Elections -- New York (State) -- New York

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This collection consists of the papers of Rochester, New York politician and businessman George W. Aldridge. The materials date from 1864 to 1922, with the bulk created between 1896 and 1899. The materials consist of letters, telegrams, business and legal papers, three ledger books (two from George W. Aldridge I), a scrapbook, a program from the 1905 Lincoln Dinner at the Republican Club of New York, and memorial resolutions offered to Aldridge's family upon his death.

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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.

Content Description This collection consists of recordings from the Phillis Wheatley Oral History Project, which was carried out at the Phillis Wheatley Branch of the Rochester Public Library between 1978 and 1980. This collection comprises 113 interviews on 115 audio cassette tapes (two interviews use two tapes each). All interviews in this collection exist in duplicate, bring the collection to a total of 230 audio cassette tapes. Also included are 6 Beta video cassette tapes with interviews. Finally, there is...

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This series is comprised of Rochester City Historian Blake McKelvey's research notes used to write his four volume history of Rochester, New York. The materials were assembled between 1937 and 1970. The series includes handwritten transcriptions of newspaper articles and journals; newspaper clippings, source and illustration citations, pamphlets, and notes.