Sidney Ayres papers, 1779-1955.
Collection Number: 1605

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Sidney Ayres papers, 1779-1955.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
1605
Abstract:
Correspondence of Lewis Selye of Rochester, on Penn Yan business matters.
Creator:
Ayres, Sidney, 1900-1960.
Quanitities:
1.2 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Correspondence of Lewis Selye of Rochester, on Penn Yan business matters, especially purchase of a fire engine, 1838-43; and of Stafford C. Cleveland, 1864-70, on local, state, and national politics. Other items include letters to D.C. Ayres from William H. Samson of Rochester about the will and signature of Jemima Wilkinson (the Publick Universal Friend); letters from Edwin C. Dinturff on local connections of Marcus Whitman and Joseph Smith; 1808 diary of travels of James Parker (1744-1829), early settler of Penn Yan; survey maps of townships in Yates County by Augustus Porter, Peter Loop, Jabez French, and others, 1789-1815; later lot surveys; assessment record, town of Benton, 1817; letters of Bert S. Elliot on Penn Yan in the 1890's and on his career as a printer with U.S. Government Printing Office and other agencies. There are also miscellaneous genealogical data, early deeds, and legal documents, photographs, broadsides, engravings, historical notes and clippings, and letters.

INFORMATION FOR USERS

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Sidney Ayres papers, #1605. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

SUBJECTS

Names:
Selye, Lewis.
Cleveland, Stafford Canning, 1822-1885.
Ayres, D. C.
Samson, William H.
Wilkinson, Jemima, 1752-1819.
Dinturff, Edwin C.
Whitman, Marcus, 1802-1847.
Smith, Joseph.
Parker, James.
Porter, Augustus.
Loop, Peter.
French, Jabez.
Elliot, Bert S.
United States. Government Printing Office
Places:
Yates County (N.Y.)
Penn Yan (N.Y.) -- Politics and government.
New York (State) -- Politics and government.
Subjects:
Publick Universal Friend.
Editors.
Voyages and travels.
Form and Genre Terms:
Land surveys.
Diaries.
Deeds.
Genealogies.
Photographs.

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Box 1
Correspondence and other papers
1838-1919
Box 2
Survey maps and data
1838-1919
Box 2
Genealogical data
1838-1919
Box 2
Engraved and other photographs
1838-1919
Box 2
Newspaper clippings
1838-1919
Box 3
Penn Yan Mystery, Vol. 1, No. 1
1879-01-04
Scope and Contents
Newspaper card: "The New Illustrated Weekly Family Newspaper of Leon and Harriet Lewis." Penn Yan, New York (Yates County).
Box 3
EXTRA YATES CUNTY CHRONICLE - Small Broadside
1901-09-07
Scope and Contents
Shooting of President McKinley, Sept. 7, 1901. Original and Xerox made here. The latter to be transferred to general Broadside Collection, for use of researchers. Original, in fragile condition, to be retained with papers.
Box 3
Edwin C. Dinturff to Sidney E. Ayres
1931-01-25
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sidney E. Ayres from Edwin C. Dinturff of Syracuse, concerning the location of Marcus Whitman's birthplace. 1 p. MS.
Box 3
Edwin C. Dinturff to Sidney E. Ayres
1931-04-30
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sidney E. Ayres from Edwin C. Dinturff, alleging influence of Rachel and Margaret Malin on Joseph Smith. 4 pp. MSS., April 30, 1931.
Box 3
Azariah S. Root to F. C. Davis
1925-05-05
Scope and Contents
Enclosed in April 30th letter is a letter to Mr. F. C. Davis of Syracuse from Azariah S. Root, Oberlin College Librarian, concerning the Solomon Spaulding MSS. Alleged to be similar to the Book of Mormon. 1 p. typescript, May 5, 1925
Box 3
Newspaper Clipping
date unknown
Scope and Contents
Also enclosed, an unidentified newspaper clipping (Feb. 24, no year), "Hill Where Book of Mormon Originated Bought by Church."
Box 3
Report of Dinturff
date unknown
Scope and Contents
Report or paper by Dinturff, "Who Was the Autor [sic] of the Book of Mormon?" 20 pp. MSS. Undated. Illustrated with dull finish photograph of portrait of Jemima Wilkinson, presumably the one in the possession of the Yates County Historical Society in Penn Yan, and three newspaper clippings.
Box 3
Bert S. Elliott to Ayres
1951-11-20-1955-04-29
Scope and Contents
Three letters to Ayres from Bert S. Elliott of Rockville Centre, who had been a resident of Penn Yan in the 1890's and an employee of the Yates County Chronicle, concerning persons and places in the village of his day and his life work (as a compositor and proofreader) for the Government Printing Office in Washington and elsewhere in that city and in Colorado Springs. November 20, 1951, 10pp. typescript; October 23, 1953, 2 pp. typescript; April 29, 1955, 1 pc. MS (in pencil).
Box 3
"Romance Map"
1934
Scope and Contents
One pictorial "Romance Map" of Finger Lakes Region; compiled by Sidney E. Ayres and Mrs. Walter A. Hendricks, drawn by C. M. Plaisted and copyrighted by Sidney E. Ayres, 1934; Penn Yan Printing Company, Inc., Penn Yan, N.Y. 1957 (revision) Printed in color. 19" x 24 3/4" Map coll. # 104
Box 3
History of Lake Keuka outlet
date unknown
Scope and Contents
No author, no date. Several handwritten corrections. 22 pp. typescript carbon.
Box 3
Program for celebration at Penn Yan of the 40th Anniversary of the discovery of America.
1872-10-21
Scope and Contents
Pamphlet 4 pp.
Box 3
"Bert S. Elliott Recalls 1892 Columbus Day Celebration"
1943-11-04
Scope and Contents
Clipping, from column, The People's Forum
Box 3
The Student's Hand-Book of Yates County
1898
Scope and Contents
Hard cover volume, compiled and edited by William V. Stork. Penn Yan. 154 pp.
Three Broadsides
date unknown
Scope and Contents
Broadsides # 3363, 3364, 3365 (one in collection)
"Romance Map"
1934
Scope and Contents
One pictorial "Romance Map" of Finger Lakes Region; compiled by Sidney E. Ayres and Mrs. Walter A. Hendricks, drawn by C. M. Plaisted and copyrighted by Sidney E. Ayres, 1934; Penn Yan Printing Company, Inc., Penn Yan, N.Y. 1957 (revision) Printed in color. 19" x 24 3/4" Map coll. # 104