Cycling -- New York (State) -- Rochester

Content Description

This collection consists of materials assembled by Dr. Charles Meinert in his research on cycling in 19th century Rochester, New York. The materials include notes, articles, images, newspaper articles and ephemera (many are photocopies of the originals), along with the typescripts of his publications. There are detailed files on two major local cycling personalities of the time - Reuben Punnet and Elsa Von Blumen. The materials date from 1869 to 1996.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of records of the Rochester Cycling Club between 1968 and 1976. The records, as accessioned, consist of: - Folder: “Rochester Bicycling Club”: riding schedules, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976; map set, 1969; schedule 1972 - 3-ring folder (black): “A Proposal for a Bicycle Track (Velodrome) for Rochester and Monroe County” 1971 - 3-ring binder (blue): Copy of South-East Weekly Journal; newsletters, memos, membership lists, etc. of the Rochester...