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Research Bibliography: Primary Source Material

Compiled by Sloane D. Bullough and John D. Bullough
(Last updated September 30, 1999)

6. PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIAL

Anonymous. An Albany Industry: Exhibit - 1921. Albany: Brandow Printing Company, 1921.

Describes an exhibit on the printing industry, produced by the Capital District Club of Printing House Craftsmen. (New York State Library, NY)

Anonmyous. Andrew Meneely's Sons, West Troy, N.Y. West Troy: Andrew Meneely's Sons, 1856.

A pamphlet describing the Meneely Sons' Troy Bell Foundry and the chimes and bells manufactured there. (Library of Congress, DC)

Anonymous. Boyd's Railroad Directory and Gazetteer of Cities and Villages on the Line of Railroads Between Albany, Troy and Bennington North to Saratoga, Whitehall, Rutland, Burlington, Ticonderoga, Essex, Port Henry, Keeseville, Plattsburgh and St. Albans. Syracuse: Truair, Smith, Printers, 1872.

A traveler's guide and directory to the communities served by railroads in upstate New York during the late 1800s. (Duke University, NC)

Anonymous. Citizens and Stranger's Guide to the Fair of the Albany City and County Agricultural and Industrial Society: Held at Washington Parade Ground, State Street, Albany, NY, September 27, 28, 29, 30 and October 1, 1869: Being a Complete City Guide to All That Can be Seen and How to See It. Albany: Charles Van Benthuysen and Sons' Printing House, 1869.

A program for the 1869 Albany City and County Fair, with a brief history of the sewing machine included. (New York State Library, NY)

Anonymous. Lament of the Albany Brewers: After the Verdict in the Libel Case Taylor vs. Delavan. Boston: Whipple and Damrell, 1840.

A broadside containing poetry about a libel case involving the Albany brewing industry and water pollution. (Brown University, RI)

Anonymous. London to Niagara, and Back, for 80: By Way of Philadelphia, New York, the Hudson River, Albany, Buffalo and Rochester, and Returning to New York by Way of Boston, Worcester, New Haven and Bridgeport, or by Steamboat Through Long Island Sound, Furnishing and Opportunity Either in Going or Returning to Inspect the New York Crystal Palace, For the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations. New York: George E. Leefe, 1853.

Describes a trip to the United States, stopping in Albany, to visit an industrial exhibition in New York City. (Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, NY)

Anonymous. Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Troy from the 10th of May, 1833, to the 8th of May, 1834 [archive]. Troy: Unpublished, 1834.

The financial records of the City of Troy for one year in the early 1800s. (New York State Library, NY)

Anonymous. Statement of the Schenectady and Troy Rail- Road Company. Troy: N. Tuttle, Printer, 1846.

Describes a lawsuit against the Utica and Schenectady Railroad and against the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad. (Northwestern University, IL)

Anonymous. Albany's Bi-Centennial: A Chronicle of Local History. Schenectady: Papp Historical Publications, 1886.

A brief overview of Albany history in celebration of its bicentennial. (State Historical Society of Wisconsin, WI)

Bates, J. W. Letter to J. Slocum [correspondence; archive]. Troy: 1849.

A letter from Bates before traveling to California to participate in the California gold rush. (University of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA)

Beck, Lewis C. Letter to Rensselaer School, Troy, New York [correspondence]. Troy: 18241826.

Describes the speaking and teaching engagements of the author, a New York botanist, outside of Troy. (Duke University, NC)

Behr-Manning. Norton Pike Oilstones and Abrasive Specialties: Catalog Number 16. Troy: Behr-Manning, 1934.

A catalog of stone grinding and polishing equipment and supplies by the Norton Pike Company in Troy. (Ohio Historical Society, OH)

Butler, David. Troy, to Lieutenant Governor John Tayler, Albany [personal correspondence; archive]. Unpublished, 1818.

A letter from Butler, an Episcopal minister, to Tayler describing the treatment and education of the Native Americans of New York. (Newberry Library, IL)

Capper, J. M. Stereoscopic Views of Troy, New York. Troy: 18701905.

A set of stereographs (three dimensional photographs) of Troy churches, street scenes, fire engines, textile workers and a waterfall in Troy. (New York Public Library, NY)

Chamber of Commerce. A Live City in the Hudson Valley: Eastern Terminal Great Barge Canal System, New York State, Situated at the Head of Navigation on the Hudson River, Troy, NY. Troy: Troy Times Art Press, 1910.

Describes the history and commerce of early twentiethcentury Troy. (New York State Library, NY)

Cluett, Peabody and Company. Arrow's Way. Troy: Cluett, Peabody and Company, Inc., 1920.

A booklet describing the design and manufacture of Arrow shirts. (New York State Library, NY)

Cohoes Company. Proposals of the Cohoes Company, For the Sale of Their Water Power and Lots. Cohoes, 1832.

Describes the water supply and water rates in Cohoes in the early 1800s. (Syracuse University, NY)

Collar, Shirt and Waist Cutters' Local No. 44. Souvenir. Troy: Collar, Shirt and Waist Cutters' Local No. 44, 1901.

A souvenir book describing the history of shirtmaking in Troy as well as the history of the local trade union, including advertisements for unionmade products. (New York State Library, NY)

Corning Iron Company. Circular to the Stockholders of the Corning Iron Company. Albany: The Company, 1872.

Describes some of the business and financial aspects of the Corning Iron Company of Albany. (New York State Library, NY)

Douw, V. P. and Company. 1872 Autumn Catalogue of the Albany Seed Store. Albany: Joel Munsell, Printer, 1872.

A catalog of the V. P. Douw and Company's Albany Seed Store. (New York State Library, NY)

Emma Willard School. Catalogue of the Officers and Pupils of the Troy Female Seminary. Troy: Tuttle, Belcher and Burton, 1829.

Describes the faculty and students of Emma Willard's school in 1829. (Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, NY)

Fitchburg Railroad. Summer Excursions via Hoosac Tunnel Route: Routes and Rates of Fare for the Season of 1878. Fitchburg, Troy and Boston Railroads, 1878.

Describes trips available on the Fitchburg and the Troy and Boston Railroads. (Northwestern University, IL)

Gemmill Company. The Gemmill Company: The Store of Outdoor Service. Troy: Gemmill Company, 1940.

Catalogs of the Gemmill Company's sporting goods store in Troy. (New York State Library, NY)

Howe, Juba. [Correspondence; archives.] Crown Point: Unpublished, 18221896.

Personal family correspondence including information about transactions with the firm of J. and B. van Valkenburgh of Albany. (Sheldon Museum, VT)

Iroquois Door Company. Minutes of Iroquois Door Company, 1924-1982, and of Iroquois Millwork Corporation, 1923-1982 [archive]. Buffalo: Iroquois Door Company, 1915 1982.

Records of the Iroquois Door Company which acquired the Iroquois Millwork Company of Albany in 1920. Includes meeting minutes, stock certificates, catalogs, specifications and photographs. (Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, NY)

Lock, James G. Stereoscopic Views of New York and Other Locations. New York: 18911896.

A collection of stereographs (threedimensional images viewed through a special viewscope) including views of Troy shops. (New York Public Library, NY)

Meneely Bell Company. Meneely Bell Company: Designers and Founders of Church, Chime Academy, Tower-Clock, Court-House, Fire-Alarm, Factory and Other Bells. Troy: Meneely Bell Company, 1920.

A catalog of the Meneely Bell Company, with a history of the company. (University of California-Berkeley, CA)

National Savings Bank of the City of Albany. Albany's Historic Street. Schenectady: Papp Historical Publications, 1918.

A history of State Street in the City of Albany. (Union College, NY)

Price and Knickerbocker. Annual Catalogue for 1878: Containing a List of Garden, Field and Flower Seeds, Together with Prices and Cultural Directions. Albany: Price and Knickerbocker, 1878.

The Spring 1878 catalog of the Albany Seed Store. (New York State Library, NY)

Rensselaer County Agricultural and Manufacturers' Society. Second Annual Exhibition of the Rensselaer County Agricultural and Manufacturers' Society. Troy: A. W. Scribner and Company, 1861.

Describes the county agricultural and manufacturers' society exhibition in 1861. (New York State Library, NY)

Rensselaer Institute. Rensselaer Institute: A Polytechnic School. Troy: Prescott and Wilson Press, 1847.

An early catalog describing the engineering and scientific programs available at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy. (Library Company of Philadelphia, PA)

Ross Valve Manufacturing Company. A Few Instructions for Setting Up and the Care of Ross Water Engines. Troy: Ross Valve Manufacturing Company, 1920.

Provides information and illustrations for constructing water engines made by the Ross Valve company. (Westminster Choir College School of Music, NJ)

Russell, Mary Huntley Sigourney. Hartford, Connecticut, to Elizabeth Knox, Troy [correspondence; archive]. Hartford: 1847.

Describes the activities of George Burgess, a minister, and of the Knox family in Troy. (Connecticut Historical Society, CT)

Skinner, H. B. The Life and Confessions of Mrs. Henrietta Robinson. Boston: H. B. Skinner, 1855.

Outlines the confessions of Robinson, who was to be executed in 1855 in Troy for the murder of Timothy Lanagan. (University of Missouri Law School, MO)

Standish, Myles. New York City, to Martin J. Townsend, Troy [correspondence; archive]. New York: 1896.

A letter pertaining to a lawsuit of Townsend, a citizen of Troy, against Standish, an eye doctor from New York. (Duke University Medical Center, NC)

Troy Board of Trade. Charter and ByLaws of the Board of Trade of the City of Troy. Troy: A. W. Scribner and Company, 1869.

Describes the organization of Troy's commercial association in the 1800s. (New York State Library, NY)

Troy Chamber of Commerce. Troy, New York. Troy: Troy Chamber of Commerce, 1919.

A foldout booklet describing the businesses of early twentiethcentury Troy. (New York Public Library, NY)

Troy Iron Works. Description of Stock and Manufacturing Accounts. Troy: A. W. Scribner, 1867.

Describes the business activities of the Troy Iron Works. (University of Newcastle, UK)

Troy Museum Theater. Troy Museum! New drama! by Buckstone. Troy: C. L. MacArthur, Printer, 1852.

A playbill describing plays at the Troy Museum: Isabelle! and a rehearsal for the first performance of Aiken's Uncle Tom's Cabin. (Brown University, RI)