Chester A. Smith Collection 1792-1970

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Chester A. Smith Collection 1792-1970

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Papers of the American author, Peekskill civic leader and Methodist Church activist. Collection contains personal and business papers, correspondence, manuscripts, diaries, family material, and clippings.

26.0 linear ft.

eng,

Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 6362697

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Smith, Chester A. (Chester Allen), 1884-1972

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Chester A. Smith (1884-1972) was a resident of Peekskill in Westchester County, New York. He was a politician, writer, court stenographer, the author of several books, and a delegate to the 1933 New York convention for ratification of the 21st Amendment (repeal of Prohibition). He was also an active lay member of the Methodist Church and attended at least twelve General Conferences, including the 1960 Conference in Denver which took up the question of whether or not to continue segr...