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Rochester subway construction photographs collection

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2018-026
Abstract

This is a collection of photographic albums and other materials primarily regarding the construction of the Rochester subway system, under the direction of Mayor Clarence D. Van Zandt. A few items are related to Van Zandt's personal and political life. The materials date between 1909 and 1925.

Dates: 1909 - 1926
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Rochester Transit Corporation Twenty-Five Year Club scrapbook

 Item — Box: 1, Volume: 1
Identifier: 2018-019
Abstract

This collection consists of a scrapbook believed to have been created by Ella Troughton, a Rochester Transit employee, to record the activities of the Rochester Transit Corporation Twenty-Five Year Club between 1947 and 1954.

Dates: 1947 - 1954
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Rochester War Council Records

 Record Group
Identifier: 1945-001
Dates: 1939-1945
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Rochester Women’s Educational and Industrial Union Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2014-005
Abstract The Rochester Women’s Educational and Industrial Union Records document an organization established in 1893 to improve educational, social, and economic conditions for women and children. The collection includes business and financial records, including meeting minutes, financial statements, and correspondence; philanthropic papers documenting numerous charitable projects; commemorative and promotional materials, including newsletters, flyers, and anniversary booklets; visual materials...
Dates: 1893-1993
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Rochesterville Treasurer's Ledger

 Item — Volume: 1
Identifier: 2018-001
Dates: 1827-1835
Found in: Office of the City Historian

Roger B. Smith Photograph collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2014-074
Abstract

This photographic archive of Roger Bernard Smith's work comprises color slides, black & white negatives, and contact sheets representing 1,000+ photographs. The collection provides visual insight into an underdocumented period of the Rochester/Monroe County area over a 25-year period.

Dates: 1967-1991
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Raymond L. Rohner Papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2014-004
Abstract The Raymond L. Rohner Papers consist mainly of letters from Rohner, who served as a medic in World War II, to his wife Else. While the letters from 1943-1945 document wartime conditions and military procedures and practices, the earlier letters from 1936-1938 paint a picture of the courtship between Raymond and Else. Rohner wrote in a humorous and detailed style, often including drawings to illustrate his narrative. Of special note are the holiday greetings Rohner sent to Else during his...
Dates: 1936-1938, 1943-1945; 1943 - 1945
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Roundabout Club of Rochester Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2014-021
Scope and Content Note The Roundabout Club of Rochester was a women's study club; intially dedicated to studying foreign countries and, later, literature. The materials in the collection date from 1885 to 1945. They include meeting minutes, research papers, Constitution and Bylaws, 1895; programs; correspondence; memorials to deceased members. “The Granite File” box; label: ‘Ms B The Roundabout Club Rochester, NY. Minutes, 1927/28-1944/45, 15 v. loose-leaf; Ms B The Roundabout Club Rochester, NY. History by Miss...
Dates: 1885-1945
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Rufus King Papers

 Collection — Container: 1
Identifier: 2026-003
Content Description

This collection consists of one letter and two additional documents in regards to a bank loan for a canal business

Dates: 1863 - 1881
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Samuel D. Porter Daybook

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2024-049
Content Description

Consists of credit and debit entries for the bookstore of Samuel D. Porter, Rochester, New York based abolitionist.

Dates: 1841-1842
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Schuyler Family Papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2025-012
Content Description

This collection consists of receipts, correspondence, property deeds, mortgages, etc. of David Schuyler family that span 1831 to 1937.

Most correspondence addressed to the Schuylers were between family members in the reigon. Most receipts were to record farming expenses and credit repayments. Insurance policies describe the monetary extent of the Schuyler family farm.

Dates: 1831-1937
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Scottish Women's Society Records

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2015-015
Scope and Content Note This collection documents the Scottish Women's Society from 1890 to 1948. It includes the following records: Minutes: vol. 1, 1890-1896; vol. 2, 1896-1900; vol. 3, 1900-1903; vol. 4, 1903-1909; vol. 5, 1911-1913; vol. 6, 1913-1926.“Calendars”: Planned events, bylaws, membership lists, financial accounting: 1894-1925; 1926 through 1948 [1928 & 1938 missing]Treasurer’s record: Volume 1,...
Dates: 1890-1948
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Scrapbook: In the Matter of the Claim of Emmett Gallagher

 Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: 2023-005
Content Description This scrapbook consists of documents related to the veterans disability claim of Emmett Gallagher, a World War I soldier from Greece, New York. Gallagher served as a mechanic (what would today be called an armorer) with the 311th Infantry regiment in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. During his service, he already showed signs of what today is called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) before being gassed. After the war, his disability claims in 1921 were denied. The documents in this scrapbook...
Dates: 1918-1955
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Scrapbook of Chromolithography Samples

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2025-042
Content Description

This collection consists of a scrapbook containing examples of chromolithographic printing. The sample items include Valentines, post cards, trade cards, etc. Some of the examples were printed by Rochester and Buffalo printing companies. The scrapbook was likely assembled in the early 20th century; dated contents range from 1899 to 1917. The scrapbook may have been assembled by an Esther Wedd, who lived in both Rochester, New York and Jersey City, New Jersey, during that time.

Dates: Ca. 1880-1920
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Selden family papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2024-038
Content Description

Consists of telegrams from Henry Selden refusing the Governor's position, military discharge papers from George B. Selden, and letters to Freeman Clarke regarding the Michigan Pipe Machine.

Dates: 1842-1864
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Seventh Ward Mission school records

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2017-006
Content Description

Handwritten deed, with typed transcription and accompanying notes, conveying land belonging to Sibley, Lindsay & Curr to the Seventh Ward Mission school. Also contains notes showing that Mr. Rufus A. Sibley agreed to the transfer of land from the school to the Third Presbyterian Church.

Dates: 1878 - 1919
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Sharon Rosenblum papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2024-058
Content Description This collection contains the personal papers of Sharon Rosenblum, a Rochester area professional, business woman, gardener, softball player, and member of the local lesbian community. The materials date between 1950 and 2019. The majority of the materials relate to her childhood, education, career, and her involvement in gardening, softball, and the lesbian community. The materials consist of documents, newspaper articles collected and authored by Rosenblum, photographs, slides, scrapbooks,...
Dates: 1950-2019
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Sibley, Lindsay & Curr records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2015-010
Abstract The Sibley, Lindsay and Curr Company archive documents the lifecycle of a prominent merchandising enterprise from its founding in March 1868 by the partners Rufus Adams Sibley (1841-1928), Alexander Miller Lindsay (1841-1920), and John Curr (1837-1918) to its merger in January 1990 with the Kaufmann Co. The records containe memorabilia such as menus, commemorative coins, programs, advertisements and photographs as well as videos and trade catalogs. They also include ledgers, memoranda,...
Dates: 1868-1989
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Sibley's Advertising Graphics Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2015-019
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of advertising graphics from the Rochester, New York department store of Sibley, Lindsay & Curr, dating from 1954-1955. The collection includes 13 layouts for advertisements meant to be published in Rochester-area newspapers.

Dates: 1954-1955
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

Smith Family Correspondence

 Collection — Folder: 1-3
Identifier: 2018-010
Abstract

This collection contains a series of letters and postcards sent between Lois Smith and her Mother-in-law Rae Smith. The materials date from 1949 to 1953. The correspondence documents family life during the 1950's.

Dates: 1949-1953
Found in: Local History & Genealogy Division

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John W. Reay 1
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Marjorie Mandeville 1
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Phyllis Ferraro 1
Rochester Association of Performing Arts (Rochester, N.Y.) 1
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Rochester Community Players (Rochester, N.Y.) 1
Roosevelt, Theodore, President of the United States 1
Shepard, Nathaniel 1
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Swift, Emma 1
Thelma March 1
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