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Midtown Plaza Ephemera Collection
Militia Appointment
Signed by George Clinton, 1st governor of New York State (later the 4th vice-president of the United States) naming Joseph Blackmore to the rank of Lieutenant in the Herkemer [sic] County militia. Also signed by George Hopper, Secretary.
Mills and Whitney families papers
This collection consists of personal and legal papers pertaining to the Mills and Whitney families between 1809 and 1877. The Mills family had land interests in both western New York and Michigan, and the bulk of the collection contents are related to these interests. The collection also includes a reproduction copy of the famed Ulster County Gazette of January 4, 1799, most likely produced in the mid-19th century.
Minutes of the Lookout Committee, Young People's Society of Christian Endeavors Collection
This collection contains a single book containing the minutes for meetings held by the Lookout Committee, Young People's Society of Christian Endeavors in 1893.
Monroe County American Legion Auxiliary records
This collection contains records of the activities of the Monroe County American Legion Auxiliary at several different times in the 20th Century. The collection includes materials created between 1934 and 1988, including scrapbooks,a photographic album and a volume of secretarial records.
Monroe County Defense Committee Records
The Monroe County Defense Committe was the local representation of the Council of National Defense, a federal organization that coordinated war work on the home front in World War One. Materials in this collection include pass books, correspondence, memos, membership cards, receipts, orders, reports, and minutes.
Monroe County League of Women Voters Records
The Monroe County League of Women Voters records document a local organization established in 1924 to promote informed and active participation in government. The collection includes photographs, reports, study outlines, lists, financial records, correspondence, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and other papers, documenting the League’s membership activities, voter services, programs of study, and actions taken primarily during 1932-1943.
Monroe County Library Club Records
Montgomery and Angell Family Papers
Montgomery Neighborhood Center Records
This collection consists of the operating records of the Montgomery Neighborhood Center, a community center in Rochester, New York, The collection includes correspondence, reports, and minutes. Materials in the collection date from 1959 to 1968.
Monuments & Markers Collection
This collectio consists of materials related to the installation and dedication of various historical markers around Monroe County. The materials include programs, clippings, correspondence for some of Monroe County's historical markers. Includes 28 programs for dedication of Nathaniel Rochester memorial tablet, June 28, 1924. The collection materials date from 1912 to 1930.
Moore Family Papers
This collection consists of legal documents, business records and stock shares from the career of John C. Moore, his descendants, and the John C. Moore Company. The materials in the collection date between 1864 and 1951.
Moseley & Motley Milling Company Records
Records of a Rochester flour mill include daybooks, ledgers, journals, cash books, ledgers, wheat purchase books, shipping books, sales records, order books, time books, and miscellaneous records of the last flour milling firm in Rochester.
Moses and William R. Seward papers
This collection consists of the records of Moses and William R. Seward, father and son. Moses B. Seward was a mill owner and local political figure, while William R. was active in banking and a leading philanthropist. The collection dates from 1799 to 1901, and includes letters, bills, legal and real estate documents, a ledger book and financial records.
Music Score Collection
This is an artificial collection consisting of printed sheet music and scores, most but not all associated with Rochester, New York. Most appear to come from older materials held by the Rochester Public Library and transferred to the Local History Division for preservation. The materials date between 1843 and 1964.
Myra B. Fox diary
Diary of Myra B. Fox for the year 1877. According to the donor, Miss Fox was a resident of Violetta Street. However, a search of census records suggests that she actually lived in Moravia, Cayauga County at that time, and later moved to Rochester.
Nancy Ann Howes and CD Network Papers
This collection consists of the personal papers of Nancy Ann Howes and the papers of the CD (Crossdresser) Network, a support and social group for crossdressers located in Rochester, New York. The materials date between 1964 and 2017 with the bulk dating between 1987 and 2004. The materials are comprised of essays, correspondence, pamphlets, magazines, books, news clippings, ephemera, newsletters, photographs, scrapbooks, and sketchbooks.
Nathaniel and Jesse Shepard papers
This collection consists of the records of Nathaniel and Jesse Shepard, father and son, of West Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York. The records consist of letters, deeds and accounts. They date from 1796 to 1876.
Nathaniel Foote Papers
National League for Woman's Service Records
The National League for Woman's Service was a patriotic organization that provided training and leadership for women's efforts to support the war effort during World War One across the United States. This collection includes enrollment forms, correspondence, and program information along with service registration forms from residents of Fairport, Rochester, Honeoye Falls. The materials date from 1916 to 1919.