In this letter written from a French prison, Samuel Bard reassures his parents that he is well, indicating that he has not yet been a victim of "seasoning," presumably a term of abuse. This letter was written during the fifth month of his...
The family memoirs of the Sands (Sandys) family, written by Arthur Sands, grandson of William Bard, and nephew of St. Stephen's founder John Bard. Arthur's father was Ferdinand Sands, who married William Bard's daughter Susan. Ferdinand and Susan...
In the spring 2005 issue of About Town magazine, Dorothy Crane writes about the 'pool by the falls': "The pool was an integral part of summer life at Bard for 20 years after the college acquired it. A green canopy of overhanging trees shaded the...
This postcard depicts another angle of the Blithewood pool. Acquired by Bard with the Blithewood estate in 1951, the college maintained the pool until the early 1970s. In the spring 2005 issue of About Town magazine, Dorothy Crane writes about the...
A dinner party at the home of Peter Aaron's parents. From left: Liz Spar; Jeff Newman,'70; Sally Glass (not a Bard student); Sue Morse, '68; an unidentified man; and Brett Coty '69.
Battery powered Atwater Kent Model 20 C Radio, Serial Number 274199.
"This Atwater Kent Model 20 belonged to my parents. I remember it - the batteries & the charger unit.
We changed to a Philco console about 1932.
The original speaker was...
Church schools; Churches; Clippings;Cycling; Farm life; Floods; Homicides; War;
Newspaper clipping with stories of the first one hundred years of the Chester Presbyterian Church and its ministers. Clipping also includes other short unrelated articles of local interest.
Affidavit, written in Dutch at the request of Jan Elting by the officers of the Reformed Dutch Church in Beylen,Netherlands, confirming his birth and baptism there in 1632. The document also mentions the births of his sister Maria Elting in 1630...
An agreement made between Margrietje Bevier and her son, Solomon Bevier. Solomon is required to care for his widowed mother as well as her slave Molly and her three children; Jack, Jinny and an unnamed young child.
