This collection contains original land and military records, correspondence, and other papers that once belonged to Abraham B Hall. The collection covers the Hall family from the 1700s to the 1840s. One folder contains information from GHS research efforts on the family of John Hall; it’s unclear if the two families are related.

This collection covers the entirety of American Can Company’s years of business, from 1901-1989, with a large number of photos (many duplicates of the same company distributed photos). It also includes personal reference books of former employees, publications distributed by the company, and tools of the trade. Blueprints, correspondence, articles, and photographs make up the bulk of the collection.

This collection of material relates to research done by and for the Backenstose family in the 1970s and mainly focuses on Jacob and John Trimmer Backenstose.

The papers of William Barden and his son George.

This collection includes photographs, ephemera, funeral home records, and articles related to the Joseph Madia and Eleanora Cariti Madia, Josephine Madia Bihary, and Joseph Bihary with materials related to their children David and Barbara. The time period ranges from 1886 through 1987.

Material related to the above families during research conducted by GHS Archivist.

The Burrall family has maintained a presence in Geneva since the 1810s and continues to run their insurance business today on Linden Street.

Capt. William J Glunz was a World War II veteran and (presumably) died while serving his country during the Korean War.

The Catchpole family immigrated from England in 1834 to Geneva. George and son Alfred Catchpole were both inventors in different industries.

One of the first woman's clubs in Geneva, the Catharine Foster Hopkins Art Reading Club is the longest running of its kind in the city.