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Pittsford - Pittsford Community Library
(140A - 141) Plattsburg - Kent-Delord Corporation Delord House
Holdings
Emersonian Reading Club Collection, 1879-1906, 3 v., in- cluding the constitution, bylaws, records of member- ship, minutes of meetings, and other data relating to the activities of the Emersonian Reading Club.
Three volumes, unarranged and uncatalogued, accessible upon request to the librarian. There is no photostat service.
140. PITTSFORD. - PITTSFORD COMMUNITY LIBRARY, Main
Stroot. President of the Board of Trustees, Una Hutchinson. Hours: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., daily.
History and Purpose. - Organized in 1920 as a lend- ing and reference library for the community. It is an outgrowth of the Northfield Library Company, whose history dates back to 1803 and which underwent reorganization in 1834, 1852, and 1890. It neither buys nor solls manuscripts, but is glad to accept any as gifts. It is housed in a two-story, nonfireproof, brick building, crocted about 1840, with ample space for manuscripts.
Holdings
A. Minute Book of the Northfield Library Company, 1803-9, 1 v., containing minutos of meetings of directors, library rules, and record of books first given to the library.
B. Account book of William M. KINSTRI, . storekeeper, 1805-8, 1 v., citing general merchandise, liquors, and sundries sold by him.
Two volumes, accessible upon request to the President of the Board of Trustees. There is no photostat service.
141. PLATTSBURG. - KENT-DELORD CORPORATION DELORD HOUSE, 17 Cumberland Strect. Secretary, Mrs. C. D. Silver. Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., wookdays.
History and Purpose. - Built in 1797 by James Kent, it was occupied by British officers during the War of 1812. It was bequeathed to the Physicians' Hospital at Plattsburg and oponcd in 1914. Eight years later it was purchased by William H. Miner and restored at a cost of over $100,000. In 1930 it was boquoathed with an endowment to the corporation which was formed at that time. Manuscripts are not purchased, sold, or exchanged, but gifts and deposits are accepted. The House is a two-story, wooden, nonfireproof structure, with adequate space for records.
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Plattsburg - Plattsburg Public Library
(141A - 142)
Holdings
A. . Rev. Francis B. HALL papers, 1857-1903, 3 v. and 3,506 items. Consist largely of Sabbath and funoral sermons, reports on church activities, . articles on temperance, and data on church his- tory. Include also Journal of the Peristrome Presbyterian Church of Plattsburg, 1864-90, 2 v., containing minutes and financial records, Roster of the Session of the Poristrome Presbyterian . Church of Plattsburg, 1864-67, Rov. HALL'S cer- tificato of membership in the Clinton County Union Veterans Association, and other papers.
B. WEBB family papers, 1768-1857, 5v. and 2 itoms, . comprising business and personal papers of Josoph WEBB, Francos D. WEBB (lator Mrs. Francis 3. HALL), ond Janos W. WEBB. Include: lodger, 1768-72, and daybook, 1781-84, of Joseph WEBB, of Westerfield, Conn., containing accounts with customers, records of items purchased and sold, and prices; Journal of Frances D. WEBB, 1846, 1 v., comprising a record of daily experiences; poems of James W. WEBB, 1817-28; and other data.
c. Other holdings include:
1. Record of Plattsburg Female Charitable Society, 1826-35, containing constitution and bylaws, minutes of meetings and financial records. 2. Ricorda Di Firenza (Flower & Leaf Book), 1876- 78, 1 v. , including notes of famous places in Italy where the flowers and leaves were ob- tained.
3. Map of the Burial Ground, Plattsburg, N. Y. , "Made by order of the Board of Trustcos by James P. CAMPBELL" (undatod).
There are 14 volumes and about 3,513 pieces, unarrangod and uncatalogued. Manuscripts are accessible to qualified researchers on application to the secretary. There is no photostat service ..
142. PLATTSBURG. - PLATT SBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY. Librarian, Helen Hale. Hours: 10 a.m. - 12 m., 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., 7 p.m. ~ 9 p.m., weekdays.
History and Purpose. - Began as the Young Men's Reading Room at the Baptist Church, Apr. 9, 1893, and was organized as a public library by A. Richards, Apr. 2, 1894. It accepts gifts, but does not buy, sell, or exchange manuscripts. It is housed in a two-story, nonfireproof, brick building, erected in 1940, with adequate space for records.
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Port Honry - Sherman Froo Library
(142A - 143)
Holdings
A. PLATT papers, 1776-1800, 23 items, comprising letters and other papers of Zophaniah PLATT and other members of the PLATT family, relating largely to the evaluation, purchase, location, and laying out of lands in Totton and Crossfield Purchase, Beekman Township, and near Crown Point and Plattsburg. Correspondents include Melancton SMITH, George CLINTON, Simeon DEWITT, James KENT, James LIVINGSTON, Bernardus SWARTWOUT, Ezra L'HOMMEDIEU, and others.
B. Miscellaneous materials, including: letters of F. MACDONOUGH, 1814, relating to forces at Lake Champlain and supplies for companies at Platts- burg; a letter from George WASHINGTON to Hon. James WOOD, Sept. 12, 1796, calling attention to act of Congress relating to disposal of lands in Ohio; agrooment by Increase HEWITT to teach at School No. 1 in Poughkeepsie, Jan. 7, 1798; record of sale of slave by Jonathan DENTON of Orange County, 1728; and other papers.
There are in all 39 pieces, none of which are arranged or catalogued. These are available to users under supervision. There is no photostat service.
143. PORT HENRY. - SHERMAN FREE LIBRARY, Church Stroot. Librarian, Mrs. Mary J. Clements. Hours: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., daily; also 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. , Wednesday, and 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1887 through the generosity of Riley Shorman. It does not buy, sell, or exchange manuscripts, but gifts are welcomed. It is housed in a one-story, nonfireproof, brick building, erected in 1887, with an addition built in 1917. There is adequate space for records.
Holdings
WITHERBEE Reference Collection, 1731 (1812-74) 1909,
2 v., containing: articles published in the Platts- burg Republican regarding Lake Champlain iron ore properties about 1873, 1 v. (typed), dealing with every phase of the mining industry; and miscellaneous data relating largely to Fort Amherst in Crown Point, 1 v. The latter includes: an option from John F. NADEAU to the State of New York for land comprising Fort Amhorst, Fob. 2, 1909; account of Fort Amhorst, taken from the Royal Magazine, 1760 (typed); record
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Port Leyden - Port Leyden Community Library
(144 - 145) Portville - Portville Free Library
of the occupation of Fort Amherst by the Green Mountain Boys, 1731-77 (typed), and record of search of title of land comprising Fort St. Frederick, now Fort Amherst, 1812-74, citing Sylvester CHURCHILL, James and Samuel F. MURDOCK, Columbia and Union Col- leges, George C. CHAPMAN, Herman F. BARTON, and. others.
Two volumes, available upon request to the librarian. There is no photostat service. The library has prepared a "Witherbee Reference Book" (typod), which contains an index to the Withorboo Collection, including its two manuscript volumes and some 300 printed volumes relating to the mining industry and the history of the Adirondack region.
144. PORT LEYDEN. - PORT LEYDEN COMMUNITY LIBRARY. Li- brarian, Mrs. Guy P. Wilcox. Hours: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., Wednesday and Friday; and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Monday.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1925 to provide reading facilities for the inhabitants of Port Leyden. It has no fields of specialization, does not buy, sell or exchange manu- scripts, but will accept gifts and conditional deposits. It is housed in the Port Leyden Central School Building, a three-story, nonfireproof, brick structure, croctod in 1920, affording ample space for expansion.
Holdings
Treatise on the carly history of Port Loydon, 1799-1864, by Honry C. NORTHAM (1910), discussing its sottlo- mont and industrial development.
One volume, accessible upon application to the librarian. There is no photostat or other copy service.
145. PORTVILLE. - PORTVILLE FREE LIBRARY, North Main and Temple Streets. Librarian, Betsey T. Keene. Hours: 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., Monday and Wednesday; 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Friday; 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday.
History and Purpose. - Founded about 1856, the li- brary received a provisional stato charter on May 8, 1902 and its full charter on May 31, 1910. It is used principally for general reading and reference, and has no specialized fields. It has no specific policy regarding manuscripts, but will accept them as gifts, particularly those dealing with local history. It is housed
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Port Washington - Port Washington Public Library (145A ~ 146)
in a two-story, nonfireproof, frame structure, built in 1857, the orig- inal residence of Smith Parish, and presented to the library in 1909 by E. G. Dusenbury. There is adequate space for manuscripts.
Holdings
A. Account books of J. E. DUSENBURY & Co., 1849-85, 38 v., comprising records of transactions of retail store operated by this Portville company. Operations involved dry goods, groceries, shoes, and lumber. Include letterpress copies of cor- respondonce rolating chiefly to the store.
B. Minute books of the Presbyterian Church and auxiliary societies, 1849-89, 5 v.
C. Minutos of the Portville Library Association, 1857- 89, 3 v.
D. Register of Borrowers of the Portville Free Library, 1909-16, 1 v.
E. Rogistor of Attendance, School District No. 5,
Portville, 1843-58, 1 v.
F. Roll of Honor of Portville soldiers in the World War, 1918, 1 v.
G. Lilla C. WHEELER'S "Early Days of the Portville Free Library, " (typewritten, undated).
There are 48 volumes and 2 pieces, uncatalogued but arranged by subject, available upon request to the librarian. There is no photostat service.
146. PORT WASHINGTON. - PORT WASHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, Belview Avenue. Librarian, Holon B. Curtico. Hours: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., wookdays.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1892, it has no policy regarding the purchase, sale, or exchange of manuscripts, but will welcome gifts or deposits. It is housed in a one-story, nonfireproof, brick building, constructed in 1926, with ample room for expansion.
Holdings
Records of the North Hempstead Library Association, 1791 (1791-1854) 1870, 2 v., containing a record of the formation of the North Hempstead Library Association, June 25, 1791, constitution and bylaws, names of members and officers, records of subscriptions, and minutes of meetings, 1791-1854, Sopt. 29, 1870.
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Poughkeepsie - Adriance Memorial Library (147A - 148) Poughkeepsie - Vassar College Library
Two volumes, accessible without restrictions. There is no photostat service.
147. POUGHKEEPSIE. ~ ADRIANCE MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 93
Market Street. Librarian, John J. Morrow. Hours : 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., weekdays.
History and Purpose. - The manuscript division was founded in 1899 by Henry Booth, who gave his private manuscript collection to the library. Since that time the collection has been carried on as a memorial to him. Its purpose is to preserve every- thing of historical value concerning the city of Poughkeepsie and nearby Hudson River localities. Gifts and loans are accepted, and purchases are sometimes made. The collection is housed in a three- story, fireproof, marble and stone building, constructed in 1898, with adequate space for the storage of manuscripts.
Holdings
A. Minutes of the Dutchess County Court of General
Sessions, 1721-1805, and Court of Common Pleas, 1721-1801, 9 v. B. Dutchess County Tax Lists, 1718-79, 9 v.
There are 18 volumes, arranged chronologically by dates of recording. Materials are accessible to research students under supervision. Photostats may be made by the local photographer at actual cost. There is no other copy service.
148. POUGHKEEPSIE. - VASSAR COLLEGE LIBRARY, Raymond
Avenue. Librarian, Fannic Bordon. Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. , Mon- day through Friday; and 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Saturday.
History and Purpose. - Vassar College was founded by Matthew Vassar in 1861 to provide higher education for women. The College Library was founded in 1865 to serve the reference and research needs of students and faculty. Its manuscripts comprise a good working collection for the training of students in the use of historical source material. Most of its holdings have been ac- quired by gift. Conditional deposits are accepted, and purchases aro mado occasionally; but no manuscripts are sold or exchanged. The library is housed in a separate building, a stone and coment, fireproof structure, erected in 1905 and enlarged in 1917 and 1937. The most valuable documents are kopt in a fire-resistant vault, and others in steel filo casos. Space is fairly adoquato.
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Poughkeepsie - Vassar College Library
(148A - 148B3)
Holdings
Vassar College Archivos, 1861 -- , over 120 items,
A. £ comprising correspondence, deeds, logal and fi- nancial papers, and other documents relating to the history of Vassar College and to Matthew VASSAR, its founder. Included are letters re- lating to the early history of Elmira College and to Ripley Female College, many of whose pro- fessors later came to Vassar, Names prominent in this collection include Truman J. BACKUS, Henry BOOTH, William Allen BUTLER, Leroy C. COOLEY, F. C. FRENCH, Jacob P. GIRARD, Bishop HUNTINGTON, Edward LATHROP, Bens.r. J. LOSSING, William W. SMITH, James Monroe TAYLOR, and Henry VAN INGEN.
B. Lucy Maynard SALMON Collection, including:
1. Jasper PARRISH papers, 1790-1831, 54 items, ro- lating to the government service of Jasper PARRISH among the Indians of New York State. Included are: muster roll of the warriors of the Six Nations invited in the service of the United States under the command of Brig. Gen. Peter B. PORTER, Feb. 14, 1814; Indian Chiefs! designation of Jasper PARRISH as their attor- ney for Revolutionary War claims, 1824; receipts by Indian warriors for part in the War of 1812; messages and addresses to Indians by Timothy PICKERING (Apr. 17, 1791), Thomas JEFFERSON (Feb, 14, 1803), and John C. CALHOUN (1823); Indian deeds; invoices of and receipts for Indian annuities and goods; Indian petitions and communications; official circulars, reports, and communications; and correspondence relating to the Painted Post Treaty, payments to Indians, supplies to Seneca mission, conduct of the St. Regis Indians, work of the Quakers among the Indians, and other matters. Names prominent in these papers include John C. CALHOUN, Capt. Israel CHAPIN, Henry DEARBORN, Erastus GRANGER, Thomas JEFFERSON, Morgan LEWIS, Thomas M. MCKENN ZY, Edward P. ,Jasper, and John PARRISH, Oliver PHELPS, Timothy PICKERING, and others.
2. Jesse Isidor STRAUS papers, 140 items, consisting largely of autograph letters of men and women famous in the history of politics and litera- ture. Manuscripts are largely in French and German.
3. BULLARD papers, including: letters regarding the Charles Rivers Meadows Corporation in Massachu- setts, chartered in 1763, photostat copy of
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Poughkeepsie ~ Vassar College Library
(14834 - 148312)
the charter of the company, and of a petition signed by the proprietors and subscribers; photostat copy of map of Dedham in 1795; plans of lots in Dedham, 1862-76; and many letters, bills, receipts, town and county papers relat- ing to Norfolk County, Mass., and other data. 4. Letters of Charles HAWLEY, 1857-66, containing much information concerning the life of a student at Hamilton College, and later that of a young lawyer in upper New York State. 5. Letters of J. H. WOOD to a prospective appren- tice in the shoe trade, 1842-44, throwing light on manufacturing conditions in New Eng- land in the prefactory period.
6. Journal of Francis E. PYLE, 1860~61, giving a picture of the life of a small shopkecpor in a Pennsylvania village and citing much of in- terest on religious views, local politics, and economic and social activities.
7. Account book of the ROWLEY family, containing much data on wages, prices, and other matters pertaining to farm and village lifo in Now England in the 18th and early 19th centuries (typed copy) .
8. Photostat letters of Samuel SAWYER, a struggling young lawyer in Missouri, 1836-46, written to his father in New Hampshire. Letters are re- plete with data on frontier life.
9. WILLIAMS papers, comprising letters, accounts, town records, and other data dealing with the private and public life of a prominent local family in a small community of upper New York State during the carly part of the 19th con- tury.
10. Letters of William GALBREATH, 1861, 1865. Por- sonal correspondence, but of interest to stu- donts of the Civil War period.
11. Ordinances and other public records of the town or "Borough" of Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1774-78. 12. Miscellaneous materials, including: account book of an English Vicar, 1732, citing collections from the glebe-lands of a Kontish parish; in- ventory of the estate of Philip RANDALL, Con- necticut farmer, 1662; ship's passport, signed by Andrew JACKSON and Martin VAN BUREN, 1830; copy of a letter from a student in Ipswich Academy, Wrentham, Mass., 1836, giving a pic- ture of life in a girls' boarding school in New England; photostat copy of a letter from John Quincy ADAMS, 1837, giving his views on literary, political and other subjects; letter of John BROWN, written during his imprisonment,
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Poughkeepsie - Vassar College Library
(14801 - 14807)
giving an expression of his philosophy and of his attitude toward his activities; letters of a Scottish immigrant family and their friends, 1859-62, written from Scotland and America, particularly good for economic mat- ters; letter of George HOGG, written from Trinidad, 1863, giving information regarding currency, the blockade, and other matters; share sold by the Sandy River Petroleum Prize Company, 1868; and other data.
C. Other holdings include:
1. Some 200 old English documents, comprising: deeds and leases of property in Devonshire and Kent, 1692-1755; articles of apprenticeship in Devonshire, Kent, and Somerset, 1692-1797; manorial rent rolls; wills, 1711-41; receipts for legacies, 1727-91; certificates for shares of mining stock in Devonshire and Kent, 1806- 59; customs certificates, 1694-1782; and other data. 1
2. Miscellaneous personal account books, 1630-31, 1855-59, 1873-93, 12 items (ownership indo- terminable).
3. Papers relating to the Confederate States of America, including: Confederate bond for $5,000 made out to Elcanor TOBIAS, the interest and principal to be secured by duty on cotton exports, dated Sept. 25, 1863; and certificate of payment received and for bonds to be issued by the Confederate States, made out to Samuel HART, Sr., 1864.
4. Medieval MSS. (8), described in Seymour DE RICCI and W. J. WILSON'S Consus of Medieval and Ren- aissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada, II, 1856-57; also 15th century manu- script, supposedly written by St. BONAVENTURA, and manuscript of Pope ADRIAN VI, 1522-23.
5. Papyri assigned to Vassar College Library by the Egypt Exploration Fund, 12 items.
6. Specimen sheets of illuminated manuscripts, 20 pieces; also a number. of Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Ethiopic, Persian, Russian, Siamese, and Span- ish manuscripts.
7. Miscellaneous materials, including: copies of epitaphs from various churches in Suffolk, with descriptions of monuments and brasses; manu- script of the life of Sir Matthew HALE, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, 1671; oaths of allegiance to the Union taken by N. S. HART (May 25, 1865) and Mrs. R. N. HART (Aug. 3, 1865), and certificates that the oath of allegiance had been taken by N. S. HART
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Pulaski - Salmon River Valley Historical Society
(149A ~ 150) Quaker Bridge - Frionds' Indian School
(May 25, 1865) and by Rosetta HART of Savannah, Georgia (May 8, 1865); and miscellaneous auto- graphs, letters, and other data.
No estimate of the total quantity of manuscripts can be given at this time. The material is available to qualified re- searchers upon application to the librarian and under supervision. There is no photostat or other copy service.
149. PULASKI. - SALMON RIVER VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 2 Park Street. Curator, Mrs. Ruth A. McChesney. Hours: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. , Monday and Tuesday.
History and Purpose. ~ Founded in 1934 to collect and preserve historical materials relating to the town of Pulaski and vicinity. No manuscripts are purchased, sold, or exchanged, but gifts and deposits are welcomed. At present the Society's holdings are kept in Mrs. McChesney's home, a two-story, nonfire- proof, wooden building, affording ample room for expansion.
Holdings
A. Minute book of the Salmon River Valley Historical Society, 1934-36, 1 v.
B. Historical Sketch of the First Congregational Church of Pulaski, 1810-30, written by L. W. CHENEY in 1892.
c. Copy of a letter from Baron von STEUBEN to Simeon DEWITT, Fob. 23, 1793, recommending Benjamin WRIGHT as a surveyor.
Three itoms, accessible upon application to Mrs. McChesney. There is no photostat or other copy service.
150. QUAKER BRIDGE. - FRIENDS' INDIAN SCHOOL. Director, Mrs. Anna C. Roborts. Hours: : By appointment only.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1798 as an Indian bonovolont institution and school. No policy regarding manuscripts has boon adopted. It is housed in a two-story, nonfiroproof, frame building, croctod in 1886, with adequate space for records.
Holdings
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends Collection of Indian Records, 1668-1900, 5 v. Include 5 v. of transcripts of letters, Indian treaties, speeches,
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Randolph - Albert G. Dow Free Library Reading Center - Raymond Free Library
(15LA - 152)
anecdotes, and reports contained in the archives of the Arch Street Center of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends. These deal in general with tho work of the Friends among the Indians of Western Now York, particularly at Quaker Bridge. Names of transcribers and date of transcription unknown. Also a short history (author and date unknown) of the same scope. Among those mentioned in the collection are Chief CORNPLANTER and the following pioneers in the work at Quaker Bridge: Joel SWAYNE, Halliday JACKSON, Henry SIMMONS, John PIERCE, Joshua SHARPLESS, Jacob TAYLOR, Jonathan THOMAS, and Joseph ELKINTON.
Collection, uncatalogued and unarranged, is accessible on appli- cation to the director of the school. There is no photostat service.
151. RANDOLPH. - ALBERT G. DOW FREE LIBRARY, 28 James-
town Street. Librarian, Mrs. Harriet F. Rogers. Hours: 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; also 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. , Wednesday and Saturday.
History and Purpose .- Founded in 1909 as a privately controlled library by Albert G. Dow, Jr., in honor of his father. It was chartered as a public library July 22, 1918. It has no policy as to the purchase, sale, or exchange of manuscripts, but will accept gifts and loans. It is housed in a two-story, nonfireproof, frame building, constructed in the 1880's with adequate space for manuscripts.
Holdings
A. Records of D. 2. WIGGINS Corps No. 87 (Woman's Re- lief Corps) of Randolph, N. Y., 2 v., including roll of members, 1894-1902, and journal, 1906-18.
B. Records of the Enquirers Club, 1897-1926, 5 v., com- prising minutes of meetings, mombership lists, and attendance rolls. c. Minutes of the Randolph Garden Club, 1931-35, 1 v.
Eight volumes, uncatalogued and unarranged; available to the public on application to the 'librarian and the respective clubs. No photostat servico is available.
152. READING CENTER. - RAYMOND FREE LIBRARY, Watkins Glen- Dundee Road. F President, Mrs. Helen Pangborn. Librarian, Mrs. Andrew Smith. Hours: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. - 8 p.m., Saturday.
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Rensselaerville - Rensselaerville Library (152A - 154) Riverhead - Suffolk County Historical Society
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1913 to provide reading and reference material for the community. It does not buy, sell, or exchange manuscripts, but accepts gifts without restric- tions. It is housed in a ono-story, brick, nonfiroproof building, constructed in 1924, with adoquato space for expansion.
Holdings
A. Records of the Second Baptist Church in Reading, Steuben (now Schuyler) County, 1809-33. 1 v., including records of membership and minutes of moctings. Part of the volume was used as a merchant's daybook for the year 1826, citing purchasers, morchandise, and prices. B. Goncalogy of the John NICHOLS family, 1837, 1 v. c. Biographical sketch of George W. MCNEMER, resident of Reading, 1851, 1 v.
Three volumes, accessible without restrictions. There is no photostat service.
153. RENSSELAERVILLE. - RENSSELAERVILLE LIBRARY. Librar-
ian, Sarah Prout. Hours: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., weekdays ( except Thursday).
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1798 as the Federal Library, dissolved in 1832, and roorganized. in 1896 under its prosent namo. It sorvos the roading and reference needs of the community and has no policios rogarding manuscripts, but accopts gifts. It is housed in a two-story, nonfireproof, woodon structure, affording amplo room for the storage and use of records.
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