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Niagara Falls (N.Y.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 746 Collections and/or Records:

2 People Individuals, circa 1860-1987

 Drawer — Drawer C-1-2: [Barcode: SC1390]
Scope and Contents

Drawer containing photographs including various formats and mounted photos and postcards, newspaper clippings, and facsimile photocopies of illustrations. Images show various individuals, tourists, local businessmen, politicians, attorneys, and others. Some individuals are identified via writing on the back of the images, others are not.

Dates: circa 1860-1987
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-1

3 People A-F Groups & Ind., circa 1860-2000

 Drawer — Drawer C-2-1: [Barcode: SC1691]
Scope and Contents

Drawer containing photographs of various groups and photographs of individuals. These included families, children, organizations and employees, athletes, fraternal organizations, politicians, church and clergy members, and more. Many photographs were identified but many were also not. Drawer also contains documents.

Dates: circa 1860-2000
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-2

4 People G-O: Groups & Individuals, circa 1864-1989

 Drawer — Drawer C-2-2: [Barcode: SC1694]
Scope and Contents Drawer containing photographic materials and related textual documents describing a variety of groups and individuals from the Niagara Falls, N.Y. region and surrounding area. Materials includes photographic prints and negatives, cabinet cards, tintypes, carte de visite, and matted prints. Also present are related newspaper clippings, textual descriptions, reproduction photographic prints, and facsimiles of illustrations and images. Items of interest include portraits of notable figures...
Dates: circa 1864-1989
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-2

16mm DVDs, 1920-2007

 Box — Box Q-36: [Barcode: SC2024]
Scope and Contents

Box contains digitized 16mm films transferred to DVDs related to local attractions, local history, and local events. Includes the 2004 Erie Canal Harbor project's Environmental Impact Statement and associated reports.

Dates: 1920-2007
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GMI-000-000-091, General Moving Images Collection

1846 Niagara Falls Tax List, 1846

 Item — Drawer Map Case, Room 7, B1: [Barcode: SC0849]
Identifier: Item 5
Dates: 1846
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NFHS-000-000-023, Niagara Falls Historical Society Collection

1949-1968 2 Articles, 1 Cover , 1948-1968

 File
Identifier: Item 7
Scope and Contents

Excerpts from publications about redevelopment projects in Niagara Falls, NY

2 articles and a cover from Esso's "Oilways" magazine. "Box 1, J" on file.

Dates: 1948-1968
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / CARBO-000-000-003, Carborundum Company Collection / Manufacturing Records U.S. / Marketing and News / Swedish, US, German Materials, etc.

A City is Born: Niagara Falls A City Matures, 1981

 Item
Identifier: Box 3
Scope and Contents

Book on the history of Niagara Falls

Dates: 1981
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NFPC-000-000-009, Power Companies, Niagara Falls, United States and Canada / Cataract Construction Co. and Niagara Falls Power Company / Power

"AAS Photocopies" Ginger Strand, Box 3 Inventing Niagara Materials , 1976; ca. 2005-2007

 File
Identifier: GSC-2
Scope and Contents

Documents, photocopies, records, and cartoons relating to Niagara Falls

Dates: 1976; ca. 2005-2007
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GSC-000-000-055, Ginger Strand Collection / Ginger Strand Collection

Acheson, Edward Goodrich, 1909-1965

 File
Identifier: Item 15
Scope and Contents

4 articles.



Dates: 1909-1965
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / CARBO-000-000-003, Carborundum Company Collection / Manufacturing Records U.S. / Marketing and News / Swedish, US, German Materials, etc.

Adams Book - Mural, circa 1927

 File
Identifier: Subgroup 9
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of list of names to whom books were sent.

Dates: circa 1927
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NFPC-000-000-009, Power Companies, Niagara Falls, United States and Canada / Misc. Power Materials / Local Authors

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