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Niagara Falls (N.Y.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 746 Collections and/or Records:

Finance Record Books Niagara Falls, 1895-1927

 Box — Box Carbo 2011-1: Series Series 1 [Barcode: SC1131]
Identifier: Box 1
Scope and Contents

Collection of 14 furnace record books from Carborundum, Niagara Falls, NY.

Dates: 1895-1927
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / CARBO-000-000-003, Carborundum Company Collection / Manufacturing Records U.S. / Furnace and Lab Records and Reports

Fire Department Records, 1870-1915

 Sub-Group
Identifier: Series 7
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Records of Niagara County, LaSalle Village, Niagara Falls Village, Town of Niagara, Town of Somerset and Suspension Bridge.

Dates: 1870-1915
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / MUNI-000-000-017, Municipal Records

First Church of Christ - COCS, 2009-2010

 File
Scope and Contents

Research notes related to church leaders, years of operation and addresses includes photocopies of newspaper clippings about history

Dates: 2009-2010
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / REL-000-000-001, Religious organizations / Churches of other denominations - Houses of worship and prayer - Temples, Mosques

Food Bank, 1983

 File
Identifier: Series 9
Scope and Contents

History of Niagara Food Banks - articles

Dates: 1983
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NFCC-000-000-008, Chamber of Commerce, Niagara Falls / Economic Development Initiatives / NF C of C Economic Dev. Initiatives Casinos

Fourty-Second Separate Company (42nd Co.) (1-19), circa 1879-1918

 File
Identifier: gphc.fo.149
Scope and Contents

Photographs of the 42nd Separate Company and Camp Peekskill and elsewhere. One loose caption says the local company fought in World War I as Company E.

Dates: circa 1879-1918
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-2 / 3 People A-F Groups & Ind.

Fourty Second Separate Company (42nd Separate Co.) (19b.-83), circa 1860s-1911

 File
Identifier: gphc.fo.150
Scope and Contents

Photographs, including a number in a green folder/album along with loose newspaper clippings from a column called "Some Jottings on 42nd Clown Band." Also present is an envelope labeled "42nd Separate Company Clown Bank AKA "Hobo Military Band" that likely held the newspaper clippings.

Dates: circa 1860s-1911
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-2 / 3 People A-F Groups & Ind.

Fourty-Second Separate Company (42nd Separate Co.) (84-105), circa 1883-1906

 File
Identifier: gphc.fo.151
Scope and Contents

Photographs showing 42nd Separate Company at various camps. Some members are identified.

Dates: circa 1883-1906
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-2 / 3 People A-F Groups & Ind.

Frank Flay, 1977 - 1987

 File — Drawer C-5-1: [Barcode: SC0993]
Scope and Contents

Brochure of stag picnic sponsors and Frank Flay's correspondence to Don Loker

Dates: 1977 - 1987
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / CNF-000-000-081, City of Niagara Falls Collection / Reference Materials / People A-H

Fraternal Orders, 1920-1975

 File
Identifier: gphc.fo.152
Scope and Contents

Photographs of various fraternal organizations such as I.O.O.F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows), Shriners, etc. Photos are mostly individual portraits with some group photographs. Also present are facsimiles of various photographs.

Dates: 1920-1975
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-2 / 3 People A-F Groups & Ind.

Freedom Road to Niagara by Niagara Gazette Staff, 1986

 File
Scope and Contents

Photocopied newspaper clippings from the Niagara Gazette related to the history of the Underground Railroad, Niagara River, Niagara County and Niagara Falls

Dates: 1986
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / BLH-000-000-001, Black History / Black History

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