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Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) Office of Public Affairs

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2014.002

Content Description

Items included in this collection are information pamphlets, newspaper clippings, publicity and photographic prints pertaining to RG&E's Office of Public Affairs, as well as three electric transcription disks that were retained to preserve the context of the media.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

The collection was given to the Office of the City Historian by Rochester Gas and Electric's (RG&E) Tom Schwartz, and was donated to them by Linda Zahn in 1998, the daughter of Linn Bowmen, who before his retirement serves as the general superintendent of RG&E's gas division and had served as Vice President to the company.

Restrictions Apply

No

Use Restrictions

The three electric transcription disks are urgently in need of conservation and should not be played, as this would further damage any salvageable content.

Dates

  • Creation: 1860 - 1997

Extent

2.33 Cubic Feet (4 document and 1 over-sized box)

Inventory

5 boxes, 1.6 cubic feet