Howard Dana collection on the Seth Green Memorial
Content Description
Consists of Howard Dana's collection of materials for and related to the Seth Green Memorial. Papers consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, a book, scrapbook photostat, programs, invitations, and hand written notes.
Dates
- Creation: 1874-1944
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions regarding access or use to or use of this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
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 and Genealogy Division.
Biographical / Historical
Howard Clark Dana was born in 1885 in Rochester, NY. He was a member of the National Society Sons of the American Revolutionary War since his ancester George Dana served as a Sergeant in Captain Jonathan Gate's Company of Minute Men that marched on Lexington April 19TH, 1775.
He married Cornelia York MacGregor in 1908. He owned an Insurance company titled Howard C Dana & Co.
Later in life he was part of the Seth Green Memorial Committee, where he worked with donors to get a memorial dedicated to Seth Green as he saw what Seth Green did in the ways of pioneering hunting and fishing techniques. Along with Fish hatchings and Artificial Propagation. The materials in this collection show how Howard wrote to commitee members for donations for the memorial and how he organized the memorial reveal by writing to the family mebers of Seth Green and inviting them to come to the reveal. This collection also shows what Howard collected on Seth green including newspapers, photographs, and pamphlets.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (1 document box.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collections consisits of correspondence, essays, newspapers, newspaper clippings, and photos. Howard C Dana was from Caledonia, NY and he owned an insurance business. He collected materials on Seth Green, who was a pioneer in fish farming (Pisciculture) and Aquaculture.
Arrangement
This collection consists of one document box divided into seven folders.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance unknown. No documentation regarding the origin of these materials could be located.
Bibliography
Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
"Plaque To Be Placed For First Hatchery" Democrat & Chronicle (newspaper), Rochester, New York. June 5th, 1935
Condition Description
Fair condition.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Megan Provost, under the supervision of Brandon Fess
- Date
- 2025-02-15
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Local History & Genealogy Division Repository
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Rochester 14604 USA
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