McElheny family papers, 1846-1907.

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McElheny family papers, 1846-1907.

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Includes diaries (2 vols., 1853-63) kept jointly by Thomas J. McElheny and his wife Adelaide (Ada) Taber, concerning daily activities in Dryden, news of their cousins, the John McGraws, and other relatives and friends, travel within the state, church attendance, and containing many comments on political and social events. Also, correspondence between Thomas and Ada McElheny, their daughters, relatives, and friends (1851-88), a letter (1878) from Jennie McGraw (Fiske) to her cousin Thomas McElheny in Ithaca, describing the scenic beauty of Norway and her travels there, and the rough draft (1878) of a letter from Thomas to her. In addition, compositions (1846) of Ada Taber at Cazenovia Seminary; and a genealogy of the McElheny, Taber, Shaw, Young, and related families, compiled by Mary Shaw Ryan.

.2 cubic ft., 2 reels positive, 2 reels negative microfilm.

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Cornell University Library

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McElheny, Thomas J.

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Young family.

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Cazenovia seminary (Cazenovia, N.Y.)

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McElheny, Adelaide Taber.

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Taber family.

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Fiske, Jennie McGraw, 1840-1881

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Jennie McGraw was the daughter of John McGraw of Dryden, N.Y. and later became the wife of Willard Fiske, Cornell's first University Librarian. From the description of Jennie McGraw diary, 1877. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64032050 Mrs. Fiske and her husband, Prof. Willard Fiske, were wealthy, traveling to Europe and filling their home, Fiske Mansion, with art and goods purchased there. From the description of Inventory Book, 1889, 1891. (Cl...

McElheny family.

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Shaw family.

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Ryan, Mary Shaw

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