Agriculture
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Reuben Lewis Bartle journals
Dibble, Diana Adelia Calkins diary, 1868
John W. Gates diaries and account books
Griffis, Abner diary, 1855
Hazard Lewis Farms collection
This collection includes material relating to the history and operations of the Hazard Lewis Farms, once located on the current site of Binghamton University's main campus. Contents include manuscript descriptions and background material about the farm, ephemeral items relating to the farm's operations, and photographs of the farm site. Several documents relating to Binghamton in the 1940s are also included.
Stuart, John A. account book, 1885 - 1900
Account book of John A. Stuart of Conklin, Broome County, New York for 1885 through 1900. Records daily household and farm expenses. Stuart (about 1814 - 1903) was born in Scotland; his entry in the 1900 federal census indicates that he emigrated from Scotland in 1852. By 1855 he was farming in Conklin, and remained there until his death. He is buried in Corbettsville Cemetery, Conklin.
Wells, Chester letter to Captain Franklin Whitney, July 25, 1828
Letter from Chester Wells to Captain Franklin Whitney at Binghamton, July 25, 1828. Writing from Jersey, Wells laments his ill health, reports on the state of the haying season and that they have had no rain, and urges Whitney to come to Jersey.