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Olmstead Family Diaries
Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2011.295
Scope and Contents
Diaries of the Olmstead family of Orville, New York ranging from 1878 - 1960. The diaries are predominantly by Ida Olmstead, but there are also diaries by her husband, Arthur Olmstead, her son, Fred Olmstead, and her daughter-in-law, Ruby Olmstead. These diaries primarily give information about the weather, the Olmstead family, friends, local events, and interactions with other residents of Orville. In addition to the diaries, there are two ledgers which presumably deal with Arthur...
Dates:
1878-1960; Majority of material found in 1878-1933
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
Timothy E. Wetmore Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss. Acc. 2012.143
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters, addresses, compositions, and other material pertaining to Timothy E. Wetmore, a teacher and labor union activist in Wilson, New York. Although the bulk of the material is of a personal nature, there is also material related to the founding of Chapter 67 of the Mechanics' Mutual Protection Association in Wilson, New York, which was founded by Wetmore. Some of the topics discussed in the letters include politics and Henry Clay, local life in and around Wilson,...
Dates:
1840-1850
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center