Genesee River

This collection consists of a deed for the 100-acre tract, including existing mills, dated 1792 and signed by Ebenezer Allan. It also contains a ledger book allegedly used by Allan; this association is not proven and provenance is lacking.

Collection of 23 Kodachrome slides showing images of construction work in and near the Genesee River in downtown Rochester, New York in 1967 and 1971. The images mostly show work that occurred as part of the Genesee Crossroads urban renewal project. Most of the images appear to depict work on the Genesee Crossroads Garage, Genesee Crossroads park, and Charles Carroll Plaza. There are also images of the completed First Federal Plaza office building.

This subseries contains papers used for research and to develop ideas for the Brown’s Race High Falls exhibit of 1991. The exhibit was to showcase the development of the Brown’s Race High Falls District as an industrial center, beginning with early settlement of the Genesee Valley and moving forward to contemporary Rochester.

This collection consists of photographic prints of Rochester and the surrounding area, used by Wolfe Community Newspapers for stories or articles in their weekly suburban newspapers. The materials date between 1962 and 1999. The materials consist of photographic print copies, negatives, and proof sheets.