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Albany Institute of History & Art

Albany Institute of History & Art

125 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12210, United States
The Albany Institute of History & Art Library is a non-circulating research library with collections related to the art, history, and culture of the upper Hudson Valley of New York. Collections include manuscript materials, photographs, maps, rare books, and other collections dating from the seventeenth century to the present.

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This collection includes manuscripts, letters, correspondences, compilations, circulars, and photographs relate to Edmond Charles Genet and his diverse career as diplomat, inventor, farmer, and correspondent with the leaders of American government, society, and scientific thought.
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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.
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Edward Pierre Buyck (1888-1960) was a Belgian artist who immigrated to the United States and was active in the Slingerlands, New York, area. Buyck was known for painting portraits of prominent politicians, race horses, landscapes, and historical settings. In 1920, he married Mary Williard Vine, who was a landscape artist and interior designer. Much of Buyck’s work was lost during a fire in his studio in 1940. The collection contains biographical material, correspondence, exhibition catalogs, and scrapbooks. The donation also contained some items which have been separated and are housed in the Curatorial Department.
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Lawson Annesley founded Annesley and Co. in Albany, New York in 1802. After a few years taking on different partners, Annesley’s sons took over the business, which remained headed by the family until 1909. The company was known for selling fine furniture, looking glasses, and artist’s supplies, and was often referred to as the “Albany Art Gallery.” Annesley and Co. closed in the 1940s. This collection contains a daybook, advertisements, and a price list.