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198. TRENTON. - BARNEVELD LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Main
Street. Librarian, Mrs. Lena Hickland. Hours: 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1874 to serve the reading and research needs of the community. Gifts and conditional deposits are welcomed; no manuscripts are sold or exchanged; and purchases are made to the extent that funds permit. The library is housed in a one-story, nonfireproof, stone structure, erected in 1877, with adequate storage space.
Holdings
A. 3 Assessment roll of the Town of Trenton, 1822.
B. Proposal of an act to amend the act to incorporate the village of Trenton in Oneida County, April 30, 1864.
c. Certificato of olection, containing record of votos for candidatos for the Legislature, May 1, 1806.
D. Map of the town lots of Oldon Barneveld surveyed
for Garrit BOOff by Calvin GUITEAU, 1795-98.
E. Constitution, records, and historical sketches of the Barneveld Library Association, 1874-1908, 4 items.
F. Miscellaneous materials, including ms. poem entitled "The Last Rose of Summer" by Mrs. P. E. VANDER KEMP, Feb. 20, 1861, letter from Horatio SEYMOUR (to an unnamed friend) referring to the early settlement of Trenton (Olden Barneveld), 1877, and other correspondence.
Ten items, unarranged and uncatalogued, accessible without restrictions. There is no photostat service.
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Troy - Emma Willard School
(199A - 199F)
199. TROY. - EMMA WILLARD SCHOOL, Pawling Avenue. Li- brarian, Mary MacLear. Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., weekdays.
History and Purpose. - First founded at Middlebury, Vermont, in 1814 by Emma Willard, pioneer in the education of women. With the appearance of her famous Plan for Improving Female Education, Governor Clinton invited her to move to this State and persuaded the legislature to grant her a subsidy. She set up hor school at Waterford, but in 1821 sho opened the Troy Female Seminary, training hor own teachers and offering girls the first approach to collegiate education. It became one of the most famous girls' schools in the United States. In 1840 her daughter succeeded her as head of the school, and its name was later changed to the Emma Willard School. Its library serves the reference and research . noods of teachers and pupils. It has no policy with rospoct to the purchase, sale, or exchange of manuscripts, but will welcome gifts and deposits relating particularly to the students and his- tory of the school. It is housed in a two-story, fireproof, brick building, constructed in 1911, with amplo space for the storage and use of records.
Holdings
A. School records, including: student bills and receipts for tuition, board, and books, 1814- 31, 4 items; catalogue and roll of trustees, committees, and students two terms preceding 1823; and student correspondence relating to school life and studies.
B. Correspondence of Emma WILLARD with John PAINE and others, regarding her son, John, and school matters, 1849-63, 6 items.
C. Prof. Henry FOWLER'S "The Educational Services of Mrs. Emma Willard, " containing biographical sketch based upon Mrs. WILLARD'S accounts of her experiences in the field of education, carly principles and methods of teaching, and defects in the modo of female education, and a record of hor publications (typowritten copy, takon from American Teachers and Educators, 1861). Tributo delivered at the unveiling of Emma WILLARD'S bust in the Hall of Fame ( typewritten copy). E. Minutes of meeting of the Ladies of Troy for ostab- lishing a home for destitute children, resulting in the formation of the Children's Home Society in Troy, 1858; also a History of the Troy Day Home, 1858-1938.
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F. Correspondence relating to the World War activities of the Emma WILLARD Association, 1915, 5 items.
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Troy - Rensselaer County Historical Society (200A - 201) Troy - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Library
Thirty-one items, unarranged and uncatalogued, accessible without restrictions upon request to the librarian. There is no photostat or other copy service.
200. TROY. - RENSSELAER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. President, Sarah B. Tibbits. Hours: By appointment only.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1930 for the pur- pose of collecting and preserving historical papers of Rensselaer County. It makes occasional purchases and accepts gifts and condi- tional deposits. It is housed in the Troy Public Library, a two- story, fireproof, Vermont marble building, constructed in 1897, with little room for the expansion of its holdings.
Holdings
A. Mansion House Hotel Register, 1835-40, 1 v. B. Early real estate indentures (2): one, dated Nov. 1, 1796, between Dirk VANDERHYDEN and Jonathan WARREN, involving property which was later to be the site of the city of Troy; the other, a photostatic copy of an indenture, dated Jan. 1, 1823, between Henry VAN SCHAICK and Marice PEEBLES, involving Havers and Petit Islands.
C. Contract between Mrs. Emma WILLARD and Alphis DE COURVAL, Mar. 19, 1831, whereby the latter was engaged to teach French, Italian, and dancing at the Troy Female Seminary. D. Appointment of Abraham TEN EYCK as coroner, Fob. 16, 1796, by Governor John JAY.
One volume and four pioces, in display cases, available upon application and under supervision. There is no photostat or copy sorvico.
201. TROY. - RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE LIBRARY, Amos Eaton Hall. Assistant to President, Dr. Ray Palmer Baker. Hours: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 10 p.m., Monday through Triday; also 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Saturday.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1824 by Rev. Samuel BLATCHFORD, its purpose is to furnish students with reference and research materials, particularly in technical subjects. It does not buy or sell manuscripts, but accepts gifts and deposits. It is housed in Amos Eaton Hall, a two-story, fireproof, brick building, erected in 1929, with adequate space for its manuscript collections.
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Troy - Russell Sage Library
(201A1 - 202)
Holdings
A. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Archives, 1824- 1926, 9 v. and 40 pieces, including;
1. Register of Students, 1834-95, 1 v., citing tui- tion bills, students' names, birthplace, date of birth, residence, and date of entrance.
2. Record of Rensselaer School, Nov. 5, 1824, 1 v., containing a copy of a letter from Dr. Samuel BLATCHFORD recording the establishment of "Rensselaer School" in North Troy, account of incorporation, minutes of meetings of Board of Trustees, orders, rosolutions, and catalogue of Instituto library as of 1824.
3. Record of Congress of Rensselaer School, 1833-38, 1 v., containing minutes of meetings and names of representatives and officers.
4. Registration records, 1895-1926, 6 v., citing names of students, date of birth, parent or guardian, education, religion, residence, and by whom recommended.
5. Examination schedules, 1889-91, 15 items.
6. Diplomas (2), one to Bennet F. ROOT, 1826, and the other to Asa FITCH, 1827.
7. Letters of congratulation (22) from institutions throughout the world on the centennial of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, July 1924.
B. Miscellaneous materials , including: letters of Amos EATON, some to Silas WRIGHT requesting permis- sion for passage of scientific expedition to Lake Erie and return via Eric Canal; map of the village of Lansingburgh, datod June 1, 1771, by Joseph BLANCHARD, surveyor; real estate indon- ture, Oct. 31, 1789, involving Stephen VAN RENSSELAER and Peter W. WITBECK; and manuscript on alchemy (in French), dated May 1788.
There are 10 volumes and 46 pieces, 50 percent of which are arranged by subject. Material is available upon application to the custodian and under supervision. There is no photostat service.
202. TROY. - RUSSELL SAGE LIBRARY, Patton Hall, 68 First Street . Librarian, Margaret R. Meyers. Hours: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. - 10 p.m., Monday through Friday; also 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Saturday.
History and Purpose. ~ Founded in 1916, its purpose is to serve the reading and research needs of students of the Col- logo. It does not buy or sell manuscripts, but will accept gifts.
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Troy - Troy Conforonce Historical Society
(202A - 203A4)
It is housed in a three-story, fireproof, brownstone building, erected in 1934, with adequate space for expansion.
Holdings
A. Poems of Emma HART (Mrs. Emma WILLARD), 1807, 1 v., including the following poems: "The Lovers Castle, " "Address to Evening, " "The Ghost, " "Bagatelle, " and "To Disappointment. " B. Document in Koptic, not translated (subject matter and date unknown).
One volume and one piece, available to users under super- vision. There is no photostat service.
203. TROY. - TROY CONFERENCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Fifth Avenue and State Street. Secretary, Edna C. Beiermeister. Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., weekdays.
History and Purpose. - Organized in 1873, with the special purpose of preserving historical records of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Purchases have been made, but accessions are usually by gift or conditional deposit. The Society is housed in a two-story, fireproof, brick building, constructod in 1883, with very limited space for storage.
Holdings
A. Church Records, 1830-1925, 44 v., including: 1. Records of Fifth Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church in Troy, 1832-1931, 8 v., comprising minutes (1867-1925, 2 v.), financial records and treasurers' roports (1869-97, 1906-31, 5 v.), and miscellaneous matorials (1832-56, 1 v.).
2. Marriage records of the Second Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Troy, 1836-45, 1 v. 3. Records of the State Stroot Methodist Episcopal Church in Troy, 1832-98, 3 v., comprising roc- ord of pew rents (1832-34, 1 v.), minutes of Board of Trustees (1877-91, 1 v.), and miscel- laneous materials (1881-98, 1 v.).
4. Miscellaneous church records, including Newburgh Church membership roll (1801, 1 v.), class papers of the Methodist Episcopal Churches in Tomhannock (1811, 1 v.) and Pittsfield (1812, 1 v.).
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Troy - Troy Conference Historical Society
(203B - 203F)
B. Troy Conference Records, 1830-1929, 10 v. and 28 pieces, including: History of the Troy Confer- ence Historical Society and Annual Reports 1889-1929, 1 v .; Constitution and Minutes, 1873, 1 v. and 7 pieces; Rules governing the Troy Annual Conference, 1834, 21 piccos; Register of Quarterly Conference, 1835-1920, 1 v .; Records of Quarterly Conference, Wilton Charge, 1835- 1919, 1 v .; Roll of Dead, 1832-1929, 1 v .; Stewards' Register, 1830-45, 1 v .; Record of Centenary Contributions, 1866-88, 1 v .; and other data.
c. Minutes of Societies and Reports of Committees within the Conference, 39 v. and 655 pieces. Relate to many matters, including: receipts and disburse- ments (1838-56); claims (1844-85); resolutions (1839-67); finances (1834-83); the Mutual Aid Association (1856); fraternal relations (1835- 57); church music (1847); libraries (1831-33); Sunday schools (1841-47); temperance (1839-64) ; salarios of proachors (1840); education at Saratoga Spa Institute (1841), Round Lake Sum- mer School and Nowberry Seminary (1843), Joncs- ville Academy, Mechanicsville Academy, Bakerfield Academy (1846-50), Wesleyan University (1838-60), and Troy University (1855-63); home and foreign missions (1833-71, 7 v. and 72 pieces); the Tract Society (1855-60, 2 v. and 32 pieces); the Bib- lical Institute (1851-66); the Society of Minis- ters Association (1835-1928, 11 v.); and slavery (1834-69, 128 pieces).
D. Records of Circuits at Cambridge (1828-71, 2 v.), Montgomery (1804-30, 1 v.), Vergennes (1806-38, 1 v.), Half Moon (1834-62, 2 v.), Pittstown (1814- 29, 1 v. ), and Greenville (1836-42, 1 v.).
E. District Records, including Stewards' books of Troy District (1860-1908, 1 v.), Saratoga District (1842-69, 1 v.), and Albany District (1839-1918, 1 v.).
F. Papers relating to Church Ministors, 1792-, 1 v. and 2,411 piccos, including: ordination papers and appointments of deacons and olders (1792-1888, 1 v. and 200 pieces); recommendations of ministers for admission to the Conference on trials and recommendations for olders (1853-94, 515 piccos) ; ministers' certificates of location (1807-93, 100 piccos); roports on ministors' characters (1847- 94, 275 pieces); records of withdrawals of ministers from the Conference and transfers of others (106 pieces); recommendations for roadmittance (1844-78,
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Trumansburg - Ulyssos Philomathic Library
(203G - 204)
50 pieces); papers relating to character investi- gations, ministerial elections, and readmissions to the Conference; list of ministers in the Troy Conference and records, testimony, appeals, and decisions relating to trials of ministers (1873 -- , 1,200 pieces) ; miscellaneous petitions of minis- ters, lists of delegates to the Troy Electoral Conference, 1884, and othor data.
G. Historical Sketches of Methodist Episcopal Churches in northeastorn New York, western Massachusetts, and Vermont within the Conference, 1827-1903, 4 v. and 23 pieces. Included arc: Edward G. SHERLAY'S notes on Ashgrove Methodist Episcopal Church, 1903, 2 items; William DALTON'S history of Gorrottson Station Methodist Episcopal Church, 1827-93, 1 v .; and Goorge BROWN'S sketch of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church at Albany, 1888, 1 v.
H. Miscellaneous Records, Sermons, Lectures, and Bio- graphical Sketches, &1 v. and &1 piccos.
1. Porsonal Record Books of Rov. John WENDELL (1830-89, 1 v., listing baptisms and marriages performed by him at various stations) and Rov. Robert WASHBURN (1817-70, 1 v.).
2. Diaries and Notes of Rev. Matthias SWAIN, 24 v. and 64 pieces, containing excerpts from ser- mons, reflections on denominations "professing Christianity, " journal of his experiences on his trips while preaching the gospel, 1790- 1800, and correspondence.
3. Biographical data compiled by Rev. Bostwick HAWLEY (undated, 1 v.).
4. Discourses, Sermons, and Lectures delivered within the Conference and elsewhere, and os- says on the history of the Conference, 1703- 1937, 54 v. and 17 piccos. Most prominent namos include Rov. J. M. APPLEMAN, J. K. CHEESEMAN, E. A. DURFEE, B. HAWLEY, E. STEPHEN, G. H. PETTINGALL, and others.
There are 194 volumes and 3,198 piccos, some 50 porcont of which are arranged and catalogued. Materials are accessible to qualified researchers without restrictions. There is no photo- stat service.
204. TRUMANSBURG. - ULYSSES PHILOMATHIC LIBRARY, Masonic Temple, Main Street. President, Mrs. Keith Sears. Hours: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday; 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1811. It does not buy, sell, or exchange manuscripts, but accepts gifts and deposits.
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Utica - Oneida Historical Society
(204A - 205A6)
It is housed in a three-story, nonfireproof, brick building, with adequate space for storage.
Holdings
A. Ulysses Philomathic Library Records, including: original charter, granted under the laws of the State of New York, 1811; minutes of Board of Trustees, 1811-37, 1 v .; and record of books drawn from and returned to the library, 1811-37, 1 v.
B. Minuto Book of the School Board of Van Cortlandt Village, now Jacksonville, 1811-98, 1 v.
Three volumes and one piece, accessible by permission of the custodian. There is no photostat service.
205. UTICA. - ONEIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, John and Eliza- beth Streets. Librarian, Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins. Hours: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., weekdays.
History and Purpose. - Founded in 1876 for the pur- pose of collecting and preserving historical documents and objects relating to Oneida County and gathering and disseminating data on the genealogy of Oneida County families. No manuscripts are pur- chased; duplicate items are sometimes sold or exchanged; and gifts and conditional deposits are accepted. The Society is housed in a three-story, fireproof, brick and stone building, constructed in 1896, with adequate facilities for its collections and exhibits.
Holdings
A. Public Records, including:
1. Utica expense record (1816-17), poll list (3d ward, 1824), assessment rolls (1820 and 1830, 1846 and 1864), financial ledger (1861), and claims and audits (1890-97).
2. Minute Book of the United States Loan Commis- sioners, 1837-51, and account book, 1819. 3. Oneida County Census for towns of Marshall, New Hartford, Paris, Remson, and Sangerfield, Juno 1, 1875.
4. Record of the Board of Health during the cholera epidemic, 1832.
5. Receipt book of the office of the Board of Charities, City of Utica, 1876-94.
6. Orphan Asylum reports, Oneida County, 1877-80.
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Utica - Oneida Historical Society
(20547 - 20506)
7. Court records, including: Circuit Court minutes, 1826-29; Oneida General Sessions minutes, 1826-31; Court of Common Pleas orders and rules, 1810-12, and minutes, 1826-31; justice docket of Alexander PARKMAN, justice of the peace of the town of Westmoreland, Herkimer County, 1794; justice docket, Oneida County Circuit Court, 1826-39; justice docket of Samuel DAKIN, city of Utica, 1833-44; records of the Court of Claims, city of Utica, 1897- 1900; and miscellaneous records of court ac- tions, convictions, affidavits, judgments, jury notices, arrest warrants, sheriffs' notices, and other data.
B. Military Records, including: muster roll of His Majesty's Company under command of John STODDARD, May - Oct. 1710; photostatic copies of maps of forts and terrain in the Mohawk Valley during the Revolutionary War, 1775-83; copy of General WASHINGTON'S expense account during the Revolu- tionary War; original and photostat maps re- lating to the War of 1812; list of War of 1812 veterans in Oncida County in 1877; records of courts martial of the 134th Rogimont, New York Stato Militia, Utica, 1863; record of officers of the 117th Regiment, Now York State Volunteers, 1862-65; record of officers and enlisted men, Ist Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, Com- pany A, 1863; pension claims and certificates; conscription books; Civil War enlistments, com- missions, and discharges; sketch of Andersonville
Prison, Camp Sumter, Georgia, as it appeared Aug. 1, 1864, when it contained 35,000 prisoners of war, drawn by Thomas O'DEA, of Co. E, 16th Rogiment, Maine Vol. Inf .; roster of officers and soldiers, roll of honor, and record of events of the Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection of Co. C, 9th Infantry, U. S. Army; papers relating to tho Work of the Utica Liberty Loan Committoo during the World War; and other data.
c. Mercantile and other Business Records, including:
1. John Jost PETRY receipt book, 1755.
2. Account book of Talcott CAMP, 1790.
3. KANE-VAN RENSSELAER accounts, 1801-2.
4. Utica and Schenectady Packet Boat Company Papers, 1823-41.
5. Dividend book of tho Erie Canal Packet Boat Company, 1828-45; also bills and statomonts relating to the packet boat business.
6. Syracuse Railroad receipt book, 1836.
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Utica - Oneida Historical Society
(20507 - 205F2)
7. Register of Moore's Hotel, Trenton Falls, N. Y., 1834-90, 13 v., including autograph signatures of many famous Americans.
8. Miscellaneous materials, including statement of accounts of the New York, Buffalo, and Albany Telegraph Company (1854), papers relating to the Albany-Utica stage line (1811), and itom- ized accounts, bills, bonds, contracts, corre- spondence, inventories, licenses, notes, orders, receipts, stock certificates, and other data relating to trade, transportation, and manufacturing in Oneida County.
D. Land Records, 1684-1849, 14 boxes, including:
1. Records of conveyances of property located largely in central New York, Albany, and Mont- gomery County. Included are doods involving Frederick, Johannis, Nickolas, and Rutger BLEECKER, James CALDWELL, George CLINTON, William COSBY, George CROGHAN, Alexander HAMILTON, Holland Land Company, Sir William JOHNSON, Richard KIMBALL, Thomas MACHIN, Jed- ediah SANGER, Philip SCHUYLER, Gerrit SMITH, Abraham VARICK, Jr., George WASHINGTON, and others.
2. Rent book, 1770 (ownership indeterminable); also rent receipts for Cosby's Manor and other patents.
3. Maps and Surveys, including: Benjamin WRIGHT'S maps of property in northern New York, 1794-96, and surveys of lands of hoirs of George CLINTON in Fonda, Banyar, Sumner, and Oriskany patents, 1814; copy of J. R. BLEECKER'S map of Cosby's Manor, 1786; maps of Whitestown and Utica; field book of lots in Walton's Patent in Hor- kimer County, the property of Gerard WALTON; field book containing a description of the boundary of the town of Doorfield in Oncida County, 1816; and many other maps, plans; and surveys.
E. School Records, including:
1. Utica Academy papers, 1812-40, 100 pieces, com- prising lists of pupils, accounts, correspond- ence, and minutes of meetings of the trustees of the Utica Academy.
2. Miscellaneous materials, including register of Aiken Street School, 1874-86; ms. arithmetic (in Dutch, c. 1750); tuition bills, records of subscriptions, diplomas, and other data.
F. Church and Cometory Records, including:
1. Church records of the Hanover Society, Town of Paris, 1797, 1 v.
2. Oncida Bible Society records, 1810-90, 1 v.
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Utica - Oncida Historical Society
(205F3 - 205 I)
3. Steuben Circuit record commoncing Sopt. 25, 1824, containing minutos of meetings, records of in- come and expenditures, and names of preachers of the Circuit.
4. Baptist Church in Whitestown record of member- ship and dates of admittance, 1796-1837.
5. Miscellaneous records of the Presbyterian Church of Clayville, Union Society of Sauquoit, Calvary Episcopal Church, Old Welch Baptist Church, Old Trinity Episcopal Church in Utica, and the Presbyterian Church in Argyle, Wash- ington County.
6. Sermons and other religious papers of Rev. R. ROMEYN (1822), Rev. ANTHON (1824), and F. A. VAN DER KEMP (1809).
7. Cometery records taken from burial grounds in Herkimor, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, and Otsego counties.
8. Bible records compiled by the Oncida Chapter, D. A. R. Included are records of births, . deaths, and marriages for the following fami- lies: ADDINGTON, AMESDEN, ANGELL, BORNT, BAT SFORD, BROWN, BROWNELL, BURNHAM, CASLER, CRIST, DAY, DOOLITTLE, FENTON, FISHER, FLECK, FORD, FULLER, GASTON, GILLET, HAMILTON, HOW- LAND, HUBBARD, HUNT, KNIFFIN, KINGSBURY, LACKEY, LANSING, LAT IMER, LOOMIS, LUCE, MAIRS, MARSHALL, MARTIN, MERRITT, MOORE, NEY, NORTON, OSBORN, OSTRANDER, OWENS, PARK, PARKHURST, PETTY, SANDERS, TUCKER, WALTS, WETMORE, WYATT, and others.
G. Baron STEUBEN papers, 1778-1794, 200 pieces, compris- ing: personal correspondence, including letters from Alexander HAMILTON (1784) ; STEUBEN'S report to the Continental Congress from Valley Forge (1778); bills and business accounts; STEUBEN'S first will (1781); maps and schedules for the construction of the proposed STEUBEN mansion; and deeds and relcases of property to farmers in Whitestown, some executed by Benjamin WALKER, STEUBEN'S aido-de-camp during the Revolution and later his heir.
H. Johann Jost PETRIE papers, 1755-1760, 1 v. and 150 pieces, including Johann Jost PETRIE'S accounts for military supplies during the Revolutionary War and miscellaneous deeds, business papers and personal correspondence of various members of the PETRIE family of German Flats, 1755-1813.
I. REMSEN collection, 1760-1830, 315 pieces, comprising Indian grant (1766), legislative petition (1785), patent (1787), deeds, reports, and other papers relating to the carly history of the town of Romsen. Namos prominent in the collection include
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Vernon - Vernon Public Library
(205J - 206)
George CLINTON, George and Jacob KLOCK, Henry REMSEN, Dirk VAN INGEN, John VAN SISE, Abraham VARICK, and others.
J. Miscellaneous materials, including: letters to General Nicholas HERKIMER and his family, 1769- 77; deeds, accounts and business correspondence of Col. Benjamin WALKER, 1792-1818; letters of James WATSON, 1790-93; papers of Sidney BREESE, 1793-1823, including two letters from Aaron BURR; records of the United Society of Whitestown, 1794; extracts from journals of ships of the U. S. Navy (Mediterranean squadron), 1800-1837; papers of Col. Thomas WALKER, 1805-27, including real estate and business records, correspondence, and commissions; Nathan WILLIAMS papers, 1807-27, including correspondence from Gen. Jacob BROWN touching on his experiences in the War of 1812; proceedings of the Oneida Agricultural Society, 1818-24; letter book of Jasper LYNCH, 1816; meteorological observations of Stalham WILLIAMS, 1844-66, 3 v .; minutes of meetings of the Liter- ary Club of Utica, 1832-34; data on the Anti- Slavery Society of the town of Marshall, including autographs of members, Jan. 1, 1830; data on Whig politics, 1839-40; papers relating to Indian af- fairs; autograph album, comprising data bearing names of many prominent persons including Louis AGASSIZ, John Jacob ASTOR, DeWitt CLINTON, Roscoe CONKLING, Millard FILLMORE, James A. GARFIELD, Asa GRAY, Horace GREELEY, Benjamin HARRISON, Nicholas HERKIMER, and Sir William JOHNSON; mis- cellaneous papers of the Oneida Historical Soci- ety, including constitution, bylaws and record of membership (1876); and other data.
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