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West of Dansville, NY is this 5,100-acre tract managed by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). It was obtained during the 1930s by the Federal Resettlement Administration--which bought out struggling landowners and transferred…

An apparent copy of an extremely detailed map for the purposes of fire insurance, this diagram contains several important kinds of information. It supplies us with the names of different buildings, and the date they were constructed. It tells us…

Although the content of this letter is of historical interest--a letter to Hon. F. P. Stevens--it&#039;s included here for its somewhat idealized representation of the Perry Knitting Co.<br /> <br /> At the time company officers are: M.H. Olin, President; W.H.…

The current state of the Little Italy reservoir

A 19th-century gazetteer described Potsdam, located on the Raquette River, as having &quot;a great variety of beatiful situations&quot; and in particular a waterfall near the center of town. During that time its uses were directed primarily to milling…

George Dooer opened this meat market when he was 19; first bought some farmland and went from having nothing to having one of the longest running businesses. He was the president of the town, supervisor, and county sherriff. His meat market was…

This is a collection of several clips from tapes that were recorded in the Avon Historical Society

The following are five separate historical accounts of leisure time activities that happened in Avon New York. They range from going to the movies, to participating in community events.

This is a recording of George Cullinan, a man from Avon, New York. In this recording, he discusses the entirety of his life in relation to Avon, New York.

This image is a part of a collection of photos taken at the Brockport Migrant Education Outreach Program. Along with the image is a letter(not featured) written to Sylvia Kelly, CAMPS Coordinator at Geneseo Migrant Center, from one of the workers at…