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.

A compilation of material related to theaters in Geneva, including movie theaters.

Civil War veterans group.

Sarah Hopkins Bradford is known for being the first biographer of Harriet Tubman and for writing the first history of Geneva.

Samuel Baldwin was a lawyer in Geneva and Canandaigua.

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.

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.

While this collection contains material regarding several Native American nations in New York State, it’s main focus is the Haudenosaunee or Seneca Nation.

A compilation of general materials related to music in Geneva.

Marian Cruger Coffin was a pioneering landscape architect in the early 1900s. She briefly lived in Geneva and designed at least 2 gardens.