Finding Aids

The collection consists of personal correspondence, daybooks, clippings, contracts, and indentures.

The collection consists of five letterpress copybooks, a black ledger, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings. Three of the letterpress copybooks include business correspondence of Adriance, Platt & Co. from 1894-1910. These letters are sometimes signed by John E. Adriance or Albert Glass and concern prices, orders, affairs of their foreign offices in Germany, England, Russia, and France, personnel, labor practices, union agitation, machine design, expansion into other products, and proposed insurance and corporation taxes. Two letterpress copybooks are from John E. Adriance and primarily concern the business matters of Adriance, Platt & Co. This includes correspondence concerning personnel, financial transactions, and foreign markets and competitors from 1891 until 1904. Material also concerns personal matters such as the Adriance family’s health, decoration of their home, items ordered, stamp collecting, and social organizations. Also included is a scrapbook of clippings on polo matches, obituaries, programs, and the wedding notice of John E. Adriance and Mary Hasbrouck.

The collection consists of mortgages, deeds, and tax information concerning schools in the Town of Clinton.

The collection consists of a deed in the Oblong Patent, some correspondence between Joseph Arnold and Charles Frost, and a letter to Azariah Arnold.

The collection consists of material primarily concerning the Poughkeepsie Chamber of Commerce and the Nelson House. Included is: Minutes of the Poughkeepsie Board of Trade, 1888 – 1905 (one bound book) Minutes of the Poughkeepsie Retail Merchants Association, 1893 – 1907 (one bound book) Minutes of the Poughkeepsie Chamber of Commerce, 1916 – 1923 (six bound books) Minutes of the Poughkeepsie Chamber of Commerce, 1923 – 1936 (six bound books) Scrapbook of the Poughkeepsie Exposition, 1924 (one bound book) Scrapbooks of Poughkeepsie Business, 1922 – 1924 (one bound book) Scrapbooks of Poughkeepsie Business, 1926 – 1927 (one bound book) Scrapbooks of Poughkeepsie Business, 1927 – 1931 (one bound book) Scrapbooks of Poughkeepsie Business, 1936 – 1938 (one bound book) Box 4 Nelson House files, 1961 – 1969 (one box 9 files) Box 5 Nelson House files, 1919 – 1943 (one box, 64 files)Tax & Corporation Documents Box 6 Nelson House Papers: Banquets, Photos, Menus, Advertising Etc., 36 Folders Box 7 Nelson House Papers: Banquets, Photos, Menus, Advertising Etc., 36 Folders Box 8 Nelson House Papers: Appraisal, Certificates, Reports, Negotiation Documents, Mortgage Reports

The collection consists of personal papers, ledgers and an oversized map. The collection is basically evenly split between records from William Bassett’s days in business in the fur trade in New York City and the running of the dairy farm. The records span from 1855 to 1899 and some records were continued by William’s son Williams Hopkins Bassett (Mrs. Crawford’s father) into the early 20th century. The records consist of financial ledgers, copies of business correspondence, journals recording the daily activities on the farm from 1878-1892, and assorted loose papers. Most Items can be clearly designated as belonging to the period of working in New York or on the farm, but there are a few items that the demarcation is not clear. The descriptions to follow will basically be divided between work and farm, but the division can be arbitrary. All the volumes and loose papers are in good to excellent condition. All the volumes were commercially produced and are approximately all the same size. The entire collection could be housed in legal size .5 cubic foot boxes. The loose papers have been foldered. There are some loose papers still in some of the volumes and have not been removed.

The collection contains some records from Captain Charles Edward Bostwick’s service with the 128th New York Volunteers in the Civil War. It includes his appointment, a company roster, and a lithograph image of Camp Millington near Baltimore, Maryland.

The collection primarily consists of the administrative records of the Bowdoin Park Historical & Archaeological Association (BPHAA). This includes administrative correspondence, meeting minutes, clippings, newsletters, mailing lists, invoices, archaeological reports, and overall a large amount of semi-arranged administrative manuscript material. Some file listings and scope and content information is handwritten and located inside each corresponding box.

The collection consists of early deeds, bonds, bill of sales, including two for sale of slaves, from various individuals in the Crum Elbow/Charlotte precinct area. Items collected by Edward Braman.

The collection consists mainly of deeds, indentures and mortgages retained by the Brill Family in the Town of Beekman. Also included are a business account, bills of sale, correspondence, and some ephemera. The collection also contains a scrapbook made by Theodore Brill, and Henry C. Brill’s diary of farm operations.

The collection consists of deeds, bonds, and various contracts between Theodore Brinckerhoff and other parties. Also includes deeds from the Van Amburgh, Van Vliet, and Wolcott families.

The collection consists of 10 legal-sized and 1 small legal-sized document cases of deeds from Dutchess County. Another legal document case contains copies of a pamphlet written by Clifford Buck. 2 binders contain administrative materials, including an extensive yet complex inventory

The collection consists of business letters from John Budd and various other members of the Budd family. It includes wills, land grants, and letters between Henry Beekman and John Budd.

The collection contained assorted local history educational materials used by Franklin K. Butts in Poughkeepsie Schools. File 6 was originally item 8 in the collection. The original items 6 and 7 may have been the Holden Family Letters. These letters along with the 1775-1776 Amenia ledger were found near the Butts collection but these materials do not seem to have been related.

The collection is an artificial gathering of materials relating to the history of Dutchess County. This includes advertisements, biographical information, programs, land deeds, ephemera, clippings, and typed transcripts of historical documents. The collection also contains extensive sketched maps of the Nine Partners Patent.

The collection consists of the personal papers of the Caverly family as well as material from their ancestors the Ludington family. Present are deeds, correspondence and receipts as well as some miscellaneous documentation and a genealogical scrapbook that may have been created by Hazel Andrews.

The collection consists of the diary of Alexander H. Coffin along with some receipts and ephemera.

The collection consists of papers concerning the estate of Cornelius Cooper along with papers from the Cromwell family.

The collection consists of Deeds and letters of the Cornwell family, mostly in Fishkill.

The collection consists of the personal, business, and legal records of the Davies family, including William Davies, his sons Thomas L. Davies and William A. Davies, and the latter’s son Augustus Davies. The family personal records include probate records, cemetery deeds and records, trusts, wills, military appointments, correspondence, marriage contracts, religious records, photographs, poetry and other ephemera. The business records consist of financial statements, accounts, promissory notes, receipts, surveys, stock certificates, assessment notices and utility bills for 27 Cherry Street in New York City, connected to the Hubert Van Wagner estate. The legal contracts include a large volume of indentures, bonds, mortgages, releases, agreements, warranty deeds, quit claim deeds, and foreclosure deeds. The collection also features records of William A. Davies’s administration of the estates of Solomon Sutherland, Albert Lower, George B. Evertson, Hubert Van Wagner, Mary Van Wagner. Some of the William Davies indentures were signed by Gilbert and Henry Livingston as they served as Dutchess County Clerk.

Contains a record of all DC accession numbers. These can be found on the left of item dates. This begins with DC.30.

The collection consists of receipts, bills, contracts, and documentation concerning the estate of Moses DeGraff.

The collection consists of deeds and correspondence relating to Dr. Benjamin De La Vergne, R. L. Reade, and John Reade. Dr. De La Vergne’s receipt book is also included. The collection also includes 58 letters sent from R. L. Reade of Red Hook to James Hooker, Esq. of Poughkeepsie from 1823 to 1838. Also present is a 1793 letter to John Reade, Esq. of Red Hook from Aaron Burr.

The collection consists of research notes, genealogical outlines, and an article draft written by Allen Frost on early Dutchess County history.

The collection consists of one book titled, Rules and Orders of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Dutchess.

The collection consists of indentures, leases, promissory notes, survey agreements, and attorney contracts concerning the ownership of the land of the Great Nine Partners Patent.

The Clyde Griffen collection consists of nine scrapbooks which feature news clippings that concern Poughkeepsie from 1913 until 1920. Much of the material was gathered from Poughkeepsie newspapers, with some selected from other regional papers and some from New York City papers. The subject of the clippings is often an identifiable Poughkeepsie landmark. Box 1 with four smaller scrapbooks is missing.

This collection includes detailed business and financial records of the apple growing and wholesale business of the Hubbard and Hart families, records and ephemera from the New York & New England Apple Institute, family diaries, graphic materials, and a small local ephemera collection. The Hart and Hubbard families’ primary business was their large farm in LaGrange, Dutchess County, New York – just outside of Poughkeepsie. The family also owned a wholesale market in the Bronx, NY, and an orange growing business in Federal Point, Florida. The Hubbard Family Papers record the activities and finances of a large apple agriculture and wholesale business in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley from the late 19th century to the 1960s. Business Records Series (97.15 cubic feet) The largest portion of the collection is the business records of both the Hart and Hubbard families’ agricultural wholesale business from 1838 to 1967, with the bulk of the records documenting the years 1910 to 1963. This consists of approximately 91.5 cubic feet of cashbooks, ledgers, journals, tax records, employment records, business correspondence, and other forms of business documentation. The financial and employment records seem to provide a fairly complete account of the Hubbard and Hart businesses from 1910 through the 1963. The collection also contains some records from the late 19th century, although—according to the family—some of these records may have been lost in a fire. The records are fairly complete and represent the daily activity of the business with multiple types of records spanning different ledgers. The following gives an overview of the types and date coverage of the material. The business correspondence portion of the material consists of 16 cubic feet. Correspondence is ordered alphabetically by topic and business owner. This portion includes correspondence from 1922 through 1963. Cashbooks and ledgers account for 31 cubic feet of material. These books contain records from 1838 until 1962, with the bulk of the material dating from 1910-1962. The record appears to be complete from 1912 until 1962. An additional set of cashbooks cover the years 1838-1905 and include information from the Federal Point, Florida property. This series is an incomplete record and we can conclude that this set may fail to document the complete finances of the Hart/Hubbard operation. The cashbooks document long lists of names, figures, and dates. The ledgers span the years series of the business records include “Weekly Timebooks,” employment, and payroll ledgers. The timebooks list the names of each individual employee, the amount of hours worked each day for each week, the rate of pay, and the amount paid. The employment records trace the changes of apple pickers from local seasonal workers to migrant labor camps. Similar to the cashbooks, these ledgers include long lists of names, figures and dates. The ledger entries list transactions by individual names and provide a view of the Federal Point, Florida and Dutchess County, New York farming community. Records of transportation of apples to European markets in the pre-World War I era by railroad car and steamship is followed by the establishment of the Bronx Terminal Market, sales to the New York metropolitan area via truck transport. Sales of apples to individuals during the holiday season, particularly in the post-World War II era, are included in these records. The Business Records Series also includes 7.5 cubic feet of tax records. Records of Florida, New York State and United States federal taxes are present, covering the years 1913-1962. Check registers and bank statements that span 6 cubic feet and date from 1935, and the early 1950s to 1962. One box contains records pertaining to accounts held at Chase National Bank. The majority pertain to accounts held at First National Bank, Poughkeepsie into the transition as Marine Midland Bank in the 1960s. These contain stubs of checks written to various parties from accounts with First National Bank and Chase National Bank. Each stub details the recipient of the payment and the amount paid. Cancelled checks are included in the monthly bank statements. Business Publications, 9 cubic feet, consist of articles on agricultural research, growing methods, soil condition, crop maintenance from the 1820s to the 1960s. These include articles written by E. Stuart Hubbard. The Business records also contain 9.15 cubic feet of mixed content. This includes agricultural research, canceled checks, contracts, estate records, formal reports on production and storage, growing journals and spray records, some handwritten financial records, insurance documentation, invoices, livestock records, notebooks, sales records, shipping records and receipts, some writings from E. Stuart Hubbard on soil chemistry, and some stationary, maps, envelopes, and other business ephemera. New York & New England Apple Institute Series (5 cubic feet) This series consists of the papers of E. Stuart Hubbard that pertain to his affiliation with the New York & New England Apple Institute, his history of that organization, and his writings on horticulture and farm production. This includes bulletins, pamphlets and other publications created by the Institute and related organizations such as the International Apple Shippers’ Association. Also included are published lists of prices for apples across different states and regions. The 1941 poster contest collection includes 77 hand-drawn posters submitted to the New York & New England Apple Institute contest for school children. E. Stuart Hubbard Diaries Series (1 cubic foot) The E. Stuart Hubbard Diaries Series includes the diaries of E. Stuart Hubbard. The 24 bound journals are complete from 1949 to 1962 and provide daily entries describing life at Heartsease, the family farm, from ages 30 to 43. Journals kept by Martha White Hubbard are included in this series. Civic Organizations Series (0.5 cubic feet) Records from the Town of LaGrange School District #12 – 1923-1927 and the LaGrange Cemetery Association – 1915-1960 are included in this series. Personal (9 cubic feet) Personal correspondence spans 1862-1963 and documents Federal Point, Florida and Dutchess County, New York. Included in this series are memoir manuscripts written in the 1950s by E. Stuart Hubbard about life in Florida in the late 1800s, family history and the building of the family home Heartsease. Ephemera Series (4 cubic feet) The Ephemera Series consists of advertisements, music recital programs, pamphlets, and other material concerning local Dutchess County Organizations and events – 1797-1959. This includes material from many local churches, educational institutions—including the Cottage Hill Seminary, Dutchess Academy, Eastman Business College, and Riverview Military Academy. Also represented are many important Poughkeepsie organizations like the Collingwood Opera House and the Vassar Brothers Institute. Programs from the Tuesday Club cover 1898-1951. Graphic Materials Series (4 cubic feet) Graphic materials include photographic prints that depict the Hart and Hubbard Families’ wholesale apple business. Images of apple trees, production facilities, storage, and transportation are present along with some images of the family members themselves. For example, one image depicts the Bronx Terminal Market Mayoral Committee in the office of Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. Marketing materials include multi-color images used for labeling and marketing the apples and other produce.

The collection consists of legal papers of James Hicks.

The collection consists of letters received by Mary Holden from her family. This collection may have been associated with or part of the Franklin K. Butts Collection, but there is no evidence of association.

The collection primarily consists of personal correspondence, and also includes clippings, biographical material, minutes, and accounts. Some correspondence with members of the Van Wyck family is also here.

The collection consists of 0.5 linear feet of photographic images of Kinkead family members and ancestors. The collection consists of both original images from the late 1800s and early 1900s and copies of portraits from the 1700s and early 1800s. There are twenty-four folders with documentation from the American Jersey Cattle Club and other organizations that pertain to the Kinkead sisters Jersey cattle herd at Southwood, Poughkeepsie, New York. The bulk of the collection contains personal journals kept by sisters Jeannie and Elise and their parents. These journals reflect the social, economic and political experiences of the white upper-middle class family in the early to mid-twentieth century. Seventeen journals kept by Jeannie Hamilton Kinkead and thirty journals kept by Elise Hamilton Kinkead with one journal kept by the father, Henry Pindell Kinkead and two by the mother Edith Boyd Hamilton. When the sisters were old enough to write it was a family tradition for the parents to present them with a blank journal each new year. Entries from the sisters' early years include comments on social functions, horseback riding, school, theater performances, family and friends' health. Entries are from the family home in Lexington, Kentucky until their move to Poughkeepsie, New York and Santa Barbara, California. Winters were spent in Santa Barbara until the father’s death in 1921. After 1921 the family resided year-round at the Southwood estate in Poughkeepsie, New York. From 1921 on the tone of the journals changed as the sisters took over management of the family estate and farms. Entries contain references to the health and funerals of friends and family, management of the cows, chickens, dogs, ducks, pigs and other livestock on the properties. Entries also refer to the management of the house and farm properties including discussion of hiring house servants, farm managers and farm workers. Social and recreational activities in the later years included dog shows, flower shows, and work with the Red Cross Canteen. Comments on historical and social events from 1895 to 1968 include the death of President William McKinley, the sinking of the Titanic, the development of automobile travel, radio, movies, World War I and II, the election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Many Poughkeepsie names appear throughout the journals. Related materials may be found at Locust Grove Historic Estate, Poughkeepsie, New York and Maple Grove Historic Preservation, Poughkeepsie, New York.

The collection consists of eight map rolls that display the extinct trolley layout of Poughkeepsie, New York. The map begins at the Hudson River, continues up Main Street to Arlington before turning onto Raymond Avenue and continuing until the track ends past College Avenue near Vassar College. A scrapbook of clippings from Poughkeepsie newspapers is also included. A close up diagram of Main Street near Market Street is also included. This shows a proposed alteration in the line. The line of tracks, curb, and buildings is also shown.

The collection consists of documents concerning the Andrew and John Ostrom and their experiences in the Civil War.

The collection consists of a narrative of Abraham Lent’s experience in the American Revolution, accounts, receipts, transcripts and a genealogy. The transcripts and genealogy were prepared by Frances B. Warring.

The collection consists of two court summons written by Henry Livingston while he was Dutchess County Clerk under the British Colony of New York. Also included are a number of secondary materials and reproductions concerning Henry Livingston likely gathered by W. Arthur Saltford, judging from an envelope in the collection, and the original correspondence surrounding the popularization of the Livingston claim to “A Visit from St. Nicholas.”

The collection consists of 15 daybooks, 5 account books, 1 unidentified index and one partnership record.

The collection consists of books and articles written by and about Benson Lossing, historian and illustrator. Also in the collection are 9 linear feet of genealogy documents complied by Donna Ewins pertaining to the Lossing and Ewins families.

The collection consists of documents related to the Maar family, and their relations the Ackharts, in the Hudson Valley region. The collection contains 13 letters written by Nathan Ackhart while deployed with the 3rd N.Y. Artillery during the Civil War. The letters are addressed to either his sister or Cynthia, whom he married. Robert Maar served in the U.S. Army from 1941-1946 as indicated on his photograph in File 1.33. The Maars and Ackharts are related through the marriage of David C. Maar and Maud Ackhart described in the article in File 1.15. Documents included from around the turn of the 20th century indicate that members of the Maar family belonged to a club called the “Happy Twelve” which would hold an annual gathering usually in November. Ephemera relating to the “Happy Twelve” dates from 1899 to 1912.

The collection generally features miscellaneous documentation concerning the history and administration of the Lincoln Center. Included are membership list, detailed notes, some correspondence, historical narratives and documentation of advocacy campaigns. The original order of the material was preserved and the sporadic organization was deemed to be unproblematic due to the small size of the collections and detail of description.

The collection of the personal collection of Harold Mangold. For many years Mangold served as a lawyer and avid collector of Dutchess County documents, photographs, postcards, and ephemera. The bulk of the collection focuses on Poughkeepsie, covering topics such as education, religion, economics, and law. Most of the documentary collection consists of legal material namely deeds and mortgages. Photographs and postcards consist almost exclusively of Poughkeepsie, specifically highlighting buildings and structures.

The collection consists of a large biography of William James Vassar by his grandson J. Spotts McDowell. Also included is a collection of transcripts and photocopies of correspondence. The material seems to have been gathered/created in the early 1970s.

The collection consists of the military records of Levi McFarlin.

The collection contains a number of scrapbooks concerning World War II war bonds and local utility companies. These scrapbooks contain clippings from local newspapers of all publicity releases regarding war bond drives and people who participated. Also included are many large and full-page bond advertisements showing sponsorship by area businesses and industries.

The collection consists of the family papers of the Miller family.

Clippings concerning Civil War Veterans and meeting rolls of the Society of Friends of the Civil War Veterans of Dutchess County. Some Spanish-American War veterans are also listed.

The collection consists of deeds, wills, legal documents and other articles concerning the estate of Francis Nelson.

The collection consists of correspondence primarily received by B. Davis Noxon in western New York from his family in Poughkeepsie. Also included are two of Robert Noxon’s daybooks.

The collection consists of small pamphlets magazines and other various publications.

Miscellaneous papers, envelopes, and correspondence addressed to Julia A. Welling (later Mrs. Thomas E. Parker). As of 2012, only box 1 of 2 has been located. The second box may also be labeled A-04.

The collection consists of three scrapbooks concerning Poughkeepsie history. Two books heavily detail Poughkeepsie amateur sports particularly during the 1940s.

The collection consists of correspondence between Edward E. Perkins and other prominent members of Dutchess County including Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Also included are letters with other notable democrats of NY including Al Smith, Henry Morganthau, and Herbert Lehman.

The collection consists of military records, legal appointments, family correspondence, and ephemera.

The collection consists of account books of E.A. Preston.

The collection consists of 43 rare books from the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Just over half of the texts are school books that were likely used in the academies, Sunday schools, common schools, and high schools in the Mid-Hudson Valley during the nineteenth century. A number of Bibles and supplemental religious texts are also present.

This collection consists of scrapbooks, genealogies, correspondence, and other documents concerning the Can Allen, Van Wyck, Storm, and Rees families. The material seems to have been gathered by Theodore Storm in San Jose, California circa 1905.

The collection consists of newspapers, correspondence, a telegraph bill, and other ephemera concerning the Rice and Briggs families.

The collection consists of 12 deeds pertaining to land transactions of the Shraeder Farm on the Dietrich Estate in the Town of Washington.

The collection consists of land deeds and mortgages, wills, correspondence and extensive genealogical information.

The collection consists of materials predominantly relating to the estate of Isaac Smith.. Most of the documents are related to legal and/or monetary transactions, such as deeds, mortgages, promissory notes, and relating letters. There are also 8 receipt books belonging to Isaac Smith, Platt Smith, and Philip Smith. The documents were either loose or grouped into 1 of 7 different bundles by an unknown party. The original ribbon tying these bundles together are also present with the documents.

The collection consists of the family papers of the Southard, Wooley, and Storm families who appeared to have lived in Fishkill, New York. This includes a substantial number of land records, such as deeds, indentures, wills, mortgages, quit-claim contracts, and land auction posters and advertisements. Also included is material on local society, such as invitations, correspondence, and ephemera. The business records of John V. Storm are also present, as well as bank notes from Henry Wooley and additional checks, receipts, promissory notes, and bills of sale.

The collection consists of Deeds and Mortgages between John V. Storm and various other parties.

The collection consists of an atlas, geography schoolbooks, and a pamphlet published by P. &. S. Potter in Poughkeepsie. The geography textbooks have been moved to the Rare Books Collection. Also included are invitations from the Cottage Hill Seminary and records from the Thorn family, including indentures, receipts, and transactions with the Reformed Church of New Hackensack.

The collection consists of deeds, mortgages, titles, bonds, and other personal correspondence between various members of the Tappen, Livingston, and VanKleek families in Dutchess County.

The collection consists of deeds, contracts, administrative records, correspondence and textual ephemera likely gathered by Alice Schenck Teller and her descendants. Most notably, the collection includes administrative records of seven companies serving in the American Revolution garrisoning the forts of the Hudson Highlands from 1776 until 1777. These records include payrolls, accounts of rations and mileage.

The collection consists of deeds, mortgages, bonds, fire insurance, and other legal documents pertaining to Smith Thompson and other members of the Thompson/Livingston families.

The collection consists of administrative records from Captain Richard Titus’s Civil War service. This includes a broadside advertisement for recruits and the individual enlistment records of 75 men from Dutchess County which formed Company I of the 150th NY Volunteer Regiment. These records are detailed: listed are the age, occupation, height, eye color, hair color, and complexion of each enlisted man. Also included are extensive administrative records of Company I that document supplies and ordnance and monthly returns of men (basically head counts) for the entire period the company was active. Some bound material is also included, which contains the morning reports for the entire active period. Richard Titus’s wartime family correspondence is also included.

The collection consists of two scrapbooks that contain clippings and correspondence concerning two generations of the Van Kleeck family – namely Barnard Van Kleeck and Dudley Van Kleeck. The material spans two document cases.

The collection consists of mortgages, indentures, wills of Denny, Sweet, Green, and Frazer families.

The collection consists of four military commissions of Abraham Van Vlack in the New York State Militia.

The collection consists of the personal and business records of the Van Wyck family, primarily the papers of Abraham Van Wyck. The bulk of the collection is various legal documentation and business records. This includes contracts, receipts, court judgments, agreements, transactions, ledgers & accounts. Also included are material from the administration of the Pine Grove Wollen Manufacturing Company. This includes stock distributions and some meeting minutes. Also included is material concerning the settling of estates, such as Benjamin Hutchins. The material in the collection provides significant, yet haphazard records of Abraham Van Wyck and family. The arraignment was maintained as it was found, yet different accessions were combined. The provenance of these series is unknown. The material may have been acquired at a later date, or material may have been separated from the original collection and re-accessioned around 2008.

The collection consists of contracts, historical narratives, administrative correspondence and other documentation concerning the administration of Vassar Brothers Hospital and the demolition of Old Vassar. The historical society may hold assorted more historical and administrative documents pertaining to Vassar Brother Hospital. Included may be listings of employees and graduated nurses, historical narratives and annual reports. However, this material has yet to be located.

The collection consists of administrative records and collected ephemera from the Vassar-Warner Home and their preceding institutions. Material includes annual reports, board reports directories, residence lists, cemetery records, and some administrative correspondence. There are also some relevant newspaper clippings, ephemera, and photographic prints in the collection.

This collection consists of 29 photographs.

This collection consists of 69 photographs of the Skeahan and Ward families from Beekman Rd. and Clove Valley, NY.

The collection consists of a letter from an artilleryman in the Civil War, a poem written on the back of an account, and a drawing cartoon narrative of J. A. Wigg, a baseball player and blacksmith.

The collection consists of indentures, mortgages, and insurance records for the Wildey family. Also included are wills and records of the settling of family estates.

The collection consists of personal, business, and legal records of various families including the Livingstons, Halls, Van Wyck. Some of the documents concern Gilbert and Henry Livingston who both served as Dutchess County Clerk.

The collection consists of letters, deeds, and mortgages between several prominent members of the Livingston family and others in the Dutchess County area, mostly in the 18th century.