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Niagara Falls (N.Y.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 746 Collections and/or Records:

Stunters, circa 1886-2006

 Drawer — Drawer C-5-4: [Barcode: SC1306]
Scope and Contents

Drawer containing photographs, documents, bound histories, newspaper clippings, and other materials documenting the various stunts, stuntmen and stuntwomen who performed stunts going over the Niagara Falls, going through the Niagara Rapids, and walking over the Gorge on tight ropes. Also present is documentation about rescues of individuals who accidentally fell into the Niagara River and went over the falls.

Dates: circa 1886-2006
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-5

Subjects Br-C; Various library files, 1750-2011

 Drawer — Drawer SC0899: [Barcode: SC0899]
Scope and Contents

Various library files containing newspapers, newsletters, correspondences, and more on subjects Br-Co (Bridge Tournaments to Courts). Includes oversized materials.

Dates: 1750-2011
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / CNF-000-000-081, City of Niagara Falls Collection / Reference Materials

Subsistence Account paperwork, 1814-1815

 Item — Drawer Map Case, Room 7, B1: [Barcode: SC0849]
Identifier: Item 6
Dates: 1814-1815
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NFHS-000-000-023, Niagara Falls Historical Society Collection

The Doss Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DOSS-000-000-121
Dates: 1800-1900s
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / The Doss Collection

The Falls of Niagara, 1839

 Item — Carton 198: [Barcode: SC0432]
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents From the Box:

18 Books: Autographs books, books about Niagara Falls, Hallowed out book, other miscellaneous books (6 folder listed under Folder Level Inventory) (HAI 2020)

Dates: 1839
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NFHS-000-000-023, Niagara Falls Historical Society Collection / Correspondence, Speeches, and Books/Booklets

The Federal Connection report on Love Canal and the govt. , 1981

 File
Identifier: GSC-1
Scope and Contents

Interim Report by the New York State assembly Task Force on Toxic Substances on Love Canal

Dates: 1981
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GSC-000-000-055, Ginger Strand Collection / Ginger Strand Collection

The Great Niagara

 Item
Identifier: GSC-1
Scope and Contents

DVD on Niagara Falls

Dates: 1981-2007
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GSC-000-000-055, Ginger Strand Collection / Ginger Strand Collection

The Niagara Falls Police Department, 1908

 File
Scope and Contents

Illustrated history of Niagara Falls Police Department

Dates: 1908
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / UND-000-000-001, Unprocessed collections / Recent Donations

The Niagara River, 1979

 Item
Identifier: Box 3
Scope and Contents

Book on the history of the Niagara River with pictures

Dates: 1979
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

Theses and Manuscripts, 1947-1991

 Box — Box 156: Series Series 1 [Barcode: SC0454]
Scope and Contents

15 bound volumes and documents of theses and manuscripts about the history of Niagara Falls and battles around the area (HAI 2020)

Dates: 1947-1991
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / WAR-000-000-057, War of 1812 Collection

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