USA > New York > New York City > Guide to depositories of manuscript collections in New York state (exclusive of New York city) > Part 21
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49
Street. Librarian, James Taylor Dunn. Hours: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., weekdays.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1871 as a public library for general reading and reference. No policy has been adopted regarding manuscripts, but gifts are accepted. It is housed in a two-story, brick, fireproof building, orected in 1909, with adequate space for the storage of records.
Holdings
Records of the Olean Chapter, No. 386, D. A. R., 1897- 1941, 18 v. and 3,250 pieces, including: records of meetings, 6 v .; minutes of the executive board, 1 v .; membership applications, 4 v .; records of sol- diers of the Revolutionary War buried in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., 1 v .; historian's records, 4 v .; "D. A. R. Honor Roll" of soldiers who lost their lives in the World War, 1 v .; biographical sketches of Olean residents, prepared in 1937-38 by the Citi- zens Historical Association of Indianapolis, Indiana; and miscellaneous letters, financial accounts, and reports dealing entirely with the activities of the Chapter since its inception.
There are 18 volumes and 3,250 pieces, unarranged and un- catalogued. Material is available upon application to the librar- ian. There is no photostat service.
130. ONEIDA. - MADISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Cottage Lawn Historicol House, Main Street. Curator, Rose M. McElroy. Summer hours: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday and Friday; wintor hours: by appointment only.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1898 and incorpor- ated in 1900 for the purpose of collecting, preserving, and making available for research historical documents relating to Madison County. The Society also maintains museum exhibits of implements and tools, costumes, portraits and pictures, military material, county newspapers, and miscellaneous records and documents. Manu- scripts are acquired by gift and deposit and are never purchased,
-213-
Oneida - Madison County Historical Society
(130A1 - 130E)
sold, or exchanged. The Society is housed in its own building, a two-story, nonfireproof, brick structure, erected in 1849. Space is adequate.
Holdings
A. Public Records, including:
1. Collector's book for the Town of Nelson, 1805.
2. Cazenovia assessment rolls, 1836-40, 1853.
3. List of voters in Cazenovia Election District No. 1, 1846. 4. Tax book of the Town of Lenox, 1863.
5. Justice docket of Judge Thomas BARLOW, of Canastota, N. Y., 1838-62.
B. Church Records, including:
1. Records of the Presbyterian and Baptist Churches of Peterboro, N. Y., 1810-42 (with gaps).
2. Papers of Rev. Adoniram JUDSON, minister of the Baptist Church of Eaton, N. Y., 1845-96.
c. Military Records, including:
1. Muster roll, citing 64 soldiers stationed at Sackett's Harbor under the command of Lieut. Col. Elisha FARHAM, Sept. 12, 1814.
2. Roster of the original Oneida Independent
1 Cavalry Company, 1864-65.
3. Duncan MCDOUGALL'S commission as captain, signed by Governor William L. MARCY, 1863.
D. Mercantile and other Business Records, including:
1. Daybook of Elisha WILLIAMS, of Cazenovia, 1807-15.
2. George HUNT account book, 1831.
3. Minute book of the Lenox Furnace Company, 1835. 4. Record book of Joshua SPENCER and Thomas BARLOW, attorneys at law, 1838-62.
5. Stagecoach register, 1837, throwing light on the operations of the second stagecoach line between Syracuse and Cazenovia.
6. Miscellaneous materials including: journal, 1844-45, daybooks (2), 1791-92, 1833-45, and account book, 1805 (ownership indeterminable); auctioneer's license for Madison County issued to Sclathiel JACKSON, 1807; license to John SPAFFORD to operate as a shoemaker, 1820; cer- tificate of sale of a slave by Richard DAVIS to R. C. JOHNSON, 1817; and other data.
E. Peter and Gerrit SMITH papers, 1764-1874, 100 items, including bail bonds (39) held by Peter SMITH while he was sheriff of Herkimer County, and in- dentures, articles of agreement, bills, receipts, and personal and business correspondence of Peter and Gerrit SMITH. The latter's letters include one to the editor of the Emancipator,
-214-
Oriskany Falls - C. W. Clark Memorial Library (130F - 131)
1847, another to the Liberty Party of New Hamp- shire, 1848, and one to Goorge T. DOWNING, Es- quire, on equal rights for negroes, 1874.
F. Sands HIGGINBOTTOM papers, 1829-59, 200 items, com- prising records of his property holdings, deeds, maps, contracts, appraisals, personal and busi- ness correspondence, copy of HIGGINBOTTOM'S will (Aug. 29, 1859), and data on the real estate holdings and transfers of the Syracuse and Utica Railroad.
G. Other holdings include:
1. Real estate papers of Angel DE FERRIER, a French- man who settled in the vicinity of Wampsville, 1798-1830, 10 pieces.
2. Land papers of the Nathaniel CODY family of
. Canastota, N. Y., 1823-37, comprising deeds of property in the Oneida Purchase.
3. Minutes of the Washington Independent Temperance Society of Hamilton, 1843-44.
4. Samuel A. MAXSON scrapbooks, 7 v., containing political and general news items.
5. Records of the Oneida Reading Book Association, 1874-97.
6. List of members of the Madison County Agricul- tural Society, 1861.
7. Minutes of the Madison County Historical Society, 1890 --.
8. Miscellaneous materials, including: innumerable deeds, letters patent, indentures, mortgages, and other land records; school bills of Madison, N. Y., 1812-13; data on the reception of Gen- eral LAFAYETTE at Madison, N. Y., July 15, 1825; Oneida Seminary diplomas (3) issued to Theresa HOVEY, 1866-70; sketches of Madison County; autograph letters of many prominent personages; and other papers.
There are 17 volumes and some 2,000 pieces and 19 folders of manuscripts, entirely arranged by subject and catalogued by ac- cessions. The material is available to accredited researchers upon request to the curator and under supervision. There is no photostat or other copy service.
See: Madison County Historical Society Yearbook, 1929 -.
131. ORISKANY FALLS. - C. W. CLARK MEMORIAL LIBRARY, Main Street. Librarian, Mrs. Holen King. Hours: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1938 to furnish reading and reference material for the community. Manuscripts arc
-215-
Ossining - Ossining Historical Society
(131A - 132)
purchased occasionally, none are sold or exchanged, and only out- right gifts are accepted. The library is housed in a two-story, nonfireproof, brick building, erected in 1900, affording ample room for expansion.
Holdings
A. Programs of exercises (2) of the yearly exhibition of Augusta Academy, 1839, is41, citing prayer and music schedules and names of participants.
B. Certificate of merit issued to William A. CLARK, member of the Christian Sabbath School, Mar. 10, 1861.
c. Letter from the Women's Central Association for the Relief of the Army to the residents of Vernon and vicinity, June 8, 1851, requesting donations of articles for New York State soldiers in the Civil War.
D. Papers of Amos ALLEN, including juror's notice (1862), promissory note (1863), and receipt (1879).
E. Invitations (4) to donation parties of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Oriskany Falls, 1870-77.
F. Other papers include: program of the 3d annual function of the Oriskany Falls Fire Department, July 2, 1874; receipts (2) for rental of postal box (1879); and paper money (n.d.).
Sixteen items, unarranged and uncatalogued; accessible with- out restrictions. There is no copy service.
132. OSSINING. - OSSINING HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Croton
Avenue. Curator, Mrs. Virginia Larkin Redway. Hours: 2 p.m. = 5 p.m., daily, except Wednesday and Saturday.
History and Purpose. ~ Founded in 1931 and incor- porated in 1935 with the idea of establishing a museum in Ossining for the collection and exhibition of war relics, art works, old costumes, geological remains, photographs, books, newspapers, and manuscripts, particularly of local origin. Manuscripts are pur- chased when funds permit, exchanges are made occasionally, and gifts and conditional deposits are welcomed. The Society is housed in the Washington Public School building, a three-story, fireproof, brick structure, erected in 1908, with ample space for its colloc- tions and exhibits.
-216-
Ossining - Ossining Historical Society
(132A - 132G)
Holdings
A. Jesse RYDER papers, 1765-1327, 18 items, relating to the RYDER and SHERWOOD families and including deeds and inventories of property in various sections of Westchester County, rent and interest receipts, household and financial accounts, wills and probate court order, and other data.
B. Edward DIXON papers, 1789-1841, 8 items, comprising letters to his family in England and deeds to property in Mount Pleasant.
c. GIBSON and KING family papers, 1821-26, 6 items, com- prising letters and accounts citing expenses, farm lands, crops, and wages, and describing slave markets in Barbadoes and migration to and settlement in America.
D. Elijah HUNTER papers, 1798-1841, 6 items, comprising deods to property in Mount Pleasant eventually acquired by Nathaniel FISHER.
E. Cyphoring Book, 1814, 1 v., kept by Pamcla B. VAIL of Somerstown (Ossining) .
F. Album of Flowers belonging to Eliza S. ROBERTSON, 1839, 1 v., containing samples of ombossed flowers in natural colors with accompanying verses.
G. Miscellaneous materials, including: deeds (9) in- volving property transactions in the village of Sing Sing (Ossining), 1834-70; articles of in- corporation of the Marble Company of New York, deeds to marble property in the village of Sing Sing, and photostat copies of maps of the vil- lages of Sing Sing and Sparta and the lands with beds of marble lying between them, 1808; brigade orders of Brig. Gen. Jacob ODELL, Ist Brigade, New York State Horse Artillery, Oct. 12, 1817, addressed to Col. Joseph HUNT of Mount Pleasant, and copies of general orders from Albany head- quarters, signed by Sol. VAN RENSSELAER, Adjutant General; certificate of exemption from military service issued to John H. CORNELIUS of Orange County, 1863; certificate of indebtedness issued to Nathan SPRAGUE by the State of Massachusetts, 1777; and other data.
Two volumes and 51 pieces, entirely arranged and catalogued. Materials are accessible upon application to the curator and under supervision. There is no photostat or copy service.
Sec: The Museum Intelligencer, 1940 -.
-217-
Oswego - Oswego County Historical Society
(133A - 134) Oxford - Oxford Memorial Library
133. OSWEGO. - OSWEGO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 130 W. 6th Street. Curator, Elliot Mott. Hours: By appointment only.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1896 to gather and preserve historical materials relating particularly to Oswego County, mark historic sites, and promote local historical celebra- tions. It does not purchase, sell, or exchange manuscripts, but gifts and loans are accepted. The Society is housed in the Tanner Memorial D. A. R. Building, a two-story, nonfireproof, brick struc- ture, erected about 1870, with ample space for expansion.
Holdings
A. Minutes of the Second Presbyterian Church of Oswego, N. Y., 1837-57, 1 v., including a record of membership.
B. Papers of Col. John LAWRENCE, 1776-1809, 18 items, including receipts (2), indenture involving land transfer in N. Y. City (1809), land patents (2) in the town of Chemung (1791), captain's commission (1804), and letters to LAWRENCE con- cerning land purchases, warrants for pay of soldiers, relations with France, and other mat- ters. Correspondents include Simeon DEWITT, Herman LEROY, Alexander MCDOUGALL, Thomas MIF FLIN, George SCRIBA, and others.
C. Records of the Board of Trade of the City of Oswego, including constitution and bylaws and list of members, 1849-63.
D. Register of the Oswego Boat Club, 1881-88, citing names of visiting yachtmen.
There are 3 volumes and 18 pieces, unarranged and uncata- logued. Materials may be consultod upon application to E. Waterbury of the Oswego Palladium Times. There is no copy service.
134. OXFORD. - OXFORD MEMORIAL LIBRARY. Librarian, Lillian June Emerson. Winter hours (Sept. - June) : 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. ~ 12 m., Saturday; and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Summer hours (July and August ) : 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. - 12 m., and 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday; and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
History and Purpose. - The first public library in Oxford was incorporated in 1815 and continued until 1821, at which time the corporation was discontinued and its book collection turned over to the Oxford Academy. Eventually some of those books were given to the Oxford Memorial Library, which was founded in 1900. The building and grounds, together with some money for books, were donated by Charles L., William H., and Frank T. Corbin and
-218-
Oxford - Oxford Memorial Library
(134A] ~ 13432)
Mrs. Lillian Corbin Payson in memory of their parents. It was ac- cepted as a public library by the legal voters of Union Free School District No. 1 of the town of Oxford on January 19, 1900, was char- tored February 15, 1900, and was opened to the public Nov. 15, 1901. It has no policy regarding the purchase, sale, or exchange of manu- scripts, but will accept gifts and conditional deposits. It is housed in a frame, nonfireproof building, erected about 1810 by Theodore Burr, cousin of Aaron Burr, and turned over to the Oxford Memorial Library in 1900. Space is adequate.
Holdings
A. School Records:
1. Records relating to Oxford Academy, including: register of students, 1863-65, 1 v .; list of students in 1864, citing ages and subjects studied; weather record kept at Oxford Academy, 1826-40, 1 v .; and records of business trans- acted at the Board of Directors' meetings of the Oxford Academy Boarding Association, with authorizations to procuro supplies for the Female and Malo Boarding Halls, 1854-55.
2. Records of the Calliopean Society of Oxford Academy, 1839-1912, 7 v., including: constitu- tion and bylaws, names of members, and minutos of meetings, 1839-43, 1 v .; journals of debates, 1839-1912, 3 v .; librarian's account book, 1841-42, 1847-48, 1 v .; and lists of books owned by the Calliopean Library in 1848 and 1868, 2 v.
3. Records of the Robert EMMET Debating Club, 1846- 48, 1 v.
4. Samuel MCKOON'S Memorandum Book, 1821-30, 1 v., citing students taught by him at Oxford Academy and other schools. Included is a family rec- ord of Martin MCKOON, citing births, marriages, and deaths, 1768-1836.
5. Copybook in penmanship, 1738, owned by Ebenezer BALDWIN, who then lived in Egremont, Massachu- setts.
6. Hannah CARY'S Cyphering Book, 1825, 1 v. Library Records:
B.
1. Record of meeting resulting in the incorporation of the Oxford Public Library, Sopt. 13, 1815.
2. Record of subscriptions to Fred J. SANDS, Chair- man of the Young Men's Chapter of the Guild of St. Paul's Church, for defraying the expenses of a free reading room in the village of Oxford, in which access might be had to the leading newspapers and magazines, 1882.
-219-
Oxford - Oxford Memorial Library
(13401 - 134F)
c. Church Records:
1. Record of incorporation of the Free Will Bap- tist Church in Oxford, 1854.
2. Subscription lists for the purchase of a Bible (1815) and bell (1817) for St. Paul's Church, Oxford.
D. Military Records:
1. Minutes of the Regimental Courts Martial of the 133d Regiment, hold in the village of Oxford, 1824, 1 v.
2. Lottor from George FARNHAM, President of Court Martial, to Marshal Luther NEWCOMB, commanding him to summon several delinquents of the 133d Regiment of Infantry of the New York State Militia to appear before the Regimental Court Martial at Ethan CLARK'S hotel in Oxford, 1826.
E. Town Records:
1. Original Record of the First Town Meeting (Town of Oxford) for the election of town officers, 1794, 1 v.
2. Papers relating to the establishment of various school districts in the town of Oxford, 1813.
3. List of persons who pledged themselves to help dofray expenses of an agent during the logis- lativo sessions at Albany to procure the pas- sago of a law to move the Courthouse to Oxford and to advance the interest of an Oxford Bank, 1836.
4. Record of bonds issued by the town of Oxford, 1864, to pay loans to the town for volunteers, as provided by a town resolution and state laws, 1 v.
F. Miscellaneous materials, including: Chonango Canal Packet-Boat Company passenger lists, 1850; way- bills, containing passenger lists for stagecoach lines from Utica to Binghamton, 1850; Oxford Stage House register, 1866-70; map of the vil- lage of Oxford from actual survey, drawn by Henry R. MYGATT, Oxford Academy student, 1824; list of jurors selected in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, 1657; F. G. CLARKE'S merchants' ledgers (un- dated); and invoices, receipts, indentures (some executed in England in 1617, 1642 and 1755); personal and business correspondence; and other data.
Fifteen volumes and two boxes containing about 100 manuscripts, entirely arranged but uncatalogued. Material is available upon request to the librarian. There is no photostat service.
-220-
Palmyra - King's Daughters Free Library (135 - 136A3) Palmyra - King's Daughters Library, Historical Branch
135. PALMYRA. - KING'S DAUGHTERS FREE LIBRARY, Main
Street . Librarian, Prudence M. Warner. Hours: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., daily; also 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Monday; and 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Saturday.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1901 and chartered as a public library in 1904. It accepts gifts but does not buy, sell, or exchange manuscripts. It is housed in a three-story, brick, nonfire- proof building, constructed in 1893, with adequate space for records.
Holdings
Thomas L. COOK'S original manuscript entitled "Palmyra
and .Vicinity, " 2 v. (published in 1931), containing data on Palmyra, its buildings, people, and general history.
Two volumes, accessible without restrictions. Photostat service at standard ratos.
136. PALMYRA. - KING'S DAUGHTERS LIBRARY, HISTORICAL
BRANCH, 127 Cuyler St. Custodian, Mrs. Charles J. Ziegler. Hours: By appointment only.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1936 for the pur- pose of collecting and preserving historical materials relating to Wayne County in general and Palmyra in particular. It took over the holdings of the Palmyra Historical Society. It accepts gifts and makes occasional purchases, but does not sell or exchange manu- scripts. At present the library is housed in Mrs. Ziegler's home, a two-story, brick, nonfireproof building, crectod in the 1840's, with inadequate facilities for the keeping of records. It is hoped soon to merge this institution with the King's Daughters Freo Li- brary, thoroby making its collections more accessible to the public.
Holdings
A. Mercantile and Other Business Records, 1717-1884, 20 v. and 38 piccos, including:
1. Daybooks of general store of C. C. ROBINSON, 1801-32, 9 v., comprising records of groceries sold, invoices, and notes duc.
2. Account book of Bailey DURFEE, 1832-61, 1 v., citing debits and credits and accounts for groceries, moats, grains, labor, and other items.
3. Account book of Charles E. THURTER, 1836-49, 1 v., citing grocery accounts.
-221-
Palmyra - King's Daughters Library (13644 - 136H) Historical Branch
4. Account book of SEXTON & BUTTERFIELD, 1840-51, 1 v., citing notes due and accounts.
5. Account book of Harrison MILLS, 1878-84, 1 v., comprising a record of grain received cach day.
6. Account books of Dr. Durfco CHASE (1815-36, 3 v. ) and Dr. Gain ROBINSON (1826-27, 1 v.), cit- ing professional calls and fees charged. 7. Practice books of ROBINSON & COWAN, Palmyra physicians, 1823-30, 2 v., citing professional calls, medicine given, and fees charged.
8. Register of Lake Bluff Hotel, Sodus Bay, N. Y., 1887-99, 1 v.
9. Miscellaneous papers, including indentures, receipts, bills of sale, and other business records.
B. School Records, 1833-93, 12 v., comprising: 1. Minute books of School District No. 15, 1833-48, 1842-59, 2 v., containing records of student attendance, names of trustees and clerks, and other school records.
2. Records of nine school districts, 1857-93, 9 v., citing names and ages of children between 8 and 19, and 5 and 21. 3. Diary of C. RAY, school teacher, 1861, 1 v., containing suggestions to pupils.
C. Records of the Palmyra Literary Association, 1843- 46, 1 v., containing constitution and bylaws, membership rolls, minutes of meetings, records of debates, and other data.
D. Records of the Palmyra Lecture Association, 1871- 76, 1 v., comprising constitution and bylaws, minutes of meetings, lists of members, records of lecturers engaged, committee reports, and financial accounts.
E. Records of Wayne Lodge No. 148, I. O. O. F., 1845- 52, 8 v., including minutes of meetings, roster of officers, committee reports, and financial accounts.
F. Minute book of the Palmyra Temple of Honor No. 24, 1846-52, 1 v., comprising minutes of meetings, records of persons proposed, investigated, and initiated, committee reports, financial accounts, and other data.
G. Real estate records, 1761-1854, 46 items, consist- ing largely of deeds for lands in Ontario and Wayne countics. Included is a map of Lot No. 47, presumably in the vicinity of Palmyra, 1816- 17, showing owners of various plots. H. Military Records, 2 file drawers (4 cu. feet), con- taining data on veterans of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 and fairly complete records
-222-
Penn Yan - Penn Yan Public Library
(136 I - 137 B)
of World War soldiers from Palmyra and vicinity. Included also are papers of the Palmyra Post of the G. A. R., organized in 1881, and funeral ser- mons of Rev. Horace EATON for Civil War veterans (1862, 1881).
I. Sheriff's Ledgers, 1816-17, 1831, 1835-37, 3 v., cit- ing fees, judgments paid, and expenses.
J.
Miscellaneous materials, including: data on local families, churches, cemeteries, schools, early Indians, fire department, streets, surveys, vil- lage officers, vital statistics, and other mat- ters of local interest (6 file drawors comprising 12 cu. ft. ); John DURFEE family record of births, deaths, and marriages, 1710-74, 1 v .; Mary Rico JENKINS' biography of William RICE, Sr. (1764- 1836), including data on some of RICE'S descon- dants in wostorn Now York; Louie C. ZIEGLER'S diary, 1883, 1 v., containing a record of Palmyra affairs; sermons (20) of Rev. Horace EATON, 1849- 83, including one on the "Early Life of Presi- dent LINCOLN, " delivered Apr. 25, 1865; poems of Ellen CUYLER, 1848, 1 v .; and other data.
There are 49 volumes, 104 pieces and some 16 cu. ft. of manu- scripts, of which 75 percent have been arranged and indexed. Persons engaged in research may have access to the materials by permission of the custodian and under supervision. There is no photostat or other copy service.
137. PENN YAN. - PENN YAN PUBLIC LIBRARY, Main Street. Librarian, Mrs. Margaret R. Durry. Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., daily.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1895 to serve as a community library. It does not buy, sell, or exchange manuscripts, but accepts gifts and deposits. It is housed in a one-story, fire- proof, brick building, constructed in 1904, the gift of Andrew Carnegie. There is ample space for the storage and use of manu- scripts.
Holdings
A. Diaries of Charles ELMENDORF, Ponn Yan dontist, 1832- 1911, 25 v. B. Diaries and letters of John L. LEWIS, prominent Ponn Yan attorney, 1831-37, 8 v.
~223-
Penn Yan - Yates County Goncalogical and Historical Society Piko - Piko Free Library
(13SA - 139)
There are 33 volumes, entirely arranged and catalogued . Materials are accessible to the public upon request to the li- brarian. There is no photostat service.
138. PENN YAN. - YATES COUNTY GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Main Street. President, Rutherford Mann Otis. Hours: By appointment only.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1929 to collect and preserve genealogical and historical materials of interest to the community. Manuscripts are acquired by gift or loan, and are not purchased, sold, or exchanged. The Society's historical and museum material is housed in the Penn Yan Public Library. Space is adequate.
Holdings
A. Yates County Poor House Minutes, 1830-70, 1 v. B. Justice Docket of J. SLOAN, 1860-63, 1 v.
c. Miscellaneous materials, including: deeds and maps of property in Penn Yan and vicinity, 1787-1852, 5 items; lettor from Jemima WILKINSON, the "Universal Friend," 1787; and last will and testament of an Albany County yeoman (namo il- logible), Mar. 29, 1807.
There are two volumes and seven pieces, unarranged and un- catalogued. Material is available to qualified students upon application to the president of the Society. There is no photo- stat or other copy service.
139. PIKE. - PIKE FREE LIBRARY, Main Street. Librarian, Alice Reynolds Pownall. Hours: 2 p.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday.
History and Purpose. - The Emersonian Reading Club Library, founded in 1903, was transformed into the Pike Free Li- brary in 1905 for the purpose of furnishing reading material to the residents of the community. It does not buy or sell manu- scripts, but will accept gifts. It is housed in a two-story, wooden, nonfireproof building, erected about 1870, with ample space for records.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.