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Title
A name given to the resource
Mills of Genesee Valley
Description
An account of the resource
Before the commercial extraction of fossil fuels from the Oil Creek region of northern Pennsylvania, most mechanical work in the Genesee Valley was done by human and animal power, or some source ultimately derived from the sun: burning wood, wind power, or flowing water. The exception to this, of course, was coal--by the 1880s America's dominant source of energy. <br /><br />Due to the Genesee region's ample supply of wood and running water, along with the cost of shipping coal, it's quite common to find instances of various water mills in the area's history. They were adapted to a wide range of uses: cutting wood into timber and milling it into specialized shapes (<strong>lumber mill</strong>); grinding corn into animal feed or for distilling alcohol (<strong>grist mill</strong>); grinding wheat or other grains (<strong>flour mill</strong>); creating boxes and other products from wood pulp (<strong>paper mill</strong>); fabricating metals (<strong>triphammer mill</strong>); powering industrial equipment <strong>(textile mill</strong>); and by the 1880s creating electricity via turbines.<br /><br />This collection gathers various documents concerning mills in the Genesee Valley. In addition to images and written texts, there is also an interactive map illustrating the density of their usage during the mid-nineteenth century.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Photo, black & white
Physical Dimensions
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3.12 x 4.12 in.
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Title
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Wadsworth Flour Mill, circa 1907
Description
An account of the resource
Two views of a Wadsworth grist mill located on Conesus Creek in the southern part of the town of Avon, N.Y. It was one of several mills in the area owned by the Wadsworth family of Geneseo, N.Y., beginning in the late eighteenth century.
Creator
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Wadsworth, Martha Blow (1864-1934)
A great amateur photog
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1907?
Source
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Martha Blow Wadsworth Image Collection (cabinet 2, drawer 3, box 1a)
Milne Library Special Collections, SUNY Geneseo
Format
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jpeg, 723 KB
jpeg, 705 KB
Avon, NY
GENESEE VALLEY
Grist
Milling
mills
wadsworth
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Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Original Format
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Paper ledger, 15 x 12.6 in. folded to 7.5 x 12.6 in.
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Title
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Genesee Valley Canal tolls paid by Wadsworth Mills, Avon, N.Y., November-December 1846
Description
An account of the resource
The first paragraph of this handwritten document written by B. Boorman reads "Sir The totals of last Month (Nov.) which was put on book the beginning of this Month I do not know if you have taken act of Therefore give it below[:]
17 Bus 30 lbs Wheat 7/-
20 Bus Provender 2/6
1 Bus Corn 4/-"
The last paragraph states "The totals of this Month Dec are[:]
12 Bus 30 lbs Wheat 7/-
2 Bus Corn 4/-
1 Bus Buck Wheat 4/-
22 Bus Provender 2/-"
The document also lists December returns from several local farms, including flour and other grain products produced at the mills.
Creator
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Boorman, B.
Date
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1846-12-31
Source
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Wadsworth Family Papers, Cabinet 1, Drawer 2
Milne Library Special Collections, SUNY Geneseo
Format
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jpeg, 1.22 MB
Type
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Text
Genesee Valley Canal
Grist
Milling
mills
wadsworth
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Mills of Genesee Valley
Description
An account of the resource
Before the commercial extraction of fossil fuels from the Oil Creek region of northern Pennsylvania, most mechanical work in the Genesee Valley was done by human and animal power, or some source ultimately derived from the sun: burning wood, wind power, or flowing water. The exception to this, of course, was coal--by the 1880s America's dominant source of energy. <br /><br />Due to the Genesee region's ample supply of wood and running water, along with the cost of shipping coal, it's quite common to find instances of various water mills in the area's history. They were adapted to a wide range of uses: cutting wood into timber and milling it into specialized shapes (<strong>lumber mill</strong>); grinding corn into animal feed or for distilling alcohol (<strong>grist mill</strong>); grinding wheat or other grains (<strong>flour mill</strong>); creating boxes and other products from wood pulp (<strong>paper mill</strong>); fabricating metals (<strong>triphammer mill</strong>); powering industrial equipment <strong>(textile mill</strong>); and by the 1880s creating electricity via turbines.<br /><br />This collection gathers various documents concerning mills in the Genesee Valley. In addition to images and written texts, there is also an interactive map illustrating the density of their usage during the mid-nineteenth century.
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Original Format
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Paper sheet, 15.34 x 12.17 in. folded to 7.67 x 12.17 in.
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Title
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Insurance policy on Wadsworth Flour Mill, 1841-1846
Description
An account of the resource
An original copy of an insurance policy (including receipt) purchased from the Ontario and Livingston Mutual Insurance Company by James Wadsworth of Geneseo, N.Y. on "His Custom Flouring Mill" in Livingston County, N.Y. (probably on Conesus Creek in the town of Avon). Wadsworth paid a $1200 premium for five years of coverage in the amount of $6000. The text of the law incorporating the insurance company and an extract of its by-laws are printed on the interior pages of the folded sheet. The policy is signed by the company's president, Oliver Phelps.
Creator
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Ontario and Livingston Mutual Insurance Company
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1841-10-28
Source
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Wadsworth Family Papers, Cabinet 1, Drawer 2
Milne Library Special Collections, SUNY Geneseo
Format
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jpeg, 3.21 MB
jpeg, 490 KB
Type
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Text
GENESEE VALLEY
Grist
Insurance
Milling
mills
wadsworth
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Title
A name given to the resource
Mills of Genesee Valley
Description
An account of the resource
Before the commercial extraction of fossil fuels from the Oil Creek region of northern Pennsylvania, most mechanical work in the Genesee Valley was done by human and animal power, or some source ultimately derived from the sun: burning wood, wind power, or flowing water. The exception to this, of course, was coal--by the 1880s America's dominant source of energy. <br /><br />Due to the Genesee region's ample supply of wood and running water, along with the cost of shipping coal, it's quite common to find instances of various water mills in the area's history. They were adapted to a wide range of uses: cutting wood into timber and milling it into specialized shapes (<strong>lumber mill</strong>); grinding corn into animal feed or for distilling alcohol (<strong>grist mill</strong>); grinding wheat or other grains (<strong>flour mill</strong>); creating boxes and other products from wood pulp (<strong>paper mill</strong>); fabricating metals (<strong>triphammer mill</strong>); powering industrial equipment <strong>(textile mill</strong>); and by the 1880s creating electricity via turbines.<br /><br />This collection gathers various documents concerning mills in the Genesee Valley. In addition to images and written texts, there is also an interactive map illustrating the density of their usage during the mid-nineteenth century.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
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Photograph, black and white
Physical Dimensions
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4 x 3 in.
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Title
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Paper Mill Falls, Conesus Creek, town of Avon, N.Y.
Description
An account of the resource
Paper Mill Falls is the site of several early mills, including a grist (or flour) mill owned by the Wadsworth family of Geneseo, N.Y.
Format
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jpeg, 791 KB
Type
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Still Image
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Wadsworth, Martha Blow (1864-1934)
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1907?
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Martha Blow Wadsworth Image Collection
Milne Library Special Collections, SUNY Geneseo
GENESEE VALLEY
Grist
Milling
mills
wadsworth
Waterfalls
-
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Title
A name given to the resource
Mills of Genesee Valley
Description
An account of the resource
Before the commercial extraction of fossil fuels from the Oil Creek region of northern Pennsylvania, most mechanical work in the Genesee Valley was done by human and animal power, or some source ultimately derived from the sun: burning wood, wind power, or flowing water. The exception to this, of course, was coal--by the 1880s America's dominant source of energy. <br /><br />Due to the Genesee region's ample supply of wood and running water, along with the cost of shipping coal, it's quite common to find instances of various water mills in the area's history. They were adapted to a wide range of uses: cutting wood into timber and milling it into specialized shapes (<strong>lumber mill</strong>); grinding corn into animal feed or for distilling alcohol (<strong>grist mill</strong>); grinding wheat or other grains (<strong>flour mill</strong>); creating boxes and other products from wood pulp (<strong>paper mill</strong>); fabricating metals (<strong>triphammer mill</strong>); powering industrial equipment <strong>(textile mill</strong>); and by the 1880s creating electricity via turbines.<br /><br />This collection gathers various documents concerning mills in the Genesee Valley. In addition to images and written texts, there is also an interactive map illustrating the density of their usage during the mid-nineteenth century.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
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Photograph, black and white
Physical Dimensions
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5.4 x 3.10 in.
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Title
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Triphammer Falls, town of Avon, N.Y.
Description
An account of the resource
Bathers, friends of Martha Blow Wadsworth (wife of Herbert Wadsworth), frolicking in the falls at the Triphammer site in the southern part of the town of Avon, N.Y. The Wadsworth family of Geneseo owned a flour mill at this spot on Conesus Creek, near where a trip-hammer and forge were also located.
Creator
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Wadsworth, Martha Blow (1864-1934)
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1907?
Source
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Martha Blow Wadsworth Image Collection
Milne Library Special Collections, SUNY Geneseo
Format
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jpeg, 833 KB
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
GENESEE VALLEY
Grist
Milling
mills
wadsworth
Waterfalls
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Text
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Original Format
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Paper contract, 10 x 16 in.
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Title
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1849 lease for Ellis Farm (Wadsworth property), Geneseo, N.Y., showing wheat rent
Description
An account of the resource
Original contract between Daniel Fitzhugh, as agent for William Wolcott Wadsworth of Geneseo, N.Y. and lesees Thomas Tyler, Benjamin Tyler, and Zachariah Roberson, all of Geneseo. Article 2 of the lease (enlarged snippet view )pertains to rent, both in cash and in wheat, and the back of the document lists specific details concerning crops, acreage, and rent amounts per field.
Creator
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Wadsworth, William W. (1810-1852)
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1849-04-01
Source
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Wadsworth Family Papers, Box C3
Milne Library Special Collections, SUNY Geneseo
Format
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jpeg, 686 KB
jpeg, 982 KB
jpeg, 198 KB
Type
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Text
GENESEE VALLEY
wadsworth
Wheat
Wheat rent
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Still Image
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Original Format
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Paper letterhead
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Title
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Recipe for Lobster Curry on State Agricultural Society Letterhead
Description
An account of the resource
This is a recipe that is written upon the letterhead of the State Agricultural Society. The names of all the former presidents are at the top of the letterhead; also, the recipe contains quite a few exotic ingredients. There is also a series of directions that entail how to prepare the dish.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1891
Contributor
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Wadsworth Homestead
Stewart, Gregory
Source
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Wadsworth Family, Private Collection
Format
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jpeg, 4.4 MB
curry
exotic
foods
letterhead
lobster
recipe
wadsworth
-
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Still Image
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Original Format
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Book illustration
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Title
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Exotic foods from Alessandro Filippini's cookbook "The Table"
Description
An account of the resource
The famed chef from New York city's Delmonico's restaurant showcases the unusual ingredients and cuisines favored by America's Gilded Age diners
Creator
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Filippini, Alessandro
Publisher
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Charles L. Webster, publisher
Date
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1889
Contributor
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Stewart, Gregory
Source
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Wadsworth family private collection
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpeg, 4.2 MB
cookbook
Filippini
foods
wadsworth
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Still Image
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Original Format
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Book plate
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Title
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The Farmery of Farmer Snug and Farmer Slack
Description
An account of the resource
The moral virtue of tidiness meets agriculture in this famous diptych from Solon Robinson's "Facts for Farmers" (1864), one of many visions of the model farm
Publisher
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Robinson, Solon (1803-1880)
Date
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1864
Contributor
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Cooper, Ken
Source
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Solon Robinson, "Facts for farmers; also for the family circle. A compost of rich materials for all land-owners, about domestic animals and domestic economy; farm buildings; gardens, orchards, and vineyards; and all farm crops, tools, fences, fertilization, draining, and irrigation" (New York: Johnson and Ward, 1864), p. 275.
Courtesy of Hathi Trust
Agriculture
Farmer Slack
Farmer Snug
farmers
model farm
wadsworth
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Still Image
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Original Format
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Print journal illustration
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Title
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Nursery Labels, 1868
Description
An account of the resource
19th growers traditionally used pencils on pine labels to identify their stock, but the development of printing presses led to mass-produced tags--a microcosm of revolutionary "branding" that was occurring to foods of all kinds.
Publisher
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Woodward's Record of Horticulture
Fuller, Andrew S. (Editor)
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1868
Source
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"Woodward's Record of Horticulture," Vol. 2 (New York: Francis W. Woodward, 1868): 105
advertising
Horticulture
Judson & Co.
wadsworth