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Kate Gleason Autograph Book
Kathie Meredith Papers
Kathie Meredith worked for the Canandaigua Daily Messenger newspaper from 1968 to 2008 as both a photographer and journalist. This collection includes numerous clippings from her journalistic career (articles on Rochester topics), along with original photographs she took to accompany articles on visits by Richard Nixon and Nelson Rockefeller to Rochester in the 1970s. The materials date between 1971 and 2007.
Kathie Reilly papers
This collection consists of the papers collected by Kathleen Reilly, a women's rights activist and one of the seven women dubbed the "Rochester Topfree Seven" in 1986. The materials date between 1986 and 1991. The materials consist of news articles, newspapers, newsletters, notes, photographs, brochures, legal documents, publicity, membership information and reference for C.L.A.W. (Challenging Laws and Attitudes against Women), and reference for the Topfree movement.
Katy Carrier Collection of Rochester Trade Publications
Correspondence, trade publications and forms from Archer Manufacturing, Deering Harvester, Sullivan Brothers, James Vick Son’s and Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine (all Rochester businesses), along with 3 postcards of Rochester. All items addressed to the Chapin family of Whiteville, NY, between 1890 and 1904.
Kimball Tobacco Company Collection
L. Warren Patterson Pin Collection
Ledger
Small leather-bound Excelsior diary detailing daily agricultural transactions in Monroe County. The ledger book is anonymous, but can be traced to western New York through geographic references. It dates from 1879.
Leo Hart Company puzzle collection
Two puzzles from the Leo Hart Company of Rochester, a printing firm known for making puzzles in the 1940s. One puzzle shows a scene from Gloucester, Massachusetts; the other puzzle, Glacier National Park. Both are copyright 1942.
Leon R. Brown papers
This collection contains information on genealogical trees of multiple families that date back to New England and over to England going back to the 1600s. Some families included in this collection are Brown, Woodworth, Wood, Bulson. The collection contains correspondence that go between Leon R Brown and people looking for help with their ancestry along with correspondence of sending information in between people to build their family trees.
Levy Bros. & Adler Records
This collection consists of the records of Levy Brothers & Adler Rochester Inc., a major manufacturer of ready to wear men's clothing in Rochester, New York. The materials date between 1880 and 1950, with the bulk dating from 1916 to 1934. The materials include correspondence, minute books, stock records and stockholders' meeting records, contracts and other business records.
Lilac Festival Collection
This collection consists of ephemera from Rochester, New York's annual lilac festival The contents consist of 1 empty bottle Casa Larga Lilac Hill wine; purple Lilac Festival t-shirt; 1 bottle of Highland Lilac perfume; 1 Highland Lilac perfume sample foldout. The materials are not dated, but are likely from around 2010 to 2014.
Lisa Wemett Slide Collection
This collection consists of 75 35mm slides. The slides include images of branches of the Rochester Public Library system; architectural design work by James H. Johnson on the Phyllis Wheatley Branch Library, and a set of promotion slides created by the Rochester Chamber of Commerce.
Livingston Park Seminary collection
Lloyd Klos - Times Union local history research papers
In 1978, local author Lloyd Klos discovered that the Times-Union ran multiple series of local history focused articles between 1922 and 1926. He indexed these articles for the Library, and the original indexes are held in this collection.
Local Freemasonry Lodges Collection
Local Historians Records
Local Historian Records comprise letters, papers, and correspondence of Rochester residents. These papers provide a glimpse into daily life of the Rochester community, and also provide further details of significant events in the history of Rochester, such as the City of Rochester's Sesquicentennial.
Local History Miscellaneous Photographs & Drawings
This collection consists of important photographs and drawings found loose in the collections of the Local History Division. The materials present include a large sepia portrait of young Henry Lomb; large picture of the Mercury statue; and a drawing of Rundel Library, along with various drawings and lithographs.
Lois Greene Stone papers
This collection consists of records from Lois Greene Stone, a Rochester, New York based writer. The materials include some of her published writings, writings about her family and the blueprints of her home. The materials date between 1967 and 1990.
Lozier Architects/Engineers Records
Lum Real Estate Company collection
This collection consists of materials collected by Rochester, New York based Lum Real Estate Company. The materials date between 1905 and 1978. The materials consist of city planning booklets, plat maps, photographs, maps, and newspaper clippings.