Collection covers four generations of Dove family members, but focuses on brothers Paul and Arthur Dove.

The Dox family were residents of Geneva in the 19th century.

Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell became the first female doctor in the United States in 1849 through the Geneva Medical College.

Dr. Robert Stanley Breed was a well known authority on the sanitation of milk and worked at the NYS Agricultural Experiment Station.

Dr. Robert E Doran was a physician in Geneva in the 20th century and was very involved with the Geneva Historical Society.

Dr. William R Brooks was an astronomer known for discovering 26 comets.

A club of birders whose purpose and objective is to provide a social and educational association to promote the appreciation and enjoyment of wild birds and their environment.

Edwin Becker was a poet who produced several books during his lifetime. He was also an engineer and a keen inventor.

Elizabeth Boswell was a locally respected artist and former social worker. She was married to Professor Foster Boswell who worked at Hobart College.

Elizabeth Durfee was the daughter of a Hobart College professor and dean, herself a physics instructor and registrar for HWS Colleges.