James gives thanks that his life was spared in battle and is saddened by the number of men that were left behind at the battle of Chancellorsville. His regiment retreated quickly, but James feels he will be soon be involved in battle again against...
Letter from Rachel to her parents acknowledging receipt of some things from home. She worries about how they will resolve their dispute, and confirms to her father that Mr. Wright might be in need of money at the moment as he’s just had a major...
These five brick and masonry buildings were built in the 1880s. Tunis DePew and several wealthy Nyack villagers were involved in the project. The building which says Rockland Cleaners and Tailors was an earlier site of the Nyack Library. See Nieweg...
Clippings; Water supply; Lakes & ponds; Actions & defenses; Lawyers;
This article reports on a lawsuit concerning the conflict between the Village of Chester's use and control of Walton Lake as its water supply and the surrounding property owners.
September 15, 1892 - Special notice to contractors proposing to bid on the installation of the water pipeline from Walton Lake to the Village of Chester.
Contract between the group of twelve Huguenots and the Esopus Indians for roughly 40,000 acres of land that would become the New Paltz Patent. The contract stipulates the goods that the Esopus tribe received for the land, as well as the signatures...
A description of Dutchess Community College's charter as a corporate member of the Associated Colleges of the Mid-Hudson Area. Describes the original Board of Trustees, including DCC President James F. Hall. and their mission to further academic...
Three men involved in the demolition of the Red Schoolhouse. Preparation for the destruction is being made. The corridor and building are visible in the photo with a pile of debris in front of the corridor.
This portrait of E. B. Johnson was taken late in life, presumably after his tenure with the Nyack schools. A gray haired, gray bearded man, Johnson did not look at the camera. E. B. Johnson was a Nyack teacher before 1850, the principal from...
Gene Brown, author of Birds over Bear Mountain and a life-long resident of Upper Nyack, talks about his childhood, his education at the Upper Nyack School and the games and recreational activities children played in the Van Houten's Landing...
Jesse Woodhull paid the people on this hand written list which includse many prominent land owner's, leading us to suspect that this is related to some official project. Jesse Woodhull was involved in overseeing the roadways, school district...
Jo Peabody and Jeanne Peabody Walsh remember their husband and father, Paul Peabody. Paul was born in 1931 and died in 2002. He was a puppeteer and the author of the children's book, Blackberry Hollow. They also fondly recall life in the...
John Lodico, Sr. talks about growing up in Upper Nyack near the river in the Van Houten's Landing neighborhood near the river. He focuses on the Italian American immigrant culture there, particularly as epitomized by his father, his time at Nyack...
Miriam Haagens Wexler talks about her life: how she came to American from Holland on December 7, 1939 and later how the family came to Nyack. Along the way she talks about the Clarkstown Country, her family, her home, and especially her garden. ...
