Ovid, N.Y. account books, 1829-1835, 1838-1856.
Collection Number: 6031

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Ovid, N.Y. account books, 1829-1835, 1838-1856.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
6031
Abstract:
Accounts of W.P.F.B. Pomeroy, an Ovid cabinet maker (1838-1856) and Rockwell Manning, a hosteler (1829-1835). In the Manning ledger are notes of Laverne Blackwell, a child, on curing horses and penmanship practice exercises.
Creator:
Quanitities:
1 microfilm reels.
Language:
Collection material in English
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Accounts of W.P.F.B. Pomeroy, an Ovid cabinet maker (1838-1856) and Rockwell Manning, a hosteler (1829-1835). In the Manning ledger are notes of Laverne Blackwell, a child, on curing horses and penmanship practice exercises.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Cite As:

Ovid, N.Y. account books, #6031. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
SUBJECTS

Names:
Pomeroy, W. P. F. B.
Blackwell, Laverne.
Manning, Rockwell.
Places:
Ovid (N.Y.) -- History, Local.
Subjects:
Penmanship -- History -- 19th century.
Hotelkeepers -- New York (State) -- Ovid.
Cabinetmakers -- New York (State) -- Ovid.
Form and Genre Terms:
Accounts.
CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Item #1
W.P.F.B. Pomeroy, Ovid, N.Y.,
 May 14, 1838 - January 10, 1856.
Scope and Contents
Contains accounts of a cabinent and coffin maker.
Item #2
Rockwell Manning ledger,
 August 29, 1829 - June 19, 1835.
Scope and Contents
Accounts of a hosteler. Mixed vith the accounts are the notes of Laverne Blackvell - a child, who used the volume to practice penmanship, keep notes on curing horses, and take down a recipe for invisible ink.