Greene Smith Papers 1860-1907

Smith, Greene, 1842-1886

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Greene Smith (1842-1886) was a son of New York reformer, philanthropist and abolitionist Gerrit Smith. An avid amateur scientist, Smith was very interested in ornithology and taxidermy. In 1863 he built a three-story museum to house his collection of bird specimens, many of which eventually went to Cornell (where Smith lectured as professor of ornithology), Harvard, or Colgate University. A genealogy of the Smith family is available here (if online) or at the end of this...

Smith, Peter, 1768-1837

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Peter Gerrit Smith (1768-1837), landowner and father of reformer Gerrit Smith, was a man of significant influence during the first quarter of the nineteenth century in Madison County, New York, where he was active in business, politics, and land transactions, and owner of a large portion of the central and northern sections of the country. In some of his ventures he was the partner of John Jacob Astor. The town of Peterboro, New York is named for him. Peter Smith was bor...

Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874

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Congressman, philanthropist, reformer. From the description of Letter, 1840 May 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122379141 Gerrit Smith resided in Peterboro (N.H.?) at the time of these writings and was a strong supporter of emancipation and African American rights. Upon his death the African American citizens of Buffalo paid him a formal tribute. From the description of Letters and broadsides, 1868-1871. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 34178334 ...

Miller, Elizabeth Smith, 1822-1911

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Miller, Gerrit Smith, 1845-1937.

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Gerrit Smith Miller was a cattle breeder who developed the Holstein-Friesian cattle breeding industry in the United States. He was a member of the New York State Legislature in 1880, and held several other positions as a public official. From the description of Gerrit Smith Miller papers, 1878-1937. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64071843 From the guide to the Gerrit Smith Miller papers, 1878-1937., (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell Uni...