Box 280, 1892-1970
Scope and Contents
Box 280 contains some items that are cataloged elsewhere. They include: Geotechnics and Resources, Inc. Environmental Report (1961), Masters Thesis on Sullivan-Clinton Campaign of 1779, A play called "The People's War" by Theodora Vinal, Memorandum of Occurrences and important facts attending the campaign on the Niagara by General Peter B. Porter 1812-1814, Hickory College by Helen Kimball (from 1842).
The majority of the box, however, are collections of newspaper clippings gathered into folders. Topics Include: Indians and State Parks, Water Supply, Pollution, St. Lawrence Seaway, Community Chest, Tourist Promotion, Items from The Daily Cataract, Annexation Scrapbook, Cincinnati Area Metropolitan Problems.
Dates
- 1892-1970
Extent
1.076388889 Cubic Feet ; 10" (H) x 12" (W) x 15.5" (D)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
-Interesting Items from the Daily Cataract from May to December 1872.
-Tourist Promotion, Newspaper clippings, 1962-1963.
-Indians and State Parks, Newspaper Clippings, 1953.
-Niagara Falls Water Supply Scrapbook, 1910-1952, newspaper clippings.
-Pollution Scrapbook, 1949-1970, clippings, 1940-1950.
-St. Lawrence Seaway, 1940-1953, clippings.
-Community Chest of Niagara Falls, NY. Local Agencies and Budgets, clippings, 1949-1953.
-Annexation Scrapbook Part I: Annexation Problems, February 1951, City of Niagara Falls to Annex Section of Town of Niagara, 1951-1954. Part II, 1955-1956.
-Cincinnati Area Metropolitan Problems, a report, 1953.
Repository Details
Part of the Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Repository
1425 Main Street
3rd Floor
Niagara Falls NY 14305 United States
716-286-4899
nflh@nioga.org