The Archives consist of the two-dimensional paper portion of our collection. We have 1,300 cubic feet of archives material, which includes 50,000 images. Geneva's stories are captured in letters, diaries, ledgers and minute books, and photographs. Inventory of our material is ongoing, please contact us or visit our website for further information.
The DeZeng family were involved in several ventures in the early to late 1800s in Geneva, including in the founding of Trinity Church and Hobart College.
While this collection contains material regarding several Native American nations in New York State, it’s main focus is the Haudenosaunee or Seneca Nation.
These materials cover 1796 through the 1990s with histories, research, articles, and photographs on the building and its uses since it was built. Especially important are the deeds related to the Hygienic Institute’s Amos B Smith and James Knapp and the Pulteney Apartments, Inc.
This collection consists of many photographs, articles, recollections, and other ephemera from throughout the history of the White Springs Farm property. It also includes ledgers from 1832 through 1935.
This collection covers the years 1817 through 1930 and includes deeds, mortgages, bonds, protests, catalogs, photos, invoices, and receipts. Deeds and tax receipts for land in Utah, Colorado, Iowa, Wisconsin, and others addressed to W&T Smith Co. point to their ownership of land in these states with connections to other nurseries. Most dates for deeds/mortgages/bonds are those for the date the deed was recorded by the clerk, not the date on the deed itself.
This collection consists of currency, photos, slides, newspaper articles, and ephemera produced by the bank from 1817 to 2005. Additionally, the collection includes original Norman Kent drawings; Kent was commissioned by the bank in the 1940s to produce a number of woodcuts to be used in calendars published by the bank. The drawings are currently housed with the Norman Kent Papers.