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Judith Van Ness papers
Judith Van Ness Recipe Collection
This collection consists of recipes collected by Rochester resident Judith Van Ness. The receipes reflect her personal interest in low-sugar and vegetarian cooking at a time when these approaches to eating were first entering the American diet. The collection includes both recipes clipped from various sources and those written out longhand. A guide to the handwriting of various recipe writers is included with the collection.
Julia Sauer Papers
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Julia Sauer, a notable children's author (2-time Newbery honoree) and head of the Work with Children Department at the Rochester Public Library. Sauer's papers include correspondence, typescripts of her writings, radio scripts, clippings, photographs and other ephemera. The materials date between 1917 and 1961, with the bulk between 1936 and 1956.
Julie Watts Collection on Agnes Ferguson
This collection consists of the vital records and photos of Agnes Ferguson; A Scotish Immigrant who migrated to the United States in the 1920's. The materials range from 1889-1981.
Karen Monast collection of 1993 March on Washington and Marriage Equality
This collection consists of materials collected by Karen Monast during the 1993 March on Washington and other pride events. The materials date between 1990 and 2014, with a bulk of the materials dated between 1991 and 1993. The materials consist of clothing, buttons, pins, photographs, stickers, and other ephemera.
Karl Kabelac files on Rochester banking history
The Karl Kabelac Rochester banking history collection includes a mixture of original documents, research materials and a published article reflecting the history of some of Rochester's early banks.
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.