Drawer C-5-2

Drawer containing family genealogy files organized alphabetically by last name documenting families and politicians living in and representing Niagara Falls, NY and Niagara County, NY, including photographs, newspaper clippings, diaries, legal documents, and correspondence. Drawer also contains documentation of prominent visitors and political activities in Niagara Falls, including photographs and newspaper clippings.

Photocopy of publication, A Manual for the Use of Visitors [sic] to the Falls of Niagara by Joseph Wentworth Ingraham

Transcriptions of census records and obituaries of the Jacobs family

Biography and family history of Mary Jemison, a Seneca Native American, and her statue in Letchworth State Park

Copy of drawing, "Sir William Rides Again this Year," commemorating the sesquicentennial of Sir William Johnson's settlement in the Mohawk Valley

Photographs drawing of Chabert Joncaire's Mill (1757) and oil painting of digging the first power canal at Niagara Falls in 1757-1758 (1931 painting)

Photograph of celebrations of Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day), World War II, copy of a poem by Eddy Jo, signed copy of "One Man's Scrapbook - One Man's Reflection" by Eddy Joseph," and brochures advertising Eddy Joseph's published scrapbook documenting Eddy Joseph's radio broadcasting career and awards received for local community service

Local newspaper clippings covering the contributions of Edward Joseph (Eddy Jo) to the Niagara Falls Beautification Commission, naming of Eddy Joseph Park, receipt of B'nai B'rith Interfaith Plaque of Niagara Kodima Lodge, and placement of stars on Rainbow Walk

Timeline of Edgar E. Joralemon's architectural work including design of the Carnegie Library in Niagara Falls, and primarily in Minneapolis, MN, photocopies of newspaper clippings documenting preservation of building designed by Joralemon, and related correspondence from researcher Charles Test

Genealogical research files and correspondence regarding architect Edgar Eugen Joralemon, research correspondence regarding Joralemon's architectural work in Niagara Falls and Minneapolis, National Register application from researcher Charles Test, photocopies of photographs of buildings designed by Joralemon