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John W. Gates diaries and account books

 Collection
Identifier: BUSC-2019-003

Abstract

This collection comprises fourteen diaries written by John W. Gates, a dairy farmer from Chittenango, Madison County, New York. The diaries cover the years 1902, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929. They recount activities of the farm, meetings attended as an elected official, and family and business trips. A 1922 book contains accounts for gasoline, oil, and kerosone. Three bank account books and assorted loose documents from 1864 to 1897 belonged to Daniel Gates, John W. Gates' grandfather.

Gates was also a New York state Assemblyman in 1925 and 1926, and a state Senator from 1927 to 1932.

Dates

  • Creation: 1864 - 1929

Creator

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, 2019.

Processing Information

This collection has not yet been processed, but is available for research. Please contact speccoll@binghamton.edu.

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Binghamton NY 13902 USA