Local history pamphlet file, 1832-1988, 1906-1988 (bulk)

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Local history pamphlet file, 1832-1988, 1906-1988 (bulk)

Genealogies, genealogy charts, clippings, pamphlets, newsletters, notes, typescript papers and articles, brochures, programs, maps, and photocopies of original documents largely pertaining to Newburgh and Orange County. Subjects include family surnames, individuals, American Revolution and the Bicentennial, artists, authors, towns and villages, bridges, historic houses and buildings, the Catskills, cemeteries, churches, fire protection, genealogy, historic preservation, historical societies, Hudson River, Indians, businesses and industry, associations, schools, and transportation.

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Newburgh Free Library

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The Newburgh (N.Y.) Library Association was established in 1836 as a subscription library. Two years later, in 1838, the Newburgh Mechanics' Library Association was founded. In addition to maintaining a library, the Mechanics' Library Association began, in 1846, to offer public lectures. In 1847, the Newburgh Library Association transferred its collections to the Mechanics' Library Association. Newburgh also had several school district libraries in this period. In 1852, the libraries of the Gleb...