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Rochester Public Library

Rochester Public Library

Rundel Memorial Building
115 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604, United States
585-428-8370
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The Local History & Genealogy Division of the Rochester Public Library holds more than 500 cubic feet of personal papers, records, and manuscripts related to the history of Rochester, Monroe County, and the Genesee Valley region of New York State. These important primary sources are invaluable to the preservation of the region's collective memory and provide first-hand glimpses into the lives of local luminaries and average citizens alike. Collection areas include the beginning and growth of public-supported educational media in Rochester; social reform in Rochester and Monroe County; and Rochester businesses, clubs, and organizations. Comprised of paper-based documents, glass plate negatives, lantern slides, and original artwork, highlights of these collections include a 1792 deed signed by Ebenezer “Indian” Allen; unpublished histories and biographies; and personal papers of Susan B. Anthony, former Rochester mayor Hiram Edgerton, and Nathaniel Rochester and the Rochester family, among many others.Rundel Memorial Building

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Livingston Park Seminary collection, 1863-1964 1.0 Cubic Feet

Stone, Georgia C.
The Livingston Park Seminary, originally called the Curtis Seminary, operated from 1860 to 1934; the name Livingston Park Seminary was adopted follwing the death of Mrs. Cathro Curtis in 1892. The materials in this collection include operating records of the Seminary between 1892 and 1934 (accession 2019.058), records of the Alumnae Association dating from 1896 to 1964 (accession 2019.057), and personal papers of the third and final principal, Eurith Trabue Rebasz, dating from 1863 to 1931 (accession 2019.056). The bulk of the collection consists of ledger books containing operating records and grades, while the Alumnae Assocation records include letters, memoranda, clippings and notes. Mrs. Rebasz's papers include letters and ephemera.
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Ralph Carter papers, 1984-2009, bulk 2001-2009 2.1 Cubic Feet

Carter, Ralph
This collection consists of the papers of Ralph Carter, a gay and civil rights activist in Rochester, New York. The papers date from 1984 to 2009, with the bulk from 2001 to 2009. The materials include personal and organizational papers, books, serials, pamphlets, photographs and VHS tapes.
Rochester Public Library