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Ancestral Record Book of Alan Tybalt Harrison and Butler Family Book CD
by Goodman, Mary M. Butler; Harrison, Alan Tybalt (circa 1850, 1996)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains an ancestral record book documenting the family tree of Alan Tybalt Harrison through genealogical information paired with portrait photographs. The book covers families in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York including the Harrisons, Butlers, Johnstons, Lelands, and more. Photographs date to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Also included is a CD with the Butler Family Book by Mary M. Butler Goodman, revised in 1996.
Bokal-Cotter Collection
by Bokal, Elizabeth Cotter; Bokal, Mary Avis; Cotter, Mary G.; Cotter, Paul J. (1894 – 1991)
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
The Bokal-Cotter collection consists of primarily correspondence from individuals including Mary Avis Bokal, Elizabeth Cotter Bokal (Mary Avis's mother), Paul J. Cotter (Elizabeth's brother), Mary G. Cotter (Paul and Elizabeth's mother), among others, dating from 1894 to 1991 with the bulk of the letters dating from 1942 to 1968. While many of the letters seem to regard family and social events from the Broome County, New York family, Mary Avis Bokal and Paul J. Cotter both lived in Washington, D.C. where Bokal went to American University and Cotter worked in the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee. Also included in the collection are newspaper clippings, unidentified photographs and negatives, postcards, and ephemera that mostly belonged to Mary Avis Bokal.
Burton Family Diaries
by Burton Family (1865 – 1920)
8 folders (0.8 linear feet)
The Burton Family Diaries were written by Henry Melvin, Ada Bogardus, and Julia Burton in Romulus, New York. Henry Melvin Burton, who was a farmer, postmaster, and insurance salesman, wrote the nine diaries between 1865 and 1873 when he was married to his first wife, Sarah Hill, with whom he had his daughter Julia. After Sarah's death, he married the younger Ada Bogardus in 1893. Ada wrote the diaries that date 1897 to 1900, 1902 to 1904, 1906 to 1907, 1912, 1916, 1918, and 1920. However, when Henry died in January 1916, Julia wrote entries in the diary. The diaries include entries about daily life in rural upstate New York, but also mention national events such as the assassination of President Lincoln, the beginning of the Spanish-American War in 1898, and presidential elections. In 1920, Ada was purportedly one of the first women to vote in Seneca County. She worked for the Mount Green Cemetery Association.
Church Army in the U.S.A. Scrapbooks
by Abraham, Arthur (1927 – 1980)
3 folders (0.3 linear feet)
These two scrapbooks, compiled by Reverend Arthur Abraham, document the history of the Church Army in the U.S.A. from 1927 to 1932 with a 1980 letter. The British organization crusaded by doing "aggressive Evangelistic work under the auspices of the Episcopal Church of America." The scrapbooks contain many photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings, and pasted letters that provide a detailed account of the missionary work primarily in New York, though also in southern states like North and South Carolina.
Correspondence from Dr. W. Kenneth Riland
by Riland, W. Kenneth (1957)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Correspondence from Dr. W. Kenneth Riland, Chief Physician, consists of a single letter written to All Employees of the United States Steel Corporation in New York. On October 31, 1957, Dr. Riland's memo, entitled "Asiatic Influenza and Upper Respiratory Infections," details that there has been an increase in upper respiratory tract infections, but that many are not Asian type influenza. He offers precautions including adequate rest, a balanced diet, avoiding crowds, and adequate protection against temperature and weather conditions. He also advises what to do if one were to become sick and asks that absences from illness be reported to the Medical Department. A scanned copy of the letter is available under Attachments.
Diaries of Charles Sheafe, Jr.
by Sheafe, Charles Jr. (1905 – 1919)
3 folders (0.3 linear feet)
These three five-year diaries were written by Charles M. Sheafe, Jr. between 1905 and 1920. Sheafe, who was an Episcopalian and Republican who graduated from the Harvard University Law School in 1901 and took the Bar Examination in 1902, was a noted attorney in New York City and State. While Sheafe resided in Rye, New York, he frequently traveled on train to cities throughout New England. Beginning in 1905, he worked in the legal department of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail Road Company at a time when banker J.P. Morgan was criticized for monopolizing transportation through the company. Sheafe was a member in many different clubs and organizations, including the Port Chester "4 Minute Men," Sons of the American Revolution, Republic Lodge Masons, and the Harvard, Apawamis, and Manursing Island Clubs. Sheafe wrote entries for each day throughout the 14 year period and oftentimes commented on world affairs.
Diaries of Esther Potter
by Potter, Esther (1848 – 1856)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three diaries were written between 1848 and 1856 by Esther Euphemia Potter. Potter entered the Select School in Alfred, New York (now Alfred University) in 1845 and attended finishing school in Brooklyn, New York. By 1856 she had married a doctor, William Wells Crandall. Potter was devoutly religious and attended sermons of Henry Beecher Ward and Dr. Cox, in addition to describing the general street scenes in Brooklyn. The diaries are dated 1848, 1850 and 1856.
Diaries of Lewis Lawrence
by Lawrence, Lewis (1880 – 1881)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diaries of Lewis Lawrence were written by the Irish immigrant in New York City between 1880 and 1881. Lawrence emigrated from Ireland to the Bronx in 1875 and later moved to Brooklyn. He wrote about his family life, attendance at church, financial transactions, work at the A.T. Stewart & Company Millinery, and about local and national events. Included are his comments on the assassination of President James Garfield, as well as other events he read in the newspapers.
Diaries of Louisa McConnell
by McConnell, Louisa (1840)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These diaries were written in 1840 by Louisa McConnell, a student at a Massachusetts girls boarding school known as the Pittsfield Female Academy. McConnell wrote about her daily education and recreational routine, in addition to the subjects that she studied. She enjoyed reading books--especially English literature, history, and religion-- and attended several chemistry lectures in town and was traumatized at one where the Professor Palmer killed a kitten in an experimental demonstration. The diaries conclude with McConnell's final days at the school, which included an exchange of farewell text between the students and the Principal, Nathaniel S. Dodge, followed by a long trip by stage and steamboat to New York state. Also included are notes for scripture, penmanship, chemistry and geology, and art exercises.
Diaries of Marcus and Minerva Reid
by Reid, Marcus; Reid, Minerva (1894 – 1919)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The four diaries of Marcus and Minerva Reid were written in Jefferson County, New York and document the rural farming life of this couple. Marcus wrote three of the diaries, which date 1894, 1906, and 1907; Minerva wrote one of the diaries, which dates 1919 (the original owner wrote their names on the inside cover). While Marcus was listed as a farmer in the census, he wrote frequently about carpentry on houses, roofs, schools, and his shop on his property that included a barn, gravel pit, house, and orchard.
Diary of a Brooklyn, New York Woman
by Unknown (1943)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1943 by an unidentified woman in Brooklyn, New York. The author discussed the Second World War, travelling around New York City, and her eventual enlistment in the Red Cross. The transcribed diary is attached.
Diary of a New York Traveler
by Unknown (1934 – 1937)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel journal describes the author's travels from New York to Florida, Wyoming, and Ohio between 1934 and 1937.
Diary of a School Girl (New York)
by Unknown (1859 – 1860)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by a young girl from 1859 to 1860 while attending Cherry Valley Academy and Seminary in New York.
Diary of Agnes Stiles
by Stiles, Agnes (1932 – 1937)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This five year diary was written between 1932 and 1937 by Agnes Stiles, who lived near Binghamton, New York in the town of Union. Stiles, who was a hairdresser, wrote frequently about the community life in addition to her family's activities. Also included are two small photographs, a local high school playbill, and several newspaper clippings.
Diary of Anne Middendorf
by Middendorf, Anne (1940 – 1941)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by 8 year old Anne Middendorf of Woodstock, New York in 1940 and 1941. The young girl wrote and collected many poems, drew pictures, and wrote entries in her diary that included accounts of her daily life and fictional stories.
Diary of Christina Stephens
by Stephens, Christina (1910)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1910 by Christina Stephens of Clason Point, New York. Stephens' husband, Clinton, was the founder of the Clason Point Amusement Park in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Stephens family was wealthy and Christina wrote about her daily interactions and social activities.
Diary of Craig Darwin Harrison
by Harrison, Craig Darwin (1902 – 1904)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Craig Darwin Harrison was written in Afton, New York from 1901 to 1904 and details his education and personal life. He wrote about major events in his life, such as a fire that destroyed some of the town's art, his graduation, and his summer work in White Mountains, New Hampshire. Included is his description of his travels to White Mountain from Afton via trains. Harrison mentions other disasters that occurred in his town, such as the dam being destroyed, which caused flooding and the deaths of people who lived below the dam. After Harrison graduated from school, he wrote about the various jobs he held, such as painting signs and working at the New York City Freight Office. Throughout the diary, he mentioned various women that he went to functions with and near the end he wrote about a woman named Inez Reynolds, who he would eventually marry.
Diary of George Newell
by Newell, George (1866)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1866 by George Newell, who owned a dry goods store on Hanover Street in Boston, Massachusetts. George and his wife, Hannah, had a child on July 15 and also had four other children. He wrote of thefts, his brother's return from war, attending socials, home repairs, business dealings, visits from relatives and friends, and weather that included a tornado. He went on several trips during the year, including a fishing trip to Portland, Maine and a visit to New York City where he toured Central Park, attended an auction, and went to Brooklyn.
Diary of Hattie Donaldson
by Donaldson, Hattie (1893)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Hattie Donaldson documents the life of a woman in Fullerville, New York in 1893. During her time writing this diary, she visited Jersey City and other nearby cities.
Diary of Josephus Jordan
by Jordan, Josephus (1835 – 1837)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written between in 1835 by Josephus Jordan, who lived in Hudson, New York. He wrote about the city and its residents, race, his dramatic responses to daily activities, the Fourth of July, and recorded information about instruments, naval and military engagements, and literary or philosophical quotations. While the diary entries were written in 1835, there are other writings that seem to date to 1837.
Diary of Marie Fitz
by Fitz, Marie (1896)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The travel diary of Marie Fitz documents Fitz's journey to and within Europe from August 15 to October 5, 1896. Fitz departed with her husband "Bob" from New York aboard the S.S. Campania. While several pages were devoted to life on board the ship, Fitz wrote in extensive detail about her travels in Europe.
Diary of Nellie Lindsley
by Lindsley, Nellie (1938)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Nellie Lindsley was recorded by a farmer's wife in Tuscarora, New York throughout 1938. Nellie lived with her husband, Budd, and son, Earl. Each day she wrote how many eggs she collected in the morning, as well as her other activities on the farm, which included working with ducks and chickens, baking, cooking, canning, and working in the garden. Lindsley also inserted several newspaper clippings into the diary.
Diary of New York Woman
by Unknown (1935 – 1939)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was recorded between 1935 and 1939 by an unnamed woman in Binghamton, New York. The author, who worked with accounting and payroll in an office, remarked upon both community life and world events.
Diary of Ruel P. Bascom
by Bascom, Ruel P. (1828 – 1834)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The diary of Ruel P. Bascom, kept from January 1, 1828 to December 31, 1834, describes the life of Ruel Bascom. Bascom worked agricultural odd jobs, received contract teaching positions, and assisted with various religious projects. Having lived in both Ogden, New York and Durham, New York, Boscom's diary also reflects on the impact that the Erie Canal had on him and his family.
Diary of Sara Bindley
by Bindley, Sara (1898 – 1938)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Sara Bindley documents the life and travels of Sara Slocum Bindley with her children and grandchildren from 1898 to 1919. The first few pages, from 1898 to 1899 record the childhood of Sara's children while they lived in New York. The rest of the diary dates from 1916 to 1919 and describes the travels of Sara with her granddaughter Sarah Virginia Sandell as they travel to Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and upstate New York during World War I. Some of their adventures include hospitalizations due to accidents and Sarah Virginia's participation in a Red Cross Play. Pasted into the diary are photographs, postcards, and other ephemera. Also included with the diary is a 1938 document acknowledging Sarah Virginia's receipt of $300 from the will of John Bindley.
Diary of Warren Sasenbery
by Sasenbery, Warren (1892 – 1903)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written between 1892 and 1903 by Warren Sasenbery who was seven years old when he purchased the diary with money gifted by his Grandpa Isley. Sasenbery lived in Rome, New York and wrote about family events and activities.
Father Andrew White Collection
by Evans, Bailey V.; White, Andrew (1865 – 1899)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a copy of the relation of the colony of the Lord Baron of Baltimore in Maryland, Near Virginia by Father Andrew White, as well as various receipts from New York and Pennsylvania.
Harold Vassar Papers
by Vassar, Harold (1917 – 1947)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Harold Vassar Papers document the life and military service of a First World War pilot and architect from Ballston Spa, New York from 1917 to 1947. After graduating from Columbia University in 1913 and working as an architect in New York City, Vassar enlisted and graduated from the School of Military Aeronautics at Cornell University in 1917. In 1918 he was promoted to Lieutenant, graduated from the Army School of the Line in France, and became a certified Army Corps instructor.
Ladies Financial Aid Society Journal (Glen Cove, New York)
by Ladies Financial Aid Society (1873 – 1880)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Ladies Financial Aid Society was located in Glen Cove, New York and was open to both men and women. This journal contains the minutes of the club from 1873 to 1880, which includes the club's finances, elections, new members, meeting locations, and more.
Lavinia Murray's Retrospect of 1833
by Murray, Lavinia (1833 – 1834)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal was written by Lavinia Murray of New York City for her parents and was a retrospect of the year 1833. Murray, who was a student at Van Doren's Institute, mentioned seeing President Andrew Jackson, Black Hawk and his sons, visiting the House of Refuge, and a student's death from small pox. The journal concludes with resolutions for 1834 that include "Not to cry," "to be neat," and "govern my temper." It has been transcribed and digitized.
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Henry Bowes Collection
by Bowes, Edward Henry (1901, 1969)
2 boxes (0.75 linear feet)
The Lieutenant Colonel Edward H. Bowes Collection documents the personal history of Lieutenant Colonel Edward Henry Bowes (1896-1944). Personal items relating to Edward Bowes’ career in the U.S. Army from 1919 to 1944 include diaries, photographs, and other service-related documents. Bowes’ wife Roselmer Bowes (nee McKee) and two children lived primarily in New York and San Francisco, California and are documented through photographs and other documents. Bowes was a prisoner of war (POW) in a Philippine Military Prison Camp during World War II and later died after his prisoner vessel was sunk. There are also two yearbooks, a photo album, a birth certificate of Roselmer Bowes (nee McKee), a handbook meant for cadets about the West Point Military Academy, and a copy of a telegram and record detailing Bowes’ death.
McLoughlin Brothers Children's Games
by McLoughlin Brothers (circa 1890)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two children's games were created around 1890 by the McLoughlin Brothers. The first children’s game, Mother Goose’s Party or the Merry Game of Old Maid, does not contain its cards and is only the box for the game. The second game, Young Folks Historical Game, is missing the instruction booklet and two cards. In the words of McLoughlin Brothers, the Young Folks Historical Game "affords a method by which the leading facts of American History may be fixed in the mind while indulging in a pleasant pastime." Children learned tidbits of information ranging from the date of completion of the Brooklyn Bridge to the names and dates of significant Civil War battles.
Mental Photographs Journal (LeRay, New York)
by Olmsted, Lily (1877 – 1885)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This book, titled Mental Photographs, is a collection of questionnaires to ask other people. The book was created in 1870, but the first entry was in 1877. Many of the questionnaires are completed by Lily Olmstead's friends.
Milford Spencer Correspondence
by Spencer, Milford (1941 – 1944)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
This collection consists of letters to and from Sergeant Milford Spencer that date between 1941 and 1943. Also included are receipts and a cigarette card that date from 1942 to 1944, as well as undated greeting cards. Spencer, who was from Walton, New York, wrote frequently with family, although there is some correspondence with friends. Spencer was part of the 106th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division and was killed in action on May 4, 1945.
Minutes of the Grand Army of the Republic (Pulaski, New York)
by Grand Army of the Republic (1894 – 1897)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger contains the minutes of the Grand Army of the Republic, J.B. Butler Post No. 111, in Pulaski, New York from 1894 to 1897. This Civil War veteran's fraternal organization met frequently, passed resolutions, and worked with other local organizations. Included are many clippings documenting the publicity of the organization's activities.
Richard Frizzell Letters
by Frizzell, Richard (1928 – 1937)
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
These letters were written by Richard Hanna Frizzell to his parents in Cleveland, Ohio. Frizzell was a student at Yale College from 1928 to 1932, lived in New York City after graduation, briefly moved to central Pennsylvania to apply for a job with the Interstate Commerce Commission, and eventually moved to Buffalo, New York where he worked for Wickwire Spencer Steel Company. He wrote about his approach to life, college activities and social happenings, assessments of his own talents, and school work. While the letters are primarily to his parents, there are also letters written to his aunts and letters sent to his parents from their cousins.
Robert Beebe's Bookkeeping Practice Ledger
by Beebe, Robert (1855)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This day book ledger was used by Robert Beebe of New York City who was practicing bookkeeping through a course taught by accountant and author, Christ C. Marsh. The practice book recorded "double entry" style fictional shipments and transactions for the year 1855.
Sarah Jane Clary Letters
by Clary, Sarah Jane (1850 – 1854)
9 folders (0.25 linear feet)
These 42 multi-page letters were written to Sarah Jane Clary between 1850 and 1854. Clary lived in Stockbridge, Massachusetts and primarily corresponded with her Van Slyk cousins living in New York: Peter, Hannah, and Harriet. She also wrote to her sister-in-law and brother in Williamsburgh, friends in Rockford, Illinois, and another cousin Sylvester Eldridge. Also included are several letters that Clary wrote and other ephemera.
School Teacher and Farm Journal (Genesee County, New York)
by Hamilton, B.F. (1864 – 1886)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal was written by B.F. Hamilton in Genesee County, New York and includes two sections: school teaching and farming. The school teaching section, which includes student names, outlines different teaching practices that includes topics such as punishment, singing, letter writing and composition, demerits, recitations, and more. The farming section dates between 1870 and 1886 and provides accounts for financial transactions.
Scrapbook of Estella R. Venable
by Venable, Estella R. (1941 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This scrapbook, created by Estella R. Venable, was created in 1945, but some of the materials within the scrapbook were made as early as 1941. The scrapbook contains ephemera such as postcards, stamps, receipts, speeches, newspaper clippings, letters, and organization documents. Many of the newspaper clippings concern World War II events.
Serrell Family Collection
by Beahm, Laura Serrell; Demetre, Andre; Odier, Adolphe; Odier, Antoine; Odier, James; Serrell, Andrew; Serrell, Edith; Serrell, Jeanne M. Demetre (1824 – 2020)
15 cartons, 1 drawer (20 linear feet)
The Serrell Family Collection documents the personal and family history of Andrew Serrell (1923-2018) including the Serrell family, Demetre family, Odier family, and other ancestors. Personal items relating to Andrew Serrell's career in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1974 include pilot logs, photographs, naval orders, and other service-related documents. Serrell's paternal family, including the puppeteer Edith Serrell, lived primarily in Dobbs Ferry, New York and are documented through photographs, correspondence, and other documents. Serrell's maternal family--the Demetre and Odier families--frequently went back and forth between France, New Orleans, and New York City. This branch of the family is heavily documented through family histories, correspondence, photographs, drawings, and business papers. There are also three framed portrait paintings and several artifacts.
Special Collections Pamphlet Collection
by Various (1762 – 1985)
9 cartons, 2 boxes (10 linear feet)
The Special Collections Pamphlet Collection consists of over 800 published manuscripts discussing a wide variety of national and international topics. The materials date between 1762 and 1985. Similar topics have been grouped together, but may be found throughout the collection. Some of the major topics included in the collection are: race relations, Australia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, African American history, Native American history, military history (American Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korean War), education, industry, labor history, agriculture, railways, government and politics, international relations, socialism, communism, economics, prisons, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, prohibition, temperance, women's history and groups, and biographies and obituaries.
Travel Diary of an Unknown Woman
by Unknown (1844)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary depicts an unknown woman's travels to New York City in 1844. In her travels, the woman attended a Jewish service in New York, even though she was not Jewish herself.
Travel Diary of Mildred Greve
by Greve, Mildred (1957 – 1959)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary was written by Mildred Greve of Broome County, New York between 1957. The diary, which contains daily entries and accounts of expenditures, documents three trips abroad with her husband, James. The couple flew out of New York in 1957 for their first trip, which included a stop in Ireland and extensive stays in the villages and cities of Scandinavian countries like Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden. In 1958 they took their second trip to Europe, this time to Belgium where they attended the Brussels Exposition of 1958. After Belgium the Greves stayed in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and returned to Brussels for their return flight to America. The third trip was a road trip up the St. Lawrence Seaway in Canada. There is one letter from July 15, 1958 as well as a newspaper clipping about visiting Finland.
Travel Diary of Unidentified Widow
by Unknown (1833 – 1834)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary was written in 1833 and 1834 by an unidentified widow. In 1833 she traveled from Litchfield, Connecticut to Salem, Massachusetts and attended several religious services along the way. In 1834 she made a longer journey from Cooperstown, New York to Columbus, Ohio, travelling mostly by stage coach other than the steamboat "Michigan" from Buffalo to Cleveland. Along the way, she passed the construction of the Eerie Canal and met an old man with a wooden leg who had fought in the Battle of Ohio, as well as cities including Syracuse, Geneva, Seneca Falls, Clariena Hollow, Lyme, and Rochester. The transcribed diary is attached.
Travel Scrapbook of Mary Rusch
by Rusch, Mary (1928)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel scrapbook was created by Mary Rusch of Michigan in 1928. Rusch traveled from Ypsilanti, Michigan to Washington, D.C., then up to New York City and the Niagara Falls with a group of women, likely from the Michigan State Normal School (now Eastern Michigan University). Along the way, she collected numerous ephemera and took dozens of photographs. Additionally, she wrote a diary about her travels which includes an entry about her first time seeing a "talkie."
Victor Brockenborough Letters
by Brockenborough, Victor; Hardy, Victoria; Pray, Margaret; Skillman, Mabel (1937 – 1946)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Victor Brockenborough Letters are a collection of letters written to and by Victor Brockenborough between 1937 and 1946. The letters written between 1937 and 1942 are from Victor's godmother, Victoria Hardy, who lived in Spring Lake, New Jersey and Charleston, South Carolina. Some of the letters from Victoria are addressed to Victor's, Julie Brockenborough. The letters written in 1943 were mostly by Victor's pen pal, Margaret Pray, from Brooklyn, New York, but others were from Victor's twin brother, Billy, and one of his sister's friends, Mabel Skillman. The majority of the remaining letters in the collection were written by Victor to his girlfriend, Effie Shores, from Chicago, Illinois, and date from 1944 to 1946. These letters trace Victor and Effie's relationship from their first letter to their marriage. Contents of the letter include wedding plans, as well as Victor's training as a Naval electrician, his time on base in Hampton, Virginia and Glenview, Illinois, and his eventual discharge. He continued to write Effie after returning home to Corona, New York and she eventually joined him there. Other letters from 1944-1946 are from family member or friends. Included in the collection are photographs of friends and family members along with a comic strip.
Vinson and Buck Family Collection
by Allen, Betsy; Allen, Fulton; Allen, Lois; Buck, Leonard; Buck, Ruth Valesca Allen; Gorrell, Marlene Buck; Gorrell, William; Hancock, Julia "Betsy" Allen (1838 – 2012)
22 boxes, 7 oversize folders (10 linear feet)
The Vinson and Buck collection is made up of the personal papers and artifacts of the Buck family. The collection contains personal documents dating back to 1838 and includes the records and belongings of several families related to the Bucks, including: the Allens, the Gorrells, the Raudenbushes, the Klines, the Jennings and the Phillips. The bulk of the collection is made up of photographs that document Leonard Buck’s time in the military, the travels and home life of the Buck family, and local history. Other items include religious papers, personal and business correspondence, and family mementos.