Abruzzese Society
The Abruzzese Society Collection consists of a variety of materials pertaining to the history and daily proceedings of the Abruzzese Society.
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Ann Ross Genealogy Research Collection, 1998-2004 .66 cubic feet
Ross, Ann Holohan,
1932-2004
The Ann Ross Genealogy Research Collection is composed of materials related to genealogical research about area families conducted by Ann Ross, a volunteer for the Capital District Genealogy Society and head of the New York State Genealogy Volunteers.
Captain Clinton Churchill Brown Collection, circa 1862-1915 0.16 cubic feet
Brown, Clinton Churchill,
1835-1917
Collection of documents and photographs related to the Civil War service of Captain Clinton Churchill Brown, 134th NY Infantry.
Carl Company
The collection is composed of memorabilia and records of the Carl Company chain of department stores.
George, Carl J.
Collection includes bulletins, reports, maps and informational booklets and brochures pertaining to the Great Flats Aquifer in Schenectady County, NY. Also includes documents relating to the environmental impact of gravel mining, descriptive booklets for various wetlands of New York State, and documents and lists by Vincent Schaefer concerning the Great Flats area.
Caufield collection on the U.S.S. Schenectady, 1968-1995 0.25 linear feet
James J. Caufield
Materials relating to the U.S.S. Schenectady (1968-1993) from construction to naming, commissioning, celebration, service, and decommissioning, as collected by James J. Caufield (1919-2009), President (1983-?) of the Schenectady Council of the Navy League of the United States.
Snell family
The Charles and Douglas Snell Collection comprises letters written to family and friends during the last two years of World War II, 1943-1945. The letters are separated into two distinct boxed series by individual author: Box “A” - Douglas: August 1, 1943 to August 19, 1945, and Box “B” - Charles - April 15, 1943 to August 27, 1945 and. Each boxed set contains a folder of miscellaneous items that are related to the letters.
Chet Watkins collection on the USS Schenectady, 1968-1972 0.25 linear feet
Chet Watkins
This collection contains photographs and negatives, general papers, correspondence, programs, newspaper clippings and articles, and notes dating from 1968 to 1972 related to the U.S.S. Schenectady, including relating to the construction, commissioning, and service of the ship.
Dialogue of Schenectady, Inc. Records, 1965-1968, 2012 .5 cubic feet
The Dialogue of Schenectady,
Inc.
The records of the Dialogue of Schenectady, Inc., also known as the Dialogue Coffee House, a non-profit organization aimed at creating dialogue through discussion groups and presentations.
Edward E. Oliver Collection, Circa 1871-1977 .16 cubic feet
Oliver, Edward E. (Elliot),
1911-1997
Collection of photographs and memorabilia related to Edward E. Oliver and family.
Eleanor Jaeger School Photograph Collection, 1953-1969 .5 cubic feet
Jaeger, Eleanor,
1920-2006
The Eleanor Jaeger School Photograph Collection comprises photographs collected by Jaeger, an elementary school principal. The photographs depict the Euclid, Grout Park, and Halsey elementary schools in Schenectady during the 1950s and 1960s.
Ellis Hospital (Schenectady, N.Y.)
The Ellis Hospital Collection consists of a variety of materials pertaining to the history and daily proceedings of Ellis Hospital.
Emma T. Yates Collection, 1892-1940, bulk 1920-1933 .33 cubic feet
Yates, Emma Theodora,
1850-1933
The Emma T. Yates Collection is composed of materials related to the estate, finances, and land transactions of Emma T. Yates.
Ettore Mancuso Collection, 1924-1969 2 cubic feet
Mancuso, Ettore,
1896-1979
Collection of material created and compiled by Ettore Mancuso, a lawyer, newspaper editor, and prominent citizen of the city of Schenectady.
E.Z. Carpenter Papers, 1661-1931 1 cubic foot (1 box)
Carpenter, E.Z. (Edwin Zachariah),
1835-1917
This collection is composed of a variety of material compiled by E.Z. Carpenter, a historian, genealogist, and collector from the town of Glenville.
Francis Poulin Scrapbook Collection, 1716-1993 17.3 linear feet
Poulin, Francis A.,
1914-1994
Scrapbooks including topics related to the history of Schenectady, NY, with particular emphasis on the history of railroads, the Mont Pleasant neighborhood, the Westinghouse family and company, local schools and churches, and the YMCA.
Keetz, Frank
The collection comprises photographs, ephemera, notes, articles, and original writing compiled and created by Frank Keetz about professional baseball in Schenectady
Godfrey Family Papers, 1866-2003, bulk circa 1880s-1950 2.5 cubic feet (vertical materials)
Godfrey family
The collection is composed of materials pertaining to the Godfrey and Furman families.
Hank Caputo Baseball Collection, 1975-2004 1.1 cubic feet
Caputo, Hank
This collection includes a variety of artifacts related to the Schenectady Baseball club.
Harris Ottaway collection Approximately 1916-1999 Approximately 7 cubic feet
Harris Ottaway
This collection contains the personal papers, photographs, writings, and scrapbooks of Mr. Harris Ottaway (1904-1999) as well as his decades of correspondence (1978-1999) with countless pen pals, most of whom were residents at the Kingsway Arms Nursing Home and retirement centers. Mr. Ottaway’s personal organizational system of the correspondence materials is left intact and generally follows a pure chronological order with an index.
Helen Quirini Collection, Circa 1910-2010 1.5 cubic feet
Quirini, Helen,
1920-2010
Personal papers of Helen Quirini, a union organizer, community activist, and lifelong resident of Schenectady.
Hinsdill Parsons., Esq.
This collection contains correspondence, their enclosed materials, and other miscellaneous, likely once-enclosed, materials relating to the personal and professional business of Hinsdill Parsons, Esq., and dating from 1899 to 1912. Additional materials include contracts, dividend statements, receipts, notes, company reports, and trustee information.
James Frost Papers, 1735-1851, bulk 1810s-1851 2 cubic feet
Frost, James, 1783-1851
This collection comprises papers created and compiled by James Frost (1783-1851), a surveyor who worked in Albany, Schenectady, Montgomery, and Schoharie counties.
Papp, John
The collection is composed of photographic prints, negatives, and slides taken and collected by John Papp.
Linda Champagne Slide Collction, 1967-1977 .33 cubic feet
Champagne, Linda (See Scope &
Content note)
The Linda Champagne Slide Collection is composed of slides possibly collected and/or created by Linda Champagne, Niskayuna town historian. The provenance of the collection and the context of its creation is unclear.
McWilliam family
The collection is composed of material pertaining to the McWilliam, Parkhill, and Simpson families.
Monday Garden Group of
Schenectady
The collection is composed of memorabilia and records of the Monday Garden Group of Schenectady, part of the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State.
Mont Pleasant HS and Linton HS records, Approximately 1927-1992 ~2.75 linear feet
Schenectady High School (N.Y.)
This collection contains materials from the Schenectady High School system. The bulk of collection dates from 1931 to 1983, however, some materials date from as early as 1927 and as late as 1992. Materials are almost entirely from Linton High School (1957-1992) and Mont Pleasant High School (1931-1992), though a few materials relate to the whole district and a few to Nott Terrace High School (1903-1958). This collection contains newspaper clippings relating to staff and students of both schools, some theater performance materials and posters, Linton HS library and school construction materials, and some general Schenectady School district materials, school newspapers and literary newspapers, photographs, maps, and blueprints.
Rev. J. Philip B. Pendleton Diaries, 1881, 1886-1904 1.3 cubic feet
Pendleton, J. Philip B.,
1855-1904
The diaries of Rev. J. Philip B. Pendleton, rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church, Schenectady.
The Schenectady City Politics Scrapbooks are comprised of newspaper clippings regarding Schenectady city politics, including coverage of elections, politicians, city government, and political organizations. The clippings cover the period between 1909 and 1911. The creator is unknown.
Schenectady Liederkranz
Club
The collection is composed of the records of Schenectady Liederkranz, a German-American singing club and social organization founded in 1871 and disbanded in 2005. Materials in the collection include meeting minutes, sheet music, membership records, financial records, newsletters, photographs, event programs, audio-visual materials, plaques and awards, and ephemera.
Schenectady Photographic Society collection 1954-1961 0.25 linear feet
Charles V. Moore
This collection is composed of materials dating from 1954-1961 relating to the administration and events of the Schenectady Photographic Society (1931-present) as collected by member Charles V. Moore.
Soroptimist International of
Schenectady
The collection comprises records of Soroptimist International of Schenectady, a non-profit organization affiliated with the world’s largest women’s classified service organization, Soroptimist International, from 1953 through 2019. Materials range from board and business meeting minutes, event programs, membership rosters and board member lists, to Friendship link papers, scrapbooks, awards, newspaper clippings, photo slides and photographs, souvenir items, and more.
Strong Collection, 1684-1928 1 cubic foot
Strong, Hannah Elizabeth Vedder,
1845-1929
The Strong Collection is composed of land records, legal documents, correspondence, receipts, genealogical information, photographs, and other documents pertaining to the Bradt, Strong, and Van Patten families, collected by H. Elizabeth Strong (Hannah Elizabeth Vedder Strong). The collection includes a significant amount of material related to early settlement of Schenectady, as well as the land and trusteeship disputes in the city.
Townsend Club of Schenectady, 1937-1943 .33 cubic feet
Townsend Club of Schenectady
(N.Y.)
The collection comprises the records of the Townsend Club of Schenectady, including meeting minutes, notes, and treasurer’s records.
Kokernak, Wadsworth S.
The collection comprises photographs created and compiled by Wadsworth (Walter) S. Kokernak.
Collection of miscellaneous material collected by Willis T. Hanson, Jr.
The Woman’s Club of
Schenectady
The records of the Woman’s Club of Schenectady collection consist of materials relating to the activities and daily proceedings of the Club, including yearbooks, meeting minutes, financial information, histories of the institution, and so forth.