N. Y. Included are:


1. Personal journals, diaries, and memorandum books, 1803-54, 85 v., comprising a record of daily activities of Dr. YALE as pastor of the Con- gregational Society of Kingsborough and throw- ing light on his pastoral duties and religious contemplations, early settlers, the evangeli- zation of his parish, the raising of funds for missions, the founding of educational insti- tutions for the poor, the disturbing influences


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Gloversville - Gloversville Free Library


(69A2 - 69B)


of Mormonism, Millerism, masonry, and doctri- nal controversies, the California gold rush, temperance reform, and the anti-slavery move- ment.


2. Marriage record of Dr. YALE, of the Congrega- tional Society of Kingsborough, 1804-27 (also typewritten copy).


3. Dr. YALE'S "Review of Pastorate of Forty-Eight Years" (unpublished manuscript).


4. Dr. YALE'S letters to Rev. Joab BRACE, of Now- ington, Conn., 1814-51, 91 pieces, touching on every phase of his varied interests.


5. Account books of the Congregational Society of Kingsborough, 1815, 1838-65, 2 v.


6. Miscellaneous materials, including: papers (8) relating to the call and ordination of Elisha YALE at Kingsborough, 1804, and his resignation, June 23, 1852; list of students of Dr. YALE and brief sketches of those who entered the ministry; Dr. YALE'S personal Sacred Covenant; record of members of Dr. YALE'S church and their families, Oct. 27, 1841; Dr. YALE'S rec- ords of family visits, subjects of Bible les- sons (10 v.), lectures on the Assembly Catechism (16 v.), and sermons; records of subscriptions for charity libraries; report of the Board of Missions of the Albany Presbytery; copy of the original constitution of the Montgomery County Bible Society; 59th annual report of the Fulton- Hamilton Bible Society, 1876; regulations for the annual meetings of the Auxiliary Bible So- ciety of Montgomery County; deed from Frederick STEELE and wife to the Trustees of the Congre- gational Society of Kingsborough, Dec. 1796; deed of the Kingsborough Cemetery Association, Aug. 24, 1854; resignation of Rev. George HARKNESS as pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Kingsborough, Sept. 24, 1877; and letters on Methodism, addresses, and other data.


B. Cemetery, Church, and Town Records, compiled by Caroline R. FENTON, historian of Gen. Richard MONTGOMERY Chapter, D. A. R., 1930-31, 1 v. (typewritten). Included are: copies of tomb- stone inscriptions taken from cemeteries and abandoned plots in Broadalbin, Ephratah, Mayfield, Northampton, and Perth in Fulton County; marriage records of the Broadalbin Methodist Episcopal Church, 1863-1909; index to inscriptions on tomb- stones of Fulton County soldiers in the Revolu- tionary War; and a consus of Fulton County pensioners taken June 1, 1840.


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Goshen - Goshen Library and Historical Society


(690 - 70)


c. Biographical and Gencalogical Materials, including: copies of letters and other data relating to Revs. A. M. WHETSTONE, Joel E. GRUBB, and others connected with the St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Gloversville; biographical sketch of Nelson H. ANIBAL, leading lawyer; and copies of marriage and obituary records taken from Mrs. A. N. SIMMONS' "Washburn Scrapbook" relating to the WASHBURN family and other families prominent in the history of Gloversville.


D. Miscellaneous materials, including: indenture of apprenticeship of Alfred H. WHITE to William BIDE to study the art of cutting gloves, 1842; notes on the history of Gloversville compiled by Mrs. Vrooman BEST, 1927 (typewritten); Robert COLT'S "History of Gloversville before the World War" ( typewritten); William BONFEY'S historical sketches of early Gloversville, prepared for newspapers; and historical data on Gloversville and vicinity now being compiled by Lucy EDEL.


There are approximately 125 volumes and 150 individual items, some 60 percent of which are arranged by author and subject. The papers of Dr. Elisha Yale are entirely arranged, and a typo- written catalogue has been prepared by Miss Edol. Included among the Yale papers is a manuscript "Index Sermonum, " Dr. Yalo's own index to his many sermons. Materials are accessible upon appli- cation to the librarian and under supervision. There is no photostat or other copy service.


For extracts from the journals and correspondence of Dr. Elisha Yale, see Jeremiah Wood's The Life of Dr. Yalo, Albany, 1854; see also The Addresses and Other Papers connected with the Dedication of the Parsons' Memorials to Rov. Elisha Yale, D. D., Pastor of the Kingsborough Church, Professor Horace Sprague, M. A., Principal of the Kingsborough Academy, and the Pioneers who settled Kingsborough, Gloversville, N. Y., 1932.


70. GOSHEN. - GOSHEN LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY,


205 Main Street. Librarian, Bertha Borland, Hours: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m., and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. - 12 m., 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. , and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday.


History and Purpose. - This depository was incorpor- ated in 1894 under its present name and became a public library in 1911. There are no special fields of interest. Accessions aro made only by gifts and loans. The library is housed in a fireproof, brick, one-story building, constructed in 1918, with adequate space for records.


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Goshen - Goshen Library and Historical Society


(70A - 7007)


Holdings


A. Farmer's Hall Academy Records, 1789-1856, 1 v., comprising minutes of trustees, financial ac- counts, records of students, teachers, and studies pursued, and other data.


B. Miscellaneous land papers, including: Indian deeds; early land conveyance records; certification of sales of lots in township of Goshen, purchased by Joseph EVERETT and Samuel CLOWES from the proprietors of Wawayanda, Apr. 27, 1723; notice for owners of town rights in Goshen, balloted for Aug. 27, 1765, to assemble for subdivision of lots; account of town rights in Goshen, as taken from original deeds from John EVERETT and Samuel CLOWES, 1767.


C. Other records include:


1. Account book of Henry WISNER, 1776-77, containing record of expenditures for the state, including payments for beef for the American army and saltpeter for the state of New York.


2. Account books of Thomas WATERS, 1788-1801, 2 v., containing records of "Sheriffs' Business" and court executions.


3. Resolutions of Orange Co. to send a dolegato to the General Congress, and to have Henry WISNER and John HARRING represent it, 1774.


4. Map of lands in dispute between the patentees of Cheesecocks and Wawayanda, 1788; also brief of Alexander HAMILTON at trial before the Commis- sioners to settle title to the disputed lands. 5. John WOOD'S Journal, 1779-81, comprising a record kept after being taken prisoner in the Battle of Minisink, and several letters, written dur- ing his captivity, relating to exchange of prisoners.


6. Letters, appointments, and other papers bearing the signatures of Isaac LOW, David MATTHEWS, William WICKHAM, Noah WEBSTER, Daniel D. TOMP- KINS, George CLINTON, and Jedediah MORSE.


7. Miscellaneous materials, including certificate of award to Thomas THORNE from the Orange County Society for Promoting Agriculture and Domestic Manufactures for exhibit of six best dressed calfskins, 1819, and scrapbooks (4) containing newspaper clippings and manuscript notes relat- ing to Goshen history, genealogy, and other matters.


Nine volumes and some 40 documents filed in 25 envelopes. Each envelope has a brief notation of contents, the author, and


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Gowanda - Gowanda Free Library


(71A - 72) Granville - Pember Library and Museum


date. There is no other arrangement and no catalogue. The manu- scripts are available only to the representative of a state de- partment and by special permission. There are no photostat facilities, but representatives of state officos will bo pormit- ted to have photostats made.


71. GOWANDA. - GOWANDA FREE LIBRARY, Main Street.


Librarian, Mary P. Titus. Hours: 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. , Monday,


Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.


History and Purpose. - The library was founded in 1900 to furnish reading material to residents of Gowanda. It has no policy relative to the purchase, sale or exchange of manuscripts, but will accept gifts. The library building was erected in 1935. It is a brick, one-story, fireproof structure, with adequate room for manuscripts.


Holdings


A. Records of the Gowanda Ladies Social Society, 1873- . 84, 1 v. Includes constitution and bylaws, min- utes of meetings, and records of membership and finances.


B. Records of the Monday Evening Literary Club, 1896- 1927, 1934-39, 7 v. and 2 envelopes. Contain constitution and bylaws, financial records, membership lists, waiting lists, and minutos of meetings.


c. Minutes of Trustees of Gowanda Free Library, 1900- 1920, 1 v.


The collection consists of nine volumes and two envelopes, unarranged and uncatalogued, and is available for use upon appli- cation to the librarian. Photostatic copies will be furnished at standard rates.


72. GRANVILLE. - PEMBER LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. Librarian, Holen Hydon. Hours: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., weck- days.


History and Purpose. - Founded in 1909 as a general library and museum of natural history through the generosity of Mrs. Franklin T. Pomber. It has no policy regarding manuscripts, but will accept gifts. It is housed in a two-story, brick, non- fireproof building, erected in 1909, with adequate space for the storage and use of manuscripts.


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Great Neck - Great Neck Library


(72A - 73)


Holdings


A. Autograph Book, 1832-96, 1 v., containing letters and other autograph material bearing signatures of prominent statesmen, authors, educators, re- formers, singers, and humorists. Included are signatures of Charles Francis ADAMS, Henry Ward BEECHER, Edwin BOOTH, Grover CLEVELAND, Jefferson DAVIS, William E. GLADSTONE, Horace GREELEY, Benjamin HARRISON, Henry Wadsworth LONGFELLOW, and many others.


B. Miscellaneous materials, including:


1. Granville Temperance Union pledge not to buy, sell or use intoxicating liquors and to dis- countenance such sale or use by others, April 1874.


2. Bills of sale of negro slaves (2) to Francis W. ARMSTRONG by Peter P. FITCHLYNN and Charles WILSON through the Choctaw Agency, 1333-34.


3. Payroll of the Rutland and Washington Railroad, Nov. 1857.


4. Articles of Association of the Bank of Granville (undated) .


5. "The Legend of the Tablet" by George BECK, 1919, 1 v., describing the bronze tablet erected in Granville in memory of the veterans of the World War and citing the battles in which Gran- ville soldiers participated.


6. "Historical Survey of Washington County, " by Edna H. PIKE, 1935, 1 v., containing data on the history, public records, prominent person- ages, officeholders, and historic markers in Washington County.


One volume and 14 pieces, unarranged and uncatalogued, avail- able upon application to the librarian. There is no photostat service.


73. GREAT NECK. - GREAT NECK LIBRARY, 14 Arrendale


Avenue . Librarian, Lucy M. Kinloch. Hours: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., weekdays; 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday.


History and Purpose. - Founded as a public library in 1887. It does not buy, sell, or exchange manuscripts, but will accept gifts and deposits. It is housed in a one-story, frame and stucco, nonfireproof building, constructed in 1907, with ample space for expansion.


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Hamilton - Colgate University Library


(74A] = 74A13)


Holdings


School Lists of District No. 7, Groot Nock, New York, 1893-1914, 1917-19, 3 v., citing namos, dates of birth, and ages of school children. Records kopt by Henry W. ALLEN.


Three volumes, accessible without restrictions. There is no photostat service.


74. HAMILTON. ~ COLGATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY. Librarian, Thomas M. Iiams. Hours during school year: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., and 7 p.m. ~ 10 p.m., Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday; and 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. ~ 10 p.m., Sunday . Summer hours: 9 a.m. - 12 m., weekdays.




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