Box 1

Abstract

This collection consists of three groups of material, all assembled by Florence Cooksley. The first group consists of notes and typescripts related to a "History of Rochester" that she authored, mostly undated. Other material includes letters from Azel Backus, dated between 1812 and 1859, and legal documents from Thomas Cooksley, dating from 1846 to 1874.

Content Description From the Collection: This collection documents the research and writing work of Florence Cooksley, a librarian and author operating in Rochester, N.Y. The collection includes manuscript notes, typescripts, and published articles from Cooksley. The collection also includes original and transcribed letters, legal documents and business documents from Azel Backus and from her husband's ancestor, Thomas Cooksley. The relationship of the Backus material to the rest of the collection is unclear; it may come from...

Content Description From the Collection: This collection documents the research and writing work of Florence Cooksley, a librarian and author operating in Rochester, N.Y. The collection includes manuscript notes, typescripts, and published articles from Cooksley. The collection also includes original and transcribed letters, legal documents and business documents from Azel Backus and from her husband's ancestor, Thomas Cooksley. The relationship of the Backus material to the rest of the collection is unclear; it may come from...

Content Description From the Collection: This collection documents the research and writing work of Florence Cooksley, a librarian and author operating in Rochester, N.Y. The collection includes manuscript notes, typescripts, and published articles from Cooksley. The collection also includes original and transcribed letters, legal documents and business documents from Azel Backus and from her husband's ancestor, Thomas Cooksley. The relationship of the Backus material to the rest of the collection is unclear; it may come from...

Content Description From the Collection: This collection documents the research and writing work of Florence Cooksley, a librarian and author operating in Rochester, N.Y. The collection includes manuscript notes, typescripts, and published articles from Cooksley. The collection also includes original and transcribed letters, legal documents and business documents from Azel Backus and from her husband's ancestor, Thomas Cooksley. The relationship of the Backus material to the rest of the collection is unclear; it may come from...

Content Description From the Collection: This collection documents the research and writing work of Florence Cooksley, a librarian and author operating in Rochester, N.Y. The collection includes manuscript notes, typescripts, and published articles from Cooksley. The collection also includes original and transcribed letters, legal documents and business documents from Azel Backus and from her husband's ancestor, Thomas Cooksley. The relationship of the Backus material to the rest of the collection is unclear; it may come from...

Content Description From the Collection: This collection documents the research and writing work of Florence Cooksley, a librarian and author operating in Rochester, N.Y. The collection includes manuscript notes, typescripts, and published articles from Cooksley. The collection also includes original and transcribed letters, legal documents and business documents from Azel Backus and from her husband's ancestor, Thomas Cooksley. The relationship of the Backus material to the rest of the collection is unclear; it may come from...