Scope and content
Includes diaries (2 vols., 1853-63) kept jointly by Thomas J. McElheny and his wife Adelaide (Ada) Taber, concerning daily activities in Dryden, news of their cousins, the John McGraws, and other relatives and friends, travel within the state, church attendance, and containing many comments on political and social events. Also, correspondence between Thomas and Ada McElheny, their daughters, relatives, and friends (1851-88), a letter (1878) from Jennie McGraw (Fiske) to her cousin Thomas McElheny in Ithaca, describing the scenic beauty of Norway and her travels there, and the rough draft (1878) of a letter from Thomas to her. In addition, compositions (1846) of Ada Taber at Cazenovia Seminary; and a genealogy of the McElheny, Taber, Shaw, Young, and related families, compiled by Mary Shaw Ryan.
Dates
- 1846-1907.
Creator
- McElheny family. (Family)
- Ryan, Mary Shaw. (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Access to diaries restricted to the permission of the curator.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Diaries are extremely fragile and may not be reproduced. Microfilm is available for use and reproductions..
Extent
.2 cubic feet. (.2 cubic feet. 2 reels positive, 2 reels negative microfilm.,)
Language of Materials
English
- Cazenovia Seminary (Cazenovia, N.Y.)
- Diaries
- Dryden (N.Y.) -- History.
- Dryden (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs.
- Education -- New York (State) -- Cazenovia.
- Fiske, Jennie McGraw.
- Genealogies.
- McElheny, Adelaide Taber.
- McElheny, Thomas J.
- McGraw, Jennie.
- New York (State) -- Description and travel.
- Norway -- Description and travel.
- Shaw family.
- Taber family.
- Young family.
- 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
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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