Scope and content
Correspondence (1861-1896) of the Balcom family; list of birth entries, picture albums, account books, one of which is for a carpenter in Oxford, Chenango County, New York; also, Cornelliana of the Balcom family in the class of 1884 and 1892; diaries of Lucy A. Balcom (1879-1882) detailing everyday and social life in Oxford, and an album of messages from friends; Lillian L. Balcom's science drawings; S. B. Balcom's school papers; also, trade cards, timetables, maps, broadsides, and pamphlets.
Also, Mary Bauks Foote Balcom's genealogy of the Foote Family.
Dates
- 1838-1902.
Creator
- Balcom family. (Family)
Extent
1.6 cubic feet. (1.6 cubic feet.)
Language of Materials
English
- Account books
- Balcom, Lillian L.
- Balcom, Lucy A.
- Balcom, S. B.
- Chenango County (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs.
- Construction workers
- Cornell University. Class of 1884
- Cornell University. Class of 1892
- Diaries
- Families -- New York (State) -- Chenango County.
- Oxford (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs.
- Women -- Diaries.
- 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
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)