This collection covers the expansion of the company from Troy to Geneva. Many of the catalogues also contain information and photos of the Troy warehouse and salesroom. Catalogues and photos make up the bulk of this collection and cover the early days of the factory in Geneva and into the mid-20th century.
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Historic Geneva
Rufus J Dryer Collection One Box
Historic Geneva
Rufus J Dryer was an a painter who studied in New York State and in Europe, mainly France and Spain, and created many paintings and screens until his early death in 1937.
Historic Geneva
Samuel Baldwin was a lawyer in Geneva and Canandaigua.
Sarah H Bradford Papers One Box
Historic Geneva
Sarah Hopkins Bradford is known for being the first biographer of Harriet Tubman and for writing the first history of Geneva.
Theater in Geneva Collection One Box
Historic Geneva
A compilation of material related to theaters in Geneva, including movie theaters.
W&T Smith & Company Records, 1817 - 1930 Three Boxes
Historic Geneva
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.