Abstract Records of the Edgett-Burnham Company, and its predecessors, Edgett & Totten and Wayne County Preserving Company, include correspondence, 1883-1920, with the Federal Trade Commission, the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell, the New York State Canned Goods Packers Association, the New York State Factory Investigation Commission and the United States Department of Agriculture. Also contains brokerage accounts, cash books, check registers, farm accounts, corn accounts, daily...

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Includes historical and biographical sketches of the Espenschied [Espenscheid] family, photographs, genealogical chart, notes, and clippings. Also, 1 reel negative microfilm of historical sketches of the John Espenscheid family of Wayne County, New York and of Phillip Jacob Espenscheid, photographs, and a genealogical chart of descendants of Johannes Espenscheid.

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Papers consist of business and personal correspondence; account books; deeds; estate settlements; land and title searches with accompanying maps of areas in Tompkins, Allegheny, Broome, Cattaraugus, Schuyler and Wayne Counties. Includes material concerning the acquisition of lands for Allegheny State Park, Adirondack Park and the Connecticut Hill Fish and Game Refuge. Game refuge files contain deeds and papers pertaining to Cornell University.

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Includes correspondence and other materials related to Stephen W. Jacobs' career as Professor of Architecture at Cornell University and his involvement with historical preservation efforts.

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Premium lists for entries in the 52nd and 56th Annual Fairs, held in 1889 and 1893, respectively, in Lyons, New York. Categories of entries in the 1889 consisted mainly of livestock; the 1893 fair included additional categories such as tools and machinery, grain and vegetables, women's handwork, and musical instruments. Premiums were paid to entrants for entries that were considered worthy.