Guide to the New York State Agricultural Society Records,
1841-1990, 1932-1990 (bulk)

Collection Number: 1759

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

Contact Information:

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 255-3530
Fax: (607) 255-9524
rareref@cornell.edu
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu

Compiled by:

S. Goodman, N. Dean

Date completed:

March 1992

EAD encoding:

Martin Heggestad, September 2003

© 2002 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:

New York State Agricultural Society records, 1841-1990, 1932-1990 (bulk).

Collection Number:

1759

Creator:

New York State Agricultural Society.

Quantity:

14.2 cubic ft.

Forms of Material:

Correspondence, citations and resolutions, speeches, membership lists, a catalog, and proceedings and minutes.

Repository:

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library

Abstract:

Records include correspondence, citations and resolutions, speeches, membership lists, an 1859 catalog from the Society's museum, and printed and mimeographed copies of proceedings and minutes of annual meetings. Includes correspondence of Charles H. Baldwin, Perley M. Eastman, Joseph M. Hurley, and Van C. Whittemore.

Language:

Collection material in English

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

SUBJECTS

Names:

New York State Agricultural Society.

Agricultural museums--New York (State)

Agriculture--New York (State)

INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:

New York State Agricultural Society records, #1759. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

CONTAINER LIST

Date	Description	Container
	1932 and earlier	Box 1
	1938-1946	Box 2
	1947-1952	Box 3
	1944-1945	Box 4
	1951-1952	Box 5
	1952 (cont.)	Box 6
	1953	Box 7
1933-1934	Membership list	Box 8
1933-1934	Programs	Box 8
1933	Ag Society receipts	Box 8
1929-1939	Financial records	Box 8
1931	Membership booklets	Box 8
1953	Accounts	Box 8
1935	Ag Society dinners	Box 8
1953	Membership	Box 8
1951	Accts and membership	Box 8
1948	Treasurer and financial reports	Box 8
1952	Accounts	Box 8
1952	Membership and treasurers report	Box 8
1951	Story of the Agricultural Society	Box 8
1951	Reports of treasurer	Box 8
1950	Membership	Box 8
1951	Annual dues	Box 8
1950	Reservations and dinner	Box 8
1949	Programs, membership, and financial reports	Box 8
1940-1941	Records	Box 9
1941	Treasurers report	Box 9
1943	Financial report	Box 9
1944	Treasurers report	Box 9
1946	Treasurers report	Box 9
1940	Financial report	Box 9
1938	Treasurers report	Box 9
1936	Treasurers report	Box 9
1938	Financial report	Box 9
1937	Treasurers report	Box 9
1947	Treasurers report	Box 9
1938	Accounting report	Box 9
1932	Ag Society 100 anniversary booklet	Box 9
	Pictures 100th anniversary Ag Society	Box 9
1948-1950	Century Farm citations	Box 9
19	Various programs and citations & membership	Box 9
1956-1966	Spiral notebook - membership	Box 9
1963-1969	Financial reports	Box 9
19	Tom McMillan fund	Box 9
19	Misc. pictures	Box 9
1953-1954	Dinner pictures	Box 9
19	Misc. correspondence	Box 9
1960	Financial records	Box 9
1970	Financial records	Box 9
1975	Century Farm awards	Box 9
1962	Financial reports	Box 9
19	Various Century Farm awards	Box 9
19	Various Ag Society citations	Box 9
1957	Various newspaper clippings	Box 10
1959	Newspaper clippings	Box 10
1953	Newspaper clippings	Box 10
1955	Newspaper clippings	Box 10
1969	Newspaper clippings	Box 10
1958	Newspaper clippings	Box 10
1986	Newspaper clippings	Box 10
1955-1956	Ag Society records	Box 10
19	Centennial medalion	Box 10
1932	Dinner meeting information	Box 10
1942	Dinner meeting information	Box 10
1946	Dinner meeting information	Box 10
1948-1973	Dinner meeting information	Box 10
1974	Dinner meeting	Box 11
1971-1974	Financial records	Box 11
19	Thomas Milliman file	Box 11
1963-1973	IRS files	Box 11
1974	Ag Society meeting	Box 11
1963	"Some Opportunities" report	Box 11
1947	Ag Society meeting	Box 11
1949-1953	Ag Society correspondence	Box 11
1955-1962	Ag Society correspondence	Box 11
1963-1964	Ag Society correspondence	Box 12
1963-1973	Ag Society dinner correspondence	Box 12
19	Ag Society by-laws, article of incorporation & amendments	Box 12
1974	Press release - Century Farm awards	Box 12
19	Pamphlets on awards	Box 12
1965-1974	Ag Society records	Box 13
1975-1978	Ag Society records	Box 14
19	Misc. correspondence	Box 14
19	Historical facts, clippings & photos	Box 14
1976	Bicentennial Farms	Box 14
1965	Summer meeting	Box 14
19	Century Farm listings	Box 14
1979-1983	Ag Society records	Box 15
1984-1986	Ag Society records	Box 16
1980	Summer meeting	Box 16
1979	Summer meeting	Box 16
1980	Ag Society records	Box 16
19	Century Farm booklets	Box 16
19	Membership information	Box 16
19	Century Farm correspondence	Box 16
1974-1975	By-laws as amended	Box 16
19	Constitution & by-laws	Box 16
19	Ag Society bibliography	Box 16
19	Historical & contributor information	Box 16
1979	Journalism award	Box 16
1975-1986	Financial records	Box 17
1980-1981	Pictures & proofs	Box 17
19	Harold Creal picture	Box 17
19	Article: "Revolution Predated by 32 Farms in State"	Box 17
1856, 1892, 1898	NYS Ag Society Transactions	Box 17

Guide to the New York State Agricultural Society Records,1841-1990, 1932-1990 (bulk)

Collection Number: 1759

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Cornell University Library

© 2002 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library

Guide to the New York State Agricultural Society Records,
1841-1990, 1932-1990 (bulk)

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library