This collection contains correspondence and legal papers.

Records of the Center Square Association consisting of correspondence, meeting minutes, legal documentation, photographs, printed material and newspaper clippings re: to issues of concern to the Association, including zoning, code enforcement, parking, neighborhood and community affairs.

Adam Blake, Jr. (1830-1881) had a well-established career in the hotel industry prior to having the Kenmore Hotel built in 1878. The adopted son of a man who had been enslaved, Adam worked his way up in the hotel industry, and eventually opened the Kenmore, for which he spared no expense. Although Blake died before he could long enjoy the fruits of his labor, the Kenmore continued for many years, and was eventually purchased and renovated into luxury apartments.

Papers and records of the Ten Eyck and Ten Broeck families, business records of Johannes Beekman, business and political correspondence of Leonard Gansevoort and business records of Cuyler-Gansevoort firm as well as other records relating to the military, land transactions, the Watervliet Turnpike Company and other topics.

The Meadows collection is comprised of documents, papers, and photographs collected by the families that owned The Meadows mansion in Cazenovia, NY. These families include The Ledyards, The Hubbards, and The Oakmans, providing a snapshot of the personal life of an upper class family during the mid 1800s to the 1950s. Please see the scope and content note for a more in depth description of the collection.