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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

Matthew M. Hall ledgers

 Collection — Box: 1-2
Identifier: 2019-042
Abstract

This collection consists of 4 ledger books used for calculations and other design work on the second Erie Canal aqueduct at Rochester, New York by Matthew M. Hall. The ledgers date between 1836 and 1842.

Dates: 1836-1842

Max Landsberg Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2014-024
Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of essays and correspondence of Dr. Max Landsberg (1845-1927), elected rabbi of B'rith Kodesh in 1870. The materials in the collection date between 1882 and 1926.

Dates: n.d., 1882-1926

McAdam Family Papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2025-054
Content Description

The McAdam Family Papers consists 0.3 cubic feet of correspondence, documents, and photographs from members of the Hines, Reinagel ,and McAdam families of Rochester, New York. The bulk of the material is from Henry Hines and Henry Hines, Jr., including numerous family photographs from Henry Hines, Jr. and his wife, Georgina (Bourque) Hines. Dated materials date between 1843 and 1950.

Dates: 1843-1950, undated

McCurdy & Co. records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2015-007
Scope and Content Note

The collection concerns the McCurdy & Co. and B. Forman department stores, headquartered in Rochester, New York. Materials include some office documents and photographs but primarily blueprints, specifications, videotapes, reel-to-reel tapes, and cassette tapes.

Dates: ca. 1923-1995

Merritt Collection on the Progressive Working People's Lyceum Turn Section (Turnsektion)

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2024-005
Content Description

This collection consists of materials from the Turn Section (Turnverein) of the Rochester Labor Lyceum. Materials consist of documents, photographs, record books,and publications, along with a few pieces of realia. The materials in the collection date from 1911 to 2015.

Dates: 1911-2015

Michael Robertson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2025-036
Content Description This collection consists of papers collected or created by Michael Robertson, former President of the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley. The materials date from 1971 to 2014. The papers are comprised of newspaper clippings, correspondence, reference articles, administrative documents for the GAGV, ephemera, and and oversized scrapbook. The materials document Robertson's role as President of the GAGV and as a member of the University of Rochester's Gay Student Alliance (GSA). They also...
Dates: c. 1971-2014

Midtown Plaza Ephemera Collection

 Collection — Folder: 1-5
Identifier: 2021-005
Content Description Midtown Plaza was the first downtown indoor shopping mall in the United States, opened in 1962. This collection consists of concept art, floor plans, architectural drawings and other ephemeral materials related to Midtown Plaza. Several items related to the Midtown Monorail and Christmas celebrations at Midtown are included. Also included is concept art for a planned Rochester Telephone Corporation building at Midtown. Much of the material in this collection is undated; the dated items come...
Dates: Circa 1960-1999, undated

Militia Appointment

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: 2014-036
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1795

Mills and Whitney families papers

 Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 1-2
Identifier: 2018-023
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1809 - 1877

Minutes of the Lookout Committee, Young People's Society of Christian Endeavors Collection

 File — Box: 1
Identifier: 2025-016
Content Description

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.

Dates: 1893

Monroe County American Legion Auxiliary records

 Item — Volume: 1-5
Identifier: 2017-015
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1934 - 1988

Monroe County Defense Committee Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2014-052
Scope and Content Note

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.

Dates: 1914-1919

Monroe County League of Women Voters Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2014-006
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1920-2013; 1932 - 1943

Monroe County Library Club Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2014-044
Scope and Content Note The Monroe County Library CLub was a social and professional organization for librarians and other library staff in all Monreo County libraries (public, academic, special). The organization held regular meetings, organized lectures and social gatherings, and advocated for library needs. Materials in the collection consist of surveys, minutes, correspondence, membership, clippings, officers, newsletters, constitution, and Harold Hacker notes/1980 25th anniversary materials. The materials date...
Dates: 1960s-1990s

Montgomery and Angell Family Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2014-058
Content Description This collection consists of the papers of the Montgomery and Angell families, their relatives, and associates between 1810 and 1952. The materials include Montgomery and Angell family correspondence, Captain Charles S. Montgomery's Civil War papers, legal papers of Mortimer F. Delano and Harvey Montgomery, deed books (inc. Holland Land Purchase), receipt books, and other misc. books. It also includes the chain of title for the 100-Acre Tract and other Phelps & Gorham transactions. One...
Dates: 1810s-1952

Montgomery Neighborhood Center Records

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2014-041
Scope and Content Note

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.

Dates: 1959-1968

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Mains, Tim (08-04-1948-12-30-2021) 3
Aetna Insurance Company 1
Agnes Ferguson 1
Alfred Hugo Langklotz 1
Atlantic-Beacon Sculpture Commitee 1
Brandon, Abbie H. 1
Brandon, Evelyn (Evelyn Nancy Brandon) 1
Brandon, Golden O. 1
Brandon, Julia 1
Butterick, Ebenezer 1
Calvary Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N. Y.) (1851-1972) 1
Charlene Scaife 1
Citizen's City Planning and Housing Council. 1
Civil Service Employees Association (N.Y.) 1
Cohen, Harry Z. 1
Cook Opera House (Rochester, N.Y.) 1
Cora Reynolds 1
Dorothy McNeill 1
Emmerling, Fred 1
Emmerling, Leonie 1
Famous Artists Country Playhouse (Rochester, N.Y.) 1
Finch, Charles E., Director of Immigrant Education 1
GeVa Theatre (Rochester, N.Y.) 1
Genealogy Round Table of Monroe County 1
Green Family 1
John March 1
John W. Reay 1
Jordan Family (Rochester, N.Y) 1
Jordan, Anthony L, Dr. 1
Kodak Genealogical Club 1
Little Theatre (Rochester, N.Y.) 1
Louis Ferraro 1
Lyceum Theatre (Rochester, N.Y.) 1
March Family 1
Marjorie Mandeville 1
Mills 1
Mills, George C. 1
Mills, Isaac 1
Mrs. Stirling 1
Phelps, Dodge & Co. 1
Phyllis Ferraro 1
Rochester Association of Performing Arts (Rochester, N.Y.) 1
Rochester Broadway Theatre League (Rochester, N.Y.) 1
Rochester Community Players (Rochester, N.Y.) 1
Roosevelt, Theodore, President of the United States 1
Shepard, Nathaniel 1
Stowell, Thomas P. 1
Swift, Emma 1
Thelma March 1
Town and Country Playhouse (Rochester, N.Y.) 1
Townsend, Fred William 1
Weider Family 1
Whitney 1
Workmen's Circle 1