Philanthropists—New York (State)—Rochester

This collections contains legal documents, business documents, and letters relating to Aristarchus and father Henry Champion. The legal documents relating to Aristarchus and Henry Champion date from 1806-1830. The other documents relate to Aristarchus Champion and his business and estate, and they date from 1831-1892 with some undated material.

This collection consists of two scrapbooks, two notebooks and one folder housing the papers of Doctors Chester and Charles A. Dewey, father and son. Chester's papers include materials on botany, zoology and the Ayrault family (collateral relatives of his wife Olivia), while Charles' papers are concerned with local history and genealogy.

The Jean Vance Clarke collection represents the wide range of Jean Vance Clarke’s philanthropic contributions to both nationwide and Rochester-area organizations. The collection includes three cubic feet of correspondence, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, programs, and other publicity materials for the committees and organizations with which she was involved.

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.