Obed Hussey papers

Content Description

Letters, catalogs, periodicals and product images related to the work of Obed Hussey on his reaping machine.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Found in Document Case 15; donation history unknown. Rochester businessman Alexander B. Lamberton married the widow of Obed Hussey, Eunice (nee Starbuck), and her daughter Martha lived out her life in Rochester. They served as informants to Follett L. Greeno, who biographed Obed Hussey in 1912 (Obed Hussey: Who, Of All Inventors, Made Bread Cheap). These materials conceivably originated with this Rochester branch of the Hussey family.

Restrictions Apply

No

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History & Genealogy Division.