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Hobbs family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1641

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Correspondence, letter books, order books, accounts, sales catalogs, and other business records of the Nineveh carriage factory established in 1844 by Joseph W. Hobbs and operated by his two sons, George and Charles; daybook of George W. Hobbs (1908-1909); personal accounts and diaries kept by Joseph W. Hobbs (1875-1903) and George W. Hobbs (1868-1894); papers pertaining to Joseph W. Hobbs' law practice, his local political activities (ca. 1868-1900), and his investments, and to the Hobbs brothers' later activities as area real estate brokers and general insurance agents (ca. 1910-1929); and family correspondence. Other papers consist of records of the Afton School District No. 15 (ca. 1850-1930), the Nineveh Sons of Temperance (ca. 1867), the New York Road Hone Company (ca. 1910-1917), the Susquehanna Valley Telephone Company (ca. 1905-1917); and personal, financial, and business papers of Mrs. S.F. Humphreys, who was associated with the Hobbs brothers in their insurance service and other local enterprises.

Dates

  • [ca. 1850-1935]

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

30 cubic feet. (30 cubic feet.)

Abstract

Business records of the Nineveh carriage factory established in 1844 by Joseph W. Hobbs and operated by his two sons, George and Charles; and family correspondence. Other papers consist of records of the Afton School District No. 15, the Nineveh Sons of Temperance, the New York Road Hone Company, the Susquehanna Valley Telephone Company; and personal, financial, and business papers of Mrs. S.F. Humphreys.

Physical Description

Correspondence, organizational records, financial and legal documents.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
RMC Staff
Date completed:
March 2016
EAD encoding:
Marcie Farwell, March 2016
Date modified:
RMC Staff, March 2016
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by RMC Staff
Date
March 2016
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)