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Correspondence concerning the administration of the New York State College of Agriculture's extension service, including buildings and space allocation, staff, finances, New York State politics, the operations of other extension services around the country, and other issues. Correspondents include F.N. Godfrey of the New York State Grange, Liberty Hyde Bailey, Alice McCloskey, R.H. Wheeler, Lyster H. Dewey, and others.

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Includes a photograph album of officers and members of the 1870 New York State Assembly, scrapbooks, pamphlets, photographs, broadsides, postcards, and greeting cards.

Scope and content Letters, an appointment book, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, drawings, certificates, engraved invitations, and a scrapbook concerning the activities of the Kernan family, notably Francis Kernan, John D. Kernan, and Elizabeth Kernan. The collection consists mainly of correspondence and documents concerning law cases and political activities involving Francis Kernan or John D. Kernan; but it also documents the Kernan family's social life and Elizabeth Kernan's experiences as a young woman...

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Two scrapbooks of clippings and other printed items, mostly related to Cornell University and politics in New York State. Also, notebooks for courses taught by John Stanton Gould. Includes Collection #37/5/166.

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Consists mainly of routine letters, with one patent for 80 acres of land. Letters are signed by George M. Pullman, president of Pullman's Palace Car Company (May 4, 1877); Charles E. Hughes, Governor of New York (November 6, 1908); Representative Henry G. Danforth (39th District, New York), in Washington, D.C. (February 25, 1916); Governor Herbert H. Lehman (May 25, 1933); and Lewis E. Lawes, Warden of Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, New York (August 18, 1933).

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Broadsides, pamphlets, form letters, sample ballots, trade cards, campaign cards, bumper stickers, and other printed and mimeographed materials, as well as buttons and novelties documenting various New York State and local elections 1962-1964, distributed by the two major parties and the Liberal Party. In addition a frisbee supporting Morgenthau and Donovan and a Connie Cook pot holder.

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"Convention Issue," June, 1932, of THE JEFFERSONIAN, published for the Democratic Union; includes articles about political issues and notes about activities in New York State counties. Hoover campaign button, 1932; and Landon/Knox campaign button, 1936. "Campaign to Recapture America," Democratic National Committee calendar, 1986. Buttons including "Duryea for Governor," "Anderson of Illinois for President," "Mark for Mayor," LBJ shopping bag, and others.