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Jamestown - Fluvanna Free Library
(89A - 89B)
Simeon DEWITT; copies of inscriptions on grave- stones in Tompkins County cemeteries, compiled by Dora Pope WORDEN; and many essays on town histories, clubs, historic sites and landmarks, industries, and personalities of Tompkins County history, written by C. E. BENNETT, John G. BROOKS, John FARRINGTON, Ada E. M. HASBROUCK, Rev. Edward T. HORN, Edith HORTON, Major Orlo HORTON, Horace KING, Horace MACK, Rov. John NILES, A. C. PARKER, Mrs. Elizabeth H. PERRY, Mrs. J. R. ROBINSON, Mrs. Nollio T. SMELZER, and others.
There are approximately 250 volumes and several thousand loose items, entirely arranged by subject and author, and catalogued on 1,000 index cards (3 x 5), citing names of persons, subjects, dates, and places. The custodian has a donor's file and an accession book, which serve as additional keys to the Society's holdings. The material is accessible to accredited persons upon application to the custodian and under supervision. Photostatic copies of manuscripts may be ob- tained at prevailing prices.
89. JAMESTOWN. ~ FLUVANNA FREE LIBRARY. Librarian, Mrs. Della C. Anderson. Hours: 11:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m., Thursday.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1914 to provide reading material for the community. It has no policy regarding the purchase, sale, or exchange of manuscripts, but will accept gifts and deposits. It is housed in a two-story, fireproof, brick build- ing, crocted in 1906, with limited space for the storage of records.
Holdings
A. Records of the Westfield Woman Suffrage Society, 1910, 4 items, including roports of the first 6 months of its existence and lectures (3) by its prosidont, Mario Louise BURGE.
B. Records of the Fluvanna Political Equality Club (organized on March 18, 1891; name changed in 1912 to Fluvanna Equal Franchise League; and in 1919 its name was again changed to Fluvanna Study Club), 1912-41, 4 v., including lists of members and minutes of meetings.
Four volumes and four pieces, chronologically arranged but uncatalogued. Materials are accessible upon application to the librarian. Photostat service at standard rates.
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Jamestown - James Prendergast Library Association
(90A - 91) Johnstown - Johnstown Historical Society
90. JAMESTOWN. - JAMES PRENDERGAST LIBRARY ASSOCIATION,
106 West 5th Street. Librarian, Eleanor A. Ferguson. Hours: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., weekdays.
History and Purpose. - The Association was founded in 1891 to furnish reading matter for the people of Jamestown. It specializes in genealogical and local history materials, accepts gifts and deposits, but has no policies in regard to the purchase, sale, or exchange of manuscripts. The Association is housed in its own building. The latter, erected in 1891, is a ono-story, sandstone structuro, is fireproof, and has ample space for the storage and consultation of manuscripts.
Holdings
A. Minutos of the Political Equality. Club, Chautauqua County, 1888-1903, comprising procccdings from its organization, Oct. 31, 1888, to the elec- tion of officers at Kennedy, Oct. 1903.
B. List of 152 soldiers who onlisted for the town of Poland in the Civil War.
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C. Account book of William PIER, James RICE, and John KEAN, early merchants of Jamestown, 1818-21. Diary, 1831-59, of some Jamestown inhabitant, cit- ing names of persons buried in the village cemetery from 1831 to 1859, an account of the Jamestown flood in 1865, and other items of local interest.
E. Notes (2) given to Sumner ALLEN, 1864, by residents of the town of Poland.
F. Weather reports compiled by Charles BISHOP, meteor- ologist, 1872-95.
G. Biographical data on Chautauqua County inhabitants, compiled by Lucia T. HENDERSON, 1930-38.
There are 4 volumes and 53 pieces. One-half of the collec- tion has been arranged and catalogued, partly by accessions and partly by pieces. Catalogue cards show author or donor, subject, place, and date. The material is available to researchers undor supervision of the librarian. Photostatic copies will be fur- nished at standard rates.
91. JOHNSTOWN. - JOHNSTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Sir William Johnson Mansion, Hall Avenue. President, John T. Morrison; custodian, J. F. Gannon. Hours: 8 a.m. - Il a.m., and 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., weekdays; and 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sundays (June - October).
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Johnstown - Johnstown Historical Society
(91A1 - 91B)
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1892 for the pur- pose of collecting, preserving, and promoting an interest in his- torical materials relating to Johnstown and vicinity. Outright gifts and conditional deposits of manuscripts bearing on the his- tory of Johnstown and Sir William Johnson are welcomed, but the Society does not purchase, sell, or exchange items. The Society's holdings are housed in the Sir William Johnson Mansion, formerly the baronial home of Sir William Johnson. It was acquired by the State in 1907 and was opened to the public as a museum, exhibiting the original furnishings and memorabilia of Sir William Johnson and his family and documents and relics collected by the Johnstown Historical Society. The Mansion, maintained at Stato expense undor the supervision of the Conservation Department, is a two-story, nonfireproof, wooden structure, erected in 1762. The expansion of the Society's holdings will require moro adequate facilities for their storage and use.
Holdings
A. Public Records, including:
1. Minutes of the Board of Supervisors of Montgom- ery County, 1784-1810, 1 v. (typewritten).
2. Records of the Caughnawaga District, Tryon County, 1783-94, Records of the Town of Johnstown, Montgomery County, 1794-1808, and Records of Stock Marks and Strays, Town of Caughnawaga and Town of Johnstown, 1783-1812, 1 v. (typewritten) .
3. Tax list, Town of Johnstown, 1814.
4. John LANSING'S Court Register, 1787-1806, 1 v.
5. Justice docket of Peter BROOKS, Apr. 1, 1816 - Juno 13, 1818, 1 v.
6. Miscellaneous materials, including writs, war- rants, civil appointments, sheriff's sales, records of insolvency, record of apprentice- ship of pauper child to Duncan MCARTHUR (1848), and other data.
B. Sir William JOHNSON papers, including: facsimile of signatures to preliminary articles of peace be- tween the Seneca Indians and Sir William JOHNSON at Johnson Hall, Apr. 3, 1764; copy of indenture between the Indians and Arent STEVENS and Dow FONDA, Oct. 19, 1752, Sir William JOHNSON acting as interpreter and Hendrick FREY, as justice of the peace; lottor from JOHNSON, Mar. 31, 1766, authorizing his agent to sell two slavos, and memorandum regarding the making of common usc shirts of linen; loase executed by JOHNSON to Martinus WALDORFF of Kingsborough, Mar. 25, 1766; letter from JOHNSON to Captain MCLEOD, Commissary of Indian Trado at Niagara, Nov. 15,
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Johnstown - Johnstown Historical Society
(910 - 91E5)
1767, regarding free passage through the terri- tory under MCLEOD of a free mulatto employed by JOHNSON "to go of Errands & bring intelligence; " rent receipt signed by JOHNSON, Mar. 22, 1770, acknowledging Johannis WERT'S payment of one year's rent; letter from JOHNSON to Robert ADAMS, June 26, 1766, listing articles he wanted ADAMS to procure for him; ledger of Sir William JOHN- SON, citing names of some of his tenants but no other information (n. d.); and other data. Colonial Cemetery Record, 1 v., compiled by Rev. B. F. LIVINGSTON from tombstones in the Colonial Cemetery, Johnstown, N. Y., c. 1895.
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D. Deeds of pews (2) by trustees of the Presbyterian Congregation of Johnstown to Daniel SCHOVIL and David WALKER, 1799.
E. Military Records, including:
1. Appointments of William SERVICE (1758), Androw ROCHEAD (1794), Aaron HARING (1803, 1804, 1816), Duncan MCARTHUR (1814), Richard HEWITT (1842, 1845), Daniel H. CUYLER (1862), John J. BUCHANAN (1859-63), Hiram ARGERSINGER (1864), and Charles MARSELIS (1865).
2. Letter from Col. John NICHOLSON to Major General Philip SCHUYLER, Commander-in-chief of the Northern Department, Sept. 5, 1776, telling of the scouting movements of the Tory enemies of Johnstown led by Sir John JOHNSON.
3. Map of the Battle of Johnstown, fought Oct. 25, 1781, drawn by H. R. SNYDER, Civil Engineer, 1894.
4. War of 1812 papers, including muster roll of Capt. William NEWTON'S Company of Detached Troops in the 10th Regiment under the command of It. John PRIOR, Aug. 24, 1812, and copies of general orders from Albany headquarters and Fourth Division orders from Johnstown head- quarters, 1812-13.
5. Civil War papers, including: certificate of the Fulton County Rangers, Co. K, 115th N. Y. Volunteers, citing names of officers and pri- vates in charge of Capt. EDGERTON, mustered in U. S. service at Fonda, Aug. 26, 1862; notifi- cation to Gilbert WALKER of his draft into the National Guard at Johnstown, 1864; and "Offi- cers of the United States Army and Navy - Prisoners of War, Libby Prison, Richmond, Vir- ginia, " sketches designed and executed with a pen in Libby Prison by Capt. Robert J. FISHER, 17th Regiment, Missouri Volunteers Infantry, citing names and companies of brigadier gener- als, colonels, lieutenant colonels, majors, captains, lieutenants, and naval officers.
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Johnstown - Johnstown Historical Society
(91E6 - 91H)
6. Minutes of meetings and proceedings of the Welcome Home Celebration for Service Men of the Second District, Fulton County, held at Johnstown, July 25-26, 1919, 1 v.
F. Real Estate Records, 1738-1846, 14 items, comprising deeds and leases of property in Montgomery County and elsewhere. Persons involved include William BYRNE, James CALDWELL, Alexander ELLIS, Moses LYON, John MCINTOSH, Archibald MCINTYRE, John MCLEOD, Cornelius and Henry SWARTWOUr, John VEGHTE, John WALDORF, Daniel WALKER, Hugh WALSH, and others.
G. Records of Morcantile and other Business Transac- tions, including:
1. Daybook of Elijah PRINDLE, 1784, 1 v.
2. Account books of George H. MILLS, 1815-23, 4 v.
3. Ledger of Nathan B. LABDELL, dealer in leather and skins, 1818-29, 1 v.
4. Daybook of Duncan D. MCARTHUR, 1826-58, 1 v.
5. Ledgers and account book of Eleazer WELLS, 1826-74, 9 v.
6. Daybooks, mill books, ledgers, bill book, and account books of John E. WELLS, 1825-73, 21 v. 7. Account books of Edgar Wells YOUNEY, 1855-56, 1859-60, 2 v.
8. Subscription book for the Montgomery County Bank, May 1831, 1 v.
9. Account book of Gilbert TICE, hotel keeper, 1771-74, 1 v.
10. Register of Cayadutta House of Johnstown, Aug. 1872 - Feb. 1873, 1 v.
11. Miscellaneous materials, including: ledgers and account books, 1769-1854, 5 v. (ownership indeterminable); bill of sale of negro slave by Abraham WELLS to Amaziah BURT, Jan. 30, 1799; extract from account book of John T. VELHER, 1775; Peter YOST'S contract for tim- ber to build the old Johnstown Academy, Jan. 4, 1798; and Montgomery County Bank bills, Confederate currency, agreements, notes, receipts, and other data.
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Miscellaneous materials, including: leaf from Philip STOLLER'S cyphering book, June 4, 1790; arithmetic book of Isabelle WALKER, 1809, 1 v .; map of the Village of Johnstown, N. Y., Sept. 1784; constitution and minute book of the John- stown Moral Society, 1817-24, 1 v., relating to efforts to foster order and regularity in the home and suppress profanity, violation of the Sabbath, the immoderate use of spirits, and other vices; William H. KIBBE'S sketches of the east front and south end of the Sir William JOHNSON
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Johnstown ~ Johnstown Public Library
(92A1)
Mansion (1866) and of Union Hall; sketches of Rufus GRIDER, 1889-93, 3 items, including sketch of Walter "BUTLER'S crossing at West Creek", where he was killed on his retreat after the Battle of Johnstown, drawing of a monument on the Stone Arabia Battlefield erected by mem- bers of the Mohawk Valley Historical Society of Canajoharie, N. Y., in 1886, with descriptive and historical notes, and sketches of Queen Anne Indian Chapel of Fort Hunter and of the parson- age of the Chapel, both built in 1712; drafting papers of Gilbert WALKER, 1864, 1 v .; autograph album, including signatures of James Fenimore COOPER, Winfield SCOTT, Abraham LINCOLN, Samuel J. TILDEN, and other prominent personages; scrap- books of Andrew J. THOMPSON, of Johnstown, N. Y., 2 v .; Rev. O. C. AURINGER'S original Ms. of "The Episode of Jane McCREA, " 88 pp. of poetry; Henry SNYDER'S historical notes on the origins, monu- ments, manners, and customs of the Indians, 3 items; and other data.
There are 70 volumes and some 250 pieces, unarranged but catalogued on index cards. Approximately 50 percent of the loose items are framed and on exhibit. Materials are accessible to accredited researchers and students upon request to the custodian and under supervision. There is no photostat or other copy service.
92. JOHNSTOWN. - JOHNSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY, 38 South
Market Street. Librarian, Nina I. Sloan. Hours: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., weekdays.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1902 to serve the reading and reference needs of the inhabitants of Johnstown. The library accepts gifts and deposits of manuscripts relating to the history of Johnstown and vicinity, but none have as yet been pur- chased and none are sold or exchanged. It is housed in a one-story, brick and stone, fireproof building, erected in 1902 from funds donated by the Carnegie Foundation. Space is adequate.
Holdings
A. Church and Cemetery Records, including:
1. Abstracts from the Register of the First Pres- byterian Church of Johnstown, 1785-1859, 1 v., comprising records of baptisms, marriages, and deaths, records of admission to and dis- missal from the church, and consistory minutes.
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Jordan - Jordan Free Library
(92A2 - 93)
2. Colonial Cemetery Record, 1 v. (typewritten copy), containing copies of inscriptions on tombstones in the Colonial Cemetery, Johns- town, N. Y., compiled by Rev. B. F. LIVING- STON, c. 1895.
3. Miscellaneous papers, including copy of a let- ter from John MCDONALD to the Trustees of the Johnstown Presbyterian Church, regarding the resignation of one Mr. THOMSON, 1787, and letter from Rev. Albert AMERMAN, of the Johns- town Reformed Church, to Rev. John C. TOLL, concerning an examination of William PALMER'S congregations, 1818.
B. Service Men of Fulton County, District No. 2, 1920, 2 v., compiled by the Home Defense Committee and comprising a record of World War soldiers from Fulton County and a list of those who died in service.
C. Record Book of the Lotus Club of Johnstown, whose purpose was to establish and maintain a library and reading rooms and promote social intercourse. 1899-1924, 1 v.
Five volumes and two pieces, accessible upon request to the librarian. There is no photostat or other copy service.
93. JORDAN. ~ JORDAN FREE LIBRARY, Jordan Village Hall. Librarian, Mrs. Jessica Bramley. Hours: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday; 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., daily, except Saturday.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1922 to provide reading and reference material for the inhabitants of the village of Jordan. £ It has no policy regarding manuscripts, but will accept gifts. It is housed in the Village Hall, a two-story, fireproof, brick structure, erected in 1910, with ample room for expansion.
Holdings
Mrs. Jessica BRAMLEY'S typescript history and statisti- cal compilations relating to the schools, churches, and manufacturing establishments of the Village of Jordan from 1797 to date.
One volume, accessible without restrictions. Photostat service at current rates.
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Jordanville ~ Jordanvillo Public Library
(94 - 95A) Keene Valley - Keene Valloy Public Library
94. JORDANVILLE. - JORDANVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Main Street. Librarian, Emma H. Boll. Summer hours (May 1 - Oct. 31); 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. , daily. Winter hours (Nov. 1 - Apr. 30) : 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
History and Purpose. - Dedicated in 1908 by Presi- dent Theodore Roosevelt, it serves the reading and reference needs of students and inhabitants of Jordanville. Manuscripts are ac- quired through purchase or outright gifts, and aro not sold or ox- changed. The library is housed in a one-story,. nonfireproof, frame building, croctod in 1908 .. Space is adequate.
Holdings
Mrs. Douglas ROBINSON Collection, 1800-, 59 itoms. Genealogical data on 59 families well known in Herkimer County, particularly in and around Jordan- ville. Special emphasis is placed on representa- tives of the following families: BELL, CRAIN, CRIM, EDICK, GERMAN, HARTER, HATCH, HELMER, MILLER, OREN- DORF, PETRIC, SMITH, and WARMUTH.
Fifty-nine items, alphabetically arranged; accessible with- out restrictions. There is no photostat service.
95. KEENE VALLEY. ~ KEENE VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, Main
Stroot. Librarian, Mrs. Anna M. Trumbull. Hours: 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Sopt. 15 - June 14, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., June 15 - Sept. 14, daily.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1896 by Miss Sarah Root Dunham as a public library. It accepts gifts and con- ditional deposits, but does not purchase, sell, or exchange manu- scripts. The library is housed in a one-story frame building, constructed in 1896. A fireproof addition was built in 1937 to house manuscripts.
Holdings
Relate chiefly to the Adirondacks and the local history of Koone Valley and vicinity. Included arc: A. 2 v. from the John T. LOOMIS Collection, comprising manuscripts and correspondence of W. H. H. MURRAY and F. H. COMSTOCK, dealing with the his- tory of the Adirondacks.
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Kenmore - Tonawanda-Kenmore Historical Society
(953 - 96A)
B. 21 manuscript essays, addresses, and brief biograph- ical and historical sketches bearing on Adiron- dack and Keone Valley history and covering such matters as the history of the Northwest Bay, mountain climbing, education, the founding of the Neighborhood House, a local hospital, the history of the Congregational Church in Keene Valley, the founding and history of the Essex County Agricultural Society, camping, and other matters of local interest. Contributors in- clude, among others, Walter and Sarah D. LOWRIE, Maria Normand Smith ATKINSON, Edwin JUCKETT, Charles J. HATFIELD, Harry M. MACDOUGAL, C. W. PUTNAM, Rev. William P. HARMAN, Rev. William Rivers TAYLOR, Charles M. BAKEWELL, Burton P. TWITCHELL, and John T. LOOMIS.
There are 23 volumes, entirely arranged and catalogued. Material is accessible to interested persons upon application to the librarian and under supervision. There is no photostat service.
96. KENMORE. - TONAWANDA-KENMORE HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
Delaware Road. Director, Dr. Frederick S. Parkhurst. Hours: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesdays (during school year only).
History and Purpose. - Foundod in 1929, its object is to collect and preserve material on the history of the Niagara Frontier in general and the town of Tonawanda and village of Kenmore in particular, and to disseminate information relating thereto. It is housed in the Junior High School, a three-story, stone and brick, fireproof building, crected in 1924, with adequate space for its holdings.
Holdings
A. Miscellaneous Records of the Village of Kenmore and the Town of Tonawanda, 1850-1938, including: annual report of Kenmore village treasurer (1899); copy of contract of village of Kenmore with the City of Tonawanda Gas Company (1902); copy of franchise of the Frontier Telephone Company (1903) ; papers relating to the investigation of the affairs of the village of Kenmore (1905-7); data on appli- cation of David R. FALING to lay out a highway in the town of Tonawanda (1892); and statements of accounts, reports of inspectors of elections, and other records.
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Kinderhook - Columbia County Historical Society (96B1 - 97)
B. ZIMMERMAN family papers, 1809-94, comprising:
1. Account books of Adam ZIMMERMAN (1809-45, 1 v.) and William ZIMMERMAN (1857-77, 1 v.), citing expenses and accounts in the management of their farms and miscellaneous financial data.
2. Miscellaneous papers, including bond of James B. ZIMMERMAN, Supervisor of the Town of Tona- wanda (1893); letters of administration in the matter of the estate of Hamilton W. ZIM- MERMAN (1894); teacher's certificates to Ida M. ZIMMERMAN by various school commissioners (1380-92), and other papers.
c. Marriage Record Book of the Town of Tonawanda, 1893-97, 1 v.
D. Record Book of the Farmers Insurance Company of the Town of Tonawanda, organized in 1878, citing names of farmers belonging to this first insur- ance company in the town.
E. Secretary's Record Book of the Kenmore Business Men's Association, 1893-1901, 1 v., containing minutes and financial records.
F. Business Book of St. John's Cemetery, Tonawanda, 1850, 1 v., containing bylaws, minutes, and burial record.
G. Miscellaneous materials, including correspondence and other papers relating to the Kenmore-Tona- wanda Historical Society (1930-40), letters of Grace D. CARSON, missionary in China (1940), and individual bonds, deeds, mortgages, letters and other data concerning residents of Kenmore and Tonawanda.
The collection comprises & volumes and 53 pieces, unarranged and uncatalogued. Permission to examine the material may be secured from the director. Photostatic copies may be obtained at current rates.
97. KINDERHOOK. - COLUMBIA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Librarian, Louise Hardenbrook. Hours: June through December, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., daily; January through May, by appointment.
History and Purpose. - The Columbia County Woman's Society was organized April 14, 1916, and an associate organization for men was established 3 years later. The Society became known as the Daughters of Columbia County Historical Society, and in March 1925 it acquired the House of History at Kinderhook. In May 1926 the name was changed to Columbia County Historical Society, with a branch in Albany still known as the Daughters of Columbia County Historical Society. Its chief purpose is "to stimulate in- terest in the history and geography of Columbia County and to
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Kinderhook - Columbia County Historical Society
(97A - 9736)
collect and preserve documents and other data relative to said County. " Manuscripts are acquired through gifts and conditional deposits, and purchases are made to the extent that funds permit. The House of History, which serves as a museum and library, is a two-story, nonfireproof, brick building, erected by James Vander- poel about 1810. The most important manuscripts are kept in a safe, and others in steel file cases. Space is adequate, but the expansion of the Society's holdings will necessitate more adequate facilities for their storage.
Holdings
A. VAN ALSTYNE Collection, 1686-1836, 81 items.
Relates mainly to the real estate and other bus- iness operations of Philip V., Abraham P., and John P. VAN ALSTYNE. Includes bills, bonds, records of sale of slaves, deeds, releases, and other agreements involving land transactions in the vicinity of Kinderhook, Claverack, and Canaan. Names prominent in the collection in- clude John H. BEECKMAN, Rutger BLEECKER, Albert HOES, Cornelius SCHERMERHORN, Samuel TEN BROECK, John VAN ALEN, Barent VAN DER POEL, Johannes VAN DEUSEN, Henry and John VAN RENSSELAER, Isaac VOSBURGH, and others.
B. VAN SCHAACK Collection, 1769-1872, 7 v. and 40 pieces, including:
1. Journal of Peter VAN SCHAACK (?), 1769-95, 1 v., containing accounts for legal services rendered to clients, among whom were Dr. Samuel BARD, Gerard BEEKMAN, John DE NOUELLIS, Cornelius DE PUYSTER, James DUANE, Jellis FONDA, Edward HOFFMAN, John SCHUYLER, Barent VAN DER POEL, David VAN NESS, Henry VAN SCHAACK, and others.
2. Register of Supreme Court Cases of Peter VAN SCHAACK, 1790-1819, 1 v., citing cases and their disposition.
3. Account Books, 1785-1835, 2 v., comprising item- ized accounts of expenses entailed in the management of Peter VAN SCHAACK'S estates and records of personal and household expenditures. 4. Account Book of David VAN SCHAACK and Abraham VAN ALSTYNE, as executors of the last will and testament of Peter HOES, 1846-49, 1 v.
5. David VAN SCHAACK'S Account Book, 1849-69, 1 v., containing accounts of individuals stopping at the Kinderhook Academy Boarding House.
6. David VAN SCHAACK'S Daybook, 1866-72, 1 v., cit- ing payments on notes, bonds, and mortgages and other financial data.
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Kinderhook - Columbia County Historical Society
(970 - 97D)
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VAN BUREN Collection, 1787-1874, 87 items, compris- ing deeds, accounts, notes, bonds, mortgages, receipts, appointments, correspondence, and other papers of Martin, Lawrence, Abraham, and John VAN BUREN. In addition to routine business papers and correspondence, the collection in- cludes: deeds, field notes, mortgages, and mem- oranda relating to "Lindenwald, " the home of President Martin VAN BUREN, and involving Poter VAN NESS, William, Lambert, and James VAN ALSTYNE, Lucas GOES, William PAULDING, Lambert and James DINGMAN, Peter I. HOES, Martin, John, Abram, and Smith T. VAN BUREN, Leonard W. JEROME, George WILDER, and others; papers relating to the New York Militia, 1812-13; Town officers' account of money received from Lawrence VAN BUREN, Supervisor of the town of Kinderhook, 1845, and list of accounts payable to the Supervisor of the town of Kinderhook, 1851; appointments of Law- ronce VAN BUREN as Kinderhook postmaster, 1853, 1866, and of Abraham A. VAN BUREN os Surrogate of Columbia County, Apr. 6, 1836; land office cer- tificates (2) granted to Jabez W. THROOP by President Martin VAN BUREN (1837,1839); letters from Harriet BUTLER to Martin VAN BUREN (1837- 53, 6 items, five of which were printed in The Bulletin of the Columbia County Historical Society, July 1938, pp. 15-19); "Notes concerning Christina Marie Cynthia CANTINE and President VAN BUREN, " by Franklin W. HEATH, Oct. 1935; and original letter of Samuel J. TILDEN, Sept. 11, 1871, expressing the hope that delegates eminent for judgment and integrity will be sent to the State Convention, referring to "centralism in government and corruption in administration" as "the twin evils of our times, " and suggesting
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