Oral history collection, 1966-1974.

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Oral history collection, 1966-1974.

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Taped interviews with local residents concerning prisons, the Miner Institute and the Miner family in Chazy, Plattsburgh in the 1920's-1930's, customs work at Rouses Point, education, farming, iron miner's life, banking in Clinton County, fruit growing, and folklore. Interviews with Adirondack guides "Josie" Mitchell and Eugene Peltier; with Dr. Hyla S. Watters on her missionary work in China and internment by the Japanese during World War II; with Florence Watters Stuntz about missionary teaching in Lahore, India, 1916-1956; and with Clarence Kilburn of Malone about politics, World War I, and business. Tapes of talks delivered on local history topics include subjects such as War of 1812, iron production, Plattsburgh businessmen's camp of 1915, Indian affairs, the Adirondack Park Agency, the Delaware and Hudson Railroad, and Irving Bacheller's role in north country history. Also, transcripts of interviews about lumbering, farming, schools, and other local history topics in Skerry, Reynoldston, Bombay, Malone, Burke, Fort Covington, and Duane, N.Y.

73 tape recordings.

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State University of New York College at Plattsburgh. Feinberg Library.

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Bacheller, Irving, 1859-1950

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Addison Irving Bacheller was an author and journalist, probably best remembered for his pioneering literary syndicate. Born in New York to an old New England family - his mother was descended from John Alden and Priscilla Mullins - he was named after authors Joseph Addison and Washington Irving. He graduated from St. Lawrence University and within a few years had founded his syndicate, which was both profitable and ground-breaking, and brought works from authors like Stephen Crane and Arthur Con...

Peltier, Eugene J.

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Mitchell, Josie.

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U.S. Customs Service

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Isaac H. Scott was born in Quebec; came to the United States at age 14. Served during the Civil War and was the last surviving member of the crew of the Monitor. He was employed at the Ferry St. U.S. Customs office, Buffalo, N.Y., for 33 years. From the description of Personnel file of Isaac H. Scott, 1915-1920. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 33113607 The establishment of customs districts and ports of entry and appointment of customs officers was...

Watters, Hyla S.

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Delaware and Hudson Railway Company

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The Delaware and Hudson Railway Company originated as the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company in 1823. The company gradually expanded and by the turn of the century became a transportation empire, serving most of northern and central New York State. The company operated canals, steamboat lines, and an extensive rail network stretching from central Pennsylvania to the Canadian border and westward to Binghamton N.Y. The Delaware and Hudson Railway Company was officially formed in the early twentieth...

Stuntz, Florence Watters.

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Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.)

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CURRENT FUNCTIONS. The Adirondack Park Agency is responsible for preserving and protecting the natural resources of the Adirondacks. It establishes public policy for private land use in the Adirondack Park according to the Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan (for private land) and a State land master plan, developed in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Conservation. The agency reviews and issues permits for land-use projects, holds public hearing...

Kilburn, Clarence.

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Miner family.

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William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute.

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