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 of material relates to research done by and for the Backenstose family in the 1970s and mainly focuses on Jacob and John Trimmer Backenstose.

This collection relates to the Park Lane Dress Shop which was in business on Seneca Street from 1938 until 1954. The building was demolished as part of Geneva's urban renewal project in the 1960s.

Gladys Gray was a lifelong resident of Geneva and heavily involved with the Geneva Historical Society.

The Hemiup family were residents of Geneva from around 1799 to the 1950s.

Charles J Folger served as Secretary of the Treasury in President Chester A Arthur's cabinet.

The Burrall family has maintained a presence in Geneva since the 1810s and continues to run their insurance business today on Linden Street.

This collection includes material related to the Geneva Medical College, which was a branch of Geneva College (now Hobart College), during the time it was in Geneva.

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

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