Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Strong (History Museum) and Weider Family
- Abstract:
- This collection includes a series of papers documenting the average consumer goods that would often be purchased by a middle class family during the early 1900's.
- Extent:
- 0.26 Cubic Feet, 1 letter box, and 0.26 Cubic Feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Weider and Shone Family Papers. [item name]. Local History and Genealogy Division, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County N.Y.
Background
- Scope and Content:
This collection consists of a series of papers from the Shone and Weider families. The papers are entirely made up of receipts, deeds, accounting pages, and tax papers from both of the families. The receipts show the average purchases and finances needed to maintain a middle class family during the early 1900's.
- Acquisition information:
- This collection was donated by the Strong Museum to the Local History and Genealogy division in 2016 [Accession number 2017.033].
- Processing information:
Some papers have deteriorated and are falling apart on their edges, however majority of papers are still good
- Arrangement:
This collection consists of one box.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Taxes (Rochester, N.Y.)
- Names:
- Strong (History Museum)
- Places:
- Immigration and society
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this collection.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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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:
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Weider and Shone Family Papers. [item name]. Local History and Genealogy Division, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County N.Y.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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Rundel Memorial Building115 South AvenueRochester, NY 14604, United States
- CONTACT:
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585-428-8370lochist@libraryweb.org