Primarily a collection of correspondence, business papers, diaries, journals, essays, etc., of Horatio Gates Warner (1801-1876) and his immediate family.
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John Vickery papers, 1838-1884 485 items
The papers relate, almost exclusively, to the following businesses in which the Vickery family was involved: Jones Cotton Mills, Rocky Glen Mills, Browns Race Co., Pomeroy and Vickery, and an oil company.
This collection is comprised of seven archival boxes depicting the legal career of John M. Steele, Esquire, former Rochester Commissioner of Jurors and 12th Ward Alderman. The documents and business papers span the years 1836-1918. They include wills, deeds, mortgages, business correspondence, daily ledger and a book.
The papers include Mr. Sage's correspondence, manuscripts dealing with the founding of the University of Rochester, and early University financial and legal papers. The correspondence of Oren Sage, John N. Wilder, and Smith Sheldon are also contained in the collection.
Peck family papers, 1824-1965 2 boxes
A collection of material related to the families of Everard and William Farley Peck. It includes 16 manuscript papers given by William Farley Peck at the Fortnightly Club, a literary club of Rochester of which he was one of the founders, from 1882-1905. There is also a small amount of correspondence, legal material, and other manuscripts relating to the Peck Family, including an article of agreement and a will of Everard Peck.
Herdle family papers, 1840-1991 10 boxes
Upon Isabel Herdle's death in 2004 at age 99, the MAG inherited most of her estate, consisting of the contents of her longtime Pittsford home. The MAG kept papers that related to their institution and transferred what became the Herdle Family Papers in November 2005. The papers include numerous photographs of the Herdle, Bachman, and Miller families, as well as material related to Gertrude's interest in tombstones as American folk art.
The Edna M. Green Papers consist of material relating to an unsuccessful discrimination suit brought by Green against Eastman Kodak Company.
Harvey Ellis papers, 1839-1903 12 boxes
The collection consists of correspondence of Harvey Ellis and other Ellis family members; drawings by Harvey Ellis; some records of the H. and C.S. Ellis Architectural Firm; articles and architectural studies clipped from journals by Harvey Ellis; and family members' documents.