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Material concerning "Blue Laws" and opposition to alcohol sales in New York State, 1948-1952; yellow margarine legislation; and a Federal World government, 1949-1952. Also, correspondence concerning the opposition to establishment of a Northwestern New York Water Authority, 1950; and material concerning "Operation Understanding," a series of activities including Thanksgiving Dinner, for foreign students in Penn Yan, Yates County, New York.

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Genealogical material on the Hallock family, Yates County, New York.

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Photocopy of newspaper article "A History of Middlesex" from the Naples Record (Naples, N.Y.), March 2, 1938; and "Canandaigua As It Is Today," booklet published by The Ontario County Times, Canandaigua, N.Y., containing biographies of men and stories of industries including The Genesee Gas and Oil Co. and Tri-County Natural Gas Co., Clifton Springs Sanitarium, and Widmer Vineyards.

Scope and content Correspondence, clippings, postcards, trade cards and scrapbooks of Jane Lightfoot Beaumont and the Lightfoot family, Penn Yan, Yates County, New York. Correspondents include Winifred Graville and Sidney Clarke. Also, typescript "American Descendents of John and Ann Lightfoot of Foggathorpe, England"; phrenological head; shoulder yoke used by the Universal Friend; timber measuring can; fire company badges; scrapbook of Luella D. Everett; material concerning Edson S. Lott; and Jane Beaumont's...

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Forty volumes of diaries of Jennette H. Deal concerning her activities as a teacher and a farm wife, her participation in the Baptist church and other religious organizations, and the activities of family members. Many diaries also contain records of income and expenditures and lists of books read during the year.

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Diaries of Isaac Purdy, a farmer and grape grower, and his son J. Harvey Purdey, of Yates County, New York discuss the Purdy's daily chores and social life, and the chores of Isaac Purdy's wife Amelia. Includes much discussion on grape growing.

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Correspondence of Lewis Selye of Rochester, on Penn Yan business matters.

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Account book of Simeon Cole's sawmill, Guyanoga, New York.