Posters; Performances; Theatrical productions; Fund raising; Advertisements;
A poster advertising the performance of "The House of the Flashing Light" performance at the Pearl River Free Library. This poster is from a fundraiser for the Pearl River Free Library Association in 1934 to help fund the association. The play was...
Leah thanks Maria for her long letter and hopes that with the help of her new gold pen she can do the same. She misses her old home, but comments that her new home is satisfactory. She writes about her new friends and requests some of her things,...
Handwritten letter dated June 15, 1836, from David Boyd, owner of a tanning business in Poughkeepsie, NY, to his 11-year-old son John Gary Boyd. John is a student at the Academy School, located on Huguenot Street in New Paltz, NY. He is obviously...
Letter written from Johannes Lefevre to Solomon Dubois. Johannes is currently embarking on his "spring campaign" near Baton Rouge. He explains that it is strange to hear of lighthearted things such as pretty girls and sleigh riding from Sol while...
Women; Correspondence; Diseases; Medicine; Health care;
Twelve days after the death of Leah's baby Mary, Leah has become quite feeble. Thomas writes, "I must say that I have not
all along entertained in my own mind any doubt as to her recovery." Leah has been treated with cod liver oil which appeared to...
This pamphlet outlines a brief history of the village of Tivoli, focusing on the buildings, businesses, and townspeople that have comprised it. It should be noted that 'A Brief History of Tivoli' contains significant errors, augmented through time...
Advertising; Recruiting and enlistment; Volunteer work; Ambulances; World War, 1914-1918
Advertisement published by the American Ambulance Field Service, under the direction of Henry D. Sleeper and William R. Hereford, calling for volunteers to serve as ambulance drivers in France during World War I.
Color postcard showing the Armenonville Farm in Orangeburg, New York. The HSRC needs your help! If you know any information or have any stories about the Armenonville Farm please leave a comment below.
Astrith Deyrup talks about her family and life in Upper Nyack and New York City. Astrith's father, Alvin S. Johnson was the 1st President of the New School for Social research in Manhattan. Her sister Felicia was a prominent artist. Both she and...
Children; Children & adults; Camps; Indians of North America; Tipis;
Postcard address to Miss Allie Lovett from Boy's Athletic League showing young boys at Camps Sebago in Bear Mountain and Camp Wakonda in Stony Point. At camp Segabo, two boys are mailing a letter in a "pony express" mail box. At Camp Wakonda, the...
Inventory form for building located on Clubhouse Rd; east side recording the following information: Byron T. Foster (owner at time of inventory). Three 2-story structures; cut stone; gable ends; recess casement windows; bargeboard w/ pendants on...
