Banks and banking--History.

This collection consists of the records of Rochester, New York based merchant, entrepreneur and contractor Albert G. Smith. The materials date between 1805 and 1916, with the bulk dating from 1839 to 1842. The records include letters, bills, receipts, contracts, mortgages, deeds, bonds, legal briefs and filings, title and judgement searches, cancelled checks and other documents.

This collection consists of the records of the Rochester Chapter of the American Institute of Banking from 1903 to 1946, with the bulk dating from 1905 to 1935. The American Institute of Banking is an educational and social organization, and this collection documents the first 3 decades of its presence in the Rochester, New York area. The records consist of correspondence, operating records and 4 minute books.

This collection consists of 6 day books belonging to John T. Talman, an early Rochester banker and industrialist. Best remembered today for the eponymous Talman Building, he was an important civic leader as well as a successful businessman. The day books date from 1839 to 1850, and record daily financial transactions.

The Karl Kabelac Rochester banking history collection includes a mixture of original documents, research materials and a published article reflecting the history of some of Rochester's early banks.

This series consists of the papers from the publication, Rochester History. The materials date between 1935 and 2011. The papers consist of correspondence, articles, invoices, bids, grant applications, and circulation lists.

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.