Alexander and Irene Miller collection, 1760-1970.

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Alexander and Irene Miller collection, 1760-1970.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155423570

The Alexander and Irene Miller Collection mainly concerns the early history of Glens Falls, Queensbury, and Moreau prior to the Civil War, particularly early settlers, businesses, and buildings. In addition, much information is provided on the history of schools and education in Glens Falls and Queensbury. Types of materials in the Miller Collection include handwritten maps, pamphlets and magazine articles, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, photographs, memorabilia, manuscripts, notes on historical topics written or collected by the Millers, and transcriptions of documents describing the early history of the Glens Falls area. Finally there are papers concerning Adirondack Community College and Crandall Library from Alexander Miller's service on the Board of Trustees of both institutions, along with a Garden Club album of Irene Miller.

9 cubic feet (14 boxes)

New York State Historical Documents (Albany, N.Y.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6866980

New York State Historical Documents (Albany, N.Y.)

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Van Rensselaer (Family)

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The Van Rensselaers were a land-owning family in eastern New York State during the 17th century. Of Dutch descent, they were prominent during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries; members of this family played a critical role in the formation of the United States and served as leaders in business, politics and society. The family originally migrated from the Netherlands to a large area along the Hudson River in the present-day area of Albany, New York. The Van Rensselaers and other patroons named ...

Miller, Alexander Ward, 1889-1978.

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Alexander Ward Miller (1889-1978) was keenly interested in local history during his thirty years as Superintendent of the Glens Falls City School District and after his retirement in 1957. A dedicated teacher and historian, Miller accumulated a large manuscript collection relating to the history of Glens Falls and nearby communities. Alexander Miller was born in Hillsville, Pa. He graduated from Harvard University in 1913 and completed graduate studies at Columbia Univer...

Dean family.

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Crandall, Henry, 1821-1913.

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Dickinson, Anna.

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Finch family.

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Campbell family.

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Numan, Lewis.

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Chitty family.

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Van Cortland family.

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Miller, Irene Floyd, 1890-1971.

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Adirondack Community College (N.Y.)

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Chitty, Marion A., 1861-1948.

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Goodman family.

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Thompson family.

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Wing, Harriet Newhall Walton, 1815-1887.

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Spencer family.

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Sanford family.

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Crandall Public Library (Glens Falls, N.Y.)

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Bannin, Eugene.

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Willson family.

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Jenks family.

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Cool, Charles Willis, 1858-1932.

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Charles Willis Cool was involved in the insurance, real estate, and telephone businesses in Glens Falls, New York. He was elected President of the Village of Glens Falls in 1905, serving for one year. In 1908 he was elected the first Mayor of the City of Glens Falls, serving in that post until 1910. Charles Cool ran unsuccessfully for re-election in 1910, ran unsuccessfully again in 1912, but in 1922 he was once again elected as Mayor. He founded the Union Telephone Company of Glens Falls about ...

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Wing, Abraham, b. 1757.

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