in MHLS Libraries
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Local
History Materials in MHLS Libraries |
Columbia County | Greene County | Dutchess County | Putnam County | Ulster County
| COLUMBIA COUNTY LIBRARIES | |||||||||
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| Chatham | Chatham Courier on
microfilm, local census on microfilm, some titles pertaining to Columbia
County History, file drawer with local history press clippings and pamphlet
material |
In library only | 100 | 1/4 are linked |
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. | Wendy Fuller October 7, 2004 |
| Germantown | Local History (Columbia County) |
In library only | 145 | Some are linked | . | . |
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Marge Metzler |
| Hillsdale | On microfilm "Hillsdale Herald", "Hillsdale Harbinger", "The Independent." Vertical file with local history clippings, pamphlets, photographs, postcards glass plate negatives. Reprints of birth, death and marriage records. Books of maps. Clipping and obituary scrapbooks. Diaries and other genealogy items. Histories of Ancram, Copake and Hillsdale. Histories of Columbia County. | In library only | 1000 | None are linked |
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. | Carol Briggs October 19, 2004 |
| Hudson | Local History | In library only | 2500 | None are linked |
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. | Frank
Rees March 28, 2002 |
| Kinderhook | Books, pamphlets, and papers on Town of Kinderhook and local area. A small collection of yearbooks from Ichabod Crane High School. | In library only | 85 | 1/4 are linked | . | . |
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. | Julie
Hamrah Johnson October 19, 2004 |
| North Chatham | Columbia County esp. North Chatham region | In library only | 10 | None are linked | . |
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. | Clai
Lasher-Sommers October 25, 2002 |
| New Lebanon | Primarily material relating to Samuel Tilden, the history of New Lebanon, Columbia County, Albany and certain locales in Massachusetss. | In library only | 250 | None are linked |
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. | Carol
Corrigan October 1, 2004 |
| GREENE COUNTY LIBRARIES | |||||||||
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| Cairo | Local History: Greene County | Both | 200 | Some are linked |
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. | . | . | Debra
Kamecke March 21, 2002 |
| Cairo | Postcards Early 1900s: Cairo and immediate surrounding area | In library only | 42 | None are linked |
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. | . | . | Debra
Kamecke March 21, 2002 |
| Catskill | Hudson River Steamboats: Collection includes photgraphes, newpaper clippings, typed text, artifacts, books, etc. Access is by indexes of ships by type and by name. The collection has been microfilmed. | In library only | 4 albums + 4 boxes | None are linked | . |
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. | Beth Hague September 30, 2004 |
| Catskill | - Microfilm - Greene County Census done by New York State 1855 | In library only | 2 reels | None are linked |
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. | Beth Hague December 14, 2005 |
| D.R. Evarts / Athens | Local History of Athens: Small collection oif books and pamphlets.Mainly of the Hudson River. | Both | 150 | None are linked | . | . | . | . | Lindsay-Leigh Sullivan October 19, 2004 |
| Greenville | We have local history
books in the circulating area (33) and also some in the reference area (29).
Some of these books are duplicates |
Both | 62 | All are linked |
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. | . | . | Barbara Flach September 30, 2004 |
| Haines Falls | Books, postcards, pictures, maps of local area (Haines Falls, Tannersville, Hunter, Windham) | Both | 600 | 1/2 are linked |
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. | Elane Farley September 23, 2004 |
| Heermance / Coxsackie | Pamphlets, books, notebooks | Both | 70 | 3/4 are linked |
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. | . | . | Linda Deubert October 21, 2004 |
| Windham | We have approx. 15 various videos, maps and several books. | Both | 115 | 1/2 are linked |
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. | . | . | Candace Begley September 23, 2004 |
| DUTCHESS COUNTY LIBRARIES | |||||||||
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| Adriance | A variety of materials including
approximately 900 linear feet of cataloged materials (books, pamphlets,
manuscripts, scrapbooks, yearbooks, local government records); 33 linear
feet of clippings and information files; 30 linear feet of records of the
library; 20 linear feet of framed art (maps, prints, photos); 700+ historic
maps and blueprints; bound newspaper volumes; 150 linear feet of unappraised
/ unprocessed / uncataloged materials; and a varied and significant historical
image collection containing 2000 photographs, 34 proof books from a local
photography stodio; stereoscopic plates, glass plate negatives, and several
photo albums interspersed throughout the collection. |
In library only | 4000+ | None are linked, except for some of the recent local history book acquisitions. | . | X | X | . | Lynn Lucas September 23, 2004 |
| Amenia | Local History of Amenia, Wassaic and Sharon, Ct: History of Amenia written by local people about the people and churches of Wassaic and Amenia, dating back to the 1700. People from all over the country come every summer searching for their roots. We have Dutchess County books as well. We also have a Lewis Mumford collection that his wife gave to the Library after he died. | In library only | 150 | None are linked | . | . |
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. | Miriam Devine September 27, 2004 |
| Beekman | Primarily materials about Beekman. Also some Hudson Valley books and pamphlets; rare books; Dutchess County Yearbooks; maps; slides; photos; and a file cabinet fulled with ephemera including newspaper clippings, genealogy items, published articles about Beekman. | In library only | 100's | 1/4th are linked |
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. | Lee Eaton September 22, 2004 |
| Blodgett (Fishkill) | The Local History Collection contains books, maps, photos, vertical file(newspaper clippings, letters, phamphlets), CD ROMs, journals and newspapers. Materials relate primarily to south-western Dutchess County - the area included in the original Rombout Patent - but include many general Dutchess and Putnam County soruces. We have back issues of the Southern Dutchess News from 1983 on, and the Fishkill Journal (1860-65) and the Fishkill Weekly Times (1882-1918) on microfilm. We have complete collections of "The Yearbook of the Dutchess County Historical Society" and "The Dutchess, published by the Dutchess County Historical Society." We have a collection of published and unpublished genealogies of local families. The Local History Room also contains the Rapalje/Cotheal Collection, which consists of 3 linear feet of diaries (1857-1901), journals (1820's-1840's), and letterbooks (1790-1875) of 2 prominent Fishkill families. | In library only | 70 linear feet | None are linked |
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Antonia F. Houston,
Local History Librarian December 30, 2004 |
| Dover Plains | Books, maps and pamphlets | Both | 100 | 1/2 are linked |
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. | Ellen Tannenbaum October 18, 2004 |
| East Fishkill | Remnants of the "first 100" books that made up the library collection at inception. Books on houses of historical significance, local history, geneology, Hudson River, Hudson River Valley, Dutchess County. | In library only | 150 | All are linked | . |
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. | Gloria W. Goverman September 22, 2004 |
| Grinnell / Wappingers | Books and journals relating to the Hudson Valley and Wappingers in particular. | In library only | . | All are linked |
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. | . | . | Jo Anne Fatherly September 22, 2004 |
| Hyde Park | Local history, included Hyde Park historical | Both | 50 | Some are linked, photo collection is not |
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. | . | Greg Callahan March 21, 2002 |
| Millbrook | The Hunt Collection, orginially part of the Bennett College Library in Millbrook, contains books ranging from foxhunting and beagling to horse racing and polo. | In library only | . | None are linked | . |
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. | Ellen Guerci October 5, 2004 |
| Millbrook | Bennett College Collection: Bennett
College books and memorabilia |
In library only | . | None are linked | . |
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. | Ellen Guerci October 5, 2004 |
| Morton (Rhinecliff) | Various books, files, archival documents relating to local history (Morton history, Rhinecliff and Rhinebeck history, river, railroad) and documents related to operating the building for a century. | Both | 500 | 1/4 are linked | . | . |
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. | Joanne A. Meyer October 25, 2004 |
| NorthEast-Millerton | NorthEast Historical Society Collection: We do not have anything to do with it other than providing space. Contains clippings, burial records, local history books, etc. Back issues (bound issues and microfilm) of Millerton News also maintained by Historical Society - not us. | In library only | 100 | None are linked |
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. | . | . | Margaret Quick September 22, 2004 |
| Pawling | Collection of books, maps, locally printed books, brochures, etc. for the Hudson Valley, Dutchess County, Pawling and Surrounding towns and villages. Some materials on Litchfield County, Connecticut to include Native Americans, Biographies, personal recollections dating back to the 1700's. Also, some Pawling High School Yearbooks between late 1960s - 1990s | In library only | 225 | . | . | . |
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. | Margaret Ann Kistinger October 14, 2004 |
| Pine Plains | Books and pamphlets on local history, geneology and the railroads. We do have the local paper (Register Herald)on microfilm and present hard copy. The collection contains a few census records, maps and a disc of the interments at Evergreen Cemetery (1800-2003). | Both | 331 | 1/2 are linked |
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. | Marguerite Hill October 19, 2004 |
| Red Hook | We have local and Hudson Valley
history and genealogy materials housed in our downstairs genealogy room. |
Both | . | Some are linked |
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. | Mary Anna Egan September 22, 2004 |
| Starr (Rhinebeck) | Description of materials: Local
history and genealogy materials for Rhinebeck and vicinity, Dutchess County
and the Hudson Valley. We also hold the Chancellor Livingston D.A.R. collection
of books and materials, and provide space for the archives of the Rhinebeck
Historical Society. The Starr Library has a complete run of the Gazette-Advertiser
Newspaper from 1846 on microfilm. Additional local history information may
be obtained from the Consortium of Rhinebeck History: www.rhinebeckhistory.org
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In library only | 700 | All are linked | . | . |
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. | Steven Cook, Director May 25, 2005 |
| Stanford | Town of Stanford history: Our library has two booklets on the Town of Stanford history. We also sell copies of the booklets for the local Historical Society. Almost all local history documents are housed at the Town Hall with the town historian or at the postoffice under the supervision of the Stanford Historical Society. | Both | 2 | None are linked |
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. | . | . | Arlene Christensen October 7, 2004 |
| Tivoli | Hudson River Valley & local
history: A large portion of the collection & materials will be housed
in the Tivoli Bay Visitors Center beginning in January 2003. Materials which
could be used for school groups, i.e. videos & teacher workbooks, nature
guides etc. & other materials will be cataloged and available for loan
through the ILL process. Some materials will remain for in-library use only. |
Both | 250 | Some are linked |
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. | Bonny Corrado March 7, 2002 |
| PUTNAM COUNTY LIBRARIES | |||||||||
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| Brewster | Brewster Standard 1870 -1982: Weekly newspaper which covered news in Brewster, Putnam County and surrounding areas. Microfilm and print copies available. |
In library only | 85 | None are linked | . | . |
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. | Maria Steinberg September 23, 2004 |
| Carmel / Reed | Uncatalogued collection
of New York State historical materials from the war of 1812 to present. |
In library only | 300 | None are linked | . | . |
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. | Joy G. Wofse October 20, 2004 |
| Carmel / Reed | Putnam County Courier on Microfilm to 1854 | In library only | 50 | None are linked | . | . |
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. | Marilyn Schlansky March 1, 2002 |
| Carmel / Reed | Sybil Ludington File: 17 page information packet faxed anywhere in the US for $10.00 | In library only | 70 | Some are linked | . | . |
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. | Marilyn
Schlansky March 1, 2002 |
| Desmond / Fish / Garrison | Hudson River Collection
- 218 books on the Hudson River, especially Hudson River Art. All are identified
by the call number prefix "HR". All of the books are linked. We
also have slides of Hudson River Art which will be linked to a single barcode
for Millennium. A database of the slides is available from our web page,
http://dfl.highlands.com. |
In library only | 220 | 3/4 are linked |
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. | Carol Donick October 25, 2004 |
| Desmond / Fish / Garrison | Hamilton Fish collection - about 70 books and a few manuscripts and photographs related to the Fish family and New York history. They are identified by the prefix "HF" | In library only | 70 | 3/4 are linked | . | . |
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. | Carol Donick October 25, 2004 |
| Kent | We have about 250 linear inches of books and about 10 small boxes of paper and pamphlet materials. The books focus on genealogy of Putnam County and New England, as well as the history of Putnam County and the surrounding area. We also have quite a few books of New York State history (gazetteers, etc.). We collect any local information (publications, guides, etc.) that we think may be of interest and have just started a clippings and obituary file. We have just received a donation of hundreds of genealogy books, which we have yet to process and catalog. We will be adding these to our collection in our new building. We also have a subscription, with Putnam County libraries, to Heritage Quest, which is availabe in-house and remotely (to Putnam county patrons). | In library only | 300+ | 1/2 are linked | . | . |
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. | Karen LaRocca-Fels September 23, 2004 |
| Mahopac | A variety of books, and other materials focusing primarily on the history of Mahopac, and Putnam County. The collection also includes materials concerning New York State history, general United States history, genealogy, and special collections including books written by local authors. | In library only | 400 | 3/4 are linked | . |
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Jennifer Boyer October 20, 2004 |
| Mahopac | A broad range of materials about New York City and New York State. | Both | 200 | All are linked |
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. | . | . | Rebecca Rogan
March 5, 2002 |
| ULSTER COUNTY LIBRARIES | |||||||||
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| Elting / New Paltz | Haviland-Heidgerd Historical Collection: Special collections including local primary documents; maps & directories; church, cemetery & Bible records; obituaries and marriages clipped from New Paltz papers and indexed (1860 forward); census records; New Paltz newspapers on microfilm; periodicals and newsletters; High School and College yearbooks, Vertical files; New Paltz residential and commercial buildings histories; genealogies and miscellaneous genealogical information; computer and on-line services; LDS Library microfilm and microfiche rentals. | In library only | 10,000 | 1/2 are linked | . | . |
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Carol A. Johnson,
Coordinator, Haviland-Heidgerd Historical Collection October 1, 2004 Hours and contact info at http://elting.newpaltz.lib.ny.us/3.htm |
| Esopus / Port Ewen | John Burroughs Hudson River Collection: A multi-media collection of materials relating to the life and works of John Burroughs, the West Park Naturalist, with an additional focus on ecological, historical, cultural and environmental issuses surrounding the Hudson River and local environs. | Both | 600 | All are linked |
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. | . | . | Marion Zimmer March 1, 2002 |
| Highland | Books on history of Town of Lloyd, New Paltz, Marlborough, Plattekill. Books on Ulster County History including maps, wills, marriages. Highland High School yearbooks from 1930 to present. Some photos. | In library only | 250 | 3/4 are linked | . | . |
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. | Julie Kelsall September 22, 2004 |
| Hurley | Focus is primarily on history in Ulster County - the Dutch, city & town history, etc. Some items cover New York history (capital district, etc). | In library only | 80 | All are linked |
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. | Jaime Thompson October 19, 2004 |
| Kingston | Histories of the
city of Kingston, New York and Ulster County, with journals of local families,
early 19th century digitized newspapers, and city/county directories from
the mid 19th century. |
Both | 1500+ | 1/2 are linked |
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. | LJ Cormier October 7, 2004 |
| Marlboro | Frederic W. Goudy Collection (local famous type designer): Housed in our local history locked cabinets | In library only | 75-100 | Some are linked | . | . |
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. | Elizabeth S. Manion March 12, 2002 |
| Olive | Books, videos, photographs, maps, documents | Both | 600 | 1/4 are linked |
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. | Ruth Anne Muller October 7, 2004 |
| Phoenicia | Assorted local pamphlets
and books |
In library only |
200 | None are linked |
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. | Regina Johnson October 19, 2004 |
| Plattekill | Regional Reference: Books and yearbooks | In library only | 275 | All are linked |
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. | . | . | Mary Antzak September 23, 2004 |
| Rosendale | Rosendale Local History Collection:
Local history and genealogy books, binders of compiled newspaper columns
(1860-present)including Rosendale history, obituaries, authors, artists,
buildings, Rosendale Cement industry, D&H Canal.. |
Both | 700 | 1/4 are linked |
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. | Linda Tantillo October 19, 2004 |
| Sarah Hull Hallock | Some local history, some author signed copies, some donated items. | In library only | 100 | None are linked |
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. | . | . | Matt Pfisterer September 30, 2004 |
| Saugerties | Local history and genealogy material for Saugerties and Ulster County. Collection consists of books, pamphlets, yearbooks, scrapbooks, photographs, local newspapers on microfilm, and various other materials relating to local history. | In library only | 1000+ | 3/4 are linked |
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. | Betty Ann Pietrzak October 21, 2004 |
| Town of Ulster | Print materials: Example - Title "The History of Kingston" | In library only | 245 | 3/4 are linked |
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. | . | . | Robert Grenville September 23, 2004 |
| Woodstock | Books, Photographs, audio and video tapes, programs, scrapbooks, paintings, Local authors shelf | Both | 4,000 | 1/4 are linked |
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. | Diana B. Stern September 27, 2004 |
To submit information about the local history materials in your library, go to http://midhudson.org/forms/special_collections.htm