John W. Gates diaries and account books
Collection
Identifier: BUSC-2019-003
Overview
This collection comprises fourteen diaries, 1902 to 1929, written by John W. Gates, a dairy farmer from Madison County, NY. Gates was also a New York state Assemblyman in 1925 and 1926, and a state Senator from 1927 to 1932. The diaries recount activities of the farm, meetings attended as an elected official, and family and business trips. A 1922 book contains accounts for fuel. Three bank account books and loose documents from 1864 to 1897 belonged to Daniel Gates, John W. Gates' grandfather.
Dates
- 1864 - 1929
Creator
- Gates, John W. (Person)
Extent
0.25 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.
Creator
- Gates, John W. (Person)
- 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