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Brasher Town Historian |
| Address: | 234 Dullea Rd., P.O. Box 132, Brasher Falls,
NY 13613 |
| Telephone: | (315) 389-5717 |
| Contact: | Carl B. Goodrich |
| Position: | Town Historian |
| Business hours: | By appointment with the town historian. |
| Collection: | The collection is located in the Brasher Town Hall,
11 Factory St., Brasher Falls. History of the early settlement of the
town of Brasher and its early industry; picture file of the area;
records for the 10 cemeteries. Census for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1905,
1910, 1915, 1920, 1925, and 1930. Alphabetically filed obituaries, scrapbooks, History of St. Lawrence
County, NY, Curtis-1894, Town of Brasher history book printed 2000 (175th anniversary celebration), and is
available for sale. "Brasher's Historic Home Series" - three oil paintings by artist and Deputy Historian
Dorothy Goodrich, on loan for exhibit in the town hall.
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| Restrictions: | No sign-out policy. |
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Canton Free Library |
| Address: | 8 Park St., P.O. Box 150, Canton, NY 13617 |
| Telephone: | (315) 386-3712 |
| Fax: | (315) 386-4131 |
| Contact: | Lyn Swafford |
| Position: | Library Director |
| E-mail: |
swafford@northnet.org |
| Business hours: | Monday and Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. - 8:00
p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday (school year), 10:00 a.m.
- 3:00 p.m., closed summer Saturdays |
| Collection: | Numerous scrapbooks of newspaper clippings
available in print and also accessible on the library’s website. Data includes some
obituaries, some St. Lawrence County biographies, St. Lawrence County events, Canton town and
village happenings, and some North Country libraries history. Not current; indexed. Small
collection of local history books and pamphlets, and some genealogy materials. Small
Adirondack collection. Periodicals added in 2002: Adirondac, 1999-current;
Adirondack Explorer, current three years; Adirondack Life, 1970-current; New
York State Conservationist, 1990-current; American Heritage, current seven years;
North Country Life/New York State Traditions, 1947-1974; St. Lawrence County Historical
Association Quarterly 1856-current. |
| Restrictions: | Some books circulate, but most do not.
Guests use the non-circulating materials in the library. Staff make photocopies for guest
users.Periodicals do not circulate. |
| Website: |
www.cantonfreelibrary.org
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Canton Town and Village Historian |
| Address: | Municipal Building, 60 Main St., Canton, NY
13617 |
| Telephone: | (315) 386-1633 |
| Fax: | (315) 386-4188 |
| Contact: | Linda A. Casserly |
| Position: | Town and Village Historian |
| E-mail: |
historian@cantonnewyork.us
|
| Business hours: | Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00
a.m., noon - 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., and by appointment. Book by John Austin on:
birth, death, marriages in St. Lawrence County before 1850. |
| Collection: | Photographs, glass plate negatives,
records, and memorabilia relating to the history of Canton and its inhabitants, 1802-1991;
a Rushton canoe has been added to the collection. Also, maps, cemetery records, diaries, and
town and village minutes from 1805-present. Book by John Austin on: birth, death,
marriages in St. Lawrence County before 1850. Dr. James Payson’s book. |
| Restrictions: | Materials must be used in the
historian's office and collections room. |
|
Clare Town Historian |
| Address: | 3495 Co. Rt. 27, Russell, NY 13684 |
| Telephone: | (315) 386-3849 |
| Contact: | Allan Peabody |
| Position: | Town Historian |
| E-mail: |
peabody@northnet.org
| | Business hours: | By appointment only. |
| Collection: | Pictures, maps, articles, and clippings
concerning the Town of Clare. Includes a small rural
museum. |
| Restrictions: | |
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Clarkson University Archives |
| Address: | Clarkson University, Educational Resources
Center, Library-Archives, Box 5590, Potsdam, NY 13699-5590 |
| Telephone: | (315) 268-2297 |
| Contact: | Iva Ramsdell |
| Position: | University Archivist |
| Business hours: | Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m. Research by appointment. |
| Collection: | Historical documents and materials of
Clarkson University (1896-); university and student publications;
history and genealogical records of the Clarkson family. |
| Restrictions: | Must be used in library. |
|
Clifton Town Historian |
| Address: | Clifton Community Center,
P.O. Box 640, Cranberry Lake, NY 12927 |
| Telephone: | (315) 848-2900 |
| Contact: | Jeanne Reynolds |
| Position: | Town Historian |
| Business hours: | By appointment. |
| Collection: | Photos, notes, albums books, maps,
diaries, and some old artifacts. |
| Restrictions: | Must be used in the building. |
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Colton Historical Society |
| Address: | P.O. Box 223, Main Street, Colton, NY
13625 |
| Telephone: | (315) 262-2524 |
| Contact: | Dennis Eickhoff |
| Position: | Director |
| Business hours: | July thru September; Saturday, 1:00
p.m. - 3:00 p.m., or by appointment. |
| Collection: | Archives room, over 800 photos are
cataloged and a finding aid is prepared. Also ledgers, scrapbooks, etc. are available for
public use. Local history archives and annual exhibits at Colton Museum |
| Restrictions: | |
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DeKalb Historical Association, Town of |
| Address: | P.O. Box 111, 696 E. DeKalb Rd.,
DeKalb Junction, NY 13630 |
| Telephone: | (315) 347-1900 (office), or
347-2178 (Mr. Thompson) |
| Contact: | Bryan Thompson or Virginia Fischer |
| Position: | Town Historian, Deputy Town Historian |
| Business hours: | Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.;
Thursday, (summer hours) 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and (winter hours) 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m |
| Collection: | Maps, land records, church records, mercantile
account books, farm account books, photographs, copies of town meeting records from 1806 and many
genealogical resources. Detailed indexes of most materials.
|
| Restrictions: | All materials must be used
at the archives. |
| Website: |
personalpages.tds.net/~hist1900/ |
|
Edwards History Center |
| Address: | 161 Main St., Edwards, NY 13635 |
| Mailing Address: | 61 Maple Ave., Edwards, NY 13635 |
| Telephone: | (315) 562-3500 (home) |
| Contact: | Laverne Freeman |
| Position: | Town and
Village Historian |
| Email: |
freeman1@tdsn.net |
| Business hours: | By appointment, and on Wednesdays,
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. during July & August. |
| Collection: | Artifacts, family histories and pictures,
old vital statistics, cemetery records, obituaries, newspaper clippings, books of local
history and the North Country, old maps, scrapbooks, church records, military records and
uniforms, period clothing. Local mines materials, and school memorabilia. |
| Restrictions: | Materials may not be removed from
the History Center. |
| Website: |
www.edwardshistorycenter.org |
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[R.T.] Elethorp Historical Society/Hammond Museum |
| Address: | P.O. Box 107, Main Street (Rt. 37), Hammond,
NY 13646 |
| Telephone: | (315) 324-5208 |
| Contact: | Valera Bickelhaupt |
| Position: | Town Historian |
| Business hours: | Tuesday, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.;
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. mid-May thru mid-September. |
| Collection: | Scrapbooks, family histories, clothing,
maps, historic photos of town, household and agricultural items, and a collection of large
wooden models of buildings. The museum complex includes post and beam barn and historic
stone house. |
| Restrictions: | Materials must be used in the building.
Copier is available. |
|
Fine Town Historian |
| Address: | P.O. Box 238, 4078 Rt. 3, Star Lake,
NY 13690 |
| Telephone: | (315) 848-3121 (town clerk),
(518) 891-4538 (home), (315) 848-3558 (summer home) |
| Contact: | Jean Grimm
(home address, winter) 151 Neil St., Saranac Lake, NY 12983 |
| Position: | Town Historian |
| E-mail: |
jgrimm@northnet.org
|
| Business hours: | By appointment. |
| Collection: | Written history of the Town of Fine;
pictures, newspaper clippings, maps; booklets about the town for sale; census 1905, 1915,
1925. Family histories, obituaries, Civil War records, Benson Mine information, and cemetary records. |
| Restrictions: | Items may be viewed and copied
at the office. |
|
Frederic Remington Art Museum |
| Address: | 303 Washington St., Ogdensburg, NY
13669 |
| Telephone: | (315) 393-2425 |
| Contact: | Laura Foster |
| Position: | Curator |
| E-mail: |
lafo@fredericremington.org |
| Business hours: | May 1 thru October 31: Monday thru
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.; November 1 thru
April 30: Wednesday thru Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday,
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Collection: | Eva Remington (1859-1918), Frederic’s
widow, left most of her collection of Remington’s art, notes, correspondence, working tools
and studio props. This core collection still comprises the majority of paintings and bronzes
owned by the museum. The archival elements of the gift - from artist’s diaries, to hundreds
of sketches and photographs, ledgers and checkbooks - provide information meaningful to
researchers looking into any aspect of Remington’s work or personality. |
| Restrictions: | Two weeks notice is requested for
tour groups. |
| Website: |
www.fredericremington.org |
|
Gouverneur Historical Association |
| Address: | 30 Church St., Gouverneur, NY 13642 |
| Telephone: | (315) 287-0570 |
| Contact: | Joseph Laurenza |
| Position: | President |
| Business hours: | Wednesday and Saturday,1:00 p.m. -
3:00 p.m., year around. |
| Collection: | Victorian house with items of local
interest; mining exhibit. |
| Restrictions: | |
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Gouverneur, Village of |
| Address: | Municipal Building, 33 Clinton St.,
Gouverneur, NY 13642 |
| Telephone: | (315) 287-1720 |
| Contact: | Sheryl Simmons |
| Position: | Records Management Officer |
| Business hours: | Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30
p.m. |
| Collection: | Consists primarily of historical
documents; brief histories of village industries, structures, and
individuals; photographs, directories, and old newspapers in binders. |
| Restrictions: | Materials must be handled with care and may
not be removed without permission. |
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Hepburn Library of Lisbon |
| Address: | P.O. Box 86, Lisbon, NY 13658 |
| Telephone: | (315) 393-0111 |
| Contact: | Sylvia Armstrong |
| Position: | Director |
| Business hours: | Monday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.;
Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.;
Wednesday and Friday, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Collection: | All records concern history of Lisbon. Records
of local organizations: St. Lawrence Pomona Grange #27,
Lisbon Central WCTU and Lisbon Home Bureau. Scrapbooks on local
people and events, photographs, high school yearbooks, and
souvenir booklets. Transcripts of tombstone inscriptions for
each cemetery arranged alphabetically. Wall map of St. Lawrence
County, 1858. Scrapbooks include: clippings, postcards,
programs and photographs concerning people, obituaries,
weddings, school events, the Yorkers Clubs, Hepburn Library
and local history of Lisbon and vicinity, 1939-1991. |
| Restrictions: | Must be used at the library, does not in any
way circulate. Items may be copied. |
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Hermon Heritage Hall |
| Address: | 117 Main St., Hermon,
NY 13652-3189 |
| Telephone: | (315) 347-3221 |
| Contact: | Mary Smallman |
| Position: | Co-Chairperson |
| E-mail: |
hheritgh@yahoo.com
|
| Business hours: | By appointment. |
| Collection: | Biographies, extensive genealogical data
and publications, especially Hermon families. Hermon newspapers 1874-1906, local business
artifacts, indexed scrapbooks, Stellaville memorabilia, town assessment rolls from 1854-1952,
and fire department, library and Family Health Center voter rolls from the 1860s-1933.
Quarterly newsletter from 1991, and occassional theme publication, Hermonitor.
|
| Restrictions: | To be used at the Hall. |
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Hermon Town Historian |
| Address: | P.O. Box 94, 102 Germain St., Hermon, NY 13652 |
| Telephone: | (315) 347-2487 |
| Contact: | Carol Holly |
| Position: | Town Historian |
| Business hours: | By appointment. |
| Collection: | Photos of people and places in Hermon;
newspapers, scrapbooks, veterans' records, school newspapers, cemetery records, photos,
and fire department records. |
| Restrictions: | To be used only at town office. |
|
Hermon Village Historian |
| Address: | 138 Church St., Hermon, NY 13652-3189 |
| Telephone and Fax: | (315) 347-3221 |
| Contact: | Mary H. Smallman |
| Position: | Village Historian |
| Business hours: | By appointment. |
| Collection: | Hermon Village censuses, businesses, bank,
churches, fire department, railroad, historic stone bridge, homes and buildings,
public library, village records, maps, cemeteries, schools, post office, medical facility
and census microfilm from 1790-1925. |
| Restrictions: | To be used at 138 Church St. or 117 Main
St. |
|
Hopkinton Historical Group |
| Address: | 7 Church St., Hopkinton, NY 12965 |
| Telephone: | (315) 328-4684 |
| Contact: | Mary Converse |
| Position: | Town Historian |
| Business hours: | Open by appointment, and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. -
3:00 p.m. Afternoons from July thru September 1. |
| Collection: | We have memorabilia from Town of Hopkinton
families and have purchased furniture and hanging lamps.
|
| Restrictions: | May not leave the building. |
|
Lawrence Town Historian |
| Address: | 3444 St. HWY 11B,
North Lawrence, NY 12967 |
| Telephone: | (315) 328-4566 |
| Contact: | Alice Stevenson |
| Position: | Historian |
| Business hours: | By appointment. |
| Collection: | Mostly paper; pictures, clippings, vital
statistics file. |
| Restrictions: | When historian is present. |
|
Macomb Town Historian |
| Address: | 6726 St. HWY 58, Hammond, NY
13646 |
| Telephone: | (315) 578-2247 |
| Contact: | Eloise Emrich |
| Position: | Town Historian |
| Business hours: | By appointment. |
| Collection: | Books, clothing, furniture -
houseware, maps, mining information, newspapers, pictures and paintings, school records
and scrapbooks. |
| Restrictions: | Not open in the winter months. |
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Madrid Historical Society - Walker House Museum |
| Address: | Walker House Museum, 191 Co. Rt. 31,
P.O. Box 233, Madrid, NY 13660 |
| Telephone: | (315) 322-5200 (museum),
(315) 322-0605 (historian), (315) 322-4293 (deputy historian) |
| Contact: | Sara Day-Schulz, Carrie Rutherford |
| Position: | Historical Society President/Madrid Town
Historian, Deputy Town Historian |
| E-mail: |
hammock@slic.com |
| Business hours: | Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.,
or by appointment. Closing for the season in October 2006 and will re-open in the spring. |
| Collection: | Town of Madrid history (print, photos, and
artifacts) set in an old county farmhouse. Features: Madrid business display, county
pantry/kitchen, Madrid school displays. |
| Restrictions: | |
| Website: |
www.francisadams.com |
|
Massena Town Museum and Historical Association |
| Address: | 200 East Orvis St., Massena, NY
13662 |
| Telephone: | (315) 769-8571 |
| Contact: | Theresa Sharp |
| Position: | Town Historian |
| E-mail: |
massenamuseum@slic.com |
| Business hours: | Monday thru Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00
p.m. |
| Collection: | Extensive collection of artifacts
relating to the life and work of Massena residents, area businesses and industries.
The museum has rotating displays of local and seasonal interest, permanent displays of
furniture and household items, and a small country store display. Archives include
genealogical files, St. Lawrence Seaway and Alcoa records, photographs, scrapbooks and
ephemera relating to Massena and its residents. Building is completely handicapped
accessible. |
| Restrictions: | Materials and archives for study and research on the premises only.
Copies may be made. The town historian may undertake further research upon request.
|
|
Moore Museum and Waddington Historian |
| Address: | P.O. Box 277, Main Street, Waddington, NY 13694 |
| Telephone: | (315) 388-5967, or 388-5655 (summer
months only) |
| Contact: | E. Jane Layo |
| Position: | Historian/Museum Director |
| Business hours: | Museum: May thru September: Wednesday
and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.; Friday, 10:00 a.m. - noon, or by appointment.
Historian: Monday and Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. - ?; Wednesday and Thursday, 2:00 p.m. - ?;
Friday, noon - ?; October thru April, available by e-mail. |
| Collection: | News clippings, pictures, microfilm CD
census, cemetery records, and printed family histories. Expanded materials include donated
family history on many local families. Cemetery research from Canada, cemeteries moved
during the Seaway/Power Authority project, and cemetery research from Madrid, Louisville and
Lisbon. Materials on James Ricalton, Maclyn Arbuckle, Bill Massey, military, schools, early
businesses, homes moved during the construction of the Seaway, bridges in the village/town,
and house histories. New items are added daily. |
| Restrictions: | Available for research on premises
only. Copier available. Call ahead or e-mail in advance to let museum personnel know the
area of the researcher’s interest. |
|
Norfolk Town Historical Museum |
| Address: | 105 River Rd., Norfolk, NY 13667 |
| Telephone: | (315) 384-3136 or 384-4575 |
| Contact: | Leon H. Burnap |
| Position: | Director/Curator and Town
Historian |
| E-mail: |
lpburnap@verizon.net
| | Business hours: | Tuesday and Thursday,
noon - 5:00 p.m., or by appointment. |
| Collection: | Our collection consists of documents, many
photographs and artifacts relating to the history of the Town of Norfolk.
Files of genealogical material pertaining to our area also available. |
| Restrictions: | No materials may leave the
building. Copier not available; scanner is available. |
| Website: |
www.northnet.org/norfolkny/
|
|
Norwood Historical Association and Museum |
| Address: | P.O. Box 163, Norwood, NY 13668 |
| Telephone: | (315) 353-2537 or 353-2751 |
| Contact: | Laura LaComb |
| Position: | Curator |
| E-mail: |
glacomb@twcny.rr.com
| | Business hours: | May thru October: Tuesday and
Thursday, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., or by appointment. |
| Collection: | Personal archives of some Norwood
residents and families such as the Yale family; photos and other railroad documentation;
objects and photographs relating to life in the past of Northern New York and Norwood in
particular. |
| Restrictions: | Materials and archives are available
for study and research within the museum. |
|
Norwood Village Historian |
| Address: | 10 Morgan St.., Norwood, NY 13668 |
| Telephone: | (315) 353-2537 |
| Contact: | Laura LaComb |
| Position: | Norwood Village Historian |
| E-mail: |
glacomb@twcny.rr.com
| | Business hours: | By appointment. |
| Collection: | Numerous scrapbooks relating to business
and social life of the village; also special interest loose leaf
notebooks on industry, schools, safety and protection (fire
departments, health care), waters of St. Lawrence County,
rural schools of the area; present day schools; growing file
on every aspect of life in Norwood and the area. |
| Restrictions: | Under staff supervision by responsible
adults and youths; no material may circulate. |
|
Ogdensburg Diocese Archives |
| Address: | 622 Washington St., P.O. Box 369, Ogdensburg,
NY 13669 |
| Telephone: | (315) 393-2920 |
| Contact: | Sr. Jennifer Votraw, SSJ |
| Position: | Chancellor |
| E-mail: |
votraw@dioogdensburg.org |
| Business hours: | Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. -
4:30 p.m (4:00 p.m. in the summer.) |
| Collection: | Archival material of the Roman Catholic
Diocese of Ogdensburg and of its churches and institutions. |
| Restrictions: | Much of the collection is sensitive
material; usually not to be taken from the building. |
|
Ogdensburg Public Library |
| Address: | 312 Washington St., Ogdensburg, NY
13669 |
| Telephone: | (315) 393-4325 |
| Contact: | David Franz |
| Position: | Director |
| E-mail: |
dfranz@ncls.org |
| Business hours: | Monday thru Thursday, 9:00 a.m. -
8:00 p.m.; Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. June, July and
August: Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Closed Sunday throughout the year. |
| Collection: | Historical and genealogical materials
relating to Ogdensburg, some Parish, and Rossie. Special collections include: Hasbrouck
correspondance collection, Gen. N.M. Curtis Civil War Papers, Mayor Westbrook
Ogdensburg/Oswegatchie Papers, the White collection (land records), and the Hasbrouck Papers
(mostly land records). |
| Restrictions: | Materials may not be available without prior
arrangements. In library use only. |
|
Parishville Historical Association |
| Address: | P.O. Box 534, Parishville, NY 13672 |
| Telephone: | (315) 265-7619 |
| Contact: | Emma Remington |
| Position: | Town Historian/Curator |
| Business hours: | July and August: Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
- 3:00 p.m. Other times by appointment. |
| Collection: | Thirteen room house plus closets, barn,
hen house, and blacksmith shop filled with historical items; genealogy corner located in
dining room with information on over 500 names. Artifacts dug by Girl Scouts at Whispering
Pines Scout Camp include: a piece of iron ore, a piece of granite, and possibly a piece of
gold. |
| Restrictions: | Normal |
|
Pierrepont Museum |
| Address: | 5893 Co. Rt. 24, Canton, NY 13617 |
| Contact: | Charlotte Regan |
| Position: | Town Historian |
| Business hours: | The museum is open the second
Wednesday and the fourth Saturday of each month; or by appointment. |
| Collection: | Artifacts including tools, clothing and
furniture. |
| Restrictions: | The museum is not heated in the winter
and so is unpleasant to work in. However, if someone wants to brave
the cold, it will be opened. |
|
Potsdam Public Museum |
| Address: | P.O. Box 5168, Civic Center, Potsdam,
NY 13676 |
| Telephone: | (315) 265-6910 |
| Contact: | Mimi VanDeusen |
| Position: | Director |
| E-mail: |
museum@vi.potsdam.ny.us |
| Business hours: | Tuesday thru Saturday,
noon - 4:00 p.m. Closed Saturdays, June thru August. |
| Collection: | Local history including
businesses and schools; research publications of local area; materials belonging
to St. Lawrence Valley Genealogical Association. Lending library of research
books on antiques, collectibles and decorative arts. |
| Restrictions: | Supervision by staff; in-museum use
only. One week notice for school services, tours, photograph retrieval. |
| Website: |
www.vi.potsdam.ny.us/MuseumWeb/temp.htm |
|
Potsdam Town Historian |
| Address: | 35 Market St., Potsdam, NY 13676 |
| Telephone: | (315) 265-3430 |
| Contact: | Betsy Baker |
| Position: | Historian |
| E-mail: |
bbaker02@twcny.rr.com
| | Business hours: | By appointment. |
| Collection: | Numerous scrapbooks of items
relating to the people and business life of the township; published histories of
St. Lawrence County and some towns; growing files relating to industry, history of
area rural schools, and other subjects. |
| Restrictions: | Supervision by historian required;
office use only. |
|
Reading Room Association of Gouverneur |
| Address: | 60 Church St., Gouverneur, NY 13642 |
| Telephone: | (315) 287-0191 |
| Contact: | Charlotte Garofalo |
| Position: | Library Manager |
| E-mail: |
goulib@nnyln.org |
| Business hours: | Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, noon -
5:00 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Friday, noon - 5:00 p.m.
|
| Collection: | Gouverneur Free Press, Northern Tribune
and Gouverneur Tribune Press on microfilm beginning in 1870.
Local cemetary records. Mrs. Parker's original History of Gouverneur.
Centennial History of Gouverneur. Histories of St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis counties.
Biographies, diaries and papers (not original) of Gouverneur Morris. |
| Restrictions: | To be used in the library. |
|
Rensselaer Falls Library |
| Address: | P.O. Box 237, 212 Rensselaer St.,
Rensselaer Falls, NY 13680 |
| Telephone: | (315) 344-7406 |
| Contact: | Doris Hadley |
| Position: | Library Manager |
| Business hours: | Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. -
9:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Thursday, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| Collection: | Reference materials, adult and juvenile
nonfiction and fiction, magazines. |
| Restrictions: | Copier available, 15 cents per
copy. |
|
Rensselaer Falls Village Historian |
| Address: | 12 Heuvelton Rd., Rensselaer
Falls, NY 13680 |
| Telephone: | (315) 344-6681 |
| Contact: | Mimi Barr |
| Position: | Village Historian |
| Business hours: | By appointment. |
| Collection: | Old photographs, some genealogies, materials on
veterans, facts on houses, village hisroty, Van Rensselaer history, and organizations. Also, books
ranging from 1975-2000, notebooks, files, and other material on Rensselaer Falls residents and history. A
museum is now housed in the former Congregational Church. To view the collection, contact Mimi Barr
(listed above), Bob Poor at (315) 344-6603 or Claude Palmer at (315) 344-7966. |
| Restrictions: | Call for an appointment. |
|
Richville Historical Association |
| Address: | P.O. Box 207, 24 Depot St., Richville, NY
13681 |
| Telephone: | (315) 287-0182 |
| Contact: | Stella Tamblin |
| Position: | President/Historian |
| Business hours: | By appointment. |
| Collection: | Early memorabilia of families of
Richville area; photographs, World War II memento collection; genealogies
of local families. Housed in Greek Revival 1850s former Baptist Church. |
| Restrictions: | |
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Rossie Town Historian |
| Address: | 178 Co. Rt. 10, Redwood, NY 13679 |
| Telephone: | (315) 324-5449 |
| Contact: | Linda Mandigo |
| Position: | Town Historian |
| Business hours: | Saturday, noon - 4:00 p.m., or call
for appointment. |
| Collection: | Original town of Rossie records in tact,
numberous files on the Rossie mining industry, historical photos, the historian's private
postcard collection, rock and mineral collection native to St. Lawrence County, a general
information Rossie scrapbook. The Rossie Cemetery references are being updated. |
| Restrictions: | No records are loaned out, but copies
may be made. |
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Russell Public Library |
| Address: | 9 Pestle St., P.O. Box 510, Russell, NY 13684 |
| Telephone: | (315) 347-2115 |
| Contact: | Brenda L. Hale |
| Position: | Library Director |
| Business hours: | Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. -
6:00 p.m., or call Marie Roca at (315) 562-3487 for an appointment. |
| Collection: | Cemetery records, some with photos.
Pictures and information on early business of the Russell area from 1807, with many
photos and history of the Russell Arsenal, built during the War of 1812. Some Arsenal
relics. History of DeGrasse, North Russell, South Russell, Palmerville and Downerville.
Collection of Knox Memorial School yearbooks from the first one in 1938 through 1986, as
well as the new ones from Edwards-Knox Central School. Collection of the St. Lawrence County
Historical Association "Quarterly" magazine from the 1950s to present. More being added
regularly. |
| Restrictions: | |
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St. Lawrence County Historical Association |
| Address: | 3 East Main St., P.O. Box 8, Canton, NY
13617 |
| Telephone: | (315) 386-8133 |
| Contact: | JeanMarie Martello |
| Position: | Archives Manager |
| E-mail: |
slcha@northnet.org
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| Business hours: | Tuesday thru Saturday, noon - 4:00 p.m.;
Friday, noon - 8:00 p.m. |
| Collection: | Manuscripts, documents, and artifacts which
illustrate the history of St. Lawrence County. Special
collections: W.B. Leonard, Silas Wright Jr., and J.H. Rushton, A.A. Low, Jr. |
| Restrictions: | No materials may be removed from the
premises; no loans to individuals; copies made at the
discretion of the staff. |
St. Lawrence University Archives and
Special Collections |
| Address: | Owen D. Young Library, Park Street, St.
Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617 |
| Telephone: | (315) 229-5476 |
| Contact: | Mark McMurray |
| Position: | Special Collections Curator and
University Archivist |
| E-mail: |
mcm@stlawu.edu |
| Business hours: | Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30
p.m. |
| Collection: | Archives: manuscripts and documents
relating to the history of St. Lawrence University (1856-). Special collections:
manuscripts, documents and other materials illustrating the political, business,
and intellectual history of the Northern New York area. |
| Restrictions: | Materials must be used in the library;
copier available. |
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Stockholm Historical Organization |
| Address: | Route 11 C, Municipal Buiding, Winthrop, NY 13697 |
| Telephone: | (315) 384-4764 (Carl), (315)
389-4824 (Shirley) |
| Contact: | Carlton Stickney, Shirley DuBois |
| Position: | Town Historian, Deputy Historian |
| E-mail: |
stckhmhistorg@slic.com |
| Business hours: | June thru August, Tuesday, 6:00
p.m. - 8:00 p.m., or by appointment. |
| Collection: | Numerous scrapbooks
relating to business and social life of the village; files on schools,
highways and government offices; genealogy surname cards; genealogies;
clippings and pictures; Civil War, WWI and WWII vetrans; and information on the
various hamlets and villages in Stockholm |
| Restrictions: | Materials to be used on-site.
Copier available. |
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SUNY College of Technology at Canton |
| Address: | Southworth Library, Cornell Drive, Canton,
NY 13617 |
| Telephone: | (315) 386-7058 |
| Fax: | (315) 386-7931 |
| Contact: | Mary Bucher |
| Position: | College Archivist/Librarian |
| E-mail: |
bucher@canton.edu |
| Business hours: | Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m. |
| Collection: | Material relative to the history and
conditions of the college. |
| Restrictions: | Permission of the college archivist.
Material must be used in the library. Copier available. |
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SUNY Potsdam College Libraries |
| Address: | College Libraries,
44 Pierrepont Ave., SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam, NY
13676 |
| Telephone: | (315) 267-3326 |
| Contact: | Jane Subramanian |
| Position: | College Archivist |
| E-mail: |
subramjm@potsdam.edu
|
| Business Hours: | Use of archives and special
collections is by appointment only. Please call or email during normal business hours
at least two days in advance. |
| Collections: | SUNY Potsdam College Archives:
papers, photos, and memorabilia relative to the history of Potsdam College (including the
Potsdam Normal School) since 1869 and some material related to the earlier St. Lawrence
Academy. In addition to general materials, contains material related to the School of
Education and Professional Studies, School of Arts and Sciences, and the Crane School of
Music. The latter collection includes papers, photos, and tapes relative to the Crane
School of Music, including Julia Crane Papers and Helen Hosmer Papers. SUNY Potsdam College
Libraries Special Collections: books on history of Northern New York, Adirondack region, St.
Lawrence River, Seaway, and Snell Collections containing papers of Bertrand Snell, Potsdam
businessman and member, U.S. Congress (1914-1939). |
| Restrictions: | Materials must be used in the
archives. Copier is available. |
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Welsh Society of Richville |
| Address: | 214 Welch Road, Richville, NY 13681 |
| Telephone: | (315) 287-3193 |
| Contact: | Marilyn Laurenza |
| Position: | President |
| Business hours: | By appointment only. |
| Collection: | History of the church. |
| Restrictions: | |
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