Scope and content
Diary (1831) of a trip to Kendall, Massilon, and Canton, Ohio from Quinby's home in Greene County, New York, including a description of the Zoar community near Canton. Also, legal documents and letters written to his parents, William and Hannah Quinby, and a periodical "Gleanings in Bee Culture," 1915, which includes information on Moses Quinby.
Scope and content
Includes correspondence from the 1800s, including Johann Dzierson and Walter Harmer letters.
Dates
- 1810-1915.
Creator
- Quinby, M. (Moses), 1810-1875. (Person)
- Quinby, Hannah. (Person)
- Quinby, William. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Beekeeper. Moses Quinby was instrumental in the development of commercial beekeeping in the United States.
Extent
.2 cubic feet. (.2 cubic feet. 1 reel negative, l reel positive microfilm.,)
Language of Materials
English
Alternate Form Available
Diary: also available on microfilm.
Bibliographic References
Location in source not given -- Described in REPORT OF THE CURATOR AND ARCHIVIST, 1942-45.
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
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2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)