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Levy Bros. & Adler Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1959-001
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1884-1950; Majority of material found within 1916-1934

Lilac Festival Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2014-046
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: n.d.

Lisa Wemett Slide Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2021-007
Content Description

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.

Dates: Circa 1970. One slide stamped "March 1969".

Livingston Park Seminary collection

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2019-051
Abstract The Livingston Park Seminary, originally called the Curtis Seminary, operated from 1860 to 1934; the name Livingston Park Seminary was adopted follwing the death of Mrs. Cathro Curtis in 1892. The materials in this collection include operating records of the Seminary between 1892 and 1934 (accession 2019.058), records of the Alumnae Association dating from 1896 to 1964 (accession 2019.057), and personal papers of the third and final principal, Eurith Trabue Rebasz, dating from 1863 to 1931...
Dates: 1863-1964

Lloyd Klos - Times Union local history research papers

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2016-007
Content Description

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.

Dates: 1978

Local Freemasonry Lodges Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2014-063
Scope and Content Note This collection is an artificial collection consisting of materials from various Freemason groups in the Rochester, New York area. Approximately 10 local orders are included. The materials include pamphlets, ephemera, roll books, certificates, events, etc. Includes collective and general groups; Temple Fund; Damascus Temple; Genesee Falls Lodge No. 507; Monroe Commandery No. 12; Hamilton Royal Arch Chapter 62; Knights Templar; Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite; Ancient Craft Lodge. The...
Dates: 1862-1951

Local Historians Records

 Collection
Identifier: OCH-ARC-0011
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1830 - 2003

Local History Miscellaneous Photographs & Drawings

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2014-065
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: Various

Lois Greene Stone papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2019-043
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1967-1990

Lozier Architects/Engineers Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2022-013
Content Description This collection consists of documents, ephemera, newspaper clippings and photographs from Lozier Architects/Engineers, a Rochester engineering firm that operated from 1911 to 1995. Founded by William S. Lozier, the company was noted for its work on numerous regional sewer and water projects, and for the construction of 4 Army bases and ordnance depots during World War II. Dated materials in the collection range from 1922 to 1993, but the material on Lozier automobiles (undated) must date...
Dates: 1922-1993

Lum Real Estate Company collection

 Collection — Box: 1-2
Identifier: 2018-005
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1820,1905-1979

Lynn Varricchio Rochester Area Task Force on AIDS records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2019-048
Abstract

This collection consists of records assembled by Lynn Varricchio in her various positions with the Rochester Area Task Force on AIDS. The records date between 1962 and 2011. The records include documents, presentations, articles, operating records, business cards, digital media and ephemera.

Dates: 1962-2011; Majority of material found within 1994-2010

Mae (Stein) Soble Papers

 Collection — Box: 1-3
Identifier: 2020-037
Content Description

Mae (Stein) Soble was a drama and speech teacher and theater director in Rochester, New York. her papers include scripts, production notes and photographs, and the manuscript of her book The Amateur Experimental Theatre. The materials in the collection date from 1906 to 1940.

Dates: 1906-1940

Map of Rochester by Nathaniel Rochester

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: 2015-001
Abstract

Drawn by Nathaniel Rochester showing lots owned by Charles Carroll, William Fitzhugh, Nathaniel Rochester.

Dates: 1811

March Family papers

 Collection — Box: 1, Box: 2, Box: 3
Identifier: 2018-017
Abstract

This collection consists of learning materials and reciepts purchased and kept by the March Family. The contents are dated between 1930-1980.

Dates: Inclusive dates 1932-1988

Margaret Mary Lau and Cynthia Burch papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2019-046
Abstract

This collection consists of the papers of Margaret Mary Lau and Cynthia Burch, a lesbian couple from Rochester, New York involved in LGBTQ+ religious and activist groups. The papers date from 1973 to 2018. They consist of periodicals, other publications, ephemera and some handwritten documents.

Dates: 1976-2004; Majority of material found within 1976-1986

Marjorie Mandeville Papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2018-011
Abstract

This collection consists of the letters corresponding back and forth between Marjorie Mandeville and Cora Reynolds between the years of 1839-1927. Though the materials are primarily letters, a diary and newsletter are also included in the collection.

Dates: Inclusive dates 1839-1924

Martha (Mattie) Burns papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2018-007
Abstract

This collection includes correspondence to and from Mattie Burns, a Rochester New York based nurse. The materials date between 1938 to 1963. The materials consist of letters and cards.

Dates: 1938-1963

Mary A. Paris Papers

 Collection — Box: 1, Box: 2, Box: 3
Identifier: 1940-001
Abstract The Mary A. Paris Papers document the beginning of (white) Girl Scouting in Rochester. Mary A. Paris founded the first Girl Scout Troop in Rochester (Troop 5) in 1918 at the Third Presbyterian Church, where she was director of religious education. Paris remained involved with the Rochester Council of Girl Scouts into the 1930s. The collection includes newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, pamphlets, and Paris' personal copies of Girl Scout handbooks and other materials published...
Dates: 1915-1937

Mary (Manuel) Masterson Papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2020-024
Content Description

This collection consists of correspondence, photographs, postcards and ephemera from Mary (Manuel) Masterson's sojourn in Rochester, New York on a professional exchange program between the Leyton Library (UK) and the Rochester Public Library in 1948 and 1949. A few objects pertaining to her childhood and to later travels extend the inclusive dates of the collection frm 1932 to 1952.

Dates: 1948-1949; Majority of material found within 1948-1949

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