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Rochester Public Library

Rundel Memorial Building
115 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604, United States
Link to repository site
585-428-8370
lochist@libraryweb.org
The Local History & Genealogy Division of the Rochester Public Library holds more than 500 cubic feet of personal papers, records, and manuscripts related to the history of Rochester, Monroe County, and the Genesee Valley region of New York State. These important primary sources are invaluable to the preservation of the region's collective memory and provide first-hand glimpses into the lives of local luminaries and average citizens alike. Collection areas include the beginning and growth of public-supported educational media in Rochester; social reform in Rochester and Monroe County; and Rochester businesses, clubs, and organizations. Comprised of paper-based documents, glass plate negatives, lantern slides, and original artwork, highlights of these collections include a 1792 deed signed by Ebenezer “Indian” Allen; unpublished histories and biographies; and personal papers of Susan B. Anthony, former Rochester mayor Hiram Edgerton, and Nathaniel Rochester and the Rochester family, among many others.Rundel Memorial Building
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Jarvis E. Smith papers, October 5, 1854-February 9, 1888

26 Volumes
This collection consists of the records of a store operated by pharmacist Jarvis E. Smith in Clyde, N.Y. The materials date from 1854 to 1888. They consist of 26 bound ledger books, including account books, day books, and other forms of record keeping, along with Smith's pharmacist license and a Smith family registry.
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Livingston Park Seminary collection, 1863-1964

1.0 Cubic Feet 22 ledger books, one box of papers. .1875 Cubic Feet
The Livingston Park Seminary, originally called the Curtis Seminary, operated from 1860 to 1934; the name Livingston Park Seminary was adopted follwing the death of Mrs. Cathro Curtis in 1892. The materials in this collection include operating records of the Seminary between 1892 and 1934 (accession 2019.058), records of the Alumnae Association dating from 1896 to 1964 (accession 2019.057), and personal papers of the third and final principal, Eurith Trabue Rebasz, dating from 1863 to 1931 (accession 2019.056). The bulk of the collection consists of ledger books containing operating records and grades, while the Alumnae Assocation records include letters, memoranda, clippings and notes. Mrs. Rebasz's papers include letters and ephemera.
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George C. Latta and George C. Latta, Jr. Papers, 1834-1871

4 Volumes Four ledger books. 4 Volumes

Four bound ledger books dating between 1834 and 1871.

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George W. Aldridge papers, 1864-1922; Undated., bulk 1896-1899

3.1 Cubic Feet Four legal-size letter boxes, one carton, one flat box and seven volumes in phase boxes. 1.5 Cubic Feet 1.0 Cubic Feet 0.2 Cubic Feet
This collection consists of the papers of Rochester, New York politician and businessman George W. Aldridge. The materials date from 1864 to 1922, with the bulk created between 1896 and 1899. The materials consist of letters, telegrams, business and legal papers, three ledger books (two from George W. Aldridge I), a scrapbook, a program from the 1905 Lincoln Dinner at the Republican Club of New York, and memorial resolutions offered to Aldridge's family upon his death.
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Van Huysen collection, Inclusive dates, 1840-1908

0.26 Cubic Feet 1 letter box 0.47 Cubic Feet
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.
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Association of City Employees Collection, 1986-1994

.01 Cubic Feet 4 folders

Documents pertaining to the creation of the Association of City Employees in 1986 and the first performance of the choir it hosted, City Sprit, along with newsletters and related material from 1993.

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Association of City Employees Collection, 1986-1994 .01 Cubic Feet 4 folders

Documents pertaining to the creation of the Association of City Employees in 1986 and the first performance of the choir it hosted, City Sprit, along with newsletters and related material from 1993.

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    George W. Rafter Photomicrography Plates, 1888

    1.0 Cubic Feet 1 box.

    A collection of about 106 mounted albumen prints created by George W. Rafter, a practitioner of high-powered photomicrography. In addition are a report by Rafter documenting his work and a modern reprint of an article he wrote for the Society of Microscopists. Plates 1-88 are described by a detailed inventory in folder 1; the descriptions here are abbreviated. Items 89-106 are smaller format prints, solely described from notes on the items themselves. Dated materials are from 1888.

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    Collection of Miscellaneous Glass Negatives & Lantern Slides, n.d.

    0.23 Cubic Feet 1 box

    This is an artificial collection that provides a home for glass plate negatives and lantern slides that lack provenance. The collection consists of two groups of materials: The first includes 23 glass negatives of the interior of a house on Mt. Hope Avenue and the people who lived there. The second contains 11 lantern slides depicting various European sites.

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    Urbanarium Records, 1970-1982

    14.6 Cubic Feet 12 boxes
    The Urbanarium Records document a local citizens' organization that operated in the 1970s through the early 1980s to address community needs and opportunities in the greater Rochester area. The collection includes reports, correspondence, charts, financial records, meeting minutes, scrapbooks, negatives and contact sheets documenting the organization's planning phase, administrative and financial operations, and programs.
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    Health Association of Rochester and Monroe County Records, 1917-2004

    8.0 Cubic Feet 10 boxes
    The records of the Health Association of Rochester and Monroe County, which date from the year of its founding in 1917 as the Rochester Tuberculosis Committee, describe the organization's efforts to prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis in the Rochester and Monroe County areas. The collection includes founding documents, annual reports, histories, meeting minutes, photographs, newsletters, reports, glass slides, and ephemera. The organization would evolve to encompass practically all aspects of public health; this collection well documents its efforts to aid in the recovery of alcoholics and the mentally ill, and to educate the public about health matters in general.
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