Shaker collection [at New York State Library], 1823-1917.

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Shaker collection [at New York State Library], 1823-1917.

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A varied collection of materials relating to the Shakers, particularly those at Watervliet and Mount Lebanon, New York, but embracing other communities as well. Included are record books, minute books, hymns and music, accounting records, inspired messages, diaries, personal correspondence, inventories, maps, and ads for Shaker made products. Among the items found in the collection are the diaries of Ann Buckingham, 1837-1879, recording her activities and those of members of the Watervliet community; medicinal recipes; materials relating to a Peace Conference held in 1905; records and journals of the Watervliet South and Church Families; indentures for children at Watervliet; Polly Lee's journal from Groveland (1843-1844); records of the Watervliet School District no. 14 (1845-1854); documents relating to the Western Reserve; several hymnals; printed materials; accounts of sales of herbs, bonnets, and baskets at Watervliet; expense record for a new meeting house; lists of members; and a wide variety of other materials. The items do not seem to be in any particular order.

9 microfilm reels.

Winterthur Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8185508

Winterthur Library

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Buckingham, Ann, active 1837-1878

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Member of the Watervliet, N.Y. Shaker Community. From the description of Diaries, 1837-1878. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122687708 ...

Shakers

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The South Union, Kentucky, Shaker Society was located in Logan County, Kentucky, southwest of Bowling Green. From the description of South Union, Kentucky, Shaker Society records, 1769-1922 (1804-1916) [microform]. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 45232375 The United Society of Believers, also known as the Shakers, of South Union, Logan County, Ky., was established by missionaries from Ohio and Upper Kentucky who arrived in the Gaspar River area in 1807. T...

Goepper, Anna B.

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Anna Goepper, a Shaker and member of the South Family, was a resident of the Watervliet, N.Y. Shaker community. She became a Shaker on August 26, 1912 and was a cook and baker whose products were sold to the outside world. From the description of South Family events. 1912-1914. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 261233511 ...