Van Huysen collection, Inclusive dates, 1840-1908

Summary

Creator:
Mrs. Stirling and Butterick, Ebenezer
Abstract:
This collection includes multiple folders full of loose recipe pages, clippings, and a recipe book. Also included are: two letters, an account book, a Methodist sewing circle meeting book, a rochester poll list, the diary of a Civil War soldier, and receipts and statements.
Extent:
0.26 Cubic Feet 1 letter box and 0.47 Cubic Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Van Huysen Collection. [item name]. Local History and Genealogy Division, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County N.Y.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains an assortment of different papers. The first five folders are a series of recipes that an unknown person collected over the years through books, clippings, and manuscripts. Three files are in regards to A.L. Harrington who was a proprietor of the Summit House in Massachusetts in the late 1800's. One file contains the diary of William H. Powers who who served as a 1st Lieutenant in the 25th Regiment U.S. Colored troop, Company G., during the Civil War. The last three files include, notes from a Methodist sewing circle meeting, a Rochester N.Y. poll list, and various statements and receipts.

Biographical / historical:

The name Van Huysen collection was applied to the collection by the Strong Museum of Play. We are uncertain where the name originates as the name does not appear on anything within the collection. The two biographies included were the only people who were able to be identified from the contents of the collection.

Mr. Ally L. Harrington was a proprietor of the Mt. Wachusett Summit House in Princeton Massachusetts once the state acquired it in 1900. Mr. Harrington continued to rent the hotel for several more years until it was eventually rented by a William R. Howe afterwards.

William H. Powers was a 1st Lieutenant in the 25th Regiment U.S. Colored troops, Company G. Powers was mustered into the 13th New Hampshire on September 9. 1862. He left this regiment and joined the 13th regiment USCT, Company G, on March 3rd, 1864. He mustered out with this company on December 6th, 1865.

Acquisition information:
This collection was donated by the Strong Museum to the Local History and Genealogy division in 2016 [Accession number 2017.029].
Processing information:

Some of the recipe manuscripts and clippings have deteriorated and become very fragile.

Arrangement:

This collection consists of one box.

Dimensions:
15x10x3
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this collection.

Terms of access:

Copyright is held by the Rochester Public Library, Local History and Genealogy Division. Copyright of the papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder[s] of copyright and the Local History and Genealogy Division before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.

Preferred citation:

Van Huysen Collection. [item name]. Local History and Genealogy Division, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County N.Y.

Location of this collection:
Rundel Memorial Building
115 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604, United States
Link to repository site
Contact:
585-428-8370
lochist@libraryweb.org