Abstract This collection consists of a brief narrative and two diaries from 1862 to 1865 written by a resident of Whitehall, Washington County, New York while enlisted with the 104th NY Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. The narrative and diary entries detail regimental movements, battles, living conditions as a prisoner of war, camp life, prices of clothing and sundries, and the weather. This collection has been digitized and is accessible from the ...

Scope and Contents 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...

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Celia Smith Kelm (1882 - 1968) and Rena Smith Murray (1899 - 1996), two sisters from Port Dickinson, Broome County, New York, kept diaries from 1920 to 1990 (Celia wrote from 1920 to 1966 and Rena wrote from 1926 to 1990). Each diary notes occurrences in their daily lives including spending time with relatives and friends, going to restaurants and places of entertainment, everyday household chores and happenings, important personal milestones, and local and national events.

Abstract This collection includes diaries, letters, financial documents, and other papers by Maurice Leyden (1836 - 1906) of Rochester, Monroe County, New York. It also includes family correspondence, as well as diaries and school essays written by his daughter, Blanche Eloise Leyden (1874 - 1936), and diaries written by a maternal aunt of Maurice Leyden's wife Margaret Leora Garrigues Leyden (1841 - 1928), Sarah Woodruff Pottle (1815 - 1887). The collection also includes several photographs of...

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This collection includes personal and professional correspondence of Charles Monroe Dickinson and his second wife, Alice Bond Minard Dickinson Balog, as well as legal and financial papers of the Dickinson and Minard families and newspaper clippings which document their activities.

Abstract The collection consists of personal documents of Dr. John G. Orton, his daughter Helen D. Orton, and his grandson Orton Spaulding Barnes. Documents include two indentures, dated December 7, 1897 and July 11, 1898 with Dr. Orton as guarantor of the promissory note payments; detailed account of work completed on Dr. Orton’s house and accompanying bill, November 1, 1875; Memorandum written by Dr. Orton and dated October 7, 1920 to be read in connection with his will; copy of will of Helen D....

Abstract In August, 1862 Fred Walster (1842 - 1870) of Fort Plain, Montgomery County, New York enlisted as a member of Company E of the 153rd Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. This collection consists of one diary from 1865 documenting Walster’s military experiences, hospitalization, and return to civilian life. The diary has been digitized and is accessible from the New York Heritage Digital...